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

Dec 16 @ 8:30 PM ET
Sure, and the NFC is a dog fight.

The Bills have 2 wins against teams with winning records this year, and one of those teams only caught fire after they benched their QB (Mariota).

Edit: and the franking kicker missed 4 kicks.

- Pegullaville


The 2 worst divisions are in the NFC
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 16 @ 8:31 PM ET
[quote=Pegullaville]

Not sure if we need von. Thought he was going to fall to #3 with the Bill's. Darius was dookie.

I'll think about it. You're ok with the 32nd pick?
I think we can work something out
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 16 @ 8:31 PM ET
Sure, and the NFC is a dog fight.

The Bills have 2 wins against teams with winning records this year, and one of those teams only caught fire after they benched their QB (Mariota).

Edit: and the franking kicker missed 4 kicks.

- Pegullaville


Still a leap to say Minny would be the 2nd best team in the AFC
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 16 @ 8:33 PM ET
1. ravens
2. bills
3. chiefs
4. texans
5. patriots
6. titans


round 1
titans beat the chiefs
pats beat texans

round 2
titans beat baltimore
bills beat pats


afc title
bills beat titans



f the music city miracle
f the patriots

- homiedclown



That would work. 🤝

I kinda thought we were going to play at Tennessee. It would be 20 years almost to the day. Homerun throw forward.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Dec 16 @ 8:35 PM ET
Damn wish hall went to us
- gerbe75pts


Horrible idea. How many left wings do you need. Correction, how many $9 million dollar Left wings do you need.

You build down the middle.

Eichel
Mojo
Asplund
Lockport

Won’t get you a cup, I don’t care who the wingers are.... and that doesn’t fix the hole on the rw.....

But sure. Give up 2 prospects, a 1 and 2 for a rental.

We are still building. We aren’t close to the rental game. Just let botts keep building. And let him use some bottcoin to fix rw and center....
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 16 @ 8:36 PM ET
Damn wish hall went to us
- gerbe75pts


Well have our chance to get him for free this summer
I doubt he’s extending with ARZ
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 8:38 PM ET
Horrible idea. How many left wings do you need. Correction, how many $9 million dollar Left wings do you need.

You build down the middle.

Eichel
Mojo
Asplund
Lockport

Won’t get you a cup, I don’t care who the wingers are.... and that doesn’t fix the hole on the rw.....

But sure. Give up 2 prospects, a 1 and 2 for a rental.

We are still building. We aren’t close to the rental game. Just let botts keep building. And let him use some bottcoin to fix rw and center....

- Gr8daygo


Forget adding another high priced winger, Botts has a decision to make in even resigning Reinhart at this point. We need to make Okposo disappear somehow.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 8:39 PM ET
Still a leap to say Minny would be the 2nd best team in the AFC
- jdfitz77


They would be in the conversation for it.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 16 @ 8:41 PM ET
Horrible idea. How many left wings do you need. Correction, how many $9 million dollar Left wings do you need.

You build down the middle.

Eichel
Mojo
Asplund
Lockport

Won’t get you a cup, I don’t care who the wingers are.... and that doesn’t fix the hole on the rw.....

But sure. Give up 2 prospects, a 1 and 2 for a rental.

We are still building. We aren’t close to the rental game. Just let botts keep building. And let him use some bottcoin to fix rw and center....

- Gr8daygo


Eichel
Cozens/Mitts
Mitts/Cozens
Larsson
*Asplund can play bottom6 Center if there’s an injury or someone is moved to the wing
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 16 @ 8:42 PM ET
They would be in the conversation for it.
- Pegullaville


That’s a more fair assessment
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 8:44 PM ET
Eichel
Cozens/Mitts
Mitts/Cozens
Larsson
*Asplund can play bottom6 Center if there’s an injury or someone is moved to the wing

- jdfitz77


Cozens should start as a winger. We need a stop gap that isn’t Mojo.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Dec 16 @ 8:47 PM ET
Cozens should start as a winger. We need a stop gap that isn’t Mojo.
- Pegullaville

Agree. I don’t want Botts to do to Cozens,what he did to Mitts. Although Dylan seems much more physically mature. Mojo back to the wing would be helpful too.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Dec 16 @ 8:48 PM ET
Eichel
Cozens/Mitts
Mitts/Cozens
Larsson
*Asplund can play bottom6 Center if there’s an injury or someone is moved to the wing

- jdfitz77


Mitts JUST got sent to the minors because he is awful.

And cozens is a Jr player and should be no where near 2c responsibilities as a rookie. Get him on the wing and sprinkle in some 3c with him.

Yeah, let’s move forward with that plan. It’s certain to work. Go. Find. A. Center.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 8:50 PM ET
The 2 worst divisions are in the NFC
- jcragcrumple


The Falcons just beat the 49ers, the Bucs are 7-7, Panthers fell off a cliff however. I don’t think you give the south enough credit.

Where would the Lions be if Stafford didn’t get hurt ?

Jets, Dolphins, Bengals are god awful.

Raiders, Chargers, Jags, Broncos, Browns are all bleh.

Tennessee, Indy, Pittsburgh all have a chance because the aforementioned crap.

What is Houston ? They are as bipolar as it gets.

Bills have an elite defence and have proven to be good. New England has been average since the start of November.

Baltimore and KC look dominant.

The Bills’ defence can very well put them as a #3 in the conference.

NFC >> AFC
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 16 @ 8:55 PM ET
lmaoooo imagine getting tage thompson for big time player
- robz228


😂😂😂
Wait... more like 😢😢😢
Ugh
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Dec 16 @ 8:56 PM ET
Eichel
Cozens/Mitts
Mitts/Cozens
Larsson
*Asplund can play bottom6 Center if there’s an injury or someone is moved to the wing

- jdfitz77


In one of my many words of wisdom I said drop Mitts as the 2nd line center, he is not ready before last season and let's get off having inexperienced centers as our #2.

Cozens should start off at #3 or winger. Right now Mitts is still nowhere close to a #2 since he is a minor league player. Ease him in on the wing. I don't know if Cozens is #3 but I would like to develop a center and not a hybrid center/wing for once.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 16 @ 8:58 PM ET
The Falcons just beat the 49ers, the Bucs are 7-7, Panthers fell off a cliff however. I don’t think you give the south enough credit.

Where would the Lions be if Stafford didn’t get hurt ?

Jets, Dolphins, Bengals are god awful.

Raiders, Chargers, Jags, Broncos, Browns are all bleh.

Tennessee, Indy, Pittsburgh all have a chance because the aforementioned crap.

What is Houston ? They are as bipolar as it gets.

Bills have an elite defence and have proven to be good. New England has been average since the start of November.

Baltimore and KC look dominant.

The Bills’ defence can very well put them as a #3 in the conference.

NFC >> AFC

- Pegullaville


You always do this

"If things were different then it would be different"

The NFC East is the worst division in football. The NFC south is probably the second pooptiest, although you could argue the AFC West takes that honor
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 9:04 PM ET
Damn wish hall went to us
- gerbe75pts

Samuelsson, Davidsson, Borgen, a first rd pick and a pick that would be a first second or third for Hall and Speers


easy pass, esp with hall as a rental
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 9:04 PM ET
You always do this

"If things were different then it would be different"

The NFC East is the worst division in football. The NFC south is probably the second pooptiest, although you could argue the AFC West takes that honor

- jcragcrumple


I never disagreed with the NFC east. However the NFC has much more talent than the AFC and if you can’t see that then that’s your own problem.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Dec 16 @ 9:06 PM ET
NFL suspended Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely.
Gordon has been suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the NFL policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. It marks the fifth time that the NFL has suspended Gordon for violating the league's policy. He finished his tenure with the Seahawks with just seven receptions for 139 scoreless yards in five games.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 9:08 PM ET
Samuelsson, Davidsson, Borgen, a first rd pick and a pick that would be a first second or third for Hall and Speers


easy pass, esp with hall as a rental

- homiedclown


I mean I doubt the Coyotes miss the playoffs, but the guaranteed first rounder is only top 3 protected as well. Getting a potential top 15-20 pick in this draft class for a guy who wasn’t resigning anyways is quite the haul.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Dec 16 @ 9:10 PM ET
Skinner...
Big, big change from last season to this season...all data from Natural Stat Trick game log summaries.
- reduced TOI by 28%
- reduced Shots by 17%
- reduced High Danger Opportunities by 25%
- came down off unsustainably high Shot % of 16+% to closer to his career average of 10.8%, enjoying a current rate of 11.8%

2018/2019
Avg TOI = 18:30
Avg Shots per game = 3.3
Avg High Danger Shots per Game = 1.6
Shooting Percentage = 16.9%

2019/2020 YTD
Avg TOI = 13:22 [-28%]
Avg Shots per game = 2.7 [-17%]
Avg High Danger Shots per Game = 1.2 [-25%]
Shooting Percentage = 11.8% [-30%]

Want more scoring...
Play more with guys who can set-up a proven finisher at 5v5...and get him the puck in prime scoring areas.
It really is pretty simple...it's on Botts to maximize one of the best 5v5 scorers in the game.

Go get Getz Jason!!!
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Dec 16 @ 9:11 PM ET
Skinner...
Big, big change from last season to this season...all data from Natural StatcTrick game log summaries.
- reduced TOI by 28%
- reduced Shots by 17%
- reduced High Danger Opportunities by 25%
- came down off unsustainably high Shot % of 16+% to closer to his career average of 10.8%, enjoying a current rate of 11.8%

2018/2019
Avg TOI = 18:30
Avg Shots per game = 3.3
Avg High Danger Shots per Game = 1.6
Shooting Percentage = 16.9%

2019/2020 YTD
Avg TOI = 13:22

- IonSabres[-28%]
Avg Shots per game = 2.7 [-17%]
Avg High Danger Shots per Game = 1.2 [-25%]
Shooting Percentage = 11.8% [-30%]

Want more scoring...
Play more with guys who can set-up a proven finisher at 5v5...and get him the puck in prime scoring areas.
It really is pretty simple...it's on Botts to maximize one of the best 5v5 scorers in the game.

Go get Getz Jason!!!

You mean Getzlaf ? no chance he comes here
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 16 @ 9:12 PM ET
I mean I doubt the Coyotes miss the playoffs, but the guaranteed first rounder is only top 3 protected as well. Getting a potential top 15-20 pick in this draft class for a guy who wasn’t resigning anyways is quite the haul.
- Pegullaville


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

Dec 16 @ 9:12 PM ET
I never disagreed with the NFC east. However the NFC has much more talent than the AFC and if you can’t see that then that’s your own problem.
- Pegullaville


Guess how many wins the Saints have against teams with winning records

Or how about the Vikings?

I know you love to do that with the Bills

If I'm counting this right, the Vikings have 0 wins against teams with winning records
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