I feel like being an a-hole tonight. So what are you guys gonna do when Mittelstadt doesn't leave college early, then signs with the Wild or Rangers when he becomes a UFA ?

What's that ? There's no way he's playing all 4 years for Minnesota ? Yes, he will. Why ? Because this is Buffalo. We can't have good things.

He did say he’d need a year to do a full evaluation when he was hired
- jdfitz77

that changed quickly due to the smell

Same as Leafs fans. Just simply pointing out other teams do the same
- Santo_44

I’ve never made any comments about Leafs fans, or anyone else’s fans

Of course if you’re a fan of a team you will tend to always look at best case scenarios & what u hope will happen

Maybe u should come at the ppl who are telling u Tavares won’t sign with u guys

It wasn’t me who did so
So I don’t see the need for u to try & start sh!t with me

Jack wears tight ass pants with loafers, and jorts.
- Wetbandit1

Everyone does that's the style

i think he's gone in the summer. Can't move him now cause who'd play defense
- Sabresfan-365

Why would J Botts have traded for Scandella if he didn’t want him?

I’d just guess he wants him on pair 2 instead of the top pair

Also,
He could just bring Tennyson or Redmond back up
Especially if he wants to tank

I feel like being an a-hole tonight. So what are you guys gonna do when Mittelstadt doesn't leave college early, then signs with the Wild or Rangers when he becomes a UFA ?

What's that ? There's no way he's playing all 4 years for Minnesota ? Yes, he will. Why ? Because this is Buffalo. We can't have good things.
- kritter65

We will see in 4 years then

Why would J Botts have traded for Scandella if he didn’t want him?

I’d just guess he wants him on pair 2 instead of the top pair

Also,
He could just bring Tennyson or Redmond back up
Especially if he wants to tank
- jdfitz77

short term stop gap. he's not a long term solution and his deal's up end of next year

davidsson
- homiedclown

Probably too soon to definitely include him bc we don’t know how he will turn out

But it also makes sense that he’d be high on him

Not really . Rochester wins and we bring up players that make that happen. also refilling the cupboard with good talent .
- cabin

But are we “ruining” Jack in the meantime?

short term stop gap. he's not a long term solution and his deal's up end of next year
- Sabresfan-365

Couldn’t he have just signed a UFA if that was his goal?

- 22sabresQ

Love the number

Couldn’t he have just signed a UFA if that was his goal?
- jdfitz77

to a reasonable deal to play top pair/heavy defensive minutes? not likely


I suppose it'll come down to what his ask is.

- 22sabresQ

Not sure he'd be able to skate with this under his uniform:



Edit: And now I'm on some list, because I Googled "Jack Eichel tight pants".
- Wetbandit1

Dammit Janet, I missed that, that's a HNIC skit. Those b'ys are hilarious.

Love the number
- washedup20

His number is 21

But are we “ruining” Jack in the meantime?
- jdfitz77

Jack is the exemption. We have nothing like him ATM

to a reasonable deal to play top pair/heavy defensive minutes? not likely


I suppose it'll come down to what his ask is.
- Sabresfan-365

If the goal was “stealth tank” then he didn’t really need to sign a guy who is that quality

Could’ve just played Gorges or McCabe with Risto again
Or given Antipin or Beaulieu chances there

Just seems to me he wouldn’t have traded for Scandella if he didn’t like him as more than just a short term stop gap

I needed 33 points to win my high stakes league and get a bye tonight

had mixon, green and brown in lineup, and bryant on bench if brown didn't go


I think I am safe


17 points in 1st quarter

i think he's gone in the summer. Can't move him now cause who'd play defense
- Sabresfan-365

Nobody. Kind of like now.

Jack is the exemption. We have nothing like him ATM
- cabin

What I’m saying is that sticking Jack on a team that’s tanking for the next 2 seasons is a bad thing for his psyche and potential development into the “leader” of a contending team

What I’m saying is that sticking Jack on a team that’s tanking for the next 2 seasons is a bad thing for his psyche and potential development into the “leader” of a contending team
- jdfitz77

Should he have stayed in Roch ? I don't think so

Reinfart ? yes