Dude... How about you look at facts such as what they both did in their first NHL seasons... How about you look at facts like how one progressed rapidly, while the other declined as the year went on... Look, as an Oilers fan, I'd love to say that Draisaitl is better... But I can't, because I'm not blind. Whether you like it or not, the fact remains that Eichel is better.
- laughs2907

I would love to look at the facts if you would show them to me

I spoke of the Devil and the Devil resigned.
goodbye patrick
- DeflatedPucks

I know! hahah, good call!

No my scouting report uses facts and arguments other than "I saw him and he looked better"

This being said I personally would take Eichel over Drai in the long run. But this blog was about the current best cneters under 21 and looking at the total body of work draisatl is currently better
- bulet13

Yup, because 60 points in 109 games is totally better than 56 points in 81 games. Fantastic

I would love to look at the facts if you would show them to me
- bulet13

Would you like me to do this before or after I warm up your milk and give you a bath.

Look it up on Google yourself, and maybe start watching both play... Look at each player's game by game stats. You look at both players' first season and it's no contest. You look at the second part of Draisaitl's second season, and the second part of Eichels first season, and it's clear who the best is... Eichel has a much better hockey IQ.

I always laugh at guys who say, I don't believe it, prove it to me... My answer to that is no. The stats are out there and they're easy to find. Use Google for God's sake.

Like I said, guys... I'm an Oilers fan. I wish I could say the Draisaitl is better now, but that's just not the case... I know all 30 GMs would agree.

Yup, because 60 points in 109 games is totally better than 56 points in 81 games. Fantastic
- sbroads24

I don't understand how anyone could seriously believe Draisaitl is better than Eichel right now

Would you like me to do this before or after I warm up your milk and give you a bath.

Look it up on Google yourself, and maybe start watching both play... Look at each player's game by game stats. You look at both players' first season and it's no contest. You look at the second part of Draisaitl's second season, and the second part of Eichels first season, and it's clear who the best is... Eichel has a much better hockey IQ.

I always laugh at guys who say, I don't believe it, prove it to me... My answer to that is no. The stats are out there and they're easy to find. Use Google for God's sake.

Like I said, guys... I'm an Oilers fan. I wish I could say the Draisaitl is better now, but that's just not the case... I know all 30 GMs would agree.
- laughs2907

I'll take the warm milk in the bathtub. It's good for the skin

I'll take the warm milk in the bathtub. It's good for the skin
- bulet13

No, milk is too expensive, and unless I spend hundreds of dollars on this, it'll be too diluted to help your skin.

I don't understand how anyone could seriously believe Draisaitl is better than Eichel right now
- laughs2907

If I'm correct

Kadri>Drais>Eichel

Gardiner>Franson>Risto> Nurse


Am I Tannering right?

If I'm correct

Kadri>Drais>Eichel

Gardiner>Franson>Risto> Nurse


Am I Tannering right?
- sbroads24

The Leaves are in store for a super-dynasty.

Barkov not number 1
- DDM-Coga

goddamn cheating refs.

No, milk is too expensive, and unless I spend hundreds of dollars on this, it'll be too diluted to help your skin.
- laughs2907

scouts don't get paid much huh?

scouts don't get paid much huh?
- bulet13

I'm new... I only know stuff that's common sense at the moment

I'm new... I only know stuff that's common sense at the moment
- laughs2907

I'm sure that's also a Don Sweeny quote

I don't understand how anyone could seriously believe Draisaitl is better than Eichel right now
- laughs2907

Maybe because they are open to analyzing more than just a few results

Maybe because they are open to analyzing more than just a few results
- Feds91Stammer

shhhh don't ruin our scouting strategy

I don't understand how anyone could seriously believe Draisaitl is better than Eichel right now
- laughs2907

Exactly. And I don't understand how anyone could seriously think Draisaitl will amount to an average 2nd liner who is nothing special.

This is a good list.
- SolidGoldBricks

in the KHL...

The Leaves are in store for a super-dynasty.
- laughs2907

continuing from 1969...

I don't understand how anyone could seriously believe Draisaitl is better than Eichel right now
- laughs2907

Draisaitl without Hall will be very different too.

Hall makes players on his line better.

Exactly. And I don't understand how anyone could seriously think Draisaitl will amount to an average 2nd liner who is nothing special.
- DeflatedPucks

There's nothing wrong with being a good 2nd line center... Will he be better than that? Who knows? Time will tell... All I can say for sure is that right now, Eichel is the superior player.

Draisaitl without Hall will be very different too.

Hall makes players on his line better.
- Iggysbff

I know what you're getting at, but yeah... It's true.

Maybe because they are open to analyzing more than just a few results
- Feds91Stammer

I get where you're coming from KFed. But last year Drai was a product of Hall. Nothing more.

he's discouting a 37 game sample that he was brutal, and a 52 game sample that he wasn't much better.
- prock

I mean, if we're gonna cherry pick and not factor in the time each player was more successful, there was a stretch at the beginning of the season where he only 14 points in 32 games and a stretch in February where he only scored 7 points in 14 games. If we're going to ignore Draisaitl's scoring streak because it was "only 30 games" then it's only fair to do the same for Eichel.

The fact is, Draisaitl scored at an above-PPG pace for the first 30 games of this season. While his production certainly dropped off in the latter half of the year, he still terrorized the league with Hall for those 30 games. Beyond offense (because that's important to consider), he posted far better possession numbers on a weaker team, stronger shot metrics, and was 7 percent better on the dot (41% to 48.4%). As of now, I'd give the edge (because it's close) to Leon, but am comfortable saying Eichel will surely surpass him this year.

5. Monahan

4. Larkin

3. Eichel

2. Barkov

1.5 Matthews

1. McDavid

Holy poop MacKinnon is still only 21 or younger?