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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Jan 31 @ 3:06 PM ET
Less than an hour til work is over and home alone until 8-8:30....I'm just a little eager and typing fast in my rush to just be home and enjoy the quiet.
- stashu


I have a date with the gym tonight.

Kind of would rather go sit at home with some sweats and a hoodie on. Life is hard.
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Jan 31 @ 3:07 PM ET
Move Bogo to 4
Franson to 5
Kuli to 6
Falk to 7
Gorges to 8

I think Kuli has been hurt this whole season and we haven't seen the real player yet. Still hoping.

I can't stand watching Franson skate. It's like he's in mud. But his passes are decent. Hopefully somebody gives us a 3rd/prospect for him.

- SabreWest


I think we get a 3rd easily for him. He's a good guy to have as that extra for a long playoff run. If Weber was worth a 3rd, Franson definitely brings one back.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 31 @ 3:10 PM ET
He doesn't wish us luck, but he doesn't wish us bad luck either. Spoken like a true dumb ass.

He wishes the Jets luck he said.

- SABRES 89

HAHAHAHA, exactly! Maybe Kraft will hire him once Belichick retires.
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Jan 31 @ 3:12 PM ET
Projected lineup

63 Tyler Ennis - 90 Ryan O'Reilly - 21 Kyle Okposo
82 Marcus Foligno - 15 Jack Eichel - 23 Sam Reinhart
9 Evander Kane - 28 Zemgus Girgensons - 12 Brian Gionta
48 William Carrier - 19 Cal O'Reilly - 26 Matt Moulson

77 Dmitry Kulikov - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
47 Zach Bogosian - 6 Cody Franson
41 Justin Falk - 38 Taylor Fedun

40 Robin Lehner
31 Anders Nilsson
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Jan 31 @ 3:16 PM ET
He doesn't wish us luck, but he doesn't wish us bad luck either. Spoken like a true dumb ass.

He wishes the Jets luck he said.

- SABRES 89


SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:19 PM ET

- feetontheair22

F the Jets
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:20 PM ET
Projected lineup

63 Tyler Ennis - 90 Ryan O'Reilly - 21 Kyle Okposo
82 Marcus Foligno - 15 Jack Eichel - 23 Sam Reinhart
9 Evander Kane - 28 Zemgus Girgensons - 12 Brian Gionta
48 William Carrier - 19 Cal O'Reilly - 26 Matt Moulson

77 Dmitry Kulikov - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
47 Zach Bogosian - 6 Cody Franson
41 Justin Falk - 38 Taylor Fedun

40 Robin Lehner
31 Anders Nilsson

- 22sabresQ



Merrick Garland - Sean Spicer - Jared Kushner
Tom Price - Marco Rubio - Chuck Schumer
James Mattis - The Donald - Vladimir Putin
Nancy Pelosi - Steve Bannon - Reince Priebus

Ivanka
Evan McMullin

IR - Rudy Giulani (concussion protocol)
Kellyanne Conway (she must be injured with hair like that, right?)
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 31 @ 3:22 PM ET
Merrick Garland - Sean Spicer - Jared Kushner
Tom Price - Marco Rubio - Chuck Schumer
James Mattis - The Donald - Vladimir Putin
Nancy Pelosi - Steve Bannon - Reince Priebus

Ivanka
Evan McMullin

- Der Kaiser

I think Christie would make a better goalie.

I also think Carson would be better on the 3rd line than with the top 2 centers.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:23 PM ET
bogo has 113 games under his belt as a sabre


at some point, we have to accept who he is, not who we want him to be


I would be ok I guess with him on the second pair as long we we had a dominant d man to play with risto but the last thing I want is a bogo guhle pair for the second d next season

- homiedclown




I still think too many ppl are assuming that Guhle will make the team next year, let alone be a top4 defenseman

No need to throw the kid to the wolves
It's probably better if he spends a year in Rochester
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Jan 31 @ 3:24 PM ET
F the Jets
- SABRES 89


Twice
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:24 PM ET
I think Christie would make a better goalie.

I also think Carson would be better on the 3rd line than with the top 2 centers.

- sbroads24



Lehner was crucified carrying only 40 extra pounds.
sippyd
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Some unreal areas in the suburbs of Detroit. Buffalo, being smaller, simply doesn't have that.-Prock, NY
Joined: 09.30.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:26 PM ET
Merrick Garland - Sean Spicer - Jared Kushner
Tom Price - Marco Rubio - Chuck Schumer
James Mattis - The Donald - Vladimir Putin
Nancy Pelosi - Steve Bannon - Reince Priebus

Ivanka
Evan McMullin

IR - Rudy Giulani (concussion protocol)
Kellyanne Conway (she must be injured with hair like that, right?)

- Der Kaiser


That third line is a "killer" line.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 3:27 PM ET
Wildcard Watch for tonight:

New Jersey/Detroit - 7:30pm
Ottawa/Florida - 7:30pm
Boston/Tampa - 7:30pm
Toronto/Dallas - 8:30pm


My cheers going to the bolded

Sabres win and the bolded win:

MTL - 65
OTT - 60
BOS - 58
TOR - 55
FLA - 52
BUF - 51
TBL - 50
DET - 49

- stashu



We've gotta catch Boston...
and maybe Ottawa
Only team in our division who I think is definitely in is Montreal
Although if Price gets hurt,
They'll spiral downhill fast
Their lineup is not that impressive
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Jan 31 @ 3:33 PM ET
We've gotta catch Boston...
and maybe Ottawa
Only team in our division who I think is definitely in is Montreal
Although if Price gets hurt,
They'll spiral downhill fast
Their lineup is not that impressive

- jdfitz77


First things first - leaping over the lower teams (Florida/Tampa), but I agree. Though Philly is within reach too at 56 points and the last wildcard spot (1 more than Toronto)
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 31 @ 3:34 PM ET
We've gotta catch Boston...
and maybe Ottawa
Only team in our division who I think is definitely in is Montreal
Although if Price gets hurt,
They'll spiral downhill fast
Their lineup is not that impressive

- jdfitz77

Price hasn't been spectacular this year (he's been good), and they have survived.

They're in
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Jan 31 @ 3:35 PM ET
I still think too many ppl are assuming that Guhle will make the team next year, let alone be a top4 defenseman

No need to throw the kid to the wolves
It's probably better if he spends a year in Rochester

- jdfitz77


I believe Disco was quoted early on after camp that Guhle damn near made the roster this year and also said that we would more than likely see him next year
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 31 @ 3:39 PM ET
At least my deadpool is doing well

Rip Asia singer
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 31 @ 3:48 PM ET
The Buffalo Bills have decide not to retain assistant coach Kathryn Smith, the first woman to serve as a full-time coach in NFL history.
- homiedclown


I just hope that this year is the year we finally win the offseason.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 31 @ 4:08 PM ET
At least my deadpool is doing well

Rip Asia singer

- homiedclown



Wow that's crazy a dude from King Crimson passed away today, too.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 4:31 PM ET
I believe Disco was quoted early on after camp that Guhle damn near made the roster this year and also said that we would more than likely see him next year
- 22sabresQ




Pretty sure you're thinking of the previous year
The accounts I heard from this past camp were that he was good,
But didn't take a noticeable "leap" in his development like many expected

Maybe Guhle does make it next year
But if he does,
They should (at least) start him on the bottom pair
Too many have this KID locked into our top4
He's young...
and will need time to adjust to the NHL
It's a huge leap from Juniors for most defensemen
And it's gonna take time for him to develop consistency night in & night out

Just seems to me like a lot of ppl are expecting too much from this kid right away
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 31 @ 4:52 PM ET
Wow that's crazy a dude from King Crimson passed away today, too.
- Der Kaiser

Pretty sure its the same guy

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 31 @ 5:28 PM ET
Pretty sure its the same guy
- homiedclown


Jesus Christ!
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 31 @ 5:44 PM ET
Jesus Christ!
- Der Kaiser

He died for our sins years ago...
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