Michael Pachla: Buffalo Sabres 2017-18 Season Preview
- Michael Pachla

Spot on, great post I appreciate your insight and perspective. thanks

FYI before the troll train starts.

Zads is a healthy scratch today bc he is not in game shape yet missing part of camp and the team skates prior to it
- DDM-Coga

he did that here in Buffalo too

I reach into my wallet and give them cash
- homiedclown

Yeah I never carry around cash aren’t you ever scared you’re gonna lose it ?

Spot on, great post I appreciate your insight and perspective. thanks
- missthenords

thx, nordie

I mean I feel better knowing that if the Sabres ever break down during the season...


they can call quadruple A.

I mean I feel better know that if the Sabres ever break down during the season...


they can call quadruple A.
- feetontheair22

Yeah that’s kind of weird that they have four captains usually it’s just three lol

he did that here in Buffalo too
- Michael Pachla

Not worried about my large adult son, growing pains

Sabres 4-3 in a shootout win. (coughyeah,rightcough)
and

NOBODY gets hurt.

Not worried about my large adult son, growing pains
- DDM-Coga

Too many Hot Takewiches in the offseason?

Yeah I never carry around cash aren’t you ever scared you’re gonna lose it ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

no

Not worried about my large adult son, growing pains
- DDM-Coga

love what he brings, even love his chill-factor, but gm's and coaches seem to frown on the latter

Too many Hot Takewiches in the offseason?
- LandlordTom

training in maimi does that to a guy. Too many pool side drinks with his wife

7-2 sabres


kane gets 2
eichel 1
okposo 1
skunk 1
antipin 1
larsson 1

love what he brings, even love his chill-factor, but gm's and coaches seem to frown on the latter
- Michael Pachla

Asking for over 3m to start with and then show up to camp behind the 8ball. He needs to catch up if he wants that pay day that we all think he can get if he plays to his skill level.

Just bc the Avs dont have D doesnt mean he can cake walk into the line up. A litle fire doesnt hurt anyone

FYI before the troll train starts.

Zads is a healthy scratch today bc he is not in game shape yet missing part of camp and the team skates prior to it
- DDM-Coga

So what you're saying is that while he was holding out for a contract, he didn't feel it was necessary to get himself into shape for when he did finally sign....

Oh boy....

7-2 sabres


kane gets 2
eichel 1
okposo 1
skunk 1
antipin 1
larsson 1
- homiedclown

That would be impressive against Price

Only two players hit the waiver wire on Thursday, but rival teams will want to take a close look at them.

Both Vegas Golden Knights' netminder Calvin Pickard and Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Martin Marincin were placed on waivers.

So what you're saying is that while he was holding out for a contract, he didn't feel it was necessary to get himself into shape for when he did finally sign....

Oh boy....
- HonkFortheGoose

Not sure if its exactly like that, dont know the logistics of what a guy has access to if not under contract.

But probably didnt have the proper training regiment set up for what the team was expecting out of him.

Not sure if its exactly like that, dont know the logistics of what a guy has access to if not under contract.

But probably didnt have the proper training regiment set up for what the team was expecting out of him.
- DDM-Coga

It doesn't take a proper training regiment to run and lift a few weights

Not sure if its exactly like that, dont know the logistics of what a guy has access to if not under contract.

But probably didnt have the proper training regiment set up for what the team was expecting out of him.
- DDM-Coga

They don't have Gym's in Maimi?

So what you're saying is that while he was holding out for a contract, he didn't feel it was necessary to get himself into shape for when he did finally sign....

Oh boy....
- HonkFortheGoose

he must have the same agent as le'veon bell

It doesn't take a proper training regiment to run and lift a few weights
- feetontheair22

Rocky 4 proved that

It doesn't take a proper training regiment to run and lift a few weights
- feetontheair22

Hes not over weight out of shape, lets pump the brakes here a bit.

They just said they fell it was behind some guys with his conditioning based on his camp.

Also we are assume its out of shape bc Bednar said he just has "some catching up to do"....could just mean system wise, but it made it sound like hes not game ready

Rocky 4 proved that
- homiedclown

beaulieu-risto
mccabe-antipin
scandella-tennyson


So I'm a little concerned that Beaulieu is on the top pairing, is this just because Scandella is still coming back from injury and they want to bring him along slowly with limited minutes?
- gordong

I think that and they want to have a balance of their top 2 lines a little more too.