also couldn't score 19 goals in a season
- homiedclown

He did have the skating ability and mental capacity to accomplish the position of center and lead a line. He could kill penalties and had the hands, and creativity to play the point on the PP. That is a lot of ability and I never compared him to Connolly just that there is a reason why he killed penalties and Sam doesn't.

- that's bait


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- feetontheair22

Connolly wasn't the greatest skater, he was good with his stick. And he had to learn to kill penalties, and he finished only 3 years as a plus player, and 2 he only played partial seasons cause he was hurt.
- Buff36

Um, yeah he was a good skater and got separation quite easily something Sam can't.

Connolly wasn't the greatest skater, he was good with his stick. And he had to learn to kill penalties, and he finished only 3 years as a plus player, and 2 he only played partial seasons cause he was hurt.
- Buff36

+/- is a bad stat for the six guys stuck on the ice when empty netters are scored against them

He did have the skating ability and mental capacity to accomplish the position of center and lead a line. He could kill penalties and had the hands, and creativity to play the point on the PP. That is a lot of ability and I never compared him to Connolly just that there is a reason why he killed penalties and Sam doesn't.
- GilPerreault11

ralph sucks at special teams


once we were eliminated, assuming there was going to be 16 teams in the playoffs



dahlin
reinhart
eichel
skinner
olofsson
joker



all should have got penalty kill duties


they are the future


the veseys, larsson, girgens are the past

ralph sucks at special teams


once we were eliminated, assuming there was going to be 16 teams in the playoffs



dahlin
reinhart
eichel
skinner
olofsson
joker



all should have got penalty kill duties


they are the future


the veseys, larsson, girgens are the past
- homiedclown

hopefully

Um, yeah he was a good skater and got separation quite easily something Sam can't.
- GilPerreault11

He was a decent skater, not explosive, coming into his draft year he was known for his puck handling, Vision and Hockey sense. Again he had to learn how to be a decent PK cause he was very good with his stick. Until there is someone to replace Rhino, it is stupid to get rid of him. Eichel likes playing with him and they work good together. And until they find that right combination everyone should be tried on the PK

David Legwand bad?
Andrei Zyuzin bad?
Dave Chyzowski bad?


or Sam Bennett bad?
- homiedclown

When you only have like 6 good players, focusing on one of those 6 good players is completely dumb. But that's just me

He was a decent skater, not explosive, coming into his draft year he was known for his puck handling, Vision and Hockey sense. Again he had to learn how to be a decent PK cause he was very good with his stick. Until there is someone to replace Rhino, it is stupid to get rid of him. Eichel likes playing with him and they work good together. And until they find that right combination everyone should be tried on the PK
- Buff36

Just about every PKer in the NHL has to learn it, it's different in the NHL then anywhere they played before. Not to mention the players in the NHL are usually the top talent from their junior and college teams who often don't kill penalties.

The top two PKers may not be on the team yet or at least one good, solid two way forward isn't.

The best PKer is the goaltender and when the Sabres get better there, Ralph will be a better PK coach.

When you only have like 6 good players, focusing on one of those 6 good players is completely dumb. But that's just me
- jcragcrumple

We have 2 good players and skinner for 7 more years

Everyone else should be focused on.

The defense other than dahlin
The offensive other than jack and skins ( by contract default)
Every goalie in the system

We have 2 good players and skinner for 7 more years

Everyone else should be focused on.

The defense other than dahlin
The offensive other than jack and skins ( by contract default)
Every goalie in the system
- Boss34

Depends how you define good. My list is

Eichel
Reinhart
Skinner
Olofsson
Joker
Dahlin

As I've said though, I have no problem trading Reinhart to land a 2C. My untouchables are Eichel and Dahlin

When you only have like 6 good players, focusing on one of those 6 good players is completely dumb. But that's just me
- jcragcrumple

Thought it was ro try and get more good players, not subtract

Depends how you define good. My list is

Eichel
Reinhart
Skinner
Olofsson
Joker
Dahlin

As I've said though, I have no problem trading Reinhart to land a 2C. My untouchables are Eichel and Dahlin
- jcragcrumple

I pretty much agree with this and Risto has value, more than some on here think. Cozens is untouchable as is this year's 1st.

- homiedclown

Just about every PKer in the NHL has to learn it, it's different in the NHL then anywhere they played before. Not to mention the players in the NHL are usually the top talent from their junior and college teams who often don't kill penalties.

The top two PKers may not be on the team yet or at least one good, solid two way forward isn't.

The best PKer is the goaltender and when the Sabres get better there, Ralph will be a better PK coach.
- GilPerreault11

Just as Rhino would have to learn, and you are right on your take about not being on the team, but shouldn't stop them from trying other skaters. And don't even want to start on the goaltending, especially 1b cost us a lot this year.

I pretty much agree with this and Risto has value, more than some on here think. Cozens is untouchable as is this year's 1st.
- GilPerreault11

I would trade this year's first without hesitation if it was for a player like Cirelli. Cozens would be the closest thing to untouchable besides the two I mentioned but I would still deal him in the right deal

RIP bars in NY. Cuomo screwing them hard

He was hand picked by Lindy. It's no coincidence that Rivet instantly became captain when he came to the Sabres. There were no natural leaders on that team. Miller was probably the most "captain material," but besides the problem of being a goalie, he was too emotional.

I like Pominville but he is not a leader
- jcragcrumple

0% blame on the guy picked 2nd overall and that has played in 400 nhl games.

😀
- Boss34

Eichel really should take responsibility.

Good post crags,

Still not sure if pommer was picked captain because eventually they were gonna pick Craig rivet?

Pretty sure rivet was an alternate under kovu, so he must have been a leader prior.

2 obvious choices
- Boss34

Sure, but that doesn't mean you make a guy captain before he's played a game with the team if the guy you have is any good.

It's done, just like my ranting of the 2015 draft, it's done. What is the biggest move that could help us out the most this year. Along with a better 2nd line, I believe goaltending is a huge need for this team. We all can put this number or that corsi number out there, but goaltending hurt us this year.
- Buff36

6 mil and Lehner is on the next plane

This is such an unbelievably moot argument. Of course it matters. But it's not like we picked an AHL player or Nolan Patrick. We picked a likely 70 point winger. It wasn't the best pick as hindsight tells us, but we could have done worse. Like Calgary. Like NY.

You look at the Buffalo Sabres and tell me the reason we suck is Sam Reinhart.
- TheSabresTaco

Or Sam (frank)ing Bennett. The guy we picked ahead of the should've been picked player was ranked higher by every major scouting service. It's not like Murray went off the board like the Bruins did in 2015, they managed one good player out of three consecutive at least, but goddamn was that bad.

Edit: It can always be worse. Always.

I pretty much agree with this and Risto has value, more than some on here think. Cozens is untouchable as is this year's 1st.
- GilPerreault11

Hopefully he does to other teams in a trade.

If he has one more really good/great season, Stephon Gilmore is a shoe in hall of famer, right?

If he has one more really good/great season, Stephon Gilmore is a shoe in hall of famer, right?
- sbroads24

No