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Old 07-26-2021, 11:15 AM   #431
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Originally Posted by Kipper_3434 View Post
Does Eichel have more value than Seguin had when he was traded?
Points for Seguin: was younger, no major injury, no 10m+ contract, still pre-apex
Points for Eichel: ....was better maybe....before he was hurt, less perceived character issues.
Similarities: Both franchise players, rhs , under team control, publicly available. Likely to be traded out west.

Seguin was traded along with some spare parts for Louie Erickson and some B prospects. Do you see Eichel being traded for a better package? I'm not sure I do.
Eichel's value is at least 50% hype because he was considered a phenom that only went #2 overall because he was overshadowed by McDavid. There seems to be a lot of resistance to the idea that he did not turn out to be a generational player. He is a VERY good center, like top 10 in the league probably, but he is not a close 2nd to McDavid no matter how much people want him to be.
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