NHL Star Jack Eichel On Messy Breakup With Buffalo, Importance Of Hockey Growing | Pat McAfee Show

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[@amitgoutamsony]

Thank you Pat for talking about hockey, as a Canadian who watches your show, I greatly appreciate it very much. Amazing Show!

[@icepakpackie425]

As an aussie my favourite sport is ice hockey and this year the kings v cyoties will play in Melbourne for the first time playing n nhl game in the southern hemisphere let's gooo.... I'm a flames tragic but this is awesome let's go 🏒 stick tap for growing the game to the nhl

[@axe2grind244]

@@icepakpackie425 I find it absurd that it’s a pre season game that doesn’t count. If you’re gonna be flying across the world wouldn’t you want the f’ing game to count?

[@braedenlesniewski6628]

Canadian here too 🎉

[@chrissayles6356]

@@icepakpackie425 go flames go. (Next year)

[@stephanea5364]

@@axe2grind244 He won't fly. Read

[@moneyman782]

Glad to hear the Pat McAfee interviewing hockey players! Hope it comes around more often!

[@UsefulIdiot77]

We need more NHL interviews on the show!

[@maxpowr90]

Hockey always needs more love. You even saw JJ Watt glow when he was talking about playing hockey in retirement.

[@Sjp977]

We’re more than happy with Tuch and Krebs. Not only are they both great players, but they both are great representations of who great Buffalo Sabres are. Tuch is a hometown kid who literally can’t go one interview without talking about how proud he is to wear the Sabres crest and represent our city on and off the ice. Eichel needs to stop acting like the only reason he wanted out was because they wouldn’t let him get the surgery. He requested a trade the previous year and quit on the team and our fan base long before that. How can you admit that you wanted out the year before and then try to say that the only reason you wanted out was because of the surgery situation the year after? When a 19-20 player claims that he is by far the best player in the league and in his draft class, and is arrogant enough to give a professional sports team an ultimatum and say that he won’t play if they hire a coach after just playing 1 professional season, you know what type of person he is. Also I have met him at Sabres events before. I was 14 the first time at this charity event that the Sabres put on. He was a bit of an asshole and you could immediately tell that he was definitely shitfaced (so were most of the younger players from that roster). I’m glad we finally have a Sabres team who love to play for their teammates, the fans, and seem like genuinely good people.

[@achrist3371]

Yep totally agree. Hes a very good player but damn those last 2 years he was a cancer for the Sabres. Im so happy to have Alex Tuch now guy is legit.

[@connorkwarciany6935]

plus jacky loves his cocaine

[@khuffy1737]

Ya

[@SanaZub]

Well said!!! Good riddance frfr we are so much happier now

[@wnybricky1559]

Go Sabres

[@SierraCharlie13]

We traded our best player and the team got significantly better and that should tell you everything

[@DattNinjaa]

Same thing with the islanders when we traded Tavares..sometimes having stars is overrated

[@thedude3065]

@@DattNinjaa it's almost like it takes a team to succeed

[@tommytrillmane]

Vegas gettin a Stanley Buffalo missed the playoffs but Ig.

[@SierraCharlie13]

@@tommytrillmane idk even know what to say to this Eichel joined a team that was already a cup contender and Buffalo went from the basement to 1 point out of the playoffs but do you bud.

[@tommytrillmane]

@@SierraCharlie13 y’all definitely didn’t get better buddy 🤣

[@GaryEMichel]

Inject this straight into my veins. NHL players on PML needs to happen more often. And Jackie was close! 28% of the NHL is American players

[@JVreemer]

So awesome. I appreciate this. You're a man of the people Pat and all the boys.

[@jasonphillips7535]

I'm not watching this whole thing but here's the correct timeline Eichel in Buffalo for anyone interested: 1) Jack requests a trade in the middle of covid when the entire world was shut down and nobody knew what the heck was going on. 2) Sabres somehow sign Taylor Hall and convince him to give it one more year. 3) Jack gets hurt. Sabres and Jack decide it would be best to discuss surgery and the future after the season ends. 4) Agreement is made that Jack will be traded and will be able to do the whole surgery and rehab process with his new team. 5) To try and force a trade Jack's agents leak news trying to tank his value thinking the Sabres will just want to get it done. 6) Sabres knowing, they can't trade Eichel for a bad return hold out. 7) Jack fires his idiot agents and hirs a qualified agent in Brisson. 8) Deal comes together in a few months after Brisson is hired. 9) Jack decided to take a shot at the fans in his first game back in Buffalo after getting booed and beaten. The Sabres deserve no credit for how they handled it, but Jack made a bad situation 10 times worse than it needed to be.

[@andrewzy]

F*ck em ill take Alex Tuch 10 times over

[@axe2grind244]

How do you handle a drunk who loves blowing lines in anything resembling credible fashion by the way? I’ll take Alex Tuch everyday and twice on Sunday over Eichs and most Vegas fans would too.

[@dickbiggerjr3613]

​@@axe2grind244 I've seen alot of Vegas fans commenting on Buffalo Sabres videos this year of how much they miss Tuch

[@td1253]

Sabres are a poverty franchise, I don't blame him for wanting out (also I heard rumors that Buffalo refused to trade Eichs to NYR even with a better deal, not sure)

[@dickbiggerjr3613]

@@td1253 I heard a rumor your mother can deep throat a hockey stick.

[@td1253]

Very cool there are some great characters and stories in the hockey world, hopefully Pat brings more guys on

[@Dippindott]

Need more hockey on this show, especially once football ends.

[@fushetti]

I was a huge Eichel apologist in Buffalo. Glad he's out in Vegas doing whatever he's doing. We won that trade and no regrets. Go Sabres.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Hahaha did you make the playoffs ? Lmfao "won the trade " 😂😂😂😂😂😂 BTW I'm botna eichel or Vegas fan I just seen this and had to laugh ...have fun watching Sabres golf tweets buddy

[@dmbskier7]

@@Smart-Towel-RG-400 Playoff's aren't the only indicator of winning a trade. Eichel has had a significant decline in stats along side his long list of injuries (missed half a season last year and 20 games this year). You never want to trade for a player who's in decline.

[@jakermon1014]

The sabres are a team on the rise. Alex tuch will be the captain next year most likely and Krebs is pretty good. Jack has already peaked in terms of point production and is a huge injury risk. Missed most of last year and like 20 games this season. Plus he isn't the kind of leader with maturity you'd want to pay all the money too. Vegas is screwed cap wise really soon will be funny to watch.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

@@jakermon1014 ahahhahahahaha I heard this before they anit on the rise they suck they are always going suck as long until the current owner sells

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

@@dmbskier7 lol Sabres suck go cry about it and blame all the ex players not management and owners 🤡

[@jonathantripi6896]

Dude was soft in Buffalo and he's soft in Vegas

[@tommytrillmane]

boutta win a stanley mf a dawg.

[@LittleMakwa]

and now he’s a soft stanley cup champion😉

[@John-ch8go]

I’d take soft players with a Cup over hard players golfing in May and June

[@SNoCappidona]

thanks for the hockey stuff; really enjoyed it

[@bauerpower83]

Love that you have hockey on the show

[@bernooski5128]

Imagine if Buffalo didn't get screwed into picking this guy and got the number 1 pick that year... Connor McDavid a Buffalo Sabre

[@williamfurdyn5334]

Mcdavid would have been traded by now. He’s at least made a couple of playoffs and won a couple of rounds in Edmonton. The Sabres do a horrible job supporting their star players, even when Darcy was the GM they had that problem.

[@bernooski5128]

@@williamfurdyn5334 Kevyn Adams is the GM now and they've got the youngest team in the league with a top 5 prospect pool. They'll be a power for years to come. Meanwhile, that same Edmonton team you are praising was so awful that McDavid was actually their 4th number 1 overall pick in 6 years. He made them a decent team, then a good team. Not the other way around

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@bernooski5128 Edmonton is awful, ok. But they’ve made the playoffs with mcdavid and they’ve won a series of two right? Why should any oilers fan be jealous of Buffalo? Again the Sabres have talent they could get to win, but they’ve had great talent before that’s been wasted too. Fans like you have been saying for years that they’re great and will be great. The rest of us on planet earth are still waiting tho! ;)

[@jamesmueller4058]

@@williamfurdyn5334 as a Sabres fan I’m Incredibly excited about next season. It is gut wrenching watching McDavid play tho. He actually wanted to come here. He use to go to Buffalo Bills games

[@bernooski5128]

@@williamfurdyn5334 I'm not saying they should be jealous now... they got McDavid and the Sabres didn't. I'm simply saying imagine the possibilities of what the Sabres would have looked like had they gotten McDavid.

[@thedangleroni]

Damn your boy Jackie Aces just won the Vegas Golden Knights their first Stanley Cup! Gotta have him back for another interview I'm sure he's got some crazy stories to tell!!

[@dudeswaggins-sd7hc]

Way better NHL interviews available! This guy, overpaid, overhyped and never delivered even a 40 goal season…. Don’t say it couldn’t be done in buffalo Tage Thompson just did it!

[@sniperovski]

Hell yea! More NHL interviews 🤞

[@hostyl3538]

Jackie Aces... lmao Jack Eichel is a pre madana

[@williamfurdyn5334]

Maybe but the Sabres screwed that up. But fortunately now he plays for a team that actually likes winning hockey games.

[@toxictransgender5920]

It’s prema donna but I feel you

[@jasonj5862]

@@toxictransgender5920 It's prima donna. "i".

[@hostyl3538]

@@toxictransgender5920 Dont use the term ever, I took a shot lol

[@andrewzy]

Eichel 65 points Tuch 75 points and counting , yeah Jack is Real Aces👌

[@axe2grind244]

Blowing lines and sucking booze til 6am with Sammy Reinhart had something to do with it too. Love Eichs and I’m sad he’s gone but he was an asshole and at this very moment I’d take Alex Tuch on my team over Eichs.

[@williamfurdyn5334]

Cool rumors to spread bro. I’d take either guy, since it doesn’t matter the Sabres can’t win anything

[@ronherrmann7252]

Alex Tuch alone would’ve been a good trade for this punk but to also get a number one pick and Krebs make this trade in no-brainer. Vegas got taken on this one😂

[@scottinnh88]

Who you calling a punk? You buffalo fans are insane he gave you people 7 years and they surrounded him with trash. When Eichel is scoring in the playoffs you morons only hope will be josh Allen.

[@mikeg727]

We need more hockey content! This was great

[@RognornYT]

Eichel was an absolute cancer in Buffalo. Weird how when they trade him, the team looks the best it's been since the last time they were in the playoffs.

[@HoweyJR_]

Funny how he gets traded to Vegas as a cancer & Vegas wins their division & we still miss the playoffs

[@RognornYT]

@HoweyJR_ there's tons of videos and articles about him being a cancer in Vegas too, they made it despite him lol

[@theomega311]

I find it weird how every time Buffalo gets rid of Black and Red uniforms they magically get ass again. I think ultimately the break was for the best, Eichel shouldn’t have been compared to McDavid just like Fantilli probably shouldn’t be compared to Bedard but these things happen. I still am a big fan of Jack Eichel and I wanna see him and Auston tear it up in an Olympic game.

[@stevew.7346]

​​@@HoweyJR_ Vegas was a Stanley Cup contender before Eichel in a division where several teams are bad including the team with the worst overall record in the league. Buffalo has both Boston (team with best record in league history) and Tampa in their division. Not even comparable. Buffalo had the youngest team in the league and missed the playoffs based on OT Losses.

[@KoupeDeVille716]

@@stevew.7346 they missed the playoffs based on a kick that the league allowed in the Islanders game! Fashings goal should’ve never been allowed!

[@brycewilson1909]

always love some puck talk on the show

[@kennyproper7246]

Jack loved his coke in Buffalo

[@CanadianBongRipper]

Thank you Pat for talking about hockey!!!!

[@jamesmiller6217]

Pat, thanks for having the NHLs 70th leading points scorer on your show. I look forward to the next half hour of him babbling on how victimized he was in Buffalo.

[@AAA09Anonymous]

love the hockey content!

[@crkrjap2610]

That the most comfortable interview I've ever seen from Jack. Great interview thanks for this

[@cjnelson669]

These Buffalo fans hate him bro😂 I’m a wild fan but y’all mad for no reason blame your terrible management

[@evanlabonte4571]

Keep the hockey coming Pat

[@hersheytube3890]

Love the hockey interview

[@TheTopGun920]

Need more hockey on the show

[@RAIZOtheASSASSIN]

Wasnt eichel suppose to be better thsn mcdavid?? Lmao

[@jeffadventures1]

literally no one said that LMAO

[@RAIZOtheASSASSIN]

@@jeffadventures1 so many ppl did just like how they say matthews is better than

[@jeffadventures1]

@@RAIZOtheASSASSIN McJesus literally was the consensus #1 pick since he was like 13 years old, Jack was NEVER supposed to better than McDavid although we can argue now he is as valuable a player

[@tunefevertv735]

As a VGK fan and a regular PMS viewer, seeing this pop up got me hype!!!!

[@tricktaylor1983]

As a Sabre fan Jack is an asshat

[@justacomment97]

Jack Eichel dancing on buffalos grave right now bahahahaha

[@buffalosports3271]

This guy set our rebuild back 7 years, thank God he is gone

[@jordyfries714]

Jack was the biggest baby in buff don’t let him fool ya pat

[@jasonbray5304]

Good riddance. Alex Tuch is a better player too. We won the trade.

[@rebeltvr6046]

You're being nice, Jack was an asshole.

[@Qrag]

Absolutely, and it’s not a coincidence that the culture around the team changed as soon as he left

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@jasonbray5304 no you didn’t 😂

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@Qrag But they’re still losing. It doesn’t matter what the culture is if you don’t get the results. Please tell me where do you trolls come from? Like can you win something before talking trash?!?

[@NewEnglandGaming413]

NHL needs more love

[@davidurban6406]

I speak for most Buffalonians we are way way happier with Tuch and Krebs and Greenaway and Kulich

[@jamesmiller6217]

We got Ostlund, not Kulich, from the Eichel trade. I totally agree though. The Sabres are SO much better after that trade.

[@tommytrillmane]

Thanks for the All star we’ll be enjoying our Stanley- VGK fans.

[@ZechKinney]

Jack had every chance in the world to be a “Josh Allen” type figure in Buffalo, but instead he decided he hated it here and life was awful. All a year after signing a 8 year, $80 million dollar deal with the Sabres.

[@scottinnh88]

Who would want to live in buffalo if you really believe josh Allen like the actual city of buffalo you are high.

[@mattgauthier7216]

Buffalo tried to force him to have a risky surgery that he didnt want. Kudos to Jack for making the right call and leaving that tire fire of an organization.

[@ZechKinney]

@@scottinnh88 you ever been?

[@ZechKinney]

@@mattgauthier7216 He requested a trade before that whole debacle. Also he’s the one who wanted the “risky” surgery, the team didn’t want him to get it. By the way, I’m on Jacks side on that, if he wants a surgery, he should be able to get that done.

[@mattgauthier7216]

@@ZechKinney he wanted to win, and the organization failed to put the pieces around him to create a condusive playing environment for everyone. Same reason O'Reilly wanted out.

[@user-zb7tg5hi3t]

Playoff hockey is the best in sports

[@williamfurdyn5334]

Hey everyone, remember who got the last laugh in Buffalo back in November? And guess who’s in the playoffs? Yeah good luck next week in the playoffs Buffalo oh wait 😂😂😂

[@lydiaschaefer6624]

as a Buffalo native, we appreciated what he did and how he presented as a leader early on… but beyond that.. things started to get old.. he was to much of a roach in the locker room, eventually it showed that he only cared about himself… honestly if anyone in Buffalo misses him please let me know because from what I’m aware, getting rid of him was one of our best decisions

[@mattgauthier7216]

If you are a Buffalo native, you will admit that the organization failed him on many levels. The Sabres were the biggest joke of the 2010's and im happy Eichel is in a better situation. However, you guys are obviously looking up now but that isnt because Eichel is gone. Eichel was good in the room.

[@asap_anus8296]

Were you in the locker room?

[@SharonMcinstry1970]

@@mattgauthier7216 as a Buffalo native anyone whose ever met Jack only has bad things to say about him. Fans at meet and greets, caddy’s on the golf course, just in passing on the street, I’ve never heard a story about him even being tolerable to be around. When the reports came out about him being bad in the locker room no one here was shocked. He was not good in the locker room please don’t say things that aren’t true.

[@johnkennedy5836]

He never presented as a leader... lmfao since day 1 he had attitude issues (and they were widely reported; why Blysma got fired it was widely reported to be at jacks request bc he hated him). Management is as much to blame as he is. He was never gonna be mcdavid but anything mcdavid got they felt compelled to give Eichel. Now here we are 8 years post-draft and the fact is; eichel wouldnt even be a top 5 pick from that draft class. Frankly might not even be a top 10 pick tbh The sabres spoiled him and in return he acted spoiled.

[@KoupeDeVille716]

@@mattgauthier7216 as a Buffalo Native Eichel hated it here from the being bc Murray hated he didn’t get McDavid! And the owners and GM tried for years to build the team Eichel wanted or he’d demand a trade! They lived with him being a cancer as well as Reinhart always acting like A$$holes to the media and ppl in public! He wasn’t the only cancer on the team but he was the one the team tanked and got!

[@westside1912]

Jack Eichel would have finished 6th in scoring on the Sabres this season. All while making $10M. The Sabres won the trade and will have far more success over the long term than Vegas.

[@mikhaila13]

he’s missed like 20 games and played a month while injured lol

[@westside1912]

@@mikhaila13 So did Tuch and Thompson.

[@chrisslattery2761]

Sabres blow lmao

[@baylorwiggins9781]

Love when you cover NHL

[@andrewvogt3001]

You guys should have paul bisonette on and ask him about playing pro hockey in Russia. You won't be disappointed.

[@joshuabsmith10]

Biz has been on in the past

[@andrewvogt3001]

I know but he has been told some crazy stories....didn't know he was on already should have him on with playoffs starting.

[@kurtgoar519]

Thank you for having a potential superstar on show, this man is a sick player effing showtime player, there are regular channels than pay per view, this guy is showtime..and U.S. born. ..thank you for the great show , He explained the the hellish rype life a young has to do to get a sniff, the show. Marvelous work, you people are the greatest , it takes many,many, great people to put on show like yours. Hands down the best sports podcast out there... All the best And God be with you

[@backupgoalie1007]

A lot of people are talking about his trade out of Buffalo. The real loser of the trade was the Las Vegas community. Tuch did a lot of good work including with the wounded warriors. I hope others on the Golden Knights stepped up in Tuch's absence. He is a good guy I wish the Wild never would have traded him.

[@matthewmelligan1464]

Great insight, thanks for sharing. Love having Tuch, easily one of my favorite players.. Go Sabres

[@salamicheeks7420]

As someone who live in Buffalo, the rumor was eichel was just hated in the locker room and he went out partying every night doing substances. But who knows. I loved him on the ice tho

[@jasoncrandall73]

Baby Jack wanted the $$ but not the other stuff. Let's see how the marriage between Vegas & Baby Jack unfolds over the next 4 years. For $4 million dollars more Buffalo has locked in Tage & Cozens for 7 more years (at $7.1mil per each).

[@williamfurdyn5334]

Vegas is in the playoffs. The Sabres aren’t. Yeah I’m sure vegas regrets that trade 😂🤣

[@jasoncrandall73]

@William Furdyn I said the next 4 years. Vegas is a older team while Buffalo is the youngest team in hockey & will be getting younger next season. Baby Jack is no McDavid & Is not the franchise player like McDavid is. Tage had more points than Baby Jack & Cozens was neck & neck with Baby Jack in points this season. Vegas will be forced to pay Baby Jack more than $10mil per in 4 years from now. Watch Buffalo going forward & let's see where both teams are in 4 years.

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@jasoncrandall73 In 4 years? You’re saying it’s going to take 4 more years for the Sabres to make the playoffs and by then vegas might actually miss the playoffs again, cool! The Sabres should be close to the Bills drought at that point.. see ya then!! Hahhahaha

[@jasoncrandall73]

@William Furdyn I said let's revisit both teams in 4 years. Baby Jack showed his true colors in Buffalo. He never showed the heart in Buffalo like McDavid has in Edmonton. If he did Buffalo fans would have embraced Baby Jack. Look at the current Sabres & how the fans now embrace & cheer them on. If one side is not equal in the equation then animosity takes over.

[@jasoncrandall73]

Buffalo last season finished 9 games under .500. This season they will finish with a winning record & all with the youngest roster in the NHL. The Sabres future is with players 26yo or younger.... Tage (7yr extension) Dylan (7yr extension) Rasmus Owen (rookie) Quinn (rookie) Peterka (rookie) Levi (rookie) Mitts Samuelson (7yr extension) In the next 2 seasons.... Savoie Kurlich Rosen Nadeau + more WC (wildcards).... Krebs Joker UPL Vets signed to 3 to 4 years more.... Skinner Tuch

[@Wayne-hm1qj]

I'm just glad he's gone and Sabres moving towards the better. Tuch is a stud and probably captain next year

[@dylanmalone9821]

More hockey content please!

[@JBSBDL]

Cocaine is a Hell of a drug

[@patton303]

More NHL, fellas! There's a whole huge market full of us NHL fans for you guys to exploit. Lol.

[@SmugCanadian]

The playoffs are gonna be nuts this year.

[@dmun8508]

I think pat could’ve gotten a better guest than jack eichel lol

[@jackb8598]

So glad he’s out of Buffalo. Wish him well

[@paytonsmith7068]

Jack Eichel seems like a miserable dude. I’m sure none of his teammates like him

[@thenhl1015]

really i think he seems mad chill. if I was his teammate he would be a vibe in the lockerroom

[@paytonsmith7068]

@@thenhl1015 in some of the interviews I’ve seen of him after accomplishments and games, he looks like he genuinely hates life and having to play well at hockey. Seems to be no enthusiasm or passion, even after a hat trick

[@kingshit420w]

Jack eichel isnt a good person , him and sam reinhardt think they our better then most .. I don't no where jack got that attitude from but it's toxic .. at one of the weddings I was at he was there drunk and annoying most his teammates... he is a very selfish player as well and if you haven't seen the head lines in Vegas, he is already a toxic player 😅.. he never wanted to play in buffalo ..

[@jamesmueller4058]

@@thenhl1015 I’m a Sabres fan admittedly but I’ve never heard of someone more of a locker room cancer, O’Reilly left cause of him

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@kingshit420w NOBODY wants to play in Buffalo. Even garbage players like Matt murray say no to them 😂

[@samuellivermore577]

Eichel is dead to western New York. When players like Josh Allen say that they will never do a community even with him again, that should say something.

[@williamfurdyn5334]

He never said that, Paul hamilton lied and had to retract the statement. Don’t listen to wgr they’re not good…

[@thedude3065]

athletes en masse I appreciate this interview Jack's playing in his first ever NHL postseason since being drafted I think he's capable of growing this game, and despite the road getting there, I believe the Golden Knights are the right team to do it with.

[@revan5293]

I am new to hockey. I am struggling to find the puck sometimes.

[@gabrielouellette7432]

look at where the heads are turned, shoulders are usually facing the puck, so if you follow 6-8 guys heads you can usually find where the puck is

[@thatguyfromcanada1]

It’s easier to just look at the players to tell where the puck is than following the puck itself

[@revan5293]

@@gabrielouellette7432thank you so much.

[@krakenhawkstratdude204]

It takes time to learn how to watch the game. The fluidity of the game is the biggest attraction to those that love the game and one of the biggest detraction to those who are not familiar with it.

[@connordinn5390]

It’s a very fast game might take some time. The more you play the game in an organized setting you’ll be able to read the play and tell what the players are trying to do with the puck before it happens

[@SteveK8334]

Pat doesn't understand, players never play to lose, management does!

[@maximad5997]

Yeah Jack Eichel was literally the cancer in the Sabres Locker room as soon they gotten rid of him for two players in Alex Tuch and others the entire team literally turned around on top of the team is super young as well and talented. A playoff run most likely will happened for the sabres next season.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Lol still a non playoff team 😂😂😂

[@maximad5997]

@@Smart-Towel-RG-400 What happens when your rebuilding? We never expected the playoffs this season when we started Craig Anderson and we overachieved. Lmao What about Vegas? Oh wait this is Vegas last gamble at the casino before the team explodes how nice.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

@@maximad5997 lmao sureee

[@OaksArmorial]

@@Smart-Towel-RG-400 You don’t think the Sabres look promising?

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@OaksArmorial They’ve looked promising for 12 years. Sabres fans need to understand they can’t really talk until their team actually gets results.

[@michaelabrook6437]

Try to get biz on for a playoff preview

[@iredward]

Product placement really is a thing. Look at what is now “hidden” haha

[@talcat8031]

More hockey content pls.

[@thenhl1015]

funny how salty buffalo fans get when they see this guy. they treat him the same way a disgruntled dumped ex gets whenever they hear about you and your new girl

[@Mirage1k]

Patty ice is back 🔥 more nhl on pms is needed

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

It is wild that he is a Stanley Cup champion now. Glad it worked out for him but my Oilers are gunning for you despite that 2 game sweep to Vancouver to start this season. Yowtch

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

Sabres we’re 23 points better without him and missed the playoffs by one point. Alex Tuch is a much better player than eichel. Anyone who actually follows the Sabres knew Eichel was nothing but a cancer to the locker room and a coach killer who showed no leadership. The Sabres are far and away better without him. The Sabres have a legit straight up stars in Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahin, Cozens, Tuch, Powerand Levi. The Sabres are actually a team with great chemistry on and off the ice. There’s a bunch a great players in the system coming up. The greatest thing Buffalo ever did was getting rid that cancer with Pubic Hair for a hairstyle in jack eichel

[@DrJustice87]

Gotta get Chuckie McAvoy on the show. American born DAWG on defense and a complete beauty off the ice. You guys would love him.

[@JVreemer]

I deliver beer is Massachusetts and Eichel has a signed still in North Chemsford over the boss at Cask and Bottle. Happy for him and thank you for this.

[@rbrucerye]

The islanders get the last playoff spot. The penguins are eliminated.

[@codyj7532]

More hockey!

[@footballtalkwithfreddy8684]

Why Pat

[@charlesgallagher1376]

The Sabres had the perfect tank in 2014 going after Conner McDavid, but the Oilers won the lottery and the Sabres got 2nd choice Jack Eichel. I’m Buffalo born living in Vegas, I’ve had the honor of watching Eichel in Buffalo and now in Vegas, in 1st place in the conference. GO KNIGHTS! Ps, Stoner?

[@naseynase740]

Fraud

[@charlesgallagher1376]

@@naseynase740 how so?

[@Mirage1k]

Didn’t understand your last question but if you’re confused, Stoner = mark stone

[@charlesgallagher1376]

@@Mirage1k I live in Las Vegas, nobody calls Mark Stone “Stoner”.Kinda disrespectful to keep calling him Stoner after Eichel corrected him.

[@Luhxuryy]

Pac-Man does add the sauce to the show

[@eyehatemyjob2314]

That was a longgggg half hour.

[@THIS---GUY]

From what I read in 2022, there were 2,228 total players. 586 were American which is 26% .Canadians had 44% representation with 993. Jack was really accurate with that guess

[@jonasgorea3823]

Jack and Buffalo definitely got messy towards the end. Both sides were pretty tough to each other Jack wanted a surgery that was unprecedented at the time and buf didn’t want him to get it. The sabres also during his time there had no good plan players or supporting leaders. This led to eichel getting blamed for all of buf’s failures which is not fair. Although jack made his share of mistakes too, especially i dont he was ready to be thrust in that leadership role yet and he was a questionable leader throughout his time there. I think both sides are now ok w the situation buffalo is a young star studded team with an actual direction and jack is on a cup contender.

[@jonathanpielmeier4956]

No supporting players?! You've got to be kidding. Aside from signing Taylor Hall at basically Eichel's request, go back to Jack's rookie year, up until even 2017-18. 3 staright years of: Jack Eichel Sam Reinhardt Ryan O'Reilly Evander Kane Kyle Okposo Marcus Foligno Nick Deslauriers Johan Larsson Brian Gionta Matt Moulson Zemgus Girgensens Evan Rodrigues Tyler Ennis Justin Bailey Rasmus Ristolainen Jake McCabe Zach Bogosian Justin Falk Dmitry Kulikov Josh Jorges along with younger guys like Hudson Fasching and Brendan Guhle. These are guys who've made names for themselves for being either great scorers, great 2 way players, great defenders, great energy/role players, and great leaders, and in some case all of the above. You cannot possibly say they didn't have a support system built around him. They even brought in a championship HC in Bylsma. They catered to Eichel every step of the way - made a top paid player at 19/20 years old, hired fired coaches & gm's at his request, signed guys or made trades he wanted. He didn't handle the pressure of the expectations well, and the team and fanbase put too high of expectations on him.

[@jackb8598]

Yep , as a Buffalo fan this is true. Jack is still a stiff though and someone smug. Glad he’s gone.

[@jonasgorea3823]

@@jackb8598 I’ll defend jack on this one point. Wouldn’t you be stiff if the team drafting u clearly wants another player. I get mcdavid is unreal but still its gotta hurt

[@jackb8598]

@@jonasgorea3823 yea I agree to some extent. In that it hurts his ego . Though , c’mon McDavid is by FAR the best player in the NHL. He needs to get over that. Do all the other players “feel bad” cause McDavid is better? I mean, maybe to some extent, but they should feel in awe more than anything and move on and play their best like 99% of them do. It’s not like they were neck and neck in the draft either. McDavid was obviously a generational prospect.

[@jackb8598]

@@jonasgorea3823 in fact, to have an ego about that is just wrong in general. Sabres fans were pumped to get Eichel, too. Last thing I’ll say, is I can understand however why he may be salty in that the organization really didn’t have their act together until basically after he left. So they didn’t help him have great success in general.

[@danno7466]

Steph Diggs summed it up. All about the situation and fitting into yours

[@ronpeacock9939]

Nice to see some NHL love. The Eichel/Buffalo split was tough. Not the first time the Buffalo Medical staff was not comfortable with a procedure (Pat LaFontaine left under similar circumstances... and the Sabres got proven right mid-season)... I think at the end of the day, but parties ended up in a better place..

[@_JamesBrown]

Yeah same training staff

[@ABobeck94]

And then he got another concussion right after and immediately retired.

[@ronpeacock9939]

@@ABobeck94 As I said.. the Sabres error on the side of health.. and with an unknown.. that scares them.. I'm glad for Jack's case that it worked out... and I hope for his sake, that it's not just kicking the can down the road...

[@poolshark121]

Let's go Jackie boy!

[@sportsfan_913]

Awesome to see Eichel on the show. Love how you guys give love & shine a light on other sports. Nothing like hockey playoffs & they begin next week

[@codybaley6266]

Loved the interview, huge respect for Jack. However as a Jets fan, you boys are going down for that tragic Conference finals in 2018. Cup's coming to Canada!

[@mattgauthier7216]

Yeah right lol

[@lmaoreally]

More hockey contentttttt

[@Benjamin-zp5ds]

WE NEED MORE HOCKEY.

[@HoneyImHome514]

Sorry about your Pens Pat, I was rooting for em to make the postseason

[@rickjamesdos2239]

Pretty awesome Pat is talking about hockey. Don’t see that much

[@S_67F]

Closer to 30% American players in NHL.

[@Freedom_is_essential1]

I’m done with hating on Eichel, I like the mold of the Sabres now more than ever. And with that said, I am so happy we got Tuch and Krebs for him. I wonder how Vegas fans genuinely feel about the trade?

[@stevemcc8182]

love it

[@zkid001]

Hockey on Mcafee? This is like Christmas. And i’m jewish

[@_MSFilms]

Have Trevor Zegras on the show

[@TailGunner9187]

Sabres won that trade.

[@vegasgambler568]

How?

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

@@vegasgambler568 Alex Tuch has more points and costs way less money.

[@williamfurdyn5334]

The Sabres lost the trade. Vegas is a winning hockey team, the Sabres can’t make a playoff despite Alex tuch being nice, Peyton krebs being a fourth liner, and whoever the first round pick is. Make a playoff then you can talk smack about Eichel. I’ll give Sabres fans credit, those trolls really come out in full force and hate when you point out that their team is a joke 😂🤣

[@williamfurdyn5334]

@@jahimjauh-hey5653 Eichel has played less game but has a support system around him that likes to win games. The Sabres don’t. You Sabres fans need to sit down it’s not your day…

[@tangosucka1142]

@@williamfurdyn5334 dude are you the biggest sabres hater in the world or what. Chill with all the comments

[@Schusterrrr_]

Jack’s happy. Buffalo fans are happy. Win win

[@Solaris501]

Living in Vegas must suck. I hate that city. But obviously he has a great career.

[@krakenhawkstratdude204]

Don’t like the Golden Knights but we need more NHLers on this show.

[@mikeyorefice]

Let’s get Adam Fox next.