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IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 19 @ 5:39 PM ET
Seth Jones is worth less than Reinhart because he had two bad seasons? But Jack Eichel just had a poop season and is overvalued by your whole fanbase isn't worth less because you say so? See how this works? Eichel isn't a top 5 center in the league based n his numbers.
- GPHawksfan


I tried warning you.

Go on, please.

This is very entertaining.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:05 PM ET
https://www.dispatch.com/...-blue-jackets/7752483002/
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:09 PM ET
Pitfall
Defender

- DarthKane

Defender great game
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 19 @ 6:09 PM ET
I tried warning you.

Go on, please.

This is very entertaining.

- IonSabres



Let’s just do a little googling…

10. Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres

Being the only elite player on the Sabres has not stopped Eichel’s production. The 2019-2020 season was his best offensive and defensive season at even strength in terms of EVO and EVD, and in terms of GAR, he finished top 15 among skaters. There seems to be an upward trend with Eichel, and we are confident he will rise in the next few years on our list, especially as we may get to see him perform in the postseason for the first time in his career.

https://drive4five.blog/2...an-resnick-kush-malhotra/

How I Would Rank The Top Seven

Now that you’ve read all my complaints about how things shook out for this list, here’s how I’d rank the top seven.

Connor McDavid
Sidney Crosby
Nathan MacKinnon
Leon Draisaitl
Jack Eichel
Patrice Bergeron
Auston Matthews

https://couchguysports.co...work-top-20-centers-list/


6. Jack Eichel
Eichel is right up there with 25 points in 21 games and has done a great job of leading Buffalo off to a pretty good start this season relatively speaking, and has been generating tons of offense with 76 shots on net so far this season

https://www.nbcsports.com...-top-10-centers-right-now


#7 Jack Eichel 91 Playmaker

https://outsidergaming.com/nhl-21-top-centers/

Jack is 100% a top ten center in the league…
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 19 @ 6:09 PM ET
https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/2021/06/19/trading-eichel-would-include-pluses-minuses-blue-jackets/7752483002/
- Buff36


Would this minimal, baloney, nonsense return be enough for Eichel? Columbus wouldn't trade their first round pick anyway.

Why even write the useless article?

Would the fifth overall pick, an additional first-round selection in the 20s plus an NHL goaltender, which Buffalo needs, be enough to acquire Eichel?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:16 PM ET
Would this minimal, baloney, nonsense return be enough for Eichel? Columbus wouldn't trade their first round pick anyway.

Why even write the useless article?

Would the fifth overall pick, an additional first-round selection in the 20s plus an NHL goaltender, which Buffalo needs, be enough to acquire Eichel?

- kingcong39

I had a smile on my face, some of the stuff I have posted today and the trade ideas are really out there. The only one close was the Florida idea.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 19 @ 6:19 PM ET
I tried warning you.

Go on, please.

This is very entertaining.

- IonSabres


Guess we can chalk up Jonathan Toews career to being a 25 goal, 60 point center because raw totals / number of seasons played is how you deduce what a player is. Man, I thought he was so much better than that.
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 19 @ 6:32 PM ET
Defender great game
- Buff36

Nobody mentioned Frogger.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 6:38 PM ET
Nobody mentioned Frogger.
- c1067

gyruss
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 19 @ 6:40 PM ET
Nobody mentioned Frogger.
- c1067



IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 19 @ 6:42 PM ET
Would this minimal, baloney, nonsense return be enough for Eichel? Columbus wouldn't trade their first round pick anyway.

Why even write the useless article?

Would the fifth overall pick, an additional first-round selection in the 20s plus an NHL goaltender, which Buffalo needs, be enough to acquire Eichel?

- kingcong39


Are their G's that strong though?
Their D wasn't horrible with Jones, Werenski and Savard, and had a coach who preaches commitment to defensive; yet, this seaso they had below average GA stats and G SV%. Last season was better, but 2 seasons ago Korpi poop the bed again.
I'm not sold as a main piece in the deal...more like a Cap dump to me.

I don't like a whole lot of what is left on that roster either...sure there are some decent pieces, but nothing I would be overly excited about.

5-OA is great.
24th and 31st?...Meh...even traded, it would get you 11th-ish

I just don't see the allure.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 6:44 PM ET

- Gr8daygo

c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 19 @ 6:46 PM ET

- homiedclown

What is that from?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 6:49 PM ET
What is that from?
- c1067

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:51 PM ET
Nobody mentioned Frogger.
- c1067

Who could forget that game, think it was on the same cartridge Defender was on for the Atari 400
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 19 @ 6:51 PM ET

- homiedclown

I remember now. Haven’t seen that in years.
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 19 @ 6:52 PM ET
Who could forget that game, think it was on the same cartridge Defender was on for the Atari 400
- Buff36

Another good one was Pole Position.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:55 PM ET
Another good one was Pole Position.
- c1067

Back in those days it was easier just to go spend a Saturday at Great Games, remember every Saturday if you bought 5 dollars worth of game coins you got 5 dollars free.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 19 @ 6:59 PM ET
gyruss
- homiedclown


Marble Madness
Blaster Master
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 19 @ 7:08 PM ET
If the off-season goes roughly as predicted, I really wonder how they sell tickets next season.
- Lunaion


Lunaion - this is an interesting post.

At this point : the Sabres have banished a good portion of their season ticket base.

I'm keeping my seats regardless of on ice success.
I think there's still a group of sth who need some hope.

They always pull something to sell seats of keep us interested:

Mceichel tank
Ted
Kane and ror
Naming eichel captain
New coach in phail lousley
New coach in Ralph

Pk88 would be Huge
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 7:13 PM ET
Lunaion - this is an interesting post.

At this point : the Sabres have banished a good portion of their season ticket base.

I'm keeping my seats regardless of on ice success.
I think there's still a group of sth who need some hope.

They always pull something to sell seats of keep us interested:

Mceichel tank
Ted
Kane and ror
Naming eichel captain
New coach in phail lousley
New coach in Ralph

Pk88 would be Huge

- Boss34

So Boss what do you think of the Bill's possible plan of tearing down the Ralph and putting a new Stadium up in the same spot.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 19 @ 7:14 PM ET
There will always be a contigent of fans who are willing to watch losing hockey as long as they're seeing an honest effort and some passion.

Hell, I'm one of em. I can tolerate sucking as long as they're not boring and bad and soft. If we're going to suck, give me a Steve Ott and a John Scott not Linus Omark

- Hank Balling


🙋‍♂️🎟
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 19 @ 7:16 PM ET
Back in those days it was easier just to go spend a Saturday at Great Games, remember every Saturday if you bought 5 dollars worth of game coins you got 5 dollars free.
- Buff36


Then you got spy hunter and Danny Sullivan’s racing…
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 7:17 PM ET
Marble Madness
Blaster Master

- Wetbandit1

Missile Command
Centipede
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 19 @ 7:18 PM ET
So Boss what do you think of the Bill's possible plan of tearing down the Ralph and putting a new Stadium up in the same spot.
- Buff36

Isn’t the stadium built on an Indian Burial Ground?
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