LGR4GM Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Discuss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Jeff carter is an interesting comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Hell ya he is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 I doubt it, but I love that Tage’s performance this season makes the conversation possible. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 In a vacuum I would say Eichel is a better player, but the game is not played in a vacuum. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Anyone who thinks that Tage is a better player than Jack is making their judgment with a hometown bias. Jack is a much more dynamic player than Tage will ever be. Jack was out of hockey for more than a year and underwent surgery to his neck. How he is currently player after his return now is nowhere near how much better he will be next year after having an offseason. There is a lot of animosity toward Jack that clouds people's view of him as a person and player. However, from a talent standpoint he is a top tier player in this league while Tage is showing that he is a good player in this league. The one advantage I would give Tage is his shooting accuracy. Although Jack has a harder shot Tage has a more accurate shot. I said this before so I apologize for the redundancy. The best thing that happened to Jack is that he got traded. And the best thing that happened to this organization is that it got a reasonable return for him that allowed this franchise to reset and accelerate the rebuild. And to bring up another Jack issue how much better or not would this team be with Jack being healthy and playing with Granato as his coach? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 A key difference in my mind is how Jack could control possession during a power play. Stats may prove me wrong, but our PP was better with a healthy Jack. I love Tage's game this year, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 No, but he does have a more lethal and accurate shot. Jack has been a pt a game player since age 22. Tage, 24, even with his breakout season still isn’t there. He is a good passer but not on Jack’s level. He also isn’t as fast. Ultimately, if Jack can stay healthy, I can see Jack putting up a 90 - 95 pt season. I don’t see Tage reaching those heights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Short answer: no. TNT may end up being nearly as effective, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 No. What would the Sabres look like if Eichel and Thompson were their top 2 centers. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektorado Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Totally different types of players. I'm happy with TT and glad of the way things worked out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 How about this question: Is Tage better than Ryan O'Reilly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Tage has better g/60 and a/60 numbers this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 As someone posted above, it is great that this is even a conversation. Tage has had a great year, and I do not think it is a fluke at all. I will say this, I have the impression that the players probably like Tage better than JE as a teammate. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Tage has better g/60 and a/60 numbers this season. That’s not a fair comparison considering the surgery Jack is recovering from. Assuming both are healthy next season, that will be a more reasonable comparison. I like the ROR comparison better. I also would ask knowing what we know now, would we be better off with Thomas, Kyrou or Thompson as the compensation for ROR? Edited April 18, 2022 by GASabresIUFAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 There are so many factors which make a direct comparison difficult. One thing that does come to mind is that Skinner had success with both Jack and Tage. What would be interesting to me is how would Jack play with Skinner and Tuch today and how good he would be. Perhaps getting Stone back may provide some insight as to how Jack plays with a good power forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPuckYourself Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Not at all but he doesn't need to be, if he is a perennial 30 goal scorer with a great attitude then we win either way and shouldn't we more be comparing him to Ryan O'Reilly than Jack Eichel since that's how we acquired him? Now that may be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 No one mentions Jack playing with Sam Reinhart here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Has either guy played in a big game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Is he a better player? Doubtful. But @Weave had a great answer. Is he a better FIT here? Jury's still out. But sure does look that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 My answer is No. Tage is not “better” than Jack. He never has been. Tage falls into the “good prospect and late bloomer” category. He can become a star player in the NHL, and he is on his way right now. Jack is expected to be a superstar. A difference maker. Elite. We have seen flashes, but I dare to say he is not there yet. Tage has elevated his game a lot for this conversation to even happen. If he can string 8-10 good years in he may have agreat career. Maybe he will possess the longevity of an Andreychuck type of player? He has the size and similar temperament. Eichel has had injuries to deal with and a bit of controversy surrounding his character. I have to say I’m happy with the trade thus far. I think we know what we have with Tuch, a player and a presence that we badly needed. Krebs is more critical, his development is key. The 1st rounder is also a critical piece, especially if Vegas misses the playoffs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Thompson is definitely the better player for Buffalo which is all that matters. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnC said: Anyone who thinks that Tage is a better player than Jack is making their judgment with a hometown bias. Jack is a much more dynamic player than Tage will ever be. Jack was out of hockey for more than a year and underwent surgery to his neck. How he is currently player after his return now is nowhere near how much better he will be next year after having an offseason. There is a lot of animosity toward Jack that clouds people's view of him as a person and player. However, from a talent standpoint he is a top tier player in this league while Tage is showing that he is a good player in this league. The one advantage I would give Tage is his shooting accuracy. Although Jack has a harder shot Tage has a more accurate shot. I said this before so I apologize for the redundancy. The best thing that happened to Jack is that he got traded. And the best thing that happened to this organization is that it got a reasonable return for him that allowed this franchise to reset and accelerate the rebuild. And to bring up another Jack issue how much better or not would this team be with Jack being healthy and playing with Granato as his coach? Aren't we also showing bias with Eichel? He was declared a "generational talent" at his draft. Has he lived up to that status yet? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, SDS said: No one mentions Jack playing with Sam Reinhart here? Too many ppl spent too many years hating on Reinhart to ever equate him to being good enough to help Eichel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 45 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: That’s not a fair comparison considering the surgery Jack is recovering from. Assuming both are healthy next season, that will be a more reasonable comparison. I like the ROR comparison better. I also would ask knowing what we know now, would we be better off with Thomas, Kyrou or Thompson as the compensation for ROR? Start a thread. 2 hours ago, JohnC said: Anyone who thinks that Tage is a better player than Jack is making their judgment with a hometown bias. Jack is a much more dynamic player than Tage will ever be. Jack was out of hockey for more than a year and underwent surgery to his neck. How he is currently player after his return now is nowhere near how much better he will be next year after having an offseason. There is a lot of animosity toward Jack that clouds people's view of him as a person and player. However, from a talent standpoint he is a top tier player in this league while Tage is showing that he is a good player in this league. The one advantage I would give Tage is his shooting accuracy. Although Jack has a harder shot Tage has a more accurate shot. I said this before so I apologize for the redundancy. The best thing that happened to Jack is that he got traded. And the best thing that happened to this organization is that it got a reasonable return for him that allowed this franchise to reset and accelerate the rebuild. And to bring up another Jack issue how much better or not would this team be with Jack being healthy and playing with Granato as his coach? What does Eichel bring that is dynamic in comparison to Tage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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