If Drouin was on the block last year, shame on Murray
- homiedclown

He was definitely on the block. The trade was canceled by Yzerman at the last minute because he thought he wasn't getting enough back.

I feel like this needs to be said again to the people who think Jack needs to shoot more. He leads the league with 4.04 SOG per game. .11 more than Burns and .15 more than Ovechkin. 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

I feel like this needs to be said again to the people who think Jack needs to shoot more. He leads the league with 4.04 SOG per game. .11 more than Burns and .15 more than Ovechkin. 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
- Wetbandit1

4? We want 5!

4? We want 5!
- thatsapickle

Let's shoot for 6

If Drouin was on the block last year, shame on Murray
- homiedclown

And 29 other Gm's

I got a lot of hate 4 years ago when I said Hedman was going to be special

Some even said Myers was better


reality, Hedman may be the best all around d man in the game today
- homiedclown

Hedman took 5 seasons to get it together, at the rate Risto is going, he'll end up better than Hedman by that point in his career.

So we get two wins and now we are trading Risto lol

So we get two wins and now we are trading Risto lol
- feetontheair22

no.

Jack will NOT save this team. At least according to this guy.

https://tipofthetower.com...-jack-eichel-not-saviour/

So we get two wins and now we are trading Risto lol
- feetontheair22

I still think since Risto's suspension the D appears to be activating more frequently into the O zone, and pinching more liberally once the Sabres are in.

I don't know why it took Risto's supsension to change the cautious play at the blue line, because I think Risto's game lends itself to this type of play more than it does to a 'stay at home defender" style.

And any one of you can take the next step in this line of thinking .....

Jack will NOT save this team. At least according to this guy.

https://tipofthetower.com...-jack-eichel-not-saviour/
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Just read it.

The title is click bait worthy, without question, but the overall point that the team isn't good enough yet is on target.

Jack will NOT save this team. At least according to this guy.

https://tipofthetower.com...-jack-eichel-not-saviour/
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

It's a bad title but he's not wrong. A lot of people just assumed he'd be enough to cover up the defensive issues. He can't play 60 mins and 5 positions

Just read it.

The title is click bait worthy, without question, but the overall point that the team isn't good enough yet is on target.
- kingcong39

Old news. Think we all know that a team can't win with one superstar (if team make up is sub par).

I still think since Risto's suspension the D appears to be activating more frequently into the O zone, and pinching more liberally once the Sabres are in.

I don't know why it took Risto's supsension to change the cautious play at the blue line, because I think Risto's game lends itself to this type of play more than it does to a 'stay at home defender" style.

And any one of you can take the next step in this line of thinking .....
- Der Kaiser

It makes little sense why they changed the defense style of play with Risto out when it absolutely would benefit him, unless the coaching staff FINALLY realized how they were playing defense was dumb.

If they go back to the former style of defensive play with Risto comes back, fire the entire coaching staff.

I still think since Risto's suspension the D appears to be activating more frequently into the O zone, and pinching more liberally once the Sabres are in.

I don't know why it took Risto's supsension to change the cautious play at the blue line, because I think Risto's game lends itself to this type of play more than it does to a 'stay at home defender" style.

And any one of you can take the next step in this line of thinking .....
- Der Kaiser

I think they ask him to play this style because might be easier to sustain physically over 27mins a night 82 games a year

Hedman took 5 seasons to get it together, at the rate Risto is going, he'll end up better than Hedman by that point in his career.
- sskkoo1

whoah


that's bold

It's a bad title but he's not wrong. A lot of people just assumed he'd be enough to cover up the defensive issues. He can't play 60 mins and 5 positions
- Sabresfan-365

There's a part of me that wonders how this season would have gone had they not started off on a such a bad foot losing him the day before the season opener.

Jack will NOT save this team. At least according to this guy.

https://tipofthetower.com...-jack-eichel-not-saviour/
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

whoah


that's bold
- homiedclown

Poor tampa they did everything right with their rebuild ...

It's a bad title but he's not wrong. A lot of people just assumed he'd be enough to cover up the defensive issues. He can't play 60 mins and 5 positions
- Sabresfan-365

Seeing Eichel on the power play with a little time and space has me wishing it was 2005-2006 again to see how much more damage he would be doing without all the nonsense that is being let go by the officials.

There's a part of me that wonders how this season would have gone had they not started off on a such a bad foot losing him the day before the season opener.
- HonkFortheGoose

I don't wonder that

they were close enough at their "break" and folded when they could have made some noise

There's a part of me that wonders how this season would have gone had they not started off on a such a bad foot losing him the day before the season opener.
- HonkFortheGoose

We'd be closer but they may have had illusions that the D was good enough

I think they ask him to play this style because might be easier to sustain physically over 27mins a night 82 games a year
- Sabresfan-365

Maybe so, but that is still dumb.

Play him 24 minutes a night with the style they have been playing since he was out and I believe he would be more effective.

I think they ask him to play this style because might be easier to sustain physically over 27mins a night 82 games a year
- Sabresfan-365

Which brings us back to the question of: why is it that he needs that much ice time in the first place? They seem to be doing ok without him getting any ice time right now. You mean to tell me that reducing his time by 3-4 mins per night would be that detrimental to the team?

Need I also point out that it seems like since the mid point in the season or so, he hit a bit of a wall. If I'm remembering correctly, weren't his advanced stats quite a bit better earlier in the season than they are now?

Seeing Eichel on the power play with a little time and space has me wishing it was 2005-2006 again to see how much more damage he would be doing without all the nonsense that is being let go by the officials.
- kingcong39

The way he creates space and gains the zone he would've crushed it