I think you are underrating Florida. They finished 25-8-2 last year and missed the playoffs by 1 point. If it weren’t for their injuries and taking half a season to wake up they would of been in the talk for a top 3 spot in the Atlantic. We are the 5th best team in the Atlantic. I think Boston has a 1-2 year window before they are a rebuilding club and then we supplant them in the top 4, possibly top 3 depending on how Florida turns out. Toronto and Tampa are built to win now and in the future. The Atlantic will be a dog fight for years to come.
- Pegullaville

Conversely, key injuries in our division (Tampa 2 years ago), and a healthy year for us could happen too.

3 Musketeers. top 3 easily.

Come at me bro's!
- ImThatGuy

Almost put them on my list. I think they're great.

I think you are underrating Florida. They finished 25-8-2 last year and missed the playoffs by 1 point. If it weren’t for their injuries and taking half a season to wake up they would of been in the talk for a top 3 spot in the Atlantic. We are the 5th best team in the Atlantic. I think Boston has a 1-2 year window before they are a rebuilding club and then we supplant them in the top 4, possibly top 3 depending on how Florida turns out. Toronto and Tampa are built to win now and in the future. The Atlantic will be a dog fight for years to come.
- Pegullaville

Agreed. Florida projects to about 20 points more than Buffalo.

Did u though?
Last season Nj was 8th with 97pts

It’s quite possible that 92pts still leaves us out
- jdfitz77

Ya, years ago I believed 93 pts got one in...that has no increased by 3-4 pts.
96 -97 should be the target

Ya, years ago I believed 93 pts got one in...that has no increased by 3-4 pts.
96 -97 should be the target
- IonSabres

I think it's been so long since we were in the conversation that I hadn't noticed the uptick needed. You're right though. I don't see us getting to 97 points. Still if we made it to 88-92 points, I would be pretty happy. Obviously I would rather be in the playoffs

Conversely, key injuries in our division (Tampa 2 years ago), and a healthy year for us could happen too.
- jcragcrumple

No way. The Sabres will suck as always and no player will get better. We'll end the year with 22 points. female dog, female dog, female dog, complain, complain.

92 points. 30 goals from Rhino. Leggo.

92 sometimes get you in. Regardless, i think most of us would be (frank)ing pumped to get 92 points, which imo, is perfectly feasible when you consider you can get there while being .500 (41-31-10)

That would mean we're probably still in the race in the dying days of March/early April
- jcragcrumple

This is all I want from this season, make it or not, be in the race till the end.

Almost put them on my list. I think they're great.
- kritter65

Severely underrated candy bar.


3 Musketeers
Baby Ruth
100 Grand


special shout out to a 5th Avenue!

No way. The Sabres will suck as always and no player will get better. We'll end the year with 22 points. female dog, female dog, female dog, complain, complain.

92 points. 30 goals from Rhino. Leggo.
- RhinoFan

Eichel 75-80 points.
Reinhart 60.
Dahlin - 40 (+/- 5).

Those are my guesses.

I think it's been so long since we were in the conversation that I hadn't noticed the uptick needed. You're right though. I don't see us getting to 97 points. Still if we made it to 88-92 points, I would be pretty happy. Obviously I would rather be in the playoffs
- jcragcrumple

. Vegas made it in . Anything can happen

. Vegas made it in . Anything can happen
- cabin

Yeah they got to pick their team from scratch that's way different

Eichel 75-80 points.
Reinhart 60.
Dahlin - 40 (+/- 5).

Those are my guesses.
- ImThatGuy

Not bad. That I could leave with regardless of standings. We aren't there, but god damn, it seems some expect us to get worse...

Not bad. That I could leave with regardless of standings. We aren't there, but god damn, it seems some expect us to get worse...
- RhinoFan

Right now we're a little better imo ..

2020 will be our year

Hookers

Not bad. That I could leave with regardless of standings. We aren't there, but god damn, it seems some expect us to get worse...
- RhinoFan

from a standings point we literally can't get worse...

we should be better i just don't know how much better. I think a lot is going to factor on the three new additions in Stats, Dahlin and Hutton

Eichel 75-80 points.
Reinhart 60.
Dahlin - 40 (+/- 5).

Those are my guesses.
- ImThatGuy

So a ppg, right Gerbs.

So a ppg, right Gerbs.
- SDSabre

He's hitting 90 or 100 this year

Yeah they got to pick their team from scratch that's way different
- gerbe75pts

Looking at both opening night rosters, Vegas didn't ice much more if any more talent then we did. Its not like the team was filled with superstars, if our players can get their collective heads out of the sand, no reason we cant see a drastic improvement, maybe even a Vegas like improvement.

He's hitting 90 or 100 this year
- gerbe75pts

Get Zucker and then maybe

Zucker-Eichel-Reinhart
Sheary-Mitts-Thompson
Berglund-Erod-Okposo

That's a solid top-9

What do you have to give up? Nylander + a 1st? throw in Bailey or Girgensons or whatever.

Fenton hasn't made a deal with the Sabres yet...

Hookers
- jochfr

You don’t pay them for the sex. You pay them to leave after the sex.

Hookers
- jochfr

Blow

You don’t pay them for the sex. You pay them to leave after the sex.
- Der Kaiser

Hookers
- jochfr

What kind of candy is this?

sabres trying to make a last minute splash

was told habs, wild, and blue jackets were the teams talking to

multi bodies going out, 1 coming back


no names mentioned but I assume Pacioretty, Zucker, Niederreiter, no clue from blue jackets

I think it's been so long since we were in the conversation that I hadn't noticed the uptick needed. You're right though. I don't see us getting to 97 points. Still if we made it to 88-92 points, I would be pretty happy. Obviously I would rather be in the playoffs
- jcragcrumple

As you have said... what can we expect from this team? Who knows.
My gut says 80-84 puts as configured now.

But I fully expect that JBotts to pull another move or two to get LWer and reduce the number of contracts he has in the F and RW ranks