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Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 18 @ 9:25 PM ET
Yea they would. The last 4-5 years they had one of the best rosters in the NHL.

If you can win with Darcy kemper and Jordan binnington. You need a great team surrounding them

Henrik. Price. Most likely Igor won’t / have never won cups

Fleury won cups …. Why? The pens had a great roster in front of him for years.

Fleury went to the hawks this year and sucked. Went to the wild and played pretty decent

Bob sucked in playoffs … why? His team struggled big time

Vegas made Lehner look like an all star since he got traded to them.

Tukka rask always had a good bruins team in front of him. But then push came to shove and when the bruins got out classed. He want even close to as good and couldn’t carry his team.


Hasek the greatest goalie ever couldn’t win a cup until he was on an all star team with the wings

The oilers made it to the western conference finals with Mike smith who absolutely sucks

- Sabretooth9


Pittsburgh hasn’t made it out of the first round in how many years now?

Also, Binnington is a an average goaltender but the run he went on that cup year he was arguably a top 3 goaltender that year and it earned him a huge paycheck.

I never said you didn’t need an elite overall team to win a cup, all I said is that your goaltender needs to be your best player, if not one of them.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 18 @ 9:28 PM ET
The year the Bruins won the cup in 2011, Tim Thomas saved 21 goals above expected. One of the best playoff runs by a goaltender this century.

That despite being the pinnacle of defensive hockey teams for as long as I can remember.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 18 @ 9:28 PM ET
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Michigan investigation
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 18 @ 9:34 PM ET
7-5
Halftime
Colorado over bandits
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 9:37 PM ET
Pittsburgh hasn’t made it out of the first round in how many years now?

Also, Binnington is a an average goaltender but the run he went on that cup year he was arguably a top 3 goaltender that year and it earned him a huge paycheck.

I never said you didn’t need an elite overall team to win a cup, all I said is that your goaltender needs to be your best player, if not one of them.

- Pegullaville


Lol Binnington was almost demoted to the AHL around that time.

The pens have also gotten old and the team isn’t as good

The team in front of a goalie makes or breaks them

Think Ryan Miller with the Sabres. He started to go downhill when our great team got worse and more and more players left.

He sucked with the Canucks …. But that team sucked too. Ducks he struggled because that team also sucked

That is why I want Gibson. Good goalie and underrated
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 9:48 PM ET
Lol vaselesky. Weird. Tampa team getting out played. He stinks too

Homie says he’s elite though
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 18 @ 10:09 PM ET
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Sabres goaltending
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 18 @ 10:30 PM ET
Lost
kaleta36
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Angola
Joined: 04.26.2011

Jun 18 @ 10:33 PM ET
Lost
- Anderdog


Loser city
kaleta36
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Angola
Joined: 04.26.2011

Jun 18 @ 10:34 PM ET
The year the Bruins won the cup in 2011, Tim Thomas saved 21 goals above expected. One of the best playoff runs by a goaltender this century.

That despite being the pinnacle of defensive hockey teams for as long as I can remember.

- Pegullaville


What point are you trying to make? Sorry you lost ur crypto fortune
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 18 @ 10:40 PM ET
What point are you trying to make? Sorry you lost ur crypto fortune
- kaleta36


I’ve never invested in crypto ?

And I believe I’ve made my point pretty clear ?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 18 @ 10:43 PM ET
Lol vaselesky. Weird. Tampa team getting out played. He stinks too

Homie says he’s elite though

- Sabretooth9

every player has an off game here and there

roy gave up 7 goals in a game 7 to the wings, so is he just an ok goalie, not elite?

vaselesky was second in the nhl above expected saves

this is an outlier, not the norm for him
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jun 18 @ 10:45 PM ET
Colorado
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 18 @ 11:07 PM ET
Lol vaselesky. Weird. Tampa team getting out played. He stinks too

Homie says he’s elite though

- Sabretooth9

You might be the only person to say he’s not
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 11:50 PM ET
You might be the only person to say he’s not
- sbroads24


I think he’s a good goalie boosted by a great roster from the last 3-4 years
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jun 19 @ 12:29 AM ET
every player has an off game here and there

roy gave up 7 goals in a game 7 to the wings, so is he just an ok goalie, not elite?

vaselesky was second in the nhl above expected saves

this is an outlier, not the norm for him

- homiedclown

4-0
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 6:53 AM ET
How about those Yankees
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 8:21 AM ET
I think he’s a good goalie boosted by a great roster from the last 3-4 years
- Sabretooth9

hedman stunk last night

adams should offer bryson straight up for him
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 8:22 AM ET
4-0
- SABRES 89

it's your year
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 19 @ 8:27 AM ET
hedman stunk last night

adams should offer bryson straight up for him

- homiedclown

Give them the Bjork
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jun 19 @ 8:28 AM ET
Anyone interested in Ivan Miroshnichenko if he is there at 28? Don't think he makes it to 41
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 8:34 AM ET
Anyone interested in Ivan Miroshnichenko if he is there at 28? Don't think he makes it to 41
- sabresfan69

he will be gone before 28
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 19 @ 8:35 AM ET
Give them the Bjork
- Buff36

bjork straight up for stamkos, he stunk as well last night
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 19 @ 8:45 AM ET
Anyone interested in Ivan Miroshnichenko if he is there at 28? Don't think he makes it to 41
- sabresfan69


Yes, absolutely a no-brainer now that his medical situation is "under control" shall we say.

I doubt he lasts that long...if you want him, might need to grab him at 16...even then, there is a chance he would be gone. Depending on the prospect ranking guys, he was thought of as a top 3 talent by a couple of them...others in top 7 or 8.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 19 @ 8:46 AM ET
bjork straight up for stamkos, he stunk as well last night
- homiedclown


Bork & Girgs for Kuch, Heddy & Point.
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