Expecting him to go on a shooting heater playing with 3rd or 4th line talent was a recipe for disaster when his only other talent was faceoffs, especially considering he was never playing on the top 2 lines.
- kingcong39

He was double-digit scorer 4 or 5 times but why does that get ignored because it doesn't fit your narrative? Maybe Ralph wasn't the right coach for him last year as so many argue was the case regarding other players. Why cherry-pick that for some players and not others?

He got carried by two really good players?


Zack KAssian, first line winger or no?
- ImThatGuy

y'all keep pivoting towards that to make it out to be something it's not...i said he was able to "hang" with them...and "produce" as well...cody eakin is what he is, at best a bottom-six player...nothing more, nothing less...johan larsson is at best a bottom-six player, nothing more, nothing less

y'all keep pivoting towards that to make it out to be something it's not...i said he was able to "hang" with them...and "produce" as well...cody eakin is what he is, at best a bottom-six player...nothing more, nothing less...johan larsson is at best a bottom-six player, nothing more, nothing less
- Michael Pachla

eakin is at this point an overpaid ECHL player
larsson is at least a 4th line nhl player

Not allowing goals or chances, are just as important as scoring goals and chances for.

They were impactful as a line by flipping the ice. Did they score a lot of goals ? No. However they didn’t give up anything either.

Do you expect the Bills defence to score every time they are on the field ? Is getting 3 and outs frowned upon ?

The Log Line was a high end defensive matchup line against other teams top lines.
- Pegullaville

So there a good defensive line...

This isn't football... stop comparing 2 completely different sports

Not allowing goals or chances, are just as important as scoring goals and chances for.

They were impactful as a line by flipping the ice. Did they score a lot of goals ? No. However they didn’t give up anything either.

Do you expect the Bills defence to score every time they are on the field ? Is getting 3 and outs frowned upon ?

The Log Line was a high end defensive matchup line against other teams top lines.
- Pegullaville

this is not true...you cannot win without scoring goals...period

y'all keep pivoting towards that to make it out to be something it's not...i said he was able to "hang" with them...and "produce" as well...cody eakin is what he is, at best a bottom-six player...nothing more, nothing less...johan larsson is at best a bottom-six player, nothing more, nothing less
- Michael Pachla

The stats suggest he dragged Patches down pretty hard

https://www.nhl.com/player/max-pacioretty-8474157

It was his worst season ever

Right and his contract today is the worst in the league.

We are paying him for present and future performance not what he did in the past
- Pegullaville

apparently you don't understand how contracts work

Oh my god he’s doubling down on Cody Eakin

Dell's pads are pretty freaking sweet....

https://twitter.com/Goali...tatus/1428096130110394377
- sammysam13

Those are legit

this is not true...you cannot win without scoring goals...period
- Michael Pachla

the 2021-22 sabres would be better by burying Eakin in Rochester and promoting Andrew Oglevie

Oh my god he’s doubling down on Cody Eakin
- sbroads24

and started the conversation none the less

this is not true...you cannot win without scoring goals...period
- Michael Pachla

Not True.

Cody Eakin makes me take Selke Larry's side

That's not easy to do
- Hank Balling

Well then he will suit the tank really well if he is done as many wise Hockeybuzz posters think and who cares about his salary we need it to reach the floor.

The stats suggest he dragged Patches down pretty hard

https://www.nhl.com/player/max-pacioretty-8474157

It was his worst season ever
- Hank Balling

just a shade worse than the prior season in montreal

Not True.



- DirtyDan

hockey is moneyball...somethin', somethin'

the 2021-22 sabres would be better by burying Eakin in Rochester and promoting Andrew Oglevie
- homiedclown

maybe...maybe not...

we'll never know, will we?

edit: oops...thought you were talking about last season

Eakins the New Risto

just a shade worse than the prior season in montreal
- Michael Pachla

Cody Eakin leaves and patches is suddenly a PPG player again. His impact was a net detriment to that line

Well then he will suit the tank really well if he is done as all many wise Hockeybuzz posters think and who cares about his salary we need it to reach the floor.
- GilPerreault11

they overpaid him on a 2 year deal when the gm and the owner thought they could win the cup last fall


they didn't sign him to reach the floor



and the kicker is adams said he was going to use advanced stats, literally right before his signed Eakin

maybe...maybe not...

we'll never know, will we?
- Michael Pachla

doubt the kid gets a real shot

Cody Eakin leaves and patches is suddenly a PPG player again. His impact was a net detriment to that line
- Hank Balling

you said worst career season with him...although true it wasn't that much worse than his prior season

and started the conversation none the less
- homiedclown

I didn't start it was brought on from Burrito, I mean Taco from the other Blog.

Eakins the New Risto


- DirtyDan

sabreland must have a whipping boy...it's in the contract

I didn't start it was brought on from Burrito, I mean Taco from the other Blog.
- GilPerreault11

again you started it in this blog

Very possible. Power and Portillo are roomies though so I have a little bit of hope.

- Win championship
- Play 5 games for the Sabres
- Play in Calder Cup playoffs
- Full time starter in Roch next year

The Sabres organization needs this guy
- Hank Balling

Are they really? That's pretty cool. I'm excited to watch Portillo and Levi this year.