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Calgary4LIfe · 10-11-2021, 10:57 AM

I am sure Adams is feeling the pressure now.

He is going to get roasted for what he gets in return for Eichel. It isn't really his mess - that mess has been a work in progress since Eichel was first drafted, but instead of celebrating the drafting of a franchise-level superstar centre, your organization complains about how they can't draft the other guy.

With Brisson, it adds another wrinkle. Power has already stated he is returning to the NCAA instead of the NHL right away. I am betting if almost any other team drafted him, he would be in the NHL right now. No point in playing through at least one really lousy year in Buffalo, especially with all that drama.

I don't suppose for a second that Power is going to want yet another year in the NCAA. That pushes his career earnings back, his UFA year another year away, and there is always the chance of getting a career ending injury, even in the NCAA. I wouldn't think that Power would want to risk any of that (I was actually surprised he decided to go back in the first place, even though Buffalo is terrible).

I think Brisson would not be shy in encouraging Power to demand a trade. I think that's the real 'power' Brisson has (bad pun, I know). Not since Lindros. We talk about it as fans when talking about Edmonton (and rightly so, that crap organization deserves it). Buffalo? Yep, this is going to be a difficult situation in dealing with Eichel and Brisson now, I think. Maybe I am putting too much thought into it, but it is odd that Power went back in the first place. Wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think he would demand a trade from an organization that just treated their last bona fide superstar terribly.

10-11-2021, 10:57 AM	#4016
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I am sure Adams is feeling the pressure now. He is going to get roasted for what he gets in return for Eichel. It isn't really his mess - that mess has been a work in progress since Eichel was first drafted, but instead of celebrating the drafting of a franchise-level superstar centre, your organization complains about how they can't draft the other guy. With Brisson, it adds another wrinkle. Power has already stated he is returning to the NCAA instead of the NHL right away. I am betting if almost any other team drafted him, he would be in the NHL right now. No point in playing through at least one really lousy year in Buffalo, especially with all that drama. I don't suppose for a second that Power is going to want yet another year in the NCAA. That pushes his career earnings back, his UFA year another year away, and there is always the chance of getting a career ending injury, even in the NCAA. I wouldn't think that Power would want to risk any of that (I was actually surprised he decided to go back in the first place, even though Buffalo is terrible). I think Brisson would not be shy in encouraging Power to demand a trade. I think that's the real 'power' Brisson has (bad pun, I know). Not since Lindros. We talk about it as fans when talking about Edmonton (and rightly so, that crap organization deserves it). Buffalo? Yep, this is going to be a difficult situation in dealing with Eichel and Brisson now, I think. Maybe I am putting too much thought into it, but it is odd that Power went back in the first place. Wouldn't be too much of a stretch to think he would demand a trade from an organization that just treated their last bona fide superstar terribly.