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Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
Am I the only one who thinks the ask for this guy is way too high given the risk?
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No, I am right there with you.
I can't keep the thought of the worst case scenario out of my mind where Eichel's impact is limited and the team has to rebuild without 2 top prospects or 1st rounders in the next couple of drafts. That would be unbearable. Add to that the possibility of losing Gaudreau for nothing.
People throw out numerical possibilities saying that there is only like a 10% chance that Eichel doesn't come back as the same player, but I have no idea how they even come up with those numbers. The part that that scares me the most is not the chances that he doesn't come back at 100%, but the effects it would have if he didn't.
You aren't just trading assets, but you are trading away the possibility of being able to properly rebuild in the near future if it doesn't work.
But I am also warming up to the idea I guess. I am just so used to things going off the rails. Call me jaded I guess.