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Old 07-30-2021, 12:50 AM   #1539
Eric Vail
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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta View Post
Come on Brad, get it done! This would be potential to be the best player to have ever played for the Flames IMO.
You must be very young. The Flames have a bunch of players who did far more than Eichel - who has been more hype than production in his career. He has played in three all star games, but that is mostly because he was the best player on a bad team who needed representation. His best season saw 82 points scored.

Here are some:
NHL Hall of Famers:
Grant Fuhr
Doug Gilmour
Phil Housley
Brett Hull
Al MacInnis
Sergei Makarov
Lanny McDonald
Joe Mullen
Joe Nieuwendyk

Retired Flames Numbers
Lanny McDonald
Jarome Iginla
Mike Vernon

Others who have accomplished far more:
Theo Fleury
Mikka Kiprusoff
Gary Roberts
Martin St. Louis
Jaromir Jagr
Mark Giordano.

There are certainly others who could be considered better players by the time Eichel's career is up.
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