So Ullmark is the new Dahlin. He's been better than fine, was great the first 2 starts and okay vs. the Ducks = better than fine
- turbo044

Lol what is wrong with you? All Sabres players at 6-1-1 are playing amazing and the world is rainbows and unicorns?

Dahlin played 4 bad games defensively. That is a fact.

Ullmark has just played okay

This team is winning (which is great) but it hasn’t been pretty

Zucker is interetsting with his production last year, his $5.5M cap hit, and I believe they tried to trade him last year?

I've advocated for Tyler Toffoli, and how different is Zucker, especially being signed for 3 more seasons when Toffoli is a pending UFA?
- kingcong39

I wouldn't mind Toffoli, could use a change of Scenery, he can put the puck in the net, the only thing different is the skating, Zucker can fly.

Can't tell if this team won or lost after backreading...
- jochfr

AND you're surprised???

Can't tell if this team won or lost after backreading...
- jochfr

Seriously.

I wouldn't mind Toffoli, could use a change of Scenery, he can put the puck in the net, the only thing different is the skating, Zucker can fly.
- Buff36

+1

Call Minnesota everyday on Zucker.

I wouldn't mind Toffoli, could use a change of Scenery, he can put the puck in the net, the only thing different is the skating, Zucker can fly.
- Buff36

I’m just don’t get the toffoli love.

Whoever signs him to his next contract is going to regret it, IMO

Call Minnesota everyday on Zucker.
- ImThatGuy

Sucks

I’m just don’t get the toffoli love.

Whoever signs him to his next contract is going to regret it, IMO
- ImThatGuy

Sucks

Lol what is wrong with you? All Sabres players at 6-1-1 are playing amazing and the world is rainbows and unicorns?

Dahlin played 4 bad games defensively. That is a fact.

Ullmark has just played okay

This team is winning (which is great) but it hasn’t been pretty
- Sabretooth9

Show me a team who's every single victory was pretty this year.

I'll wait...

They don't ask how.

Just how many.

Ullmark has just played okay


- Sabretooth9

I thought he was a liability, based on comments on the last 2 pages

"Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs."
- Gloria Clemente
- hubie

Great post

Show me a team who's every single victory was pretty this year.

I'll wait...

They don't ask how.

Just how many.
- Powerslave

every team other than Buffalo....

Sucks
- jochfr

Then add another first, IDIOT!

I wouldn't mind Toffoli, could use a change of Scenery, he can put the puck in the net, the only thing different is the skating, Zucker can fly.
- Buff36

I'd rather extend sheary

2 years 7 mil to 8 mil total

then you have locked up for top 9 next season
eichel, skunk, skinner, olofsson, johansson, sheary, casey and cozens

throw tage in the mix, use the cap space to upgrade a d man

This is how i feel here at times.



I will admit i did not expect this team to be this good.

every team other than Buffalo....

- gordong

Obviously, according to a few who can't be happy w a 6-1-1 record so far.

Need something to cry about.

Pretty or not, this team is playing better hockey than they have in years. They are competing every night. I haven't seen a single shift that a player has slacked. This is what makes this year different and why I think they will finally make the playoffs, even though they have some holes in their roster. With Cozens next year, watch out...

I’m just don’t get the toffoli love.

Whoever signs him to his next contract is going to regret it, IMO
- ImThatGuy

Why the kid had put up decent numbers until last year, he's only 27. A change of Scenery might do him good

Hutton shutout, so that means he sits saturday right?

Hutton shutout, so that means he sits saturday right?
- BeadyEyedDouche

Its Ulmarks turn, everyone gets a chance to play

I wouldn't mind Toffoli, could use a change of Scenery, he can put the puck in the net, the only thing different is the skating, Zucker can fly.
- Buff36

If that's true (not questioning the comment, I just have no idea), his speed combined with not being a pending a UFA and a cap hit of $5.5M through age 31 would make me lean his way over Toffoli in a trade.

It would also mean Zucker would likely cost more due to the above as well.

I'd rather extend sheary

2 years 7 mil to 8 mil total

then you have locked up for top 9 next season
eichel, skunk, skinner, olofsson, johansson, sheary, casey and cozens

throw tage in the mix, use the cap space to upgrade a d man
- homiedclown

Sheary's been a bad 3rd line player in his time here. Going to take more than 2 good games to change my mind on him, and paying that to a 3rd line winger is going to cause issues.

Why move him, if that line with Mitts, Vesey, Sheary can keep it going then you have 3 good lines and a 4th that has been really good at controlling play
- Buff36

My previous post was in regards to the 2 cross crease passes and a centering pass that were wiffed on by his linematesin the Anaheim game. At his age and with the effort I have seen this year, I would try him with Skinner and Mojo....it might give his confidence a boost and kickstart his career. Sobotka can do the same for the 3rd line that he's doing for the second now.
I never liked Mittlestadt before the Anaheim game, but I think he is starting to get it, and his ceiling is much higher than Sobo. Also not saying a permanent change now, but something to seriously consider trying.

Lol what is wrong with you? All Sabres players at 6-1-1 are playing amazing and the world is rainbows and unicorns?

Dahlin played 4 bad games defensively. That is a fact.

Ullmark has just played okay

This team is winning (which is great) but it hasn’t been pretty
- Sabretooth9

Nothing wrong with me, they're 6-1-1 and you're acting like every player is playing poorly, especially Dahlin and Ullmark.

Dahlin is on pace for 92 points and a +20. he's +2 on the year, risto is -1, mccabe 0, scandella +3, joker +2 and Dahlin's partner Miller is a team leading +6. Dahlin is fine has been fine and will be fine. Perhaps Miller's +6 has something to do with his playing partner too?? There's a thought.

Ullmark save percentage is .915, above league average. His GAA is 3.24 which is a bit high but he's also faced 117 shots in 3 games (an average of 39 per game for those keeping score at home). He wasn't great Wednesday but was the main reason we got 3 points in his first 2 starts.

I think the Sabre's main problem so far is their mascot. Sabretooth just has to up his game!