Is Jack Eichel better than Auston Matthews?

[A1LeafNation]

Well this was a ridiculous post

Trying to match the energy in this thread.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Barzal and Point have more series wins. So using your logic:

Point > Barzal > Matthews > Eichel

But let me guess, you’re gonna change the criteria so it turns out to be:

Leafs player > everyone else

What a ridiculous post.

Perhaps it's time to grow up?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

What a ridiculous post.

Perhaps it's time to grow up?

Your post was equally ridiculous. Using playoffs as a metric who is better is dumb. It’s like using +/- as a metric for who is a better defensive player.

It’s especially dumb when one can point to two other players in the same conference who have more playoff series wins than the guy who has been in the playoffs 4 years and been out the first round every time.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

If the Olympics were to start today, then almost assuredly Matthews gets the 1C job and more PP minutes than Eichel.

PP time would be the same IMO, as they'd most likely play together on the top unit.

5 on 5 Matthews would certainly be the #1C, due to his better all around game and being much stronger on the draws. This leaving Eichel to go up and potentially expose weaker match ups.

 

[LeafsNation75]

PP time would be the same IMO, as they'd most likely play together on the top unit.

5 on 5 Matthews would certainly be the #1C, due to his better all around game and being much stronger on the draws. This leaving Eichel to go up and potentially expose weaker match ups.

What about the fact that when Matthews and Eichel played together for Team North America during the 2016 World Cup it was Matthews that got elevated onto McDavid's line, even though Eichel already had 1 year of NHL experience and Matthews had not yet made his NHL debut.

 

[Notsince67]

[QDP]

In 2017 Rasmus Dahlin was called "The McDavid/Eichel for defencemen" agree or disagree?

Countless posters here were calling him the McDavid of D

mcjesus isn't great at d so maybe

 

[Crazy Monkey]

So the team that finished with more points than the leafs last year is a garbage team?

Points aside, if you think the Oilers are better than the leafs, you are blind.

The only thing that Edmonton has that is better is the best player in the world

At least Matthews vs Eichel is debatable...

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

absolutely

 

[Dache]

Points aside, if you think the Oilers are better than the leafs, you are blind.

The only thing that Edmonton has that is better is the best player in the world

At least Matthews vs Eichel is debatable...

So Drai is nothing? And you’re really going to say “points aside” but have no comment on the “Edmonton is garbage” part. If you want to pick Toronto over them that’s fine, but let’s address the actual issues here.

 

[shaner8989]

Nope

 

[Theodore450]

Yes

 

[nbwingsfan]

Most rational Leafs fans think McDavid is better than Matthews, myself included.

However there is a difference between a few Leafs fans who are wrong about that, compared to Dahlin being called the Connor McDavid of Defenseman before getting drafted.

What is the difference exactly?

 

[nbwingsfan]

What about the fact that when Matthews and Eichel played together for Team North America during the 2016 World Cup it was Matthews that got elevated onto McDavid's line, even though Eichel already had 1 year of NHL experience and Matthews had not yet made his NHL debut.

Nothing done 5 years ago is relevant to who is better today.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Points aside, if you think the Oilers are better than the leafs, you are blind.

The only thing that Edmonton has that is better is the best player in the world

At least Matthews vs Eichel is debatable...

Edmonton was absolutely the better team last season

 

[Divine]

Eichel needs more support, can they find a Hart trophy winner for him to play with?

 

[Mr Positive]

It's almost impossible to compare as long as the team differences are there. They are similar

 

[Dustin]

As usual, these threads never age well.

 

[NK94]

As usual, these threads never age well.

Par for the course around here.

 

[Brown Cat]

No

 

[Kranix]

Not a chance.

 

[Dustin]

Par for the course around here.

Good point.

 

[Amazinmets73]

Matthews and it's not particularly close. That statement applies both for this year and their careers in aggregate.

 

[Peasy]

Yes

Still believe this?

 

[WillTheThrill]

absolutely

Not

 

[The Assclown]

lol