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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
It's also tough to really evaluate the guy's work ethic on a team that's out of the playoffs so early every year.
I do agree Eichel could probably stand to give 100% every shift, but you're painting him out to be some kind of lazy coaster. He's not. Even Drew Doughty is known to coast a lot of the time, and he's won two cups under Darryl.
As I stated earlier, I think he hasn't hit his ceiling yet. Buffalo has been a terrible environment for more than one reason.
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I am painting Eichel as an elite offensive talent that has yet to show the maturity or commitment to better his all around game and effort levels. I am not saying he can't, just that he hasn't to date.
In terms of purely his offensive tools he's a top five talent in the NHL.