Lol.
Nope, really a 2nd/3rd Pairing tweener
- IonSabres

he's not a third pair in the NHL


22 minute player in a perfect situation with 40 points

as this team gets better, you will find his plus/minus will sky rocket to one of the better numbers on the team

We probably will be if they choose to keep the underperforming players
- OneKaneOneCup

you can say the same for any sabre not named skinner or dahlin


every one of them have under performed at one point or another as a sabre


a good risto is the best thing for this team this coming season, and the only reason to move him is if you believe disco sucks dan and phil housley were coaches that made our team over achieve

I think they were both jokes behind the bench and the player that suffered the most from them being clueless was risto

Yeah, I went to the one in Edison, NJ. Went to the Bills-Giants game the next day. 2.5 hour wait.

I highly doubt the OnCore facility will be much cheaper if at all.
- buffalofan19

https://twitter.com/OnCor.../1175062168108244992?s=19

Here's the Twitter video for the new facility coming to buffalo

And all he won in Colorado and Buffalo were the Sulk and the donut demolition derby.
- LandlordTom

a coffee break, if you will

he is 24 years old
played his entire career on the worst sabres teams ever

we don't know what we have in him yet

nor does our gm

nor does 29 other nhl gms


there is potential
and he is 24 years old


he has 194 points in the nhl and 4 straight seasons over 40 points


Giordano just won the norris, at risto's age had 16 points in the nhl and 11 years later only has 5 40 point seasons in the nhl


this is one topic, I don't feel needs to be rushed


our gm wants an upbeat team, and risto provides more of that then bogo, nelson or borgen
- homiedclown

I think I know, which means Botts should know, because I'm an idiot

He's a 2nd pair RHD who needs more offensive starts than we have given him. If put in that position, he will look better than he has.

But the problem is, Botterill just traded for 3 more of "that guy."

I like Risto, always have, but I dont see him turning into a top-pair guy now. But he's here, so go get em risto

he is 24 years old
played his entire career on the worst sabres teams ever

we don't know what we have in him yet

nor does our gm

nor does 29 other nhl gms


there is potential
and he is 24 years old


he has 194 points in the nhl and 4 straight seasons over 40 points


Giordano just won the norris, at risto's age had 16 points in the nhl and 11 years later only has 5 40 point seasons in the nhl


this is one topic, I don't feel needs to be rushed


our gm wants an upbeat team, and risto provides more of that then bogo, nelson or borgen
- homiedclown

Come on

https://twitter.com/OnCoreGolf/status/1175062168108244992?s=19

Here's the Twitter video for the new facility coming to buffalo
- adambuffalo

Holy poop. Top golf doesnt look like that. Sweet

I think I know, which means Botts should know, because I'm an idiot

He's a 2nd pair RHD who needs more offensive starts than we have given him. If put in that position, he will look better than he has.

But the problem is, Botterill just traded for 3 more of "that guy."

I like Risto, always have, but I dont see him turning into a top-pair guy now. But he's here, so go get em risto
- jcragcrumple

right now I see him as a second pair rd on a decent team
same for montour

that IMO is joker's upside

miller of course is more d minded

I would be happy with a d group of dahlin, miller, risto, mccabe, montour and joker for the next 2 years


if cozens and casey turn the corner, we are not as bad as people think up front


lot's of if's this fall

no need to panic as bogo, scandella, sobotka and hopefully girgens and larsson come off the books in 10 months


use that savings for reinhart and that 1 piece they may need up front


or this coach fails and we need a new coach and gm in 10 months

Come on
- OneKaneOneCup

I forgot, which nhl team has nolan, housley or disco sucks as their head coach this fall?

I forgot, which nhl team has nolan, housley or disco sucks as their head coach this fall?
- homiedclown

EVANDER KANE WAS CANCER and a rapist

RYAN OREILLY WAS CANCER with a broken back

RASMUS RISTOLAINEN IS CANCER but very muscular

right now I see him as a second pair rd on a decent team
same for montour

that IMO is joker's upside

miller of course is more d minded

I would be happy with a d group of dahlin, miller, risto, mccabe, montour and joker for the next 2 years


if cozens and casey turn the corner, we are not as bad as people think up front


lot's of if's this fall

no need to panic as bogo, scandella, sobotka and hopefully girgens and larsson come off the books in 10 months


use that savings for reinhart and that 1 piece they may need up front


or this coach fails and we need a new coach and gm in 10 months
- homiedclown

The redundancy here, combined with the questions related to Mitts and Cozens are why this conversation won't go away.

Either one of them steps up and helps sort out the top-6, or this team is going nowhere this year. If Mittelstadt doesn't look good tonight, and they go with the projected roster with Cozens as 2C tomorrow, the speculation will only intensify that they need help at forward.

One step at a time though, maybe Casey shakes off the rust tonight

Lol.
Nope, really a 2nd/3rd Pairing tweener
- IonSabres

How about Drew Doughty?
Last year's stats
82 gp, 8g 37a, 45 pts, -34, Blk 120, hits 168, takeaways 23, giveaways 105. 24 points came on the PP. Played 26:37 a night with about 50/50 zone starts.

Risto's stats
78 gp, 5g 38a, 43 pts, -41, Blk 121, hits 235, takeaways 23, giveaways 44. 17 points came on the PP. Played 24:38 a night with about 45/55 zone starts.

LA is paying a $11m for 8 more years for a 30 year old 2nd/3rd pairing tweener who is a pp specialist I guess.

How about Drew Doughty?
Last year's stats
82 gp, 8g 37a, 45 pts, -34, Blk 120, hits 168, takeaways 23, giveaways 105. 24 points came on the PP. Played 26:37 a night with about 50/50 zone starts.

Risto's stats
78 gp, 5g 38a, 43 pts, -41, Blk 121, hits 235, takeaways 23, giveaways 44. 17 points came on the PP. Played 24:38 a night with about 45/55 zone starts.

LA is paying a $11m for 8 more years for a 30 year old 2nd/3rd pairing tweener who is a pp specialist I guess.
- adambuffalo

And a lot of folks were saying that Doughty might have had the worst year of his career last year.

https://twitter.com/OnCoreGolf/status/1175062168108244992?s=19

Here's the Twitter video for the new facility coming to buffalo
- adambuffalo

Don't get me wrong. It looks great.

I just hope it doesn't deter a Top Golf from coming to this area.

Hopefully, there's enough interest for both.

How about Drew Doughty?
Last year's stats
82 gp, 8g 37a, 45 pts, -34, Blk 120, hits 168, takeaways 23, giveaways 105. 24 points came on the PP. Played 26:37 a night with about 50/50 zone starts.

Risto's stats
78 gp, 5g 38a, 43 pts, -41, Blk 121, hits 235, takeaways 23, giveaways 44. 17 points came on the PP. Played 24:38 a night with about 45/55 zone starts.

LA is paying a $11m for 8 more years for a 30 year old 2nd/3rd pairing tweener who is a pp specialist I guess.
- adambuffalo

oh my

Don't get me wrong. It looks great.

I just hope it doesn't deter a Top Golf from coming to this area.

Hopefully, there's enough interest for both.
- buffalofan19

Here is the Forbes article on the new place. I am more impressed now after reading this.

https://www.google.com/ur...--kb&ust=1569087933633834

I have never been to a Top Golf location, but visited the website and it seems a little redundant to have two places offering the same thing.

How about Drew Doughty?
Last year's stats
82 gp, 8g 37a, 45 pts, -34, Blk 120, hits 168, takeaways 23, giveaways 105. 24 points came on the PP. Played 26:37 a night with about 50/50 zone starts.

Risto's stats
78 gp, 5g 38a, 43 pts, -41, Blk 121, hits 235, takeaways 23, giveaways 44. 17 points came on the PP. Played 24:38 a night with about 45/55 zone starts.

LA is paying a $11m for 8 more years for a 30 year old 2nd/3rd pairing tweener who is a pp specialist I guess.
- adambuffalo

If trade Risto, who on the Sabres defence besides McCabe is actually going to hit anyone?

I am all for keeping Risto unless Botts gets a homerun forward that will help drive the team to the next level. I do find it funny on this board that many say Risto is crap but expect Botts to trade him for a young 2C or 1RW.

If trade Risto, who on the Sabres defence besides McCabe is actually going to hit anyone?

I am all for keeping Risto unless Botts gets a homerun forward that will help drive the team to the next level. I do find it funny on this board that many say Risto is crap but expect Botts to trade him for a young 2C or 1RW.
- SabreWest

Dahlin gets mad, but it won't be to the same level of Risto.

If trade Risto, who on the Sabres defence besides McCabe is actually going to hit anyone?

I am all for keeping Risto unless Botts gets a homerun forward that will help drive the team to the next level. I do find it funny on this board that many say Risto is crap but expect Botts to trade him for a young 2C or 1RW.
- SabreWest

second best sabres d man since mike ramsey

but let's move him when we are about to get good

we don't know what we have in him yet

nor does our gm

nor does 29 other nhl gms

- homiedclown

Just curious, who's the one GM out there that knows what we have in him? 😉

How about Drew Doughty?
Last year's stats
82 gp, 8g 37a, 45 pts, -34, Blk 120, hits 168, takeaways 23, giveaways 105. 24 points came on the PP. Played 26:37 a night with about 50/50 zone starts.

Risto's stats
78 gp, 5g 38a, 43 pts, -41, Blk 121, hits 235, takeaways 23, giveaways 44. 17 points came on the PP. Played 24:38 a night with about 45/55 zone starts.

LA is paying a $11m for 8 more years for a 30 year old 2nd/3rd pairing tweener who is a pp specialist I guess.
- adambuffalo

Drew Doughty was terrible this year.

My god people actually just evaluate D men on the absolute worst statistics

Ristolainen himself “I think we all know my D game needs to be better”

Apparently he himself knows what we have in him

Ristolainen himself “I think we all know my D game needs to be better”

Apparently he himself knows what we have in him
- OneKaneOneCup

The devil's advocate in me wonders why we haven't had a coach help him in that area.

Can’t wait to have the Risto debate in 365 days from now after another year of defensive unawareness.

Maybe his 4th GM and 7th coach has the formula!

Can’t wait to have the Risto debate in 365 days from now after another year of defensive unawareness.

Maybe his 4th GM and 7th coach has the formula!
- OneKaneOneCup

If, and it's probably a big if at this point, he plays tomorrow it could be telling of his focus on defense.