Yeah, the Bills just have a dumb name, I agree. The city is more important than the team name in both cases though. Think of our chants; it's not "let's go sabres," it's "let's go Buffalo."

I'm probably just dumb, but what's the one letter off from a better name?
- jcragcrumple

Balls

He’s only 21 and already has 110 goals in 3 years and if jack can help skinner hit 40 think what he could do for the second best score in the game
- gerbe75pts

We already got Jack his scoring winger

A huge liability defensively is exactly what Eichel doesn’t need

We already got Jack his scoring winger

A huge liability defensively is exactly what Eichel doesn’t need
- sbroads24

We really going to be criticizing the second best score in the NHL ? He’s going to take the Crown away from Ovechkin soon and he will be the top dog for the next six years

If Kovalchuk can learn how to improve his 2 way game I have no doubt Patrick Laine can do that too

We really going to be criticizing the second best score in the NHL ? He’s going to take the Crown away from Ovechkin soon and he will be the top dog for the next six years

If Kovalchuk can learn how to improve his 2 way game I have no doubt Patrick Laine can do that too
- gerbe75pts

Matthews is a better goal scorer than Laine

Scoring goals wins games that’s all I care about let the 2 way forwards handle that poop

Laine Is a stud
- gerbe75pts

Laine is extremely one dimensional. That’s the problem

Yes the Sabres need to score more goals. But at what cost?

The Sabres lock up skinner and laine for 20 mill

So 2. One dimensional players making a total of 20 mill a year.

That’s not good cap management

We really going to be criticizing the second best score in the NHL ? He’s going to take the Crown away from Ovechkin soon and he will be the top dog for the next six years

If Kovalchuk can learn how to improve his 2 way game I have no doubt Patrick Laine can do that too
- gerbe75pts

I’m still waiting for one person to tell me what he does well besides his shot

Ovechkin can fly, is a horse on skates, will hit you into oblivion, can actually skate with the puck on his stick, and drives offense.

Laine is not Ovechkin

I’m still waiting for one person to tell me what he does well besides his shot

Ovechkin can fly, is a horse on skates, will hit you into oblivion, can actually skate with the puck on his stick, and drives offense.

Laine is not Ovechkin
- sbroads24

You make it sound like Laine = Olofsson. Laine is doing some other things well enough, even if you can't put your finger on it.

They made World Series'. They had Babe Ruth. When you think of baseball's most historic franchises, you think Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs. When you think of hockey's most historic franchises, Buffalo isn't anywhere near the top of the list.
- buffalofan19

I'd add St Louis Cardinals, with their success and the list of HOF players through the years, onto that list. While the Cubbies and Red Sox are indeed historic baseball franchises, they were always the historically "cursed" losers.

Matthews is a better goal scorer than Laine
- sbroads24

Yeah i’ll disagree I don’t see Matthews winning a rocket trophy

And if Patrick Laine didn’t have that fluke no goal streak he probably have 50 this year

I'd add St Louis Cardinals, with their success and the list of HOF players through the years, onto that list. While the Cubbies and Red Sox are indeed historic baseball franchises, they were always the historically "cursed" losers.
- Ratsreign

Everybody always forgets the Cincinnati Reds.

Yeah i’ll disagree I don’t see Matthews winning a rocket trophy

And if Patrick Laine didn’t have that fluke no goal streak he probably have 50 this year
- gerbe75pts

He had 34 goals in 62 games a year ago .

37 in 68 this year

You realize that’s better scoring rate than Laine right?

Laine is extremely one dimensional. That’s the problem

Yes the Sabres need to score more goals. But at what cost?

The Sabres lock up skinner and laine for 20 mill

So 2. One dimensional players making a total of 20 mill a year.

That’s not good cap management
- Sabretooth9

You act like he can’t improve his D game ? I remember Kovalchuk was dog poop on D and everyone said He wouldn’t work out New Jersey Because of the defensive system but he learned at what age ?

Everybody always forgets the Cincinnati Reds.
- Der Kaiser

The big Red machine in the 70s was one of the best teams ever.

You make it sound like Laine = Olofsson. Laine is doing some other things well enough, even if you can't put your finger on it.
- Lunaion

Not really though. That’s the problem.

I have no reason to not want Laine on this team other than the fact that he’s gotten worse the two years following his rookie year.

And this year he was legit bad all around

Everybody always forgets the Cincinnati Reds.
- Der Kaiser

Not me ! Big Red Machine, baby ! Johnny Bench, George Foster, Joe Morgan, Dave Concepcion, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey Sr., Cesar Geronimo, Pete Rose, all lead by Sparky Anderson....what a team !

He had 34 goals in 62 games a year ago .

37 in 68 this year

You realize that’s better scoring rate than Laine right?
- sbroads24

Patrick Laine Had 20 goals in November and had A weird fluke after he probably would of won the rocket


Who would you take Matthews or Patrick Laine from the circle to score the winner ?

Patrick Laine Had 20 goals in November and had A weird fluke after he probably would of won the rocket


Who would you take Matthews or Patrick Laine from the circle to score the winner ?
- gerbe75pts

So the goalposts have moved to a November game on the PP in the circle.

Got it

Matthews is a better goal scorer than Laine
- sbroads24

So is patty kane, Steve stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, there were a lot of posters on here mad as balls that we gave Skinner a “one dementional” winger a 9 million dollar contract. Now we are clamouring to not only give up the assets to get Laine but also turn around and most likely hand him the same contract we just gave Jeff, only Laine is probably more one dementional than Skinner.
If he’s not scoring he’s a liability on the ice, we don’t need more of that.

Patrick Laine Had 20 goals in November and had A weird fluke after he probably would of won the rocket


Who would you take Matthews or Patrick Laine from the circle to score the winner ?
- gerbe75pts

Matthews every time, also f the leafs, twice

So is patty kane, Steve stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, there were a lot of posters on here mad as balls that we gave Skinner a “one dementional” winger a 9 million dollar contract. Now we are clamouring to not only give up the assets to get Laine but also turn around and most likely hand him the same contract we just gave Jeff, only Laine is probably more one dementional than Skinner.
If he’s not scoring he’s a liability on the ice, we don’t need more of that.
- Sabres1523

And Skinner is a lot better in other areas than Laine.

I honestly wouldn’t call Skinner one dimensional.

He’s feisty, creates a ton of turnovers and penalties and no matter who he’s played with his team is better with him on the ice

Not really though. That’s the problem.

I have no reason to not want Laine on this team other than the fact that he’s gotten worse the two years following his rookie year.

And this year he was legit bad all around
- sbroads24

I've got plenty of reasons to not want Laine on this team, but the idea that he does nothing better than Olofsson is a bridge too far.

I've got plenty of reasons to not want Laine on this team, but the idea that he does nothing better than Olofsson is a bridge too far.
- Lunaion

If you have to define it as “he does things you just can’t put your finger on”, then that’s more than enough justification to call him extremely over rated

Okposo for Lucic would’ve been fun

And Skinner is a lot better in other areas than Laine.

I honestly wouldn’t call Skinner one dimensional.

He’s feisty, creates a ton of turnovers and penalties and no matter who he’s played with his team is better with him on the ice
- sbroads24

I just wish Skinner had a bit more playmaking ability. At the end of the day 63 points is 63 points, whether you put a larger emphasis on goals over assists or not.

If you have to define it as “he does things you just can’t put your finger on”, then that’s more than enough justification to call him extremely over rated
- sbroads24

So you’re saying.....