Are you saying if we removed Eichel from the Sabres and Matthews from the Leafs the teams are equal? That sure is an interesting opinion.Try actually addressing the comments. Why does Eichel get a pass for not getting Buffalo into the playoffs but Matthews doesn't get one for the Leafs only making it out of the first round once. It seems you really have a hard on about the Leafs and not in a good way.
You are comparing two players not talking about one.Does a 22 game sample (last year's playoffs) really impact people's opinions that much? Without that I don't see any argument at all for Eichel.
Is he $3.25m better?meh...picked Matthews because he is locked up for 6 yrs not 3. Plus he is jut a better player
Yes he is....but that's irrelevant, you are comparing contracts signed 6 years apart.Is he $3.25m better?
As much as I'd love to defend Marchessault as someone who goes unappreciated outside of Vegas, winning the Conn Smythe doesn't mean he led the team to the cup. More than half of Marchessault's goals came from premier set ups from Eichel. The team was "led" to a cup win by multiple players: Eichel, Marchessault, Stone, Pietrangelo, Hill, Karlsson, but the guy who led the team to a first cup win was Cassidy. His systems and ability to get the players to execute said systems was a bigger difference maker than any one individual's contribution.Exactly! Who cares if the cap changes or the team changes?
That is why Vegas missed the playoffs because if you can't make the playoffs with Eichel at 10.5, you can't make the playoffs with Eichel at 10.5.
Marchessault > Eichel
Marchessault just led his team to the cup, he is clearly far superior to Eichel.
I know you aren't arguing that, but that is the equivalent of other's opinions.
As a Vegas fan, it's tight but I say Matthews.
The Eichel playoff performance is an argument that has merit but he was the best play driver on a team that won by committee.
As much as I'd love to defend Marchessault as someone who goes unappreciated outside of Vegas, winning the Conn Smythe doesn't mean he led the team to the cup. More than half of Marchessault's goals came from premier set ups from Eichel. The team was "led" to a cup win by multiple players: Eichel, Marchessault, Stone, Pietrangelo, Hill, Karlsson, but the guy who led the team to a first cup win was Cassidy. His systems and ability to get the players to execute said systems was a bigger difference maker than any one individual's contribution.
But in a nutshell, to your point and argument, Eichel was a better player for the run and he arguably deserved the Conn Smythe.
No, it’s very relevant regardless of the date contracts are signed. This is what Matthews fans don’t understand, contract length matters.Yes he is....but that's irrelevant, you are comparing contracts signed 6 years apart.
Matthews is signed through to the 2027-28 season, Eichel is only signed through to the 2025-26 season.No, it’s very relevant regardless of the date contracts are signed. This is what Matthews fans don’t understand, contract length matters.
I didn't touch AAV but while he is not "3.25 M better" at this time. However for year 4 through 6 there is a very good chance that Eichel is making more than 13.25 AAV and Matthews will most likely still be viewed as the better player but now making less.Are you saying if we removed Eichel from the Sabres and Matthews from the Leafs the teams are equal? That sure is an interesting opinion.
Eichel put up more points last playoffs than Matthews has in The last 3 seasons combined. Plus his cap hit is lower which is better for the TEAM, which Matthews and his fans couldn’t care less about, which is fine, I’m not here to tell you how to enjoy hockey.
How many more seasons will it take Matthews to put up 26 playoff points going forward? 3? 4? 5?
You are comparing two players not talking about one.
Is he $3.25m better?
Well, as I already noted, Matthews probably is $3.25M better anyway, but for 2023-24, the difference in contracts is only $1.6M, it will be $3.25 different for 2024-25 and 2025-26, but what is Eichel making in 2026-27 and 2027-28?I didn't touch AAV but while he is not "3.25 M better" at this time. However for year 4 through 6 there is a very good chance that Eichel is making more than 13.25 AAV and Matthews will most likely still be viewed as the better player but now making less.
I doubt that Eichel ever makes as much as Matthews ever.I didn't touch AAV but while he is not "3.25 M better" at this time. However for year 4 through 6 there is a very good chance that Eichel is making more than 13.25 AAV and Matthews will most likely still be viewed as the better player but now making less.
I doubt that Eichel ever makes as much as Matthews ever.
Matthews is 100% the better regular season player.maybe not, he is not as good as him
really...in 3 yrs he will be a high end #1 center approaching UFA and $15M will be the new $10MI doubt that Eichel ever makes as much as Matthews ever.
Well he has way more regular season and post season points.Matthews is 100% the better regular season player.
is he the better value? I don’t think so.
So will Matthews.really...in 3 yrs he will be a high end #1 center approaching UFA and $15M will be the new $10M
No he won't, he'll have another 2 years before UFASo will Matthews.
Approaching is doing a lot of work there.No he won't, he'll have another 2 years before UFA