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

Nov 14 @ 11:56 AM ET
run a 2 1 2. put Dahlin and mountor in as your midfielder..
- SabresFaninIndiana




One of these days, Krueger is going to blow up the whole positional paradigm and start referring to players as sweepers and centerbacks.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 14 @ 11:57 AM ET
it wasn't meant to be an excuse...it was simply highlighting the schedule surrounding the global series event
- Michael Pachla

I assumed it was a Kreuger quote
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 14 @ 11:58 AM ET
i hate this team to be honest

i was all in on the tank but now i just cant handle them being bad anymore. im so over it.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:00 PM ET
run a 2 1 2. put Dahlin and mountor in as your midfielder..
- SabresFaninIndiana

3-4-3 Montour and Dahlin as attacking mids, Skinner/Eichel/Joho as your center and sweepers
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 14 @ 12:01 PM ET
If we're running the 2-1-2

Skinner Montour


Dahlin



Eichel Risto


Get ready to blow some minds
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:03 PM ET
i hate this team to be honest

i was all in on the tank but now i just cant handle them being bad anymore. im so over it.

- robz228

perhaps we're learning just how difficult it is to transform a losing culture into that of a winner...tanking has a price, and we're paying for it...


still
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Nov 14 @ 12:05 PM ET
Game day! These last two weeks have sucked.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:06 PM ET
perhaps we're learning just how difficult it is to transform a losing culture into that of a winner...tanking has a price, and we're paying for it...


still

- Michael Pachla


Nordiques had 1st overall picks for multiple years in a row and had to sell to Colorado to benefit from their tanks (got to be record consecutive tanks and probably why the lottery was installed)
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 14 @ 12:06 PM ET
Skinner 9 mil to play with an AHL center and 3/4 line winger.

Your prized acquisition this year in Miller is a healthy scratch.

This team is a (frank)ing joke.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 14 @ 12:06 PM ET
tell said friend he could have and should have...also explain that it's an 82-game season and poop happens
- Michael Pachla

we as sabres fans have seen a lot more sh!t over the last 13 seasons then any other team

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:06 PM ET
nyi Andrew ladd placed on waivers...has a cap-hit of $5.5m through '22-'23
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 14 @ 12:07 PM ET
perhaps we're learning just how difficult it is to transform a losing culture into that of a winner...tanking has a price, and we're paying for it...


still

- Michael Pachla


Or the players just are not good enough.

Talent trumps culture. The Sabres lack talent.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 14 @ 12:07 PM ET
perhaps we're learning just how difficult it is to transform a losing culture into that of a winner...tanking has a price, and we're paying for it...


still

- Michael Pachla


Meh, they had a GM with a not so difficult job ruin things. Tanking doesn't need to linger this long.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Nov 14 @ 12:08 PM ET
MoJo to miss 3
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:09 PM ET
Skinner 9 mil to play with an AHL center and 3/4 line winger.

Your prized acquisition this year in Miller is a healthy scratch.

This team is a (frank)ing joke.

- ImThatGuy

i'd say Montour is more of a "prized acquisition"...however, point taken
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 14 @ 12:09 PM ET
Skinner 9 mil to play with an AHL center and 3/4 line winger.

Your prized acquisition this year in Miller is a healthy scratch.

This team is a (frank)ing joke.

- ImThatGuy

bury okposo in rochester
call up tage

ship out scandella for a 6th when healthy

at least have 3 possible scoring lines and a true 4th line


I think girgens, larrson and lazar is fine for 8 minutes a night


instead we get to see girgens and larsson 13 to 14 minutes a night with okposo


I mean how is this any different then what housley did, once we got past the first 10 games


same crap

this team has not looked good since the stars game
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:10 PM ET
Meh, they had a GM with a not so difficult job ruin things. Tanking doesn't need to linger this long.
- robz228

but learning to win takes a herculean effort
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Nov 14 @ 12:10 PM ET
won't hide, but miller to me has been ok at best.. also of note, tweets have Krueger saying he's not afraid to go with 11 forwards and 7 d-men
- Michael Pachla


I agree, Miller has not been all that and his shooting reminds me of Zhtnik
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:10 PM ET
nyi Andrew ladd placed on waivers...has a cap-hit of $5.5m through '22-'23
- Michael Pachla

Oh the modern cap era contracts for old players signed until they are 50 years old

Lucic
Okposo
Ladd
Eriksson
Backes
Brower

Who else am I forgetting
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
Or the players just are not good enough.

Talent trumps culture. The Sabres lack talent.

- ImThatGuy

Edmonton drafted all kinds of talent for a number of years
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
bury okposo in rochester
call up tage

ship out scandella for a 6th when healthy

at least have 3 possible scoring lines and a true 4th line


I think girgens, larrson and lazar is fine for 8 minutes a night


instead we get to see girgens and larsson 13 to 14 minutes a night with okposo


I mean how is this any different then what housley did, once we got past the first 10 games


same crap

this team has not looked good since the stars game

- homiedclown



They were 8-1 w Scandella, and 1-5-1 without him, and that's your solution?
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
but learning to win takes a herculean effort
- Michael Pachla


what does learning to win even mean

i dont even have the energy for this
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
bury okposo in rochester
call up tage

ship out scandella for a 6th when healthy

at least have 3 possible scoring lines and a true 4th line


I think girgens, larrson and lazar is fine for 8 minutes a night


instead we get to see girgens and larsson 13 to 14 minutes a night with okposo


I mean how is this any different then what housley did, once we got past the first 10 games


same crap

this team has not looked good since the stars game

- homiedclown


Botterill handed Krueger essentially the same forwards he gave Phil

Pominville---> Vesey

Berglund-------> Mojo

Tage-----> Olofsson

2 upgrades and 1 downgrade. Keep up the great work, JB
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
MoJo to miss 3
- Powerslave

one more reason tage should be with the big club
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 14 @ 12:11 PM ET
Meh, they had a GM with a not so difficult job ruin things. Tanking doesn't need to linger this long.
- robz228


The Sabres have 8 forwards with a combined 10 goals. I think I found the issue.

2/3 of the forwards on the roster have 10 total goals combined
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