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GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Jan 30 @ 5:26 PM ET
Hot take-

John Tavares is better than Connor McDavid right now

- sbroads24


If the Sabres can get rid of all those bad contracts

Think about a line with Jack -Tavares- Casey

Omg
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:26 PM ET
I'm not sure what the numbers are but I feel like their record hasn't been too bad with Kane out for the last few years
- mattmoulson

We should let Fitz rule if this is allowable, but yes it has
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:27 PM ET
If the Sabres can get rid of all those bad contracts

Think about a line with Jack -Tavares- Casey

Omg

- GERBE!!!75PTS

Three centers on one line? Not necessary
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:28 PM ET
We should let Fitz rule if this is allowable, but yes it has
- sbroads24

He'll do that anyways.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:28 PM ET
I kind of like that he's getting time PP time on the wing so he can be more of a Swiss Army knife for us. Then again, Jack, Casey and RoR down the middle, throw in Asplund and we might actually have that center depth Darcy told us about.

I don't know what to wish for any more.

- RhinoFan

I truly hope he works out, but I think it’s more so we trade him.

Need speed out of our stars
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:30 PM ET
I agree that jack is and should be a scoring center but he hasnt played with guys that can create and dish yet. He has to do that himself right now which is a shame. Put cm with him should be fun to watch. Jack100 is a real possibility imo.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:32 PM ET
I agree that jack is and should be a scoring center but he hasnt played with guys that can create and dish yet. He has to do that himself right now which is a shame. Put cm with him should be fun to watch. Jack100 is a real possibility imo.
- TheHank



Exactly. I think they are both in similar situations and are just scratching the surface of their real potential.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 30 @ 5:33 PM ET
But we can just draft the next “Datsyuk” in round 5, so we don’t need “Laine”

We should actually just trade our high 1st for a couple 2nds
That way we can draft & develop 2 amazing players instead of just one

You know...
Kucherov & Lidstrom we’re both 2nd rounders
So we should have no trouble at all just finding a couple future Hall of Famers with those picks

- jdfitz77



You're an idiot. Why don't you just pm me instead of attacking me when I'm not around? (frank)ing coward.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:35 PM ET
Exactly. I think they are both in similar situations and are just scratching the surface of their real potential.
- MCGUIZZY

A guy like him on jacks wing should open the ice right up for jack. He can draw defenders, get filthy and make the right pass at the right time to an open guy. Him and jack should/could be straight fire.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 30 @ 5:36 PM ET
You play goal? I played goal my whole life. I definitely take in goalie performance a bit better even still i think.
- TheHank


Yup, same here. Koho 580s still in the back seat from last night's game (they've seen better days). And yeah, I think having the perspective of watching a game from the crease just makes it easier to critique others doing it.

I'm brutal on tenders, not sure if you are, but I tend to keep it to myself for that reason. Speaking of which, what do you think of Ullmark? Too wild or nah?
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 30 @ 5:36 PM ET
I truly hope he works out, but I think it’s more so we trade him.

Need speed out of our stars

- sbroads24


Obviously I like the kid, but it's becoming very hard to argue with this logic.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:37 PM ET
You're an idiot. Why don't you just pm me instead of attacking me when I'm not around? (frank)ing coward.
- Powerslave

Even though i agree with his premise on this topic, he is like the seth mcfarlane of this board. Takes a good thing and beats the ever loving poop out of it.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:39 PM ET
Even though i agree with his premise on this topic, he is like the seth mcfarlane of this board. Takes a good thing and beats the ever loving poop out of it.
- TheHank

Or Ray Rice
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 30 @ 5:40 PM ET
Or Ray Rice
- sbroads24

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:41 PM ET
I literally root for Eichel, Risto, Scandella, McCabe and pretty much no one else because I couldn’t care if they are here long term
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 30 @ 5:41 PM ET
Even though i agree with his premise on this topic, he is like the seth mcfarlane of this board. Takes a good thing and beats the ever loving poop out of it.
- TheHank


Like a couple of others on here. Passive-aggressiveness at it's worst.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:41 PM ET
Yup, same here. Koho 580s still in the back seat from last night's game (they've seen better days). And yeah, I think having the perspective of watching a game from the crease just makes it easier to critique others doing it.

I'm brutal on tenders, not sure if you are, but I tend to keep it to myself for that reason. Speaking of which, what do you think of Ullmark? Too wild or nah?

- RhinoFan

I thought he was a little crazy in his first go round up here a couple years ago. Havent seen much of him since but that game he played against columbus opened my eyes for sure. I thought his anticipation, his slides, and his body positioning looked really good. He stayed upright and covered the net really well i thought. I dont remember him overplaying the play at all that game. If it wasnt for panarin going all all star he would have shut them out. And thats not a poopty team either. I have hope that he can win us some games next year.
Edit: if youve read anything ive said about lehner you would know how brutal i can be too. He is (frank)ing awful.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:43 PM ET
Like a couple of others on here. Passive-aggressiveness at it's worst.
- Powerslave

Name them. Coward

(This is a joke)
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:47 PM ET
Mittelstadt-Eichel-Nylander
Zadina/Smith-Oreilly-Okposo
Baptiste-Rodriguez-Reinhart
Bailey-Girgensons-Pominville

Scandella-Ristolainen
Guhle-Carlson
Mccabe-Bogo/Beaulieu

Ullmark
FA Back up


Does this make us a decent team next year?


jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 30 @ 5:48 PM ET
Hot take-

John Tavares is better than Connor McDavid right now

- sbroads24


Is there anyone better than Tavares right NOW?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:48 PM ET
Mittelstadt-Eichel-Nylander
Zadina/Smith-Oreilly-Okposo
Baptiste-Rodriguez-Reinhart
Bailey-Girgensons-Pominville

Scandella-Ristolainen
Guhle-Carlson
Mccabe-Bogo/Beaulieu

Ullmark
FA Back up


Does this make us a decent team next year?

- MCGUIZZY

That pair 2 is better than pair 1. But this all depends on 4 rookies
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 30 @ 5:50 PM ET
That pair 2 is better than pair 1. But this all depends on 4 rookies
- sbroads24

Lots of faith in the young guys with that lineup. Should be great after the lockout.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 30 @ 5:50 PM ET
We should let Fitz rule if this is allowable, but yes it has
- sbroads24


Well we’ve only given up 1 goal in the last 3 games, so Lehner & Johnson must be the best duo on the league
And Risto should win the Norris
And ROR should win the Selke
And Jack MVP
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 30 @ 5:51 PM ET
You're an idiot. Why don't you just pm me instead of attacking me when I'm not around? (frank)ing coward.
- Powerslave


We were all doing it

Stop being such a baby
No one as “attacking” u
We were just being wise asses & joking around
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 30 @ 5:51 PM ET
Well we’ve only given up 1 goal in the last 3 games, so Lehner & Johnson must be the best duo on the league
And Risto should win the Norris
And ROR should win the Selke
And Jack MVP

- jdfitz77

He meant over the past three years he’s been here

And yes, Eichel is da real MVP as the kids would say
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