If during the 2027-28 season McDavid changes his mind about Babcock, does not see the Oilers as a realistic team to get him a Cup anymore and tells the organization that he will not re-sign for the upcoming season.
If the Oilers traded him at the trade deadline, what pieces do you see the Oilers getting back?
Is it just a coincidence? There have been more than 7 U.S teams that also have won the Cup in that time span.
The PWHL has existed for 3 seasons now. In their first season, an average PWHL game was getting about a quarter of the attendance of an average NHL game. In this latest third season, an average PWHL game is getting about half the attendance of an average NHL game.
After just 3 seasons, they have grown significantly. The NHL had of advantage of existing for over a hundred years. From the previous season to the latest season, the PWHL increased by 28% in average attendance while the NHL increased by less than 0.5%. The PWHL is catching up quickly.
U.S won the 2026 winter Olympics hockey, so they are currently the best country at making a hockey team. But if you look at the very best players in the world, they are usually Canadian which shown by the last few first overall picks.
Give a specific number if you can (for example: 6th greatest player of all-time)
Legacy as in what is more impressive