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joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Mar 7 @ 10:41 AM ET
Mitts Cozens Quinn will be real fun to watch.

You got the workhorse in Quinn. The playmaking silky hands Mitts and the sniper in Quinn

- Stripes77


What about mitts cozens tuch as a 2nd line?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 7 @ 10:44 AM ET
I really like that Quinn is both the workhorse and the sniper
- QuinnFan


Cozens is simply a pylon
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 7 @ 10:45 AM ET
What about mitts cozens tuch as a 2nd line?
- joshs


remember every time pregame lineups came out we collectively groaned at the absolute cancer of the lines?

don't miss those (frank)ing days
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Mar 7 @ 10:46 AM ET
I can see that, as Hank said, he has value, some team might be very enticed by his one timer. I just can't get behind the idea that we're playing guys because of past performances when we're in striking distance of ending the drought. Just seems like a good way to lose the loyalty/motivation of a roster.
- QuinnFan[/img]


Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 7 @ 10:46 AM ET
😀😀😀

What confuses me :

Poster - I hate olofsson, healthy scratch him, he sucks. Hope he never plays another shift.

Same Poster - maybe trade olofsson and a pick for Tom Wilson? He would be an excellent addition for the caps.



Cap that off with the whole "facepunchers " troll job for years.....

- Boss34


Remember when people here wanted samuelsson benched 😂😂😂
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 7 @ 10:54 AM ET
Remember when people here wanted samuelsson benched 😂😂😂
- Sabretooth9


wasn't that like 4 days ago...?


Fvckin Sabre fans.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 7 @ 10:57 AM ET
Olofsson actually overtook Bryson in the green jacket race.... props to him. Didn't think there could be worse than the Midge
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 7 @ 10:58 AM ET
Is this a playoff team if you replace the blackholes of Vic and Bryson?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 7 @ 10:59 AM ET
Is this a playoff team if you replace the 8 game losing streak with a 4-4 record?
- DirtyDan


no doubt about it
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Mar 7 @ 11:00 AM ET
Olo is getting paid big $ on a budget team.

Bad look healthy scratching the teams top 5 paid/ top 5 goal scorer.

Bad look even writing this.....


I'm an olo defender, he's been a bit snake bitten.....

- Boss34

So, the general consensus here is that Olo is pretty useless 5v5, not strong on the boards, frequent defensive lapses. Only good on PP when he can get open to let that missile shot go.... olo is ”just a little snake bitten lately, he’ll heat up.”
meanwhile a similarly snake bitten Rhino, who is a much better all around player, would be portrayed by you as a soft, useless, team killing piece of poo.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 7 @ 11:00 AM ET
no doubt about it
- TheSabresTaco


Would replacing Bryson and Olof during that stretch have gotten us a better record?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 7 @ 11:01 AM ET
So let me get this straight we are going to spend all that to get wilson put him on the second line and think he wont go ufa after the year?
- hubie


Playing on line 2 is bad now?

Is Quinn gona bolt because he’s on line 2

Cozens gona ask for a trade because he’s in line 2?
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Mar 7 @ 11:01 AM ET
Is this a playoff team if you replace the blackholes of Vic and Bryson?
- DirtyDan


100%
taking those two out of the lineup would get you 4 points easily
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 7 @ 11:02 AM ET
no doubt about it
- TheSabresTaco


Olof. 2 pts -8 in that 8-game stretch
Bryson. 1G1A -10
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Mar 7 @ 11:03 AM ET
Playing on line 2 is bad now?

Is Quinn gona bolt because he’s on line 2

Cozens gona ask for a trade because he’s in line 2?

- ImThatGuy


From a guy whos been on a cup team used to playing with OV... yes he goes ufa

you cant compare quinn to that situation.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 7 @ 11:03 AM ET
😀😀😀

What confuses me :

Poster - I hate olofsson, healthy scratch him, he sucks. Hope he never plays another shift.

Same Poster - maybe trade olofsson and a pick for Tom Wilson? He would be an excellent addition for the caps.



Cap that off with the whole "facepunchers " troll job for years.....

- Boss34


You subtweet dont you?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 7 @ 11:10 AM ET
it's a fair question. I'll be paying close attention for the rest of the year.

He's never been this strong of a player in his entire NHL career. Even when he was scoring points post Ralph.

- TheSabresTaco

He’s fantastic behind the net too. Probably the best on the team at finding open guys
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Mar 7 @ 11:11 AM ET
Cozens is simply a pylon
- TheSabresTaco


More of a cool accessory now, we have a new darling .
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 7 @ 11:12 AM ET
If they want to develop a matchup or shut down line then Krebs/Quinn/player x should be a thing
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Mar 7 @ 11:15 AM ET

- Hank Balling


Last big JVR season: 36 goals, 18 assists for 54 points

No lies are being detected. I would've preferred "jvr" instead of "JVR lite" but that's just nitpicking a quality meme.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Mar 7 @ 11:16 AM ET
If they want to develop a matchup or shut down line then Krebs/Quinn/player x should be a thing
- sbroads24


What would you think of Greenway/Krebs/Quinn? Been playing around with the idea of a Krebs/Quinn combo, but Peterka doesn't work there I don't think.

Was pretty pleasantly surprised by Greenway's game, nothing fancy, but think he could be utilized beyond a 4th line grinder. Might've misjudged him.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 7 @ 11:17 AM ET
Would replacing Bryson and Olof during that stretch have gotten us a better record?
- DirtyDan


replacing them positively, no doubt about it.

From the period of 10/25 to 11/25, Bryson was 2-9 on HDGF/HDGA. Boosh was playing through injury, Krebs was developing his 200' game, Sam was injured... it was a bad time.

Bryson had by far the worst percentage here. Our goaltending was abysmal with Comrie. A lot of factors were present besides the bad play of one or two guys. Asplund, Fitz, Pilut providing negative value, among others.

And Olofsson wasn't doing the one thing he needs to do to be relevant. Score.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 7 @ 11:19 AM ET
Bryson and Fitz combined for 7 GF and 26 GA while on the ice.

Even Girgensons, whose job it is to typically shut down the best players, had a better %.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 7 @ 11:21 AM ET
What would you think of Greenway/Krebs/Quinn? Been playing around with the idea of a Krebs/Quinn combo, but Peterka doesn't work there I don't think.

Was pretty pleasantly surprised by Greenway's game, nothing fancy, but think he could be utilized beyond a 4th line grinder. Might've misjudged him.

- QuinnFan

Personally I’d want better but I wouldn’t be opposed

Skinner/Thomp/Tuch
Mittelstadt/Cozens/T6 addition
Engvall/Krebs/Quinn
Peterka/Jost/Greenway


Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 7 @ 11:21 AM ET
What about mitts cozens tuch as a 2nd line?
- joshs


You can run that as well

I just wouldn’t break up that top line but if Quinn forces Granato to keep him there then I’m all for it.
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