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

Feb 11 @ 3:02 PM ET
Tacos are Mexican sloppy joes
- jcragcrumple


JCragCreepy with the save!
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:03 PM ET
Tacos are Mexican sloppy joes
- jcragcrumple


Not really
Same ballpark, but they’ve got their differences
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 11 @ 3:03 PM ET
Sure is a lot of arguing on this site about stupid crap.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Feb 11 @ 3:04 PM ET
Sure is a lot of arguing on this site about stupid crap.
- SABRES 89

Is anyone surprised?





The answer should be no.
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:04 PM ET
Sure is a lot of arguing on this site about stupid crap.
- SABRES 89



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

Feb 11 @ 3:05 PM ET
Sure is a lot of arguing on this site about stupid crap.
- SABRES 89


Tacos aren't stupid crap. That kinda rhetoric can get you booted to Canada.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:08 PM ET
I guess I'm just in tough guy crazy land where acquiring great players for peanuts is frowned upon cause we only need elite goal scorers.

I feel like I'm eating crazy pills.

- TheSabresTaco


Try a sloppy joe!
You’ll feel better

In all seriousness...
it’s not like I’m saying Huberdeau is bad

You’re massively overstating my point
We don’t “only need elite goal scorers”
But we have 4 legit top6 forwards
Eichel- playmaker
Skinner- scorer
Sam- playmaker
Mitts- playmaker

Adding another playmaker in Huberdeau is fine
BUT
do we have Cap Room to add the scorers we need for those playmakers
AND
replace our only decent RH defenseman?

Not really
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:09 PM ET
Tacos aren't stupid crap. That kinda rhetoric can get you booted to Canada.
- TheSabresTaco


Ryan Reynolds is Canadian
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 11 @ 3:09 PM ET
Why would LV be selling?
- Lunaion


I first read this as "What would Vegas be selling?" and the answer to that is chlamydia, losing your shirt and alcohol poisoning. The answer as to why they would be selling is they probably wouldn't be, but they'd make a trade if it suited them now, so I doubt they'd give up a roster player for a pick and a prospect.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 11 @ 3:09 PM ET
Is anyone surprised?





The answer should be no.

- jochfr


You're supposed to say "boobs"
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 11 @ 3:11 PM ET
Try a sloppy joe!
You’ll feel better

In all seriousness...
it’s not like I’m saying Huberdeau is bad

You’re massively overstating my point
We don’t “only need elite goal scorers”
But we have 4 legit top6 forwards
Eichel- playmaker
Skinner- scorer
Sam- playmaker
Mitts- playmaker

Adding another playmaker in Huberdeau is fine
BUT
do we have Cap Room to add the scorers we need for those playmakers
AND
replace our only decent RH defenseman?

Not really

- jdfitz77

Eh.

Sam has proven he can score goals, so has Eichel.

I think adding JH would be great, but I get what you mean
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 11 @ 3:13 PM ET
JCragCreepy with the save!
- TheSabresTaco


My love for Mexican food is a little overboard, but I wouldn't say it's creepy

Yet
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:22 PM ET
Eh.

Sam has proven he can score goals, so has Eichel.

I think adding JH would be great, but I get what you mean

- sbroads24


Huberdeau also has the ability to score
These guys all just tend to want to set guys up though

Hubes would be a good get

But u do have to consider the overall roster construction and not just the proposed trade in a vacuum

Skinner-Eichel-?????
?????-Huberdeau-?????
?????-Mittelstadt-Sam

Gonna take $$$ to fill those ???? unless Nylander, Olofsson & Tage ALL work out (unlikely)

Plus, gotta replace Risto & Bogo as well
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 11 @ 3:25 PM ET
Sure is a lot of arguing on this site about stupid crap.
- SABRES 89

they expect something big to happen


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

Feb 11 @ 3:25 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24

I do this in a heartbeat
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Feb 11 @ 3:27 PM ET
they expect something big to happen


it wont

- homiedclown


If we make the playoffs, I’m happy.

If the wheels fall off the bus and we pick top 12 and sell off half the roster I’m even happier.

Franchise has taken big steps from last year and as long as we have Eichel and Dahlin we are a good team for a long time.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Feb 11 @ 3:30 PM ET
Glad to see the debate over what American food a taco is comparable to isn't as easily distinguishable as we all thought.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:35 PM ET
If we make the playoffs, I’m happy.

If the wheels fall off the bus and we pick top 12 and sell off half the roster I’m even happier.

Franchise has taken big steps from last year and as long as we have Eichel and Dahlin we are a good team for a long time

- Pegullaville


Will we be “great” though?

We wanna be PIT or CHI, not SJ
Lots of work to be done still
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 11 @ 3:40 PM ET
Will we be “great” though?

We wanna be PIT or CHI, not SJ
Lots of work to be done still

- jdfitz77

a center for line 2 or 3
2 wingers for the top 6
skinner extended
top 4 RD
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 11 @ 3:44 PM ET
they expect something big to happen


it wont

- homiedclown

He has a few different directions he can go, but will he is the question.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:45 PM ET
My Top3 ground beef based foods:

Burgers
Meatballs
Shepherd’s pie

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:47 PM ET

a center for line 2 or 3
2 wingers for the top 6
skinner extended
top 4 RD

- homiedclown


1. Hayes?
2. Stone, + Dzingel(speed) or Ferland(grit)
3. Hell yes
4. Strallman?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 11 @ 3:48 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24



let's back that truck up a bit, he's a good player, but he's basically Reinhart. Except Reinhart is ahead of him time-wise. Huberdeau scores less than half his EV points away from Barkov, while playing more than half his time away from him, and none of his PPP. His line is a humongous beeg defensive liability though, as a team the Panthers are -19, Huberdeau, Barkov and Hoffman are -62 combined. Huberdeau is -23 all by himself. The Sabres are -11 as a team and Eichel, Skinner and Reinhart are +17 by comparison.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Feb 11 @ 3:48 PM ET
they expect something big to happen


it wont

- homiedclown



=Peasants
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 3:50 PM ET
let's back that truck up a bit, he's a good player, but he's basically Reinhart. Except Reinhart is ahead of him time-wise. Huberdeau scores less than half his EV points away from Barkov, while playing more than half his time away from him, and none of his PPP. His line is a humongous beeg defensive liability though, as a team the Panthers are -19, Huberdeau, Barkov and Hoffman are -62 combined. Huberdeau is -23 all by himself. The Sabres are -11 as a team and Eichel, Skinner and Reinhart are +17 by comparison.
- Wetbandit1


Good post
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