SinBin: The Case for Eakin

[Nevada Jones]

And SinBin makes a good one for those of us who haven't been overly impressed with Mr. Eakin (at least until last night, that is).

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[CupInSIX]

I was always a believer in the power of Eakin.

 

[Nevada Jones]

I was always a believer in the power of Eakin.

Yes. I have learned that.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Even a broken clock looks like it's working twice a day.

 

[Vegan Knight]

It's not so much for me about what he does or doesn't bring as a 3C, so much as he's getting paid almost 4 million dollars to do it.

That isn't a big deal for us this year or next year but we may want to find a way to get rid of him in that final year.

 

[VanIslander]

I have spoken of the greatness of Eakin over six times before the season began!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have not shut up about Schmidt, Perron, Eakin... the trio I identified after the draft as the reason why i thought this franchise was heading for an 83 to 91 point season!

heck, I have at least two posts BEFORE the expansion draft extolling the virtues of Eakin and Perron!

My man GM George McPhee simply slamdunked the obvious.

That said,... from about the time Fleury came off of injury in the fall, Eakin has been underperforming offensively and demoted coachingwise.

 

[CupInSIX]

It's not so much for me about what he does or doesn't bring as a 3C, so much as he's getting paid almost 4 million dollars to do it.

That isn't a big deal for us this year or next year but we may want to find a way to get rid of him in that final year.

He's only overpaid by about a million. It's the Clarkson contract that's eating 5m of dead cap over the next 2 years.

He could also be re-signed in his final year at a discount.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Eakin had a front row seat to the Sabres goal yesterday. I mean since he was just cruising and not using his impressive speed to keep up with and cut off BUF's trailer.