The NBC announcers keep saying good things about the Sabres. Is there something in their water?

Anyone have a link to the game?

The NBC announcers keep saying good things about the Sabres. Is there something in their water?
- HonkFortheGoose

Wait for the fat (frank) Milbury to get on at intermission

Wait for the fat (frank) Milbury to get on at intermission
- bluengold12

Touché

He's still an RFA making $2.1875M. Weird AAV. Gotta think he's going to get at least 3 for $4.0M+. Or do they go full bore and go 8 for $42.0M, somewhere in that neighborhood?
- Wetbandit1

Too much. 19 over 4yrs. 25 over 5.

Anyone have a link to the game?
- washedup20

Really? Go back a page. Watch the video in the post. It's the game. You can go straight to youtube from there as well.

7 letters He Stinks...

Everyone should want him in Blue and Gold...
- Stripes77

But then we won't be able to afford to bring back McGinn & some other 3rd liners
(Sarcasm)

The NBC announcers keep saying good things about the Sabres. Is there something in their water?
- HonkFortheGoose

Hey, wait a minute! I thought you were that rmie or whatever the hell his name is for a minute. He's got the same avatar, or at least a very similar one. How long have you been posting?

The NBC announcers keep saying good things about the Sabres. Is there something in their water?
- HonkFortheGoose

They just said that since he mid point of the season we are 16-12-6

Over a full season, that has us on pace for 92 points
That's with a number of injuries & disappointing #s from some players

This team is definitely moving in the right direction

A couple more improvements this offseason, and we will be legit

The NBC announcers keep saying good things about the Sabres. Is there something in their water?
- HonkFortheGoose

It's ok, they made up for it by calling Eichel Larkin

Would've liked to see Fasching on that PP instead of yet another missed Girgensons tap in...

Hey, wait a minute! I thought you were that rmie or whatever the hell his name is for a minute. He's got the same avatar, or at least a very similar one. How long have you been posting?
- Wetbandit1

...

That is Goose. She is back!

Besides McDavid, those trolls don't have anyone on there teams that can hold Reinhart's jock let alone Eichel. Let the Oilers get the pick or the Leafs, if we get Stamkos WE WIN.
- SABRES 89

Not that I don't want Stamkos...

But I would go out & buy a Matthews jersey if we won the lotto
He's awesome
Right there with Jack & Sam IMO

Wait for the fat (frank) Milbury to get on at intermission
- bluengold12

I really don't get it. I really don't. He's unintelligible and incoherent at best. And a total bumhole to boot. I mean who grabs and shakes a 12 year old kid at a pee-wee hockey game?

...

That is Goose. She is back!
- rmiethaner

I see that. I just saw Lehner making a crazy face and assumed it was you. Just goes to show how much I actually pay attention to the avatars.

Good effort so far tonight.

Nice to see them playing evenly with the step up in competition.

I really don't get it. I really don't. He's unintelligible and incoherent at best. And a total bumhole to boot. I mean who grabs and shakes a 12 year old kid at a pee-wee hockey game?
- Wetbandit1

Can't believe I'm saying this...

But I actually haven't minded him too much lately
Not that I like him,
But he hasn't been pissing me off as much this season for whatever reason

that was (frank)in bullpoop

Good effort so far tonight.

Nice to see them playing evenly with the step up in competition.
- rmiethaner

Shut up.

They should go thank the ref for that one...dude (frank)in skated in to Georges and just didn't try and get around him

Not that I don't want Stamkos...

But I would go out & buy a Matthews jersey if we won the lotto
He's awesome
Right there with Jack & Sam IMO
- jdfitz77

We have no chance for Matthews

Hey, wait a minute! I thought you were that rmie or whatever the hell his name is for a minute. He's got the same avatar, or at least a very similar one. How long have you been posting?
- Wetbandit1

The one about the announcers was the first post I made.

Really? Go back a page. Watch the video in the post. It's the game. You can go straight to youtube from there as well.
- Wetbandit1

Ah thank you, went by your link.

They just said that since he mid point of the season we are 16-12-6

Over a full season, that has us on pace for 92 points
That's with a number of injuries & disappointing #s from some players

This team is definitely moving in the right direction

A couple more improvements this offseason, and we will be legit
- jdfitz77

Going into the season, my hope was that they got 75 points. That would be a 21 pt improvement over last year. They're currently on pace for about 78-79 points.

The best part of this season for me, has been the fact that the guys you really wanted to see do well, have. Eichel, Reinhart, O'Reilly, McCabe. I've liked Kane's game the second half of the season. I like what Foligno has done with his game this year.

There's still work to be done, but they took a huge step in the right direction, that's for sure.

So today I spent (too much) time on projecting the Sabres roster moves and the Cap impact with bringing in Stamkos at $11m for 7 years.
My analysis assumes that the cap is $74M for next season, as Bettman has suggested.... Then it increases each year by $2.75M. That seems reasonable, perhaps conservative ( light) based on recent seasons.
For next season, I
I assumed Ennis was traded, Moulson plays up with the big club, and various RFA's receive a new contract:
Foligno up to $2.25m
Girgenson at $1.25m
Larson at $1.15m
Dlo $0.9m
Schaller at $1.1m
Risto bridge deal at $3.0m
UFA/ Trade Dman at $3.75m
Johnson at $2.0m
Those moves leave us about $4m in space.

So, the question becomes what to do with that space?
Lock up Risto now long term for $5.50 or more
Target a better/more expensive Dman
Other, what?

Since I have been one of the louder red flag waivers on signing Stamkos...I must admit that my analysis has shown me that they can absorb Stamkos and make a couple of need moves to bolster the roster.

So, thanks for listening to my rationale..I'm now jumping over to the sign Stamkos side!