One scout apparently said that Eichel couldn't carry Matthews skates so clearly the debate has been settled. God forbid another scout thought that Eichel might be better than Matthews, because no scout in the history of the league has ever been wrong
- mattmoulson

Oh...no kind sir, it is written, thus it is so.

Why is anyone paying any attention to what Tanner writes.
- SABRES 89

it's more popular than the lion eater

Oh...no kind sir, it is written, thus it is so.
- stashu

it's more popular than the lion eater
- homiedclown

Lion Eater was eaten by Larsson and spit back out.

Oh...no kind sir, it is written, thus it is so.
- stashu

How dare we even question it. Dude's got sources.

Lion Eater was eaten by Larsson and spit back out.
- SABRES 89

this is a good post

can someone unlock garth's blog

I want to post

I would trade him in a package for a top winger that's about it or he stays

He didn't say it himself, he attributed it to some anonymous scout
- stashu

I didn't say he did...

(it was supposed to say blog not log)

when your playing to see what you have next season, does that not trump how you handle a first rd draft pick?


a focused gus is what this team needs, I hope he was just playing scared (injury) and turns it around next season

otherwise he will be the most over rated sabre drafted since brad may
- homiedclown

Zagrepan
Persson

Why is anyone paying any attention to what Tanner writes.
- SABRES 89

Gardiner is a top 10 defenseman in the NHL.

Lion Eater was eaten by Larsson and spit back out.
- SABRES 89

Lion Eater still has a high cieling...but low trade value right now

Why don't we take advantage of Larrson on a 1 year deal and trade him while his value is high while retaining Girgs who is essentially the same player once he gets back in his groove

Lion Eater still has a high cieling...but low trade value right now

Why don't we take advantage of Larrson on a 1 year deal and trade him while his value is high while retaining Girgs who is essentially the same player once he gets back in his groove
- feetontheair22

He's not an all star

Zagrepan
Persson
- dadeadhead

did anyone ever get excited over those 2 though?


f@cking darcy

Lion Eater still has a high cieling...but low trade value right now

Why don't we take advantage of Larrson on a 1 year deal and trade him while his value is high while retaining Girgs who is essentially the same player once he gets back in his groove
- feetontheair22

a player who refuses/never learns the coaches system is not a player I want moving forward with this team


I really hope the kid comes back focused and reverts back to the pest he was, if they bring him back


can he go to rochester w/o being claimed or has that ship sailed

I only saw two games with Mathews and he looked like a bum. I know his stats are good but it's hard to shake first impressions. Doesn't compare to Eichel. I probably saw his two worst games. I have to see more.

I only saw two games with Mathews and he looked like a bum. I know his stats are good but it's hard to shake first impressions. Doesn't compare to Eichel. I probably saw his two worst games. I have to see more.
- sippyd

he was invisible the few games I saw him play as well

then again so was eichel before we drafted him

I only saw two games with Mathews and he looked like a bum. I know his stats are good but it's hard to shake first impressions. Doesn't compare to Eichel. I probably saw his two worst games. I have to see more.
- sippyd

The kid has "it" and will be one of the better players in the NHL for years to come... IMO of course.

Just like Eich

he was invisible the few games I saw him play as well

then again so was eichel before we drafted him
- homiedclown

Even when Eichel was invisible, he still had the one dazzling play he capitalized on. I'm sure both will be better all-around players come next season.

The kid has "it" and will be one of the better players in the NHL for years to come... IMO of course.

Just like Eich
- jochfr

I'm sure, but I just didn't see enough of him to see the "it" yet.

did anyone ever get excited over those 2 though?


f@cking darcy


- homiedclown

I hated both picks .. I wanted Berglund

I only saw two games with Mathews and he looked like a bum. I know his stats are good but it's hard to shake first impressions. Doesn't compare to Eichel. I probably saw his two worst games. I have to see more.
- sippyd

Matthews Is a very good player he is a impact player like jack but will never have his speed and how fast he breaks down the game . I'm sure you saw how great he was when he played with jack at world jrs he was better then him it was just too much pressure at the time for jack

If we traded eichel to the leafs for Matthews, eichel would be the better player. Hands down. As of now, it's Matthews.

That's a quote from an anonymous source "close to the situation"

I only saw two games with Mathews and he looked like a bum. I know his stats are good but it's hard to shake first impressions. Doesn't compare to Eichel. I probably saw his two worst games. I have to see more.
- sippyd

Matthews is going to be outstanding. He has every chance to be better than Eichel.

The Leafs are getting a great player.

If we traded eichel to the leafs for Matthews, eichel would be the better player. Hands down. As of now, it's Matthews.

That's a quote from an anonymous source "close to the situation"
- Deuce81

Matthews would of been the 3rd overall pick last year he was so close to being in the draft and that would of been the best draft in history IMO with all the franchise changing players