Agreed. He's playing great, but also getting the puck luck.

For a guy who's top 5 in minutes, he doesn't generate shots or points 5 on 5.

He's 55th with 38 5 on 5 shots.
He's tied for 62nd in 5 on 5 points


Only reason I mention this is because the Sabres issues are mainly 5 on 5.
- sbroads24

That's what happens when you play a low cycle game. Our offense is boring because we don't have the speed to be a transition team

That's actually not a bad point. He has broken like 50 of them
- sbroads24

remember Bylsma benching him on the pp because of it?

Either way, I don't want to give up Nylander, Reinhart, or our 1st for him.

Maybe Kane straight up or Foligno and Bailey, but then we need to find a new home for Bogo
- chilliard77

Oh i agree i was thinking more along the lines of the jackets having werenski, johnson, jones and murray maybe you could make a play for savard.

Id move the first since its a weaker draft and unlikely to be that high anyways.

do those numbers include the two dozen or so sticks he broke?
- Michael Pachla

I tryda shootda puck truda endwalz, so if some guy gets in front of it, it will gotru him tew.

So we shouldn't win any game we get outplayed in then, if stats don't lie, no?
- ImThatGuy

sorry,

we're winning MORE because of it.

I tryda shootda puck truda endwalz, so if some guy gets in front of it, it will gotru him tew.
- Der Kaiser

classic

Homie's question was about top 6 forwards but since you asked probably Klefbom
- Sabresfan-365

I believe Homie included Risto in his top 6.

I believe Homie included Risto in his top 6.
- kingcong39

did he really? wow that went straight over my head my bad

eichel, ror, risto, okposo, reinhart, kane

I'd put those 6 against any other teams 6 for the future
- homiedclown

For Sabresfan-365...

sorry,

we're winning MORE because of it.
- Sabresfan-365

Im just being an ass....

I just hate when people use it as the end all be all, regardless.

If that was the case we should trade Risto for Alexi Emelin right now cause analytics.

So we shouldn't win any game we get outplayed in then, if stats don't lie, no?
- ImThatGuy

No, same reason not every NFL team that has the most yards ends up with the most points at the end of the day.

It measures the process, not always the results.

For Sabresfan-365...
- kingcong39

yea my b. Answer for that would be Klefbom

Im just being an ass....

I just hate when people use it as the end all be all, regardless.

If that was the case we should trade Risto for Alexi Emelin right now cause analytics.
- ImThatGuy

i dont think thats the problem with it. I think its that most of these writers (they (frank)ing know who they are) are context impaired.

I watched a writer tell Matthew Coller indirectly that Gorges was better and that if anything risto was dragging him down. And that Franson should shelter Ristolainen. This happened. This was a legitimate conversation and he was serious. And Coller sounded like he was ready to give up on life

yea my b. Answer for that would be Klefbom
- Sabresfan-365

I think every Oiler fan with a pulse would take Ristolainen over Klefbom, right?

To me, the Sabres would be worse with Klefbom playing the minutes Ristolainen is playing for them while the Oilers would be even better with Ristolainen playing big minutes for them compared to Klefbom.

I am biased for Ristolainen, obviously.

I think every Oiler fan with a pulse would take Ristolainen over Klefbom, right?

To me, the Sabres would be worse with Klefbom playing the minutes Ristolainen is playing for them while the Oilers would be even better with Ristolainen playing big minutes for them compared to Klefbom.

I am biased for Ristolainen, obviously.
- kingcong39

Past couple weeks I have seen many fans of other teams wishing they would have taken Risto instead of _______ or even _______.

I think every Oiler fan with a pulse would take Ristolainen over Klefbom, right?

To me, the Sabres would be worse with Klefbom playing the minutes Ristolainen is playing for them while the Oilers would be even better with Ristolainen playing big minutes for them compared to Klefbom.

I am biased for Ristolainen, obviously.
- kingcong39

They're about equal in value to their team. There's a lot Klefbom does well that Ristolainen doesn't and vice versa. Reality is they'd probably make a dynamite pairing.

Past couple weeks I have seen many fans of other teams wishing they would have taken Risto instead of _______ or even _______.
- cabin

The decision to take nurse over him because of toughness is whats wrong with the nhl. and why bogosian makes 5 mil (had to)

They're about equal in value to their team. There's a lot Klefbom does well that Ristolainen doesn't and vice versa. Reality is they'd probably make a dynamite pairing.
- Sabresfan-365

I don't watch Klefbom enough to know all the little things he does well.

The decision to take nurse over him because of toughness is whats wrong with the nhl. and why bogosian makes 5 mil (had to)
- Sabresfan-365

Yep Nurse and Bogo were mentioned .

The decision to take nurse over him because of toughness is whats wrong with the nhl. and why bogosian makes 5 mil (had to)
- Sabresfan-365

Le boi du piss.

Le boi du piss.
- Der Kaiser

take him over le Cone de trafic trop paye

take him over le Cone de trafic trop paye
- Sabresfan-365

take him over le Cone de trafic trop paye
- Sabresfan-365

Nice play

(but I disagree).

I don't watch Klefbom enough to know all the little things he does well.
- kingcong39

This is why I have started to respect the stats more over the past few years.

None of us can physically watch all 30 teams as much as our own. We create bias's.

Nice play

(but I disagree).
- Der Kaiser

Thanks, not surprised. he was remarkably overrated during his time here.