Boy, that Michael Dal Colle is really lighting up the NHL after being taken just 3 spots after Sam...

Sam Bennett too. How did we ever pass on him?

No one is "happy" with Sam's production, but looking at most of the guys taken in the 3 spots after him, only 1 is any good, and Sam is way better than the other 2.

It can always be worse.

The problem is the NHL has been spoiled by McDavid and Eichel and Matthews and even Draisaitl to an extent that it skews our way of thinking on young players and their production.
- Wetbandit1

And like I pointed out on the previous thread...
guys develop at different rates

In years 2 & 3 after they were drafted
Sam’s stats > Henrik Sedin

Pominville wasn’t even a full time NHLer until 5.5yrs after he was drafted

I don’t think Sam needs to be a 70pt player right now
Rough start this year,
I’m not excusing it...
but let’s see how he finishes up
As long as he keeps improving,
I’m cool with it

*also cool with trading him, but it’s gotta be for the right price. I’m not just dumping him bc Draisaitl is scoring more

I think Tampa is going to win the cup if they stay healthy.

They are ridiculously good
- sbroads24

Yeah... they’re definitely up there
Even with the injuries last year, it was surprising to me to see them fall apart

Through nine games the Sabres power play is MINUS THREE.



Jagcrumple in bluejax thread:
"Today @ 3:13 PM ET
4-3 Sabres

All 7 goals scored on the Sabres powerplay"

Through nine games the Sabres power play is MINUS THREE.


- Der Kaiser

No bueno

Through nine games the Sabres power play is MINUS THREE.



Jagcrumple in bluejax thread:
"Today @ 3:13 PM ET
4-3 Sabres

All 7 goals scored on the Sabres powerplay"

- Der Kaiser

My boy Fedun with a helper tonight

How can they sue you if a law is in place ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

For one, that's just not how the law works. For two, anyone can sue anyone, even if the claims don't have merit. You still have to defend the lawsuit.

You're also forgetting that it's unlawful to run over pedestrians. On top of that, we don't have negligence per se here, so the fact that a person violated a law does not automatically mean they are at fault. It would be evidence at trial that the finder of fact can consider when apportioning fault, though.

Also, I'm a lawyer in Honolulu, so you can take my word on this one.

For one, that's just not how the law works. For two, anyone can sue anyone, even if the claims don't have merit. You still have to defend the lawsuit.

You're also forgetting that it's unlawful to run over pedestrians. On top of that, we don't have negligence per se here, so the fact that a person violated a law does not automatically mean they are at fault. It would be evidence at trial that the finder of fact can consider when apportioning fault, though.

Also, I'm a lawyer in Honolulu, so you can take my word on this one.
- JetpackJesus

And like I pointed out on the previous thread...
guys develop at different rates

In years 2 & 3 after they were drafted
Sam’s stats > Henrik Sedin

Pominville wasn’t even a full time NHLer until 5.5yrs after he was drafted

I don’t think Sam needs to be a 70pt player right now
Rough start this year,
I’m not excusing it...
but let’s see how he finishes up
As long as he keeps improving,
I’m cool with it

*also cool with trading him, but it’s gotta be for the right price. I’m not just dumping him bc Draisaitl is scoring more
- jdfitz77

Fair enough fitz, guys develop at different rates. Gmtm said that when sam was drafted. Maybe it's just me, but it's the lack of enthusiasm after we score too. Could be his personality.

I guess the 2 Sam's and dall colle were the only 3 guys drafted in 2014. I dont care about the other couple busts, Draisaitl looks pretty good.

"If sam was picked 20th we would all think he's great" Problem is we threw away a whole season for him, and he went 2nd. It's a fact.
- Boss34

Yes, but only Draisaitl was even remotely considered for that pick and is better than Sam. Everyone had Reinhart as a top 3 pick. Hindsight is always 20/20.

Look into the HDHomerun tuner and HDHomerun DVR service. You plug the cable into the tuner, which plugs into your network router. You can then stream cable on virtually every device in your home.
- buffalofan19

The coax doesn't have a good enough signal for cable. Fine for internet, but not for cable, and my landlord doesn't want any new holes and there's no way Spectrum is going to re-wire a building on their dime, so I have to use the Spectrum app to watch TV.

He's a jerk. Must be a millennial.

For one, that's just not how the law works. For two, anyone can sue anyone, even if the claims don't have merit. You still have to defend the lawsuit.

You're also forgetting that it's unlawful to run over pedestrians. On top of that, we don't have negligence per se here, so the fact that a person violated a law does not automatically mean they are at fault. It would be evidence at trial that the finder of fact can consider when apportioning fault, though.

Also, I'm a lawyer in Honolulu, so you can take my word on this one.
- JetpackJesus

You have experience?

Nah, he doesn't need your experience.

Posting again, anyone interested in my yahoo fantasy league? Draft is saturday (10/28/17) at 5:30pm est. First week starts monday

Yes, but only Draisaitl was even remotely considered for that pick and is better than Sam. Everyone had Reinhart as a top 3 pick. Hindsight is always 20/20.
- Wetbandit1

I remember hearing about the German Wayne Gretzky.

Fair enough fitz, guys develop at different rates. Gmtm said that when sam was drafted. Maybe it's just me, but it's the lack of enthusiasm after we score too. Could be his personality.
- Boss34

Ladanian Tomlinson just handed the ball to the official after he scored. He never celebrated. Is he poop too?

We get it, you don't like him, but you're trying awfully hard to find things to say he's not good that have no bearing on his play.

I remember hearing about the German Wayne Gretzky.
- Boss34

lol, no, I just have chronic insomnia. Most nights I'm like Tyler Durden. Thankfully I haven't met any soap salesmen. Yet.
- Wetbandit1

Sorry to hear that, can only imagine. Still though, avoiding the soap salesman is probably prudent haha.

- Der Kaiser

I remember hearing about the German Wayne Gretzky.
- Boss34

Yeah, like I said. He's the only one that's better than Sam that was even remotely considered for the 2nd pick. It was always the 2 Sams and then Draisaitl. And then there was a chasm. If they picked Nylander 2nd Murray would've been fired on the spot. Drafting 18 year old kids isn't an exact science. Sure we should've taken Draisaitl. But we also could've taken Bennett.

It's not like he pulled a Sweeney and went off the board for 3 straight picks.

Just watched the Top10 countdown of best hockey nicknames...

10- Dave THE HAMMER Schultz
9- CAPTAIN SERIOUS Jonathan Toews
8- Maurice THE ROCKET Richard
7- Terry TAZ O’Reilly
6- Mark THE MOOSE Messier
5- Bobby Hull THE GOLDEN JET
4- THE DOMINATOR Dominick Hasek
3- THE GREAT ONE Wayne Gretzky
2- SUPER MARIO Lemieux
1- MR HOCKEY Geordie Howe

Pretty good list
I’d have Gretzky 2nd & move Richard up to 5th

Who’s missing though?

Pavel Bure, THE RUSSIAN ROCKET, came to mind right away
Rob RAYZOR Ray is pretty good, but he wasn’t good enough a player to make it

Throw some more out there
- jdfitz77

The Bulin Wall

The Rat

Punch Imlach

Chico Resch

Vaclav Get Dumped and Slide Into the Goalie While Not Scoring Varada.

Sorry to hear that, can only imagine. Still though, avoiding the soap salesman is probably prudent haha.
- RhinoFan

"His name was Robert Paulson..."

The Finnish Flash.

Timmy Ho (posthumous)

Yeah, like I said. He's the only one that's better than Sam that was even remotely considered for the 2nd pick. It was always the 2 Sams and then Draisaitl. And then there was a chasm. If they picked Nylander 2nd Murray would've been fired on the spot. Drafting 18 year old kids isn't an exact science. Sure we should've taken Draisaitl. But we also could've taken Bennett.

It's not like he pulled a Sweeney and went off the board for 3 straight picks.
- Wetbandit1

Columbus took Pierre Luc Dubois instead of JP and that was off the wall. If it works it’s a great move. If not it’s a bad move. Bottom line. You are judged on what you do, not whether it was hard or not.

The Sabres aren't one of the NHL's biggest tire fires!