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Originally Posted by New Era
Except he isn't. Nothing points to him being a better player than anything we have on our roster. Jesus, if one of our guys produced at that clip but was that big a defensive liability he would be run out of town on a rail. This grass is always greener stuff is usually bull####. If a guy plays one way on one team he usually plays that way on the next one. Very seldom do you make a trade where a guy dramatically improves or his game changes. Unless you are trading futures (picks and prospects) when you make a trade you are trading for the player you know, not the player you hope the guy turns into.
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Have you ever seen Jack Eichel play? This guy would easily be the #1 center on the Flames. He has the ability to make something out of nothing, the ability to create his own shot and it’s an excellent shot too. Flames’ centers on the otherhand require their best playmakers who happen to be wingers (Gaudreau, Tkachuk) to produce. I think Eichel would be right up there with Mackinnon if he could just stay healthy. The difference isn’t really his even strength scoring, it’s his powerplay points that doesn’t measure up. McDavid and Draisaitl make hay on the PP and are at the top tier 5 on 4, Mackinnon falls into the next tier and then Jack Eichel probably drops another tier. Personally, I think Gaudreau and Eichel together would be magic on the ice at all strengths and both would help elevate eachother.