Aho vs Eichel

[Kotkaniemi15]

Two centres from the 2015 draft who were very close in point production this year. Eichel with 82 (77 GP) and Aho with 83 (82 GP). Who would you take?

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[Mestaruus]

Not close, Aho. Aho is more well rounded.

 

[780il]

Aho


Same offensive pace, much better defensively

 

[VoluntaryDom]

ill go eichel but both are probably underrated

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Aho


Same offensive pace, much better defensively

to be fair as we saw with kane and o'reilly star players seem to score significantly more upon leaving buffalo

 

[BB88]

to be fair as we saw with kane and o'reilly star players seem to score significantly more upon leaving buffalo

Carolina hasn't exactly been known for their offense over the last few years either.

 

[tony d]

I went with Eichel.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Carolina hasn't exactly been known for their offense over the last few years either.

that is true but they are an elite chance generating team even when aho isnt on the ice. buffalo cant generate anything when eich is off. both are top-12 centers in the league to me and clearly legit 1cs but i think eichel's raw scoring is a bit misleading.

looking at cumulative 16-19 stats for while a player was with a team, ROR had 4th line level scoring rate 5v5 in buffalo and now has a 1st line rate in STL. evander kane had a 2nd line rate in buffalo and has a good 1st line rate in SJ. despite all of this eichel has a 1st line rate in that span in buffalo despite a weak 16-17. and this season alone despite still being in buffalo he has the highest primary scoring rate out of himself and the 2 guys who left buffalo.

 

[CanadienShark]

Eichel is one of those guys that *should* be better, but it's hard to argue against Aho here.

 

[BB88]

that is true but they are an elite chance generating team even when aho isnt on the ice. buffalo cant generate anything when eich is off. both are top-12 centers in the league to me and clearly legit 1cs but i think eichel's raw scoring is a bit misleading.

looking at cumulative 16-19 stats for while a player was with a team, ROR had 4th line level scoring rate 5v5 in buffalo and now has a 1st line rate in STL. evander kane had a 2nd line rate in buffalo and has a good 1st line rate in SJ. despite all of this eichel has a 1st line rate in that span in buffalo despite a weak 16-17. and this season alone despite still being in buffalo he has the highest primary scoring rate out of himself and the 2 guys who left buffalo.

They had a good thing going this season for sure but Aho was pretty easily the #1 guy in offense for Carolina, Aho had 30 points more than 3rd on the team.

Then you look at Buffalo who added Skinner this year who scored 40 goals/63 points, and Dahlin of course.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Aho's good, but Eichel easily.

Eichel's one of the best players in the league but has been unlucky with being drafted by a terrible organization. Although, they also drafted Dahlin, so I think changes are coming and they'll be a playoff team within a season or two.

 

[elmaco]

Aho

 

[Los merengues]

Aho's good, but Eichel easily.

Eichel's one of the best players in the league but has been unlucky with being drafted by a terrible organization. Although, they also drafted Dahlin, so I think changes are coming and they'll be a playoff team within a season or two.

Easily? Aho just had a better season on a not so great team either. Just like Eichel on BUF Carolina leans on him heavily and his their main guy.

 

[Panthaz89]

Easily? Aho just had a better season on a not so great team either. Just like Eichel on BUF Carolina leans on him heavily and his their main guy.

not so great team but managed to make the playoffs while the Sabres haven't finshed better than 8th last since forever....just beat the Caps 5-0 in the playoffs...must be a sub par team like the Sabres.

 

[HuimaHuima]

If they switch places, carolina doesnt make playoffs. So its Aho this season.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

to be fair as we saw with kane and o'reilly star players seem to score significantly more upon leaving buffalo

Skinner scored a lot more in Buffalo than he did in Carolina.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

As a Carolina fan, I'd take Eichel by a hair. Aho has been amazing this season though, and if he can replicate it, I'd go with Aho here.

 

[Icebreakers]

Aho lead the canes to the playoffs while being by far the best player on that team. Aho is better right now.


Both teams have been a laughing stock in recent history.

 

[mattydamon]

Eichel, complete shit team and still producing and higher ceiling, though I do love me some sweet sweet aho.

 

[WilliamNylander]

I'll take Eichel

 

[Fugazy]

Aho is the better all-around player.