McDavid's Hockey Card Market Update; Could He Win His First Stanley Cup?
McDavid scored the game-winning overtime goal for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Faceoff. The 2024 Conn Smythe winner sat quietly in the locker room as the Florida Panthers lifted the Stanley Cup last season.
There is not much the 2015 No. 1 overall pick has not done, besides lift the Stanley Cup.
Collectors, or flippers, are setting themselves up for a possible investment opportunity. McDavid's Upper Deck Young Guns PSA 10 dipped to the $2,000 USD range when the Los Angeles Kings took a 2-0 lead over the Oilers in the first round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The only time to avoid investing in an Upper Deck McDavid Young Guns PSA 10 might be the hours after he wins a Stanley Cup, if that happens. Beyond that, there is never a bad time to add an Upper Deck McDavid Young Guns PSA 10 to your collection.
Sharp buyers are who bought during the brief McDavid dip a couple weeks ago can flip his Upper Deck Young Guns PSA 10 for a reasonable profit. The game within the game is even if McDavid and the Oilers would have been eliminated by the Kings, his Upper Deck Young Guns PSA 10 rookie cards would have bounced back.
While there may never be a bad time to invest in a McDavid Upper Deck Young Guns PSA 10, there are times that are better than others.
Morale of the story, when McDavid's card prices dip, the play is to buy.
Happy hunting and collecting!
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