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Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

May 2 @ 10:49 PM ET
NBA Playoffs have been FANTASTIC pretty much as per usual, but man alive, NBA players have become soccer players. Any bit of contact and they act like they just took a bullet for the president. ESPECIALLY Lebron. Jordan played in 200 playoff games. Never once hit the deck.

NHL Playoffs have been really good too. Funny how you appreciate the entirety when you don’t have a horse in the race. Couldn’t care less what happens after the Bills or Sabres get knocked out when they’re in.
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

May 3 @ 12:07 AM ET
NBA Playoffs have been FANTASTIC pretty much as per usual, but man alive, NBA players have become soccer players. Any bit of contact and they act like they just took a bullet for the president. ESPECIALLY Lebron. Jordan played in 200 playoff games. Never once hit the deck.

NHL Playoffs have been really good too. Funny how you appreciate the entirety when you don’t have a horse in the race. Couldn’t care less what happens after the Bills or Sabres get knocked out when they’re in.

- Hatboro_Swords


I saw a couple at the end of the Knicks Heat game that were hilariously bad flops, and then holding his back for the next five minutes, yet as soon as play started he was miraculously fine.
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

May 3 @ 12:13 AM ET
https://twitter.com/Pizza_Later/status/1650605646620794916/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1650605646620794916¤tTweetUser=Pizza_Later
- Jet Jaguar BD


Dead link, Beady












Suck it
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 3 @ 2:45 AM ET
Is Lumberhacks a re-branded Garth?
- Lunaion


Lumberhacks is Boss.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 3 @ 5:27 AM ET
https://twitter.com/buffa...&t=hqR9TYIpzRsCOAnvTWKdTw

“He's a guy, through familiarity, that needs to be comfortable," Granato said. "He has a deep care for his team and his teammates. His attention will go to that more than actually jumping on the ice and saying, 'Here I am, I'm going to score five goals.”

Oh guys, Greenway is just shy, don’t worry the mean machine is just getting started….

"I believe we're starting to see glimpses and only glimpses because there's a long way for him to go, of potential," Granato said.

In 2028 when he properly adjusts
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 3 @ 6:17 AM ET
Lumberhacks is Boss.
- kingcong39



What leads. You to this conclusion?
I find it curious he jasn't been heard from lately.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 3 @ 6:30 AM ET
Amazing how different the most current rankings of '23 Draft Prospects are.
Will be fun to see how they co tinge to change and what the actual draft results will be.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 3 @ 6:48 AM ET
Amazing how different the most current rankings of '23 Draft Prospects are.
Will be fun to see how they co tinge to change and what the actual draft results will be.

- IonSabres



My 1st sim:

1) Ana
2) CBJ
3) Buff
4) Chi
5) SJ

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 7:59 AM ET
My 1st sim:

1) Ana
2) CBJ
3) Buff
4) Chi
5) SJ

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl

- washedup20


I support this result.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 8:10 AM ET
Adams is on GR right now. Segment started at 8.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 8:17 AM ET
Adams is on GR right now. Segment started at 8.
- TheSabresTaco


I really like that he's mentioned Sam Ventura multiple times.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 3 @ 8:17 AM ET
Adams is on GR right now. Segment started at 8.
- TheSabresTaco

He’s in for a full hour.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 3 @ 8:23 AM ET
Poona Ford DT, not a bad get by the Beaner.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 3 @ 8:24 AM ET
I really like that he's mentioned Sam Ventura multiple times.
- QuinnFan

Can't let him get poached by the Penguins
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 8:29 AM ET
I really like that he's mentioned Sam Ventura multiple times.
- QuinnFan


This is actually an incredibly fascinating and revealing interview. One of my favorites in a while. No canned answers.

Glad they brought up the hits vs physicality argument.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

May 3 @ 8:41 AM ET
Nice work, Bradley.


Thanks everyone for the kind words in the last blog.

I mentioned back in the winter that my sister was hospitalized out of the blue with a rare spinal condition that affects 3 out of 1,000,000 people. She was released from the hospital yesterday (while 6.5 months pregnant) and still can't walk. I'm posting a link to a gofundme here which would go towards at-home nursing care that insurance doesn't cover.

Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated.

https://gofund.me/89a14044

- Hank Balling



Gave what I could Hank
God bless her & the family

Thanks for the work you put in
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 3 @ 8:42 AM ET
My 1st sim:

1) Ana
2) CBJ
3) Buff
4) Chi
5) SJ

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl

- washedup20


Go baby!!
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 8:48 AM ET
Can't let him get poached by the Penguins
- Buff36


Agreed, sounds like he's really doing a lot around there in terms of analytics and player evals.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 8:52 AM ET
This is actually an incredibly fascinating and revealing interview. One of my favorites in a while. No canned answers.

Glad they brought up the hits vs physicality argument.

- TheSabresTaco


Lots of tidbits. Some good, some bad.

- Adams quick response to getting a defender, but no real concern or consideration to handedness
-Levi + UPL are our goalies next year most likely
-Casey Mittelstadt is part of the core to him it seems, keeps getting talked about
-Greenway is the type of guy they really want, but they want to also be a fast team???
-Joker played good hockey, we just missed it
-Biro, Rousek and Rosen got love on the propsects summary - didn't know Rosen was still 19 - Edit, he isn't he's 20, Adams missed his birthday a couple months ago
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 9:12 AM ET
Lumberhacks is Boss.
- kingcong39

hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

May 3 @ 9:21 AM ET
I so enjoyed watching Seattle and Florida win yesterday. Keep it up. I would take back Montour in a freaking heartbeat.

Sign Bertuzzi, trade for Montour
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 9:23 AM ET
Nice work, Bradley.


Thanks everyone for the kind words in the last blog.

I mentioned back in the winter that my sister was hospitalized out of the blue with a rare spinal condition that affects 3 out of 1,000,000 people. She was released from the hospital yesterday (while 6.5 months pregnant) and still can't walk. I'm posting a link to a gofundme here which would go towards at-home nursing care that insurance doesn't cover.

Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated.

https://gofund.me/89a14044

- Hank Balling


I'm in. Prayers for your sister.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 3 @ 9:28 AM ET
I so enjoyed watching Seattle and Florida win yesterday. Keep it up. I would take back Montour in a freaking heartbeat.

Sign Bertuzzi, trade for Montour

- hehateme

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

May 3 @ 9:29 AM ET
Lots of tidbits. Some good, some bad.

- Adams quick response to getting a defender, but no real concern or consideration to handedness
-Levi + UPL are our goalies next year most likely
-Casey Mittelstadt is part of the core to him it seems, keeps getting talked about
-Greenway is the type of guy they really want, but they want to also be a fast team???
-Joker played good hockey, we just missed it
-Biro, Rousek and Rosen got love on the propsects summary - didn't know Rosen was still 19 - Edit, he isn't he's 20, Adams missed his birthday a couple months ago

- QuinnFan


I felt like he revealed his intentions for trading "expendable" players, working on draft trades, upgrading the defense, reducing the goaltenders, fast-fowarding (per-se) to "rounding out the roster" instead of figuring out who's going to be here long term...

I appreciated him going into their analytical process on how they look at data and how they process it as an org against 'analytical darlings' vs 'system-based' analytics.

Yes he didn't throw a single player under the bus, nor should he (Joker) and he recycled his "he's still young" line, but in the same breath he mentioned he'd look to improve the defense.

I also really enjoyed how he explained the purpose of the Amerks and the goals of the coaching staff. We debated a lot about letting go of Tails and I know the Clown loved that move so so much but the philosophical change has been incredibly interesting.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 9:32 AM ET
I so enjoyed watching Seattle and Florida win yesterday. Keep it up. I would take back Montour in a freaking heartbeat.

Sign Bertuzzi, trade for Montour

- hehateme


Trade for Montour?

Get Stiven Sardarian and Brandon Montour, send 2 2nd round picks and Rousek
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