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washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Feb 7 @ 2:59 PM ET
https://twitter.com/tsnho.../1093595509070139392?s=21


Someone wake up Botts and feed him some nachos,

Nylander and and a conditional 6th for Laine

TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 7 @ 3:09 PM ET
https://twitter.com/tsnho.../1093595509070139392?s=21


Someone wake up Botts and feed him some nachos,

Nylander and and a conditional 6th for Laine

- washedup20


I will NEVER trade a 6th. They're the most important picks in a draft.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:11 PM ET
I will NEVER trade a 6th. They're the most important picks in a draft.
- TheSabresTaco


To be fair, he said "conditional"

we could make the condition that if the sixth winds up a good guy, we'll give them the 5th instead.
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

Feb 7 @ 3:11 PM ET
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Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:13 PM ET
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- SABRES 89

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 3:13 PM ET
I don't care what line he plays on, but I think he needs reps in a game
- jcragcrumple



Do you ever step back and say:


Larsson is playing pretty good, he should continue to be in the line up.

Tage isnt playing well, he needs to be out of the lineup.

It's not like were benching dahlin or even casey.
It's slow tage were sitting
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
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Feb 7 @ 3:14 PM ET

- Der Kaiser

My Man
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Feb 7 @ 3:18 PM ET
Do you ever step back and say:


Larsson is playing pretty good, he should continue to be in the line up.

Tage isnt playing well, he needs to be out of the lineup.


It's not like were benching dahlin or even casey.
It's slow tage were sitting

- Boss34


IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 7 @ 3:24 PM ET
IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
- RhinoFan


Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
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Feb 7 @ 3:24 PM ET
My Man
- SABRES 89

BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Feb 7 @ 3:24 PM ET
IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
- RhinoFan

agree and i detest larsson
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Feb 7 @ 3:27 PM ET
IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
- RhinoFan


There are a few reasons why I believe Tage is and should be sitting

1.) He is young and just like what happened in the beginning of the season sitting a game or two tends to help younger players develop by watching the game from upstairs

2.) He is a winger, both Sobotka and Girgensons can play center

3.) He doesn't kill penalties and both Sobotka and Girgensons are excellent at it.

4.) When an offensive player is struggling like Tage is he grips the stick even tighter and ends up making more mistakes, guys like Sobtoka and Girgensons have no offensive upside so at least they still play well enough in the defensive zone.

5.) This is a short term benching for him, now if Tage sits more than 2 games then there is an issue

This is one of the few instances where I don't mind Phil sitting a player.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 7 @ 3:28 PM ET
To be fair, he said "conditional"

we could make the condition that if the sixth winds up a good guy, we'll give them the 5th instead.

- Der Kaiser


I can live with that. I'd rather trade a 1st OA than a 6th.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:28 PM ET
IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
- RhinoFan

points minus powerplay

Girgensons--11
Thompson--10
Sobotka--10


*giggles*

I get your point...just saying
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 3:29 PM ET
IMO, no. Larry has played well. He deserves to come back in. The issue is that Tage is sitting before guys like Sobotka and Zemgus who have no offensive skill AND have played poorly as well.
- RhinoFan


They are effective penalty killers though.

Tage is one dimensional.


He's tall
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 3:32 PM ET
points minus powerplay

Girgensons--11
Thompson--10
Sobotka--10


*giggles*

I get your point...just saying

- Michael Pachla

BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Feb 7 @ 3:32 PM ET
One look at the current NHL standings tells us all we need to know about the purpose of the third point (three-point game).

The last place team in the West is only like 6 points out of the last playoff spot, and the East isn't too much behind.

But those last place teams are actually bad this season, regardless of skill. I think this can compound frustration for fans like where we are at: We really were dreadful last year and we really are playing a lot better this year, but the separation we see within the current points system doesn't show just how much better we are than a team like Ottawa this season.

They really need to drop the 3-point game or just bring back the tie, god forbid. When you play an 82-game season, a tie isn't a bad thing. Or move to the three-point shoot-out format after the all-star game to make the playoff race more exciting.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 3:32 PM ET
They are effective penalty killers though.

Tage is one dimensional.


He's tall

- Boss34

gerbe sounded taller on the radio
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:33 PM ET

- homiedclown

*snicker, snicker*
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 3:35 PM ET
*snicker, snicker*
- Michael Pachla

3/4 people won't understand

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

Feb 7 @ 3:37 PM ET
They are effective penalty killers though.

Tage is one dimensional.


He's tall

- Boss34


His elite tallness ended Koivu's season, unfortunately
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 7 @ 3:37 PM ET
Interesting.
Some posters who loved Tage 8 weeks ago have soured on him recently.
Not saying you are orcwere wrong, jyst interesting.
Equally so, I was sour on him initially, but have come around and deferred expectations of him until alot more development time is given him.
I'm not convinced he will ever be a top 6 and he sure isnt a 4th liner...so I guess I am hoping he can deliver suitable 3rd line production in another 12 -18 months.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:38 PM ET
3/4 people won't understand


- homiedclown

that's better
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 7 @ 3:38 PM ET
One look at the current NHL standings tells us all we need to know about the purpose of the third point (three-point game).

The last place team in the West is only like 6 points out of the last playoff spot, and the East isn't too much behind.

But those last place teams are actually bad this season, regardless of skill. I think this can compound frustration for fans like where we are at: We really were dreadful last year and we really are playing a lot better this year, but the separation we see within the current points system doesn't show just how much better we are than a team like Ottawa this season.

They really need to drop the 3-point game or just bring back the tie, god forbid. When you play an 82-game season, a tie isn't a bad thing. Or move to the three-point shoot-out format after the all-star game to make the playoff race more exciting.

- BeadyEyedDouche


3 point regulation wins makes all the sense in the world. An extra point for OT games has never made sense.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 3:38 PM ET
His elite tallness ended Koivu's season, unfortunately
- jcragcrumple

that he did
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