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Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon or Nikita Kucherov: Who’s the NHL’s best player?

It’s gotta be McDavid, right?

Not so fast, a surprising number of NHL players say.

“McDavid’s going to get all the votes, I’m sure,” one player told The Athletic. “But I think MacKinnon’s better right now.”

The three may well end up in a dead heat for the Hart Trophy this season, as Kucherov heads into the All-Star break leading the league in scoring, with MacKinnon a