because Botts wants to play a Fast style of the game..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Lol

I remain equally dumbfounded by if as well.
3RW is his fit, not sure what his contract will be...$2.25?
At 28, I would hope they can do better.
I would love to see Kahun or Mojo at 3RW as that means they have a better player at 2RW.
- IonSabres

My thoughts exactly!

I think Fast is a good player
But yeah... as a 3rd liner

So unless we trade Johansson....?
What i definitely don’t want is to see Fast playing in the top6
We’ve made similar mistakes enough,
haven’t we???

I do not think the D was remotely close to what people are saying

fancy stats can say whatever the hell they want, but the eye test said there was many point blank shots on goal due to SH!TTY play by many of our d men

scandella was one of our best defensive guys and once that sinks in people will realize how bad a bunch of our core guys were in their own end


after saying that, hutton flat out sucked for most of the season
- navinrjohnson

Typical Sabres in that they have players consistently playing a level higher than their capabilities.
They DO NOT have a capable 1st Pairing.
-McCabe and Risto were pretty bad when they tried them together in that role.
-Dahlin will get there in time...2-3 years, but he isn't there now...and Montour, Joker nor Miller are a 1RhD now...maybe Joker gets there.
They really don't have a 2LhD either.

Botts needs to rationalize the D pairs. Sitting idly by for a season is just inexcusable IMO.

Now those are some lyrics
- Michael Pachla

It makes good music too.

I interviewed these guys on a college radio station, once upon a time long before there was an internet, or social media.



Way more than 3 rails that night, and nobody was counting the dark liquor.

Here’s something else i was thinking about...

Montour for Duclair

Who says no?


Ottawa could use an upgrade at RD:
Hainsey(UFA)- & old af
Zaitsev- yikes! Enough said
Wolainen- fine for a RD3 i guess
***Brannstrom is probably ready though

My thoughts exactly!

I think Fast is a good player
But yeah... as a 3rd liner

So unless we trade Johansson....?
What i definitely don’t want is to see Fast playing in the top6
We’ve made similar mistakes enough,
haven’t we???
- jdfitz77

I'd be ok if they moved on from Mojo, especially at $4.5m for a 3rd liner.
Like you said, if they did that and replaced him on L3, ok then.

I'm very much over the the bargain bin shopping g and playing guys a line higher than they should be.

Botts has the opportunity now to rationalize this roster. Getting proven 2C and 2RW goes a long way to do so at the forward group.
Now, find a decent 1RhD and 2LhD, and that should shake out the D ranks.
I'm ok with Ullmark for the next couple years, but I'd work on a trade for Hutton

Why do i keep seeing so many ppl seemingly love the idea of getting Jesper Fast so much?

28 year old who was on pace for *career high*
14goals-20assists-34points

AND... I don’t see much upside potential either
1- bc of his age
2- he played on the 2nd line for them

Maybe a good 3rd liner?
But i think we already have that in Kahun & Johansson... don’t we???
- jdfitz77

Not that I've ever thought about it or done a mock trade for Fast, but I wouldn't mind seeing a line of Fast-Kahun-Johansson totallying around 8/9M of the cap. Seems like a solid workhorse line that can chip in offensively, and not be totally caved in on D. That said, Fast and Johansson can be replaced by younger, cheaper talent. Kahun looks like the real deal to me, and was used in the top 6 by the Pens (although, playing with Crosby is like a cheat code, anyone can do it). I'd like that line, with our fourth line still intact (Although KO as a CBO if possible, and replace). That's a real good bottom six for 15M in space, and the top six of Eichel, Skinner, Rhino, Cozens, VO, and whoever can fill in. Guess that's my round-about way of saying Fast isn't a bad option, but prolly not the best one we could get either.

I'd be ok if they moved on from Mojo, especially at $4.5m for a 3rd liner.
Like you said, if they did that and replaced him on L3, ok then.

I'm very much over the the bargain bin shopping g and playing guys a line higher than they should be.

Botts has the opportunity now to rationalize this roster. Getting proven 2C and 2RW goes a long way to do so at the forward group.
Now, find a decent 1RhD and 2LhD, and that should shake out the D ranks.
I'm ok with Ullmark for the next couple years, but I'd work on a trade for Hutton
- IonSabres

All that is impossible to do with the Cap staying the same though

But yeah, I’m with ya for the most part here

Here’s something else i was thinking about...

Montour for Duclair

Who says no?


Ottawa could use an upgrade at RD:
Hainsey(UFA)- & old af
Zaitsev- yikes! Enough said
Wolainen- fine for a RD3 i guess
***Brannstrom is probably ready though
- jdfitz77

Either Risto or Montour. I like Montour for the Sabres better.
Another LW, I assume then Mojo is a goner?
A L3 of Duclair, Cozens and Kahun could be a lot of fun.

Not that I've ever thought about it or done a mock trade for Fast, but I wouldn't mind seeing a line of Fast-Kahun-Johansson totallying around 8/9M of the cap. Seems like a solid workhorse line that can chip in offensively, and not be totally caved in on D. That said, Fast and Johansson can be replaced by younger, cheaper talent. Kahun looks like the real deal to me, and was used in the top 6 by the Pens (although, playing with Crosby is like a cheat code, anyone can do it). I'd like that line, with our fourth line still intact (Although KO as a CBO if possible, and replace). That's a real good bottom six for 15M in space, and the top six of Eichel, Skinner, Rhino, Cozens, VO, and whoever can fill in. Guess that's my round-about way of saying Fast isn't a bad option, but prolly not the best one we could get either.
- SDSabre

Seems like a good player, i just question the fit

I don’t think we should be looking for Kuhun or MoJo to play center
They should just be backup options imo

And both of them (+ Fast) are all ideally slotted as 3rd line wingers if we are building this team right

I do not think the D was remotely close to what people are saying

fancy stats can say whatever the hell they want, but the eye test said there was many point blank shots on goal due to SH!TTY play by many of our d men

scandella was one of our best defensive guys and once that sinks in people will realize how bad a bunch of our core guys were in their own end


after saying that, hutton flat out sucked for most of the season
- navinrjohnson

Scandella was playing very well. If he and Joker weren't the best pairing on the team, they were at least the most consistent. We can't let the forwards (outside the Larry line) off the hook either. Plenty of missteps and lack of attention to the D-zone

Either Risto or Montour. I like Montour for the Sabres better.
Another LW, I assume then Mojo is a goner?
A L3 of Duclair, Cozens and Kahun could be a lot of fun.
- IonSabres

MoJo plays RW too, so not necessarily gone

But yeah,
I was thinking Duclair on line3 with Cozens as well
(RW tbd)

Here’s something else i was thinking about...

Montour for Duclair

Who says no?


Ottawa could use an upgrade at RD:
Hainsey(UFA)- & old af
Zaitsev- yikes! Enough said
Wolainen- fine for a RD3 i guess
***Brannstrom is probably ready though
- jdfitz77

We're talking about a defense that's lacking while trading a top-four d-man away? Not sure that makes sense to me

All that is impossible to do with the Cap staying the same though

But yeah, I’m with ya for the most part here
- jdfitz77

It requires a paradigm shift in building next seasons roster.
Rather than tweaking, I'm pushing (not that it matters lol) for a roster rebuild taking advantage of the flat Cap.

I believe the flat Cap is an opportunity for some teams with good Cap space, that some UFA's might have to consider 2 year deals at depressed contract values. Not everyone shares that opinion.

But in order to rebuild the roster, they need to get rid of some relatively expensive players for the value/role they are in now:
Risto
Montour
Mojo
Miller
McCabe
Okposo, but no one is taking him

That money then needs to be smartly reinvested in the right spots.

Forgot to post this last week.

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Don't get me wrong, I'm still heavy MSFT and always will be, but MSFT is never going to be trading under a dollar a share. If you can afford to, dropping 10k on ACB could really put a smile on your face in the next year.

Last time I felt this was was when Roku IPOed at about $13. I was stupid and didn't buy it. Not making that mistake again.

Forgot to post this last week.

If you have a risk tolerance, get in on Aurora Cannabis now. I mean like yesterday. I bought at $0.69 a share last week. I'm already up 12%. This is a chance for life changing money you may not see again soon. This stock was $9.00 last year. I don't know about any of you, but Covid 19 hasn't dropped my weed consumption an iota. There is 100% downside risk. You could lose every dime, but the upside is honestly unlimited.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still heavy MSFT and always will be, but MSFT is never going to be trading under a dollar a share. If you can afford to, dropping 10k on ACB could really put a smile on your face in the next year.

Last time I felt this was was when Roku IPOed at about $13. I was stupid and didn't buy it. Not making that mistake again.
- lacaprup

Why did it go from $9.00 to .69 cents?

Seems like a good player, i just question the fit

I don’t think we should be looking for Kuhun or MoJo to play center
They should just be backup options imo

And both of them (+ Fast) are all ideally slotted as 3rd line wingers if we are building this team right
- jdfitz77

Talent / production wise yes.
Mojo is too expensive for L3.
If they didn't have Risto, Skinner, Okposso way overpaid, then yes one could get by at 4.5 on L3...but why?

Forgot to post this last week.

If you have a risk tolerance, get in on Aurora Cannabis now. I mean like yesterday. I bought at $0.69 a share last week. I'm already up 12%. This is a chance for life changing money you may not see again soon. This stock was $9.00 last year. I don't know about any of you, but Covid 19 hasn't dropped my weed consumption an iota. There is 100% downside risk. You could lose every dime, but the upside is honestly unlimited.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still heavy MSFT and always will be, but MSFT is never going to be trading under a dollar a share. If you can afford to, dropping 10k on ACB could really put a smile on your face in the next year.

Last time I felt this was was when Roku IPOed at about $13. I was stupid and didn't buy it. Not making that mistake again.
- lacaprup

Lol...JK'g here...but,
Smells like a pump and dump.

Why did it go from $9.00 to .69 cents?
- Michael Pachla

We're talking about a defense that's lacking while trading a top-four d-man away? Not sure that makes sense to me
- Michael Pachla

We have 4 RH guys
We also lack scoring on lines 2&3... no?

It requires a paradigm shift in building next seasons roster.
Rather than tweaking, I'm pushing (not that it matters lol) for a roster rebuild taking advantage of the flat Cap.

I believe the flat Cap is an opportunity for some teams with good Cap space, that some UFA's might have to consider 2 year deals at depressed contract values. Not everyone shares that opinion.

But in order to rebuild the roster, they need to get rid of some relatively expensive players for the value/role they are in now:
Risto
Montour
Mojo
Miller
McCabe
Okposo, but no one is taking him

That money then needs to be smartly reinvested in the right spots.
- IonSabres

Well how do u expect Botts to do that when:
1- the Cap isn’t going up
2- u even say they’re overpriced

Talent / production wise yes.
Mojo is too expensive for L3.
If they didn't have Risto, Skinner, Okposso way overpaid, then yes one could get by at 4.5 on L3...but why?
- IonSabres

Well I’m not slotting MoJo higher just bc of what he makes

Should Okposo be on the 1st line?

I'd be ok if they moved on from Mojo, especially at $4.5m for a 3rd liner.
Like you said, if they did that and replaced him on L3, ok then.

I'm very much over the the bargain bin shopping g and playing guys a line higher than they should be.

Botts has the opportunity now to rationalize this roster. Getting proven 2C and 2RW goes a long way to do so at the forward group.
Now, find a decent 1RhD and 2LhD, and that should shake out the D ranks.
I'm ok with Ullmark for the next couple years, but I'd work on a trade for Hutton
- IonSabres

I could see him getting moved at the deadline next year for a 3rd with half his salary retained

For the hatty:

The Last Dance fortified everything that was said here concerning Jordan being the best, including the football-like style of play that ruled the NBA at that time. 49 and 63 points against a Celtics team featuring five HOF'ers and a comment from Bird saying," That wasn't Michael Jordan, that was God disguised as Michael Jordan." (or something close to that)

Yeah, I'm in a mood.
- Michael Pachla

The Last Dance has been incredible. I went into it thinking here we go Lebron lovers will be downplaying his greatness, but Jordan was even better than I remembered. Playing I’m Bad to end episode 2 when he launched to out of this world status was great. Really glad it is focusing on the rise of Jordan and not just the 97 season. Behind the scenes footage from 97 is pretty cool though and the fact they kept filming a secret for 23 years is awesome. I was so hoping they would spend time on “The Shot” and they didn’t disappoint in episode 3. I remember watching that game live stunned and in awe. I was in 4th grade then and no cable so 63 vs Celtics was a little before my time. “The Shot” was the moment I realized there was nobody like him. Still nobody like him in the history of sports. 🐐

We have 4 RH guys
We also lack scoring on lines 2&3... no?
- jdfitz77

So. Do we move on from a top-4 righty and replace him with a bottom-pairing lefty? Just so they can fill a mid-six slot that isn't a center?