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Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 9:54 PM ET
This team blows.

Boring hockey.

Botts sat on his hands all summer and pulled a straight Darcy move in signing Johansson, a Right Wing, and then pumping him up all summer as a center.

Absolutely missed on Mittelstadt at this point.

He lost me after the 10-game win streak last season by not bringing in anyone to improve the team then but at this point I couldn't care less if he gets fired or not. Krueger, too.

It's pretty clear they can't inspire this group or light a fire under their asses. Bogosian, Ristolainen both requested to be traded, both get to play, neither change the dynamic of this team.

Reinhart is a wimpy perimeter player who is dragging Eichel down, IMO. He needs to be dropped down a line, at least to provide some balance in the top-6 but for some reason, he has been parked there for 5 years now and while his play stays the same, Eichel's keeps rising and a Rookie on the opposite wing is outplaying him.

Ullmark tops out as a high end backup

- BeadyEyedDouche[EDIT]. The time to turn 1st round picks into roster players has passed and is overdue. The team's culture is stagnant and complacent.

Keeping Scandella and Miller is a better move than keeping Ristolainen and McCabe, IMO. Ristolainen continues to play the same game he always has, and he supposedly refuses to play system hockey, Reinhart, too.

What a crappy product.

Blame ullmark lol what a joke
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 27 @ 9:54 PM ET
At this point the most reasonable thing to do is fire JB, let Sexton sell of the rentals, hire a VP of hockey ops and let that guy and Krueger hire a GM
- jcragcrumple


As long as he doesn’t go full Murray and try to fix this by overspending assets I’m fine with that.

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 27 @ 9:55 PM ET
That the Gyllenhaal movie?
- Powerslave

yup
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 27 @ 9:56 PM ET
I trust Pegula. He picked the right people for the Bills. He'll get it right for the Sabres eventually. Gotta cut bait with this guy first
- jcragcrumple

Opinions vary.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 27 @ 9:56 PM ET
what's our record once taylor went back to rochester?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Dec 27 @ 9:56 PM ET
yup
- homiedclown



He's great in that.
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 27 @ 9:56 PM ET
So no Jim Kelly on the top 100 list, figures.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 27 @ 9:57 PM ET
He's great in that.
- Powerslave

I have seen it before, wife hasn't

trying to keep her from crashing
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 27 @ 9:58 PM ET
So no Jim Kelly on the top 100 list, figures.
- SABRES 89

did oj make the cut?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 27 @ 9:58 PM ET
Opinions vary.
- SABRES 89


On the Bills hires? Or Pegula's judgment in general? I believe in McBeane
Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:00 PM ET
what's our record once taylor went back to rochester?
- homiedclown

Why is smith still here sucked last year and this year.
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Dec 27 @ 10:00 PM ET
Alright. Off to Ancient Aliens.
Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:00 PM ET
did oj make the cut?
- homiedclown

Glove doesn't fit the bill
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:01 PM ET
Blame ullmark lol what a joke
- Slapjackzack

Who blamed Ullmark, oh my god is that what you took away from that post? Are you honestly smoking crack?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:02 PM ET
So no Jim Kelly on the top 100 list, figures.
- SABRES 89

No Thurman was an even bigger travesty.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 27 @ 10:02 PM ET
Dahlin and Miller looked good as a pair again tonight. They were a +60% in on-ice possession (CF) and shot quality (xG).

Miller will probably sit again on Sunday.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:02 PM ET
did oj make the cut?
- homiedclown

He is on it, yes. But it should have been Thomas.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 27 @ 10:03 PM ET
Who blamed Ullmark, oh my god is that what you took away from that post? Are you honestly smoking crack?
- BeadyEyedDouche


I think it was an in-direct post at another poster who did blame Ullmark however I’m not in the business or reading minds.
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 27 @ 10:03 PM ET
On the Bills hires? Or Pegula's judgment in general? I believe in McBeane
- jcragcrumple

Pegula in general.
Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:03 PM ET
Who blamed Ullmark, oh my god is that what you took away from that post? Are you honestly smoking crack?
- BeadyEyedDouche

Says the crackhead
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 27 @ 10:03 PM ET
No Thurman was an even bigger travesty.
- BeadyEyedDouche

It's because it's Buffalo, they will never give us any credit.
Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:05 PM ET
Who blamed Ullmark, oh my god is that what you took away from that post? Are you honestly smoking crack?
- BeadyEyedDouche

Shouldn't you be sucking down Long islands with your boy fitz...
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:06 PM ET
Pegula in general.
- SABRES 89


That's fair. It's hit or miss on his record. Beane as a hire is a homerun though. 4 of the greatest free agent signings in Bills history in the past 3 years. Poyer, Hyde, Brown and Beasley. Second tier guys like Morse, Feliciano, etc. Plus the 2019 draft was almost immaculate
Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:06 PM ET
Sunday bloody Sunday's
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 27 @ 10:07 PM ET
Says the crackhead
- Slapjackzack

Have to smoke crack to be a crack head, slap jack.
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