GMRwings1983 8,789 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Everyone knows that I've not afraid to be critical of Holland, but I have to compliment him on acquiring Eaves last year. I wasn't in favor of the signing, especially since Eaves was a player that seemed to be going backwards in his career and had been passed around several teams. He just didn't look special at any area of the game. However, he has turned out to be a great signing and is a guy that we can plug into several situations out there. He's starting to remind me of Dan Cleary, namely being a journeyman who we helped resurrect. I don't know if he'll continue improving his offensive skills like Cleary has, but he's got a good shot and isn't afraid of going to the net. I wouldn't be against him getting more time with the top forwards, especially in situations like this with injuries. Maybe even some time on the PP. So can this guy be a 20+ goal scorer for us in the future? He's on pace for that right now. Oh, and I couldn't resist the title of the thread, being a film buff and all. Edited December 30, 2010 by GMRwings1983 1 hooon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 looked like shanny on the off wing on the pp goal. give him some more opportunity to score from there! :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,789 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 looked like shanny on the off wing on the pp goal. give him some more opportunity to score from there! :thumbup: Well, I don't expect him to become some great sniper on the PP, but he does have a better shot than say Fillpulla. His problem would be that he's not a great playmaker or set up man, but it'd still be worth trying because he can shoot and will crash the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiszo1mt 7 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 After the Versteeg (sp?) fight last year, Eaves cemented himself as a favorite wing of mine. I really hope he is a Wing for years to come. Unfortunately his increased playing time is a result of injuries to others, but hopefully he can showcase his skills in this time. On a side note: If anyone can find one of those reebok shirts of Eaves, please let me know where you found it... I've been looking for over a year now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Not to necessarily compare players, but Eaves had a very Hull-esque game tonight (he even inherited Brett's old number!), drifting away from coverage into those quiet zones. His first goal could be placed among a Hull highlight package and you wouldn't notice the difference. Basically what I'm saying is, he's going to score 70 goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) I think eaves has a better shot then cleary, i also think if he keeps playing the way he does he can def have a 2nd line spot. not this year but when we have the space, maybe when homer retires Edited December 30, 2010 by brett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Well, I don't expect him to become some great sniper on the PP, but he does have a better shot than say Fillpulla. His problem would be that he's not a great playmaker or set up man, but it'd still be worth trying because he can shoot and will crash the net. i think he *could* snipe hes gotta a really hard wrist shot and and when he slaps it at least he gets it on net unlike most of our team . we've had lots oh "high and wides" this year. you are right about the playmaking though. he can cycle decently though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,789 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Not to necessarily compare players, but Eaves had a very Hull-esque game tonight (he even inherited Brett's old number!), drifting away from coverage into those quiet zones. His first goal could be placed among a Hull highlight package and you wouldn't notice the difference. Basically what I'm saying is, he's going to score 70 goals. He's got a better shot than your boy Lang. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Maybe we should try him on Datsyuk's wing with Holmstrom on the other side... Just saying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 He's got a better shot than your boy Lang. Pffft, lemme know when Eaves can do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFo48SrtfsA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted December 30, 2010 i want to see him get more top 6 ice time, but he compliments helm/draper/abdelkader really well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 They seriously have to lock up Eaves. God, the line potentials. ZDH, ZDC, BFF, ZDE (nominating this as the Zed line), FFC, and I haven't even put Helm, Hudler, Modano, Miller, Abdelkader, or Draper in any of those. This team could be scary good for a very long time. Even assuming Modano's a one-and-done and Draper retires, Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Cleary Franzen-Filppula-Bertuzzi Holmstrom-Helm-Eaves Miller-Hudler-Abdelkader Mursak, Tatar, whomever as the 13th. Each has a strong center (or two, for the first line), a net-crasher, and should work as a good defensive trio. That's a hell of a setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Get Rid of Mickey 23 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 I'd like to see a line of Eaves, Franzen, and Zetterberg. Eaves' first two goals tonight came when that trio was out on the ice and Franzen set him up nicely on both goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted December 30, 2010 How would you compare Eaves speed compared to Helm, Mursak and Draper? He seems pretty fast out there. And I'm starting to wonder if Mursak has a slight edge in speed to Helm. Mursak's acceleration seems much quicker than Helm. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 When we're healthy I think Eaves should take Bertuzzi's spot on the second line. It needs another player that hustles shift in shift out. Bert floats. ZDH Eaves Filppula Franzen Hudler Modano Cleary Bert Helm Abdelkader Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 He's got a better shot than your boy Lang. no one has a better shot that Lang. Eaves is awesome and playing really well lately but i dont see him being cleary 2.0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Seems like giving our forwards a little time to gel and some good minutes is doing awesome things for the team...i dig eaves as i do with 95% of the team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 I'd like to see a line of Eaves, Franzen, and Zetterberg. Eaves' first two goals tonight came when that trio was out on the ice and Franzen set him up nicely on both goals. i think we'll see some shifts of that line, especially late in games when Babs takes Homer out and puts in a more defensively responsible winger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey v3.4 45 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) I wouldn't peg him as a second cleary, but Eaves has time and again proven he can step up in different situations. He's a good all around player, with a broad skill set, but I won't be expecting another hat trick from him for a while Hudler finally does well for 2 games, and it gets overshadowed by Ozzies win 400, and Eaves Hat Trick Otherwise, he has almost half his points in the last two games, lol. Good to see a game won largely on Hudler and Eaves goals. Now we just got to keep it up for another month, and hopefully Dats and Cleary come back refresh and ready to score Edited December 30, 2010 by Joey v3.4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey v3.4 45 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Oh and.... CURLY FRIES!!!!!! 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Not to necessarily compare players, but Eaves had a very Hull-esque game tonight (he even inherited Brett's old number!), drifting away from coverage into those quiet zones. His first goal could be placed among a Hull highlight package and you wouldn't notice the difference. Basically what I'm saying is, he's going to score 70 goals. You can quote him on that. HoH doesn't joke around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 I don't think he'll end up having the turnaround that Cleary did, although I would love if he did. The guy is on a hot streak for sure, but its only a matter of time before he cools off and when Dats and Cleary (and Modano for that matter) work their way back into the lineup, Eaves won't have the opportunities to produce that he has now. At the very least he has the chance to put a seed in Babs' mind that he's capable of a scorer's role, and maybe if we lock him up for a couple more years he might get that opportunity with some of our older players moving on or slowing down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 I don't think he'll end up having the turnaround that Cleary did, although I would love if he did. The guy is on a hot streak for sure, but its only a matter of time before he cools off and when Dats and Cleary (and Modano for that matter) work their way back into the lineup, Eaves won't have the opportunities to produce that he has now. At the very least he has the chance to put a seed in Babs' mind that he's capable of a scorer's role, and maybe if we lock him up for a couple more years he might get that opportunity with some of our older players moving on or slowing down. Eaves will score 20 this season, barring injury, though. He's quick and generates activity in the offensive zone. Cleary is a special case, so I won't call him the next Cleary, but I think if given the chance he could reliably be a 20 goal guy in the future when a spot opens up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted December 30, 2010 Lock him up Kenny before he breaks out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted December 30, 2010 my .gif avatars spur players to greatness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites