C Jack Eichel - Boston University, NCAA (2015 Draft) II

[dwanmaster*]

Because Eichel is a centerman, I feel like he's a lock at 2nd overall behind McDavid, but Mitchell Marner is starting to close in the gap between him and Eichel. Kid has been dominating like crazy in the CHL lately.

I think you meant to say "because Eichel is the far superior player"

 

[The Podium]

Are people really getting on him because he drank underage? IMHO he's not even underage, I never understood why the US legal drinking age is 21 but you can join the army at 17, the age of marriage ranges from 13-18 (differs per state and some technicalities involved), and you can smoke at 18....I honestly can't fathom a society where you have to be near done college to buy a beer.

 

[Eichel 9]

I think he's a better prospect than both Tavares and Stamkos were in their draft years, but I'm not sure I project him to be a better NHL player than what they are now. To me, both Tavares and Stamkos developed better than expected, Tavares is a perennial Hart Trophy contender, and Stamkos is arguably the second-best natural goal scorer of the last decade. Both of those are pretty hard to beat.

Tavares had insane hype, I don't think he has been better than expected. Stamkos has done better than most thought for sure though.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Eichel scored BU's first and last goals last night in a 6-1 win to clinch the Hockey East regular-season title. First one shorthanded on an end- to-end rush; second on a power play. Finishes regular season with 55 points (18Gm 37A) and +36 in 32 games, both tops in NCAA D1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWBc0T7XtjM
http://*******.com/opvmsf5

Wow, I didn't realize that his +/- was so high, that is impressive as hell.

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