But ..Team with no captain to keep them going is killing the flow of the team. Team is still to young but they need the guidance on the ice .
- cabin

Problem is, do you give it Jack, one of those young players, or do you bring someone in and give it to them? Not many on this team have earned it

I see Lehner-type numbers
- Michael Pachla

which is fine IMO for a backup playing 20-30 games

I remember traverse city the year sam was drafted...sabres went from 1st place their first year there in 2011 to second in 2013 (the lockout nixed it in 2012,) and were battling for seventh place when I wrote this:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...es-GM-and-coach/209/62325


On Sam:

In no way, shape or from do the results in this tournament mean that a player will or will not make it to the NHL. But based upon the results thus far, any expectations of a Reinhart (zero points in three games,) Lemieux (demoted to the fourth line in Game-2) or Zadorov (benched) making the jump to the NHL should be severely tempered.
- Michael Pachla

which is fine IMO for a backup playing 20-30 games
- homiedclown

I thought you were talking starter...


my bad...must be past my bedtime

I thought you were talking starter...


my bad...must be past my bedtime
- Michael Pachla

drink more


then post more

which is fine IMO for a backup playing 20-30 games
- homiedclown

If you can get Lehner numbers from your backup, you're doing ok

When he is playing I cringe any time there is a shot on goal.

I don;t like that feeling while watching a game
- cabin

😁😃😀
That's hilarious. I'm sure jbotts has developed a twitch.

I just do not see it. He's clumsy. Seams like he has a strong personality. Wonder how that goes over in the lockrroom?

I see raanta from Arizona as a better fit for teams.

He's Hot, adding' some value

skunk is interesting

the upside is there


the leadership in the locker room is not
- homiedclown

Well put. He does show flashes. I'm sure there are gms that value his positives. Also : rfa

drink more


then post more
- homiedclown

Thats what I duz

Well put. He does show flashes. I'm sure there are gms that value his positives. Also : rfa
- Boss34

9 years @ 5.5

Well put. He does show flashes. I'm sure there are gms that value his positives. Also : rfa
- Boss34

But he is ours now . Would cost plenty to replace him. Look at the game Jack got hurt . He can play. just need some one to push him.

But ..Team with no captain to keep them going is killing the flow of the team. Team is still to young but they need the guidance on the ice .
- cabin

No flow = early pick

Name jack captain in october = hype and ticket sales

Imagine if jack is a complete Richardbag and casey is the future? Who knows what jbotts has seen behind the curtains.

New regime, new captain?

Thats what I duz
- cabin

All I hear is burping and cans knocking around

9 years @ 5.5
- washedup20

Hopefully in Toronto

No flow = early pick

Name jack captain in october = hype and ticket sales

Imagine if jack is a complete Richardbag and casey is the future? Who knows what jbotts has seen behind the curtains.

New regime, new captain?
- Boss34

Maybe Jack doesn't have the leadership gene. just jorts . Someone needs to get this team playing like we have seen. EVERY night !

Hopefully in Toronto
- Boss34

How does that happen?

All I hear is burping and cans knocking around
- washedup20

Yeah . I resorted to the deck cooler with bud light for company stash.

My girl is grand baby sitting at her daughters over night. So I'm home alone

But he is ours now . Would cost plenty to replace him. Look at the game Jack got hurt . He can play. just need some one to push him.
- cabin

if you are playing skunk with jack and casey, he is fine


if you are playing him with ror


one or both need to be traded

Maybe Jack doesn't have the leadership gene. just jorts . Someone needs to get this team playing like we have seen. EVERY night !
- cabin

I can totally see both Ror and jack being a holes.

Casey is genetically engineered to lead.

Imagine the tears if the choose someone other than 15

it's not the fact that they're bad, most of us kind of figured that (imo jbotts did too), it's the style of bad.


Like if they could play with speed, make passes, take risks and generating scoring chances but were still losing totally different tone surrounding the team.

Obviously as a bad team they wouldn't be able to do this with too much success or consistency but enough so that you could say "hey there's something there".
- Sabresfan-365

I'm wondering what you think of my Rielly comment from page 24.

if you are playing skunk with jack and casey, he is fine


if you are playing him with ror


one or both need to be traded
- homiedclown

Yep . play to their strengths. Don't take 10 games trying to change them.

Yep . play to their strengths. Don't take 10 games trying to change them.
- cabin

myers has 3 points tonight

would you take pick 31
jt compher
zads


for ror this summer?
- homiedclown

Yes

How does that happen?
- washedup20

Not sure, but when people say" I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy"

I'm Not that way. I wish bad on enemies.

5.5 x 9. Good riddance

I can totally see both Ror and jack being a holes.

Casey is genetically engineered to lead.

Imagine the tears if the choose someone other than 15
- Boss34

Depends what better for the TEAM not ego.

Jack could be better helping things work . Captain will keep things rolling past that .