C Adam Fantilli - (2023, 3rd, CBJ) Part 2

[Torts]

Fully agree. He will turn pro and go on to become a franchise center in the NHL. I think he has more than proven his elite level and silenced most of the critics. I said this before, he would have gone 1st in any other draft within the past five years.

Definitely 2020 and 2022. The others are not as a sure thing. Dahlin and Power have franchise/elite level potential at D which is highly coveted and rare while Jack Hughes is proving he's a superstar in the NHL at 21 years old.

 

[Corso]

Definitely 2020 and 2022. The others are not as a sure thing. Dahlin and Power have franchise/elite level potential at D which is highly coveted and rare while Jack Hughes is proving he's a superstar in the NHL at 21 years old.

Dahlin is the only player I would take ahead of Fantili. Power has number 1 upside but not franchise level. Jack Hughes is certainly a superstar but that is what I expect of Fantilli as well. The only attribute Hughes has over Fantilli is skating (and not by a significant margin). Their IQ and how they read the game are very similiar as are their hands (although I would give Hughes a very tiny edge in this category) but Fantilli is bigger and stronger with a better shot and is a more intense player. Fantilli would be the player I would ride with during a gruelling seven game playoff series every time over Hughes.

 

[BB88]

Nope. He'll be in the NHL next season barring something unforeseen or crazy happening.

Selfishly I'd like him to return for his sophomore year but I can't see that happening.

There’d be nothing to gain by staying

 

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[Breakers]

Surprising he got it.
Had a great tournament
Just that he was brutal today

 

[Herby]

Surprising he got it.
Had a great tournament
Just that he was brutal today

Yeah, not his best game, but he was also going against the clear best defensive player in the country. When you have two A+ players like Fantilli and Faber sometimes one of them will just get the best of the other. Faber plays flawless hockey, he’s not going to give you anything and tonight he was on Fantilli like white on rice.

Earlier in the year it was Fantilli who had 3+1 in 2 games at Mariucci

 

[Wats]

How would Fantilli's pre-draft season compare to Eichel's? I think if Fantilli becomes as good, a team will be happy.

 

[BB88]

How would Fantilli's pre-draft season compare to Eichel's? I think if Fantilli becomes as good, a team will be happy.

We’ve never even really gotten to see the max ceiling of Eichel.
Showed some flashes in Buffalo.

He had the talent to be a top5 player in the game

 

[Wats]

We’ve never even really gotten to see the max ceiling of Eichel.
Showed some flashes in Buffalo.

He had the talent to be a top5 player in the game

Interesting, how do you think Fantilli's talent pre-draft compares to Eichel pre-draft? Feel like Eichel had more hype than Fantilli but the numbers are pretty similar.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

How would Fantilli's pre-draft season compare to Eichel's? I think if Fantilli becomes as good, a team will be happy.

Eichel and Fantilli really aren’t that comparable in my opinion. Completely different players. Fantilli has more upside as a first line two-way forward while Eichel was a dynamic offensive force on a much worse team. If we are going to compare, I actually think Eichel’s freshman season was better.

Eichel hasn’t lived up to his potential for multiple reasons in the NHL. But, if we are just considering both players’ draft season, I’m picking Eichel without much hesitation. His offensive dominance was simply incredible in college. While Fantilli could undoubtedly be the better player, Eichel just showed way more dynamic offensive ability and game breaking talent. Jack Eichel should’ve been one of the best players in the world. Injuries and attitude have prevented that at this point.

I just don’t see a player who is going to be a top 3-5 player in the NHL in Fantilli as I saw with Eichel in his draft year.

 

[Wats]

Eichel and Fantilli really aren’t that comparable in my opinion. Completely different players. Fantilli has more upside as a first line two-way forward while Eichel was a dynamic offensive force on a much worse team. If we are going to compare, I actually think Eichel’s freshman season was better.

Eichel hasn’t lived up to his potential for multiple reasons in the NHL. But, if we are just considering both players’ draft season, I’m picking Eichel without much hesitation. His offensive dominance was simply incredible in college. While Fantilli could undoubtedly be the better player, Eichel just showed way more dynamic offensive ability and game breaking talent. Jack Eichel should’ve been one of the best players in the world. Injuries and attitude have prevented that at this point.

I just don’t see a player who is going to be a top 3-5 player in the NHL in Fantilli as I saw with Eichel in his draft year.

Thanks for the insight, it explains a lot why the hype around Eichel pre-draft was much bigger.

 

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[antman12]

very nice goal tonight. Showcases his speed through the neutral zone with five hole finish.

Floodgates have opened. 3 goals in about 3minutes of game play.

Edit. 4 goals in about 4 minutes lol

Edit... 5 goals in about 5 minutes

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[Breakers]

B1G 10 ran roughshod the past 2 days over their competition out scoring them 38-4

Makes you put into perspective how good the conference has been this year for anybody trying to discount it.

 

[Breakers]

Rewarded after his line dominated the entire game

 

[WarriorofTime]

Rewarded after his line dominated the entire game

Power play goal

 

[Breakers]

Power play goal

and?

 

[WarriorofTime]

and?

And it tied the game and sent it to OT, Michigan notched the game winner in OT and is moving on

 

[centipede2233]

Fantilli goal song should be Chantilly lace

 

[slumpy43]

 

[Synergy27]

Looks like McDavid here. Obviously easier to do against NCAA defenseman but stylistically similar.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Definitely 2020 and 2022. The others are not as a sure thing. Dahlin and Power have franchise/elite level potential at D which is highly coveted and rare while Jack Hughes is proving he's a superstar in the NHL at 21 years old.

We're talking about at the time of the draft. Knowing what we know today, Hughes would go over Fantilli but if you put Fantilli in that draft or Hughes in this one, he goes behind Fantilli.

 

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