Taking camp questions: Jack Eichel

[dudacek]

I don’t recall the team entering the season with so many questions.

I don’t mean the usual list of “is Larsson a good enough 4th line centre,” or “will Baptiste make the team” questions, I mean players in key roles who could have the success or failure of this season in their hands.

Over the next little while, I want to post a series of polls addressing key issues facing the team that should be answered this season. Hopefully they will spark some good debate.

We start with the man everyone expects to be named captain.

Edited September 7, 2018 by dudacek

[Taro T]

Is there an option for top 20 scorer who is elite but non-generational?

The only way the 3rd option pans out is if he misses 15 games again.

[Randall Flagg]

Everything about his game and underlying stats tells me he's playing-with-non-corpses away from being a 90 point player.

[dudacek]

I expected Jack to break out last year.

I’m going to expect it this year too. Too many tools, too much competitive edge.

90 points is within reach, even if he plays with Pominville and Berglund.

[Randall Flagg]

51 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I expected Jack to break out last year.

I’m going to expect it this year too. Too many tools, too much competitive edge.

90 points is within reach, even if he plays with Pominville and Berglund.

I want this to be true but I can't believe it in my heart. He's not Sid or McDavid. Which doesn't mean he can't be MacKinnon

[IKnowPhysics]

If he plays >74 games, he'll record >74 points.  That'd be a career year, but it won't put him in top 10 points (which was 89+ points this past year).

There's an alright chance that his wingers may elevate their own game, enabling him to break 90, which is a threshold that he himself is capable of, but not with dirt or injured wingers.  It correlates to team success somewhat, as well.  Of the top 12 point-getters (86+ points) last year, every one except McDavid was on a team that made the playoffs.

[7+6=13]

We haven't had a player like Eichel since Lafontaine, IMO.   We are finally in a position to build around him with massive amounts of cap next year and the year after.   The future couldn't be brighter.  

[LikeEich]

88 points, 44G 44A 82 GP