Why is it inconceivable for Matthews to be McDavid's equal?

[KaseMeOutside]

What skill or talent is Mathews lacking to be at McDavids level as a player?

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[dma0034]

Speed. He'll likely be in the second tier center group with Eichel for the next decade

 

[oobga]

Probably around 500 pages of posts you can find on here that go through this discussion from 100 different angles.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Drop a hundred points on the league next year and there won't be anything.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Because nothing he's ever done at comparable points in their careers has measured up to McDavid and he's displayed nothing at the NHL level so far that would make any reasonable person think the decent sized gap between them will ever be closed.

McDavid does more things better. Simple as that. Better playmaker, better stickhandler, better skater, better two way player, better hockey IQ... Matthews has goal scoring on him, that's about it.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Speed. He'll likely be in the second tier center group with Eichel for the next decade

So how many centers are in the first tier then? Because there aren't going to be many centers, if any, ahead of Matthews and Eichel outside of McDavid in the future.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I think he's the better player of the two

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Because nothing he's ever done at comparable points in their careers has measured up to McDavid and he's displayed nothing at the NHL level so far that would make any reasonable person think the decent sized gap between them will ever be closed.

McDavid does more things better. Simple as that. Better playmaker, better stickhandler, better skater, better two way player, better hockey IQ... Matthews has goal scoring on him, that's about it.

Matthews IQ is far better away from the puck.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Because nothing he's ever done at comparable points in their careers has measured up to McDavid and he's displayed nothing at the NHL level so far that would make any reasonable person think the decent sized gap between them will ever be closed.

McDavid does more things better. Simple as that. Better playmaker, better stickhandler, better skater, better two way player, better hockey IQ... Matthews has goal scoring on him, that's about it.

But he just scored 40 goals as a 18 year old rookie how often does that happen

 

[ResilientBeast]

Glad there's another thread on this

 

[TOGuy14]

Because nothing he's ever done at comparable points in their careers has measured up to McDavid and he's displayed nothing at the NHL level so far that would make any reasonable person think the decent sized gap between them will ever be closed.

McDavid does more things better. Simple as that. Better playmaker, better stickhandler, better skater, better two way player, better hockey IQ... Matthews has goal scoring on him, that's about it.

Concede that McDavid is the better player but Matthews is probably the better goal scorer and also better defensively.

 

[dma0034]

So how many centers are in the first tier then? Because there aren't going to be many centers, if any, ahead of Matthews and Eichel outside of McDavid in the future.

I'm putting McDavid in his own tier. Similar to Crosby. Sure there will be season where Mattews or Eichel have a better season but McDavid will probably be considered the best player in the world for a decade or so.... or until Crosby hands that off to him.

 

[TOGuy14]

But he just scored 40 goals as a 18 year old rookie how often does that happen

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1...er-rookie-to-reach-40-goals-before-turning-20

Matthews' company on the exclusive list? You may have heard of them: Dale Hawerchuk, Sylvain Turgeon, and Mario Lemieux.

Note: I love that I am actually in the photo for Matthews' 40th goal. Forever picture for sure on my wall

 

[Aceboogie]

Draisaitl is closer Matthews than Matthews is to mcdavid

 

[Frosty415]

McDavid is another tier above Matthews AINEC.

 

[karnige]

matthews is a great player. elite. but mcdavid is generational. 100 points in his 2nd season..... what the kid creates every game is mind boggling.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

What separates Nylander from Lemieux?

 

[Ol' Jase]

I think he's the better player of the two

NHL players disagree so far.

 

[Frank Drebin]

NHL players disagree so far.

I was talking about mcdavid

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

What separates Reilly from Bobby Orr?

 

[Ol' Jase]

I was talking about mcdavid

Ah, apologies.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Both are likely HOF but McDavid is just a bit more generational. The way he tilts the ice is astounding.

 

[Frank Drebin]

What separates Reilly from Bobby Orr?

Did you know Reilly is better than Keith was at Reilly's age.

 

[Frosty415]

Also McDavid is on the cover of NHL 18.

Thus.

McDavid > Matthews.

 

[Fabs]

Did you know Reilly is better than Keith was at Reilly's age.

Can nobody spell Rielly correct?