Listen to the last 3-4 after the whistle pod casts and they just hammer skinner. Basically great offense, up there with the best in the league, but absolute dog crap defense and as they note, defense wins championships.

I know, I know, they are an interesting duo but they’ve played in the league, they know more than me and they’ve been pretty honest in calling out the crap product the Sabres have been rolling out.
- Gr8daygo

They can be former players and still have poopty opinions from time to time, which they absolutely do.

Some of the poop they say is obvious nonsense.

I'm not absolving Skinner or acting like he's some outstanding defender, but a team needs all types of players to win.

Not every forward should be or will be an amazing defender.

Rod the Bod has trumpeted about Skinner not being able to play for him in his system, but has Rod's team won anything yet?

All I'm saying is let's not act like Skinner is a big reason the Sabres aren't winning.

Yeah, and we rag on everyone daily on this website.

Just don’t touch the $9M winger on pace for *checks notes* 62 points over an 82 game season.

But hey we’ll talk about which Larry, Curly, and Moe should play for 8 minutes a night on the 4th line 24/7 and whether or not he punches faces like it actually has an effect on why we are a playoff team or not.
- Swedish_Jesus

Skinner scores 35+ goals a year, so long as Krueger isn't coaching, when any of the other bozos do that, they'll earn some latitude

Not a single person would read anything you posted or cared about your terrible opinions if you didn’t have sources.

Remember when you ragged on our “$10M dollar Center” for all those years despite him being the same Superstar he is in Vegas ?

Pepperidge farm always remembers
- Swedish_Jesus

Pot meet kettle, EXCEPT you don't have any sources. Laughable dude

They can be former players and still have poopty opinions from time to time, which they absolutely do.

Some of the poop they say is obvious nonsense.

I'm not absolving Skinner or acting like he's some outstanding defender, but a team needs all types of players to win.

Not every forward should be or will be an amazing defender.

Rod the Bod has trumpeted about Skinner not being able to play for him in his system, but has Rod's team won anything yet?

All I'm saying is let's not act like Skinner is a big reason the Sabres aren't winning.
- kingcong39

Well when all you bring to the table is offence and you make as much as he does, and there are 99 players in the NHL with a higher PPG then him, I don’t consider that a solution.

The Sabres choosing not to spend to the cap doesn’t give Skinner a cop out.

They can be former players and still have poopty opinions from time to time, which they absolutely do.

Some of the poop they say is obvious nonsense.

I'm not absolving Skinner or acting like he's some outstanding defender, but a team needs all types of players to win.

Not every forward should be or will be an amazing defender.

Rod the Bod has trumpeted about Skinner not being able to play for him in his system, but has Rod's team won anything yet?

All I'm saying is let's not act like Skinner is a big reason the Sabres aren't winning.
- kingcong39

Don’t disagree. It’s a collective cluster frank that starts at the top of this organization. From an owner that can’t be questioned to a president that knows nothing about the league in 10 years, to a glorified rink manager as GM, an echl coaching staff and an off balanced roster, it’s the sum of the whole that makes this team a laughing stock

Don’t disagree. It’s a collective cluster frank that starts at the top of this organization. From an owner that can’t be questioned to a president that knows nothing about the league in 10 years, to a glorified rink manager as GM, an echl coaching staff and an off balanced roster, it’s the sum of the whole that makes this team a laughing stock
- Gr8daygo

Amen on the above!

Well when all you bring to the table is offence and you make as much as he does, and there are 99 players in the NHL with a higher PPG then him, I don’t consider that a solution.

The Sabres choosing not to spend to the cap doesn’t give Skinner a cop out.
- Swedish_Jesus

And most Teams have 1 or 2 of those players. Jesus Mitts is probably gonna get close to that and he hasn't sniffed the production Skinner has produced the last few years.

Congrats to Tage and his Wife on the Birth of there 2nd Son. Sabres players pumping kids out this year like they Won the Stanley Cup. Think that's 4 or 5 this year.

Didn't have my full attention, saw Skinner chasing and assumed. Skinner's rep fed that assumption, for sure.
- Lunaion

Missed this part of it.

>>> They won [that’s good] but if they would’ve lost because of Thompson complaining to the ref after the face off instead of getting back to cover his guy I would’ve went off on the bird app.

https://fxtwitter.com/Mat...0ls6MjleziRU-6A9tdlw&s=19

https://theathletic.com/5...source=emp_shared_article
Pretty much spot on! And if you want to keep Donnie atleast get him some Experience with his Assistants Coaches.

1000 games no playoffs.

Maybe if he played a little defence and didn’t get gaped 80% of the time he’s out there we might see some hockey in June
- Swedish_Jesus

Girgensons plays defense.

Whats his playoff numbers?

talking out of your ass again.

Girgensons plays defense.

Whats his playoff numbers?

talking out of your ass again.
- sabresfan69

A lot talk about Girgensons and his Dplay and PKing. Funny cause other than 1yr when ROR was here are PK hasn't ranked below the 20's since Girgensons started.

A lot talk about Girgensons and his Dplay and PKing. Funny cause other than 1yr when ROR was here are PK hasn't ranked below the 20's since Girgensons started.
- Buff36

Girgensons will go his entire career without sniffing the playoffs.

Girgensons will go his entire career without sniffing the playoffs.
- sabresfan69

It was a horrible way to start and basically finish your Offseason bringing back both Retired Man and SirFallsAlot. They could have waited and gave themselves some flexibility to sign better players. It was the perfect offseason for Adams to have fixed the bottom 6, even bottom 3. Probably could have waited until September and if they sign somewhere else you saved yourself 5mill

It was a horrible way to start and basically finish your Offseason bringing back both Retired Man and SirFallsAlot. They could have waited and gave themselves some flexibility to sign better players. It was the perfect offseason for Adams to have fixed the bottom 6, even bottom 3. Probably could have waited until September and if they sign somewhere else you saved yourself 5mill
- Buff36

All that money wrapped up in Girgs, Okposo, Jost, Bryson, Comrie, Stillman.

We could have gotten 2 really good NHL players and let guys like Biro or Rousek play on the 4th line.

5 million in Okposo and Girgensons


12 million in a bunch of guys who do nothing. Throw Olofsson in there and thats 17 million and a loser franchise.

All that money wrapped up in Girgs, Okposo, Jost, Bryson, Comrie, Stillman.

We could have gotten 2 really good NHL players and let guys like Biro or Rousek play on the 4th line.

5 million in Okposo and Girgensons


12 million in a bunch of guys who do nothing. Throw Olofsson in there and thats 17 million and a loser franchise.
- sabresfan69

Yeah, it's a bad situation and Adams has kinda tied his hands together here to. Can't keep kicking the can, needs to make a few Trades and just seems unwilling to do it.

Yeah, it's a bad situation and Adams has kinda tied his hands together here to. Can't keep kicking the can, needs to make a few Trades and just seems unwilling to do it.
- Buff36

They have to waive someone today. Comrie, Levi, R.Johnson? Unless Girgensons doesn't come back today.

Adams is awful.


I don't think waiving Comrie works since its 24 hours before he is off the roster.

https://theathletic.com/5170568/2023/12/30/seth-appert-sabres-don-granato/?source=emp_shared_article
Pretty much spot on! And if you want to keep Donnie atleast get him some Experience with his Assistants Coaches.
- Buff36

“My entire intention of how to handle this was, first and foremost, to make sure Donny Granato’s OK and being looked after,” Adams said. “Second was, how do we put ourselves in (the) best position to win a hockey game and be least disruptive to the hockey team?

“You can move roles around with assistant coaches, and I have confidence in every one of them, and they’re more than capable. But as soon as you move one into a different spot, then someone else is going to pick up something else. There’s a trickle-down effect, and it can be disruptive.”



We are witnessing rapid deterioration, this guy is a bottomless pit of (frank) ups. Someone should straight up walk up and beat the poop out of Adams.

What a complete failure from every angle, any perspective, with no end in sight.

“My entire intention of how to handle this was, first and foremost, to make sure Donny Granato’s OK and being looked after,” Adams said. “Second was, how do we put ourselves in (the) best position to win a hockey game and be least disruptive to the hockey team?

“You can move roles around with assistant coaches, and I have confidence in every one of them, and they’re more than capable. But as soon as you move one into a different spot, then someone else is going to pick up something else. There’s a trickle-down effect, and it can be disruptive.”



We are witnessing rapid deterioration, this guy is a bottomless pit of (frank) ups. Someone should straight up walk up and beat the poop out of Adams.

What a complete failure from every angle, any perspective, with no end in sight.
- washedup20

What happens if they Win tonight, first back to back wins in how long. Adams! Hey Donnie Stay sick for a few more games, we on a hot Streak with Apple Pie.

Strbak got smoked by Brindley on his SH goal.

McGroarty having a big game for the US

What happens if they Win tonight, first back to back wins in how long. Adams! Hey Donnie Stay sick for a few more games, we on a hot Streak with Apple Pie.
- Buff36

All of it has become irrelevant. This is all planned/accepted sacrificed time to allow Adams plan to form.

This is a great video that exemplifies Adams plan in action:

https://youtu.be/VaP9w6x9v-8?si=iiVRz6UiaQ7bC08U

Good game by UPL again.

But more importantly, the question on everyone's mind today:

Will Jack Quinn score 40 goals this year?

The talking heads and my magic 8 ball both say Yes.

All of it has become irrelevant. This is all planned/accepted sacrificed time to allow Adams plan to form.

This is a great video that exemplifies Adams plan in action:

https://youtu.be/VaP9w6x9v-8?si=iiVRz6UiaQ7bC08U
- washedup20

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