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TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 4 @ 6:52 PM ET
Would think it's a lot closer to straight up. Not that I expect it all.
- Lunaion


Good ol' Ek turning the burners up to 11 on the Rags' fanbase.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 4 @ 6:54 PM ET
Olofsson isn’t a RW. He’s a LW. He can play RW but his main position is LW.

So Skinner would be 2LW

- Jammerz04


Yeah, I went through it in my Olofsson article but there's two reasons for it basically. First, I like him as an off-wing sniper similar to Thomas Vanek who was a right-shot left wing, and second, the RW options on the team are pretty sparse. He can play either. Played RW to end the season under Granato. Played LW with Eichel.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 7:10 PM ET
Yeah, I went through it in my Olofsson article but there's two reasons for it basically. First, I like him as an off-wing sniper similar to Thomas Vanek who was a right-shot left wing, and second, the RW options on the team are pretty sparse. He can play either. Played RW to end the season under Granato. Played LW with Eichel.
- Hank Balling

It only benefits Olofsson being able to play both sides, and doing so under Granato will hopefully benefit both the Sabres and Olofsson.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Sep 4 @ 7:16 PM ET
What with the web page? Do you think the sabres will put any pto out there? And with sabres goalie that bad this year? Send the 5th from nj to Chicago for subban or Delia? Can’t be worse than we have?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 4 @ 7:23 PM ET
What with the web page? Do you think the sabres will put any pto out there? And with sabres goalie that bad this year? Send the 5th from nj to Chicago for subban or Delia? Can’t be worse than we have?
- Rsh


Sabres have a full roster and the only way a pto is possible, in my opinion, is if Jack is still Sabres property and starts the year on IR. otherwise I don't see it as likely.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 7:38 PM ET
Sabres have a full roster and the only way a pto is possible, in my opinion, is if Jack is still Sabres property and starts the year on IR. otherwise I don't see it as likely.
- TheSabresTaco

Hey Taco how are the little one's, hope they are doing better.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Sep 4 @ 7:51 PM ET
Would think it's a lot closer to straight up. Not that I expect it all.
- Lunaion


Maybe, I would think the rangers would have to add at least a 1st.

Probably need some kinda cap relief, which would make nyr add?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Sep 4 @ 8:04 PM ET
The laferierre for eichel is exactly the type of player the Sabres need in return for our superstar.

Laferierre
2022 1st and 3rd
2023 1st
Cap dump

Eichel
Miller $ retained

- Boss34


Who are the Sabres going to play at RHD?

Jokiharju, Pysyk, and...?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 4 @ 8:05 PM ET
Who are the Sabres going to play at RHD?

Jokiharju, Pysyk, and...?

- kingcong39


Jeff Jillson?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 8:06 PM ET
Jeff Jillson?
- Hank Balling

Bring on the Cup!!!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Sep 4 @ 8:20 PM ET
Yeah, I went through it in my Olofsson article but there's two reasons for it basically. First, I like him as an off-wing sniper similar to Thomas Vanek who was a right-shot left wing, and second, the RW options on the team are pretty sparse. He can play either. Played RW to end the season under Granato. Played LW with Eichel.
- Hank Balling


I think the key here is that he played RW after they acquired Bjork and moved Sam to C. Log jam at LW + someone had to do it. They tried it before and it didn't stick. It doesn't seem like they like him there, but they just don't have many options.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Sep 4 @ 8:23 PM ET
I think the key here is that he played RW after they acquired Bjork and moved Sam to C. Log jam at LW + someone had to do it. They tried it before and it didn't stick. It doesn't seem like they like him there, but they just don't have many options.
- Lunaion


A Vegas Eichel trade involving both Tuch and Reilly Smith makes sense short and long term (for the RW position), but do the Sabres care at all about the team having a decent to good record this coming season? Doesn't seem to be the case based on their goaltending tandem.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 4 @ 8:24 PM ET
Who the heck is that!!
- Buff36


Stripes, according to the most well-adjusted among us.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 8:34 PM ET
A Vegas Eichel trade involving both Tuch and Reilly Smith makes sense short and long term (for the RW position), but do the Sabres care at all about the team having a decent to good record this coming season? Doesn't seem to be the case based on their goaltending tandem.
- kingcong39

Hopefully if this Rangers stuff has any kind of legs it will turn the heat up on Vegas. Would like to see Korczak included some how.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 8:35 PM ET
Stripes, according to the most well-adjusted among us.
- Wetbandit1

There's well adjusted people on here.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 8:36 PM ET
Man Georgia has a fast defense.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Sep 4 @ 8:38 PM ET
A Vegas Eichel trade involving both Tuch and Reilly Smith makes sense short and long term (for the RW position), but do the Sabres care at all about the team having a decent to good record this coming season? Doesn't seem to be the case based on their goaltending tandem.
- kingcong39


They don't care. GM's have given these coaches a mess to work with for years, when they were actually trying to win.

If Great28 ends up playing RW, it won't be surprising at all. He's shown to be more comfortable there than the others.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Sep 4 @ 8:39 PM ET
How many players they have under contract?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 4 @ 8:46 PM ET
There's well adjusted people on here.
- Buff36


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 8:49 PM ET

- Wetbandit1

Well yeah!!!
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Sep 4 @ 9:01 PM ET
Who are the Sabres going to play at RHD?

Jokiharju, Pysyk, and...?

- kingcong39


I wouldn't let the 3rd pairing defenseman issue, hold back the Sabres from making a franchise altering trade.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 9:56 PM ET
Clemson's offense looks like Sh!t
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Sep 4 @ 10:05 PM ET
They don't care. GM's have given these coaches a mess to work with for years, when they were actually trying to win.

If Great28 ends up playing RW, it won't be surprising at all. He's shown to be more comfortable there than the others.

- Lunaion


Your top 2 Right Wings: Kyle Okposo and Tage Thompson.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 4 @ 10:12 PM ET
Your top 2 Right Wings: Kyle Okposo and Tage Thompson.


- kingcong39

Feeling better about the season already 🤬🤬🤬
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Sep 4 @ 10:25 PM ET
I keep forgetting the Sabres have Will Butcher.

I have nothing else to say
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