Analysts Take Heat for McDavid Exit Talk

One bold Connor McDavid prediction is getting torched, and that tells you plenty about how sensitive the league is when his name comes up. Around the NHL, people know there is a difference between speculating and tossing gasoline on the fire, and this one clearly crossed the line for plenty of fans and insiders. McDavid talk always draws oxygen, but saying he is “gone” is the kind of claim that turns a routine debate into a full-on pile-on.