LGR4GM Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Should I be surprised, probably not. Am I annoyed, beyond belief. I slept on everything that I read and heard yesterday and you know how it feels to me? It feels like some Buffalo people are just unhappy Jack Eichel isn't kisses their and answering their questions like a good little boy. I heard so many times yesterday how Jack is a kid and how he hasn't earned this or that. Jack Eichel just lead the Sabres in points as a 20year old who missed 21 games... you don't get that good without some serious mental fortitude. What I read from predominately older posters on SS was saddening. All this stuff about he hasn't earned this or that and needs to shut up and be a leader. A leader says what needs to be said and follow the path they must no matter how hard. Dan Bylsma is not a good coach. That is the truth, don't believe me? Go watch other teams for a few nights and you will see. Jack Eichel as the best player on the Buffalo Sabres has a right and a responsibility to say if the coach is an issue. He has a right and a responsibility to be unhappy after a losing season. This character assassination of the best player to wear Blue n Gold in the modern era needs to end. But Liger he was snotty to the reporters and he's only 20... I hope he continues to answer dumb reporter questions with disdain. Hey Jack are you unhappy that your team didn't make the playoffs? No I am thrilled that we missed the playoffs because now I don't get to play NHL hockey for 6 months and don't have a shot at the cup, yes I am unhappy. He's not snotty, this is what a winning culture looks like. Losing is unacceptable and actually makes people unhappy. Jack is a Winner, get use to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Me likey the new old Liger. Preach it brother and let all the fans say Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I agree with this. Without Jack on this team we are Colorado. This team needs Jack moving forward and imo the story that came out yesterday was a fabrication based on hearsay and innuendo. Reporter says source told him this and that. Who knows ? Does source exist ? Even if there is some truth that several players don't like Double Ds system that isn't unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Indeed It isn't just the media people here, on social media, all over just jumped at the opportunity to go after him with almost no proof. I am Jack's side.I bet Murray asked him his opinion and Jack told him honestly. Now that has gotten blown up because Jack is only 20 or some ageist BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Taro T Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Should I be surprised, probably not. Am I annoyed, beyond belief. I slept on everything that I read and heard yesterday and you know how it feels to me? It feels like some Buffalo people are just unhappy Jack Eichel isn't kisses their ###### and answering their questions like a good little boy. I heard so many times yesterday how Jack is a kid and how he hasn't earned this or that. Jack Eichel just lead the Sabres in points as a 20year old who missed 21 games... you don't get that good without some serious mental fortitude. What I read from predominately older posters on SS was saddening. All this stuff about he hasn't earned this or that and needs to shut up and be a leader. A leader says what needs to be said and follow the path they must no matter how hard. Dan Bylsma is not a good coach. That is the truth, don't believe me? Go watch other teams for a few nights and you will see. Jack Eichel as the best player on the Buffalo Sabres has a right and a responsibility to say if the coach is an issue. He has a right and a responsibility to be unhappy after a losing season. This character assassination of the best player to wear Blue n Gold in the modern era needs to end. But Liger he was snotty to the reporters and he's only 20... I hope he continues to answer dumb reporter questions with disdain. Hey Jack are you unhappy that your team didn't make the playoffs? No I am ###### thrilled that we missed the playoffs because now I don't get to play NHL hockey for 6 months and don't have a shot at the cup, yes I am ###### unhappy. He's not snotty, this is what a winning culture looks like. Losing is unacceptable and actually makes people unhappy. Jack is a Winner, get use to it. This is not an old vs young fan issue, regardless of how badly you misinterpret it to be such. This is a pro-Goober / anti-Bylsma media/ fan issue. Eichel & his agent did a good job presenting their side of this "story." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 This is not an old vs young fan issue, regardless of how badly you misinterpret it to be such. This is a pro-Goober / anti-Bylsma media/ fan issue. Eichel & his agent did a good job presenting their side of this "story." You disagreeing with me does not mean I misinterpreted, it just means we disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 You disagreeing with me does not mean I misinterpreted, it just means we disagree. You once again are misconstruing correlation for causation. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones71 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 But if you misinterpreted my disagreement in the first place, how can we agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm older, I'm in the fire Dan camp. I never thought of it as a young vs old thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 You once again are misconstruing correlation for causation. ;) ok ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDart Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Should I be surprised, probably not. Am I annoyed, beyond belief. I slept on everything that I read and heard yesterday and you know how it feels to me? It feels like some Buffalo people are just unhappy Jack Eichel isn't kisses their ###### and answering their questions like a good little boy. I heard so many times yesterday how Jack is a kid and how he hasn't earned this or that. Jack Eichel just lead the Sabres in points as a 20year old who missed 21 games... you don't get that good without some serious mental fortitude. What I read from predominately older posters on SS was saddening. All this stuff about he hasn't earned this or that and needs to shut up and be a leader. A leader says what needs to be said and follow the path they must no matter how hard. Dan Bylsma is not a good coach. That is the truth, don't believe me? Go watch other teams for a few nights and you will see. Jack Eichel as the best player on the Buffalo Sabres has a right and a responsibility to say if the coach is an issue. He has a right and a responsibility to be unhappy after a losing season. This character assassination of the best player to wear Blue n Gold in the modern era needs to end. But Liger he was snotty to the reporters and he's only 20... I hope he continues to answer dumb reporter questions with disdain. Hey Jack are you unhappy that your team didn't make the playoffs? No I am ###### thrilled that we missed the playoffs because now I don't get to play NHL hockey for 6 months and don't have a shot at the cup, yes I am ###### unhappy. He's not snotty, this is what a winning culture looks like. Losing is unacceptable and actually makes people unhappy. Jack is a Winner, get use to it. Agree 110%... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Michael Hetzel @mhphoto22 11m11 minutes ago More Someone leak a report that Eichel doesn't think Trump is a good enough President. You know, just to see what would happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Michael Hetzel @mhphoto22 11m11 minutes agoMore Someone leak a report that Eichel doesn't think Trump is a good enough President. You know, just to see what would happen. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm still at a loss for what motivated Paul Hamilton (an employee of the Sabres) to post that story about Eichel yesterday. Maybe somebody gave him intentionally false information to trigger the Bylsma/Murray firings..... but for what reason? And to put the franchise player in the spotlight in a negative way, when clearly Eichel didn't say any of those things seems disingenuous at best. Maybe him and Eichel despise each other, you can tell by the way Jack rolls his eyes at every PHAM question. That said, maybe it's Paul Hamilton who's the man behind the curtain running the entire operation... the new Batista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm still at a loss for what motivated Paul Hamilton (an employee of the Sabres) to post that story about Eichel yesterday. Maybe somebody gave him intentionally false information to trigger the Bylsma/Murray firings..... but for what reason? And to put the franchise player in the spotlight in a negative way, when clearly Eichel didn't say any of those things seems disingenuous at best. Maybe him and Eichel despise each other, you can tell by the way Jack rolls his eyes at every PHAM question. That said, maybe it's Paul ###### Hamilton who's the man behind the curtain running the entire operation... the new Batista. He's not, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Meh. Eichel acted as Hasek did. Much of my dislike for Hasek is a result of that. I do t dislike Eichel yet, but my spider sense is tingling. Said another way, millenial blames older poster for age related things when it isnt age related behavior that was criticized. Methinks millenial has the very age bias they are expressing righteous indignation against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffMuff Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 If I was Jack and saw Hamilton's sweaty fat ass coming up to me in the locker room for a chat next year he'd see some immaturity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I think Eichel handled everything brilliantly. If he was trying to get Dan fired, he did it with much less publicity than many other young stars have. He came right out and gave that interview yesterday. I firmly believe we don't deserve this kid and we're lucky that he wants to be here for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sabres wiki page right now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I firmly believe we don't deserve this kid and we're lucky that he wants to be here for a long time. He said that yesterday... before the mess TP created today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 He said that yesterday... before the mess TP created today. Don't assume Eichel is sad today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Don't assume Eichel is sad today. Don't assume he's not sitting there thinking "What a mess this franchise is", while listening to playoff stories from his friends in summer league (Vesey, Hayes', Fitzgerald, etc..). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm still at a loss for what motivated Paul Hamilton (an employee of the Sabres) to post that story about Eichel yesterday. Maybe somebody gave him intentionally false information to trigger the Bylsma/Murray firings..... but for what reason? And to put the franchise player in the spotlight in a negative way, when clearly Eichel didn't say any of those things seems disingenuous at best. Maybe him and Eichel despise each other, you can tell by the way Jack rolls his eyes at every PHAM question. That said, maybe it's Paul ###### Hamilton who's the man behind the curtain running the entire operation... the new Batista. Paul's not an employee. The flagship station status and special access is there, though. Can you really say Eichel clearly did not make the statement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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