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C Jack Eichel - Boston University, NCAA (2015, 2nd, BUF) III

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There is virtual zero chance of this. Even if he hated the team and GM, demanding a trade would make more sense. He'll make $10M+ on his rookie deal, and presuming he is as good as most think he'll be, will be poised to get a massive deal after 3 years, likely in the super long-term. Plus, he will be a better player with 3 years of NHL experience, than having dominated college players for four years.

The Schultz route makes sense for players who are already 2-3 years into college before becoming somewhat dominant. Waiting an extra year for FA can make sense, when you are 22. But not when you are 18.
 
Dr.Sens(e) said:
There is virtual zero chance of this. Even if he hated the team and GM, demanding a trade would make more sense. He'll make $10M+ on his rookie deal, and presuming he is as good as most think he'll be, will be poised to get a massive deal after 3 years, likely in the super long-term. Plus, he will be a better player with 3 years of NHL experience, than having dominated college players for four years.

The Schultz route makes sense for players who are already 2-3 years into college before becoming somewhat dominant. Waiting an extra year for FA can make sense, when you are 22. But not when you are 18.
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Yep, guarantee Schultz wouldn't have gone the route he did if he'd come in and been the best NCAA dman as a freshman.
 
a more likely scenario would be the team that drafted him asking him if he would be willing to play another year of College so that he doesn't hurt their draft stock next season. I could see Arizona or Buffalo going this way seeing as they are both still early in their rebuilds and probably want a top 5 pick next year too. But for Eichel to stay another year is a risk injury wise and financially that he likely will not want to take.
 
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a more likely scenario would be the team that drafted him asking him if he would be willing to play another year of College so that he doesn't hurt their draft stock next season. I could see Arizona or Buffalo going this way seeing as they are both still early in their rebuilds and probably want a top 5 pick next year too. But for Eichel to stay another year is a risk injury wise and financially that he likely will not want to take.
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Buffalo is done rebuilding after this year...you don't go out and trade for evander kane with 2 prospects and a first round pick if you are still trying to collect prospects. They might not be good next year but they will be on the upswing for sure.
 
MajorMinotaur said:
Buffalo is done rebuilding after this year...you don't go out and trade for evander kane with 2 prospects and a first round pick if you are still trying to collect prospects. They might not be good next year but they will be on the upswing for sure.
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That's a good point- the Kane trade does seem to indicate that they want to be better next season. If I were in their place I would probably try to delay another season though. By going for it too early they run the risk of acquiring a good young core but not enough supporting pieces to get them over the top, especially if some of their more promising prospects don't pan out. Just look at the trouble Pittsburgh has had with its supporting cast around Crosby, Malkin, Letang and Fleury. If Buffalo gets Eichel in the draft, to go with Reinhart, Ristolainen, Zadorov, girgensons and Bogosian, and two of Reinhart, Ristolainen and zadorov don't pan out then you are looking at a core that still has some large holes.
 
StatsNightHero said:
That's a good point- the Kane trade does seem to indicate that they want to be better next season. If I were in their place I would probably try to delay another season though. By going for it too early they run the risk of acquiring a good young core but not enough supporting pieces to get them over the top, especially if some of their more promising prospects don't pan out. Just look at the trouble Pittsburgh has had with its supporting cast around Crosby, Malkin, Letang and Fleury. If Buffalo gets Eichel in the draft, to go with Reinhart, Ristolainen, Zadorov, girgensons and Bogosian, and two of Reinhart, Ristolainen and zadorov don't pan out then you are looking at a core that still has some large holes.
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Murray has already stated that he is shopping "the middle" 1st round pick (in a package, I believe)) in order to bring another "Kane" in. And he also said that he is looking into free agency to make the team better. Ryan O'Reilly is strongly believed to be one option.

Ristolainen is playing atm like a seasoned veteran, and while Zadorov is still having his hiccups, he is playing well above his years. Reinhart has his strength problems, but those might be fixed during the summer. Ristolainen is panning out as much you could say from a 20-years old playing in a crappy team.

Sabres is not going to get it's "supporting" cast from top-picks (not even Edmonton is able to build it's first two lines and pairings from top-picks), the suppporting cast comes, if it comes, from guys like, Ennis (who already is) Larsson, Grigorenko, Foligno, Pysyk, McCabe, Bailey, Baptiste, Compher and Carrier. And you have also guys like Hurley, Cornel, Martin,, Karabacek Florentino, Malone, Possler and Olofsson in the mix as well. Pittsburgh has failed pretty badly to draft outside of it's first rounds. And it's not likey you're totally unable to get supporting cast via trade of free agency, if you have the assets and cap space, which bot Buffalo has.

There is absolutely no need for tanking another year, if Eichel lands in Buffalo.
 
The reason why he's an elite athlete is because he's extraordinarly competitive and driven to be the best. He's going to take the first opportunity he has to step up his level of competition.
 
I've considered this. The upside is he is a generational talent, if he plays out 3 more years he can pick his franchise. A degree doesn't matter, he can do summer courses if he really wants. Its more whether he wants to play for a crappy franchise, get paid max-rookie money for 3 years where he may not be competing/has no support.

If he plays out college, the final year is gonna end up with him burning a year off his NHL rookie deal. So it delays his ability to get $PAID$ by 2 years (the third year being the split burn). Is that delay worth being able to handpick who/where you play right off the bat? Kid grew up in

Also, maybe he listens to his coach. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/s...lenty-of-advice-for-hockey-prospect.html?_r=0

Eichel playing out a year or two more to polish up, might aswell stay the full term, no? Kids a Mass kid through and through, he could build a dynasty then sign with the Bruins for a maxed out deal.

If he had even the slightest chance of not being on an opening night roster, Id say its a strong possibility. Otherwise, unlikely.
 
Eichel would get lazy and develop bad habits if he played 3 more years in college. He needs to up his competition to elevate his game, and even disregarding money there is no athlete who could turn that down.
 
The Saw Is the Law said:
Maybe his mom wants boy to have a college degree
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Work on it in the summer, then. Tons of athletes do that.


The important thing here is that he doesn't need a college education for what he's going to do, and by putting signing off he's risking far more than he'd ever get out of that piece of paper.

I totally get wanting to have the college experience before going to the NHL, but that's it. I'd have done the same thing if I were in his shoes, freshman year was glorious.
 
Does no one on this board work.

Lets see, play college for ankther year or two and take a chance on having a major injury with no compensation.

Or, play in the NHL, his ultimate goal, and start making $1 million a year and more.

Just becuase he is American and went to college for a year....
 
Not someone as good as he is. It'd be career suicide and losing out on millions of dollars. There is no chance he does that.
 
startainfection said:
Maybe his mentality is that if he doesn't get injured in those 3 years and he comes out of college as the best prospect to ever do so he could make a ridiculous amount and sign on with borderline contender and potentially win a cup in his first couple of years
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He can still only sing an entry level contract, so he doesn't make any more money. In fact he makes less. He'd still be making entry level money at in his draft + 4 to Draft+6 years instead of the 6+ million he'd likely earn if he entered the NHL at 18. He also wouldn't start his UFA years until he was 27 as opposed to 25 if he starts in the NHL at 18, which makes a difference as well.
 
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