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jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 6 @ 4:44 PM ET
Just cancel it already and move on. Not the first, or even the second time.
- Wetbandit1


I get that they're worried about money, but if that's the case, yeah, just start the new season asap in August to get money in the coffers.

What's their plan? 2 weeks off in October then start again? The quality next season would be poop
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Apr 6 @ 5:15 PM ET
Love that Curb segment they occasionally play as an intro on S&BD. I gotta say, LD was not wrong for not wanting to take that 50 from Funkhouser. Turned out to be a total disaster.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 6 @ 5:26 PM ET
That's cool, just don't think you need Bonino if you get Monahan.
- Buff36


Monahan wins faceoffs, but he is not good defensively.

I also do not want only Larsson as the long defensively responsible center on the roster with Cozens left to be potentially eaten alive on the road.

Unless Bonino costs a ton, I would absolutely go after him too.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 6 @ 5:27 PM ET
They're watching to see what the NBA is going to do and then go from there.
- buffalofan19


Rumors are the NBA is talking about cancelling the remainder of their season.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 6 @ 5:28 PM ET
Man, Flames fans are not a fan of Monahan...

Nothing really went wrong. He's always been a pretty mediocre centre who gets hot a couple of times a year. He just got less hot this year. He kind of peaked at 21.

Last year was the first time he was a consistent top guy for a long stretch, and even then he disappeared after the all-star break.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 6 @ 5:33 PM ET
"Trifling ho"
Is the name of my new boat.

- jochfr

"Every extra dime that I have is spent on the Trifling Ho."
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Apr 6 @ 5:33 PM ET
"Every extra dime that I have is spent on the Trifling Ho."
- Ratsreign



That was the first line of my divorce petition.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 6 @ 5:34 PM ET
Man, Flames fans are not a fan of Monahan...

Nothing really went wrong. He's always been a pretty mediocre centre who gets hot a couple of times a year. He just got less hot this year. He kind of peaked at 21.

Last year was the first time he was a consistent top guy for a long stretch, and even then he disappeared after the all-star break.

- kingcong39


Look what happened to Gaudreau’s production this year too since the Center play was lacking.

Like I’ve said from the beginning, there are really just a few wingers league wide that can drive a line from the wing. Gaudreau is one of those one may include in that elite tier.

Gaudreau at least has a very good cap hit for his services.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 6 @ 5:35 PM ET
Rumors are the NBA is talking about cancelling the remainder of their season.
- kingcong39



They might have to. The turnaround window between this season and next is growing smaller and smaller. They're not going to just up and play games again. They're going to need at least 3 weeks to get back into shape and practice. Even that's probably on the low end.

There's all sorts of speculation out there for the NBA, from cancelling outright to playing a shortened season "quarantined" in one location like Vegas.

All I know is that the NHL won't resume its season unless the NBA does.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 6 @ 6:08 PM ET
That was the first line of my divorce petition.
- Der Kaiser

🤣🤣
FireRuff
Joined: 02.06.2013

Apr 6 @ 7:05 PM ET
Laviolette eager to coach in NHL again...right from nhl.com. He would be much better than Krueger. When are they going to lose Krueger already so this franchise can move forward.
FireRuff
Joined: 02.06.2013

Apr 6 @ 7:13 PM ET
Krueger details international coaching webinar...right from the sabres.com website. Is Krueger trying to inform other coaches the intricacies of how to tank? Possbilby, how you can go on a winning streak at the beginning of the season and then relax the remainder of the season and still retain your job. How to make good money without breaking a sweat.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 6 @ 7:31 PM ET
Krueger details international coaching webinar...right from the sabres.com website. Is Krueger trying to inform other coaches the intricacies of how to tank? Possbilby, how you can go on a winning streak at the beginning of the season and then relax the remainder of the season and still retain your job. How to make good money without breaking a sweat.
- FireRuff


I think it was titled
"How to survive a Season as an NHL Head Coach when your GM constructs the roster with 2 C's, 1 RW, 7 LWs and 12 Dmen, of which 8 are Right handed.
-Strategies to employ to show the clueless Owner that his hand-picked GM is a complete idiot"
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 6 @ 7:33 PM ET
I think it was titled
"How to survive a Season as an NHL Head Coach when your GM constructs the roster with 2 C's, 1 RW, 7 LWs and 12 Dmen, of which are Right handed.
-Strategies to employ to show the clueless Owner that his hand-picked GM is a complete idiot"

- IonSabres


"How Corona Saved My Job and Other Tales From The Road" by Jason Botterill

It's a solid quarantine read
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 6 @ 8:01 PM ET
https://youtu.be/r93R4A3ttuA
- dadeadhead

Hahahahahaha!
Amazing
Especially @ :35 mark

“4 jagebombs... I hope u & your friends die in a hazing accident”

“Long Island iced tea... sure thing garbage person”


A lot of those are pretty accurate
Nice post
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 6 @ 8:15 PM ET
Fwiw before I fake traded for Strome I talked to Todd about Monahan and his price for him was significantly lower than anything I've seen in the comments so far.

On the other hand, Kent Wilson did a mock lineup where he moved Monahan and Jankowksi for Miller, Cozens and a 1st round pick

- Michael Ghofrani


What was it?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 6 @ 8:18 PM ET
What was it?
- jdfitz77

Gonna guess first rounder + prospect.

I think I agree with others some team would absolutely overpay for Monahan
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 6 @ 8:26 PM ET
"How Corona Saved My Job and Other Tales From The Road" by Jason Botterill

It's a solid quarantine read

- jcragcrumple


A+
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Apr 6 @ 8:27 PM ET
Hahahahahaha!
Amazing
Especially @ :35 mark

“4 jagebombs... I hope u & your friends die in a hazing accident”

“Long Island iced tea... sure thing garbage person”


A lot of those are pretty accurate
Nice post

- jdfitz77



Very accurate

These are better.

https://youtu.be/TMZkukOB8Ig

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 6 @ 8:31 PM ET
They might have to. The turnaround window between this season and next is growing smaller and smaller. They're not going to just up and play games again. They're going to need at least 3 weeks to get back into shape and practice. Even that's probably on the low end.

There's all sorts of speculation out there for the NBA, from cancelling outright to playing a shortened season "quarantined" in one location like Vegas.

All I know is that the NHL won't resume its season unless the NBA does.

- buffalofan19


I wonder if the nfl is considering alternate sights? Smaller venues?
Test players, coaches, refs and limit staff : test before, at halftime and after the game.

Did the nba mention testing concerns?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 6 @ 8:40 PM ET
msnbc
follow the money, trump must be getting paid for pushing hydroxychloroquine



a few hours later
cuomo
the hydroxychloroquine seems to be helping patients




I am assuming morning joe will not be doing a follow up on that story
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Apr 6 @ 8:43 PM ET
msnbc
follow the money, trump must be getting paid for pushing hydroxychloroquine



a few hours later
cuomo
the hydroxychloroquine seems to be helping patients




I am assuming morning joe will not be doing a follow up on that story

- homiedclown


They might be worst combo on msm. Always floating out conspiracies that are never true.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 6 @ 8:43 PM ET
msnbc
follow the money, trump must be getting paid for pushing hydroxychloroquine



a few hours later
cuomo
the hydroxychloroquine seems to be helping patients




I am assuming morning joe will not be doing a follow up on that story

- homiedclown


Gold breaking 1700 again could mean the sky is the limit.

That’s the only thing I’m really confident in at this point.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 6 @ 8:46 PM ET
https://www.prohockeyrumo...ut-candidates-part-i.html

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

Apr 6 @ 8:48 PM ET
Gold breaking 1700 again could mean the sky is the limit.

That’s the only thing I’m really confident in at this point.

- Pegullaville

I bought a pile at 1580

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