So he wasnt good at the worlds?
- clark_griswold

The U.S didn't win gold, so Eichel is bad

How can you compare Eichel, who actually has speed and quickness, to Getzlaf and Spezza, two of the slowest giant centers out there.
- JohnFergusonJr

Hes not bure fast. Hes a good skater (albeit akward). He shoots more than spezza , and isnt as physical as getz but still very strong. His playmaking is up there with those 2.

Thats how.

Magine Eichel ran out the clock on his sabres eligibility in school and europe and signed with the Leafs?

In the mold of Mike Modano..
Would you consider Modano a franchise player?
- PatC80

No I never considered him a franchise player.

So he wasnt good at the worlds?
- clark_griswold

Not as good as you seem to think he was. This whole "going toe to toe with Malkin" needs to come with a grain of salt. Malkin just finished a full season in the NHL, one round of playoffs, was clearly playing banged up but somehow Eichel was skaing circles around him like a demi-god.

Hes not bure fast. Hes a good skater (albeit akward). He shoots more than spezza , and isnt as physical as getz but still very strong. His playmaking is up there with those 2.

Thats how.
- clark_griswold

Yeah, sorry, but that's a bad comparison because he plays nothing like either one of them nor is he the same size or style. Just look at all the things you said he doesn't do compared to those guys.

Provorov or Hanifin?
- JohnFergusonJr

Neither at 4 but I like Provorov a bit more, more physical.

Magine Eichel ran out the clock on his sabres eligibility in school and europe and signed with the Leafs?
- TheMussel

That'd be pretty hilarious

Neither at 4 but I like Provorov a bit more, more physical.
- LeafMan

Agreed. Better offensively too.

Neither at 4 but I like Provorov a bit more, more physical.
- LeafMan

MarnerMarnerMarnerMarner

MarnerMarnerMarnerMarner
- Feeling Glucky?

I'm not going to change my stance about the Leafs needing a centre more than anything else, I've said it for four years now, this is their chance.

No I never considered him a franchise player.
- LeafMan

i think a lot of people would. high scoring centre who played a 2 way game... Hall of Famer...

No I never considered him a franchise player.
- LeafMan

Depends on your definition of franchise player.

For years he was the face of the Stars franchise.

I'm not going to change my stance about the Leafs needing a centre more than anything else, I've said it for four years now, this is their chance.
- LeafMan

Marner is a center.

No I never considered him a franchise player.
- LeafMan

He is to the dallas stars. Arguably one of the greatest american hockey players in the history of the sport.

What are your qualifications for a player to be considered a franchise player?

Burmistrov will leave KHL for Canada. Maybe Toronto? Worth it?

Leafs hired Saginaw Spirit GM Jim Paliafito as director of player evaluation.

Not as good as you seem to think he was. This whole "going toe to toe with Malkin" needs to come with a grain of salt. Malkin just finished a full season in the NHL, one round of playoffs, was clearly playing banged up but somehow Eichel was skaing circles around him like a demi-god.
- JohnFergusonJr

Did i say that? Wow. Dont remember. Simply he went to to toe. Any 18 year old going up against malkin, i dont care if malkin is drunk, is impressive

that's not trolling. that's just having a laugh.
- DoubleDown

Yes, but until recently I didn't know that you guys were capable of that

Yeah, sorry, but that's a bad comparison because he plays nothing like either one of them nor is he the same size or style. Just look at all the things you said he doesn't do compared to those guys.
- JohnFergusonJr

Ya sorry. Hes much more like kessel. What was i thinking.

i think a lot of people would. high scoring centre who played a 2 way game... Hall of Famer...
- DoubleDown

I put him at elite. I don't hand out the franchise tag like candy.

I put him at elite. I don't hand out the franchise tag like candy.
- LeafMan

good grief

I put him at elite. I don't hand out the franchise tag like candy.
- LeafMan

Agreed. But if eichel becomes a modano, buf would be thrilled

I put him at elite. I don't hand out the franchise tag like candy.
- LeafMan

I'm willing to give out the franchise tag, but "Generational" is one that gets used too often for my liking.

Burmistrov will leave KHL for Canada. Maybe Toronto? Worth it?

Leafs hired Saginaw Spirit GM Jim Paliafito as director of player evaluation.
- JohnFergusonJr

he wasn't even good in russia. i wish him luck.

Marner is a center.
- JohnFergusonJr

Yes I know. I was just reiterating my stance about how important it is to get that centre, it is imperative with this high pick.