No, but a vision of an up-tempo, skill-based team instead of all of these grinders in one game would make a difference.

Whatever, I quit this discussion. Everyone else is right, Girgs, Larsson, Sobotka and Elie are exactly what we need
- jcragcrumple

Not saying they are what we need, just that the "ideal lineup" you are referring to makes minimal improvements at best.

The core issue is with, well, the core.

Me too.
- cabin

Does ek9 or 89 know?

Not saying they are what we need, just that the "ideal lineup" you are referring to makes minimal improvements at best.

The core issue is with, well, the core.
- Sabresfan-365

The core will be fine once they add another actual top pair D man and the young guys like Asplund and Mitts develop

was there last Tuesday caught a 40" and had a couple others follow (upper lake) near the creek mouth...
- gordong

Why are you fishing cassadaga? You live on Great Lakes. Biggest fish anywhere. Go to the st Lawrence and never look back. It is incredible. What I miss the most.

To a team where he’ll be a backup?
Not likely
- jdfitz77

Low salary. Teams would take him as a starter.

Not saying they are what we need, just that the "ideal lineup" you are referring to makes minimal improvements at best.

The core issue is with, well, the core.
- Sabresfan-365

At least three pieces of the potential core are languishing in Roch while we watch this truculent masterpiece

And saying Rodrigues wouldn't make a difference is just not right imo

The core will be fine once they add another actual top pair D man and the young guys like Asplund and Mitts develop
- sbroads24

I've never been as high on mittelstadt as most. The reinhart issue is something else entirely.

But in this case, core is a reference to salary too. There's a lot of money tied up in the same kind of production being brought by the grinders he hates so much. That's a bigger issue than the grinders themselves.

Does ek9 or 89 know?
- Boss34

Yes

Not saying they are what we need, just that the "ideal lineup" you are referring to makes minimal improvements at best.

The core issue is with, well, the core.
- Sabresfan-365

Part of the issue is , well, the coach

At least three pieces of the potential core are languishing in Roch while we watch this truculent masterpiece

And saying Rodrigues wouldn't make a difference is just not right imo
- jcragcrumple

*minimal difference, and thats true because thats how hes been this year.

They're not languishing. Rochester is among the league's best, and those pieces are all performing pretty well.

was there last Tuesday caught a 40" and had a couple others follow (upper lake) near the creek mouth...
- gordong

That creek mouth is my favorite place to fish for muskie. Caugh a close to 40 there end of summer on a whopper plopper. Pure craziness. That lake has some trophies

Dear Sabre “ players “ you do know that Ottawa was suppose to be epic bad this year right. Like 2018 Bills bad.

At least three pieces of the potential core are languishing in Roch while we watch this truculent masterpiece

And saying Rodrigues wouldn't make a difference is just not right imo
- jcragcrumple

Like I said . even pitts lays a couple eggs

Part of the issue is , well, the coach
- r2so73

He sucked as a high school coach.

Part of the issue is , well, the coach
- r2so73

It's the coaches fault Risto has a negative IQ in his own end?

It's the coaches fault Okposo can't create for 6 million?

It's the coaches fault that rookies are making rookie mistakes?

*minimal difference, and thats true because thats how hes been this year.

They're not languishing. Rochester is among the league's best, and those pieces are all performing pretty well.
- Sabresfan-365

Keep them there and let them get stronger . That was the plan right ? Don't bring them up just cause they are playing like they are sposed too. Bring them up when they embarrass other ahl teams

Is the team not on pace to reach the point total most projected? Did something in the expectations really change at game 5?

He sucked as a high school coach.
- TheHank

the girls will cloud your mind

Keep them there and let them get stronger . That was the plan right ? Don't bring them up just cause they are playing like they are sposed too. Bring them up when they embarrass other ahl teams
- cabin

God forbid they play on a winning team, deep playoff run and iron out some issues in their game. Real tragedy, was a nightmare for the pens and red wings.

Like I said . even pitts lays a couple eggs
- cabin

When you ice Elie, Girgs, Larsson, Sobotka and Berglund on the same night, you deserve not to score a goal.

All of this is a choice.

The AHL player of the month is an option

The fastest skater not named Eichel (erod) is an option

The SHL d man of the year is an option

Swapping Thompson for Nylander is an option

That creek mouth is my favorite place to fish for muskie. Caugh a close to 40 there end of summer on a whopper plopper. Pure craziness. That lake has some trophies

Dear Sabre “ players “ you do know that Ottawa was suppose to be epic bad this year right. Like 2018 Bills bad.
- ZiggyBuff

They top out pretty short imo. Caught the same fish there 5 times one fall and 4 more times the next.....46 then 46.5 inches. Fish the niagara, upper and lower if you want to stay close to home.

God forbid they play on a winning team, deep playoff run and iron out some issues in their game. Real tragedy, was a nightmare for the pens and red wings.
- Sabresfan-365

I would keep them there all season. Tease towards the end of the season. Hopefully the team wins those games they are called up.

did white beat lehner for the goal, turned the game off midway through 2nd

When you ice Elie, Girgs, Larsson, Sobotka and Berglund on the same night, you deserve not to score a goal.

All of this is a choice.

The AHL player of the month is an option

The fastest skater not named Eichel (erod) is an option

The SHL d man of the year is an option

Swapping Thompson for Nylander is an option
- jcragcrumple

I just want Jordan Nolan back

Is the team not on pace to reach the point total most projected? Did something in the expectations really change at game 5?
- Sabresfan-365

8 out of the last 10 points kinda leads me to believe, we are on the right track.

Tonight, no offense.

Maybe I was wrong about sam?

They finally sit him in the press box and they still cant score.

Why are you fishing cassadaga? You live on Great Lakes. Biggest fish anywhere. Go to the st Lawrence and never look back. It is incredible. What I miss the most.
- TheHank

Problem is tryjng to get out on the lake when there arent 5 foot white caps. Especially this time of the year. Plus can go looking for muskie and not hook into one for 3 days. But when you do there giant. Cassadaga usually im good for 1 muskie there in the fall