Idk why okposo gets a pass here. He is the one who publicly sidestepped blame for this drought cried about the fans and now can't seem to keep his mouth shut (frank) him.

He got to go where he wanted hes on a cup run just shut the (frank) up already. He sucked here was played way above his ability and never took any blame for how things went this season. He was never a good captain. Every chance he ever had he never accepted responsibility

Hes a loser
- ieetbred

I never understood the whole turnaround where this fanbase decided that Kyle Okposo was this guy we all needed to root for.

He was the worst/second worst UFA signing in team history and is constantly talked about as why you don’t spend big in UFA.

Guy made 50 million here and did jack poop.

11. Buffalo Sabres: Berkly Catton, C, Spokane-WHL
I feel a little off projecting another small forward being picked by the Sabres this high, but they’ve shown no hesitancy to draft smaller players, especially when they are super talented. Catton has every tool except size. I could see Helenius or Iginla as an option here as well.

I hear the groans

From THW

He’s been excellent as a center despite his size so far, winning a ton of faceoffs and checking really consistently as a top-line pivot for the past two seasons. Catton works hard defensively and wins a ton of puck battles through timing and consistency rather than pure size or strength so I think he’s got a real chance to be a center in the NHL when all is said and done.

Catton has been a major offensive leader for the Spokane Chiefs for the past two seasons, and is even one of the top players in the WHL so far this season. Be prepared to hear a lot of Zach Benson comparisons in the lead up to the drafts they’re both undersized WHL forwards with a ton of offense in their draft years. I like Benson’s compete level and hockey sense quite a bit more than Catton’s and I’d offer Logan Cooley as a more comparable prospect, at least as a draft year prospect.

11. Buffalo Sabres: Berkly Catton, C, Spokane-WHL
I feel a little off projecting another small forward being picked by the Sabres this high, but they’ve shown no hesitancy to draft smaller players, especially when they are super talented. Catton has every tool except size. I could see Helenius or Iginla as an option here as well.

I hear the groans
- TheSabresTaco

yup, you’re looking at somewhere in between a decade and the rest of your life. Probably
- Hatboro_Swords

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression

11. Buffalo Sabres: Berkly Catton, C, Spokane-WHL
I feel a little off projecting another small forward being picked by the Sabres this high, but they’ve shown no hesitancy to draft smaller players, especially when they are super talented. Catton has every tool except size. I could see Helenius or Iginla as an option here as well.

I hear the groans

From THW

He’s been excellent as a center despite his size so far, winning a ton of faceoffs and checking really consistently as a top-line pivot for the past two seasons. Catton works hard defensively and wins a ton of puck battles through timing and consistency rather than pure size or strength so I think he’s got a real chance to be a center in the NHL when all is said and done.

Catton has been a major offensive leader for the Spokane Chiefs for the past two seasons, and is even one of the top players in the WHL so far this season. Be prepared to hear a lot of Zach Benson comparisons in the lead up to the drafts they’re both undersized WHL forwards with a ton of offense in their draft years. I like Benson’s compete level and hockey sense quite a bit more than Catton’s and I’d offer Logan Cooley as a more comparable prospect, at least as a draft year prospect.
- TheSabresTaco

That'd be a nice pick. I'd take any of the top forwards not named Cayden Lindstrom.

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression
- Sabretooth9

Playoffs or burned at the stake.

Be prepared to burn Kevyn.

WGR hating the mvs signing. Ever since WGR spent all that time on the WR train and draft party and beane traded out. Beane is now a bad GM

Curtis Samuel
Coleman
Shakir
MVS
Mack hollins (special teams)

Claypool and a bunch of others fight it out for the last slot

That’s a good WR room. Not elite unless Coleman is a stud from day 1.

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression
- Sabretooth9

Year 3: Miss playoffs by 1 point cause he didn't help his defense devastated by injuries in Nov. DEC. and didn't get a goalie.
Year 4 : F@cked up the Offseason and Sucked of a Captain and wasted 17mill in Cap space

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression
- Sabretooth9

Year 3: Miss playoffs by 1 point cause he didn't help his defense devastated by injuries in Nov. DEC. and didn't get a goalie.
Year 4 : F@cked up the Offseason and Sucked of a Captain and wasted 17mill in Cap space

Apples to Apples, Girgensons 1st was not as good as Benson's 1st.
Benson scored 33% more while playing 1:15 ATOI less.
That's reality.

You're better than this.
- IonSabres

he should be better than this, which is my point

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression
- Sabretooth9

3 points.

That Blue Jackets game was meaningless and after the fact.

(frank) you too buddy.
- ImThatGuy

I’m not your buddy, guy

4th line girgens looked better his first 2 seasons than benson

but we can't be realists around here
- homiedclown

Girgensons first season was entirely in Rochester, where he had nearly half as many points as Benson did in the NHL.

Girgensons 2nd season was in the NHL, where he had less points then Benson did as an 18 year old rookie fresh off being drafted.

So you're saying Girgensons 3rd pro season looked better then Benson's 1st pro season?

Adams has been the GM going into his 5th year.

Year 1: get rid of Eichel Risto Reinhart and let a couple kids play

Year 2: locker room more “stable” ( so we thought) let even more kids play

Year 3: miss playoffs by 1 point

Year 4: Donny meatballs regression
- Sabretooth9

Yikes

None of this makes him look better

I’m not your buddy, guy
- Jet Jaguar BD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4fjT-9nJJg

Girgensons first season was entirely in Rochester, where he had nearly half as many points as Benson did in the NHL.

Girgensons 2nd season was in the NHL, where he had less points then Benson did as an 18 year old rookie fresh off being drafted.

So you're saying Girgensons 3rd pro season looked better then Benson's 1st pro season?
- kingcong39

Off the top of my head, I remember Girgensons being a 15/15 rookie and only played 56 games

Better than Benson. We literally had people calling him our Future Captain

Yikes

None of this makes him look better
- Jet Jaguar BD

It's gotten progressively Worse, not better.🤷‍♂️

Girgensons first season was entirely in Rochester, where he had nearly half as many points as Benson did in the NHL.

Girgensons 2nd season was in the NHL, where he had less points then Benson did as an 18 year old rookie fresh off being drafted.

So you're saying Girgensons 3rd pro season looked better then Benson's 1st pro season?
- kingcong39

Benson should be the least of our worries, kid survived even in this Sh!t show!

Girgensons first season was entirely in Rochester, where he had nearly half as many points as Benson did in the NHL.

Girgensons 2nd season was in the NHL, where he had less points then Benson did as an 18 year old rookie fresh off being drafted.

So you're saying Girgensons 3rd pro season looked better then Benson's 1st pro season?
- kingcong39

people are blowing their wad over blah production

which is my point, nothing more, nothing less

if ahl was an option for him in the fall, it's probably on the table

Off the top of my head, I remember Girgensons being a 15/15 rookie and only played 56 games

Better than Benson. We literally had people calling him our Future Captain
- Jet Jaguar BD

That was Girgensons 3rd professional season after being drafted.

https://www.capfriendly.c...players/zemgus-girgensons

Off the top of my head, I remember Girgensons being a 15/15 rookie and only played 56 games

Better than Benson. We literally had people calling him our Future Captain
- Jet Jaguar BD

Well 1 person and he owns a life supply of Girgensons Bobbleheads

It's gotten progressively Worse, not better.🤷‍♂️
- Buff36

smaller version of Dave Snuggerud with a worse shot

people are blowing their wad over blah production

which is my point, nothing more, nothing less

if ahl was an option for him in the fall, it's probably on the table
- homiedclown

You used Girgensons as a comparison.

It was a poop comparison, and an inaccurate one.

Year 3: Miss playoffs by 1 point cause he didn't help his defense devastated by injuries in Nov. DEC. and didn't get a goalie.
Year 4 : F@cked up the Offseason and Sucked of a Captain and wasted 17mill in Cap space
- Buff36

I blame Donny for this past year. He made so many mistakes it’s ridiculous.

You used Girgensons as a comparison.

It was a poop comparison, and an inaccurate one.
- kingcong39

underwhelming 1st round pick

very accurate comparison