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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 8 @ 9:19 PM ET
Meh.
I think superstars have it pretty easy in Buffalo.
Go 20 games without scoring and the fans still have your back and want you to sign the big contract to stay.
Is it so wrong to demand more of a guy earning $9m versus the undrafted guy who makes $650k

To he who much is given, much is expected.

- IonSabres


Yeah, 40 in the other 60, what a putz.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 8 @ 9:19 PM ET
I loved Varada


he must have had the worst breakaway % ever in NHL

- homiedclown



Mike Grier says hello.........
RawDog
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.14.2014

Jul 8 @ 9:23 PM ET
Kyle Okposo on the first line who says no
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 8 @ 9:25 PM ET
Kyle Okposo on the first line who says no
- RawDog


I'd rather Will Borgen play there
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 8 @ 9:27 PM ET
I honestly don’t understand why we should be desperate for a 2C.

Put 53 and 23 with 37 and that’s a competent second line

Put Olofssson and Johansson with Eichel


Boom. Legit top 6

Vesey/Rodrigues/Okposo - Finisher/Speed/Grinder

Boom competent top 9

Sheary/Rustolainen/Girgensons/

Why am I not the coach/Gm/president? I don’t know

3ER ain’t never been wrong but I’m always drunk
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 8 @ 9:32 PM ET
I honestly don’t understand why we should be desperate for a 2C.

Put 53 and 23 with 37 and that’s a competent second line

Put Olofssson and Johansson with Eichel


Boom. Legit top 6

Vesey/Rodrigues/Okposo - Finisher/Speed/Grinder

Boom competent top 9

Sheary/Rustolainen/Girgensons/

Why am I not the coach/Gm/president? I don’t know

3ER ain’t never been wrong but I’m always drunk

- sbroads24


I agree. If everything turns to poop, you give Skinner and Reinhart to Mitts. If that fails, you put Johansson between them.

Eichel got 64 points in 67 games playing with Girgensons and Pominville. Olofsson and Johansson or Sheary will not be worse
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 8 @ 9:42 PM ET
Oh my
Vlad again
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 8 @ 9:52 PM ET
I honestly don’t understand why we should be desperate for a 2C.

Put 53 and 23 with 37 and that’s a competent second line

Put Olofssson and Johansson with Eichel


Boom. Legit top 6

Vesey/Rodrigues/Okposo - Finisher/Speed/Grinder

Boom competent top 9

Sheary/Rustolainen/Girgensons/

Why am I not the coach/Gm/president? I don’t know

3ER ain’t never been wrong but I’m always drunk

- sbroads24


Acquire Toffoli, put shunk and johnsson with mitts.

The main appeal of acquiring a 2nd line center for me is it would really shore up our bottom six. Mitts and Erod centering line 3 and 4 gives us a legitimate offense.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:00 PM ET
Acquire Toffoli, put shunk and johnsson with mitts.

The main appeal of acquiring a 2nd line center for me is it would really shore up our bottom six. Mitts and Erod centering line 3 and 4 gives us a legitimate offense.

- Mentalorgasm5

I’d like one, but I’d want a solid 3C or stop gap first.

I think Mitts and Cozens will be good 2/3 soon
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WE'RE PRACTICING THE POWER PLAY!, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:09 PM ET
I honestly don’t understand why we should be desperate for a 2C.

Put 53 and 23 with 37 and that’s a competent second line

Put Olofssson and Johansson with Eichel


Boom. Legit top 6

Vesey/Rodrigues/Okposo - Finisher/Speed/Grinder

Boom competent top 9

Sheary/Rustolainen/Girgensons/

Why am I not the coach/Gm/president? I don’t know

3ER ain’t never been wrong but I’m always drunk

- sbroads24


Don’t like it. Love it. How much junk can you fit in the press box though? It’s gonna look like Twin Village Recycling up in that piece.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:11 PM ET
Don’t like it. Love it. How much junk can you fit in the press box though? It’s gonna look like Twin Village Recycling up in that piece.
- Hatboro_Swords

Waive Sobotka
Waive Sobotka again
CJ Smith/Thompson either start as 13th forward or in Rochester.

Don’t know what happens to Larsson
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 8 @ 10:11 PM ET
Kyle Okposo on the first line who says no
- RawDog


Disco Dan, GMTM, Phil, and JB so far.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 8 @ 10:13 PM ET
I’d like one, but I’d want a solid 3C or stop gap first.

I think Mitts and Cozens will be good 2/3 soon

- sbroads24

If we cant get a number 2, I'd like to see us go after Boyle for the 4th.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 8 @ 10:13 PM ET
I don't understand why any of this is happening.

One plays all 3 positions under $1m, plus PK

One plays RW and PP for $6m

If you want to say Pominville is more useful than Okposo, I get that, but saying Okposo is more valuable than a 3rd/4th liner making a 10th of his salary implicates Okposo more than it vindicates him

It's a weird hill to die on

- jcragcrumple



I'm not arguing value, that's clearly the guy making 1/10th of okposo

I'm talking who's better. Who's going to score more, moving forward.

I'm not overwhelmingly convinced its erod over ko

Pommer is clearly better then either of them
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jul 8 @ 10:15 PM ET
Yuri Khmylev.
Broke his ankle in the playoffs, didnt miss a game.
Strong like bull, Da?

- seedy

Yes!
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 8 @ 10:18 PM ET
Those people are insane.

I like Erod because he's fast and it's funny to like someone who isn't that good, but still useful.

- jcragcrumple



But you constantly bash , girgs and Larsson, with a sprinkle of pommer here and there?


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

Jul 8 @ 10:19 PM ET
Vlad hit 69 hrs so far

Come on you can do it
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 8 @ 10:21 PM ET
Yes!
- Khmylev

One of the most under appreciated sabres

Ward
Groesek
Virta

All fall in the mix
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WE'RE PRACTICING THE POWER PLAY!, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:22 PM ET
The rest of this HR Derby is going to be what i imagine it was like watching the 80 Olympics US vs Finland game. I mean what can possibly top Vlad vs. Joc? Joc reminds me of Allen. Just a dude.
Pecorella871
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.22.2019

Jul 8 @ 10:28 PM ET
One of the most under appreciated sabres

Ward
Groesek
Virta

All fall in the mix

- homiedclown


Ruutu
Snugerud
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jul 8 @ 10:32 PM ET
Kyle Okposo on the first line who says no
- RawDog

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

Jul 8 @ 10:33 PM ET
I'm not arguing value, that's clearly the guy making 1/10th of okposo

I'm talking who's better. Who's going to score more, moving forward.

I'm not overwhelmingly convinced its erod over ko

Pommer is clearly better then either of them

- Boss34


If Okposo gets 30 points this year, I'll be pleasantly surprised. Obviously I want him to do well.

It's looking like Pominville might have to take his talents elsewhere at the moment, although I would rather have him than Okposo.

I still don't understand why you brought Erod into this
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jul 8 @ 10:35 PM ET
One of the most under appreciated sabres

Ward
Groesek
Virta

All fall in the mix

- homiedclown

Also pretty sweet on nhl ‘93. LaFontaine, Mogilny, Khmylev, with Hawerchuk and svoboda on D. Decent squad.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WE'RE PRACTICING THE POWER PLAY!, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:46 PM ET
Also pretty sweet on nhl ‘93. LaFontaine, Mogilny, Khmylev, with Hawerchuk and svoboda on D. Decent squad.
- Khmylev

Mike Gartner was unstoppable on that game.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 8 @ 11:03 PM ET
One of the most under appreciated sabres

Ward
Groesek
Virta

All fall in the mix

- homiedclown



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Andreychuk
Vanek
Ward
Smehlik
Varada
James Patrick
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