The issue is Ullmark would be fine if he was able to start 3 out of 5 and Hutton could do 2 out of 5. Ullmark needing to start damn near every game because Hutton turned into a sieve wasn’t in the original plans.
- dadeadhead

Hutton also had a .935 Sv% the last time he played on a team that defended this well. I’m not absolving Botts here, but I don’t think any of us saw Hutton being this bad.

The issue is Ullmark would be fine if he was able to start 3 out of 5 and Hutton could do 2 out of 5. Ullmark needing to start damn near every game because Hutton turned into a sieve wasn’t in the original plans.
- dadeadhead

Maybe it's workload, but I think Ullmark is a below average starter. Works a lot better in a 1A/B situation where you can ride the hot hand.

Maybe it's workload, but I think Ullmark is a below average starter. Works a lot better in a 1A/B situation where you can ride the hot hand.
- Lunaion

Hence my Ullmark start 3 of 5 and Hutton 2 of 5.

😉

Hutton also had a .935 Sv% the last time he played on a team that defended this well. I’m not absolving Botts here, but I don’t think any of us saw Hutton being this bad.
- Pegullaville

He really has turned into T-blow and LaLemon.

He really has turned into T-blow and LaLemon.
- dadeadhead

What about Bobby Assendsya?

What about Bobby Assendsya?
- PrinceChill

Essensa was always a sieve.

Essensa was always a sieve.
- dadeadhead

Thank you for spelling “sieve” correctly.

Thank you for spelling “sieve” correctly.
- PrinceChill

Auto correct can be a hell of a thing.

Gally might stink on the pens ....... but when compared to Johansson, larsson, erod, insert center name

He’s better than all of them.
- Sabretooth9

No, he's not

4th team in under 20 months.

Sometimes the player is the issue.
- dadeadhead

Because he stinks

Because he stinks
- SABRES 89

I don’t necessarily think he stinks. He’s proven to be an avg to above avg 2nd liner. This issue is attitude come July 1st he’ll potentially be on his 5th team in a tad over 2 yrs. as I said sometimes it’s the player....

Addison is closer to Joker than Borgen.
- Pegullaville

In terms of...what, how they're perceived?

Addison hasn't even played in any NHL games yet, let alone looked good in any.

He's a promising prospect, but I'm not sure I see the Jokiharju parallel.

GMJR said the Pens have been after Zucker for 3 years.

Man it’s so ridiculous that Botterill said it can take a while for moves to be made. It’s just totally untrue
- sbroads24

If trades take 3 years there's no reason to do them. Who knows where you're going to be in 3 years? Most likely out of a job.

Jeremy Jacobs, owner of the Bruins, sewing seeds of discontent in Sabres fans by shorting concession stands of basic materials. Clever, and filthy. Worthy of renowned underhanded Boston chicanery.
- PrinceChill

Napkins are next is what I heard. Then you're going to have to share cups for beer.

In terms of...what, how they're perceived?

Addison hasn't even played in any NHL games yet, let alone looked good in any.

He's a promising prospect, but I'm not sure I see the Jokiharju parallel.
- kingcong39

I would say Addison falls somewhere in the middle of both.

I was gonna say something but then I stopped.

I'm glad I stopped watching the games. If Eichel gets a shot at 50 goals or 100 pts, I'll tune in. That's about it.

I didn't even go to the games I normally do (Colorado, Columbus) because that's how badly I don't want to watch the Sabres play.

Napkins are next is what I heard. Then you're going to have to share cups for beer.
- Wetbandit1

Already have to share a beer anyway with how much they cost

If trades take 3 years there's no reason to do them. Who knows where you're going to be in 3 years? Most likely out of a job.
- Wetbandit1

"Been after" him is such a vague term.

Been "interested" is more likely.

"Been after" him is such a vague term.

Been "interested" is more likely.
- BeadyEyedDouche

In that case, I’ve “been interested” in J-Lo for about 20 years now.

(I’ll be right back)...

In that case, I’ve “been interested” in J-Lo for about 20 years now.

(I’ll be right back)...
- Pairo11

You saw her in Selena and saw " STARS"

"Been after" him is such a vague term.

Been "interested" is more likely.
- BeadyEyedDouche

It's like the Murray, "I've liked him since Junior".

I get trades don't happen overnight, but if it takes 18 (frank)ing months? And if he hasn't been looking for a 2C since he dealt ROR, and he really was going to rely on an undersized kid with a year of college post draft then that's just gross negligence, in both meanings of "gross".

Don't try and sell me "well, Berglund was a stop-gap"; no, he wasn't, his career high of 52 points came 8 years before the trade. How is a 2C that incapable of picking up assists(30 was his career high, the same year he hit 52 points; Evander Kane who plays the wing and only get assists by accident averages 7 more per 82)? You can always shift a center to the wing, the opposite is not always(read: almost never) true. He's been asleep at the switch making pissant moves for Vesey and Johansson, and hoarding D-Men while there's a blackhole down the middle after Eichel.

I remember Chuck Fletcher saying he was after Marcus Foligno for years too, come on. If it takes that long to get a trade done for a 4th liner who can play some 3rd line minutes then the whole lot of them need to be fired.

Why are we pretending that all trades take a fixed amount of time.

You saw her in Selena and saw Kleenex
- Buff36

Why are we pretending that all trades take a fixed amount of time.
- TheSabresTaco

they all take 4 days 12 hours 36 minutes and 47 seconds.. just accept it and life will be easier

Why are we pretending that all trades take a fixed amount of time.
- TheSabresTaco

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.