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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
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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And I think that's fine.
You can build a championship team around a top 10 centre in Eichel, a top 20 centre in Lindholm, an elite playmaker in Gaudreau and a top notch goalie in Markstrom.
I don't think the Flames need Eichel to be a generational talent in order to be competitive.