Mmm ya idk about that he’d forsure have more then 78 tho

They are so similar its pretty crazy, like they are both almost just as good as each other in each area of their play

I just want to see them together at the Olympics and in the same line

Ew imagine Eichel-Matthews-Kane. That might be the best line ever to lose to Canada!

That's the thing though, they are both very good players but if you have two guys who are on similar levels, I'm taking the goal scorer all day.

Im just picturing that powerplay

Ikr

It's hard to compare those 2 players because Matthews hasn't been on the top line for a while because of Tavares. Eichel has played against top units all the time so that works in his favor.

But I wouldn't say Eichel has had terrible linemates all the time as he played with Skinner, an elite ES goalscorer over the past years (yeah I know he's not good this year and has some big downsides to his game), Reinhart who is pretty good and Olofsson who's a good goalscorer as well. Matthews hasn't had the most impressive linemates. He hasn't played a lot with Marner. Instead he got linemates like Hyman, Kapanen, Johnsson and Nylander who hasn't or hadn't proven anything before playing with Matthews. And the thing is: all of those have played good along Matthews. But when they were on a different line, players didn't reached the same level. Hyman, Kapanen, Johnsson and even Nylander has been up and down the line-up for a while when not playing with Matthews. And now Hyman and Nylander are back on the Matthews line. For some reason the Matthews line has always been productive, while centers like Kadri and now Tavares kinda needs Marner on the wing because of lacking chemistry with others. I'd say it's fair to assume Matthews makes his teammates look better.

Matthews is the best 5v5 goalscorer since entering the league and he improves the game of his linemates. And don't forget that Matthews (and any forward at Toronto) has rarely played over 20 minutes a game in his career until the coaching change which affects his points total. Eichel might be the most complete player of the two, but I'd pick Matthews over Eichel every single time

he also played on the #2 power play for the first two years of his career thanks to Babcock

It's very close, you can make a really good argument for either player. In all honesty it's too early to tell. Eichel was on a worse team for his career but Matthews was coached by Babcock who never played Matthews more than 20 minutes and stuck him on the 2nd unit. It's a marginal difference at best, should be able to tell in the coming seasons

So you take Ovi over Crosby? As an elite playmaker you are able to set up a pylon to score. I personally take Eichel but IMO him Matthews and Barkov are all neck and neck in skill

I think its Eichel by a tad. I have Eichel by the thinnest of margins. Would not be shocked if Matthews surpassed him next year. I have Eichel as the 4th best C in the league and Matthews at 6

Lol I rather have Matthews.

No, I didn't say that. I see the gap between Sid and Ovi as bigger than any gap between Matthews and Eichel (whichever way it leans). I do put more stock in goal scoring, though, and when you have guys who are neck and neck in skill, I'm taking the goal scorer. Especially when you consider the amount of Matthews' damage that is done at even strength.

id rather have Eichel at 10 than Matthews at 11.6. how bout that eh

I mean sure, but he was only here this year, so i guess it was like who have they been playing with

Again, didnt even think about that lol

True, and Eichel is just being demolished by the other teams best dpair all the time

Exactly

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Again, As I said: "Matthews is NOT better. If anything Eichel is better, NOT BY MUCH, but a bit"

I personally dont care, nor do I think Eichel is like way better by any means, but I keep seeing these "Top 5" posts with Matthews as a top 5 center, first off: He isnt, and second off: he isnt better than Eichel so IF IF IF IF IF someone wants him in their top 5, iits gonna be "tied with Eichel for 5th"

Calm down, man. The comment was a joke. I do believe Matthews is better but I was replying to your organized, point by point, post (which I did read btw) with a comment of no real substance as a joke.