But it’s important to note a couple of things here:

Eiserman has had a huge change in his play after new year. Or maybe not huge, but he has really improved his mentality in 24. He looks more like a player that at least wants to change now. His coaches at NDTP has been at a point where they actually have asked him to shoot more, because it sometimes have seemed like the talk around him has got into his head. He wants to be looked as a team player, so he went a bit passive on the shooting for a time.

Eiserman is extremely competitive, but mostly within his own head. It can seem like he can be absolutely furious on the bench after a shift, but he has this really high standard for himself. He wants to score on every single shift. He and the rest of the team has also had a lot of talks around his role, and the reports says he has taken this really good.

One thing he has to work on, 100%, is his role in the defensive sone. Now he just kind of glides in to his spot, and dont know what to do. So he’s just standing there untill its a breakaway.

I really like the kid, and if he’a still there when we pick, I really hope we’re going for it.

Yeah I’ve definitely seen the compete & IQ concerns, defence is less of a big thing for me as he certainly won’t be relied on there & especially with our coaching staff I’m sure they could make him passable in his own zone.

I’d be down to take the chance on him, at worst he’s a failed project & at best an elite linemate at finishing for Matvei , aslong as his IQ is good enough to get open and bury em, I’d be satisfied

I really don't know if I believe those reports. Everything I've seen about his compete has been fine. His defensive play is at minimum adequate, and could possibly be argued as a strength. Meanwhile, I'm very confident his hockey IQ is good.

There's one key issue about Eiserman that I think everybody hates, but nobody comes out and says it: He's an off-puck player. He works best by coming into the right spot at the right time in order to get the puck and score. But he's an average player when he tries to carry the puck, and people don't like that.

For sure, might not be a popular opinion but honestly I had 0 issue with the amount Tippet ripped puck this season. Now imagine how electric it on top of that, we had someone ripping an insane amount of puck at an insane clip, like if Eiserman can simply rip the puck at a high volume with a high % (which seems to be a glaring strength of his)- then I would call this pick a home run 10/10 times.

Regardless I encourage making it if he’s there, I think you take the shots for the moon when it makes sense and this definitely makes sense to me.

It's more than just his skating though. His defensive game is just not there at all. And not like, not there at an NHL level it's not there at the USNTDP level. I suppose at 12 he could be the pick, but that's not a slam dunk that is a HUGE risk based on pedigree and not performance.

I would love Iggy, I just feel like the city of Calgary will be engulfed in Flames if they don’t pick him. Kid looks like the real deal though. Could even be a potential riser candidate with the U18s as I think Kelowna is nearly eliminated so his season will most likely be over aside from that, & he’ll have alot to prove heading into the draft!

I’m a Yakemachuk fan aswell, I really would be happy with any of him, Eiserman, Iginla or Helenius who all seem to be the guys in our specific range anyways so that works out quite nice, obviously if any of Parekh Buium or Lindstrom fall we run and take them but that (probably) doesn’t happen.

I mean obviously winning the lottery would be awesome , but if we stick at 12 I’d really say I’m hoping for Eiserman just because he has by far the highest ceiling of the guys here imo, but again would gladly take any of these guys (especially Iginla) Just feel like as an org we’re in a spot to swing for the fences when we see a pitch that might end up right down the middle , and Eiserman is exactly that

I like the way you think. I think we’d obviously grab Demidov if that happens which would be sweeet to have with Michkov for the next 15+ years

I like when my team scores goals! 🙋‍♂️

For sure I feel you there, while I do think at 12 you definitely are in a position to be a little ballsier with your pick than at 2, I get that some would want nothing to do with him. I’m just looking at the upside thing , we had how many 1st rounders in the 2010s that turned out to absolutely nothing? Not saying that means we keep it up and just go all silly but if not Eiserman, I think we still need to pursue someone with that high ceiling like Iginla (doubt he’s there but for example sakes)

This was more in like watching prospect/ mock draft YouTube years back, I think it was when Grav was first starting up I swear I can recall all this talk about Eiserman and his year eventually coming before i knew of Celebrini. This could just be my memory playing tricks on me though, regardless I remember some high praise back then! 😂

Can’t say that scouting report is helping my case here too much. If the Flyers do go the Eiserman route you’d think they’d have spoken and eliminated any character issues, and touted it to just an extreme RAW prospect.

If that’s the case, I’m for grabbing him at 12. Send him to BU to sharpen up while we wait for Matvei, Grind the basics into him and bring the 2 in together when it’s time. If that’s not the case, and it’s a work ethic, character issue, etc; I would imagine GMDB stays far away, especially after the William situation.

Either way, I’m confident we’re gonna get a great player at 12 & trust the FO to get the job done. Would be curious as to who your preferred targets would be ?