Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--F, Casey Mittelstadt

I swear with some of these trade offers, you guys are 5 times worse then leaf fans with kaberle

Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--F, Casey Mittelstadt
- Michael Pachla

nice read (reed/reid)


with casey and dahlin, the sh!t gets real this fall

I swear with some of these trade offers, you guys are 5 times worse then leaf fans with kaberle



- homiedclown

whoever did the Marvel casting did a phenomenal job

nice read (reed/reid)


with casey and dahlin, the sh!t gets real this fall



- homiedclown

it's huge...i'd still like to see a line of mitts-Eichel-skunk and could live with a second line of Wilson-ror-Okposo...

barring any movement amongst those six, namely ror/skunk

it's huge...i'd still like to see a line of mitts-Eichel-skunk and could live with a second line of Wilson-ror-Okposo...

barring any movement amongst those six, namely ror/skunk
- Michael Pachla

I'm hoping for a 3rd line of

Erod-Mitts-Okposo

ROR is probably stuck with Wilson unless they can make something happen

I'm hoping for a 3rd line of

Erod-Mitts-Okposo

ROR is probably stuck with Wilson unless they can make something happen
- jcragcrumple

I thought Wilson played well with ror last season...if the sabres don't move 90, having him anchor a heavy line that gets on the forecheck and cycles isn't such a bad thing

it's huge...i'd still like to see a line of mitts-Eichel-skunk and could live with a second line of Wilson-ror-Okposo...

barring any movement amongst those six, namely ror/skunk
- Michael Pachla

the fact that wilson is an option for the top 6 tells me this isn't a good team

I thought Wilson played well with ror last season...if the sabres don't move 90, having him anchor a heavy line that gets on the forecheck and cycles isn't such a bad thing
- Michael Pachla

if we get better wingers for casey and have a 2a/b with your wilson ror okp line i am feeling better.. but still ugh

I thought Wilson played well with ror last season...if the sabres don't move 90, having him anchor a heavy line that gets on the forecheck and cycles isn't such a bad thing
- Michael Pachla

No it really is a bad thing.

Scott Wilson anywhere in your top 6, hell top 9 is a bad ting.

the fact that wilson is an option for the top 6 tells me this isn't a good team
- IndianaSabresFan

we know that they don't have anyone at left wing right now

the fact that wilson is an option for the top 6 tells me this isn't a good team
- IndianaSabresFan

This so much this.

And peoepl wonder why a lot of us want to see some drastic change.

No it really is a bad thing.

Scott Wilson anywhere in your top 6, hell top 9 is a bad ting.
- ImThatGuy

yup, but until there's an influx of talent, especially on the left side, what are you going to do?

I thought Wilson played well with ror last season...if the sabres don't move 90, having him anchor a heavy line that gets on the forecheck and cycles isn't such a bad thing
- Michael Pachla

True, but people will complain about his scoring. I'd love for them to get him a legit LW.

This so much this.

And peoepl wonder why a lot of us want to see some drastic change.
- ImThatGuy

define how you'd go about changing it this summer

True, but people will complain about his scoring. I'd love for them to get him a legit LW.
- jcragcrumple

me too...I didn't say it was an end-all having Wilson there, yet i'm sure there are some who'll take it that way

True, but people will complain about his scoring. I'd love for them to get him a legit LW.
- jcragcrumple

Understatement of the decade.

define how you'd go about changing it this summer
- Michael Pachla

you can't without overpaying someone.. possibly the best way would be to move ROR to the left side and putting casey at center. but those two don't seem like a good pairing so you are back to square one

define how you'd go about changing it this summer
- Michael Pachla

Mike Hoffman? Could do worse.

you can't without overpaying someone.. possibly the best way would be to move ROR to the left side and putting casey at center. but those two don't seem like a good pairing so you are back to square one
- IndianaSabresFan

right now we have these players on the roster...i'd like to see an influx of talent...when that happens is when i'll start moving players around

Mike Hoffman? Could do worse.
- LandlordTom

wouldn't mind him at all...when he becomes a sabre is when we can find his rightful spot in the lineup

you can't without overpaying someone.. possibly the best way would be to move ROR to the left side and putting casey at center. but those two don't seem like a good pairing so you are back to square one
- IndianaSabresFan

Look, all we have to do is trust the coach's system...it doesn't matter if the system is tailored to the talent we have, as long as the players we have buy into the system we are guaranteed success! The System Rules!

define how you'd go about changing it this summer
- Michael Pachla

See what it would take to Move to 3 or 2 first off, use ROR as bait +

If the cost is too much, move ROR for young fast wing help + another piece
Go hard after James Neal/David Perron/JVR.
Try and Go after Paul Stastny on a short term 2 Year deal to center line 2, Middlestadt as wing.
Bring up one or two of Smith/Bailey/Baptiste/Nyladner and actually give them a shot at top 6 minutes.

right now we have these players on the roster...i'd like to see an influx of talent...when that happens is when i'll start moving players around
- Michael Pachla

With the situation on the left side of the d corps, and with that San Jose pick, I definitely think they'll address the LW spot.

There's always Rick Nash. Does 3 x 4.75 get it done? I know he's slow, but assuming we ever do figure out young LWs, he could slide down the lineup. He'd also add a nice 2-way element to Eichel's line

I swear with some of these trade offers, you guys are 5 times worse then leaf fans with kaberle



- homiedclown

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