Predicting every NHL team’s future Hall of Famers

Edmonton Oilers – Connor McDavid

Connor McDavid could retire today and I’d champion him as a Hall of Fame candidate. He’s proven himself to be a generational talent. Every game, McDavid does something that makes your jaw drop.

He’s only played in five seasons, yet has multiple scoring titles, a Hart Trophy, and multiple Ted Lindsay Awards. Additionally, McDavid has been named to three first-team All-Star teams so far, which is mind-boggling. There’s a good chance he’ll make it four whenever this year’s teams are named.

If it wasn’t for the novel coronavirus pandemic, McDavid would likely have four straight 100+ point seasons on his resume too. He’s done enough to prove he’s a Hall of Famer even if he doesn’t do anything else. If you disagree, please tell me a player who did more than him in his first five seasons. I’ll wait.

Honorable mentions: The Hockey Hall of Fame has very few WHA stars in it. Why not open it up by putting Al Hamilton in the Hall of Fame? He was on the WHA’s best defensemen and he helped build what the Oilers did in the 1980s. Leon Draisaitl could enter the conversation with a few more good years.