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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Come on, you don't actually believe this, do you? Even a young Mario Lemieux didn't make the playoffs until his team added Paul Coffey in his prime.
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Yes, I do believe that. It's been six seasons now...
15/16 - 23rd in the NHL
16/17 - 26th in the NHL
17/18 - 31st in the NHL
18/19 - 27th in the NHL
19/20 - 25th in the NHL
20/21 - 31st in the NHL
Jack Eichel is a star in the NHL. I am not denying that. If he were as good as the hockey world makes him out to be however the Sabres would have shown at the very least some improvements over his six seasons.
Jack Eichel has a goals for percentage of 46% at five on five during his career. He has his flaws.
Gutting this franchise (Tkachuk, young roster player(s), multiple firsts, top prospects, etc..) for a player who has not shown the ability to consistently improve his current organization or teammates is an incredibly risky proposition (especially given his injury status).