Sometimes I wonder if I will ever have that much fun with a sports team as I did with the 2005-2007 Sabres. They set a high bar...
- MCGUIZZY

between the sabre teams in those years
sabre teams in the hasek era

bills team in the super bowl years


the only thing that will trump it is a championship

It matters.

You can't change it, but it's important to be able to critique your own team's moves and understand how you got into that situation.
- BINGO!

100% disagree... if the management that drafted him was still here yes, but they are not.

AA for risto
- wingz4life

How could anyone pass that up? You didn't know Risto is worse than Cody Franson?

between the sabre teams in those years
sabre teams in the hasek era

bills team in the super bowl years


the only thing that will trump it is a championship
- homiedclown

You often say smart things. I like that.

How could anyone pass that up? You didn't know Risto is worse than Cody Franson?
- RhinoFan

i thought he was good...

i thought he was good...
- wingz4life

He's the flavor of the month, along with everyone else not on the first line.

He's the flavor of the month, along with everyone else not on the first line.
- gordong

I think Risto for the most part has been his normal self.

i thought he was good...
- wingz4life

There are conflicting beliefs

I think Risto for the most part has been his normal self.
- sbroads24

Is that good or bad though?

I think Risto for the most part has been his normal self.
- sbroads24

yup

not the great d man we want him to be

he plays more like a really good #3 d an than a #1

Is that good or bad though?
- RhinoFan

Both. He’s solid but not the dominant #1 that people started to proclaim his as early last year.

I think he’s a good 2/3 D man with some room to grow

yup

not the great d man we want him to be

he plays more like a really good #3 d an than a #1
- homiedclown

Basically what I posted

I think we agree more than we think

I'm not saying it doesn't. But neither is Reinhart an AHL player like I read today, nor is he even a 3rd or 4th line guy.

We have a core guy that can put ~45 points up, but will never blow the doors off. I don't know why that's such a problem.

It's what we have.

We can't go back and fix it.

It's time to get past it and live with it instead of pissing in the wind.
- Wetbandit1

I assume you watch the games? Reinhart has been soft, slow and brutal. No heart, no effort. And yes draft spot is important. He is a BUST so far. Broads pretty much hit the nail on the head. He is supposed to be a core guy. Failing on the 3rd line of a sub part team puts him in the bottom 1/2 of forwards in the nhl . 180 plus better forwards. I'm not stuck on the 2nd pick status, he really looks completely lost, and would be send down if not for his lofty expectations. -7 with 1 shot. Terrible when eichel was hurt. He's nothing with out eichel. It's funny how people just stick by their guys. Being a season ticket holder for years allows us to have a stronger opinion. He is a HUGE disappointment. How are you content with his play?

Had, over and done.
He still is a winger that will get you 45+ points and between 20-30 goals going forward.
- gordong

20-30 hope you're right

Ra cha down 2-0

Both. He’s solid but not the dominant #1 that people started to proclaim his as early last year.

I think he’s a good 2/3 D man with some room to grow
- sbroads24

Completely fair. I definitely overestimated his ceiling.

Completely fair. I definitely overestimated his ceiling.
- RhinoFan

I think his ceiling is high, don’t get me wrong, we just haven’t seen it yet, and whether we ever do or not is the question.

I think his ceiling is high, don’t get me wrong, we just haven’t seen it yet, and whether we ever do or not is the question.
- sbroads24

Here's to hoping for a late "growth spurt" like Hedman had.

Ra cha down 2-0
- gordong

Ra cha looses 2-0.

between the sabre teams in those years
sabre teams in the hasek era

bills team in the super bowl years


the only thing that will trump it is a championship
- homiedclown

I think his ceiling is high, don’t get me wrong, we just haven’t seen it yet, and whether we ever do or not is the question.
- sbroads24

will butcher has as many points then every sabre not named, kane, eichel and pommer on our team combined

- mes418

- homiedclown

One down, one in the freezer. Getting it now.

One down, one in the freezer. Getting it now.
- mes418

pregame party?

I assume you watch the games? Reinhart has been soft, slow and brutal. No heart, no effort. And yes draft spot is important. He is a BUST so far. Broads pretty much hit the nail on the head. He is supposed to be a core guy. Failing on the 3rd line of a sub part team puts him in the bottom 1/2 of forwards in the nhl . 180 plus better forwards. I'm not stuck on the 2nd pick status, he really looks completely lost, and would be send down if not for his lofty expectations. -7 with 1 shot. Terrible when eichel was hurt. He's nothing with out eichel. It's funny how people just stick by their guys. Being a season ticket holder for years allows us to have a stronger opinion. He is a HUGE disappointment. How are you content with his play?
- Boss34

Jesus (frank)ing Christ another one who says he's an AHLer.

Where have I said content? He is what he is. female doging constantly about it isn't going to change that.