Player Discussion Jack Eichel Part 2

[WeDislikeEich]

It’s sad reading all these other team’s beat writers and fans discussing a trade for Eichel, and knowing it’s likely going to happen.

What’s worse is all of them saying how “(fill in the blank) is off the table” and knowing that they’re probably right. I can just see it now...
Buffalo will trade a top 5 C under contract 5 more years and probably not even get the other team’s top prospect.

 

[explore]

The Sabres probably aren't going to be signing Zdeno Chara in his prime.

The Sabres also don't have a Bergeron who scored 73 points the year they traded Thornton to immediately replace him as 1C

 

[toomuchsauce]

Eichel + Risto for Zegras + Gibson + 1st

John Gibson is going to turn 28 in 2 months and he's got a .904 over his last 82 games.

 

[mike8219]

F him get rid of him and his big contract.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

The Sabres also don't have a Bergeron who scored 73 points the year they traded Thornton to immediately replace him as 1C

The Sabres already traded away their Bergeron version for peanuts.

 

[Sabre Dance]

The Sabres already traded away their Bergeron version for peanuts.

Our version of Bergeron is Reinhart. The Bruins trading Thornton opened up the team for Bergeron to take over. Honestly it's also Dahlin.

I think the Sabres felt trading O'Reilly was going to allow Eichel to take over the locker room but it backfired. Eichel is not a true leader.

 

[Slapshot85]

Our version of Bergeron is Reinhart. The Bruins trading Thornton opened up the team for Bergeron to take over. Honestly it's also Dahlin.

I think the Sabres felt trading O'Reilly was going to allow Eichel to take over the locker room but it backfired. Eichel is not a true leader.

Is Cozens the guy that will be the one to step up? If Dahlin and Cozens are the building blocks and future leaders, I think that will be an upgrade over Eichel in terms of leadership abilities. This excludes the likely core pieces we will add from an Eichel trade and whomever we select in the top three of this year's draft; though this will likely be 1-2 years away from having an impact.

 

[sabremike]

Our version of Bergeron is Reinhart. The Bruins trading Thornton opened up the team for Bergeron to take over. Honestly it's also Dahlin.

I think the Sabres felt trading O'Reilly was going to allow Eichel to take over the locker room but it backfired. Eichel is not a true leader.

Which is nice because he's headed out the door as well.

 

[Gras]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

What a joke

 

[Gabrielor]

What a joke

Yeah, that's joker stuff. Reeks of Terry.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

Whooo leadership qualities. Leading to sulking.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Whooo leadership qualities. Leading to sulking.

He’s leading himself and our second best player right off the team. A true modern Moses.

 

[Fjordy]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

LMAO

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Eichel selected as nominee for King Clancy Trophy

Nice troll job.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Eichel tries to do a lot of things for the Buffalo community. Not sure why everyone is sour grapes about that aspect of his career.

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

Eichel tries to do a lot of things for the Buffalo community. Not sure why everyone is sour grapes about that aspect of his career.

“Leadership on and off the ice”. That ain’t him chief

 

[Butt Ox]

It’s sad reading all these other team’s beat writers and fans discussing a trade for Eichel, and knowing it’s likely going to happen.

It's even sadder watching major media talking heads scramble to create that "Eichel to -" egregore.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Eichel tries to do a lot of things for the Buffalo community. Not sure why everyone is sour grapes about that aspect of his career.

To me, the trophy should be both. Jack is only good at one part.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

“Leadership on and off the ice”. That ain’t him chief

Okay, slugger

 

[Djp]

Here is my thinking...

strong team leaders make go coaches
What coaches in the league were top of the league players?

 

[SundherDome]

Okay, slugger

Where is he wrong?

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Here is my thinking...

strong team leaders make go coaches
What coaches in the league were top of the league players?

Former top players in the league usually make bad head coaches and that's not just in the NHL.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Where is he wrong?

Where is he right? He gave nothing but his opinion. Where has Eichel demonstrably been a poor leader on the ice? I can’t think of any. I can, however, say factually that Eichel has donated PPE to nurses in the Buffalo area.