Quoting: NYR1983
So you’re basing this off of point production at the position and the line mates. So you would probably agree that Messier is more talented than Kurri, jagr, and pretty much anyone else at the top of the all time list. Played 2C/3C for much of his career. Personally I wouldn’t say he had more talent than Jagr or kovalev, he was more dominant and more valuable sure but not talent. But I could be wrong
I may be wrong as well. But yes, I do base it off the supporting cast. Personally I think i could get more points in the NHL having Matthews or Tavares on my line then I would get with Tuch or Skinner. Look at guys like Bryan Rust and Conner Sheary when they played with Crosby.
Here is Conor Sheary's career. Can you pick out the year he played on Crosby's line?
2015-16 Pittsburgh NHL 44 7 3 10 -1
2016-17 Pittsburgh NHL 61 23 30 53 24
2017-18 Pittsburgh NHL 79 18 12 30 2
2018-19 Buffalo NHL 78 14 20 34 -18
2019-20 Buffalo NHL 55 9 10 19 -4
2019-20 Pittsburgh NHL 8 1 3 4 -1
2020-21 Washington NHL 53 14 8 22 -1
2021-22 Washington NHL 71 19 24 43 -2
2022-23 Washington NHL 82 15 22 37 9