Jump to content

585Buffalo

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    6

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by 585Buffalo

  5. The Jack Eichel thread.

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    I'm really interested to see what number he picks. It seems like he's taking his time for something.

     

    WGR did this but only half-assed it because they don't put effort into what they do... But here's a breakdown of the possible numbers... Strike through for the definitely not (used/retired), regular for the doubtful but can't rule out, bold for the likely, italics for the interesting options...

     

    1 - Doubtful as a forward

    2 - Retired for Horton

    3 - Mark Pysyk

    4 - Josh Gorges

    5 - Available but not normally a forward option

    6 - Mike Weber

    7 - Retired for Rico

    8 - Cody McCormick

    9 - Evander Kane

    10 - Available and one up from his 9, fine number, birth month (October)

    11 - Retired for Perrault but it's in his twitter handle. Favors this number. Maybe he is trying to work something out?

    12 - Brian Gionta

    13 - Available and an interesting option, not popular

    14 - Retired for Robert

    15 - The obvious choice as he wore this in international play and it's his draft year

    16 - Retired for PLF

    17 - Available and a solid forward number

    18 - Retired for Gare

    19 - Obvious transition for a former #9 but the number has a "curse"

    20 - Fine number but seems unlikely since he has no connection to it

    21 - See 20

    22 - Johan Larsson

    23 - Sam Reinhart

    24 - It's a cool number and he could make it his own

    25 - Grigorenko just left it open but it doesn't seem likely

    26 - Matt Moulson

    27 - Three 9s? Can't see a reason to go here

    28 - Zemgus Girgensons

    29 - Jake McCabe

    30 - 32 - goalie numbers

    33 - Seems to becoming more popular among forwards but I doubt it

    34 - Same as 33

    35 - Retired for Ryan Vinz slash why would he?

    36 - Probably leave this one open for hometown favorite Pat Kaleta should he come back

    37 - Matt Ellis (barf)

    38 - I'm willing to bet he doesn't go for Paetsch's number

    39 - Retired for the Dominator

    40 - Likely Robin Lehner's number

    41 - Meh it's not too attractive, unlikely

    42 - I think this number should be more popular around the league, but I doubt it

    43 - Not a good number

    44 - Nic Deslauriers

    45 - Yuck probably not going to happen, but 4 + 5 = 9?

    46 - He wore this at one point in international play and he could make it his own

    47 - Bogo

    48 - Another number I think should be used more but there's no connection unless he loved Briere

    49 - At least there's a 9 in it

    50 - Goalie or Antoine Vermette

    51 - Nikit... I mean :(

    52 - 54 - Not happening

    55 - Rasmus Ristolainen

    56 - 62 - Not happening

    63 - Tyler Ennis

    64 - 80 - The only interesting option here is 77

    81 - Possible? 8 + 1 = 9 and it's a solid forward number

    82 - Marcus Foligno

    83 - 89 - Not many attractive numbers there

    90 - Ryan O'Reilly

    91 - This is a popular one for dynamic forwards around the league

    92 - 95 - 90s are more popular now but he has no connection to these

    96 - I would be fine if he went with his birth year. It's a popular thing these days

    97 - No way he just takes the McDavid number

    98 - No connection but one up McDavid? Lame

    99 - Retired for Gretzky

     

     

    So the top options seem to be (in order based on my opinion):

     

    15 - The obvious choice as he wore this in international play and it's his draft year

    10 - Available and one up from his 9, fine number, birth month (October)

    96 - I would be fine if he went with his birth year. It's a popular thing these days

    11 - Retired for Perrault but it's in his twitter handle. Favors this number. Maybe he is trying to work something out?

    19 - Obvious transition for a former #9 but the number has a "curse"

    46 - He wore this at one point in international play and he could make it his own

     

    Nicely Done, I think he goes 15.

×
×
  • Create New...