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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 12:31 PM ET
You do realize that if Eichel ends up with 80 points next year, the argument will predictably shift to "Dude, Eichel is gone. Move on." But if he busts next year, you're allowed to bask in his misery.
- buffalofan19


80 point players are nothing special

the skunk is gonna get that on the third line this season
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Apr 25 @ 12:31 PM ET
You do realize that if Eichel ends up with 80 points next year, the argument will predictably shift to "Dude, Eichel is gone. Move on." But if he busts next year, you're allowed to bask in his misery.
- buffalofan19


80 points is a low bar for him imo

He was acquired to be a 90-100 point difference maker. Sam Reinhart is an 80 point player. Eichel needs a big year next season at $10m
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 12:32 PM ET
80 points is a low bar for him imo

He was acquired to be a 90-100 point difference maker. Sam Reinhart is an 80 point player. Eichel needs a big year next season at $10m

- Hank Balling




Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Apr 25 @ 12:36 PM ET

- homiedclown


No excuses for him next year. He can't blame the Knights for being mean to him
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 25 @ 12:37 PM ET
No excuses for him next year. He can't blame the Knights for being mean to him
- Hank Balling

sure he can
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 12:38 PM ET
No excuses for him next year. He can't blame the Knights for being mean to him
- Hank Balling

odds he gets an A on his jersey in the fall replacing smith?
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 25 @ 12:41 PM ET
odds he gets an A on his jersey in the fall replacing smith?
- homiedclown


-J fEichel
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 25 @ 12:41 PM ET
tuch has 14 points in his last 18 games
3 of those on pp


how is that tailing off, still exceeding any realistic expectation for him as a player

- homiedclown

B-b-b-but he got demoted and he is blown up
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Apr 25 @ 12:42 PM ET
You do realize that if Eichel ends up with 80 points next year, the argument will predictably shift to "Dude, Eichel is gone. Move on." But if he busts next year, you're allowed to bask in his misery.
- buffalofan19


If I may, that's fine. It's been a poop show around here for a decade, we should accept the victories where they come. Next year I don't plan on following the Knights hardly at all and we should mostly have moved on. At the same point, if I see headlines that he's pooping the bed I will teeter at it.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 25 @ 12:42 PM ET
You do realize that if Eichel ends up with 80 points next year, the argument will predictably shift to "Dude, Eichel is gone. Move on." But if he busts next year, you're allowed to bask in his misery.
- buffalofan19

If Eichel ends up not in the top-25 scorers the topic will be how he isn’t a top-25 scorer. Pretty simple
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 25 @ 12:45 PM ET
80 points is a low bar for him imo

He was acquired to be a 90-100 point difference maker. Sam Reinhart is an 80 point player. Eichel needs a big year next season at $10m

- Hank Balling

No excuses.

Eichel playing 65 games and having 65 points is more likely than him being a 90-100 point player, imo.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 12:45 PM ET

- Ratsreign




homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 12:46 PM ET
No excuses.

Eichel playing 65 games and having 50 points is more likely than him being a 90-100 point player, imo.

- BeadyEyedDouche


fixed
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 25 @ 12:46 PM ET
80 points is a low bar for him imo

He was acquired to be a 90-100 point difference maker. Sam Reinhart is an 80 point player. Eichel needs a big year next season at $10m

- Hank Balling


I mistyped and meant 90. The overall point still stands.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 25 @ 12:50 PM ET
I mistyped and meant 90. The overall point still stands.
- buffalofan19

I don’t even care. I care what happens to the Sabres

We’re winning now and things look excellent on the horizon.

Tuch is really good. Krebs needs a big jump
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Apr 25 @ 12:51 PM ET
poop, I thought after an offseason to heal, Eichel would be expected to get 100. I actually think he'll do it too. He's going to be pissed tf off if they miss here. A healthy, motivated Eichel is something we have never really seen before.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 25 @ 12:54 PM ET

- homiedclown

“I want it NOW”
-Jack Salt
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 25 @ 12:54 PM ET
I don’t even care. I care what happens to the Sabres

We’re winning now and things look excellent on the horizon.

Tuch is really good. Krebs needs a big jump

- sbroads24

Dude, you just said he is worn out and got demoted. That’s not “really good”. Make up your mind.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 25 @ 12:57 PM ET
Dude, you just said he is worn out and got demoted. That’s not “really good”. Make up your mind.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I took his statement to mean,
Currently (temporarily) worn out and demoted, not permanently worn out and demoted
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 25 @ 1:00 PM ET
oh my. This is a bad take.
- DirtyDan



https://www.nhl.com/stats...ssists&page=0&pageSize=50

Reality disagrees with you.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Apr 25 @ 1:02 PM ET
These numbers seem large to me, IMO.

I see Tallness landing in the 7-7.5 long term, again IMO.

- ImThatGuy



Same. No reason to give 8 million this off-season based off one year.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 25 @ 1:03 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=allTime&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=2&draftYear=2015&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists&page=0&pageSize=50

Reality disagrees with you.

- lacaprup


Eichel more goals less games.

I wonder what the stats would be like if you switched the players..... Eichel feeding the best goal scorer since OV..... Hmmmm something something context
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 25 @ 1:05 PM ET
Eichel more goals less games.

I wonder what the stats would be like if you switched the players..... Eichel feeding the best goal scorer since OV..... Hmmmm something something context

- DirtyDan


Are you saying Jack hasn't played with great players? Because again reality disagrees with you.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 25 @ 1:07 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=allTime&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=2&draftYear=2015&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists&page=0&pageSize=50

Reality disagrees with you.

- lacaprup



Speaking of that, I think we should trade for #10 on that list.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 1:07 PM ET
“I want it NOW”
-Jack Salt

- Ratsreign


Jack Salt


I like that
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