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Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 20 @ 9:53 AM ET
Colin Miller is still trash.

Love me some Jokiharju, though

- MaximumBone


He got lost in the shuffle and then put in a headlock by Krueger.

He was a healthy scratch for vast stretches to start '19-'20 due to the defenseman hoarding insanity. I think he's better than people realize and I'd be very interested to see him with Dahlin or Butcher.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 9:54 AM ET
Yeah, and some how that Idiot had to bring me into it.
- Buff36


The year the Lions went 0-16 they went 4-0 in the preseason.

You can definitely take away things from the preseason though but with a grain of salt forsure.

For example, the Lions with Taylor Decker, Frank Ragnow, and Penei Sewell (who looks like he is having a hard time adjusting to RT but nonetheless) have a pretty good O-Line and the Bills starting front 7 that evening held up pretty well.

Anything after that is guys fighting for spots on the 53 man roster playing each other.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 20 @ 9:55 AM ET
If analytics were around in the early 2000’s as they are today, does Datsyuk get more love as quite possibly being the best player in the world ?
- Pegullaville

From 2006 to 2010 there wasn't many better.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 9:58 AM ET
He got lost in the shuffle and then put in a headlock by Krueger.

He was a healthy scratch for vast stretches to start '19-'20. I think he's better than people realize and I'd be very interested to see him with Dahlin or Butcher.

- Hank Balling


I’m hoping that the Sabres can retain salary on Butcher, Miller, and maybe even Olofsson at the deadline to get more picks
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 20 @ 9:58 AM ET
The year the Lions went 0-16 they went 4-0 in the preseason.

You can definitely take away things from the preseason though but with a grain of salt forsure.

For example, the Lions with Taylor Decker, Frank Ragnow, and Penei Sewell (who looks like he is having a hard time adjusting to RT but nonetheless) have a pretty good O-Line and the Bills starting front 7 that evening held up pretty well.

Anything after that is guys fighting for spots on the 53 man roster playing each other.

- Pegullaville

I agree, it was a long blog for a preseason game and stupid. Just don't understand why he has to attack me with almost every post he makes.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 20 @ 10:04 AM ET
I tried to work John Gilmour into the blog but couldn't figure out how. Member that fast guy? He's in the KHL now
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Aug 20 @ 10:04 AM ET
I agree, it was a long blog for a preseason game and stupid. Just don't understand why he has to attack me with almost every post he makes.
- Buff36



Your getting free rent in his head, you should be happy
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:05 AM ET
He got lost in the shuffle and then put in a headlock by Krueger.

He was a healthy scratch for vast stretches to start '19-'20 due to the defenseman hoarding insanity. I think he's better than people realize and I'd be very interested to see him with Dahlin or Butcher.

- Hank Balling

new year, fresh start...gonna be interesting to see how meatballs uses him...if i remember correctly, miller was playing third-pairing minutes with no. 1 pp time in vegas when they traded for him...he'd been tried up-top as a fill-in for the injured nate schmidt but fell down the lineup to that bottom-pairing spot

and then there was...rlph
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:13 AM ET
i know the great eakin/lockport larry debate followed by a long psychiatric session were the predominant themes yesterday, but did anyone mention the jack echl tweet featuring one emoji of the melencholy variety?

https://twitter.com/jacke...tatus/1428423786085429248
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:14 AM ET
i know the great eakin/lockport larry debate followed by a long psychiatric session were the predominant themes yesterday, but did anyone mention the jack echl tweet featuring one emoji of the melencholy variety?

https://twitter.com/jacke...tatus/1428423786085429248

- Michael Pachla

😒
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 20 @ 10:17 AM ET
i know the great eakin/lockport larry debate followed by a long psychiatric session were the predominant themes yesterday, but did anyone mention the jack echl tweet featuring one emoji of the melencholy variety?

https://twitter.com/jacke...tatus/1428423786085429248

- Michael Pachla


Emojigate 2021
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 10:20 AM ET
Scott wheeler has officially lost his marbles.

He did a 2018 redraft today and had Hughes going #1 to Buffalo over both Svechnikov and Dahlin.

Between that and the questionable top 50 prospects rankings Im starting to lose respect for the guy.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Aug 20 @ 10:21 AM ET
Scott wheeler has officially lost his marbles.

He did a 2018 redraft today and had Hughes going #1 to Buffalo over both Svechnikov and Dahlin.

Between that and the questionable top 50 prospects rankings Im starting to lose respect for the guy.

- Pegullaville


Its all about the clicks.

Be different and you'll get clicks.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 10:23 AM ET
Its all about the clicks.

Be different and you'll get clicks.

- ImThatGuy


Look I get that Dahlin had a rough year last year, I can understand maybe having Svechnikov ranked #1, but Hughes ?

Hughes was a tire fire last year
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 20 @ 10:27 AM ET
i know the great eakin/lockport larry debate followed by a long psychiatric session were the predominant themes yesterday, but did anyone mention the jack echl tweet featuring one emoji of the melencholy variety?

https://twitter.com/jacke...tatus/1428423786085429248

- Michael Pachla

Poor Jack, I guess we should answer back🖕!!
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Aug 20 @ 10:29 AM ET
i know the great eakin/lockport larry debate followed by a long psychiatric session were the predominant themes yesterday, but did anyone mention the jack echl tweet featuring one emoji of the melencholy variety?

https://twitter.com/jacke...tatus/1428423786085429248

- Michael Pachla

someone mentioned it but it couldn't gain traction of the great eakin debate
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:30 AM ET
Poor Jack, I guess we should answer back🖕!!
- Buff36

rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Aug 20 @ 10:30 AM ET
They do have a credible blue line, especially if 26 makes a leap in 21-22. If they get solid goaltending they could threaten to not be in last place.
- lacaprup

spoiler: he won’t
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Aug 20 @ 10:30 AM ET
Poor Jack, I guess we should answer back🖕!!
- Buff36

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

Aug 20 @ 10:31 AM ET
someone mentioned it but it couldn't gain traction of the great eakin debate
- SabresFaninIndiana


i know why i missed emojigate
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 10:33 AM ET
spoiler: he won’t
- rangerdanger94


He had positive shot share results and was amongst the leagues best in assists by a d-man once Granato took over.

He may never reach his ceiling as the McDavid of d-men but to say he won’t be a top pairing guy is false.

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

Aug 20 @ 10:33 AM ET
Look I get that Dahlin had a rough year last year, I can understand maybe having Svechnikov ranked #1, but Hughes ?

Hughes was a tire fire last year

- Pegullaville


I love rasmus but Did you watch him under Ralph...?

Probably the worst defenseman I've ever seen... didn't know what the heck he was suppose to do out there
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 20 @ 10:34 AM ET
The King has left the building, has announced his retirement.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Aug 20 @ 10:35 AM ET
I love rasmus but Did you watch him under Ralph...?

Probably the worst defenseman I've ever seen... didn't know what the heck he was suppose to do out there

- DirtyDan


Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 10:36 AM ET
I love rasmus but Did you watch him under Ralph...?

Probably the worst defenseman I've ever seen... didn't know what the heck he was suppose to do out there

- DirtyDan


Shouldn’t negate what he did the first two seasons and the sample size under Granato.

There is reason for concern but he’ll be fine as long as they let him play his game.

Worse case scenario for Dahlin is Morgan Reilly.
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