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Old 12-05-2014, 11:23 AM   #503
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
It's not all about McDavid. If McDavid wasn't in this draft, people would be gushing about Eichel as a franchise player. Scouts are more excited about him than any prospect not named McDavid in years.

So if the Oilers finish last, they still have a 100 per cent change of drafting a player widely regarded as a franchise player. Way better prospect than any of the guys they drafted with their previous #1 picks, and probably better than Stamkos or Tavares.
Ahhh that's the beauty of the new draft rules. They could still fall to 3rd pick.

Edit: Damn, looks like that doesn't come into effect until 2016 LAME!
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