GDT: #53 – Sharks at Sabres – Tue Feb 7, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B

[old kummelweck]

Eichel may be a bit of a ******? Don't care.

 

[jc17]

Eichel may be a bit of a ******? Don't care.

I don't think the concern is fans being offended. Its that hopefully Eichel isn't soft mentally and won't be effected negatively as a result of fans booing, or pull a Chris Drury and leave because of the small town pressure.

 

[Samsonite23]

I don't think the concern is fans being offended. Its that hopefully Eichel isn't soft mentally and won't be effected negatively as a result of fans booing, or pull a Chris Drury and leave because of the small town pressure.

What?

 

[jc17]

What?

Didn't he get tired of putting up with people at grocery stores and stuff talking about his game or something like that?

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Didn't he get tired of putting up with people at grocery stores and stuff talking about his game or something like that?

Good going Wegmans Shoppers....


Seriously though, there is no such thing as small town pressure. There is literally zero pressure playing in Buffalo. There is one newspaper/organization that covers the team and the franchise hates them anyway. The Sabres have never won a cup so there is no pressure to win.

If Drury really couldn't handle people at Wegmans coming up to him he chose NYC of all places to go ?

 

[Samsonite23]

Didn't he get tired of putting up with people at grocery stores and stuff talking about his game or something like that?

He left because he wanted to play for the Rangers, who were the team he always wanted to play for.

 

[old kummelweck]

He left because he wanted to play for the Rangers, who were the team he always wanted to play for.

Right. If you are going to make a Drury/Eichel parallel, that would be the one.

 

[jc17]

Right. If you are going to make a Drury/Eichel parallel, that would be the one.

Eichel wants to play for the Rangers?

Geez, this is worse than I thought.

 

[DapperCam]

Eichel wants to play for the Rangers?

Geez, this is worse than I thought.

Maybe the Bruins :puke:

 

[sincerity0]

What?

I think what he meant was that in a small city like Buffalo, everyone knows you. Whereas in NYC / LA you can hide out because you're just another guy with a lot of money -- at least to a certain extent.

Given the fact that Buffalo controls Eichel's rights for what, another 6 years, I would not be concerned. He's not going anywhere. He will be paid accordingly to be a Sabre for 15 years.

 

[sabresEH]

Good going Wegmans Shoppers....


Seriously though, there is no such thing as small town pressure. There is literally zero pressure playing in Buffalo. There is one newspaper/organization that covers the team and the franchise hates them anyway. The Sabres have never won a cup so there is no pressure to win.

If Drury really couldn't handle people at Wegmans coming up to him he chose NYC of all places to go ?

Wouldn't that put more pressure to win a cup?

 

[DJN21]

Wouldn't that put more pressure to win a cup?

Not really. No sense of entitlement yet.

 

[joshjull]