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djsFlames · 07-26-2021, 03:02 PM

Put it this way: Your team won't compete without a center of Eichel's caliber able to help your top line win matchups against the competition.

Essentially you need what MacKinnon did to us in 2019 from your top center. Monahan doesn't do that, and Lindholm doesn't have the possession game to do that.

So yes, it's worth it.

Basically, choose to stay in mediocrity and first round exits or take the leap and try.

He's not all those pieces and 4M better than Monahan, but you need a Jack Eichel to be a challenger. So you have to bite the bullet to get that piece in your organization if you're not going to be bad enough the next two years to draft that guy.

07-26-2021, 03:02 PM	#569
djsFlames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2012 Exp:	Put it this way: Your team won't compete without a center of Eichel's caliber able to help your top line win matchups against the competition. Essentially you need what MacKinnon did to us in 2019 from your top center. Monahan doesn't do that, and Lindholm doesn't have the possession game to do that. So yes, it's worth it. Basically, choose to stay in mediocrity and first round exits or take the leap and try. He's not all those pieces and 4M better than Monahan, but you need a Jack Eichel to be a challenger. So you have to bite the bullet to get that piece in your organization if you're not going to be bad enough the next two years to draft that guy. Last edited by djsFlames; 07-26-2021 at 03:04 PM.