Turd in a punch bowl.

There has been some good, and some bad with Samuelsson.

He was thought of enough to make the team and wear the “C”.

Perhaps his value is high and we can move him for a forward prospect of similar elk.
- Pegullaville

It’s just getting ridiculous the negativity around this team.

We’re actually not bad. Not really good, but not really bad either, with room to get better

Honestly some Sabre fans are just garbage

I log onto to Sabres twitter and it’s just incessant complaining about Samuelsson the last two days. People seemingly rooting against him to succeed as a prospect because they hate the GM.

4-3 Sabres tonight

Skinner with 2
Eichel
Sam

Go (frank) yourselves
- sbroads24

I actually like our GM. Yes, I'd like to have seen a move by now but I appreciate the patience at this point. We are very very close...

Honestly some Sabre fans are just garbage

I log onto to Sabres twitter and it’s just incessant complaining about Samuelsson the last two days. People seemingly rooting against him to succeed as a prospect because they hate the GM.

4-3 Sabres tonight

Skinner with 2
Eichel
Sam

Go (frank) yourselves
- sbroads24

Are you saying we should leave Britney alone?

True, it wouldnt make any sense that they are playing players together to try and win.
- Mentalorgasm5

🙂

I guess I'm hoping they would win more if they split up sam and jack. Maybe?

Seems like we have a 2c spot open?

I actually like our GM. Yes, I'd like to have seen a move by now but I appreciate the patience at this point. We are very very close...
- Angler

Solid post Angler

Big win tonight gets it started

6-4 sabres
Eichel 6 points

Honestly some Sabre fans are just garbage

I log onto to Sabres twitter and it’s just incessant complaining about Samuelsson the last two days. People seemingly rooting against him to succeed as a prospect because they hate the GM.

4-3 Sabres tonight

Skinner with 2
Eichel
Sam

Go (frank) yourselves
- sbroads24

how many points does cole the midget have in the tourney?


asking for a friend

Pretty sure the loss to the senators was the KO
- jcragcrumple

A loss in game 38 ends the season? A game we outshot Ottawa like 44-31 and lost cuz there goalie played out of his skull? Interesting....

A game we outshot Ottawa like 44-31 and lost cuz there goalie played out of his skull? Interesting....
- turbo044

common theme


translation, we do not run into a super hot goalie 8 out of 10 games, our shots just are not very good

A loss in game 38 ends the season? A game we outshot Ottawa like 44-31 and lost cuz there goalie played out of his skull? Interesting....
- turbo044

My feeling is you dont lose a must-win game against the Ottawa Senators before the holiday break if you're a playoff team. Could they? Of course

common theme


translation, we do not run into a super hot goalie 8 out of 10 games, our shots just are not very good
- homiedclown

Perimeter.

Generally no one planted in front of the goalie.

Soft players.

That about covers it!

My feeling is you dont lose a must-win game against the Ottawa Senators before the holiday break if you're a playoff team. Could they? Of course
- jcragcrumple

I don’t think “must win” means what you think it means.

common theme


translation, we do not run into a super hot goalie 8 out of 10 games, our shots just are not very good
- homiedclown

That’s definitely an issue, but on the flip side we’ve also done a good job limiting good chances against.

I think Dahlin starting to come around is helping

I actually like our GM. Yes, I'd like to have seen a move by now but I appreciate the patience at this point. We are very very close...
- Angler

Draft Position:

Dahlin (1), Jokiharju (29), Asplund (33), Eichel (2), Reinhart (2), Montour (55), Lazar (17), Ristolainen (8), McCabe (44), Girgensons (14), Larsson (56), Skinner (7), Johansson (24), Scandella (55), Bogosian (3), Okposo (7), Thompson (26), Mittelstadt (8)

How fvcking much closer are we? TELL ME HOW MUCH CLOSER WE NEED TO BE.

I see literally an entire team made up of players picked in round 1 or 2 and literally every single coach that comes to Buffalo employs the same "dump-and-chase" bull-sh!t as the last coach.

TELL ME HOW WE ARE VERY VERY CLOSE KIND SIR.

I don’t think “must win” means what you think it means.
- sbroads24

It was a chance to retain the playoff position or fall to 9th and start the slide toward obscurity. Is it the literal definition of must-win? No. But it was literally important to retaining a playoff spot, symbolically important that they can't beat the senators and it was one game removed from their worst performance in years (flyers).

Can they turn it around? Yes. Does this look anything like a playoff team currently? No.

Perimeter.

Generally no one planted in front of the goalie.

Soft players.

That about covers it!
- sgk56

pretty much

It was a chance to retain the playoff position or fall to 9th and start the slide toward obscurity. Is it the literal definition of must-win? No. But it was literally important to retaining a playoff spot, symbolically important that they can't beat the senators and it was one game removed from their worst performance in years (flyers).

Can they turn it around? Yes. Does this look anything like a playoff team currently? No.
- jcragcrumple

I like your take on this issue.

It's exactly where their at.

Draft Position:

Dahlin (1), Jokiharju (29), Asplund (33), Eichel (2), Reinhart (2), Montour (55), Lazar (17), Ristolainen (8), McCabe (44), Girgensons (14), Larsson (56), Skinner (7), Johansson (24), Scandella (55), Bogosian (3), Okposo (7), Thompson (26), Mittelstadt (8)

How fvcking much closer are we? TELL ME HOW MUCH CLOSER WE NEED TO BE.

I see literally an entire team made up of players picked in round 1 or 2 and literally every single coach that comes to Buffalo employs the same "dump-and-chase" bull-sh!t as the last coach.

TELL ME HOW WE ARE VERY VERY CLOSE KIND SIR.
- BeadyEyedDouche

That is pretty much 90% of the league sir...

I think Dahlin starting to come around is helping
- sbroads24

it's time to build this D around dahlin, joker, montour and risto
call up pilut


park bogo, and mccabe in the presser

if your moving scandella, move him

play miller as the 6th d man and stop playing 7 d men

Draft Position:

Dahlin (1), Jokiharju (29), Asplund (33), Eichel (2), Reinhart (2), Montour (55), Lazar (17), Ristolainen (8), McCabe (44), Girgensons (14), Larsson (56), Skinner (7), Johansson (24), Scandella (55), Bogosian (3), Okposo (7), Thompson (26), Mittelstadt (8)

How fvcking much closer are we? TELL ME HOW MUCH CLOSER WE NEED TO BE.

I see literally an entire team made up of players picked in round 1 or 2 and literally every single coach that comes to Buffalo employs the same "dump-and-chase" bull-sh!t as the last coach.

TELL ME HOW WE ARE VERY VERY CLOSE KIND SIR.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Canes had a 10 year drought, Leafs current roster has been taking shape since 2009, Jets since 2011.

Canes had a 10 year drought, Leafs current roster has been taking shape since 2009, Jets since 2011.
- Pegullaville

matthews and marner were playing playoff hockey in year 1

nylander in year 2


this is year 5 for eichel, he really needs to get playoff experience this spring

same for reinhart, dahlin, olofsson and risto

Sounds like there is something in the works!

matthews and marner were playing playoff hockey in year 1

nylander in year 2


this is year 5 for eichel, he really needs to get playoff experience this spring

same for reinhart, dahlin, olofsson and risto
- homiedclown

The leafs didn’t completely bottom out. Guys like Kadri, Reilly, Gardiner, JVR, Bozak we’re there previously.

The Sabres had nothing, then traded an entire pipeline to acquire a few pieces and then lacked the depth they traded away.

That is pretty much 90% of the league sir...
- Stripes77

Then why are there so many players who have objectionably bad attributes?

Tell me how actual skill and talent don't seem to dictate draft position? If they are being taken in the first two rounds, they must have shown some kind of finesse or creativity, so why then are so many of our players and NHL players fumbling idiots who can hardly skate, puck handle, make a pass tape to tape or shoot anywhere that isn't the glass behind the net or the goalie's chest logo?

Is this the "parity" the NHL keeps raving about?

I was always told that if you can't skate, you can't play the game. Well I was a better skater than half the players I see in the league, so what gives? And I wasn't even a great skater.

Not to mention the complete inability to hit the net or make a pass?

Why are there so many dump and chase systems in that case? Guys should have the ability to puck handle around the opposition with no issues... At the very least, odds should dictate that by sheer chance and luck, you should be doing S O M E T H I N G that is above your abilities at least a few times a game...