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

Feb 20 @ 4:19 PM ET
just read one on facebook a few hours ago

makes sense to flip him to a slot wr and goal line rb

not sure if the panthers want to move him, pretty sure they would want more then beasley , a third and a 5th though

- homiedclown



Exactly. I'm not sure what Beasley exactly does for Carolina, but 🤷
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 20 @ 4:21 PM ET
Beautiful pass
https://twitter.com/James...game-50-nhl-united-center

- Ratsreign


Wow, that was a beauty!
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 20 @ 4:24 PM ET
Wow, that was a beauty!
- kingcong39

Botterill, Murray, Adams and Bylsma all screwing up Reinhart from day 1 is almost as annoying as Eichel.

The Sabres actually botched having 3 #1 caliber centers and couldn’t even make the playoffs
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 20 @ 4:32 PM ET
Adams has done some good since being GM, but that Taylor Hall trade is baaaruuttal.

Downgrading Lazar to Bjork and only getting a late second for the trade deadline prize is just crazy to me still

- sbroads24


Lazar is the more useful player of the two, no doubt.

They need to offload Bjork in the offseason. He is a nothing burger
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 20 @ 4:33 PM ET
Botterill, Murray, Adams and Bylsma all screwing up Reinhart from day 1 is almost as annoying as Eichel.

The Sabres actually botched having 3 #1 caliber centers and couldn’t even make the playoffs

- sbroads24


Imagining a Center trio of Reinhart, Tage, Cozens this season is painful.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 20 @ 4:39 PM ET
Wow, that was a beauty!
- kingcong39

just got in a fight as well
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 20 @ 4:42 PM ET
just got in a fight as well
- homiedclown

Wow, Someone piss in his coke or something
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 20 @ 4:48 PM ET
He'll either be back for the next game or he's about to have an arm amputated. 50-50.

Rasmus Dahlin is out tonight for the Sabres. He was sore after the game Saturday. Don Granato doesn’t expect it to be longer than a day-to-day injury.

https://twitter.com/LLyso...D1hAYtOaiecIk6MaCFNQ&s=19
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 20 @ 4:55 PM ET
Imagining a Center trio of Reinhart, Tage, Cozens this season is painful.
- kingcong39

I know this is basically a lost season, but I think the jury is still very much out on Mittelstadt too. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him have a really good final 15-20 games after he gets in a rhythm
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 20 @ 5:00 PM ET
Marchment gets elbowed in the head, and Reinhart jumps right in.

Love to see it. https://t.co/gcquXJrQE6

https://twitter.com/James...sL57e0ckEXBayxy1uyMw&s=19
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 20 @ 5:04 PM ET
Marchment gets elbowed in the head, and Reinhart jumps right in.

Love to see it. https://t.co/gcquXJrQE6

https://twitter.com/James...sL57e0ckEXBayxy1uyMw&s=19

- kingcong39

Guess that only comes out when you win.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Feb 20 @ 5:09 PM ET
Guess that only comes out when you win.
- Buff36

It just shows what being in Buffalo did for him.

Every time I see this I can’t blame any former player for getting out.

Just seems like for some reason this hockey team sucks the life out of people.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 20 @ 5:10 PM ET
It just shows what being in Buffalo did for him.

Every time I see this I can’t blame any former player for getting out.

Just seems like for some reason this hockey team sucks the life out of people.

- ImThatGuy

Yep
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Feb 20 @ 5:11 PM ET
https://youtu.be/rRkIRluEbSs

This gem just came up on my youtube. How great is Trefilov coming down the ice to mug Snow while he's on the ground?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 20 @ 5:12 PM ET
It just shows what being in Buffalo did for him.

Every time I see this I can’t blame any former player for getting out.

Just seems like for some reason this hockey team sucks the life out of people.

- ImThatGuy


The core of ROR, Eichel, Reinhart, Kane and Lehner goes down as an all time example of a core that didn't work that probably should have. Whether it was culture, bad supporting cast, bad coaching or bad luck, they should have been better than they were.

And they've all been better since they've gone. Eichel TBD but I expect no different
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 20 @ 5:13 PM ET
Guess that only comes out when you win.
- Buff36


Reinhart looked like the only who gave a poop last season while others clearly quit on the ice.
Lilroot9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.18.2012

Feb 20 @ 5:22 PM ET
Adams has done some good since being GM, but that Taylor Hall trade is baaaruuttal.

Downgrading Lazar to Bjork and only getting a late second for the trade deadline prize is just crazy to me still

- sbroads24


My thought here is that since Hall signed a 1 year deal here, they says they would give him the deadline option of contenders. So if he chooses Boston, kinda ties you up in terms of compensation.

That deal and maybe the Reinhart deals are the worst, but overall he has done a solid solid job for a first time GM.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 20 @ 5:28 PM ET
The core of ROR, Eichel, Reinhart, Kane and Lehner goes down as an all time example of a core that didn't work that probably should have. Whether it was culture, bad supporting cast, bad coaching or bad luck, they should have been better than they were.

And they've all been better since they've gone. Eichel TBD but I expect no different

- Hank Balling

Just wait until Dahlin gets pushed out the door.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 20 @ 5:31 PM ET
My thought here is that since Hall signed a 1 year deal here, they says they would give him the deadline option of contenders. So if he chooses Boston, kinda ties you up in terms of compensation.

That deal and maybe the Reinhart deals are the worst, but overall he has done a solid solid job for a first time GM.

- Lilroot9

Reinhart deal is crazy bad but we will see how Levi pans out. I won’t ever trust any goalie prospect

The baffling part of the Hall deal to me was that he was widely considered the prize of the trade deadline. Adams should’ve stood firm and told him he could either go somewhere else that was offering a first or he could stay. I doubt he would’ve stayed
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 20 @ 5:40 PM ET
Just wait until Dahlin gets pushed out the door.
- sbroads24


Next year will be key for that. Either he and the team take a step, or they sell him in July 2023 a la Sam Reinhart after flaming out yet again.

It seems like if they punt next year then they're punting on Dahlin as well. He has 2 more years so maybe they can afford to throw next year on the fire as well. We'll see
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 20 @ 5:45 PM ET
Next year will be key for that. Either he and the team take a step, or they sell him in July 2023 a la Sam Reinhart after flaming out yet again.

It seems like if they punt next year then they're punting on Dahlin as well. He has 2 more years so maybe they can afford to throw next year on the fire as well. We'll see

- Hank Balling

I just can’t imagine them punting next year with how Tuch has looked and how good Thompson has been. Not to mention Quinn could be good sooner than later

Those few things have to change their mindset

They ain’t getting Bedard or Michov
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Feb 20 @ 5:46 PM ET
Dahlin taking a seat, hard hitting Dahlin needs to rest.


Get real grit
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 20 @ 5:51 PM ET
I just can’t imagine them punting next year with how Tuch has looked and how good Thompson has been. Not to mention Quinn could be good sooner than later

Those few things have to change their mindset

They ain’t getting Bedard or Michov

- sbroads24


It's hard to know what the Pegulas want to do, if the Pegulas are still the owners
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Feb 20 @ 5:56 PM ET
It's hard to know what the Pegulas want to do, if the Pegulas are still the owners
- Hank Balling



They want to tank, they want high draft picks until they have a roster of all 99’s, haven’t you ever played NHL on xbox?

The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 20 @ 5:56 PM ET
Marchment gets elbowed in the head, and Reinhart jumps right in.

Love to see it. https://t.co/gcquXJrQE6

https://twitter.com/James...sL57e0ckEXBayxy1uyMw&s=19

- kingcong39


Jesus. He never did anything close to that for anyone on this team.
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