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Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 1:39 PM ET
Todays practice:

Skinner-Thompson-Olofsson
Krebs-Mitts-Tuch
Asplund-Cozens-Okposo

We’re about to find out the value Tuch had on that top line real quick.

Asplund and Okposo will be a breath of fresh air for Cozens.

That top line will spend a lot of time on its own zone, hopefully the offence negates it but the data suggests it most likely won’t work over a long enough sample size
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 15 @ 1:41 PM ET
Five players with 100 points this season... Seriously, when was the last time that happened? Could have up to 9 or 10 if the rest of the top-10 get hot in the final 7-10 games.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 15 @ 1:46 PM ET
Todays practice:

Skinner-Thompson-Olofsson
Krebs-Mitts-Tuch
Asplund-Cozens-Okposo

We’re about to find out the value Tuch had on that top line real quick.

Asplund and Okposo will be a breath of fresh air for Cozens.

That top line will spend a lot of time on its own zone, hopefully the offence negates it but the data suggests it most likely won’t work over a long enough sample size

- Pegullaville



I love that 3rd line. Looks like experiment time for Don the last games. Mitts has to become an elite finisher for that 2nd line to work.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 15 @ 1:48 PM ET
Five players with 100 points this season... Seriously, when was the last time that happened? Could have up to 9 or 10 if the rest of the top-10 get hot in the final 7-10 games.
- BeadyEyedDouche


Best year of NHL hockey to watch in 20 years minimum.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 15 @ 1:50 PM ET
Todays practice:

Skinner-Thompson-Olofsson
Krebs-Mitts-Tuch
Asplund-Cozens-Okposo

We’re about to find out the value Tuch had on that top line real quick.

Asplund and Okposo will be a breath of fresh air for Cozens.

That top line will spend a lot of time on its own zone, hopefully the offence negates it but the data suggests it most likely won’t work over a long enough sample size

- Pegullaville



Any idea on defensive pairs? Samuelsson?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 2:09 PM ET
I love that 3rd line. Looks like experiment time for Don the last games. Mitts has to become an elite finisher for that 2nd line to work.
- lacaprup


Yea ideally I would have swapped Mitts and Cozens in that arrangement but I can understand it
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 2:09 PM ET
Any idea on defensive pairs? Samuelsson?
- lacaprup


Same as last night
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 15 @ 2:34 PM ET
Any idea on defensive pairs? Samuelsson?
- lacaprup

Day to day, didn't practice today. Granato said he's hoping to have him for atleast 1 weekend game.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 2:44 PM ET
Todays practice:

Skinner-Thompson-Olofsson
Krebs-Mitts-Tuch
Asplund-Cozens-Okposo

We’re about to find out the value Tuch had on that top line real quick.

Asplund and Okposo will be a breath of fresh air for Cozens.

That top line will spend a lot of time on its own zone, hopefully the offence negates it but the data suggests it most likely won’t work over a long enough sample size

- Pegullaville


Whichever line Tuch is on becomes their first line. He's that important to them. Skinner, Tage, VO is so scary defensively that I don't know what he's thinking.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:56 PM ET
Whichever line Tuch is on becomes their first line. He's that important to them. Skinner, Tage, VO is so scary defensively that I don't know what he's thinking.
- Lunaion


He's thinking it's the Flyers at home which means he can control tje matchups for the Tage line while wanting to see what Krebs and Mittelstadt can do with a veteran winger like Tuch?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 15 @ 3:00 PM ET
Loved the stadium for the concert. The sound mix was horrible! Some songs were tight and some were awful.
- TC4145


my guess is those kinks will get sorted out over time
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 3:02 PM ET
Whichever line Tuch is on becomes their first line. He's that important to them. Skinner, Tage, VO is so scary defensively that I don't know what he's thinking.
- Lunaion


I agree
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 15 @ 3:02 PM ET
Best year of NHL hockey to watch in 20 years minimum.
- lacaprup


since 05-06/06-07

once they crept back into the clutching and grabbing it became meh again IMO
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 3:02 PM ET
He's thinking it's the Flyers at home which means he can control tje matchups for the Tage line while wanting to see what Krebs and Mittelstadt can do with a veteran winger like Tuch?
- kingcong39


Logical response.

I mean no better time to tinker.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 3:14 PM ET
He's thinking it's the Flyers at home which means he can control tje matchups for the Tage line while wanting to see what Krebs and Mittelstadt can do with a veteran winger like Tuch?
- kingcong39


I guess I don't care if he wants to experiment at this point. Seems obvious that this won't stick.

Krebs, Mitts, Tuch fits together easily. Krebs and Tuch fit anywhere.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 15 @ 3:18 PM ET
Trade VO and a first for a goalie.

Move Asplund down to center the Larry line.

Sign Niederreiter for top 6.

Sign Olli Maata for the 3rd pair.

Win.

- Powerslave


Sign VO , because he's an excellent player

Trade a 1st and 2nd for a goalie
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Apr 15 @ 3:20 PM ET
I guess I don't care if he wants to experiment at this point. Seems obvious that this won't stick.

Krebs, Mitts, Tuch fits together easily. Krebs and Tuch fit anywhere.

- Lunaion


Call me crazy but;

Skinner-Thompson-Asplund
Quinn-Cozens-Tuch
Olofsson-Mitts-Okposo
Girgensons-Krebs-Peterka

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Manson
Kulak-Joker

Kuemper
UPL
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 15 @ 3:22 PM ET
Call me crazy but;

Skinner-Thompson-Asplund
Quinn-Cozens-Tuch
Olofsson-Mitts-Okposo
Girgensons-Krebs-Peterka

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Manson
Kulak-Joker

Kuemper
UPL

- Pegullaville



Kuemper seams like the most likely target IMO
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 3:22 PM ET
Sign VO , because he's an excellent player

Trade a 1st and 2nd for a goalie

- Boss34


What do you think VO is going to do? Easy to take KA's side, but VO has leverage here. He could easily force his way out, insist on a long term deal, or be team friendly on 3 year deal.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 15 @ 3:53 PM ET
What do you think VO is going to do? Easy to take KA's side, but VO has leverage here. He could easily force his way out, insist on a long term deal, or be team friendly on 3 year deal.
- Lunaion


I think they sign a team friendly 5 year 5 million per.

What do other projected 25 goal 55 point guys get?

Olo is signing for less than market value.

Cant wait for your constant complaints when he signs a fair deal 😉
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 4:00 PM ET
I think they sign a team friendly 5 year 5 million per.

What do other projected 25 goal 55 point guys get?

Olo is signing for less than market value.

Cant wait for your constant complaints when he signs a fair deal 😉

- Boss34


I'd call anything 5+ years player friendly.

As long as they don't go 1 year or 6+ years, I'm not going to complain too much. I just don't want another kick the can move. If he makes more than Tuch, I will have to vomit though.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 15 @ 4:05 PM ET
I think they sign a team friendly 5 year 5 million per.

What do other projected 25 goal 55 point guys get?

Olo is signing for less than market value.

Cant wait for your constant complaints when he signs a fair deal 😉

- Boss34


what year did olofsson get 25 goals and what year did he get 55 points?

I see a season high of 42 points
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 15 @ 4:10 PM ET
I'd call anything 5+ years player friendly.

As long as they don't go 1 year or 6+ years, I'm not going to complain too much. I just don't want another kick the can move. If he makes more than Tuch, I will have to vomit though.

- Lunaion


That's reasonable.

I want the team to win, we all have our favorites, but overpaying is a franchise killer on long term deals.

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

Apr 15 @ 4:16 PM ET
That's reasonable.

I want the team to win, we all have our favorites, but overpaying is a franchise killer on long term deals.

🤝

- Boss34

4 years 17 to 18 mil total seems like market value for olofsson
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Apr 15 @ 4:21 PM ET
4 years 17 to 18 mil total seems like market value for olofsson
- homiedclown

$5 and a throat punch
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