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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 9 @ 11:50 PM ET
Think Eichel and Rhino need to be figured out fairly quickly. Think those decisions are just as important as the coaching.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

May 9 @ 11:52 PM ET
whelp...it took him four years to get a head coaching job and he's at 19-29-7 this season with a decent team
- Michael Pachla


That team is good in a year. The division swallows up young teams.

.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 9 @ 11:54 PM ET
I think they're nothing alike beniers is a player the prides himself on defense he brings the heat
forecheck . I believe he will be what drury was to us Just an important part for the future to building a cup team

Do I think hes going to be the best player no
But hes the safest one to hit his calling

- gerbe75pts

fair enough
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 10 @ 12:01 AM ET
Biggest offseason in team history?
- Slump Buster

six years running
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

May 10 @ 12:03 AM ET
six years running
- Michael Pachla


Unlike past offseasons we have prime assets in the balance ( not discounting the ROR debacle)
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 10 @ 12:05 AM ET
fair enough
- Michael Pachla


This what you will be seeing

https://twitter.com/i/status/1348041142382653440

https://twitter.com/i/status/1346674455284649985

I feel hes gonna be a very important part for us for the future not a franchise player but a Piece to the puzzle for our goal
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 10 @ 12:12 AM ET
This what you will be seeing

https://twitter.com/i/status/1348041142382653440

https://twitter.com/i/status/1346674455284649985

I feel hes gonna be a very important part for us for the future not a franchise player but a Piece to the puzzle for our goal

- gerbe75pts

He's safe. Mid-six. But I like the wingers better. More dynamic. More upside.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 10 @ 12:15 AM ET
I’ve had the yells and screams boss.

You do everything right and one thing wrong and it’s hell.

No thanks.


Basically it comes down to an age generation gap (no offense not a shot)

Older generation likes hard nosed yell and scream guy.

Younger generation thinks it’s a bad idea.

It’s what I have noticed even on social media.

- ImThatGuy


"I've had the yells and screams boss"

Is this a call for help, How can I help you move forward thatguy? 🤔

gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 10 @ 12:28 AM ET
He's safe. Mid-six. But I like the wingers better. More dynamic. More upside.
- Michael Pachla


True but we need more leadership on this team
We need to have guys Willing to do anything to get the job done.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1350263143914733570

his motor just doesn't stop
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

May 10 @ 1:36 AM ET
Source?
- Slump Buster


https://www.nhl.com/standings/2020/league
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 10 @ 1:42 AM ET
Including the USDP

Auston Matthews - 1.00 PPG
Thomas Vanek - 0.943 PPG
Ryder Rolston - 0.941 PPG
Matty Beniers - 0.939 PPG
Jack Eichel - 0.771 PPG
Chris Fournier - 0.769 PPG
Luke Kunin - 0.719 PPG
Luke Kirwan - 0.706 PPG
Adam Fantilli - 0.667 PPG
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 10 @ 2:49 AM ET
Rangers have enough cap space to take Jack AND skinner. NYC prob close enough for skinner to waive NMC.

I’ll take Laf and their first this year for both.

Rebuild with a fresh cap. Build an actual team instead of plugging holes with overpaid FA.

Beniers
Sam (still young enough to keep for 6 years)
Mitts
Cozens as your 4 centers.

Tons of cap. Lot of prospect depth. Another bad year next year and your ready to roll with that guy and all our young guys

- Fattony1187


That trade proposal is terrible
Jack shouldn’t be used to get rid of Cap dumps
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 10 @ 3:03 AM ET
There's a lot of chatter that Dolan has put out a mandate to the Rangers front office to do whatever it takes to get Eichel.
- kingcong39


1-Fox
*since they don’t wanna give up Lafreniere/Kakko- idk if i want them anyways

2-Shesterkin
*if Georgiev is as good as their fans say, they should be thrilled to keep him- and we can let UPL continue his development slowly. Having 2 good young goalies isn’t a bad thing anyways imo

3-Top end picks:
-2023 1st bc i want another chance at Bedard
-2022 1st bc its a great draft with Wright & Lambert & Savoie at the top of it
-2021 1st bc f#ck them 😂😂😂


Yeah, i know that’s a lot
But they’re gonna have to outbid about half the league
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 10 @ 4:51 AM ET
Torts hasn’t won anything in what 12 years?

Outside of Bowman no coach has won a cup with two different teams.

Ran a #1 center and it of Columbus because he wanted to punish him.

Guy he got in return was benched because when doesn’t fit.

For Torts you have to remake this entire roster. You have to have players that fit him. He doesn’t. Torts is a lot of square pegs in round holes.

It needs to be the other way around. Find a coach that gets the best out of this roster.

- ImThatGuy

Except this didn’t happen

PLD was upset with how his contract was handled, asked for a trade, AND THEN got benched because he absolutely dogged shifts at the beginning of the season.

I already posted the explanation from PLD with him flat out saying he felt disrespected by his contract negotiations and that’s why he wanted out
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 10 @ 7:03 AM ET
Including the USDP

Auston Matthews - 1.00 PPG
Thomas Vanek - 0.943 PPG
Ryder Rolston - 0.941 PPG
Matty Beniers - 0.939 PPG
Jack Eichel - 0.771 PPG
Chris Fournier - 0.769 PPG
Luke Kunin - 0.719 PPG
Luke Kirwan - 0.706 PPG
Adam Fantilli - 0.667 PPG

- gerbe75pts


Jack Eichel's freshman year at college, when he was 18. One of the most ridiculous season's of production you can see.

2014-15 Boston University H-East 40 26 45 71 28 +51
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 10 @ 8:08 AM ET
https://buffalonews.com/s...eb-8fa3-03a374ec5d88.html
Good read, some interesting stuff
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 10 @ 8:13 AM ET
"I've had the yells and screams boss"

Is this a call for help, How can I help you move forward thatguy? 🤔

- Boss34


Your infatuation with me is very weird.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 10 @ 8:25 AM ET
“Sometimes these players, especially today’s athletes, think ‘you’re too hard on me, you’re picking on me,’ and this and that. Maybe it’s too hard for
- Michael Pachla[dubois]. I don’t know.”

video games and cell phone messages are more important then your job
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 10 @ 8:29 AM ET
It’s almost like the NHL has changed and Torts has refused to change with it.

If they hire Torts they will be looking for a new coach in 3 years.

I want your next boss just to yell and scream and be an ass all the time. Let me know how quickly you get sick of it.

- ImThatGuy


Or maybe when your office is the worst performing over 10 years, the new manager comes in and gets rid of double standards and holds everyone accountable to the same standard of being the best each can be.
Maybe you'll really like that atmosphere....alot.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 10 @ 8:31 AM ET
Or maybe when your office is the worst performing over 10 years, the new manager comes in and gets rid of double standards and holds everyone accountable to the same standard of being the best each can be.
Maybe you'll really like that atmosphere....alot.

- IonSabres

you mean remove those that show up 10 minutes late every day
is on their cell phones checking messages during business calls and meetings
extended lunches and breaks
etc
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 10 @ 8:42 AM ET
Torts hasn’t won anything in what 12 years?

Outside of Bowman no coach has won a cup with two different teams.

Ran a #1 center and it of Columbus because he wanted to punish him.

Guy he got in return was benched because when doesn’t fit.

For Torts you have to remake this entire roster. You have to have players that fit him. He doesn’t. Torts is a lot of square pegs in round holes.

It needs to be the other way around. Find a coach that gets the best out of this roster.

- ImThatGuy


Spot on, totally agree.
The Don has proved that in a very challenging year, including using 5th and 6th string goalies.
He is very good relating to the youngins.
Hire the man
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 10 @ 8:46 AM ET
wow even Lockport math doesn't show that


we get it, you hate him


you asked for young players that thrived under torts, I listed SEVERAL

hell a third rounder, Bjorkstrand, put up 44 points in 56 games this year, his best
same for Roslovic





maybe if these millennials laid it all on the line, every shift, this wouldn't be an issue

the same can be said for the millennials on the sabres roster AKA suck sisters deux

- homiedclown


I hate to burst your bubble, but with the exception of Jumbo Joe, Chara and Marleau, every player in the NHL is a millennial or Gen z
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 10 @ 8:52 AM ET
Idk. I think he’s exactly what is needed at this time.

With the emergence of 74,37,72 etc into that middle six area, and Reinhart playing well at center, this team is absolutely ready to make the playoffs with some goaltending and a healthy Eichel and subtracting Risto.

But they don’t know how to show up every game and that’s something Torts will have them doing when he first gets here.

The only time Torts had an upper echelon talented team he won the cup

- sbroads24


That emergence corresponded to the Granato hiring. Does he not deserve credit for that?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 10 @ 8:56 AM ET
The culture around here needs to stop, God forbid someone gets yelled at or held to a higher standard.
https://getyarn.io/yarn-c...6f-4d75-ad8d-80d705707b56
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 10 @ 9:00 AM ET
That emergence corresponded to the Granato hiring. Does he not deserve credit for that?
- jcragcrumple

Yes he does, we can all say what we want or hope. We just gotta believe that Adams and Karmanos get it right.
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