That line is very long, and continues to get longer.
Quinn at 8? Maybe, but boy did they set themselves up for 2nd guessing.
- IonSabres

Peterka, though. Quite excited about that pick.

All we can do is watch the off-season unfold. To be a fly on the wall downtown...
- Powerslave

you and me both...tall order for kevyn adams this off season...hope he can get things rolling, or keep things rolling, in right direction

That line is very long, and continues to get longer.
Quinn at 8? Maybe, but boy did they set themselves up for 2nd guessing.
- IonSabres

Pretty much, but we won't know that for another couple years.

I don't know why I did, but I expected better from Eakin. Hopefully they just buy his ass out or bury him. Won't cost much.

And you're right on Rieder. He's not who I think of when I think about the "right" vet. I want someone from a winning organization that knows what it takes. That guy that'll do anything to win. Someone, who, when he speaks, the room shuts the hell up. But he has to be able to play hockey, too. They'll be in tough to attract a guy like that. Maybe they won't be able to. Might have to create your own leadership.
- Powerslave

I'd just waive Eakin. Half his contract would be off the cap, which is fine by me. I don't want to buy him out and have his cap on the books for more than next season.

I'd just waive Eakin. Half his contract would be off the cap, which is fine by me. I don't want to buy him out and have his cap on the books for more than next season.
- kingcong39

Good Post

Peterka, though. Quite excited about that pick.
- Powerslave

When they pick Quinn but then trade up to take Peterka:

I don't know why I did, but I expected better from Eakin. Hopefully they just buy his ass out or bury him. Won't cost much.

And you're right on Rieder. He's not who I think of when I think about the "right" vet. I want someone from a winning organization that knows what it takes. That guy that'll do anything to win. Someone, who, when he speaks, the room shuts the hell up. But he has to be able to play hockey, too. They'll be in tough to attract a guy like that. Maybe they won't be able to. Might have to create your own leadership.
- Powerslave

That guy isn't coming cheap, if he is available at all.
By the time they are available, they're the equivalent of Staal...washed-up on ice and playing out their contract

you and me both...tall order for kevyn adams this off season...hope he can get things rolling, or keep things rolling, in right direction
- Michael Pachla

That's it right there, they need to get it right.

When they pick Quinn but then trade up to take Peterka:


- kingcong39

😂😂😂

That guy isn't coming cheap, if he is available at all.
By the time they are available, they're the equivalent of Staal...washed-up on ice and playing out their contract
- IonSabres

Sadly, you are right.

Peterka, though. Quite excited about that pick.
- Powerslave

Yes, agreed

Too bad they didn't grab someone else with their 1st. I hope it works out for them though. I'm rooting for him.

Sadly, you are right.
- Powerslave

Maybe he's already here, they just need to get him extended.

A huge part of the outclassed component, which was infrequent aside from the last game under Donny Meatballs, is the pathetic state of the goaltending.

If they had one competent goaltender, they would look much better on a game by game basis, let alone if they had 2 competent goaltenders.
- kingcong39

this was taken from the nhl game notes prior to the dec 29, 2020 game at boston:

boston is 18-4-3 in their last 25 games overall vs. Buffalo...the sabres lost that one...add in their 1-6-1 record this season and the bruins are 25-5-4 vs. buffalo covering a good chunk of the sabres post-tank era

correction: covering all the tank and post-tank years plus some leading up to the tank

I'd just waive Eakin. Half his contract would be off the cap, which is fine by me. I don't want to buy him out and have his cap on the books for more than next season.
- kingcong39

$1.2m cap hit to waive him next season...and i'm sure no one in sabreland would care about it

That's it right there, they need to get it right.
- Buff36

Soooooo much to get done, it is a daunting task list..especially with a stripped down Yugo in a F1 race as far as Hockey Ops Dept.

Hey Kong...send them that Excel spreadsheet of prospects...they could use it.

Maybe he's already here, they just need to get him extended.
- Buff36

Sheahan?

Maybe he's already here, they just need to get him extended.
- Buff36

Good call.

Sheahan? 😂😂😂

Soooooo much to get done, it is a daunting task list..especially with a stripped down Yugo in a F1 race as far as Hockey Ops Dept.

Hey Kong...send them that Excel spreadsheet of prospects...they could use it.
- IonSabres

It is a huge task, let's see how good Adams and Karmanos are.

Sheahan?
- IonSabres

Oh my.

Get out of my head.

Oh my.

Get out of my head.
- Powerslave

That was funny.
Brilliant minds

Oh my.

Get out of my head.
- Powerslave

Oddly enough, for his cost, I like him.

Sheahan?
- IonSabres

Dammit stop stealing my thunder. Actually probably get laughed at and can't believe I am about to say it, but maybe Rhino is turning into that leader for this young team.

this was taken from the nhl game notes prior to the dec 29, 2020 game at boston:

boston is 18-4-3 in their last 25 games overall vs. Buffalo...the sabres lost that one...add in their 1-6-1 record this season and the bruins are 25-5-4 vs. buffalo covering a good chunk of the sabres post-tank era
- Michael Pachla

Ya...but we got Bjork now!

Ya...but we got Bjork now!
- IonSabres

generational

generational
- Michael Pachla

Yeah baby!!!