No one doubts Eiserman can score, it’s just the rest of his game that’s questionable.
If he falls to where Caufield went then that team is getting an absolute steal but I’m not sure he’s the right pick at 5th overall
kozed
Eiserman had 9 goals and 11 pts in 7 games at the U18 last year, in a more secondary role (Smith, Leonard, Perreault were the big line).
This year Eiserman is older and has a main role and he *should* be producing much more than last year.
For comparisons’ sake, Caufield had 4 goals in 7 games his first U18, then 14 goals, 18 pts in 7 games in his 2nd go. But he also had Jack Hughes as center.
This matters because Eiserman brings little else, so his production is crucial. You can somewhat live with a one-dimensional offensive machine if his numbers are « best in class ». Less so if they’re just « good ».
emotionaI_cabbage
Scoring is literally all he can do. You don’t win a cup with this guy.
mikegimik
Is he big enough (size wise) for HuGo to burn a potential top 5 pick. I think they have a specific player profile in mind for that pick. Eiserman is about 6′ / 195lbs – is that « big » enough for HuGo to spend that top 5/6 pick on?
Regarding his « effort » on both ends, I think we need to chill on that argument and trust Marty to help the player unlock their potential. You don’t draft a pure goal scorer to be a 200 foot player, but you do expect that player to buy in to what you want them to do as long as what you want them to do helps the team score goals.
bcgrappler
He has been described as cole like with a faster release, but none of the other stuff cole can do like pass or see the game.
Seb_Nation
« Hey look, the natural scorer that does barely anything else than score is scoring! »
See nobody cares.
U18 means close to nothing in term of scouting other than recency bias. KK had a great U18 amongst other notable busts through the years.
eriverside
Yeah but it’s against other U18. Does this scale to NHL?
Aromatic-Audience-85
I would absolutely kill for the chance to take Porter Martone next year. Kid is going to be a superstar.
Also has a cool ass name.
mdlt97
kinda wild how people have no issue with the idea of drafting Iginla but are against Eiserman
Beefiest_bison
Eiserman is in the list of like 10 players i’d be okay with, but if we draft him Marty’s gonna be pulling his hair out with some of the decisions he makes lol
Benozkleenex
In an interview his team even said they were always looking to pass to him because they want him to pass caufield record.
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I really hope we draft Eiserman.
No one doubts Eiserman can score, it’s just the rest of his game that’s questionable.
If he falls to where Caufield went then that team is getting an absolute steal but I’m not sure he’s the right pick at 5th overall
Eiserman had 9 goals and 11 pts in 7 games at the U18 last year, in a more secondary role (Smith, Leonard, Perreault were the big line).
This year Eiserman is older and has a main role and he *should* be producing much more than last year.
For comparisons’ sake, Caufield had 4 goals in 7 games his first U18, then 14 goals, 18 pts in 7 games in his 2nd go. But he also had Jack Hughes as center.
This matters because Eiserman brings little else, so his production is crucial. You can somewhat live with a one-dimensional offensive machine if his numbers are « best in class ». Less so if they’re just « good ».
Scoring is literally all he can do. You don’t win a cup with this guy.
Is he big enough (size wise) for HuGo to burn a potential top 5 pick. I think they have a specific player profile in mind for that pick. Eiserman is about 6′ / 195lbs – is that « big » enough for HuGo to spend that top 5/6 pick on?
Regarding his « effort » on both ends, I think we need to chill on that argument and trust Marty to help the player unlock their potential. You don’t draft a pure goal scorer to be a 200 foot player, but you do expect that player to buy in to what you want them to do as long as what you want them to do helps the team score goals.
He has been described as cole like with a faster release, but none of the other stuff cole can do like pass or see the game.
« Hey look, the natural scorer that does barely anything else than score is scoring! »
See nobody cares.
U18 means close to nothing in term of scouting other than recency bias. KK had a great U18 amongst other notable busts through the years.
Yeah but it’s against other U18. Does this scale to NHL?
I would absolutely kill for the chance to take Porter Martone next year. Kid is going to be a superstar.
Also has a cool ass name.
kinda wild how people have no issue with the idea of drafting Iginla but are against Eiserman
Eiserman is in the list of like 10 players i’d be okay with, but if we draft him Marty’s gonna be pulling his hair out with some of the decisions he makes lol
In an interview his team even said they were always looking to pass to him because they want him to pass caufield record.