Gallant got shafted

Reinhart > Ryan Johansen
RyJo is overrated
Was supposed to be the missing piece for Nashville
Didn’t get the job done
So then they went & got Duchene
Still not enough
Two overrated & overpaid players
No thanks to both
Especially for Cozens
That’s laughable
- jdfitz77

Youre entitled to your opinion, but not wanting Ryjo passing the puck to Skinner or VO would be even more laughable

My opinion, but of course those numbers will start to look better when he's not the opposing teams number one attraction. Jack and VO or RyJo and Skinner, pick your poison type. Your assumption is that Cozens doesn't pull another Mitts and Mitts actually figures it out (both very well could happen, but are far from certain.)
- SDSabre

I would guess playing with Skinner his numbers would not change much. Skinner's would improve, but not sure he makes his linemates better. Not sure who his linemates are usually, but they did have a few wingers scoring over 20g the last couple seasons.
Still would rather have Bonino for 1 more year at $4m than Johanson for 7 at $8m. Mostly based on cost to acquire and the potential of our prospects.

Gallant got shafted
- jcragcrumple

I wonder if there's something behind the scenes with him. Remember, he got fired midseason in Florida too.

Gallant got shafted
- jcragcrumple

AGAIN!

I wonder if there's something behind the scenes with him. Remember, he got fired midseason in Florida too.
- buffalofan19

Wasn’t the owner just a bone head in Fla?

Twisting and turning,
Spinning and justifying .
La de la de la de la.

Your narrative is false.
Take the L and move along.
- IonSabres

No, it’s not
Kadri was the ONLY 2C that got moved this past year
Going back to 2016 when we weren’t looking for a 2C is ridiculous

Trying to say that some of the guys u listed are “2Cs” is ridiculous

And some of the others don’t even play Center!

Your argument is garbage

Youre entitled to your opinion, but not wanting Ryjo passing the puck to Skinner or VO would be even more laughable
- hubie

So is trying to “quick fix” the Sabres

Great, we add RyJo, lose Sam,
and still get thumped by Boston or Tampa

Great job

I wonder if there's something behind the scenes with him. Remember, he got fired midseason in Florida too.
- buffalofan19

And left at the airport after an away game if I'm not mistaken. Is he still at the Buffalo Niagara?

I would guess playing with Skinner his numbers would not change much. Skinner's would improve, but not sure he makes his linemates better. Not sure who his linemates are usually, but they did have a few wingers scoring over 20g the last couple seasons.
Still would rather have Bonino for 1 more year at $4m than Johanson for 7 at $8m. Mostly based on cost to acquire and the potential of our prospects.
- adambuffalo

Mind Blown
Ryjo with Skinner he continues to put up 40 annually.
With that top 6 this team makes the playoffs every year.

Gallant got shafted
- jcragcrumple

Would you say the deal he received was vastly undercooked? Perhaps.. not cooked at all?

So is trying to “quick fix” the Sabres

Great, we add RyJo, lose Sam,
and still get thumped by Boston or Tampa

Great job
- jdfitz77

all assumptions
But keep playing the wait and hope that a draft pick comes though.
Id hate to live in a world where you dont want to see your team in the playoffs, I know im sick of it

You know cause teams who acquire a top 6 center never win the cup right?

If we can all stop pretending that we're a 2C away from being a great team, that would help this message board.

No, it’s not
Kadri was the ONLY 2C that got moved this past year
Going back to 2016 when we weren’t looking for a 2C is ridiculous

Trying to say that some of the guys u listed are “2Cs” is ridiculous

And some of the others don’t even play Center!

Your argument is garbage
- jdfitz77

Twisting and...

4 on average per year, no cherry picking 1 year, rather using a reasonable, recent sample size.
Aren't you the one trailing on others for cherry picking.

Botts has needed a 2c for 2 seasons.
Not paying enough to secure such a vital position of need when having 12 NHL Dmen and 6 RW's is just piss poor.
Stop with the false narrative.
Not everything Botts does is right.

So is trying to “quick fix” the Sabres

Great, we add RyJo, lose Sam,
and still get thumped by Boston or Tampa

Great job
- jdfitz77

I must have missed it, did the NHL change to a system where rosters are for 1 year only?

If we can all stop pretending that we're a 2C away from being a great team, that would help this message board.
- TheSabresTaco

out of curiosity lets say we had a real 2C to start the year how many wins would you think that would have given them?

Mind Blown
Ryjo with Skinner he continues to put up 40 annually.
With that top 6 this team makes the playoffs every year.
- hubie

I get your line of thinking, but idk that it’s true
Arvidsson & Forsberg haven’t become 40goal scorers playing with him

I don’t think he has the same effect/results as playing with Eichel

What Sabre had 5 assists against NJ in an 8-8 tie on this day in 1992?

Nothing wrong with ties BTW

all assumptions
But keep playing the wait and hope that a draft pick comes though.
Id hate to live in a world where you dont want to see your team in the playoffs, I know im sick of it

You know cause teams who acquire a top 6 center never win the cup right?
- hubie

How’s Nashville been with him?
Has he taken them to the next level?
Gotten them over the hump?
Improved the players around him?

If we can all stop pretending that we're a 2C away from being a great team, that would help this message board.
- TheSabresTaco

also, why does that one guy only use like half a line and then drop down a line to finish his sentence?

What Sabre had 5 assists against NJ in an 8-8 tie on this day in 1992?

Nothing wrong with tie BTW
- lacaprup

Hawerchuk? Lafontaine would be easy guesses

If we can all stop pretending that we're a 2C away from being a great team, that would help this message board.
- TheSabresTaco

Who's pretending that.
I have been consistently with
2C
1or2RW
3RW
1st Pairing RhD

#1 Goalie too, I think they wait on that though...maybe draft Askarov in the 1st

Hawerchuk? Lafontaine would be easy guesses
- hubie

Yep. One heck of 2nd line C

How’s Nashville been with him?
Has he taken them to the next level?
Gotten them over the hump?
Improved the players around him?
- jdfitz77

They made the Fing Playoffs... end of story they got there didnt they?

Humm before him tehy didnt make the playoffs or lost the 1st round

He comes in and they win rounds soooo yeah they got better with him

If we can all stop pretending that we're a 2C away from being a great team, that would help this message board.
- TheSabresTaco

2C
1/2RW
Bottom 6 forward with offensive skill
goalie

Ideally:
Skinner - Eichel - Player X
VO - Player Y - Reinhart
Player Z - Asplund - MoJo
Larsson - Lazar - Okposo

Dahlin - Montour
Pilut - Risto
Miller - Jokiharju

Ullmark
Player YYZ