Hedman was a bust for like 5 years.
- Wetbandit1

You mean Hedman took 5 years to become elite?!

SAY IT AIN'T SO!

So they are a serious contender then that is competitive in every game?
- rapperray

Where are you getting this?

Well, they can try to sell him on the idea that Cozens is on the way.
- PrinceChill

So more of that great "potential" that we have waited for for 10 years now?

Where are you getting this?
- Lunaion

My impression is that you actually believe this team has some sort of promise going forward

You mean Hedman took 5 years to become elite?!

SAY IT AIN'T SO!
- Powerslave

It took about 7 for him to become elite. He was finally good after 5.

I still say before March
- rapperray

I would not blame him
One bit.

Wha a poop show. I know we have 2
Players out but JFC we have one elite player and 6 4th liners/AHL’ers

Maybe I am wrong here but the Sabres may be lucky if they have 2 20 goal scorers this season?

It took about 7 for him to become elite. He was finally good after 5.
- Wetbandit1

Dahlin was "good" last year.

He's having a hard time this year.

I guess he sucks now. A wash-up at 19. Might as well retire.

You mean Hedman took 5 years to become elite?!

SAY IT AIN'T SO!
- Powerslave

Look.... We are talking about other teams that actually have an off ice organization that can actually develop players to their full potential. The Sabres have not been able to do this in the last 15 years.... That is a huge difference right there.

Maybe I am wrong here but the Sabres may be lucky if they have 2 20 goal scorers this season?
- rapperray

They might have a 50 goal scorer.

Rhino, Skinner and VO will all have 25-30.

Quinn Hughes is 20, but he’s having a nice year. Not sure where the line for “game changing” is though.
- PrinceChill

Hughes is having a great year and I still have no idea how he fell to the Canucks.

I care about who the better player will be in their prime though and I don’t think for one second that Dahlin is not a top pair d-man. What he’s doing at 18 and 19 is incredible. Kid needs to hit the weights and develop some upper body strength and the sky is the limit for him.

Look.... We are talking about other teams that actually have an off ice organization that can actually develop players to their full potential. The Sabres have not been able to do this in the last 15 years.... That is a huge difference right there.
- rapperray

Eichel isn't developing to his full potential?

He might hit 50 goals this year.

So more of that great "potential" that we have waited for for 10 years now?
- rapperray

Hey man, it’s not easy coming up with reasons to tell Jack not to want out of here. Another top 10 pick? Prospect development? Amerks gonna make the playoffs? Olofsson? I dunno...

They might have a 50 goal scorer.

Rhino, Skinner and VO will all have 25-30.
- Powerslave

I was thinking Skinner and VO are missing a ton of games here and may not make it

Nhl tells me the goalie is pulled with 5mins left? Who da fak did we hire as a head coach

Nhl tells me the goalie is pulled with 5mins left? Who da fak did we hire as a head coach

Seriously? Pull the goalie down 3 goals? This guy is nuts...

I was thinking Skinner and VO are missing a ton of games here and may not make it
- rapperray

VO might miss 12 games, with the all star break in there.

He'll still play 70 or so games, if he can stay healthy the rest of the way. He already has 16 goals.

Dahlin was "good" last year.

He's having a hard time this year.

I guess he sucks now. A wash-up at 19. Might as well retire.
- Powerslave

He had the most points of any 18 year old d-man in the last 30 years.

Did I hear Dunleavy say the Sabres had time to get into this game?

Seriously? Pull the goalie down 3 goals? This guy is nuts...
- rapperray

Why not? The game is already lost, might as well try something, anything different. There's no difference between losing by 3 or by 5.

One day our Owner and GM will figure out how pissed off our star player is, hopefully it's before he wants out. His hands were shaking in his post game interview after we lost to Tampa.

Why not? The game is already lost, might as well try something, anything different. There's no difference between losing by 3 or by 5.
- Wetbandit1

In the sabres case they ought to just pull him at the start of the game...

This team is an absolute joke

One day our Owner and GM will figure out how pissed off our star player is, hopefully it's before he wants out. His hands were shaking in his post game interview after we lost to Tampa.
- SABRES 89

89... I truly think they are clueless to everything going on with this team... They are STAYING THE COURSE