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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Speaking in generalities about guys that are all flash and dash. But if you want to speak in specifics, no, Eichel does not make players around him better. The Sabres have got progressively worse, no matter who gets added to the mix to support Eichel. Did you miss where this is Buffalo's second 1st over all pick since Eichel arrived on the scene?
I watch teams that interest me. When there is some young player that is fresh on the scene, or a player being talked up, I do my best to actually watch the players so I can make an informed comment on their play, unlike yourself and the rest of the spreadsheet set. So Buffalo has been of interest to me because of Rasmus Dahlen and Dylan Cozens, and watching them numerous times over the past couple years has provided plenty of Jack Eichel sightings. The really cool thing about having an NHL package is being able to watch an early game and a late game, so you get to see players from all over the league. You should try it. Really helps you understand some of these conversations better than looking at a spreadsheet and trying to find meaning in numbers that don't model the game worth a damn.
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Did you miss where Eichel doesn't play with *every* player on the team? One guy doesn't decide if a team is a contender or not. Neither does one line.
Again, no specifics about Eichel, just "the team got worse!" as though that's a measure of a player.
IDK man if you watch every Buffalo game, have at it. You also watch every Ottawa game, and Florida game, and watch Arizona whenever you can. Whenever a team or player comes up, you've watched all the games. It's impressive, so kudos to you I guess.
I just think it's weird that Eichel hasn't played since early March, and in that time you've gone from "would trade Tkachuk, Monahan, Hanifin, and a 1st for Eichel and Risto" or "Tkachuk, Lindholm, Hanifin, and a 1st for Eichel and Reinhart" to "EICHEL BAD DO NOT WANT! EVERYONE IS OBSESSED!" Like, what Buffalo games have you been watching the last two months? Clearly, they changed your mind.
Your read on Eichel doesn't track and you just seem to get more passionate about a position you randomly decided to take in the past few weeks.
Tell you what. Name a game you thought Eichel was particularly bad in and representative of the way you see Jack Eichel, and I'll go watch it. At least I'll be able to look for whatever it is you're seeing. I wouldn't want to be part of the lowly "spreadsheet set" after all, Excel is for nerds.