"We changed our game. And we had no business to change our game" - Sammy

Shots fired
- chilliard77

disco phil

what he say
- BeadyEyedDouche

He Rhino and Lehner all started by saying they sat back in the 3rd rather than playing the game they were playing in the 1st and 2nd

Agreed JD. Tough to replace production.
- cabin

And I like the young Forwards we have coming up

I just don’t know how quick we can expect them to produce consistently

I also think there’s a very good chance that Mittelstadt is in Rochester next year, & not up here with us

Seems like J Botts doesn’t want to rush the kids
*basing this off playing guys like Griffith & Tennyson for a big chunk of the season when we could’ve had Bailey (or whoever) & Guhle (or Fedun) here instead

I heard Kane and a prospect for a d man


conditional pick (2nd) comes back if Kane signs extension with team we trade him to
- homiedclown

What quality prospect, though? I'd really hate to part with Brycen Martin, but if it gets the job done, then...

Is he talking about how he is overrated, soon to be overpaid and how it will be years before the Sabres can dig themselves out of the hole they are in with him?
- TheGame316

lmao imagine thinking this

He Rhino and Lehner all started by saying they sat back in the 3rd rather than playing the game they were playing in the 1st and 2nd
- feetontheair22

oh my god woof

we fired the same coach we hired

oh my god woof

we fired the same coach we hired
- BeadyEyedDouche

find me a coach who doesn't protect the lead. agree with it or not.

sabres just suck in their own zone, which you'd expect housley to realize.

My God, Eichel looks like M_Lew65 avatar.

I heard Kane and a prospect for a d man


conditional pick (2nd) comes back if Kane signs extension with team we trade him to
- homiedclown

Hmmm...
seems like a lot on our end
Especially if it’s a “top4” defenseman & not a “top pair” guy

If the prospect is Fasching or Rodrigues, ok
If it’s Nylander or Pu, etc...
F#ck that

I get that the cost for defensemen is crazy high...
but we just got a solid top4 guy in Scandella for a reasonable price

I’ll overpay for a “top pair” guy though

disco phil
- homiedclown

I'm with Phil on this one. Sammy's already had issues with past coaches

I'm with Phil on this one. Sammy's already had issues with past coaches
- chilliard77

Maybe phil underestimated giving
pitts a chance . Sam knowing it might and did cost the game trying to recover from it .

Maybe phil underestimated giving
pitts a chance . Sam knowing it might and did cost the game trying to recover from it .
- cabin

sabres played loose for first 40 minutes

gripped sticks hard for last 20 plus

Happy Reinhart broke out.

Keep him with Jack

McDermott is confident in his run defense

sabres played loose for first 40 minutes

gripped sticks hard for last 20 plus
- homiedclown

Pretty much. Played too cautious. It cost them the game .

Happy Reinhart broke out.

Keep him with Jack
- sbroads24

We were half a Bogo from two points

Happy Reinhart broke out.

Keep him with Jack
- sbroads24

Might have to

But then we are gonna need a 3rd line checking unit that can free the O’Reilly line up to be in more offensive situations
I guess, something like...
Girgensons-Larsson-Pominville

I don't think that the Sabers are THAT far away. Id trust GMJB as much as anyone to turn it around. It might take him another year or two, but the Saab are going to be good. He'll get what he needs to in trades and will ALWAYS have room to make the move that he wants.

We were half a Bogo from two points
- sbroads24

It’s worth watching the replay of this one tonight or tomorrow if u get a chance

Might have to

But then we are gonna need a 3rd line checking unit that can free the O’Reilly line up to be in more offensive situations
I guess, something like...
Girgensons-Larsson-Pominville
- jdfitz77

Were is the O'reilly we signed ? Been missin fo too long

I don't think that the Sabers are THAT far away. Id trust GMJB as much as anyone to turn it around. It might take him another year or two, but the Saab are going to be good. He'll get what he needs to in trades and will ALWAYS have room to make the move that he wants.
- cranktheradio

Love your optimism sir!

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McDermott is confident in his run defense
- homiedclown

Is that why they let Worthy go and signed Coleman tonight? What happened to “it was just technique”?????

Were is the O'reilly we signed ? Been missin fo too long
- cabin

Is it fair to say that him taking 90% of the defensive zone draws is wearing on him?

I know that’s exaggerating,
but it seems like the only times he’s put in offensive situations is on the PP


Can someone look up his zone starts % ?

I don't think that the Sabers are THAT far away. Id trust GMJB as much as anyone to turn it around. It might take him another year or two, but the Saab are going to be good. He'll get what he needs to in trades and will ALWAYS have room to make the move that he wants.
- cranktheradio

I totally agree. Jbotts deserves a shot at a few top picks. Hopefully we have a better success rate with those top picks.

Scandella looks decent
pouliot has played very well
Pommer fits in fine with 1 year left on his term
Josefson hard to judge

Jbotts really inherited a mess.