Prospect Info: Cole Eiserman, 20th Overall 2024 NHL Draft

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seabass45

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I sorta get the comparisons but looks like he was BPA and clearly fits a need for us. Are we not supposed to draft shooters because it didn’t work out two or three times in the last twenty years? I don’t even know if I’d count Bellows in this group, he wasn’t as highly regarded IIRC.
 
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leeroggy

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Not making the comparison in the player, but I have only seen similar goal to game ratio in goal scoring from the same US program in one player to Eiserman, Auston Matthews. Hope he is atleast a better playoff performer than Matthews is. Matthews was a Sept 17 birthday also. Eiserman August 29.

Matthews playoff numbers are not bad, it's just he is so dominant in the regular season that it's always likely he'll look like they are.

In the last 3 years, he has 10G/14A in 23 games. And anyone who watched Leaf playoff games (obviously a guilty pleasure for many!) knows he's been snakebitten too. If he puts up a PPG in the playoffs, Eiserman would be canonized by many.
 

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Matthews playoff numbers are not bad, it's just he is so dominant in the regular season that it's always likely he'll look like they are.

In the last 3 years, he has 10G/14A in 23 games. And anyone who watched Leaf playoff games (obviously a guilty pleasure for many!) knows he's been snakebitten too. If he puts up a PPG in the playoffs, Eiserman would be canonized by many.
Yeah cross that bridge when we get there. There's a fair chance we aren't making the playoffs the first season Eiserman makes the show, were going to have to have some down years pretty soon to restock and retool.
 

Lame Lambert

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Pure goal scorer with question marks everywhere else in his game. Where have we seen this before?
 

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Sharing a bunch of content from draft guides, I'll do this for everyone we pick today:

NHL Draft Black Book

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Eliteprospects:
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[Not including all the game scouting notes, too many to post]

Future Considerations (there is also a multiple-page feature on him)

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The Winter Soldier

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Matthews playoff numbers are not bad, it's just he is so dominant in the regular season that it's always likely he'll look like they are.

In the last 3 years, he has 10G/14A in 23 games. And anyone who watched Leaf playoff games (obviously a guilty pleasure for many!) knows he's been snakebitten too. If he puts up a PPG in the playoffs, Eiserman would be canonized by many.
I would be happy if Eiseman has a great year in Boston U this upcoming season. If he does, this will justify this pick. If I were him, I would have a burr in my side for teams passing on him. This is the attitude I am hoping for. Not going to go into Matthews per expectations in playoffs failures to keep this thread on topic. Just wanted to point out, Eisman's goal scoring proficiency in the US Developmental leagues are similar. This could mean nothing, but he is in good co with Kessel, Caulfield, and Mr drop your pants.
 

BelovedIsles

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Thanks for sharing the scouting reports. From everything I’ve read, his skating, puck skills, and offensive IQ enables him to unleash his shot. Those are very important elements for his goalscoring to translate at the NHL level.

If they were to keep this pick, this is exactly what I was looking for; top-5 talent.
 
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The Winter Soldier

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Is it true that he was only a couple weeks away from being in the 2025 draft?
This is what makes him even more appealing. He is already 6'0 195lbs. He is 17, and only turns 18 in August. He could turn into a power fwd when he is a finished product at 6'1 6''2 210-215 lbs when he hits the NHL. Apparently he has a bit of a physical side when he wants to apply it. If he fell on the other side of Sept 15, after a year at Boston U, it would be interesting where he would be drafted next year.
 

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This is what makes him even more appealing. He is already 6'0 195lbs. He is 17, and only turns 18 in August. He could turn into a power fwd when he is a finished product at 6'1 6''2 210-215 lbs when he hits the NHL. Apparently he has a bit of a physical side when he wants to apply it. If he fell on the other side of Sept 15, after a year at Boston U, it would be interesting where he would be drafted next year.
I saw at the under 18s once and ye he can really shoot the puck. Figured the isles didn’t have much of a chance of drafting Cole so I really didn’t pay much attention to him during the game. I was watching Connelly closely as I thought he could be a target in the draft.Cole Hutson actually really impressed me was hoping to get him in round 2. Will see with Eiserman. Kid can definitely shoot. One timer snap wrist shot release has it all. Definitely has more speed to his game than Bellows or Wally.
 
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The Winter Soldier

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I saw at the under 18s once and ye he can really shoot the puck. Figured the isles didn’t have much of a chance of drafting Cole so I really didn’t pay much attention to him during the game. I was watching Connelly closely as I thought he could be a target in the draft.Cole Hutson actually really impressed me was hoping to get him in round 2. Will see with Eiserman. Kid can definitely shoot. One timer snap wrist shot release has it all. Definitely has more speed to his game than Bellows or Wally.
Sounds like a player Barzal can feed for one-timers. I am one that believes players if they can show enough should be able to play after their D+1 years. He won't make the Isles next year for sure, but if he has a solid year at Boston with progression, we may see him in 2025-26. If not, Isles can take their time with him. That is the usual AHL experience route. Development is different for all players.
 
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NYI365

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Checking in during a lengthy family vacation in my Motherland of Ireland. Thrilled with this pick, was really excited when I woke up and saw the news. I don't give a rats ass if he's a one trick pony, we don't have a single horse who can perform this trick as is in our rodeo so I'm very excited.
 
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why did he seem miserable when the Islanders drafted him, I have seen that look before with our 1st round picks
 

Strummergas

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why did he seem miserable when the Islanders drafted him, I have seen that look before with our 1st round picks

I think that's just you projecting your feelings about this team onto him. I didn't think he looked miserable, and no else here commented on his demeanor either; and we all know there are plenty here that would've jumped at the chance to do so if they thought that was the case.
 

Chapin Landvogt

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One of five brothers, all of whom played college hockey somewhere, save for Cole and his (twin?) Caden.

Shane is 28 and was a draft pick of the Ottawa Senators.
 

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I think that's just you projecting your feelings about this team onto him. I didn't think he looked miserable, and no else here commented on his demeanor either; and we all know there are plenty here that would've jumped at the chance to do so if they thought that was the case.
I didn’t watch the draft but I saw a few people comment this on various Isles-specific and main board threads
 

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