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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 20 @ 11:31 AM ET
Holy poop.

Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:31 AM ET
With all due respect to those guys, that is a lot of unknowns.

yes we are excited about them but they could end up topping out as mid tier guys.

Its entirely unknown.

Krebs has a lot of growing to do over the next two seasons, IMO. He seems like a fit as 2nd line center who is primarily an assist guy.

- ImThatGuy



Looks like Krebs might fit well with Quinn
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jan 20 @ 11:31 AM ET
https://mobile.twitter.co...tatus/1484192531948707840


Lots of names on that list
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 20 @ 11:32 AM ET
Lol, anyone off that team would have been a winner because, umm, they win.
- Powerslave



Organizations win regardless which nameplate says in the back. The business plan is built to depend on the players vs building an environment to maximize the players, something a waitress would come up with.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:32 AM ET
what's the point?
- TheSabresTaco

it's a hockey chat room and I threw out a question to have a hockey discussion


I guess I should talk about our presidents address instead
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:32 AM ET
Holy poop.


- kingcong39



The shocker is that Mitts is day to day
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:32 AM ET
Holy poop.


- kingcong39

none are missed
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 20 @ 11:32 AM ET
jj's not ready and he proved it after the adrenaline wore off...

what does it matter when it comes to jankowski/asplund?...i like the pollack because he's more consistent and responsible, is better on the dot and he's polish

and what happened to olofsson?...we've been asking that all season

- Michael Pachla


Peterka played 2 whole games for us
That’s quite the small sample size to make any judgements one way or the other
Plus, he still has the rest of this season, AND the offseason, to continue to develop

Maybe he’s not “ready” right now…?
But that doesn’t mean he won’t be ready to start next season
I guess we’ll see

Asplund has played pretty well this year
He’s proving (imo) to be that utility type guy that can play different roles in different positions, and slide up & down the lineup
Jankowski is just a dude imo, replacement level player

Gotta do something with Olofsson, bc he isn’t just disappearing
Again… if he’s being traded, what are we getting back?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 20 @ 11:34 AM ET
none are missed
- homiedclown

yea i was going to say a lot of injuries but most of those players are plugs.

outside of miller and mitts, its a bunch of MEH.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:35 AM ET
Peterka played 2 whole games for us
That’s quite the small sample size to make any judgements one way or the other

- jdfitz77





he's a bust
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:35 AM ET
yea i was going to say a lot of injuries but most of those players are plugs.

outside of miller and mitts, its a bunch of MEH.

- ImThatGuy

6k

that's about it

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

Jan 20 @ 11:36 AM ET
Holy poop.


- kingcong39


Hey look at Mitts!
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 20 @ 11:37 AM ET
jesus christ it's like your passion for people to not like you.

the proper response to comparing one of our prospects to one of the best college goalies of all time and a great NHL goaltender would be "cool"

- TheSabresTaco


So i have to be a cheerleader for your posts?
🤣🤣🤣

Sorry you’re so butthurt
I wasn’t even criticizing your post
Simply saying that comparable college stats don’t equal comparable NHL careers
So yeah, it’s “COOL” that Levi is having such a great season
Just doesn’t necessarily mean much moving forward
We’ll have to wait & see
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:38 AM ET
it's a hockey chat room and I threw out a question to have a hockey discussion


I guess I should talk about our presidents address instead

- homiedclown


I didn't mean it as a confrontational question, I'm just curious as to your reasoning. This team has no reason to remove cap from its books. We'd have to pay a team to take his contract. I can't conceive a reason as to why we would desire to remove him.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:38 AM ET
anyone miss jake mccabe?

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

Jan 20 @ 11:38 AM ET
So i have to be a cheerleader for your posts?
🤣🤣🤣

Sorry you’re so butthurt
I wasn’t even criticizing your post
Simply saying that comparable college stats don’t equal comparable NHL careers
So yeah, it’s “COOL” that Levi is having such a great season
Just doesn’t necessarily mean much moving forward
We’ll have to wait & see

- jdfitz77


ok fitz
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:39 AM ET
I didn't mean it as a confrontational question, I'm just curious as to your reasoning. This team has no reason to remove cap from its books. We'd have to pay a team to take his contract. I can't conceive a reason as to why we would desire to remove him.
- TheSabresTaco

anyone not a future fixture on the sabres should be moved this summer

if you are not bringing okposo back for a year or 2 after next season, move him this summer as it can easily be done

time to turn the corner


and I think you can move him if you eat a few mil and not give up anything

then use that 6 million cap or 3 if we eat 3 mil, for a long term fixture
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:41 AM ET
anyone miss jake mccabe?
- homiedclown



I don't miss anyone from a last place team.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 20 @ 11:41 AM ET
but you will not win anything with the girgens, eakins, pysyks, haggs, subban, anderson, bjork, hayden, butcher, dell, tokarski, houser, caggiula on the roster

you still need top end talent

- homiedclown


It’s not like top end talent UFAs are banging on our door right now
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 20 @ 11:42 AM ET



https://twitter.com/NHLRu...UL7DJQQFAmuDC3SviPjg&s=19
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:42 AM ET
I don't miss anyone from a last place team.
- Powerslave

agreed

he is literally on pace for his worst season ever this year
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jan 20 @ 11:43 AM ET
6k

that's about it

maybe vinnie

- homiedclown

Apparently if you are a goalie for Buffalo it is mandatory that you get injured.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 20 @ 11:43 AM ET
It’s not like top end talent UFAs are banging on our door right now
- jdfitz77

take a few fliers on the next briere

players that need new situations
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 20 @ 11:43 AM ET
I don't miss anyone from a last place team.
- Powerslave



You do know Casey Nelson checks this blog often right?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 20 @ 11:43 AM ET
https://twitter.com/NHLRu...UL7DJQQFAmuDC3SviPjg&s=19
- Powerslave

worst kept secret
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