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Originally Posted by flylock shox
I can't be the only person who watches that Eichel highlight package and thinks that for every one of those plays, I've seen Johnny do just as well if not better.
Maybe the ones against Nashville and Tampa - which involve a bit of power - Johnny wouldn't be able to pull off, but I'm confident there are other sorts of plays Johnny has made that match or best those ones too.
Maybe Eichel's all-around game is great, but I'm hardly left blown away by his top 10 plays (particularly if the idea is that he's our counter to McDavid, whose highlights are actually stunning). And his inability to have an impact on Buffalo this year (pre-injury) doesn't really get me ready to trade the farm for him.
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Johnny Gaudreau has never shot a puck the way Eichel is shooting the puck in some of those highlights.
He doesn’t protect the puck like Eichel. He doesn’t create effortless separation like Eichel.
Which is a very good reason to acquire Eichel and Play him with Gaudreau - giving Johnny a line mate who can make the same plays he can at speed is exactly what he needs.
It’s very obvious Eichel is a special player, and he plays THE premium position in the game.
If he’s available, you pay the freight.