What do you expect from: #20 Cody Eakin?

[dudacek]

Picked in the 3rd round of the 2009 draft, Cody Eakin carved out a respectable 10-year NHL career as a 3rd line 2-way centre.

After some impressive playoff runs over his career, his numbers fell off a cliff two years ago in Vegas and he was dispatched to Winnipeg at the deadline.

The Sabres read his fall as a blip, signing him to a 2-year deal at a $2.2 million cap hit during the pandemic return, considerably more than the going rate for most players of his stature that fall.

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Buffalo broke and Eakin busted along with them, posting some of the worst numbers of his career.

He fell out of favour under Don Granato and spent most of the home stretch on the bench or in the press box.

What do you expect from Eakin this season?

Edited September 21, 2021 by dudacek

[Thorny]

Great hair. 

 

 

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Unless Quinn makes the team or something, I think their lack of quality centres keeps Eakin in the lineup. Already have them switching Ruotsalainen over to C and that still leaves a spot. Could be Asplund but I think they keep him with Casey and it could be Girgs but he’s been at W for a while now. 

Expect Eakin holds down a C spot so I voted with option 2. “Adequate”” provides an obstacle in casting that vote but considering the expectations for the team from management, was able to work around that 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Sadly I think he’ll be our 4th line center to start the year.  He should be waived and given the Matt Moulson treatment. We need an option of 4th C    but inadequate in that role.

Edited September 21, 2021 by GASabresIUFAN

[bob_sauve28]

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[Digger]

No real expectations.  Most likely in and out of the lineup on the 4th line.  Since Granato did not play him much at the end of the season he may not be a fit.  It will be interesting to see how he does in camp and preseason.

[Buffalonill]

Hopefully Waved and tossed into the sun 

[Mustache of God]

A coffin flop worthy performance. 

[Stads]

I kind of forgot he was still on the team

[Norcal]

New espresso machine and pastries every morning 

[Weave]

In and out of the lineup.  He’ll probably see 40 games because injuries, otherwise it’s more likely he’d see 25-30 games.  Basically a standard back up goalies workload.

[Thorny]

1 hour ago, Weave said:

In and out of the lineup.  He’ll probably see 40 games because injuries, otherwise it’s more likely he’d see 25-30 games.  Basically a standard back up goalies workload.

While actually playing goal, presumably, considering who we have in there right now

[French Collection]

He was basically worthless last year. Donnie G used him accordingly, so unless he has put in tons of off season work to improve he should not have a regular role on this team.

[DarthEbriate]

He'll dominate faceoffs for the Amerks.

[inkman]

I need a “Will continue to prove he’s the worst forward in the NHL” poll choice. 

[dudacek]

I would much rather see Cozens and Mittelstadt playing 25 minutes each a night at centre and Rasmus Dahlin moving up to play the other 10 on opening night than Eakin.

MacInnis, Hayden, Girgensons, Asplund, Quinn, Okposo, Matt Ellis, Doug Allen…everyone and anyone else deserves a shot first.

[dudacek]

There is a slim possibility that a rejuvenated Cody Eakin might show up to camp and save his career.

But going into camp with perhaps the worst player on the worst team in the league pencilled into the starting lineup would be a huge mistake that tells the room and the fans that management simply doesn't get it.

If I was Don Granato, I would have made it crystal clear to Cody Eakin this summer that he in not among his top 12 up front and that if he wants to play he will have to make the tea in training camp.

[Thorny]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

There is a slim possibility that a rejuvenated Cody Eakin might show up to camp and save his career.

But going into camp with perhaps the worst player on the worst team in the league pencilled into the starting lineup would be a huge mistake that tells the room and the fans that management simply doesn't get it.

If I was Don Granato, I would have made it crystal clear to Cody Eakin this summer that he in not among his top 12 up front and that if he wants to play he will have to make the tea in training camp.

The problem is, this isn't true

[dudacek]

Very happy to see that early in training camp Eakin has been skating with the players who are on the outside looking in.

[mjd1001]

Veteran guy.  I'd rather see the young players in the lineup....but if things start to go really bad or there are a lot of injuries, he is ready to move right into the lineup.

[PerreaultForever]

I hope he plays well enough that we can move him for something/anything at the deadline.  Otherwise, who cares?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

To be booted off the team when anyone else gets good enough to boot him off the team.

I actually thought that happened last year.

[Taro T]

He'll be the 13th F.

Injuries will get him about 20 games.  He'll need to actually do something besides winning faceoffs to keep the guys in Ra-cha-cha from taking the other 20-60 opportunities away from him.  If he tops 30 games something went even more awry than we currently expect.

[USMCSnyper]

One way ticket on SpaceX to the sun

[Brawndo]

13th Forward or AHL

 

 

[pi2000]

3rd line C, 1st PK unit, 12-15min/gm,  10g, 15a, +5, +25 TRpm...