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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 11 @ 11:38 AM ET
Yeah, I swapped it out as well. That's a great tool.

Dallas was 13 for and 10 against with the other team's goalie pulled. Turrible

- Hank Balling


It's fun data. Sabres were league best 1 goal allowed when the goalie was pulled against them. Was surprised to see that. They scored 3.

Seems like their overall EN impact was small, but actually helped them in points.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 11 @ 11:39 AM ET
UFA and trades that are needed now, as opposed to overpaying to lure PK88 to play in Buffalo when he does not want to, yet
- lulags


So a "poster" spoke to maybe pk88's sister = pk88 to play in buffalo when he does not want to yet ?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 11 @ 11:40 AM ET
Info i got directly from his sister
- jdfitz77


Its almost like he has a few months to change his mind seeing as Chicago is going full rebuild.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 11 @ 11:41 AM ET
Not sure that's fair to say. If you're going to make a point on here, you're going to receive a counterpoint.
- TheSabresTaco


If I'm going to make a point that a solid goalie would put us near the playoffs and your rebuttal is there are to many dynamics to make that assumption then what is the point of making any kind assumption. I think we all understand whatever we imagine wont happen exactly how we are are imagining it.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 11:44 AM ET
So a "poster" spoke to maybe pk88's sister = pk88 to play in buffalo when he does not want to yet ?
- Boss34


If u have other info, feel free to share
If u don’t believe me, that’s fine. I’m just passing along the tidbit of info I’ve got

Do with it what you will


But if Pk88 wasn’t from Buffalo,
would anyone on here even be considering trading for him & think it’s a reasonable option for us?

He’s about to turn 34
He’s a rental
He’ll cost a lot to acquire by trade

We just aren’t ready to spend assets on a guy like that
If he was 24 it would make more sense
Or even 28
But it doesn’t make sense to spend assets on a guy that age, even if he was born here
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

May 11 @ 11:45 AM ET
Quinn easily out scores Kane since Kane would be feeding him the puck
- DirtyDan


This is true, Jack knows he needs 40 to secure the Calder and he said he thinks the trophy looks kinda neat.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 11:46 AM ET
Its almost like he has a few months to change his mind seeing as Chicago is going full rebuild.
- ImThatGuy


Sure, anything is possible

But there’s other places closer to winning that make more sense for him- especially if it’s just for 1 year till he’s UFA & can choose wherever he wants

And there’s guys that fit our timeline better that makes more sense for us
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 11 @ 11:47 AM ET
If u have other info, feel free to share
If u don’t believe me, that’s fine. I’m just passing along the tidbit of info I’ve got

Do with it what you will


But if Pk88 wasn’t from Buffalo,
would anyone on here even be considering trading for him & think it’s a reasonable option for us?

He’s about to turn 34
He’s a rental
He’ll cost a lot to acquire by trade

We just aren’t ready to spend assets on a guy like that
If he was 24 it would make more sense
Or even 28
But it doesn’t make sense to spend assets on a guy that age, even if he was born here

- jdfitz77

YES. i THINK that it would be REASONABLE to add MAYBE the best US born player of ALL TIME.

Thats just my $.02
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 11:49 AM ET
YES. i THINK that it would be REASONABLE to add MAYBE the best US born player of ALL TIME.

Thats just my $.02

- ImThatGuy


Well his age & contract status doesn’t make sense for our timeline
And he doesn’t wanna come here

Sorry to burst your bubble
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

May 11 @ 11:53 AM ET
I knew it, I'm surrounded by bumhole's. [Dark Helmet pulls down mask.] Keep firing, bumhole's!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 11 @ 11:55 AM ET
1 thing I can honestly say right now

the sabres are closer to a cup then the hawks
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 11:56 AM ET
1 thing I can honestly say right now

the sabres are closer to a cup then the hawks

- homiedclown


And further away than 20 other teams or so
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 11:57 AM ET
Should be a fun draft
- gerbe75pts

Hope so
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 11:58 AM ET
And further away than 20 other teams or so
- jdfitz77

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

May 11 @ 11:59 AM ET
And further away than 20 other teams or so
- jdfitz77

so your focus today is to be a debbie downer?


and when you consider our pipeline, we are better off long term then many of those 20 other teams or so

I mean we are adding a first overall pick to the mix already for 2022-23
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 11 @ 12:01 PM ET
Name them
- Buff36

I think for the next 5 years, we are one of the ten best teams when you consider current age of team, prospects and cap space

this is where we should have been in 15-16
or 16-17
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 12:02 PM ET
Name them
- Buff36


Well there’s 16 teams that made the playoffs,
so them for starters

And there’s another 7 teams that missed the playoffs who finished above us in the standings
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

May 11 @ 12:02 PM ET
so your focus today is to be a debbie downer?


and when you consider our pipeline, we are better off long term then many of those 20 other teams or so

I mean we are adding a first overall pick to the mix already for 2022-23

- homiedclown


Please, stop with this. The sky is falling and you need to fall in line .
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 12:03 PM ET
so your focus today is to be a debbie downer?


and when you consider our pipeline, we are better off long term then many of those 20 other teams or so

I mean we are adding a first overall pick to the mix already for 2022-23

- homiedclown


I’m really more optimistic than most on here
I like the direction we are heading

Comparing us to a team about to do a full rebuild doesn’t do a lot for me

We’re heading in the right direction,
but still have work to do
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 11 @ 12:05 PM ET
Please, stop with this. The sky is falling and you need to fall in line .
- Slump Buster

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

May 11 @ 12:06 PM ET
I’m really more optimistic than most on here
I like the direction we are heading

Comparing us to a team about to do a full rebuild doesn’t do a lot for me

We’re heading in the right direction,
but still have work to do

- jdfitz77

I would rather be where the sabres are moving forward then the bruins, leafs, habs, wings and sens


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 12:07 PM ET
Well there’s 16 teams that made the playoffs,
so them for starters

And there’s another 7 teams that missed the playoffs who finished above us in the standings

- jdfitz77

I will give you this year
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 11 @ 12:08 PM ET
Please, stop with this. The sky is falling and you need to fall in line .
- Slump Buster

ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 11 @ 12:10 PM ET
Well there’s 16 teams that made the playoffs,
so them for starters

And there’s another 7 teams that missed the playoffs who finished above us in the standings

- jdfitz77


so the Wild, Oilers, Kings, Knights, Ducks, Islanders, Blue Jackets, Jets, Sharks and Canuks are a better spot for Kane thatn buffalo?

Not to mention

The Avs, Leafs, Lightning, Panthers, Penguins would have to blow their rosters up to acquire Kane.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 12:11 PM ET
I would rather be where the sabres are moving forward then the bruins, leafs, habs, wings and sens
- homiedclown


Ok
I’m just not counting our chickens before they’re hatched either

Girgs was supposed to be our future captain & he & Grigorenko were gonna lead us back to being Cup contenders

Then it was Eichel/Reinhart
Than Dahlin was gonna do it

So again….
I like a lot of what we’re doing, and i am hopeful
But when you’re talking about a Cup,
we obviously have quite a ways to go

And as much as I’d like to hope all our young talent will work out & hit their ceilings,
they might not
And if they do, it could take more time than many of the impatient hockeybuzzers would like
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