It's a shame we're doing so well considering how much high-end talent is in the 2020 draft
- jcragcrumple

Funny how the same people calling Botts a putz for not making moves to give us a shot at the playoffs last year can’t wait to slot Cozens into the top 6 next year.

Salute to you Jason Botterill.

Signed,

Tank Commander

Vesey creates room for Mitts and Sheary. He’s also a calming influence


Did I excuse poopty numbers the right way?
- sbroads24

Vesey is new. He doesn't have any irrational supporters.

He has irrational haters already though. 'Cause he hates Buffalo and refused to play for us!'

Funny how the same people calling Botts a putz for not making moves to give us a shot at the playoffs last year can’t wait to slot Cozens into the top 6 next year.

Salute to you Jason Botterill.

Signed,

Tank Commander
- Swedish_Jesus

Your logic also would’ve had us trying to tank this year though too

I dunno, Pittsburgh just didn't show up that game. I've watched them a couple times since and they look great.

I'm not saying the sabres aren't better, but if the only penguins hockey you watched this year was that game, they're a very different team than you are expecting.
- matty12345

I think this is the perfect example of why the games are played and what things look like "on paper" are not what's used to determine the season and who wins the cup. Because on any given day, any team can win. And on any given day, a team that's expected to be a contender can look like a pretender.

NJ was predicted to be a playoff contender this year, yet at this point of the season they're talking about how the coach could be the first one fired this year. You just don't know.

Vesey is new. He doesn't have any irrational supporters.

He has irrational haters already though. 'Cause he hates Buffalo and refused to play for us!'
- matty12345

Funny thing is, he’s historically awful on defense, yet has been decent there here, and is effective on the PK.

It will look pretty good when the goals inevitably come

I dunno, Pittsburgh just didn't show up that game. I've watched them a couple times since and they look great.

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- matty12345

thanks for making my point


the defense rests

Your logic also would’ve had us trying to tank this year though too
- jdfitz77

Why’s that ? Botts made several additions in the summer to add to the roster, most of which he couldn’t do during the season last year.

Funny thing is, he’s historically awful on defense, yet has been decent there here, and is effective on the PK.

It will look pretty good when the goals inevitably come
- sbroads24

he was beyond bad last season on D


can't tell you how many times my friend who is a die hard ranger fan texted me and said vesey can't play D, want him back?

Why’s that ? Botts made several additions in the summer to add to the roster, most of which he couldn’t do during the season last year.
- Swedish_Jesus

DO SOMETHING BOTTS

he was beyond bad last season on D


can't tell you how many times my friend who is a die hard ranger fan texted me and said vesey can't play D, want him back?
- homiedclown

Krueger is impressive

Funny how the same people calling Botts a putz for not making moves to give us a shot at the playoffs last year can’t wait to slot Cozens into the top 6 next year.

Salute to you Jason Botterill.

Signed,

Tank Commander
- Swedish_Jesus

I think the move that Botts should have made at some point last year and failed to was firing Housley. Though whether or not it would have made a difference at that point will never be known, but I think it's very clear right now that the coach was in over his head.

Why’s that ? Botts made several additions in the summer to add to the roster, most of which he couldn’t do during the season last year.
- Swedish_Jesus

Jokiharju for Nylander is a bigger win the Skinner trade

Why’s that ? Botts made several additions in the summer to add to the roster, most of which he couldn’t do during the season last year.
- Swedish_Jesus

You said (roughly) that we should tank until we have the same talent level of Tampa

We still aren’t there... are we?

You said (roughly) that we should tank until we have the same talent level of Tampa

We still aren’t there... are we?
- jdfitz77

Trade Skinner while we still can, send Dahlin to roch.

Gas up the tank for one more trip to pick up Lafrenière

- Swedish_Jesus[uFunny how the same people calling Botts a putz for not making moves to give us a shot at the playoffs last year can’t wait to slot Cozens into the top 6 next year.

Salute to you Jason Botterill.

Signed,

Tank Commander

Nobody is doing this.

You said (roughly) that we should tank until we have the same talent level of Tampa

We still aren’t there... are we?
- jdfitz77

our D is much better then tampa

if our pp clicks, we might be on the same page

Krueger is impressive
- sbroads24

I am glad I was wrong

I hope he has a long shelf life

the goalie coach he brought in is pretty pretty pretty good as well

our D is much better then tampa

if our pp clicks, we might be on the same page
- homiedclown

No one would’ve said that before the season started
Therefore, he’d have wanted us to tank again

I don’t think we should’ve
I’ve liked the direction Botts has been taking us for the most part

Trade Skinner while we still can, send Dahlin to roch.

Gas up the tank for one more trip to pick up Lafrenière
- jcragcrumple

As much as Lafreniere playing with Eichel gets me hard. This team won’t finish bottom 10. They could very well finish just outside the playoffs though and have a shot at the lotto.

dang we can use stinking toe fruit for gerbe and tage

As much as Lafreniere playing with Eichel gets me hard. This team won’t finish bottom 10. They could very well finish just outside the playoffs though and have a shot at the lotto.
- Swedish_Jesus

The tank is in the scrap yard with Tim Murray, Zenon Kenopka and Linus Omark

our D is much better then tampa

if our pp clicks, we might be on the same page
- homiedclown

Pervert

The tank is in the scrap yard with Tim Murray, Zenon Kenopka and Linus Omark
- jcragcrumple

The rabbit was named Hoppy iirc

Edit: yep
https://images.app.goo.gl/vCkYc5yYuyRFpBWq6

We also have a bunch of defensemen could possibly be traded for a winger

In the context of Homie’s post,
I’m not making Tage untouchable by any means
Maybe he’s just a good AHLer that won’t translate up here
We’ve seen that in the past
Happens often actually

Heck maybe the “right trade” i talked about moving Tage in brings us back a winger?!?!
- jdfitz77

Tage is too good for the AHL ..... he has nothing to learn or gain there He should come up and adjust to the speed and see how he does.

Tage is too good for the AHL ..... he has nothing to learn or gain there He should come up and adjust to the speed and see how he does.
- Sabretooth9

I expect he'll be an injury call up or a late season addition if we stay healthy. Have to figure that one of Vesey, Sobo or Girgs go at the deadline to make room if he keeps this up.

After watching him, agreed, he looks much better than last year, almost a different player. Same shot, but is starting to use his size as an advantage.