The funny thing about Draisaitl is, when you see him moving, he seems to skate so stiff but in fact he`s damn fast. You can`t really tell why he is so good, but the numbers don`t lie, he`s that good.
He's the least flashy elite player, which in my opinion is why some people write him off as a product of McDavid. His IQ in the ozone is off the charts and he's the hardest player in the league to get the puck off of due to his shear power and size. A truly unique player.
Leon Draisaitl is the modern evolution of the power forward. He doesn't throw crushing hits like Ovechkin, but he leverages size and power as well as anyone with the league. And he uses his hockey IQ to create a truly unique threat. I'm a Flyers fan (regrettably), but Draisaitl is competing with Matthews for my favorite player in the NHL. Love him as a player.
No shame in being a Flyers fan! You guys brought in torts and are rebuilding the right way it’s only a matter of time before Philadelphia breaks through and makes the playoffs none of this we can and we will mindset courtesy of Ken Holland who brought in Evbankrupt Ko Kane seemingly the final piece of the Stanley cup puzzle only for him, Connie McNugget and Leon Dry Pussy Sack to get swept in the WCF 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🧡💙🧡💙🤡🛢
He protects the puck much like Jaromir Jagr did.... Just with quicker feet.... In fact I'd say Jaro is who Leon is most comparable to as far as other players go...
As a german, thank you, a lot of people say Leon is only good because of Connor, but he isn't, they are equal, just with another style of play, Connor makes fantastic and effective stuff and Leon just does effective stuff. Also a huge factor of why he is so great is that because of him hockey is becoming more popular in Germany (sadly still a soccer country), but especially after his trophy year, everyone here knew about him. After that most of the junior teams here became bigger, so maybe there's the next German Gretzky in the making because of the German Gretzky himself. Great video bro! :)
@@wolfdreams1545 Connor has just a higher level of skill, but considering production, they are nearly equal, like i said, Connor does all that stuff that makes its way into highlight reels and Leon is just efficient and not that spectacular
100% Leon is Connors Equal. Him, Matthews, Makar and McKinnon are on another level in their own right. He takes the most draws among any forward on the team, is top 10 in the league on draws, top 5 in points every year, only a few goals less than the greatest goal scorer the league has seen since Ovi and probably the best playmaker in the game to boot. I'm a huge believer that Tim Stuetzle will climb the league too and we will start to see Germany with the rest of the hockey super markets.
It's no wonder why Leon is one of the top ten players in the League consistently since he broke out with his first 100-point season. Definitely a beast of a player.
Yet Leona Transsaitl, Dry sack Drai pussy sack whatever you want to call him along with his forever lover the one and only million dollar golden girl princess Connie McNugget still can’t beat real teams in the playoffs 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🧡💙🧡💙🤡🛢
His size and strength have a lot to do with his success he's able to hold off most defenders indefinitely it seems while he's looking for an open lane or teammate. He's excellent at reading plays and conserving his energy I swear I barely notice him some nights until I look at the scoresheet. When I watch games live I'll often follow a player's entire shift and he's one of the smartest players in the league.
So for me as a German born in 1981 in East Germany (former Russia area) and a hockey player myself, Leon is the best player Germany has ever had. For sure! As other Germans may already sad, Germany puts most of the money into Soccer. That is the reason why we only have a few players that can reach the level to play in the NHL. It is a shame, because there are probably a lot hidden talents, that will never see the inside of an hockey arena. Just because we don’t have that much arenas. And the popularity of hockey is missing… it is all about the fu..ing soccer. Anyway, nice video go keep what you’re doing. Loved it!!! Fun to watch and fingers crossed for the Oilers to win the Cup 👍🙏😊
I have maintained this for a couple years now, Leon Draisaitl could lead the league in goal scoring if he felt like it... And truthfully, I very much believe that he will in fact do just that in the very near future... 😤
Fun Fact here: A good friend of my dad was the youth coordinator of the Mannheimer ERC back in thr year where Leon put up 192 Points in 29 games. He played on a line with Domink Kahun (former NHLer now Swiss League) and Dominik Tiffels (Point per Game player in Germanys Top League last season). He told us that they were so dominant that due to respect and fairness torwards the other team they most of the time played only 2 out of the 3 periods, sometimes even only 1 out of 3. Just think about that for a second.
man, wish it worked out for Kahun in the NHL, at some point, he had such great stats, even with added difficulty like playing with new linemates all the time due to trades. Didn't do well in Edmonton, sadly.
Watched him play and really start to develop when he was a prince albert raider. He wasnt getting the points at first, but he was making his potential and skill known. He's been my favorite player ever since
Well we can only hope that one day Oilers can win again Stanley Cup as first Canadian team in a very long time . Leon was not even born last time round . And as European viewer happy to see again like with Gretzky/Kurri McDavid/Draisaitl a Canadian/European combo doing well
He worked hard on his skating after being big and talented at a young age. The next generation of prospects can note a few trasition steps he did well above average. Skating, team success, and shooting the puck enough times to continue keeping the goalies guessing. Mark Messier left an authentic legacy of leadership with exceptional talent, he complimented Gretzky so well. Leon is well on his way being on that level. Good luck Oilers.
I've loved watching Leon evolve into the absolute superstar he is today, its cool knowing a bit more about his history overseas now too. Great vid. I am so Extremely stoked for the 2022-23 season !!!!
Many Oiler fans also know about the belief that McLellan had in Leon. Great video. 27K views so far. I thought that they should have tried the Dominik Kahun experiment for a bit longer. He had tremendous success with Leon in minor hockey, and in his 48 games with Edmonton in that shortened 2020-21 "bubble" season, he had 9 goals, 6 assists and 15 pts. For comparison, this season, after 46 games (so far), that's more goals or points than McLeod, Yamo, Fogele, Ryan, Holloway or Puljujarvi. He could be had on a one year league minimum contract and could be sent down whenever needed. If he was 2 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier, I'm sure he would still be in the NHL.
Wow great video Trev! Keep doing what you’re doing and you will blow this channel up. I’m not even a hockey fan but I enjoy watching your videos. Maybe I’m just a little bit bias though. Lol
Great video dude. My dad thought I was nuts when i wanted 29 to be my number after Drai's first big season with the Oilers. He's been my favorite player for years now and I hope Edmonton can keep him forever, and maybe win a couple cups along the way
The Deutschland Dangler! I remember people laughing when I said he could be as good as Connor just in a different way. I grew up blocks away from the coliseum and saw the 80’s Oilers play, I have zero issue saying Leon is my favourite Oiler of all time! I’d like this again if I could! Really well done man, look forward to future vids and I think this year is gonna give you lots of ideas! LetsGoOilers!
That's awesome man, yeah honestly. What a beauty! Really appreciate this man, welcome aboard! I have a ton of ideas for this channel. We're just getting started!
Go Leon! Beast! As an Oiler I remember hus first game. He was big and u could tell he could.protect the puck against the wall well. He had a big paddle and used it like a row on a boat. You could tell he was going to be a great backhand passer. He knew where to be on the ice. Even though he got sent back to the minors AHL team I was excited about his future. Of course he exceeded his expectations. But i was reminded of Jagr and his puck play. But even more competitive i think. Cant wait till he holds the cup with mcdavid
Speed was the big concern for Leon. Scouts were worried he wouldn't get faster/quicker which would hinder his future success in the NHL. Thankfully for the Oilers, it did improve quite a bit. He also became a prolific goal scorer which no one saw coming.
I don't want to generalize here - but the steadfast German work ethic / discipline / paired with hard-nosed, tough SOB resiliency are likely big factors in his upbringing. Much respect to his parents and community as he was growing up.
I was a believer too. I realized Leon was special the first time I seen him play. I thought his contract was one of the best in the league. Many thought the Oilers overpaid. I was not surprised when Leon was able to put up McDavid numbers and win the Hart trophy. I agree that Todd was influential when it comes to Leon being the best player. Leon's dad. Todd Mclellan and Connor are probably his greatest influences
i played against his dad in the german league and he was a sick player, really hard to defend. so the apple doesnt fall far from the tree i guess. Leon is a great player.he uses his body similar to jagr, it is really hard to take the puck from him. i wish him good luck in the finals
McLellan was and is such a good coach. He taught the guys to fight in every game, and not to quit. I'm seeing it right now in the Oilers vs Kings series. I saw the Oilers go up 2-0 and I was like McLellan is behind the Kings bench. They aren't going away. Sure enough, tooth and nail the whole game.
Todd MacLellan is a brilliant coach at finding and developing players. Remember this is the guy that took the Sharks from the bottom of the league to the top in just a few short years. It's no wonder he was able to see the potential in Drai. All I can say about whether he should have went first is, being from Edmonton, I'm sure glad he didn't. lol
But, the Oilers needs more, then a Draisaitl anda Connor. With this both, they can win the great Cup. But DEFENSE. Greetings from a DEG fan Germany ( sorry Köln) 🤘😊). Old german Hockey joke .Düsseldorf and Köln are, at 🤔Montreal vs ,mmh against ,all of the original Six.🤘
Leon Draisaitl has been the best goal scorer in the league. Compared to Matthews if we dissect what the best goal scorers means, it should be efficiency and quantity. Matthews has 257 goals out of 1577 shots leaving his avg shooting at 16.4% in 407 games. Draisaitl however has 254 goals out of 1443 shots with an average shooting% of 17.6% in 558 games. As of now I can argue Draisaitl is the better goal scorer but Matthews can mostly definitely be better than Draisaitl any given year in the future. On the flipside Draisaitl rarely gets hurt compared to Matthews.
He's already the best Germen player of all time !, im so glad buffalo is horrible and took sam before him. And if not for Mackinnions insane deal Leons would be the best contract in the NHL.
Draisaitl's still very underrated in my opinion, quietly getting two 50 goal seasons without taking home the Rocket Richard. Todd McClellan had a big influence on Leon, which is one of the biggest reasons why he's playing so well in the NHL. Still miss McClellan firing him was a mistake.
He’s been a superstar for at least 5 seasons…like the great Jari Kurri before him, the more complete player is overshadowed by the flashier points monster. Most fans need the media, players or others to tell them what’s up, I knew he was gonna be very special & elite, within a couple of seasons. They also share some anti-Euro-pro-N. American bias…
He has the highest hockey IQ in the league. His shot is good but it isn't game breaking. His speed is above average, but not even close to elite. His hands are nowhere near the dangle ability of Kane or McDavid. His puck protection and passing accuracy are really the only things that stands out as dominant. But his hockey brain is simply unmatched. His vision and ability to pick apart the weakness of the opposing team elevate him to a top 3 player in the NHL.
My son tapes his Warrior stick like Drai, works on his one timer religiously in the garage, wears his shin pads over his tongues. He wrote him a letter last year, sent fan pics; I don’t know how much fan mail he gets but we never got a response. Even a canned response from the oilers would’ve been nice. Too busy being an absolute beast putting up 55/55 and taking a high ankle sprain the WC finals. Still a fan.
LOOK FELLAS: I'm going to trade you this abysmal video of an "analysis" and tell you why Draisaitl came 3rd overall. First of all, scouts thought he was slower than the rest of the class, but Draisaitl had vision that didn't come around so often while he was playing for the Prince Albert Raiders. A lot of guys passed on Leon, so did I, but he was still top 5 for me. If you do a serious, and I mean serious, deep dive on his play with the Raiders, you will see he plays with exceptional vision. There have been many players with "vision" but Leon was great because he could do it while he was a slow skater (you can see this now, but it meshes with McDavid), but because he progressively got better. He eventually hit the bar in 2015. You can see his one-knee one-timer as evidence of someone who trains. Not many players train, train, train, train and train. I just wrote this because I get sick of all these youtubers trying to gain views off something they know absolutely nothing about.
Der einzige Eishockeyspieler mit 2 Paaren Augen, eines vorne am Kopf, eines Hinten. The only hockey player with 2 pair of eyes, one at the front, one at the back.
Todd Mclellan was an awful coach with the Oilers the last 2 - 3 years of his tenure. At least one former player said he was a poor communicator and I believe it. Did a great job with the Kings last year though . . .
You say the last 2-3 years of his tenure, yet that was all he coached? I mean, know ones perfect, just because one person said it doesn't mean it's true. Jay Woodcroft is a great communicator and he's as big as advocate as any towards Todd... so idk man. He's in the NHL. Clearly he's doing something right! But each to their own!
Does Draisaitl get overrated a bit? Is Draisaitl the 2nd best goal scorer in the NHL? Is Draisaitl a top 5 playmaker in the league? Is Draisaitl a franchise talent? Is Draisaitl horrible defensively? Is Draisaitl a top 5 player in the NHL yes. How does Draisaitl get overrated a bit? well some people call him the 2nd best in the league which isnt the case I say Draisaitl is the 4th best player in the league
@@LETZGONHLdraft I’d say Mackinnon is just behind Leon but I think you’re underrating Leon a bit tbh. He’s right there, but I agree Matthews makar connor are ahead.
@@LETZGONHLdraft I don’t think I’m being unfair here. He had 55 goals, 110pts and got 2pts per game in the playoffs (32pts 16gp). As far as playoff performances go, he’s a close second to one player. Mcdavid with 1 point more.
Many people are saying that Leon wouldn’t be so great without mcdavid and that’s true but mcdavid wouldn’t be as good as he is right now without Leon and you can’t change my mind on that
The funny thing about Draisaitl is, when you see him moving, he seems to skate so stiff but in fact he`s damn fast. You can`t really tell why he is so good, but the numbers don`t lie, he`s that good.
He's the least flashy elite player, which in my opinion is why some people write him off as a product of McDavid. His IQ in the ozone is off the charts and he's the hardest player in the league to get the puck off of due to his shear power and size. A truly unique player.
Leon Draisaitl is the modern evolution of the power forward. He doesn't throw crushing hits like Ovechkin, but he leverages size and power as well as anyone with the league. And he uses his hockey IQ to create a truly unique threat.
I'm a Flyers fan (regrettably), but Draisaitl is competing with Matthews for my favorite player in the NHL.
Love him as a player.
No shame in being a Flyers fan! You guys brought in torts and are rebuilding the right way it’s only a matter of time before Philadelphia breaks through and makes the playoffs none of this we can and we will mindset courtesy of Ken Holland who brought in Evbankrupt Ko Kane seemingly the final piece of the Stanley cup puzzle only for him, Connie McNugget and Leon Dry Pussy Sack to get swept in the WCF 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🧡💙🧡💙🤡🛢
@@dnl4ever666 holy shit get a life
@@dnl4ever666 awe your parents are siblings aren't they?
@@oldman_barker i doubt it, but they did a horrible job, that's for sure.
He protects the puck much like Jaromir Jagr did.... Just with quicker feet.... In fact I'd say Jaro is who Leon is most comparable to as far as other players go...
As a german, thank you, a lot of people say Leon is only good because of Connor, but he isn't, they are equal, just with another style of play, Connor makes fantastic and effective stuff and Leon just does effective stuff. Also a huge factor of why he is so great is that because of him hockey is becoming more popular in Germany (sadly still a soccer country), but especially after his trophy year, everyone here knew about him. After that most of the junior teams here became bigger, so maybe there's the next German Gretzky in the making because of the German Gretzky himself. Great video bro! :)
McDavid and Draisaitl are not equals. McDavid is in a higher tier alongside Makar.
@@wolfdreams1545 Connor has just a higher level of skill, but considering production, they are nearly equal, like i said, Connor does all that stuff that makes its way into highlight reels and Leon is just efficient and not that spectacular
Connor is faster, but Leon is also great with sublime skills.
@@TOMatte not as much as you would actually think.
McDavid over the past 3 seasons = 2.97 P/60 5v5
Draisaitl over the past 3 seasons = 2.71 P/60 5v5
100% Leon is Connors Equal. Him, Matthews, Makar and McKinnon are on another level in their own right. He takes the most draws among any forward on the team, is top 10 in the league on draws, top 5 in points every year, only a few goals less than the greatest goal scorer the league has seen since Ovi and probably the best playmaker in the game to boot. I'm a huge believer that Tim Stuetzle will climb the league too and we will start to see Germany with the rest of the hockey super markets.
It's no wonder why Leon is one of the top ten players in the League consistently since he broke out with his first 100-point season. Definitely a beast of a player.
Yet Leona Transsaitl, Dry sack Drai pussy sack whatever you want to call him along with his forever lover the one and only million dollar golden girl princess Connie McNugget still can’t beat real teams in the playoffs 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🧡💙🧡💙🤡🛢
I'd even say top 5 honestly
And yet people out east or down south say he’s over rated and only good cause of Connor. Lmao
Top 10? Not even an oilers fan but cmon top 5 at the very least
Top 3, he's top 3. McDavid, Makar, then Leon.
His size and strength have a lot to do with his success he's able to hold off most defenders indefinitely it seems while he's looking for an open lane or teammate. He's excellent at reading plays and conserving his energy I swear I barely notice him some nights until I look at the scoresheet. When I watch games live I'll often follow a player's entire shift and he's one of the smartest players in the league.
He absolutely is my favourite player. I also like his attitude.
His attitude is boss af.
he's a talented, skilled player - but even more dangerous -he's an unrelenting, tough as nails bastard - I wouldn't want to be his opponent.
So for me as a German born in 1981 in East Germany (former Russia area) and a hockey player myself, Leon is the best player Germany has ever had. For sure!
As other Germans may already sad, Germany puts most of the money into Soccer. That is the reason why we only have a few players that can reach the level to play in the NHL. It is a shame, because there are probably a lot hidden talents, that will never see the inside of an hockey arena. Just because we don’t have that much arenas. And the popularity of hockey is missing… it is all about the fu..ing soccer.
Anyway, nice video go keep what you’re doing. Loved it!!! Fun to watch and fingers crossed for the Oilers to win the Cup 👍🙏😊
I have maintained this for a couple years now, Leon Draisaitl could lead the league in goal scoring if he felt like it... And truthfully, I very much believe that he will in fact do just that in the very near future... 😤
Fun Fact here: A good friend of my dad was the youth coordinator of the Mannheimer ERC back in thr year where Leon put up 192 Points in 29 games. He played on a line with Domink Kahun (former NHLer now Swiss League) and Dominik Tiffels (Point per Game player in Germanys Top League last season). He told us that they were so dominant that due to respect and fairness torwards the other team they most of the time played only 2 out of the 3 periods, sometimes even only 1 out of 3. Just think about that for a second.
Yeah that's actually crazy, thank you for sharing this!
I think you mean Frederik Tiffels
man, wish it worked out for Kahun in the NHL, at some point, he had such great stats, even with added difficulty like playing with new linemates all the time due to trades.
Didn't do well in Edmonton, sadly.
Watched him play and really start to develop when he was a prince albert raider. He wasnt getting the points at first, but he was making his potential and skill known. He's been my favorite player ever since
Well we can only hope that one day Oilers can win again Stanley Cup as first Canadian team in a very long time . Leon was not even born last time round . And as European viewer happy to see again like with Gretzky/Kurri McDavid/Draisaitl a Canadian/European combo doing well
Flames got it this year. Oilers 2060
He worked hard on his skating after being big and talented at a young age. The next generation of prospects can note a few trasition steps he did well above average. Skating, team success, and shooting the puck enough times to continue keeping the goalies guessing. Mark Messier left an authentic legacy of leadership with exceptional talent, he complimented Gretzky so well. Leon is well on his way being on that level. Good luck Oilers.
Fellow oilers fan here, I’m loving these videos!! You earned a like and a sub! GO OILERS!!!
Loved the intro and the video idea btw!!
Awesome man, really appreciate this, welcome aboard!
Very good vid! Leon is an exceptional player and having a guy like McDavid really helps out too
My favourite player. I believed in him when there was a lot of chatter about him being lazy...🙄
I've loved watching Leon evolve into the absolute superstar he is today, its cool knowing a bit more about his history overseas now too. Great vid. I am so Extremely stoked for the 2022-23 season !!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
Many Oiler fans also know about the belief that McLellan had in Leon. Great video. 27K views so far.
I thought that they should have tried the Dominik Kahun experiment for a bit longer. He had tremendous success with Leon in minor hockey, and in his 48 games with Edmonton in that shortened 2020-21 "bubble" season, he had 9 goals, 6 assists and 15 pts. For comparison, this season, after 46 games (so far), that's more goals or points than McLeod, Yamo, Fogele, Ryan, Holloway or Puljujarvi. He could be had on a one year league minimum contract and could be sent down whenever needed. If he was 2 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier, I'm sure he would still be in the NHL.
Wow great video Trev! Keep doing what you’re doing and you will blow this channel up. I’m not even a hockey fan but I enjoy watching your videos. Maybe I’m just a little bit bias though. Lol
Excellent video - love all the detailed information and your video editing skills! Great job!! Subscribing and liking!
Sick editing at the end and then to end it on the Sakic like Olympic gold clincher goal! Love IT!
Appreciate it man! Welcome aboard!
This is a great video. Drai is an unreal player. I also believe that was the changing point in his career what Todd said.
Awesome, thanks man!
Unbelievable content my dude. That's all I can say. Great job.
Sweet bro, really appreciate this! Welcome aboard!
Congrats on the growth of the channel!! That’s so exciting, making some really entertaining content! 🎉
Thanks so much!!
Great video dude. My dad thought I was nuts when i wanted 29 to be my number after Drai's first big season with the Oilers. He's been my favorite player for years now and I hope Edmonton can keep him forever, and maybe win a couple cups along the way
Deffs would be nice if he and Connor stayed! And thanks man, appreciate it!
Nice to see that you now have a thousand subscribers
Thanks bro!
Great job. These videos should become very popular!!
Thank you!
The Deutschland Dangler! I remember people laughing when I said he could be as good as Connor just in a different way. I grew up blocks away from the coliseum and saw the 80’s Oilers play, I have zero issue saying Leon is my favourite Oiler of all time! I’d like this again if I could! Really well done man, look forward to future vids and I think this year is gonna give you lots of ideas! LetsGoOilers!
That's awesome man, yeah honestly. What a beauty! Really appreciate this man, welcome aboard! I have a ton of ideas for this channel. We're just getting started!
Great job with this AweSome Vid !!!!
Happy to hear man, thank you!!
great work, great guy
Go Leon! Beast! As an Oiler I remember hus first game. He was big and u could tell he could.protect the puck against the wall well. He had a big paddle and used it like a row on a boat. You could tell he was going to be a great backhand passer. He knew where to be on the ice. Even though he got sent back to the minors AHL team I was excited about his future. Of course he exceeded his expectations. But i was reminded of Jagr and his puck play. But even more competitive i think. Cant wait till he holds the cup with mcdavid
Right on man, couldn't agree more!
Liked and subscribed in the first ten seconds buddy
Lets go man! Really appreciate it!
Great vid!
Fantastic!
Speed was the big concern for Leon. Scouts were worried he wouldn't get faster/quicker which would hinder his future success in the NHL. Thankfully for the Oilers, it did improve quite a bit. He also became a prolific goal scorer which no one saw coming.
Good job young man. Greatings from Germany🇩🇪
Wow that's pretty cool, thanks for the comment!
Alles Gut - Deutchland !
Great editing, especially the outro
Thanks man!
I don't want to generalize here - but the steadfast German work ethic / discipline / paired with hard-nosed, tough SOB resiliency are likely big factors in his upbringing. Much respect to his parents and community as he was growing up.
Nailed it
Excellent!
Thanks man!
I was a believer too. I realized Leon was special the first time I seen him play.
I thought his contract was one of the best in the league. Many thought the Oilers overpaid.
I was not surprised when Leon was able to put up McDavid numbers and win the Hart trophy.
I agree that Todd was influential when it comes to Leon being the best player.
Leon's dad. Todd Mclellan and Connor are probably his greatest influences
Totally agree with this!
190 points in 29 games in is hilarious
i played against his dad in the german league and he was a sick player, really hard to defend. so the apple doesnt fall far from the tree i guess. Leon is a great player.he uses his body similar to jagr, it is really hard to take the puck from him. i wish him good luck in the finals
i rarely bother to leave a like or subscribe , but since you asked so nicely ... :)
Appreciate it!
Great video do nick backstrom, top notch play maker has assists on so many of Ovi’s goals
McLellan was and is such a good coach. He taught the guys to fight in every game, and not to quit. I'm seeing it right now in the Oilers vs Kings series. I saw the Oilers go up 2-0 and I was like McLellan is behind the Kings bench. They aren't going away. Sure enough, tooth and nail the whole game.
Very nice content.
Really appreciate this!
Very good vids bud keep up
Awesome, thanks man!
@@aboveaverage5979 i know you're an oilers fan but you gotta make one about goal caufield🐐
Got a lot of video ideas for now, but that could be one I do eventually! He has a pretty cool story for sure!
Todd MacLellan is a brilliant coach at finding and developing players. Remember this is the guy that took the Sharks from the bottom of the league to the top in just a few short years. It's no wonder he was able to see the potential in Drai.
All I can say about whether he should have went first is, being from Edmonton, I'm sure glad he didn't. lol
great vid
Glad you liked it man, be sure to stick around for more!
Geiles Video! Hier ist dein Kommentar aus Deutschland 👋🏼
But, the Oilers needs more, then a Draisaitl anda Connor. With this both, they can win the great Cup. But DEFENSE. Greetings from a DEG fan Germany ( sorry Köln) 🤘😊). Old german Hockey joke .Düsseldorf and Köln are, at 🤔Montreal vs ,mmh against ,all of the original Six.🤘
Awesome, thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoyed!
good stuff. you should enjoy some success
Hope so bro!
Leon Draisaitl has been the best goal scorer in the league. Compared to Matthews if we dissect what the best goal scorers means, it should be efficiency and quantity. Matthews has 257 goals out of 1577 shots leaving his avg shooting at 16.4% in 407 games. Draisaitl however has 254 goals out of 1443 shots with an average shooting% of 17.6% in 558 games. As of now I can argue Draisaitl is the better goal scorer but Matthews can mostly definitely be better than Draisaitl any given year in the future. On the flipside Draisaitl rarely gets hurt compared to Matthews.
leon has only gotten 10x better since you made this
My personal Assassin 😆🇨🇦🌐🇺🇸
He's already the best Germen player of all time !, im so glad buffalo is horrible and took sam before him. And if not for Mackinnions insane deal Leons would be the best contract in the NHL.
as a german i really hope tim stützle will be as good as leon one day
I totally think he will man, just takes time!
I don't think McLelland's style of play suited the Oilers. However, yes, I think in terms of youth development he's very good.
Draisaitl's still very underrated in my opinion, quietly getting two 50 goal seasons without taking home the Rocket Richard. Todd McClellan had a big influence on Leon, which is one of the biggest reasons why he's playing so well in the NHL. Still miss McClellan firing him was a mistake.
Woodcroft is the goat
@@iceyreelz3228 there is many goats - i like Woodcroft alot too, though ^^
Todd McLellan took the heat caused by Peter Chiarelli's mistakes. Oilers improved immensely when Chiarelli was let go.
He’s been a superstar for at least 5 seasons…like the great Jari Kurri before him, the more complete player is overshadowed by the flashier points monster.
Most fans need the media, players or others to tell them what’s up, I knew he was gonna be very special & elite, within a couple of seasons. They also share some anti-Euro-pro-N. American bias…
This guy is the Mike Bossy of our past😁🇨🇦🌐
He has the highest hockey IQ in the league. His shot is good but it isn't game breaking. His speed is above average, but not even close to elite. His hands are nowhere near the dangle ability of Kane or McDavid. His puck protection and passing accuracy are really the only things that stands out as dominant.
But his hockey brain is simply unmatched. His vision and ability to pick apart the weakness of the opposing team elevate him to a top 3 player in the NHL.
Yeah I do think his IQ is unmatched!
I can't believe there were rumors of him being traded to montreal for Subban, back in the day
That would have been the biggest kick to the nuts lol!
Leon is extremely smart on the ice
Space is a special place on the Ice and when you find it its special ask Gretzky ask OVECHKIN 😁🇨🇦🇺🇸🌐
Grüßgott from Germany 🙋♂️
Awesome!
He's more like a German Belliveau. That's a pretty good thing to be.
Awesome Video! Earned a sub from me
Awesome, thanks bruh!
THE OILERS NEED SOME GD defense and a goalie hope this a Canadian team can win the Stanley cup
That would be nice for sure!
Let's hope he stays injury free
He's been pretty healthy his whole career! So here's hoping it continues!
Can you do a deep dive of Evander Kane?
I can definitely add that one to the list!
My son tapes his Warrior stick like Drai, works on his one timer religiously in the garage, wears his shin pads over his tongues.
He wrote him a letter last year, sent fan pics; I don’t know how much fan mail he gets but we never got a response. Even a canned response from the oilers would’ve been nice.
Too busy being an absolute beast putting up 55/55 and taking a high ankle sprain the WC finals.
Still a fan.
Yeah, I can imagine him getting a lot of fan mail honestly. It is too bad, but what can you do! But yeah, great player to look up too for sure!
He just might be as good as me. Thats why he is THAT good
I almost thought it was Alexander Daigle doing this video lol
Thanks...? 😅 Ahah
Great job! I gave it a like, even though you lose 10 points for trump's voice and face, tho. There is no need to soil your nice video with that.
The best german hockeyplayer? Well ... the best so far maybe.
don't put so much pressure on Seider ! Oh....he does well with it, continue ! :)
Erick Kuhnhagel - The Best
The 2nd best playmaker in the league but he doesn’t get to do playmaker things often because of McDavid
Who's 1 in your opinion?
@@aboveaverage5979 McDavid
Trevor Trudeau?
I thought it was Hitchcock who told Leon to be the best player on the ice.Not Todd.
He might have said it too, but I think McClellan's was a little more impactful for our dear Leon lol!
@@aboveaverage5979 That's a fair statement,cant argue that.
fyi, in the thumbnail you spelled overrated, "g-o-o-d"... hope it isnt too late to fix it... #GoLeafsGo ;-)
Ahaha noice lol
LOOK FELLAS: I'm going to trade you this abysmal video of an "analysis" and tell you why Draisaitl came 3rd overall. First of all, scouts thought he was slower than the rest of the class, but Draisaitl had vision that didn't come around so often while he was playing for the Prince Albert Raiders. A lot of guys passed on Leon, so did I, but he was still top 5 for me. If you do a serious, and I mean serious, deep dive on his play with the Raiders, you will see he plays with exceptional vision. There have been many players with "vision" but Leon was great because he could do it while he was a slow skater (you can see this now, but it meshes with McDavid), but because he progressively got better. He eventually hit the bar in 2015. You can see his one-knee one-timer as evidence of someone who trains. Not many players train, train, train, train and train. I just wrote this because I get sick of all these youtubers trying to gain views off something they know absolutely nothing about.
Man you should make a video on this
Mcdavid.This should have been a 2 second video
Lol sure...
I bet Florida would take Drai over Ekblad if they could have a do over
mcdavid
Der einzige Eishockeyspieler mit 2 Paaren Augen, eines vorne am Kopf, eines Hinten.
The only hockey player with 2 pair of eyes, one at the front, one at the back.
eh
ehhhhh bb!
Todd Mclellan was an awful coach with the Oilers the last 2 - 3 years of his tenure. At least one former player said he was a poor communicator and I believe it. Did a great job with the Kings last year though . . .
You say the last 2-3 years of his tenure, yet that was all he coached? I mean, know ones perfect, just because one person said it doesn't mean it's true. Jay Woodcroft is a great communicator and he's as big as advocate as any towards Todd... so idk man. He's in the NHL. Clearly he's doing something right! But each to their own!
How come jocks all adopt the same haircut 🤔
I'm so not a jock, that's funny af 🤣🤣
Lmao "I'm an Oilers fan and I've been this way since I was a kid"
You make it sound like a disease
😂😂😂
What about Auston Matthews or Jack Hughes.
what about them? go check out SDPN for Austin love, not sure why you would compare Jack Hughes to Leon. No comparison.
Wouldn't mind doing one on Matthews for sure!
This guy has never heard of Fedorov or molgilny
Yes I have lol.
Neither Fedorov or Mogilny have the scoring and total point results of Draisaitl.
If ur names Trevor r you overcompinsating by calling ur channel above average jk
Lol this comment though 😂
Joking like ur content
McDavid is the answer
Not mcd , leon had talent b4 , can say leon makes mcd better
@@iceguy1158 Lol 😂 Very educated big brain comment there, my good sir!
You are so daft , get a f in maybe be around the game then you can comment . Stfu
Does Draisaitl get overrated a bit? Is Draisaitl the 2nd best goal scorer in the NHL? Is Draisaitl a top 5 playmaker in the league? Is Draisaitl a franchise talent? Is Draisaitl horrible defensively? Is Draisaitl a top 5 player in the NHL yes.
How does Draisaitl get overrated a bit? well some people call him the 2nd best in the league which isnt the case
I say Draisaitl is the 4th best player in the league
I agree with you, but the gap from 2-4 is minuscule. Not much separating him from Matthews/Mackinnon/Makar
@@MrUltimateSF MacKinnon isnt on their level. and analytics support that as well. for me McDavid, Matthews and Makar are in tier 1.
@@LETZGONHLdraft I’d say Mackinnon is just behind Leon but I think you’re underrating Leon a bit tbh. He’s right there, but I agree Matthews makar connor are ahead.
@@LETZGONHLdraft I don’t think I’m being unfair here. He had 55 goals, 110pts and got 2pts per game in the playoffs (32pts 16gp). As far as playoff performances go, he’s a close second to one player. Mcdavid with 1 point more.
@@MrUltimateSF How am I underrating Leon?
Dont need to watch the video, McDavid made him. End of dicussion
Lol sure bud!
Leon was born in Germany ? How Do You mean by " made " ?
Weird assessment based on a fantasy.
Of coarse everyone appreciates Connor but my favourite players our Leon D and the most fun to watch Evander K! 🏒
Wrong, the least i can do is watch the video.
Many people are saying that Leon wouldn’t be so great without mcdavid and that’s true but mcdavid wouldn’t be as good as he is right now without Leon and you can’t change my mind on that