True story, I had a toenail off my big toe

worst pain I ever felt and it took me a year to be able to walk normal again.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I rip the nail off my little toe like once a year, it gets ingrown if I don't. It's really not that bad.

True, but I have no idea what games those were.

But how much of that is him and how much is it the guys around him?
- Wetbandit1

These are individual entries, exits. Im not sure how others really apply here. You could argue that his forwards couldn't take a pass or backcheck, but there are d-men in similar situations who suffer from that and are still able to move the puck.

I rip the nail off my little toe like once a year, it gets ingrown if I don't. It's really not that bad.
- Wetbandit1

That's being a man

These are individual entries, exits. Im not sure how others really apply here. You could argue that his forwards couldn't take a pass or backcheck, but there are d-men in similar situations who suffer from that and are still able to move the puck.
- Sabresfan-365

I would definitely argue for that

His comments about those things are cryptic.

He brought that system question up with Howard Simon maybe two weeks ago when he was reiterating the story about how Reinhart stopped playing they way they wanted him to, and he finally decided to play his game and then he started playing well. But he also said that Reinhart can fit his game into Housley's system. He said it kind of gleefully.

I don't know what any of it means. Some can apparently play their own game within the system, and some cannot?
- jcragcrumple

to me it meant a double standard...but what it comes down to is that both players apparently felt housley's system was stifling them

I rip the nail off my little toe like once a year, it gets ingrown if I don't. It's really not that bad.
- Wetbandit1

BIG TOE

Go ahead and do it. Really. Try walking without your big toe nail.

Get back to me.

Why do so many people consider Risto an offensive defenseman? I mean, sure, he plays on the PP, but he rarely jumps up in the play or any of the other things you see from true offensive d. The label doesn't seem right to me.
- Lunaion

40 plus points a season the past 3 years on the worst offensive team in the league.

Hes in on 20% off the Sabres goals -

I rip the nail off my little toe like once a year, it gets ingrown if I don't. It's really not that bad.
- Wetbandit1

Seriously, some things should be kept to yourself

to me it meant a double standard...but what it comes down to is that both players apparently felt housley's system was stifling them
- Michael Pachla

Interesting

BIG TOE

Go ahead and do it. Really. Try walking without your big toe nail.

Get back to me.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I've lost my big toe nail a couple times you just can't tolerate pain it's really not that bad

40 plus points a season the past 3 years on the worst offensive team in the league.

Hes in on 20% off the Sabres goals -
- Boss34

if i'm not mistaken, he's one of only three sabres d-men to ever do that

BIG TOE

Go ahead and do it. Really. Try walking without your big toe nail.

Get back to me.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I would definitely argue for that
- jcragcrumple

montreal wasn't exactly a juggernaut up front either. Petry still got it done

40 plus points a season the past 3 years on the worst offensive team in the league.

Hes in on 20% off the Sabres goals -
- Boss34

Half of that is on the PP. I'm talking even strength.

to me it meant a double standard...but what it comes down to is that both players apparently felt housley's system was stifling them
- Michael Pachla

Good stealth tank move? Stifling the players. Interesting

Seriously, some things should be kept to yourself
- Boss34

Maybe some people want to hear about his ingrown toenail

- gerbe75pts

I've lost my big toe nail a couple times you just can't tolerate pain it's really not that bad
- gerbe75pts

oh shut the (frank) up and go drink your kale milk

These are individual entries, exits. Im not sure how others really apply here. You could argue that his forwards couldn't take a pass or backcheck, but there are d-men in similar situations who suffer from that and are still able to move the puck.
- Sabresfan-365

I guess I was looking at it sort of wrong initially.

What's the difference between "%" and "60"? I would think that's the same thing. As a "%" of his team?

if i'm not mistaken, he's one of only three sabres d-men to ever do that
- Michael Pachla

I get the ror trade discussions, but risto would be off limits:

Eichel
Mitts
Risto
#1 pick

montreal wasn't exactly a juggernaut up front either. Petry still got it done
- Sabresfan-365

it's not so much being a juggernaut, it's about finding he open spot to receive a pass and having soft enough hands to collect the it...they had trouble with that all season

oh shut the (frank) up and go drink your kale milk
- BeadyEyedDouche

Half of that is on the PP. I'm talking even strength.
- Lunaion

I'm old school.

Score more then the other team. Anyway you can.

I get the 5 x5 arguement. I just don't use it as a base measurement on players

because you can't really call him a defensive guy. His shot attempt numbers and expected goals for fall in line with most offensive defensemen.
- Sabresfan-365

Does that really hold up even strength per 60? I'd find that surprising. As far as play style, I just consider him balanced, neither offensive or defensive.

Maybe some people want to hear about his ingrown toenail
- gerbe75pts

🙂👍😁

Well played