My parlay idea - Sabres win, Okposo goal and power goal
- turbo044

sabre win
dahlin goal
asplund goal

so enjoy your day bickering with Boss
- jdfitz77

we are not bickering

guy jab

nothing more, nothing less

it's the internet

Game Night, GiC!! ROCK EM SABRES

save percentage in rochester counts to dog 6k

but the great save percentage he has as a sabre this year does not count




- homiedclown

It’s interesting simply because it has seemed like he always plays better in the NHL vs. AHL.

Disclaimer: I don’t have fancy stats to back this up.

I am slightly concerned about his availability, but not at all concerned about his ability.

Perfect world. NHL keeps the taxi squad in place.

Upl as a 1 a/b

Kempher for the split. Over pay on a 2-3 year deal?!?

Anderson as the taxi 3…

I don’t see Upl and Anderson making 82 games next season. And I don’t see Suban as any type of answer (I know he isn’t signed for next year).

If Adam’s rolls out UPL/Anderson/Suban then Gerbe is right, they don’t plan to push to compete next season. It’s a repeat of this year and that is disappointing….

I don’t want to see a lot. I just want to see another step in the right direction this off-season. That includes shoring up the Goalie, vet RD for Power, add the kids. Go play hockey.

Wow, can’t believe what KA just said on the pre game. Holy S, I’m pumped. Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again.

It’s interesting simply because it has seemed like he always plays better in the NHL vs. AHL.

Disclaimer: I don’t have fancy stats to back this up.

I am slightly concerned about his availability, but not at all concerned about his ability.

Perfect world. NHL keeps the taxi squad in place.

Upl as a 1 a/b

Kempher for the split. Over pay on a 2-3 year deal?!?

Anderson as the taxi 3…

I don’t see Upl and Anderson making 82 games next season. And I don’t see Suban as any type of answer (I know he isn’t signed for next year).

If Adam’s rolls out UPL/Anderson/Suban then Gerbe is right, they don’t plan to push to compete next season. It’s a repeat of this year and that is disappointing….

I don’t want to see a lot. I just want to see another step in the right direction this off-season. That includes shoring up the Goalie, vet RD for Power, add the kids. Go play hockey.
- Gr8daygo

People will start going Ape if it looks like they're going into the season at the floor again. 5th richest owners in the league, and they just got gifted a stadium. Time to get the alligator arms into the deep pockets and go for the playoffs. Part of development is playing your first NHL playoffs. Few go into the playoffs and run to the cup on their first go. Let's get a spot next season. There's no need at all to mortgage the future, but having respectable to great goaltending has been a hallmark of the Buffalo Sabres when we've been good throughout our 50+ years. Respect the uniform. Buffalo Sabres stop the friggen puck. Let's stop embarrassing ourselves in net.

Adams seems to think Portillo is still a Sabre. Sounds like GM speak to me.

Wow, can’t believe what KA just said on the pre game. Holy S, I’m pumped. Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again.
- Hatboro_Swords

Come on man what’d he say. I’m pooping here…

Wow, can’t believe what KA just said on the pre game. Holy S, I’m pumped. Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again.
- Hatboro_Swords

Any chance tage gets 30 goals this season as 1C 3ER?

It’s interesting simply because it has seemed like he always plays better in the NHL vs. AHL.

Disclaimer: I don’t have fancy stats to back this up.

I am slightly concerned about his availability, but not at all concerned about his ability.

Perfect world. NHL keeps the taxi squad in place.

Upl as a 1 a/b

Kempher for the split. Over pay on a 2-3 year deal?!?

Anderson as the taxi 3…

I don’t see Upl and Anderson making 82 games next season. And I don’t see Suban as any type of answer (I know he isn’t signed for next year).

If Adam’s rolls out UPL/Anderson/Suban then Gerbe is right, they don’t plan to push to compete next season. It’s a repeat of this year and that is disappointing….

I don’t want to see a lot. I just want to see another step in the right direction this off-season. That includes shoring up the Goalie, vet RD for Power, add the kids. Go play hockey.
- Gr8daygo

Wouldn't get your hopes up for the taxi squad, it wasn't around very long this season. It would also be difficult to pull off, Anderson would have to clear waivers to go to the taxi....or you do the opposite, and you have to open a roster spot every time you want to play UPL.

FFS...he's calling the 4 picks over the next 2 years more important as picks than currency. Not good, Bob.

FFS...he's calling the 4 picks over the next 2 years more important as picks than currency. Not good, Bob.
- lacaprup

To the above and your earlier post, if they want to keep all their assets, there are a plethora of options at goal, defense, and forward available as free agents this offseason.

All they need to do is spend some money.

Will they, though...?

Wouldn't get your hopes up for the taxi squad, it wasn't around very long this season. It would also be difficult to pull off, Anderson would have to clear waivers to go to the taxi....or you do the opposite, and you have to open a roster spot every time you want to play UPL.
- Lunaion

Maybe just expand the roster by one to carry a 3rd goalie? Fix the EBUG issue?

I know you are right.

I’d like to keep Anderson around but don’t think he can take the workload as a split with UPL…

It will be an interesting off-season

To the above and your earlier post, if they want to keep all their assets, there are a plethora of options at goal, defense, and forward available as free agents this offseason.

All they need to do is spend some money.

Will they, though...?
- kingcong39

I'll have an aneurysm on the air if opening day comes and I don’t have one shiny new toy on this roster.

To the above and your earlier post, if they want to keep all their assets, there are a plethora of options at goal, defense, and forward available as free agents this offseason.

All they need to do is spend some money.

Will they, though...?
- kingcong39

Don’t they have to in order to achieve celery floor. Or are we going to just boychuk it there?

I'll have an aneurysm on the air if opening day comes and I don’t have one shiny new toy on this roster.
- lacaprup

I wouldn't be happy about it, but if all they did was bring in a UFA goaltender split starter, and a UFA RHD, that would be the absolute minimum they need to do.

I wouldn't trade any of the 1st round picks or the Sabres 2nd round pick either.

Spend. That. Money.

Don’t they have to in order to achieve celery floor. Or are we going to just boychuk it there?
- Gr8daygo

Nope. They'll be close enough to the cap floor that all they'll need is to take one one dead contract like Shea Weber to be comfortably over the cap floor.

Nope. They'll be close enough to the cap floor that all they'll need is to take one one dead contract like Shea Weber to be comfortably over the cap floor.
- kingcong39

Maybe just expand the roster by one to carry a 3rd goalie? Fix the EBUG issue?

I know you are right.

I’d like to keep Anderson around but don’t think he can take the workload as a split with UPL…

It will be an interesting off-season
- Gr8daygo

Just don't think they see an issue here. I really don't either. It's hard to play all 3 goalies and it's easy to call up someone from Roch. Most teams wouldn't carry a 3rd G, unless you forced them.

Would Anderson want to come back as anything other than a 1A/B?

Nope. They'll be close enough to the cap floor that all they'll need is to take one one dead contract like Shea Weber to be comfortably over the cap floor.
- kingcong39

If they took Weber for 4 more years, there should be a riot.

Via Paul Hamilton twitter…

“Kevyn Adams told us on the pregame that Ryan Johnson has not made a decision on if he's signing or going back to Minnesota. He also said that at no time has Portillo indicated to him that he'd like to test free agency. He said in their talks, he's excited about the organization”

BeAdy McFiTzBoSsViLlE
- SoCalPucks

Ok

sabre win
dahlin goal
asplund goal
- homiedclown

I'm unable to parley anything this game. I just took the Sabres on an alternate spread.

Sabres -2.5 for +270

I sense an ass whipping, just like Edmonton gave Vegas.

Samuelsson in, per the lineup.

Via Paul Hamilton twitter…

“Kevyn Adams told us on the pregame that Ryan Johnson has not made a decision on if he's signing or going back to Minnesota. He also said that at no time has Portillo indicated to him that he'd like to test free agency. He said in their talks, he's excited about the organization”
- Lilroot9

GM speak.

Actions speak louder...

Samuelsson in, per the lineup.


- kingcong39

I wonder how long he sticks with fancy lines if it doesn't start well. Philly sucks though. It should start well.