The kid is 15 right? As in Garth
- Cherry--Skoal

Pretty sure he is Eklund's brother-in-law or something.

SabresBuzz
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Part of me wants to rage on NHL for not nominating Jack Eichel for the Calder. Other part of me laughs at the intellectual dishonesty of it



- burn

SabresBuzz ‏@SabresBuzz 2h2 hours ago

Eichel never accepted a participation award in his life. He earned his respect, accolades by outworking, out preparing all of his opponents

SabresBuzz ‏@SabresBuzz 2h2 hours ago

Eichel never accepted a participation award in his life. He earned his respect, accolades by outworking, out preparing all of his opponents



- lumlums

No words, just a slow shake of the head...

Looks like Pitts is going to win game 3.
I'd like to see Washington win the cup. Also, I'm thinking if Pittsburgh loses this series it will provide us with a better pick? I forget all the rules for placement now...

Looks like Pitts is going to win game 3.
I'd like to see Washington win the cup. Also, I'm thinking if Pittsburgh loses this series it will provide us with a better pick? I forget all the rules for placement now...
- Thecakeisalie

Ideally they would've made the playoffs and lost in the first round. 1st could be as late as 30th overall if they win the Cup.

Looks like Pitts is going to win game 3.
I'd like to see Washington win the cup. Also, I'm thinking if Pittsburgh loses this series it will provide us with a better pick? I forget all the rules for placement now...
- Thecakeisalie

I honestly dont care if we only get 1 pick in the entire draft as long as we get Matthews.. nothing else matters to me anymore.

Im a little worried that i wont be able to contain my excitement over the summer.. i might wind up on anxiety meds or some poop..

Ideally they would've made the playoffs and lost in the first round. 1st could be as late as 30th overall if they win the Cup.
- gravyface

Yeah. Imagine if we end up with the 30th and 31st picks lol. Just gotta get the 32nd and we can be like Boston last year and stay up for 3 in a row. Hopefully our braintrust doesn't go off the deep end and draft totally off the board though.

Who does everyone favor to win the cup now? I think it could be a team out of the East this year, maybe Pittsburgh or Washington. How good is Tampa without Stammer? Do they still have a possible winning team? I think the Isles might rely too much on Tavares.

Still some good teams in the West too though. Maybe it is finally SJS' year? Blues?
Honestly, I think it might be Pittsburgh, but I hope not due to how it affects us.

SabresBuzz ‏@SabresBuzz 2h2 hours ago

Eichel never accepted a participation award in his life. He earned his respect, accolades by outworking, out preparing all of his opponents



- lumlums

Man im gonna troll the poop out of Garf when Matthews proves hes the better player.. because he is.

Man im gonna troll the poop out of Garf when Matthews proves hes the better player.. because he is.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

But jack echl is crushing workouts in a metal shop

SabresBuzz ‏@SabresBuzz 2h2 hours ago

Eichel never accepted a participation award in his life. He earned his respect, accolades by outworking, out preparing all of his opponents



- lumlums

So you follow that dolt?? I cant bring myself to tap the little blue rectangle..

But jack echl is crushing workouts in a metal shop
- TheMussel

That pic he posted with that tweet, my god. Wtf.

But jack echl is crushing workouts in a metal shop
- TheMussel

He works hard, he plays hard

He works hard, he plays hard


- Arctic_AARDVARK

Cup winner picks 30th. Finalist picks 29th. Winner of the 4 divisions get 27,28,29,30 so I have to assume that means playoff winners of divisions but the wording isn't clear.

After that it goes regular season standings. Pitts finished 4th overall behind WAS, DAL and STL. One of DAL/STL will be eliminated this round. If Pitt loses this round that means the Final 4 pick behind us and either DAL/STL.

If Pit gets eliminated here we pick 25th. If they move on it'll be 30, 29, 28 or 27 depending whats happens in the next two rounds.

Cup winner picks 30th. Finalist picks 29th. Winner of the 4 divisions get 27,28,29,30 so I have to assume that means playoff winners of divisions but the wording isn't clear.

After that it goes regular season standings. Pitts finished 4th overall behind WAS, DAL and STL. One of DAL/STL will be eliminated this round. If Pitt loses this round that means the Final 4 pick behind us and either DAL/STL.

If Pit gets eliminated here we pick 25th. If they move on it'll be 30, 29, 28 or 27 depending whats happens in the next two rounds.
- Njuice

You just did the research we all were too lazy to do ourselves.

Cup winner picks 30th. Finalist picks 29th. Winner of the 4 divisions get 27,28,29,30 so I have to assume that means playoff winners of divisions but the wording isn't clear.

After that it goes regular season standings. Pitts finished 4th overall behind WAS, DAL and STL. One of DAL/STL will be eliminated this round. If Pitt loses this round that means the Final 4 pick behind us and either DAL/STL.

If Pit gets eliminated here we pick 25th. If they move on it'll be 30, 29, 28 or 27 depending whats happens in the next two rounds.
- Njuice

I don't imagine it matters much between 25 and 30 in this draft. Talent perception seems to be pretty scattered.

I honestly dont care if we only get 1 pick in the entire draft as long as we get Matthews.. nothing else matters to me anymore.

Im a little worried that i wont be able to contain my excitement over the summer.. i might wind up on anxiety meds or some poop..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Yeah - at this point who cares were the pens pick ends up. The difference between 1 and 4 mattered. 24 and 28...not so much.

Yeah - at this point who cares were the pens pick ends up. The difference between 1 and 4 mattered. 24 and 28...not so much.
- Tumbleweed

I dont feel like its worth discussing 2 days after such a historic moment in Leafs history

I don't imagine it matters much between 25 and 30 in this draft. Talent perception seems to be pretty scattered.
- BetterCallSaul

Damn it

I don't imagine it matters much between 25 and 30 in this draft. Talent perception seems to be pretty scattered.
- BetterCallSaul

Yeah at that point it comes to team preference. It's still always nice to have the higher pick just in case one of those other teams has your player in mind.

Apparently... and nobody from the Leafs said this but llast year when they traded down twice they were targeting Travis Dermott anyway and figured he could be available later.

Damn it
- Tumbleweed

Glad we agree.

I dont feel like its worth discussing 2 days after such a historic moment in Leafs history
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Damn straight

No words, just a slow shake of the head...



- Steven_Seagull

It's to the point where I think...

Dude.. It's just a sport. He doesn't care about you., relax.

You just did the research we all were too lazy to do ourselves.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Thanks Njuice!

Yeah, if Hunter is as good as he seems, it may not matter too much where Pitts finishes now.

How will the hockey world react when they see Phil Kessel raising the cup this year?