‘Connor McOverrated’ says Florida sportswriter, a cheap shot that won’t vanish until McDavid wins big

This in from Greg Cote, a sports columnist with the Miami Herald, his controversial take on Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid: “Connor McDavid is overrated. Boom. He puts up big, impressive stats, yes. Fine. But should he really be called ‘generational,’ called the best player in the sport, when in nine seasons he has yet to lead his team to a Stanley Cup? Edmonton truly had one of those players, once. His name was Wayne Gretzky. He’s why the Oilers bunched five Stanley Cup wins in 1984-90. McDavid? No Gretzky. He has the requisite nicknames — McJesus, The Chosen One — but he has not proved beyond-stats transcendent, able to lift a franchise to ultimate heights. McOverrated.” Read More