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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 21 @ 1:31 PM ET
Sure, but that's also an example of how one can be limited at the next level because of skating. 23 had excellent tools and could skate "good enough". ROR had to work to be "good enough". With Sameulson there were concerns about him getting to "good enough". In the case of a guy like Moulson, "good enough" was good enough until he got a little bit older. Then he fell off of a cliff.

Of course production and skating are only two components of a prospect.

- Slump Buster



Guy like moulson should have been easy to teach skating too. Easiest thing for a pro hockey guy to learn.

They could probably still teach him and maybe bring him back to play with tage machine and tuch.

Moulson (now fast from practicing) -tage- tuch

1st line next year?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 21 @ 1:38 PM ET
Major skating issue is the easiest thing to fix for a player?

Please explain....

Ever heard the coaches old term "can't teach speed"

Players can't be taught size either ☝️

- Boss34


Skating is only about speed...?

Have you watched Jeff Skinner skate?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 21 @ 1:45 PM ET
Skating is only about speed...?

Have you watched Jeff Skinner skate?

- kingcong39


Yes, skinner is fast.

He actually never skated until he was drafted by Carolina in the 1st round. They taught him everything he knows.

Sabres may draft josh allen this july, being that skating is the easiest thing to teach a hockey player.

You've clearly never played the game ☝️
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Apr 21 @ 2:06 PM ET
Skating is only about speed...?

Have you watched Jeff Skinner skate?

- kingcong39


Maybe another way to look at this is that being able to skate well can cover up a lot of issues elsewhere in a player's game. Look at a guy like Holzinger - he had crazy production in college and could fly like the wind. Greer might also be another good example. Neither could put the puck in the net in the pros but they were able to carve out good careers in part because they could both really skate. If you're not a very good skater you've really got to be bringing a lot of other things to the table.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 2:09 PM ET
It's the thin line him and Pegs don't seem to understand, the difference between playful ribbing and getting personal and ugly.

Christ, even Rsh can handle it better and that dude is all over the place. I think I've finally figured him out, though. Him and his grandson post from the same account on multiple devices, hence the self-quoting and personality changes.

- BeadyEyedDouche[/quote because it is to different people! My grandson and I are different in options.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 2:15 PM ET
Dude you crossed like 8 lines before I made a playful joke that a picture of man’s legs were your wife’s then you threatened me with legal repercussions.
- Pegullaville

You have something to say say it but don’t VERY insalt a man wife!! Very bad form. And he will track you do and kick your a$$!!! I know I would.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 21 @ 2:27 PM ET
You have something to say say it but don’t VERY insalt a man wife!! Very bad form. And he will track you do and kick your a$$!!! I know I would.
- Rsh

The voice of reason
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 21 @ 2:28 PM ET
Maybe another way to look at this is that being able to skate well can cover up a lot of issues elsewhere in a player's game. Look at a guy like Holzinger - he had crazy production in college and could fly like the wind. Greer might also be another good example. Neither could put the puck in the net in the pros but they were able to carve out good careers in part because they could both really skate. If you're not a very good skater you've really got to be bringing a lot of other things to the table.
- Slump Buster

Are you talking about concrete feet Mike Grier? I know you're not, because that guy had legs like Lt. Dan at the end of Forest Gump.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 2:33 PM ET
the last two years or so of that contract are probably going to hurt
- SabresFaninIndiana

Wait till way get there.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 2:36 PM ET
That doesn’t get me hard
- sbroads24

See fritz!!
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Apr 21 @ 2:47 PM ET
If I may, skating as a skill is multifactorial. Dahlin is an excellent skater, but it's all edgework, his top speed isn't great.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Apr 21 @ 2:54 PM ET
If I may, skating as a skill is multifactorial. Dahlin is an excellent skater, but it's all edgework, his top speed isn't great.
- RhinoFan


Yes, you played hockey...

Edge work/ pure speed

Guys learn/work on positioning, shooting, passing......

Gotta be a dynamic skater.....
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Apr 21 @ 2:56 PM ET
https://www.facebook.com/.../posts/10159747481524431/

Von Miller
Revenge porn case
Up2nuthun
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 04.01.2013

Apr 21 @ 3:02 PM ET
Yes, skinner is fast.

He actually never skated until he was drafted by Carolina in the 1st round. They taught him everything he knows.

Sabres may draft josh allen this july, being that skating is the easiest thing to teach a hockey player.

You've clearly never played the game ☝️

- Boss34


Huh? Skinner was a great figure skater when he was younger, and he credits that as the reason he skates so well
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 21 @ 3:05 PM ET
If I may, skating as a skill is multifactorial. Dahlin is an excellent skater, but it's all edgework, his top speed isn't great.
- RhinoFan

This
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 21 @ 3:05 PM ET
Huh? Skinner was a great figure skater when he was younger, and he credits that as the reason he skates so well
- Up2nuthun


He's joking.

It's Boss, always assume he's joking.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:06 PM ET
https://www.facebook.com/57393864430/posts/10159747481524431/

Von Miller
Revenge porn case

- Anderdog


As long as he's not found to be dressed in a diaper having things inserted into him the only question I have is did he sack the QB on Sunday?
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:09 PM ET
Banana Republic. We live in a really rich, really powerful Banana Republic.
- lacaprup

You have any idea what a banana Republic is?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Apr 21 @ 3:11 PM ET
https://www.facebook.com/57393864430/posts/10159747481524431/

Von Miller
Revenge porn case

- Anderdog

Not as bad as the Darth Maul revenge porn case.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:15 PM ET
Not as bad as the Darth Maul revenge porn case.
- BeadyEyedDouche



Had to look who that was
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 21 @ 3:16 PM ET
You have any idea what a banana Republic is?
- Rsh


Backread further, and, yes.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 21 @ 3:17 PM ET
As long as he's not found to be dressed in a diaper having things inserted into him the only question I have is did he sack the QB on Sunday?
- lacaprup



Allegations of cocaine use, being a bad father and now revenge porn.

Any way you slice it, he's starting to become a distraction.

Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Apr 21 @ 3:18 PM ET
They're having problems beacuse they got rid of the things that made them a great story Misfits hard working , chip on Shoulder.

They lost their way And treated their players like trash and Tried to build a super team

- gerbe75pts

Hit the nail on the head!!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 21 @ 3:18 PM ET
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 21 @ 3:19 PM ET
Allegations of cocaine use, being a bad father and now revenge porn.

Any way you slice it, he's starting to become a distraction.

- Powerslave


cleveland wishes that was the only distraction


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