willschulme
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Joined: 07.06.2013
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He already called it the "mecca" of hockey...
But keep up your weak ass troll attempt.. wait til next season starts 
- Arctic_AARDVARK
To be fair, could he have said anything bad? |
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DoubleDown
Montreal Canadiens |
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Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC
Joined: 07.28.2006
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kill me now but i actually agree with Tanner 100%. the media, particularly the pathetic Canadian media which MUST talk about hockey for 8760 hours per year, does this every single year no matter how much of a consensus there is at the #1 pick. and we fall for it and get sucked into these debates.
there is no debate. it's Matthews. all 30 teams would take Matthews. stop it already. |
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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010
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To be fair, could he have said anything bad?
- willschulme
"It's um...it's really great to be...to be going to...*sigh*...to Toronto."
Energetic quotes like that get you named captain in Toronto. |
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012
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Eichel was pretty damn great this year. Calder nominee or not.
He got beat out by the future best player of this generation in McDavid, a 21 year old defensemen, and a 24 year old.
He was the leading scorer from his class and put up similar numbers to other great players in there 1st years.
Matthews and Eichel are close, but I'm not sure whose better |
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Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I take Joel for walks around the block, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011
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To be fair, could he have said anything bad?
- willschulme
It wouldn't be a good idea..
just the fact that a barfalo fans thinks being drafted by TO wouldn't make a guy happy. Matthews has a chance to be a legend. They don't understand what hockey means to that city and never will. |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 03.25.2016
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Reilly, 2016 1st and 2nd, 2017 1st for McDavid
Do Leaf fans do that trade?
- Matthews_Auston
Well Oilers fans sure wouldn't. Theres no deal that could be made with one team that would make trading Connor worthwhile for me.  |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 03.25.2016
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Eichel was pretty damn great this year. Calder nominee or not.
He got beat out by the future best player of this generation in McDavid, a 21 year old defensemen, and a 24 year old.
He was the leading scorer from his class and put up similar numbers to other great players in there 1st years.
Matthews and Eichel are close, but I'm not sure whose better
- sbroads24
At this point, I'll take the guy with NHL experience under his belt. |
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From everything that I've heard / read / seen, Eichel is a poor man's Matthews. Only slightly poorer, but poorer nonetheless
I think Matthews is the easy choice over Eichel
- AxlRose91
they'll all be rich soon. |
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Ur Not Me
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: 11.30.2008
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Eichel was pretty damn great this year. Calder nominee or not.
He got beat out by the future best player of this generation in McDavid, a 21 year old defensemen, and a 24 year old.
He was the leading scorer from his class and put up similar numbers to other great players in there 1st years.
Matthews and Eichel are close, but I'm not sure whose better
- sbroads24
This is a ridiculous debate, Eichel is already proven in NHL and Mathews is not yet, so its totally fair to say Eichel is much better right now bc the other hasn't sniffed the NHL, geez.... |
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012
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This is a ridiculous debate, Eichel is already proven in NHL and Mathews is not yet, so its totally fair to say Eichel is much better right now bc the other hasn't sniffed the NHL, geez....
- Ur Not Me
I meant who will be better... |
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Ur Not Me
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: 11.30.2008
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At this point, I'll take the guy with NHL experience under his belt.
- 6ringslowe
Stop with the logic, please post all logic on main thread.....  |
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Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I take Joel for walks around the block, AB
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This is a ridiculous debate, Eichel is already proven in NHL and Mathews is not yet, so its totally fair to say Eichel is much better right now bc the other hasn't sniffed the NHL, geez....
- Ur Not Me
Eichel didn't exactly light the world on fire last season... You could almost say he didn't quite live up to expectations.
Matthews has a higher trajectory... Will he pan out? time will tell. |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 03.25.2016
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I meant who will be better...
- sbroads24
Its been said that Matthews would have been the #3 pick in the draft last year had he been 5 days older |
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Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I take Joel for walks around the block, AB
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Stop with the logic, please post all logic on main thread.....
- Ur Not Me
Yeah..
John Scott has NHL experience.. therefor he's better than Patrick Laine..  |
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Ur Not Me
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: 11.30.2008
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I meant who will be better...
- sbroads24
Hard to say without having NHL experience or at least 3-5yrs of it..... |
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Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I take Joel for walks around the block, AB
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Its been said that Matthews would have been the #3 pick in the draft last year had he been 5 days older
- 6ringslowe
But its also more commonly been said that he would have gone 2nd.  |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 03.25.2016
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Yeah..
John Scott has NHL experience.. therefor he's better than Patrick Laine..
- Arctic_AARDVARK
Except Eichel was a #2 overall pick and light years better than Scott so your argument is incredibly flawed |
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Ur Not Me
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: 11.30.2008
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Yeah..
John Scott has NHL experience.. therefor he's better than Patrick Laine..
- Arctic_AARDVARK
Really, what position was John Scott drafted..?? Come back down to earth, thx for commenting |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
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But its also more commonly been said that he would have gone 2nd.
- Arctic_AARDVARK
Maybe from your Toronto based media, but from what I've heard its been more generally said that he would go #3.
But really its hogwash anyways, nobody can really say for sure |
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systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007
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But..but. ..Spatso said....
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Ur Not Me
New York Islanders |
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Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: 11.30.2008
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Eichel didn't exactly light the world on fire last season... You could almost say he didn't quite live up to expectations.
Matthews has a higher trajectory... Will he pan out? time will tell.
- Arctic_AARDVARK
for a 1st year player, I think played pretty well, maybe he didn't lite it up as much but its growing pains & the Sabres, lol.... |
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I meant who will be better...
- sbroads24
only time will tell. |
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6ringslowe
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Eichel didn't exactly light the world on fire last season... You could almost say he didn't quite live up to expectations.
Matthews has a higher trajectory... Will he pan out? time will tell.
- Arctic_AARDVARK
He had 24 goals and 56 points... If Matthews gets a similar stat line are you gonna tell me he didn't live up to expectations too? Please.
If Matthews scores that many points you'd be jumping for joy |
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geta02it
Calgary Flames |
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Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007
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Alberta is the overcompensating baby Richard of Canada
- twiztedmike
Wow... proud moments for your fanbase...
She should suit up for your team... she's doing allot of good for Ontario...
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012
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Eichel didn't exactly light the world on fire last season... You could almost say he didn't quite live up to expectations.
Matthews has a higher trajectory... Will he pan out? time will tell.
- Arctic_AARDVARK
He outscored what Tavares, Stamkos, Hall did there rookie years. Not sure anyone thought he'd be a 60-70 point player year 1 |
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