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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM ET
Somehow I’m on the desktop version of the site
Anyone know how to get back to the mobile version
I’ve got an iPhone
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM ET
Somehow I’m on the desktop version of the site
Anyone know how to get back to the mobile version
I’ve got an iPhone

- jdfitz77


Close the app and reopen it. That works for me
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM ET
Tage isn’t 20, he’s 22
I compared them both at age 22

And i disagree
Harder to score in SHL than AHL

- jdfitz77

He's not a finished product, he was turning the corner down in Rochester. If he's a tweener 2nd 3rd line RW I will take that.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM ET
He's not a finished product, he was turning the corner down in Rochester. If he's a tweener 2nd 3rd line RW I will take that.
- Buff36


For an organization that is starved for “value contracts” we have one staring us right in the face with Tage.

Tage being a middle 6 guy with PP2 time at a low cap hit us exactly what we need so we don’t have to go out and acquire/over pay in FA for another Sheary or Vesey.

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM ET
rapaport been on fire lately

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM ET
For an organization that is starved for “value contracts” we have one staring us right in the face with Tage.

Tage being a middle 6 guy with PP2 time at a low cap hit us exactly what we need so we don’t have to go out and acquire/over pay in FA for another Sheary or Vesey.

- Pegullaville

Good Post Pegs, said this a couple days ago, need it to balance out the cap.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM ET
I am still waiting for 20% of my center ice purchase to be refunded
- homiedclown


Don't they have to cancel the games first?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM ET
for the younger bastards on here

looking to get an xbox 1 s 1tb game unit

do they work good and are the games easy to download

I am expecting 3 more months of nothing

thanks

- homiedclown


Yes and yes. Buying it now for a need now is fine. Buying it now to keep isn't great. The new one is supposed to come out in the fall, pandemic permitting.

Edit: I concur on Witcher III, huge time-sink.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:21 PM ET
Close the app and reopen it. That works for me
- Pegullaville


Got it. Thanks
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:22 PM ET
He's not a finished product, he was turning the corner down in Rochester. If he's a tweener 2nd 3rd line RW I will take that.
- Buff36


Based on only a handful of games
Like i said to Homie,
I appreciate the optimism about him
I’ve just never seen it
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:24 PM ET
rapaport been on fire lately


- homiedclown


Daaaaaaamn
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 11:30 PM ET
Based on only a handful of games
Like i said to Homie,
I appreciate the optimism about him
I’ve just never seen it

- jdfitz77

That's cool 77, but did you watch any Rochester games, the kid was starting to play some decent hockey, is he there yet,NO, but he really looked different.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:38 PM ET
That's cool 77, but did you watch any Rochester games, the kid was starting to play some decent hockey, is he there yet,NO, but he really looked different.
- Buff36


I did not this season when he played

I never liked him as a prospect though
And he was just pitiful in his time with the Sabres
I’m glad he looked good for 16 games this past season
From his time here,
he really has so much to work on


How many of those 16games did u watch him?
What did u see that has u so high on him?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:44 PM ET
Olofsson dropped 27goals in 50games in the SHL as a 22yr old
That’s MUCH more impressive than the 6 goals Tage had in 16games last season as a 20yr old

And at 23, Olofsson went 30-33-63pts in 66games in the AHL as a 23yr old

U could tell by watching Olofsson that he “had it”

Tage is still pretty much a mystery
I hope I’m wrong about him,
but I’ve never been impressed with his skilled set or talent

- jdfitz77

14 of olofssson's 27 goals in the shl and nine of this 30 with the amerks were on the pp

tage had 1 pp

not disputing that Olofsson has got 'it', just pointing it out
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:49 PM ET
14 of olofssson's 27 goals in the shl and nine of this 30 with the amerks were on the pp

tage had 1 pp

not disputing that Olofsson has got 'it', just pointing it out

- Michael Pachla


PP goals count the same to me

Tage only had 1 pp goal bc his shot is overrated & he misses the net A LOT

*from what I’ve seen
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 11:54 PM ET
I did not this season when he played

I never liked him as a prospect though
And he was just pitiful in his time with the Sabres
I’m glad he looked good for 16 games this past season
From his time here,
he really has so much to work on


How many of those 16games did u watch him?
What did u see that has u so high on him?

- jdfitz77

I saw probably 10 games.Harder on the puck, his skating seemed to be better, that wrist shot was actually hitting the net. His stick work improved. I was actually watching more to see Murray but Tage kept catching my eye.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:02 AM ET
PP goals count the same to me

Tage only had 1 pp goal bc his shot is overrated & he misses the net A LOT

*from what I’ve seen

- jdfitz77

no doubt he has trouble hitting the net but that said, he's 22 yrs. old and was rushed into a role that he physically and mentally wasn't prepared for...love the reset for him and mitts as they both can develop their game
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:02 AM ET
I saw probably 10 games.Harder on the puck, his skating seemed to be better, that wrist shot was actually hitting the net. His stick work improved. I was actually watching more to see Murray but Tage kept catching my eye.
- Buff36

it's good when a player keeps catching your eye
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 30 @ 12:07 AM ET
it's good when a player keeps catching your eye
- Michael Pachla

Yeah like I said I wanted to see Murray, but Tage surprised me with his puck work, and that wrist shot.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:11 AM ET
also never got 19 goals in a season

I bet tage gets 20 in his first full season when we resume hockey

- homiedclown


I’d take this bet.

In fact, I’d bet he never sees a full NHL season on this team.
mes418
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.20.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:12 AM ET
I don't want to be in the state, when it slides into the ocean unless I am at pebble beach, or hanging with neil or "marvin"
- homiedclown


Awwwww...so we do have a suicide pact!


jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:14 AM ET
I saw probably 10 games.Harder on the puck, his skating seemed to be better, that wrist shot was actually hitting the net. His stick work improved. I was actually watching more to see Murray but Tage kept catching my eye.
- Buff36


Well it’s good he’s progressing
Hope u guys are right about him!!
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:15 AM ET
Yeah like I said I wanted to see Murray, but Tage surprised me with his puck work, and that wrist shot.
- Buff36

that wrist shot is evil....from what I remember here in buffalo, if given space he'd unleash it and it was near impossible to stop...the problem he was having, as it is with all young players, in fact with many players in general, is finding and/or working for and/or having a feel for and/or having linemates creating that open space...confidence is a huge contributor to getting there (as is having a physically mature body) and without it a player struggles even more...

hence, imo, the tage (and mitts) we've seen in buffalo
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Mar 30 @ 12:16 AM ET
Im hoping to have the next part up soon, currently negotiating trades with other fellow armchair gm/bloggers to keep it semi realistic.

If i completely strike out, I will include that in the blog
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 30 @ 12:21 AM ET
that wrist shot is evil....from what I remember here in buffalo, if given space he'd unleash it and it was near impossible to stop...the problem he was having, as it is with all young players, in fact with many players in general, is finding and/or working for and/or having a feel for and/or having linemates creating that open space...confidence is a huge contributor to getting there (as is having a physically mature body) and without it a player struggles even more...

hence, imo, the tage (and mitts) we've seen in buffalo

- Michael Pachla


Only for the glass and dasher behind the net.
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