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Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 10 @ 8:47 PM ET
We don't number lines here

Clearly, trades will be made...until 1we know who is here, why fret the small stuff

- IonSabres


If you're scoring all the goals, no one can score against you

Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 10 @ 8:52 PM ET
What!! Go back when he first got drafted and through camps his 1st year here and see what some were posting. Last person who should be calling anyone idiot on this blog!!
- Buff36


To be fair he didn't actually call me an idiot but it is (frank)ing hilarious he knew I was talking about him.

Only 24 guys in the league had more TDs than Davis last year and 21 the year before.

Only 17 guys have more TDs than him the last 2 years. That's not even counting playoffs.

Since 2000 36 guys have more TDs in their first two seasons than Davis.

Two guys he's tied with: Tyreek Hill and Keenan Allen. More than Stefon Diggs, Devante Adams, Cooper Cupp, TY Hilton, Amari Cooper, Andre Johnson, and DeSean Jackson.

I don't know how that's not great.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 10 @ 8:58 PM ET
To be fair he didn't actually call me an idiot but it is (frank)ing hilarious he knew I was talking about him.

Only 24 guys in the league had more TDs than Davis last year and 21 the year before.

Only 17 guys have more TDs than him the last 2 years. That's not even counting playoffs.

Since 2000 36 guys have more TDs in their first two seasons than Davis.

Two guys he's tied with: Tyreek Hill and Keenan Allen. More than Stefon Diggs, Devante Adams, Cooper Cupp, TY Hilton, Amari Cooper, Andre Johnson, and DeSean Jackson.

I don't know how that's not great.

- Wetbandit1


1- there’s more to being great (or good) than scoring TDs

2- i never said Davis isn’t good, so idk wtf you’re even talking about when it comes to me saying anything like that?!

Again, don’t be an idiot
I’ve always liked Davis
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:05 PM ET
Perfect guy for Quinn or Skinner. His vision is terrific
- Hank Balling

Quinn cozens krebs

That could be an interesting line.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:05 PM ET
I am hoping for Samuelsson to take that next step. Think he has controlled it, but it's time for that meanness to vibe.
- Buff36

We need him. He is like the only d man that plays the d good
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:08 PM ET
A year or so from now (maybe 2), I anticipate

Krebs - Savoie - Quinn
Skinner - Tage - Tuch
Peterka - Cozens - Kulich
Who - Friggin - Cares

Samuelsson - Dahlin
Power - Johnson
Bryson - Lyubushkin

UPL
Comrie

Watch out for that Who Figgin Cares line... could be Nadeau and a couple bruisers

- IonSabres

I hear friggin is pretty good
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 10 @ 9:11 PM ET
To be fair he didn't actually call me an idiot but it is (frank)ing hilarious he knew I was talking about him.

Only 24 guys in the league had more TDs than Davis last year and 21 the year before.

Only 17 guys have more TDs than him the last 2 years. That's not even counting playoffs.

Since 2000 36 guys have more TDs in their first two seasons than Davis.

Two guys he's tied with: Tyreek Hill and Keenan Allen. More than Stefon Diggs, Devante Adams, Cooper Cupp, TY Hilton, Amari Cooper, Andre Johnson, and DeSean Jackson.

I don't know how that's not great.

- Wetbandit1

Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 10 @ 9:18 PM ET
1- there’s more to being great (or good) than scoring TDs

2- i never said Davis isn’t good, so idk wtf you’re even talking about when it comes to me saying anything like that?!

Again, don’t be an idiot
I’ve always liked Davis

- jdfitz77


Pretty sure the objective is scoring points when on offense. He does that at an elite level. At a pace higher than at least one HOF lock.

I'm not looking back to 2020. But I remember big arguments with Broads about it.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:34 PM ET
Pretty sure the objective is scoring points when on offense. He does that at an elite level. At a pace higher than at least one HOF lock.

I'm not looking back to 2020. But I remember big arguments with Broads about it.

- Wetbandit1


The only thing even remotely negative that i said about Davis was that i didn’t consider his rookie season to be good, bc he only had 35 catches & was a complete ghost outside of a handful of games

I always liked him as a guy who could grow into something

So obviously your memory blows
Again, don’t be an idiot
Trying to put words in my mouth that i didn’t say just makes u look foolish
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 10 @ 9:39 PM ET
I hear friggin is pretty good
- IndianaSabresFan


Friggin is not a center
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 10 @ 9:42 PM ET
Quinn cozens krebs

That could be an interesting line.

- IndianaSabresFan


What do you see Cozens as long term? Is he an assist guy, a goal guy, a center, a winger? I still don't have a good read on him positionally or even scoring wise. He's one of the most intriguing players to me this season.

My inclination is he's a goal-mouth, winger cleanup guy
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:48 PM ET
What do you see Cozens as long term? Is he an assist guy, a goal guy, a center, a winger? I still don't have a good read on him positionally or even scoring wise. He's one of the most intriguing players to me this season.
- Hank Balling

He is intriguing. My problem is I don’t live in WNY and I cancelled my center package due to decade of suck. I hadn’t limited viewing of games last season. But I think he ends up as a utility center good all around not great at one thing. If he is your third line center you are golden. I could see him being in the Kadri career projection.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 10 @ 9:51 PM ET
He is intriguing. My problem is I don’t live in WNY and I cancelled my center package due to decade of suck. I hadn’t limited viewing of games last season. But I think he ends up as a utility center good all around not great at one thing. If he is your third line center you are golden. I could see him being in the Kadri career projection.
- IndianaSabresFan


Yeah, same. I think he'll have a 10+ year career in the league, I'm just not sure about his position or offensive ceiling. He's definitely a guy you want on your team, but the question still remains where he lands on the depth chart
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Sep 11 @ 7:38 AM ET
I wonder what it’s like to be him.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 11 @ 7:55 AM ET
I wonder what it’s like to be him.
- BeadyEyedDouche

https://www.aaaa.org/time...aign-world/?cn-reloaded=1
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 11 @ 8:02 AM ET
Friggin is not a center
- Hank Balling

To the Center Whisperer (Granato) he is!!🗣🗣
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 11 @ 9:17 AM ET
Yeah, same. I think he'll have a 10+ year career in the league, I'm just not sure about his position or offensive ceiling. He's definitely a guy you want on your team, but the question still remains where he lands on the depth chart
- Hank Balling


2C or 2RW.

Brayden Schenn type numbers albeit different play styles
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 11 @ 10:05 AM ET
2C or 2RW.

Brayden Schenn type numbers albeit different play styles

- Pegullaville


2RW

Jere Lehtinen type career
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Sep 11 @ 11:05 AM ET
If anyone does survivor. I picked the ravens. It’s just straight up for me. No point spreads
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Sep 11 @ 11:21 AM ET
NFL gamblers- is there any strategy to a weekly pickem where you pick one game and cannot choose the same team to win again?

First time playing type of contest, whereas I used to do the one where you pick all the weekly winners.

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

Sep 11 @ 11:48 AM ET
NFL gamblers- is there any strategy to a weekly pickem where you pick one game and cannot choose the same team to win again?

First time playing type of contest, whereas I used to do the one where you pick all the weekly winners.

- Da_Cashman

Take the softballs early and often

Bottom feeders are jets texans jags bears and probably seahawks and giants so pick home teams playing one of those

Adjust weekly as other teams start to stink
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 11 @ 11:51 AM ET
If anyone does survivor. I picked the ravens. It’s just straight up for me. No point spreads
- Sabretooth9

I went titans over giants

I like to stick with home teams
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Sep 11 @ 11:57 AM ET
What do you see Cozens as long term? Is he an assist guy, a goal guy, a center, a winger? I still don't have a good read on him positionally or even scoring wise. He's one of the most intriguing players to me this season.

My inclination is he's a goal-mouth, winger cleanup guy

- Hank Balling


Krebs is small, but a better Center than Cozens IMO. If you rearrange that proposed line, Quinn/Krebs/Cozens, that’s a more effective line I think. Cozens has better odds long term as a top 6 wing than center I believe
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Sep 11 @ 11:58 AM ET
https://www.aaaa.org/timeline-event/dos-equis-interesting-campaign-world/?cn-reloaded=1
- Buff36

Hahaha
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 11 @ 1:00 PM ET
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