Michael Pachla: Two streaks down, one still going. Plus, Ryan O'Reilly's return to Buffalo

Good afternoon internet tough guys

Good afternoon internet tough guys
- TheHank

should I even attempt to wade through the last thread?

should I even attempt to wade through the last thread?
- Michael Pachla

You know the answer to that question

Me drunkenly eating green St. Patty's day food:

should I even attempt to wade through the last thread?
- Michael Pachla

Nah, same old broken record

Mr. Pachla, I need to offer a mea culpa:

I thought you were too tough on Housley last year.

To paraphrase The Big Lebowski, "you're out of your depth, Housley!"

Mr. Pachla, I need to offer a mea culpa:

I thought you were too tough on Housley last year.

To paraphrase The Big Lebowski, "you're out of your depth, Housley!"
- jcragcrumple

I really wish that was the case

Happy St. Paddy's day...here's to raising $2 pints of Guinness today

Michael Pachla: Two streaks down, one still going. Plus, Ryan O'Reilly's return to Buffalo
- Michael Pachla

Oh no! More ROR talk!!

Everyone take the day off. The comment thread won't be anything we haven't seen before.

Michael Pachla: Two streaks down, one still going. Plus, Ryan O'Reilly's return to Buffalo
- Michael Pachla

from what I have seen the last 20 or so games

14-18 players have no heart, esp when this team had a chance to climb back into playoff consideration


I pose this question again, just like the last 4 or 5 years


is it coaching

or is it the lack of determination from the players

if you fire phail, and bring in another coach and the core still just goes through the motions with their 3rd, 4th and in some cases 5th coach here at what point is the players the problem?

from what I have seen the last 20 or so games

14-18 players have no heart, esp when this team had a chance to climb back into playoff consideration


I pose this question again, just like the last 4 or 5 years


is it coaching

or is it the lack of determination from the players

if you fire phail, and bring in another coach and the core still just goes through the motions with their 3rd, 4th and in some cases 5th coach here at what point is the players the problem?
- homiedclown

Shouldn’t you be at a golf tournament?

SPECTOR’S NOTE: If you’re a Sabres fan, you can look at this season as a glass half full or half empty. Their impressive play in the first half of the season could suggest they’re only a couple of tweaks away from a breakout season, while their second-half struggles seem to indicate more work is needed.

If there’s an opportunity to bring in a proven NHL coach with an impressive resume, I think they should do it. No offense to Housley, but if someone like Vigneault or Quenneville is willing to come to Buffalo, the Sabres must explore that opportunity.

Botterill gave up very little to get Skinner, but letting him walk via free agency after just one impressive season alongside Eichel would be a big mistake. It sends the wrong message to the players (especially Eichel), and to the fans, that they’re not serious about building and maintaining a winner.

Yes, it will likely cost over $9 million annually on a long-term deal to keep Skinner. Yes, there’s the risk he might not reach these offensive heights again. Yes, they might find a quality free agent or two willing to play for them. But this is a player who waived his no-movement clause to come to Buffalo. He wants to be there and he loves playing alongside Eichel. It would be foolish to let Skinner go because of quibbling over the contract term. Pay the man and get it done. If they don’t, then what was the point of acquiring him last summer?

I can see Botterill moving one a couple of those depth players mentioned by Clinton, though he might not be keen to give up on Sheary after just one season. I agree that Girgensons and Bogosian have done all they can do in Buffalo and it’s probably time for a change. Moving Bogosian, however, won’t be easy. While he’s got just one year left on his contract, Cap Friendly indicates it’s an annual average value of over $5.142 million with an actual salary of $6 million.

Ristolainen could fetch a good return for the Sabres, but unless he’s unhappy in Buffalo and wants a trade, I think it would be worthwhile to hang onto him for at least another season. He’s only 24 and signed through 2021-22 with an affordable salary-cap hit of $5.4 million and can still be a valuable part of their plans. https://www.spectorshocke...rumor-mill-march-17-2019/

Phil is already fired.

When the season ends, like a regulation game, it doesn't matter how many points you miss the Playoffs by it just matters that you missed them.

I do not want to just miss the playoffs, I want to see progress of our core talent.
Buffalo Sabres spent decades just getting in and just missing playoffs.

Core talent has improved IN SPITE of coaching and player movement.

Goaltending, as seen last night, is an area of real concern. I'm not giving up on Ullmark but the "Leaky" stuff is out of control.

Give me a Top 6-8th Selection in this years draft and you can have your play for pride points or your getting St. Louis hate all you want.

I'll take the best Centerman or D-Man in the top 6 of the 2019 Draft, Thank you

You know the answer to that question

Me drunkenly eating green St. Patty's day food:


- jcragcrumple

Troll 2 is inarguably the greatest film to ever grace American cinema

Shouldn’t you be at a golf tournament?
- TheHank

55 degrees and overcast


the women are covering up the puppies so I am staying home

55 degrees and overcast


the women are covering up the puppies so I am staying home
- homiedclown

Gotcha. Sounds like a good day for scotch and shot tracers.

Gotcha. Sounds like a good day for scotch and shot tracers.
- TheHank

I am on my 4th crown and seltzer


going down smooth today

Pints of Guiness make you strong

Or...
Eichel might be such a d!ck that HE is the one who causes a SUPPOSED division in the locker room

Go ahead & blame ROR for the StL slow start... even though he was the guy who was straight killing it to start the season
And he’s still doing really well

Get a grip dude

Please...
tell me more about how good Tage is

You guys are hysterical at this point
And not on a funny way
In a “he’s barely a #4” kinda way
- jdfitz77

Once again. The return could have been much better. However, ROR was on the trade block for the better part of a year and that was the best return we could get for him so that says a little bit about his perception league wide don’t you think ? Say what you want about Tarasenko’s point totals but ask anyone league wide and they will tell you he’s a superstar. His mere presence on the ice helps players around him just like Eichel’s does to allow Skinner that much time last night to get the puck and bank it in last night for his goal. ROR had 3rd line 5v5 offensive production and played 23 minutes a night. Idc how many defensive zone starts the guy has when you play that many minutes you need to produce at even strength. He played with E.Kane and Reinhart and yet it didn’t seem to make a difference.

Tage Thompson and Josh allen are both raw prospects. One gets bashed to shreds because he isn’t producing playing in his first full NHL season. The other had the worst stats by a QB in the NFL last year. One has accuracy issues hitting the net, the other couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a football. Yet for some reason Tage is a write off and has no chance of being a top 6 fwd for us and Josh allen is leading the Bills to the playoffs this year. If Josh Allen can develop and improve his accuracy why can’t Tage put on 15-20 pounds and develop with more experience as well ? Yea we lost the trade after 6 months without knowing what we have in the first rounder or the prospect..........

Tage Thompson and Josh allen are both raw prospects. One gets bashed to shreds because he isn’t producing playing in his first full NHL season. The other had the worst stats by a QB in the NFL last year. One has accuracy issues hitting the net, the other couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a football. Yet for some reason Tage is a write off and has no chance of being a top 6 fwd for us and Josh allen is leading the Bills to the playoffs this year. If Josh Allen can develop and improve his accuracy why can’t Tage put on 15-20 pounds and develop with more experience as well ? Yea we lost the trade after 6 months without knowing what we have in the first rounder or the prospect..........
- Pegullaville

And, here comes another ror manifesto or 6.

Tage Thompson and Josh allen are both raw prospects. One gets bashed to shreds because he isn’t producing playing in his first full NHL season. The other had the worst stats by a QB in the NFL last year. One has accuracy issues hitting the net, the other couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a football. Yet for some reason Tage is a write off and has no chance of being a top 6 fwd for us and Josh allen is leading the Bills to the playoffs this year. If Josh Allen can develop and improve his accuracy why can’t Tage put on 15-20 pounds and develop with more experience as well ? Yea we lost the trade after 6 months without knowing what we have in the first rounder or the prospect..........
- Pegullaville

How DARE you come in here with Valid and well thought out points

2019 Draft


The Buffalo Sabres are proud to select,

Kirby Dach, C, Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 6-foot-3, 195 pounds

or

Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver Giants (WHL) 6-foot-1, 194 pounds

Tage Thompson and Josh allen are both raw prospects. One gets bashed to shreds because he isn’t producing playing in his first full NHL season. The other had the worst stats by a QB in the NFL last year...
- Pegullaville

allens raw qbr was ahead of
eli, staff, carr, keenum, bortles, tannehill and EVERY OTHER ROOKIE QB NOT NAMED MAYFIELD (jackson, darnold, rosen)


same for qbr, better then smith as well


plus he rushed for over 50 yards a game


and had the worst o line and worst group of wr's in the game


little harsh on allen



tage is 1/3 of a line and probably 50% why that line fails

How DARE you come in here with Valid and well thought out points
- MEBSabresFAN

he was way off on allen