Chef Jim Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 here comes a "oh great, beer snobs" type post.... yes, I/We enjoy delicious beer that is complex and delicious and can be enjoyed in various ways and if you are a fan of your beer flavored water (thanks Joe) , by all means, crush those beers man! It's killing me drinking good beer at $10 a six pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 It's killing me drinking good beer at $10 a six pack. I dont have any kids, so I have plenty of money to throw around at good beer : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Beer is the one thing I'm snobby about, and proud of it. I'm about quality over quantity. So what y'all spend on a 12 pack of Natty, BL, etc, I spend on a 6 pack of quality beer. Mostly Saint Arnold's, a local Houston beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Didn't everyone drink cheap beer in college? I don't know about you all but we didn't drink Sam Adams and the better beers until we graduated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Eichel lives within a small community at BU where everyone knows who he is. McDavid is allowed to fly under the radar as I assume just about no one in Erie has any clue who he is. That's going to have a lot to do with that perception. It's possible that McDavid is in fact the angel that he is perceived as, but I highly doubt it. These are 18 year old kids and they've all got their own kind of craziness happening at some point. This view of Eichel seems a bit crazy to me since it is based completely off of one single video which was posted online. Everything you ever see out there that comes from the coaches and people surrounding Eichel talks about how hard he has worked to get to where he is. Accelerating his education while playing with the US developmental program should be another sign of his ethic. To try to bury that because a teenager drank a can of beer seems disingenuous to me. My assessment is certainly not fair and based on a very limited knowledge of these two. I admit I do have a pro-Canadian bias and pro-CHL bias. Im sure Eichel has plenty figured out and will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I dont have any kids, so I have plenty of money to throw around at good beer : ) I don't have kids either but I still cringe at $10 six packs. The only thing that helps is knowing that if I was at a bar it would be at least $36 for those six. Though I never would drink that many at a bar even if I wasn't driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Didn't everyone drink cheap beer in college? I don't know about you all but we didn't drink Sam Adams and the better beers until we graduated. I actually drank liquor at that age. I never liked beer really, mostly because it was cheap stuff. Wasted years. Spent all this time thinking all beer was the same nasty stuff. Edited April 23, 2015 by The Real Buffalo Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) I actually drank liquor at that age. I never liked beer really, mostly because it was cheap stuff. Wasted years. Spent all this time thinking all beer was the same nasty stuff.We drank the cheapest beer in college but it was great at the time - we didn't realize it until you get older and try the good ones. Now I can't really drink Bud Light but it does remind me of college when I do. What college kid has 10 bucks to spend on a 6 pack? I didn't but maybe times have changed! We were all about beer in volume, lol. Now I will have 1 or 2 beers at a time and that's it, so will drink the microbrews, etc. Edited April 23, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Time to change the thread title again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Where in the world is this coming from? Cause the kid had a beer at a college party you make the inference he is a boozer ??? Had a beer? He was faced dude. He put himself in a position to be arrested before he even got a contract. Maybe he'll straighten up and I think the Sabres almost have to take him, but let's see him lead a stable life for a while before we start counting on him to deliver a cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Had a beer? He was faced dude. He put himself in a position to be arrested before he even got a contract. Maybe he'll straighten up and I think the Sabres almost have to take him, but let's see him lead a stable life for a while before we start counting on him to deliver a cup. Underage drinking. He'd be the only player in the NHL, possibly all of professional sports who would get caught partaking in such a heinous event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Underage drinking. He'd be the only player in the NHL, possibly all of professional sports who would get caught partaking in such a heinous event. Dude he was drinking and probably still is drinking in Boston. At that time he was a local hero. Now he is headed to the enemy. Any chance the local gendarmes adjust their behavior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 My assessment is certainly not fair and based on a very limited knowledge of these two. I admit I do have a pro-Canadian bias and pro-CHL bias. Im sure Eichel has plenty figured out and will be fine. I did think it was funny that two of the guys you pointed out as examples of character issues were CHL guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 @BuffaloSabres Watch: A look back at the 2015 #NHLDraftLottery. Behind-the-scenes & thoughts from #Sabres GM Tim Murray http://goo.gl/v1hstJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Can't believe the load of crap I'm reading here regarding Eichel's work ethic and "character." According to his coach and the former BU coach that recruited him, his work ethic is beyond reproach. Quinn said his idea of a good time is to get to the rink at 7am and take 200 shots. He's a rink rat and has been since he started skating. Additionally, you don't acquire the kind of strength he has without that work ethic. Somebody wake me when McDavid is doing 350 lb cleans in the weight room or 25 pullups at 6' 2" and 198 pounds. Regarding the bud-light chug; that has been taken entirely out of context. First of all, it occurred back in September, BEFORE his season started, when he was at a birthday party and BEFORE the prospects game in Buffalo. He was literally on his way to Buffalo a couple days after that video was shot. That's what he meant by, "Buffalo, I'm coming for ya." Had nothing to do with the draft and the possibility of being selected by the Sabres. Finally, he had a prior family commitment to keep and couldn't make the NHL freak show that was the lottery event. This family commitment was moved to last weekend in part because Eichel needed to join the US Men's team in preparation for the IIHL World Championship in Prague starting next week. If people need to insist on casting aspersions on an 18 year old college freshman, have at it. But perhaps you should acquaint yourselves with some facts before hand. Might make you look less foolish. Edited April 23, 2015 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 well I did admit it was pretty much baseless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 We drank the cheapest beer in college but it was great at the time - we didn't realize it until you get older and try the good ones. Now I can't really drink Bud Light but it does remind me of college when I do. What college kid has 10 bucks to spend on a 6 pack? I didn't but maybe times have changed! We were all about beer in volume, lol. Now I will have 1 or 2 beers at a time and that's it, so will drink the microbrews, etc. I was just having this discussion the other day with some friends. We were recalling what a HUGE deal it was to scrape together enough cash to get a keg. Even though they were/are only $45. Versus where we are in adulthood today, where it is financially very easy to go pick up a few kegs, but then the issue becomes who is gonna carry these things, and how am I going to hide them from the wife?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Can't believe the load of crap I'm reading here regarding Eichel's work ethic and "character." According to his coach and the former BU coach that recruited him, his work ethic is beyond reproach. Quinn said his idea of a good time is to get to the rink at 7am and take 200 shots. He's a rink rat and has been since he started skating. Additionally, you don't acquire the kind of strength he has without that work ethic. Somebody wake me when McDavid is doing 350 lb cleans in the weight room or 25 pullups at 6' 2" and 198 pounds. Regarding the bud-light chug; that has been taken entirely out of context. First of all, it occurred back in September, BEFORE his season started, when he was at a birthday party and BEFORE the prospects game in Buffalo. He was literally on his way to Buffalo a couple days after that video was shot. That's what he meant by, "Buffalo, I'm coming for ya." Had nothing to do with the draft and the possibility of being selected by the Sabres. Finally, he had a prior family commitment to keep and couldn't make the NHL freak show that was the lottery event. This family commitment was moved to last weekend in part because Eichel needed to join the US Men's team in preparation for the IIHL World Championship in Prague starting next week. If people need to insist on casting aspersions on an 18 year old college freshman, have at it. But perhaps you should acquaint yourselves with some facts before hand. Might make you look less foolish. Look dude I hope it works out for him...I really do. But the evidence is right there on Twitter or whatever and sure is reminiscent of Johnny Football. You have to be pretty boozy to do it on camera when you know you're staring down a huge contract....just like Johnny Football was. It hasn't worked out for him in Cleveland at all. You can't just snap your fingers and stop boozing. I still think the Sabres should pick him. I'm just saying that there was a huge difference losing the lottery. 1A with no character risks is a lot different than 1B and thinking about losing a year somewhere to rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Look dude I hope it works out for him...I really do. But the evidence is right there on Twitter or whatever and sure is reminiscent of Johnny Football. You have to be pretty boozy to do it on camera when you know you're staring down a huge contract....just like Johnny Football was. It hasn't worked out for him in Cleveland at all. You can't just snap your fingers and stop boozing. I still think the Sabres should pick him. I'm just saying that there was a huge difference losing the lottery. 1A with no character risks is a lot different than 1B and thinking about losing a year somewhere to rehab. Exactly. We need the hockey equivalent of Andrew Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Patrick Kane had a drinking problem. He even got drunk (underage) and assaulted a cabbie. That's a major off-ice incident. You know how he fixed that problem? By winning a Stanley Cup and getting absolutely obliterated in public at the victory parade. IT'S HOCKEY FOR CRIPES SAKE!! Edited April 23, 2015 by DrDareustein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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