Larry has been the 2nd most important Sabres forward this year. He has had more impact on the teams success then Skinner has for 1/3 of the salary.
- Pegullaville

Yep
And Ennis produces more for the $$$ than Marner

When will u stop with the horrific comparisons?
U can get your point across without doing it

Yes, u need to find a 2C & a 3C

No, it’s not wrong to think that even in Kruger’s system, that a Skinner upgrade over Olofsson would lead to more shots from that line
U used 50 shots as your benchmark
That would be less than 1 extra shot a game with Skinner in line1
It’s not thinking they’d come out of thin air
It’s thinking line1 would be better if a better player was on it

Sorry to be logical
I guess that’s not your strong suit
- jdfitz77

You honestly make it impossible to have a discussion with you because it's impossible for you not to be condescending and insulting.

Your point of view is not the bible truth logical answer, nor would I consider mine to be.

I guess not being an bumhole isnt your strong suit

reinhart is outscoring laine the last 2 years
- homiedclown

You mean jack is holding Sam's hand while Sam adds up points? Gotcha

You honestly make it impossible to have a discussion with you because it's impossible for you not to be condescending and insulting.

Your point of view is not the bible truth logical answer, nor would I consider mine to be.

I guess not being an bumhole isnt your strong suit
- jcragcrumple

Sorry...
i may have missed some of your posts while ordering my E Rod jersey...

Some big news right away as #Sabres take the ice here in Winnipeg: Victor Olofsson AND Linus Ullmark are here and skating (there are 3 goalies on the ice).
- kingcong39

I thought Ullmark didn't go on trip.

He did not. He met the team here.

#NHLJets standout Patrik Laine (lower body) did not practice today and team will wait until tomorrow to decide if he will face #Sabres

I would certainly play Pilut tomorrow and he's out there paired with Ristolainen in some 5-on-5 work. Miller and Jokiharju trading off with McCabe. Dahlin with Montour. #Sabres

Krueger said they wanted Ullmark to get NHL shots and this is simply his progression. He’s NOT a candidate to play tomorrow. Olofsson said he’s fine after the off day. Ullmark said he’s not 100% yet but feeling better than he thought. Solid news all around. #Sabres

Only Panarin has more points then his closest teammate then Eichel has this year between himself and Reinhart.

You just spent two pages talking about the ineffectiveness of Olofsson on the LW yet Eichel is just dominating up until his recent injury troubles.

We have a $9M winger that is going to need a $7M dollar Center to produce and cannot lift the play of a Mojo to at least respectable levels. See the issue ?
- Pegullaville

You very clearly do not, dude.

Skinner is not a play-maker. It's supposed to be the other way around, guy. Mojo was brought in to provide assists, center or not.

Olofsson has been putrid at 5v5 this season. Skinner has been actually decent at 5v5. Eichel can dominate, okay, and that's despite Olofsson sucking it up most of the time and being overwhelmed on his off wing.

Eichel disappears for 4 games and Reinhart follows right behind him. Reinhart isn't what this team needs. If we had that 2C and another RW he's great, but he can't be a 60-point RW who doesn't play good defensively, doesn't kill penalties and can't do anything away from our 10 million dollar center on THIS team as it's contructed now.

He provides more value in a trade if it's a package for an elite player.

Meanwhile, Skinner plays with bums all year and is still on pace for 20 goals. Last year he showed he can be more than that, and he was literally paid to do that for the next 8 years yet our coach REFUSES to play him on Eichel's LW, despite Olofsson doing next to nothing there all season long.

When Skinner scores 40 and Reinhart gets 82 points with a rookie/sophomore Dylan Cozens down the middle I’ll shut up.
- Pegullaville

No you won’t

Yes, u need to find a 2C & a 3C

No, it’s not wrong to think that even in Kruger’s system, that a Skinner upgrade over Olofsson would lead to more shots from that line
U used 50 shots as your benchmark
That would be less than 1 extra shot a game with Skinner in line1
It’s not thinking they’d come out of thin air
It’s thinking line1 would be better if a better player was on it

Sorry to be logical
I guess that’s not your strong suit
- jdfitz77

Olofsson with Eichel was better for team success.

Skinner and Mojo not working out to respectable levels and Botts not addressing the 2C position and goaltending situation sunk the season.

Swapping Skinner and Olofsson would have went exactly as JCrag diagramed over the past couple of pages and we never agree on anything so you know there is no bias on my end.

Scheifele, 2 less points as jack over the last 2 years
- homiedclown

Does he actually play on his line, homie? Serious question...

Because last seaosn he was buried, much like Skinner is this season, and away from that "elite" center (idk why he slipped my mind) he did almost nothing.

This season he's turned it around, but how often does he play on the 1st line?

so if skinner gets to play with eichel next season and pop 40 goals and if reinhart gets 82 points on the other wing


will any of you f@ckers let these things go


short answer is no

long answer is no
- homiedclown

When Skinner scores 40 goals again I will run naked across America

When Reinhart gets 82 pts in a bar league leading his own line I will buy shots for everyone here.

Olofsson with Eichel was better for team success.

Skinner and Mojo not working out to respectable levels and Botts not addressing the 2C position and goaltending situation sunk the season.

Swapping Skinner and Olofsson would have went exactly as JCrag diagramed over the past couple of pages and we never agree on anything so you know there is no bias on my end.
- Pegullaville

If it weren't for the power-play, he wouldn't be sniffing 20 goals right now and has literally done next to nothing 5v5 on Eichel's line all year long.

Why are you ignoring these facts? That isn't how you win.

You very clearly do not, dude.

Skinner is not a play-maker. It's supposed to be the other way around, guy. Mojo was brought in to provide assists, center or not.

Olofsson has been putrid at 5v5 this season. Skinner has been actually decent at 5v5. Eichel can dominate, okay, and that's despite Olofsson sucking it up most of the time and being overwhelmed on his off wing.

Eichel disappears for 4 games and Reinhart follows right behind him. Reinhart isn't what this team needs. If we had that 2C and another RW he's great, but he can't be a 60-point RW who doesn't play good defensively, doesn't kill penalties and can't do anything away from our 10 million dollar center on THIS team as it's contructed now.

He provides more value in a trade if it's a package for an elite player.

Meanwhile, Skinner plays with bums all year and is still on pace for 20 goals. Last year he showed he can be more than that, and he was literally paid to do that for the next 8 years yet our coach REFUSES to play him on Eichel's LW, despite Olofsson doing next to nothing there all season long.
- BeadyEyedDouche

For $9M a year the motherfranker should be a damn selkie candidate who puts up a PPG like Mark Stone who was apparently his contract comparable which is hysterical.

Larsson is a Selkie Level defender and smothers other teams stars and flips the ice position. Should he make $9M a year for being elite in one area of the game as well ? Or would you like Larry to also be a great offensive producer to go along with the defence ?

Skinner doesn’t play because we are a defensive hockey team and he struggles defensively. He is a volume shooter who will do well with an elite Center but there are 15-20 wingers between now and next years deadline that will be traded/signed that can do the same thing.

Olofsson with Eichel was better for team success.

Skinner and Mojo not working out to respectable levels and Botts not addressing the 2C position and goaltending situation sunk the season.

Swapping Skinner and Olofsson would have went exactly as JCrag diagramed over the past couple of pages and we never agree on anything so you know there is no bias on my end.
- Pegullaville

When Skinner scores 40 goals again I will run naked across America

When Reinhart gets 82 pts in a bar league leading his own line I will buy shots for everyone here.
- GilPerreault11

I don't see either of them happening.

We're more likely to see Jack score 50 than either of those things.

For $9M a year the motherfranker should be a damn selkie candidate who puts up a PPG like Mark Stone who was apparently his contract comparable which is hysterical.
- Pegullaville

You are an actual (frank)ing moron dude.

Sorry...
i may have missed some of your posts while ordering my E Rod jersey...
- jdfitz77

You can keep slinging mud. I'm not going to join you in the gutter

Olofsson with Eichel was better for team success.

Skinner and Mojo not working out to respectable levels and Botts not addressing the 2C position and goaltending situation sunk the season.

Swapping Skinner and Olofsson would have went exactly as JCrag diagramed over the past couple of pages and we never agree on anything so you know there is no bias on my end.
- Pegullaville

Skinner is better than Olofsson
Putting him on line1 would’ve generated more shots for that line

Even in Kruger’s system...
Better players = better production
That’s a logical assumption

Eichel was among the league leaders in shots last year with Skinner on his line
Thinking his shots would just disappear has zero reasoning behind it

Yep
And Ennis produces more for the $$$ than Marner

When will u stop with the horrific comparisons?
U can get your point across without doing it
- jdfitz77

Mackinnon, Marchand, Pasternak, Draisatil, Bergeron, all out producing their contracts by a wide variable.

You’re the only one hung up on Ennis. I’m sorry you can’t understand the general argument.

You can keep slinging mud. I'm not going to join you in the gutter
- jcragcrumple

Quit crying
U took the first shot with the Larsson comment
It’s not a big deal dude

You’re arguing nonsense
Take the L

Quit crying
U took the first shot with the Larsson comment
It’s not a big deal dude

You’re arguing nonsense
Take the L
- jdfitz77

You're trying to make an argument about how to make a line that already works work better

I'm trying to tell you how to make the team work

The L is firmly in your corner, like the sabres. Due to the roster construction.

Not what line Skinner is on

Skinner is better than Olofsson
Putting him on line1 would’ve generated more shots for that line

Even in Kruger’s system...
Better players = better production
That’s a logical assumption

Eichel was among the league leaders in shots last year with Skinner on his line
Thinking his shots would just disappear has zero reasoning behind it
- jdfitz77

Sure, but what would the quality look like ? There is a reason why he had 4 goals through the first 25 games last year and everyone was losing their minds. Eichel is possessing the puck more then almost every other forward in the league this year and putting himself in prime scoring areas. He would be passing off/not receiving the puck in as many prime areas with Skinner on the ice with him.

Mackinnon, Marchand, Pasternak, Draisatil, Bergeron, all out producing their contracts by a wide variable.

You’re the only one hung up on Ennis. I’m sorry you can’t understand the general argument.
- Pegullaville

And you can’t understand the Buff-a-tax is a real thing apparently

No sh!t Mark Stone signed a better deal with a perineal playoff team & likely contender in VEGAS,
(where there’s no state income tax btw)
than a player did in snowy BUFFALO,
where we’ve been a bottom10 team forever now

Skinner is better than Olofsson
Putting him on line1 would’ve generated more shots for that line

Even in Kruger’s system...
Better players = better production
That’s a logical assumption

Eichel was among the league leaders in shots last year with Skinner on his line
Thinking his shots would just disappear has zero reasoning behind it
- jdfitz77

Playing Skinner on line one helped the team so much it led them to 5th worst in the league last year and the team had better goaltending last year. Doing the same over again and expecting different results - insanity.

It would make Skinner and his cronies feel good, maybe. He did lose it the last 25 games of last year so who knows?

You are an actual (frank)ing moron dude.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Skinner is a better 5v5 goal scorer but how does that correlate to everything else ? Eichel shooting 4% most of last year is not a coincidence.

Skinner is more effective than Olofsson on his own line, Skinner on Jack’s line does not make much of a difference except Jack would have 10 less goals and maybe 15 more assists.

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