People talk about Thompson like he's the 2nd coming, Jesus Christ.

I agree with you and 89, homie.
Samson is certainly not the issue here.
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- Over50

I never said Reinhart was a problem. I used his statistics from last year over the first 40 games last year for comparisons sake. Also, since you guys hold Reinhart in high regard my self awareness thought you guys could come to a conclusion that with Mitts and Thompson being in similar situations as Reinahrt last year, you guys would cut them some slack.

People talk about Thompson like he's the 2nd coming, Jesus Christ.
- SABRES 89

He’s a future 3rd line winger most likely with skill.

Who’s saying he’s the second coming?

I never said Reinhart was a problem. I used his statistics from last year over the first 40 games last year for comparisons sake. Also, since you guys hold Reinhart in high regard my self awareness thought you guys could come to a conclusion that with Mitts and Thompson being in similar situations as Reinahrt last year, you guys would cut them some slack.
- Pegullaville

Yeah, right

he hates a lot of decent things though
- homiedclown

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too laid back and leans on vets too much IMO
- homiedclown

Botts shouldn’t allow him to chew gum anymore. He takes his anger out with those chomps and lets the steam cool before blowing out those dumbo ears.

Don’t chew gum, get angry, find solutions.

I really hope Pegula reeeds this, I’m ready for upper management

I agree with you and 89, homie.
Samson is certainly not the issue here.
🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
- Over50

Someone on this team should be able to drive a second line. The fact that Sam hasn't been able to is very disappointing to me.

He’s a future 3rd line winger most likely with skill.

Who’s saying he’s the second coming?
- sbroads24

What skill, he skates like he has concrete in his skates. He was a throw in for a very good player. They got over on us, we didn't even get Kyrou or Thomas .

Yeah, right
- sbroads24

Yea I hate Reinahrt because I made a statistical comparison of players playing bottom 6 minutes over a year to year basis lol. Reinhart wasn’t a problem last year, yet thompson and mitts are this year. I’m confused.

Someone on this team should be able to drive a second line. The fact that Sam hasn't been able to is very disappointing to me.
- Lunaion

And anyone with an objective opinion on a former 2nd overall pick

Botts giving him a bridge deal, and Housley having to baby him for the second year in a row is incredibly disappointing

Someone on this team should be able to drive a second line. The fact that Sam hasn't been able to is very disappointing to me.
- Lunaion

If this year has taught us anything, it's that we can all stop wondering whether Reinhart is a center. With the poopstorm at center, it's pretty clear the Sabres are done with that notion

And anyone with an objective opinion on a former 2nd overall pick

Botts giving him a bridge deal, and Housley having to baby him for the second year in a row is incredibly disappointing
- sbroads24

Reinhart is a good/great player, but not an elite player. We were banking him on being elite.

What skill, he skates like he has concrete in his skates. He was a throw in for a very good player. They got over on us, we didn't even get Kyrou or Thomas .
- SABRES 89

I swear to god I hope the Blues won the cup and O’Rielly gets the Selke and Conn Smythe.

You guys don’t deserve a winner

People talk about Thompson like he's the 2nd coming, Jesus Christ.
- SABRES 89

"In my opinion" 89, he's an NHL'er but he's certainly no Jesus Christ !

He looks like a career 3rd liner to me anyway.
But of course I could be wrong.
I'm certainly no 'expert'.
Just a 50+ year fan of hockey is all.

I swear to god I hope the Blues won the cup and O’Rielly gets the Selke and Conn Smythe.

You guys don’t deserve a winner
- sbroads24

Same thing everyday with you, you complain about ROR, Risto, Reinhart, Kane. But yet you love 3rd and 4th line players and you talk about winning a cup ? Stop

Reinhart is a good/great player, but not an elite player. We were banking him on being elite.
- Pegullaville

Productive second liner would be infinitely more valuable to this team right now.

Same thing everyday with you, you complain about ROR, Risto, Reinhart, Kane. But yet you love 3rd and 4th line players and you talk about winning a cup ? Stop
- SABRES 89

My favorite 3 players on this team are Eichel, Dahlin and Skinner.

Eichel, you know, the guy who can’t hold Matthews jock or take over a game.

My favorite 3 players on this team are Eichel, Dahlin and Skinner.

Eichel, you know, the guy who can’t hold Matthews jock or take over a game.
- sbroads24

About time you figured it out with Eichel and yes, he can't hold Matthews jock.

If this year has taught us anything, it's that we can all stop wondering whether Reinhart is a center. With the poopstorm at center, it's pretty clear the Sabres are done with that notion
- jcragcrumple

Mitts is playing the C position better then reinhart ever has. Is he putting up amazing numbers ? No. Could he be better ? Of course. The kid gets targeted by other teams top lines and has had to rely on Elie, Pominville, Okposo, Sheary, and Erod to help him out of it. Give the guy PP minutes and better talent and actually give him a chance to succeed.

Productive second liner would be infinitely more valuable to this team right now.
- Lunaion

If they want to play Erod/Sheary with Mittelstadt and Reinhart, and give them actual L2 minutes, I'd be all for it. Problem is there is literally no one to play 1RW but Reinhart. Thompson was baaaad on that line. Pominville is old, and Okposo can do circles at the faceoff dot for 12 minutes a night

I never said Reinhart was a problem. I used his statistics from last year over the first 40 games last year for comparisons sake. Also, since you guys hold Reinhart in high regard my self awareness thought you guys could come to a conclusion that with Mitts and Thompson being in similar situations as Reinahrt last year, you guys would cut them some slack.
- Pegullaville

tage and casey combined may not hit reinharts worst point total in a full season this year


apples and oranges

if you can stay on topic and discuss the failures of thompson and casey this season, it can be an interesting conversation


but instead it is impossible to have any hockey conversation with a few of you guys w/o it turning into a reinhart conversation

then you guys have the stones to try to spin it where you don't have an issue with reinhart


I can have more civil and rational conversation with a bunch of 5 year olds

My favorite 3 players on this team are Eichel, Dahlin and Skinner.

Eichel, you know, the guy who can’t hold Matthews jock or take over a game.
- sbroads24

eichel went pointless for 5 games in Jan

pretty sure matthews has never done that in the nhl

About time you figured it out with Eichel and yes, he can't hold Matthews jock.
- SABRES 89

Like I said, you don’t deserve to see a winner.

You and homie will be first in line to want to trade Dahlin while falling in love with Will Borgen or something

Reinhart is a good/great player, but not an elite player. We were banking him on being elite.
- Pegullaville

I never was.

This admission is what seems to be what sours so many here on Samson.

This team is better with Samson than without him.
IMO of course.

tage and casey combined may not hit reinharts worst point total in a full season this year


apples and oranges

if you can stay on topic and discuss the failures of thompson and casey this season, it can be an interesting conversation


but instead it is impossible to have any hockey conversation with a few of you guys w/o it turning into a reinhart conversation

then you guys have the stones to try to spin it where you don't have an issue with reinhart


I can have more civil and rational conversation with a bunch of 5 year olds
- homiedclown

Nah, he made a very good comparison to how Reinhart couldn’t produce points on a third line with no help, but you have no good retort so you’re just going to ignore it