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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
Looks like No Allen for Friday nights preseason game.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Aug 11 @ 10:47 AM ET
i think he's leaning towards one more year of school...looks like they're building a championship-level team in ann arbor, which would make for a great send off...no need to rush the kid by putting him in a situation he may not be ready for
- Michael Pachla


Think he meant after the Mich upcoming season. He can sign once they're done, get some NHL/AHL experience and burn a year of the ELC, ala Mitts. Hope that doesn't happen, just let him enjoy the rest of his time at school and see the gains of being the guy on that blue line, and come ready to make waves in 22/23.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 10:48 AM ET
Pretty likely that's what happens. I have no problem with that unless Samuelsson (or Bryson for that matter) is clearly playing better than Hรคgg in the preseason.

Granato is built for jobs like this

- Hank Balling

I hope he takes that step, brings more confidence with him. Would like to see him bring more of the Physical play that I have seen from him.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 11 @ 10:50 AM ET
Good Post Pach's
- Buff36

it's like, this year is (another) write off..hagg will serve his purpose on the bottom pairing and the kids will get valuable minutes at their proper development levels...the only concern really is with the likes of mitts and cozens...being asked to anchor the top two lines at their age, and with limited experience, is not ideal...however, i do think mitts has been humbled enough, and has enough talent, to allow him to handle that role and learn from it...i also think cozens has a rock-solid demeanor that will allow him to carry those minutes without adverse affects to his development
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 10:55 AM ET
it's like, this year is (another) write off..hagg will serve his purpose on the bottom pairing and the kids will get valuable minutes at their proper development levels...the only concern really is with the likes of mitts and cozens...being asked to anchor the top two lines at their age, and with limited experience, is not ideal...however, i do think mitts has been humbled enough, and has enough talent, to allow him to handle that role and learn from it...i also think cozens has a rock-solid demeanor that will allow him to carry those minutes without adverse affects to his development
- Michael Pachla

I am actually looking forward to seeing how Mitts and Cozens handle it, especially Cozens just cause of his upbringing in hockey and what he had to do to get here.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Aug 11 @ 11:18 AM ET
Looks like No Allen for Friday nights preseason game.
- Buff36



Smart
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 11:31 AM ET
Smart
- Fattony1187

Yeah pretty much. Anyone else having problems with the site.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Aug 11 @ 11:47 AM ET
Yeah pretty much. Anyone else having problems with the site.
- Buff36


Rsh hacked the site, he learned about internet warfare during operation desert storm.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 11 @ 11:50 AM ET
Rsh hacked the site, he learned about internet warfare during operation desert storm.
- washedup20

Oh my
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 11:50 AM ET
Rsh hacked the site, he learned about internet warfare during operation desert storm.
- washedup20

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DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Aug 11 @ 11:53 AM ET
Dan Bylsma gone from Stanley Cup Champion winning Head Coach to AHL Assistant for the Charlotte Checkers..

How times do change
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 11:58 AM ET
Think he meant after the Mich upcoming season. He can sign once they're done, get some NHL/AHL experience and burn a year of the ELC, ala Mitts. Hope that doesn't happen, just let him enjoy the rest of his time at school and see the gains of being the guy on that blue line, and come ready to make waves in 22/23.
- SDSabre


The bold is a non-issue. If he indicates he'd prefer to get some end of regular season NHL experience, you certainly have a discussion, but if he wants that, you say yes and move on without worrying about burning a year of his ELC. No reason to mess around with a number 1 pick.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Aug 11 @ 12:03 PM ET
Rsh hacked the site, he learned about internet warfare during operation desert storm.
- washedup20



Wash20, you cal m e ouut, but you nver serv in word war too lime me/ gd hide beehin your keybored Memphis fort fixt em grand ledyerd!
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Aug 11 @ 12:04 PM ET
Looks like No Allen for Friday nights preseason game.
- Buff36

You guys think Allen will have as dominant of a season?

Have a fantasy football draft tonight, and I'm debating on taking Allen or Kyler potentially, if I do decide to ultimately take a QB early
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 11 @ 12:29 PM ET
Hank Balling: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres: 3LD โ€“ Mattias Samuelsson
- Hank Balling

bowie


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 12:43 PM ET
Wash20, you cal m e ouut, but you nver serv in word war too lime me/ gd hide beehin your keybored Memphis fort fixt em grand ledyerd!
- Powerslave

Oh my
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 11 @ 12:43 PM ET
if he's ready for the big club, then fine...but he only played 12 meaningless games, as hank rightly wrote
- Michael Pachla

girgens played 489 meaningless games

eichel played 375 meaningless games

dahlin played 197 meaningless games
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 12:44 PM ET
You guys think Allen will have as dominant of a season?

Have a fantasy football draft tonight, and I'm debating on taking Allen or Kyler potentially, if I do decide to ultimately take a QB early

- rangerdanger94

I would take him, guy still hasn't hit his peak!!
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 11 @ 12:47 PM ET
bowie



- homiedclown


SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Aug 11 @ 12:49 PM ET
The bold is a non-issue. If he indicates he'd prefer to get some end of regular season NHL experience, you certainly have a discussion, but if he wants that, you say yes and move on without worrying about burning a year of his ELC. No reason to mess around with a number 1 pick.
- kingcong39


O I agree. Just selfishly, pushing the ELC out another year benefits the Sabres. It's not like he's eventually not gonna get paid.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 11 @ 12:53 PM ET
You guys think Allen will have as dominant of a season?

Have a fantasy football draft tonight, and I'm debating on taking Allen or Kyler potentially, if I do decide to ultimately take a QB early

- rangerdanger94

his floor is higher then any qb not named mahomes and his ceiling is as high as any qb, see last year



I would rather take wilson or dak if not getting allen for the early qb


last thing I would want is Tannehill, Hurts, Burrow or Ryan as my qb

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 11 @ 1:09 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/sabre...eturns-sabres/c-325948086
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Aug 11 @ 1:11 PM ET
Yeah pretty much. Anyone else having problems with the site.
- Buff36



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Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Aug 11 @ 1:11 PM ET
Yeah pretty much. Anyone else having problems with the site.
- Buff36



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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
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Aug 11 @ 1:14 PM ET
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- Anderdog

How's it going Dog, how you been feeling. Hope everything is going good.
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