Contract year he has scored over 25g one time in 8 years and has never hit 60 points lol .. let's do another Kyle okposo .. do you guys never learn
- gerbe75pts

he is a second line winger

if short term it's fine, like craig smith


right now other then reinhart, who is your other RW in the top 6?

and if you say move johansson to the rw, toffoli is better

So let's put all our eggs in the basket with sam and if it doesn't work out for the 100000 time ... jack leaves
- gerbe75pts

jack already said fix this sh!t or trade me

he is a second line winger

if short term it's fine, like craig smith


right now other then reinhart, who is your other RW in the top 6?

and if you say move johansson to the rw, toffoli is better
- homiedclown

We don't need another boat anchor in 2 years
Let's get a 2nd line center first

jack already said fix this sh!t or trade me



- homiedclown

Trust me we All know

We don't need another boat anchor in 2 years
Let's get a 2nd line center first
- gerbe75pts

my fear is the plan is find someone to replace scandella

trust cozens, tage and casey

bring back as many as they can of simmonds, larsson, girgs and vesey


blame last season on new coach, injuries, hutton "injury" and assume continuity will make the team better


the continuity is the bills approach

I am more concern they had a goalie with bad vision

and kept him on the f@cking roster


IMO this is something you only expect from one of the worst run organizations
- homiedclown

Yeah I really don't get that, horrible, cost us a playoff spot. Did he report that or was he seeing these doctors on his own, it is really unbelievable.

Yeah I really don't get that, horrible, cost us a playoff spot. Did he report that or was he seeing these doctors on his own, it is really unbelievable.
- Buff36

"After receiving advice from the Sabres’ staff, Hutton sought out specialists and started to feel back on track by January."

https://nhl.nbcsports.com...s-up-about-vision-issues/


team knew, and left him on active roster


if nothing else, use an extra roster spot to call up the hambergler or johansson so you have backup with 2 good eyes


I mean you have those two and 6k for rochester, so why hamper your team


f'd up on so many levels

Texans' J.J. Watt says taking a knee isn't about the American flag

https://www.espn.com/nfl/...taking-knee-american-flag

Finally someone gets it ...

Hope they all take a knee

Well it would have been the thing to do last year, and see if he could have gotten Skinner going.
- Buff36

Exactly. And this, nutshell goes back to why the Sabres are missing the playoffs yet again. Incompetent front office and coaching.

False premise. If he had the ability, he'd play it. He's been subpar at best at every attempt.
- TheSabresTaco

Sam actually looked great at center for the Sabres. Keep pushing the incompetence that has made this organization the laughing stock of the league tho.

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it might just be a duck. Try not over think this stuff, you might hurt yourself.

Yep, been watching the Sabres since 1971, used to have seasons during the 70's. Probably watch 90% of their games on TV, up close.
I'm somewhat familiar with the team, lol!

Well, 3 Coaches and 2 GM's have locked him in at Wing permanently...I'd say that has more credibility than some guy on the internet.
What I will say is that Coaches and GM's are not infallible, hence why I would have liked it revisited over the last 2 years..to have a proper evaluation.

You on the other hand are taking his experience as a Junior player and absolutely projecting him as a defacto NHL center.
I'm not there.
But go on.
- IonSabres

Still waiting to hear your "better ideas"? Stay the course and miss the playoffs for a 9th season?

"After receiving advice from the Sabres’ staff, Hutton sought out specialists and started to feel back on track by January."

https://nhl.nbcsports.com...s-up-about-vision-issues/


team knew, and left him on active roster


if nothing else, use an extra roster spot to call up the hambergler or johansson so you have backup with 2 good eyes


I mean you have those two and 6k for rochester, so why hamper your team


f'd up on so many levels
- homiedclown

I have zero clue how you justify keeping a goalie with vision issues on the active roster and ride Ullmark into the ground.

Is short term IR, to let your goalie get his vision right not an acceptable medical excuse?

Come on botts, this is bush league, amateur hour nonsense.... I’d love to hear his rational for this.

Please, Kim for all our sanity, hire a president and walk away... I don’t care if it’s Ralph, Gillis, Burke... don’t care.... hell I don’t care if you reinstall the Tommy G “just break even” mandate. I will not however accept video scout 3000.

But for the love of all that is hockey. Hire someone at the top that knows hockey to run it all....

Kim, hire a president... tell him to break even and walk away!

fun and sabres should not be in the same sentence

IMO
- homiedclown

I mean they will be playing for Rochester

Can't remember if you put him up, but do you have numbers on Craig Smith
- Buff36

Craig Smith's projected next contract per Evolving Hockey, in order of probability:

22% - 3 years @ $4.422M per
18% - 5 years @ $5.283M per
16% - 4 years @ $4.828M per

He will be 31 this September, and the shorter term the deal, the better.

3 years is a definite yes for me, 4 years is a probably yes, and 5 years is a no.

"After receiving advice from the Sabres’ staff, Hutton sought out specialists and started to feel back on track by January."

https://nhl.nbcsports.com...s-up-about-vision-issues/


team knew, and left him on active roster


if nothing else, use an extra roster spot to call up the hambergler or johansson so you have backup with 2 good eyes


I mean you have those two and 6k for rochester, so why hamper your team


f'd up on so many levels
- homiedclown

Ridiculous, probably cost them atleast 8 to 10pts in the standings. If Botts made this decision he should be fired. Someone needs to be held accountable for stupidity.

Craig Smith's projected next contract per Evolving Hockey, in order of probability:

22% - 3 years @ $4.422M per
18% - 5 years @ $5.283M per
16% - 4 years @ $4.828M per

He will be 31 this September, and the shorter term the deal, the better.

3 years is a definite yes for me, 4 years is a probably yes, and 5 years is a no.
- kingcong39

I would definitely take him for 3yrs, scores some goals and a good Vet presence.

Exactly. And this, nutshell goes back to why the Sabres are missing the playoffs yet again. Incompetent front office and coaching.
- SuperCat

Troll post 1 for the day

Sam actually looked great at center for the Sabres. Keep pushing the incompetence that has made this organization the laughing stock of the league tho.

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it might just be a duck. Try not over think this stuff, you might hurt yourself.
- SuperCat

Troll post 2

Someone needs to be held accountable for stupidity.
- Buff36

the coach and the gm talk daily


IMO neither stood up to say we need a third goalie if hutton has to stay on active roster



the more I know, the more I feel this will be another wasted season

Still waiting to hear your "better ideas"? Stay the course and miss the playoffs for a 9th season?
- SuperCat

Troll post 3

Troll post 1 for the day
- Boss34

you will get 10 or more troll posts by the end of the day

H8

the coach and the gm talk daily


IMO neither stood up to say we need a third goalie if hutton has to stay on active roster



the more I know, the more I feel this will be another wasted season
- homiedclown

Who's ultimately responsible for the decision to play hutton injured?

Botts
Ralph
Medical staff
Kym

"After receiving advice from the Sabres’ staff, Hutton sought out specialists and started to feel back on track by January."

https://nhl.nbcsports.com...s-up-about-vision-issues/


team knew, and left him on active roster


if nothing else, use an extra roster spot to call up the hambergler or johansson so you have backup with 2 good eyes


I mean you have those two and 6k for rochester, so why hamper your team


f'd up on so many levels
- homiedclown

The Sabres' medical staff has been suspect for a long, long time. The way they handled Tim Connolly was embarrassing. When Peter Schaefer knocked him out in Game 2 of the Ottawa series, it wasn't a concussion. It was an issue with the vertebrae in the neck that caused the same symptoms. It took them well over six months to figure it out. He could have, and should have been back for the Carolina series.

the coach and the gm talk daily


IMO neither stood up to say we need a third goalie if hutton has to stay on active roster



the more I know, the more I feel this will be another wasted season
- homiedclown

Something is just not right with this, I can't fathom this unless ownership had a word in this.

The Sabres' medical staff has been suspect for a long, long time. The way they handled Tim Connolly was embarrassing. When Peter Schaefer knocked him out in Game 2 of the Ottawa series, it wasn't a concussion. It was an issue with the vertebrae in the neck that caused the same symptoms. It took them well over six months to figure it out. He could have, and should have been back for the Carolina series.
- buffalofan19

I'm guessing it's a different medical staff 15 years later?