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Dunno, i like thre result of drafting safe guys 19-22, maybe even 23 more. I think you greatly overrate the upside of Eisermann, given how his skills traslate. Scoring a lot in juniors =/= scoring a lot in NHL. I'm ok at taking a swing on somebody with certain limitation, but there is a clear understanding what is the issue and how to fix it (like specific skating issues or shot, etc.). In case where we don't know how the skills translates and i don't think answering the question by he scored so many goals in juniors he will figure it out is the right one. It is the same issue with Zadina. He improved his skating, he improved his play without puck, playmaking, he never had a translatable skill.
To me, it seems like some people are trying to pigeonhole Eiserman into a type of player that really does not describe him well. For one, he is not remotely similar to Zadina as a player. Eiserman's shot is absolutely an elite translatable skill. When we talk about translatable, if anything I'd say the way Eiserman scores at the junior level is on the more translatable end. He has everything you want in a shot in terms of deception, accuracy, quick release, power, and ability to shoot from various release points. He combines this with great sense on where to be to put himself in a shooting position, he keeps his feet moving, and he has a nice frame. He really is not a guy who stickhandles the puck much or tries to beat players 1 on 1 with moves that simply won't work in the NHL.
He absolutely has his warts, but one thing that makes him unique and what I think is a misconception is that when we talk about him as a lazy low effort player, it really just applies to his defensive game. What I mean is that he is pretty comfortable and willing to attack inside and leverage himself around the net. Personally, I think the biggest criticism you can give Eiserman is that he is obsessed with goal scoring. Yeah, he's willing to leverage his body and attack the middle of the ice so that he can score goals. To the most extreme, I think you can question whether Eiserman cares more about scoring goals than he does winning hockey games.