And now, the verdict you've been waiting for: Jack Eichel outperformed Connor McDavid at the NHL Scouting Combine.
That's how you back up an opinion. Eichel, the No. 2 prospect in , said on Friday that .
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Jack Eichel is up, height/wingspan first.
Josh Tomlin Jersey Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres)Once jaws came back into place, Eichel proved it at least in terms of Saturday's testing in Buffalo.
It was a great experience, Eichel Nick Markakis Jersey said. Being out there with a bunch of players, competing. Tough tests. Im pretty happy with the results.
Central Scouting and other services grind away at hundreds of prospects each year. Teams have scouts acro s the world to watch teenagers who will develop into NHL players. No, it's not a perfect proce s. The difference between potential and succe s is ephemeral.
Consider Martin St. Louis. He was not drafted. He was eligible in 1994, when the New York Islanders took Brett Lindros ninth overall. Lindros played 33 NHL games. Alexander Kharlamov, taken at No. 15 Babe Ruth Jersey by the Washington Capitals, never played in the NHL.
All three were right wingers. And you know which of the three proved to be the better player.
McDavid, for those of you living under limestone, is the 2015 NHL Draft's No. 1 prospect. He and Eichel have been the Warren Spahn Jersey unquestioned best players available. And if form holds, McDavid will be the No. 1 overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers. The Buffalo Sabres, who schemed to get that pick, will draft No. 2 and reel in Eichel.
From : Eichel bests McDavid at in Buffalo.
Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres)Details are what the draft combine are supposed to provide. No, players won't win games with pull-ups or standing long jumps. Still, Phil Niekro Jersey tests gave Eichel the edges as follows: 9-6 in pull-ups; 26 inches to 19 in vertical jump; and 115 inches to 97 in standing long jump.
The NHL combine's testing isn't done on ice, so unlike the NFL's on-field physical work it isn't comparable. But you can't blame rivals for watching what each other does.
So who is the better NHL prospect?
"That's not up for me to decide," McDavid told the Sabres website Preston Tucker Jersey ahead of Saturday's testing. "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."
