Still kinda confused when people want to rate a defenseman solely by his point total.
“Puck moving, offensive defenseman” are great, but you you need someone who can actually knock the other team off of the puck and take it back before it can be moved....
Ex. Panthers, the year after after winning their division, yet losing in first round to the (fukking) Islanders. They sukked balls with 6 Dmen always fishing to steal pucks and never once just putting someone on their ass and separating them from it. It doesn’t fricking work....
- Ratsreign

The Oilers gave McDavid $12m a year and that bum has ZERO career nhl fights

https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/19504

Unreal

Agreed Hank. Such a lazy take. Jay McKee had 3 seasons with 0 goals scored and 6 with 1 goal scored.
- The_Inkwell

The world needs ditch diggers

Agreed Hank. Such a lazy take. Jay McKee had 3 seasons with 0 goals scored and 6 with 1 goal scored.
- The_Inkwell

Maybe if he scored more, he wouldn't have got that staph infection in '06.

If MS is going to be Dahlin’s long term partner, maybe the Sabres gave him a little better contract to make their star happy. Perhaps entice him to sign long term as well.
- f0neguy

You don't make star players happy by gambling on unknowns.

The Oilers gave McDavid $12m a year and that bum has ZERO career nhl fights

https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/19504

Unreal
- Hank Balling

Dude come on.

A 2nd round pick that has only played 54 games, you don't hand him 30 million guaranteed. It's unprecedented, and extremely reckless.

Every outside of buffalo "da (frank)"

Buffalo fans "wow what a great move"

Newsflash it wasn't a good move.

The world needs ditch diggers
- Hank Balling

The world needs ditch diggers
- Hank Balling

You going to the game tonight?

Expecting plenty of behind the scenes "captains" video / announcement thru out the game.

Let's hope Anderson has a solid game in net

Dude come on.

A 2nd round pick that has only played 54 games, you don't hand him 30 million guaranteed. It's unprecedented, and extremely reckless.

Every outside of buffalo "da (frank)"

Buffalo fans "wow what a great move"

Newsflash it wasn't a good move.
- Mentalorgasm5

Almost every poster agrees with the samuelsson signing but you ☝️

Perhaps you are wrong

Almost every poster agrees with the samuelsson signing but you ☝️

Perhaps you are wrong
- Boss34

Or perhaps, even much more likely, every other fan base is right.

Dude come on.

A 2nd round pick that has only played 54 games, you don't hand him 30 million guaranteed. It's unprecedented, and extremely reckless.

Every outside of buffalo "da (frank)"

Buffalo fans "wow what a great move"

Newsflash it wasn't a good move.
- Mentalorgasm5

Dude come on.

A 2nd round pick that has only played 54 games, you don't hand him 30 million guaranteed. It's unprecedented, and extremely reckless.

Every outside of buffalo "da (frank)"

Buffalo fans "wow what a great move"

Newsflash it wasn't a good move.
- Mentalorgasm5

He's gonna play 16+ minutes a night even strength with Dahlin plus PK time. That's probably worth $4m now. I think the internet's reaction is based on a lack of name recognition and a desire to post "LOLsabres" rather than an assessment of his role on the team.

My 2 cents. But I get why it's viewed as a risk as well

He's gonna play 16+ minutes a night even strength with Dahlin plus PK time. That's probably worth $4m now. I think the internet's reaction is based on a lack of name recognition and a desire to post "LOLsabres" rather than an assessment of his role on the team.

My 2 cents. But I get why it's viewed as a risk as well
- Hank Balling

pretty sure nobody picked him for the next sabres player to get 30 mil


it came out of left field and anyone that denies this is a liar

- jochfr

Devon Toews cap hit < Mattias Samuelsson cap hit.

I hear Hamilton on the radio saying how its a good thing agents want players signing in buffalo. No poop agents want players signing in buffalo, they are giving away money.

Or perhaps, even much more likely, every other fan base is right.
- Mentalorgasm5

Nah, you're wrong.

The other fanbases havent had the opportunity to watch him play and develop like the Sabres and their real fans.

See the difference

Or perhaps, even much more likely, every other fan base is right.
- Mentalorgasm5

I know leaf fans and montreal fans that said it was a solid deal.... The overreaction on it is incredible... it'll be 3rd pair money by the time hes in his prime

pretty sure nobody picked him for the next sabres player to get 30 mil


it came out of left field and anyone that denies this is a liar
- homiedclown

Absolutely. But there is method to the madness. He plays with Dahlin and is arguably the only defenseman on this team who plays defense in the traditional sense of the word

He's gonna play 16+ minutes a night even strength with Dahlin plus PK time. That's probably worth $4m now. I think the internet's reaction is based on a lack of name recognition and a desire to post "LOLsabres" rather than an assessment of his role on the team.

My 2 cents. But I get why it's viewed as a risk as well
- Hank Balling

There was zero need to do this.

Where was Mattias Samuelsson going? Horrible cap and asset management.

If people on this board are going to tell me Tage Thompson & Mattias Samuelsson are good contracts, they haven't been Watchung hockey long enough. 11.4 million for the next 7 years.

They better pray they work out. Already stuck with Skinner, you have these two offseason contracts, and something tells me they are about to give too much money to Cozens. We will be paying Girgensons 2.0 5.5 million plus for the 30 some points.

pretty sure nobody picked him for the next sabres player to get 30 mil


it came out of left field and anyone that denies this is a liar
- homiedclown

So because it was unexpected its bad?

Do we wanna sign the good players or keep letting em Reinhart there way out?

B!tch when they do and b!tch when they dont

I know leaf fans and montreal fans that said it was a solid deal.... The overreaction on it is incredible... it'll be 3rd pair money by the time hes in his prime

- DirtyDan

I love that you act like this is a guarantee.

Remember how amazing Brendan Guhle was gonna be after 54 games?

I love that you act like this is a guarantee.

Remember how amazing Brendan Guhle was gonna be after 54 games?
- Mentalorgasm5

Not really, He never showed much. He played 23 games here

So because it was unexpected its bad?

Do we wanna sign the good players or keep letting em Reinhart there way out?

B!tch when they do and b!tch when they dont

- DirtyDan

No it's bad because it's bad. It just happens to be unexpectedly bad, since it didn't need to be done.

Not really, He never showed much
- DirtyDan

Lmao. You must have not been around these parts when he was playing in buffalo.

No it's bad because it's bad. It just happens to be unexpectedly bad, since it didn't need to be done.
- Mentalorgasm5

Lmao. You must have not been around these parts when he was playing in buffalo.
- Mentalorgasm5

23 games ?

I watched him live he didnt show much

Absolutely. But there is method to the madness. He plays with Dahlin and is arguably the only defenseman on this team who plays defense in the traditional sense of the word
- Hank Balling

I see both sides of the coin

he could become that physical shut down d man

or he could become a blah bottom pair d man


today we have no choice but to trust the process

I figured cozens would have been the one they invested in