ChevyVanMiller Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think Eichel took the first step on becoming an all-time Buffalo sports legend yesterday when he declared himself the best player in the draft. The kid will have a chip on his shoulder and the head-to-head match-ups with Mcdavid should be legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think Eichel took the first step on becoming an all-time Buffalo sports legend yesterday when he declared himself the best player in the draft. The kid will have a chip on his shoulder and the head-to-head match-ups with Mcdavid should be legendary. He'll have to learn Sabres' history. He inquired about #11. @MatthewWGR Ted Black said the Sabres have already talked to Eichel about what number he wants. So.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 @mikemorrealeNHL NHL Scouting Combine bike tests will push prospects to their limits. VO2 max today; Wingate on Saturday. http://tinyurl.com/pkor8tp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Interesting to see Murray mention they may draft a goalie at 21 or 31. Mackenzie Blackwood does seem to fit his preferred bigger goalie mold. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Interesting to see Murray mention they may draft a goalie at 21 or 31. Mackenzie Blackwood does seem to fit his preferred bigger goalie mold. Should be interesting. They would likely be looking at Samsonov with one of those picks if available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 McDavid tops McKenzie's final draft ranking The 2015 NHL Draft will take place in Sunrise, Florida in three weeks, where Connor McDavid will be coronated as the first-overall selection. From start to finish this season, the Erie Otters centre has been touted as the No. 1 prospect across the board - and that includes TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final TSN Draft ranking released today. McDavid topped the list in the pre-season, mid-season and final editions, followed closely by the other 'generational player' in this draft - Boston University centre Jack Eichel. Button's Scouting Report on Eichel (0:44) Jack’s grace allows him to make it look easy. His power allows him to impact. Exceptional vision, to the point of seeing the unseen and the ability to exploit those opportunities quickly with his great reach and puck skills. Outside of the 2005 and 2015 drafts, Eichel would be the first pick in every other draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They would likely be looking at Samsonov with one of those picks if available. I would assume it would be between Blackwood (if he's available) and Samsonov who definitely should be available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I would assume it would be between Blackwood (if he's available) and Samsonov who definitely should be available Not so sure about that because Samsonov is rated higher. @Sportsnet Busy day for @Jack_Eichel11 at the #NHLCombine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Absolutely, unfortunately Arizona didn't care about the X's and O's and didn't give anywhere near max effort... Haha - exactly! I'm now having PTSD reactions from April! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 6-5: JACK EICHEL WITH SCHOPP AND THE BULLDOG ON WGR (4:00)@WGR550 Jack Eichel is live with Schopp and the Bulldog now on WGR! #NHLCombineJE-It's been a pretty relaxed week. A few meetings with NHL teams, a little media, then out of town.JE-Teams want to get a feel for you as a person and get a grasp on what you're thinking.JE-You only go through this once, so I just try to take it for what it is and be positive about it.JE-People are pretty welcoming here. Nothing's set in stone that I'm a part of the Sabres yet...Every time I come to Buffalo I enjoy it thoJE-It's pretty crazy to think about how long this has been going on. And its kind of coming to an end here soon.JE-I was just saying I think Im the best player available. Wasn't saying anything against McDavid, I was just trying to show I was confident @BuffaloSabres Here are Jack Eichel's full comments with the media at @HARBORCTR this afternoon: http://goo.gl/JBSZpv #NHLCombine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 @BuffaloSabres Hear what @NHLCentralScout Director Dan Marr had to say about #NHLCombine in Buffalo + the top of the draft this year http://goo.gl/vU8hhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Not so sure about that because Samsonov is rated higher. @Sportsnet Busy day for @Jack_Eichel11 at the #NHLCombine! No kidding! I guess I missed out on that, last I remember it was the other way around. Either way, I really like them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Eichel, McDavid debate 'best player in the draft' Eichel firmly believes he is the No. 1 player in this draft, and he has been telling teams at the NHL Scouting Combine, including the Buffalo Sabres, who hold that second pick, just that."I'm pretty confident in my own abilities," Eichel said Friday after word of his self-assessment leaked out. "I know everyone's making a big deal that I said a comment like that; I don't think it was meant at all about ... it wasn't me comparing myself to Connor or anything like that, it was more of me thinking that I'm the best player in the draft.McDavid, expected to be taken No. 1 by the Edmonton Oilers, who won the NHL Draft Lottery, was asked if he felt he was the best player in this draft class."That's not up for me to decide," McDavid told the Sabres website. "I think a lot of people do a lot of talking and they'll judge for their own eyes. I believe in my abilities and that's the main thing. But if I feel I'm the best player in the draft, I'm not sure. Maybe you'll hear a different answer from Jack. But, we'll see." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 So Eichel is still contemplating returning to BU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 So Eichel is still contemplating returning to BU? Eichel has not said if he will return to Boston University for his sophomore season. Murray said, based on Eichel's interview, it does not seem like he would. "If you believe you're the best guy in the draft, and you can't wait to prove it, the NHL is where you go to prove it," Murray said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 @StepnerWKBW COLUMN: It's simple, Jack. Turn pro. #Sabres #NHLCombine http://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/stepner-its-simple-jack-turn-pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Did Eichel meet with Edmonton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I didn't want that max effort during the tank! amen! we should bring him in for the occasional pre-game speech though, like right before the Stanley cup finals. 6-4: TIM MURRAY ON WGR (23:41) @WGR550 Great interview with Murray. Must Listen! @john_danovskis @WGR550 @JeremyWGR Spartan Locke Guardian of the Galaxy!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 @StepnerWKBW COLUMN: It's simple, Jack. Turn pro. #Sabres #NHLCombine http://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/stepner-its-simple-jack-turn-pro he will , just posturing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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