I blame Risto for...everything.
- Michael Pachla

This checks out

Nobody on their team makes more than 7.8.... except their GOALIE. They pay 9 guys between 4 and 7.8 million... They also can do that cause they don't have state tax.....
- DirtyDan

Can you explain what you mean by this?

Doesn't Matter " how tough" a guy is.

Teammates respect teammates that get punched in the face hard enough to break a hand.
That's really what teams are looking for, punching bags.

The Bruins watched tall timber tage step up, and they haven't cheap shotted a sabre in 13 hours.
Sure the game ended at around 930......

Another soft post fluff36
- Boss34

Again he stepped up, that's what matters. When has Girgelson done that, guess it's kinda hard when your laying on the ice more than on your skates

Both forwards... so proves my point...
- DirtyDan

Skin cat, so on and so forth. Plenty of ways to build a team. They have several quality, mid priced veteran defensemen.

I blame Risto for...everything.
- Michael Pachla

I can't get boss to answer my question, so I'll ask you: If the Sabres expose Asplund, Miller, Girgensons and Risto, who would they take?

Assuming no incentive for the sake of this discussion

They pay the goalie more..... which was my point yesterday

- DirtyDan

man your moving the goalposts


pick a lane


is it d men making 8 mil

or d man being highest paid player on the team

55 - 2 shots 2 hits 6 blocks 23+ minutes

24 shot attempts and 55 blocked 25% of them ☝️
And being outshot by a top 3 line in all of hockey. 🤔
Vs. A team of ahl players sprinkled in with a 9 million $ irrelevant bum.

23 - 1 shot 1 hit. Nothing more , nothing less.
- Boss34

Skunk is...Jumbo lite

They pay the goalie more..... which was my point yesterday

- DirtyDan

No your point was that high paid defenseman don’t work out. How the rest of the roster is paid is 100% irrelevant to your claim. Using it disproves absolutely nothing.

Arbitrary facts that have nothing to do with your defenseman take
- SDSabre

Well it does.... because the original convo was about the most valuable postion other than franchise centre and how much they cost. And you've proven my point that GOALIES are the most valuable after your top forwards of the league.

Can you explain what you mean by this?
- IonSabres

ignore cap friendly and adjust salaries for every team outside florida


another attempt to move the goalposts

man your moving the goalposts


pick a lane


is it d men making 8 mil

or d man being highest paid player on the team
- homiedclown

Thank you

Don't forget his truculent penalty
- jcragcrumple

Risto' Viking persona is why they registered zero shots on goal with a 6-on-3 for well over a minute

Yeah, they’ve outplayed a few teams for sure, but as a whole during the dozen + games they are still on the wrong side of most stats.

A game like last night was sort of on its way to us eventually. Asplund and Mitts weren’t shooting 32% and 22% respectively for the rest of the year
- sbroads24

The same thing that was said about the beginning of the season can be said about the last stretch of games.

Shooting % is unsustainable.

I can't get boss to answer my question, so I'll ask you: If the Sabres expose Asplund, Miller, Girgensons and Risto, who would they take?

Assuming no incentive for the sake of this discussion
- jcragcrumple

Asplund. Unless they had a trade lined up for Risto.

No your point was that high paid defenseman don’t work out. How the rest of the roster is paid is 100% irrelevant to your claim. Using it disproves absolutely nothing.
- SDSabre

Just cause you read a couple sentences and then butted into a conversation you had no idea aboot doesn't mean you get to decide my claims.

Skunk is...Jumbo lite
- Michael Pachla

jumbo joe .253 goals per game

skunk .284 goals per game

Well it does.... because the original convo was about the most valuable postion other than franchise centre and how much they cost. And you've proven my point that GOALIES are the most valuable after your top forwards of the league.
- DirtyDan

I never made either claim. I only responded to high priced d don’t work. Which one verifiably debunked. Some work, some don’t. Just like forwards and goalies

Risto>Sam because of hits and minutes.

This discussion has moved to the 13th floor.
- TheSabresTaco

Risto is the reason Skunk is still trying to make Junior-level passes in the NHL and it's why those passes end up as turnovers.

Just cause you read a couple sentences and then butted into a conversation you had no idea aboot doesn't mean you get to decide my claims.
- DirtyDan

Go back and read.. I started the convo with homie about dougie. Nice try about butting in tho buddy

Just cause you read a couple sentences and then butted into a conversation you had no idea aboot doesn't mean you get to decide my claims.
- DirtyDan

your claim changes with every post you make though

toss the flip flops in the closet

Again he stepped up, that's what matters. When has Girgelson done that, guess it's kinda hard when your laying on the ice more than on your skates
- Buff36

It would be nice if the team had more guys to answer the bell. Bashing Tage for doing so is dumb, at best.

Risto is the reason Skunk is still trying to make Junior-level passes in the NHL and it's why those passes end up as turnovers.
- Michael Pachla

I blame Risto for kids still not being back in school

Dahlin the 21 year old had a 30% xG and had the majority of the TOI against the Bergeron line (not good results but hopefully they can learn from it).

Risto had a 9.52 % xG and a majority of that was against the Lazar and Coyle lines. On the ice for 5 chances for and nearly 25 against.

The Clifton goal, Risto was punching lazar instead of trying to swipe the puck out of the crease.
- Pegullaville

Risto is the reason that a stupid soccer stat is used relentlessly on these threads despite disdain for any thing soccer related thanks to Mr. Soccer coach

I never made either claim. I only responded to high priced d don’t work. Which one verifiably debunked. Some work, some don’t. Just like forwards and goalies
- SDSabre

2 work.. and the reasons are because Vegas selected a bunch of young ins and barely pays any of them. And then you have No state tax.... which technically he doesnt make over 8. Soooooooo really do they work? Cause when you only have ONE 8+ million dollar defenseman on a successful team. Is that not a outlier?

Go back and read.. I started the convo with homie about dougie. Nice try about butting in tho buddy
- SDSabre

hamilton at 9 mil and asplund and ruotsalainen the 2022 roster

or risto, girgens and olofsson