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Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:26 PM ET
Agreed

Now... WHO is the “dead money” we need to get rid of?

I wanna see us get faster
So Okposo, Berglund & Sobatka are all guys I’m pretty much done with

- jdfitz77



you could make the argument that if you replaced Ristolainen, Okposo, Scandella, Berglund, Bogosian and i guess sobotka too (although hes got one more year at 3.5, not the worst) with 1-2 million dollar replacement level guys, we'd probably have the same results/record as we do now, just with roughly 14.5-22 million dollars more in cap space.

Edit: brain fart on the math
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:27 PM ET
McDermott is going to make a hell of a defensive coordinator some day. He's just not a head coach. I see Wade Phillips 2.0, not quite as good as the OG, but quite good nonetheless.
- Wetbandit1



I think the way of the world in the NFL is to have an offensive minded HC.

McDermott is not that.

So if Daboll isn't that guy who can develop a young QB that will cost McDermott his job in the long run
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:29 PM ET
These two are most likely cycled in and out of the lineup

Skinner-Eichel-FA/trade
Nylander-Mitts-Reinhart
Olofsson-FA/trade-Okposo
Sheary-Malone-Berglund
O'Regan/Erod
Sobotka

- jcragcrumple


Sheary on line4 would mean we are pretty deep
I don’t see him in a defensive role though
That’s far from his strong suit
And you’re asking a lot of Malone to handle those duties as a rookie

None of those top3 lines look like they should be used a lot defensively either
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:30 PM ET
you could make the argument that if you replaced Ristolainen, Okposo, Scandella, Berglund, Bogosian and i guess sobotka too (although hes got one more year at 3.5, not the worst) with 1-2 million dollar replacement level guys, we'd probably have the same results/record as we do now, just with roughly 12-22 million dollars more in cap space.

Edit: brain fart on the math

- Sabresfan-365


Yes, that’s what I’m saying
Sbroads just takes it as i think
Asplund > Berglund though

Thanks for being able to make common sense deductions
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:32 PM ET
McDermott is going to make a hell of a defensive coordinator some day. He's just not a head coach. I see Wade Phillips 2.0, not quite as good as the OG, but quite good nonetheless.
- Wetbandit1


Reasonable

Idk what coach would’ve been able to make much of our offense this year though
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Nov 12 @ 2:32 PM ET
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If healthy, Josh Allen will start vs. Jaguars.



Well that answers that

- Stripes77


Fist pump

jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 12 @ 2:33 PM ET
Sheary on line4 would mean we are pretty deep
I don’t see him in a defensive role though
That’s far from his strong suit
And you’re asking a lot of Malone to handle those duties as a rookie

None of those top3 lines look like they should be used a lot defensively either

- jdfitz77


I don't think we look at a 4th line the same way. To me, the 4th line is an energy/two-way line, not a defensive line where you basically concede, and say "I'm not going to score, but hopefully they don't either." Eventually our goal should be to have a potent top line that we throw out against anyone else's top line and say "come and get it."

Let our 4th play against their 4th if we actually have a somewhat skilled 4th line that can occasionally score
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:34 PM ET
Yes, that’s what I’m saying
Sbroads just takes it as i think
Asplund > Berglund though

Thanks for being able to make common sense deductions

- jdfitz77


I don't know how much of this you can move over the next 12-18 months, but they'd be my targets (varying in urgency) to move on from just cause they give you the biggest gap between cap spent/value received.

It's why I wouldn't mind them being sellers this year even in the midst of a playoff race. Sell the right guys and you probably get better anyways.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:35 PM ET
Speaking Monday, Bills coach Sean McDermott said he is "still confident" in Nathan Peterman.

We are not. It will be a dark day for the Bills franchise if Peterman is forced into another start this season.



Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 12 @ 2:36 PM ET
100% agree also why UB turned it around that was the big thing Lance did when he came... Took a bit but look at them now.

All over the league you can see players drop in production do to the OL
Look at Zeke in Dallas that line was great 2 years ago
COnnor in Pittsburgh ... was bell that good or just a great ol?

- hubie


The Broncos under Shanahan used to be able to put any bumhole behind that line and they'd rush for 1,200 yards.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:37 PM ET
I think the way of the world in the NFL is to have an offensive minded HC.

McDermott is not that.

So if Daboll isn't that guy who can develop a young QB that will cost McDermott his job in the long run

- Stripes77


With the way the rules are now,
it does make a lot of sense

Josh McDaniels is probably gonna get a HC job for next season if he wants

Are there any young up & coming OCs that we might look at?

I think we might have McD & Dabol with
Josh Allen all back next year though
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Nov 12 @ 2:37 PM ET
you could make the argument that if you replaced Ristolainen, Okposo, Scandella, Berglund, Bogosian and i guess sobotka too (although hes got one more year at 3.5, not the worst) with 1-2 million dollar replacement level guys, we'd probably have the same results/record as we do now, just with roughly 14.5-22 million dollars more in cap space.

Edit: brain fart on the math

- Sabresfan-365


Can you explain this better for us dumb folks?

A 1-2 Million dollar player is either on an ELC or is a very cheap vet. We're arguing that Risto, Okpos and Bogo can be replaced by cagey vets and get the same results? How do we make that proclamation?

I'm genuinely interested. I wouldn't think any of those players would be negative or close to even when compared to a replacement player who would be either 4th line or 3rd pairing. What am I missing?
Wetbandit1
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Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 12 @ 2:38 PM ET
Speaking Monday, Bills coach Sean McDermott said he is "still confident" in Nathan Peterman.

We are not. It will be a dark day for the Bills franchise if Peterman is forced into another start this season.




- SABRES 89


Of all the questions he flat refuses to answer or says "I need to look at the tape" he answers that (frank)ing question.

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:38 PM ET
I don't think we look at a 4th line the same way. To me, the 4th line is an energy/two-way line, not a defensive line where you basically concede, and say "I'm not going to score, but hopefully they don't either." Eventually our goal should be to have a potent top line that we throw out against anyone else's top line and say "come and get it."

Let our 4th play against their 4th if we actually have a somewhat skilled 4th line that can occasionally score

- jcragcrumple


There’s still gotta be at least 1 line u play in keybdefensive situations though
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:39 PM ET
I don't know how much of this you can move over the next 12-18 months, but they'd be my targets (varying in urgency) to move on from just cause they give you the biggest gap between cap spent/value received.

It's why I wouldn't mind them being sellers this year even in the midst of a playoff race. Sell the right guys and you probably get better anyways.

- Sabresfan-365


Good points sir
Totally agree

We should definitely not be buyers
Not unless they’re guys we plan on keeping moving forward
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:40 PM ET
Can you explain this better for us dumb folks?

A 1-2 Million dollar player is either on an ELC or is a very cheap vet. We're arguing that Risto, Okpos and Bogo can be replaced by cagey vets and get the same results? How do we make that proclamation?

I'm genuinely interested. I wouldn't think any of those players would be negative or close to even when compared to a replacement player who would be either 4th line or 3rd pairing. What am I missing?

- RhinoFan


We make that proclamation because over the last year or so those guys have been outperformed by a lot of ELC and cheap vet players.

In other words, they're doing just as badly in those roles as a rookie or cheap vet would be doing, the only difference is a poop ton of money.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 2:41 PM ET
Me too
- sbroads24


Still waiting for next year’s lineup.....
CoHo_to_B-Lo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: East Amherst, NY
Joined: 02.29.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:41 PM ET
With the way the rules are now,
it does make a lot of sense

Josh McDaniels is probably gonna get a HC job for next season if he wants

Are there any young up & coming OCs that we might look at?

I think we might have McD & Dabol with
Josh Allen all back next year though

- jdfitz77



He had one and burned it for a reason. He is the guy when Bill leaves
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Nov 12 @ 2:45 PM ET
Good points sir
Totally agree

We should definitely not be buyers
Not unless they’re guys we plan on keeping moving forward

- jdfitz77



does adding assets like picks to convince someone to take okposo's deal count as buying? Id like to think so lol
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 12 @ 2:45 PM ET
RIP Stan Lee

95 is a hell of a run

- Wetbandit1

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

Nov 12 @ 2:46 PM ET
Yes, that’s what I’m saying
Sbroads just takes it as i think
Asplund > Berglund though


Thanks for being able to make common sense deductions

- jdfitz77

Nah, it’s just the hypocrisy in your posts can be astounding.

You drone on about how you can’t count on mid-late firsts to pan out, yet are handing NHL spots to second rounders, who have done jack in the AHL.

Of course everyone wants to “see them”. That’s not what you meant when you were talking about keeping O’Reilly and just plugging in Asplund and Nylander.

I’m all for getting cheap guys to replace the older vets.
jcragcrumple
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Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 12 @ 2:47 PM ET
There’s still gotta be at least 1 line u play in keybdefensive situations though
- jdfitz77


In that situation, it's always going to be your best 2 faceoff guys and a PKer. I wouldn't make roster decisions based on the last :30 seconds of the game
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 12 @ 2:55 PM ET
In that situation, it's always going to be your best 2 faceoff guys and a PKer. I wouldn't make roster decisions based on the last :30 seconds of the game
- jcragcrumple


Someone has to take a first period dzone draw against Stamkos. You don't want Jack doing that with any regularity, and you certainly don't want Skinner out there. At some point, we need a 2nd or 3rd line that's up to the challenge. For now, overusing a 4th line is fine.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 12 @ 2:58 PM ET
We have a player named wacey rabbit

And he scored
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 12 @ 3:02 PM ET
does adding assets like picks to convince someone to take okposo's deal count as buying? Id like to think so lol
- Sabresfan-365


I still wanna see Okposo on Jack’s RW to try & bump up his stats

Then hopefully we won’t have to pay to get someone to take him
Or at least not pay as much
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