Michael Pachla: Opportunity knocks for Will Butcher...in New Jersey. Close the book.

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It made sense for him to sign there. He would have been a depth AHL guy in most organizations and this gives him an opportunity to play where he most likely wouldn't anywhere else. Still would have been nice to get one of these college guys!

Close the book?

I never even opened the book.

If he signed, so be it. Since he didn't sign with the Sabres, so be it.

Onto the season!

It made sense for him to sign there. He would have been a depth AHL guy in most organizations and this gives him an opportunity to play where he most likely wouldn't anywhere else. Still would have been nice to get one of these college guys!
- soljor09

Sabres landed a few college guys over the past few years and don't forget, Antipin was a free agent the Sabres landed...

I hoped they'd get him too...anytime you can land talent for free, it's not a bad thing...

So what's left to do now? Watch the Bills' poop-show, keep one eye on the Duchene situation (yawn), and wait till training camp?
Thankfully we have Pach and his superb write-ups to keep us going. Nice job!

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Sabres landed a few college guys over the past few years and don't forget, Antipin was a free agent the Sabres landed...

I hoped they'd get him too...anytime you can land talent for free, it's not a bad thing...
- Michael Pachla

Does Butcher sell his Sabres's equipment bag on eBay now?

Close the book?

I never even opened the book.

If he signed, so be it. Since he didn't sign with the Sabres, so be it.

Onto the season!
- The Don

it was an opportunity to land talent for free, which is always a good thing

So what's left to do now? Watch the Bills' poop-show, keep one eye on the Duchene situation (yawn), and wait till training camp?
Thankfully we have Pach and his superb write-ups to keep us going. Nice job!
- LandlordTom

thx, tommy...i'm tryin'

Does Butcher sell his Sabres's equipment bag on eBay now?
- The Don

maybe throw an autograph on it?

Lehner's new pads are pretty cool.

http://www.bardown.com/ro...-into-the-design-1.840332

(sorry for the link, I can't see the pic from my PC at work, saw the actual pic on my phone)

https://youtu.be/qi1LMIUOOAI

On to the season. Nights are getting colder, September is here and it's time for some hockey

I cannot wait to see the new look D, which Butcher couldn't have been a part of this year anywat

pray for garf

On to the season. Nights are getting colder, September is here and it's time for some hockey

I cannot wait to see the new look D, which Butcher couldn't have been a part of this year anywat
- jcragcrumple

can't remember who posted this from Robin Lehner, but it deserves a re-post: “I had no problems with the defensemen, but the problem was we really didn't know how to play. It's not just the defensemen, that's a common misconception, it's how we play as a team.”

and,

“If you watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year all the good teams like Pittsburgh, everyone defends, everyone comes back and everyone plays as a five-man unit and its fast forward and fast back to the defensive zone and I think that's what Phil wants. He doesn't want us to play slow, he wants to play fast and everyone attacks and everyone defends and we didn't do that last year.”

pray for garf
- DDM-Coga

can't remember who posted this from Robin Lehner, but it deserves a re-post: “I had no problems with the defensemen, but the problem was we really didn't know how to play. It's not just the defensemen, that's a common misconception, it's how we play as a team.”

and,

“If you watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year all the good teams like Pittsburgh, everyone defends, everyone comes back and everyone plays as a five-man unit and its fast forward and fast back to the defensive zone and I think that's what Phil wants. He doesn't want us to play slow, he wants to play fast and everyone attacks and everyone defends and we didn't do that last year.”
- Michael Pachla

Magnanimous of him, for sure. But we couldn't have played that system effectively with the 3 guys not in the top 6 this year. I'm also higher than most on Bogo, I think he has 7-10 goals in him in this system

However Shero's defense corps took a hit, especially with the loss of Adam Larsson, who went to the Oilers in the Hall deal, and were in desperate need of talent. The Devils defense corps is anchored by two aged veterans in captain Andy Greene and Ben Lovejoy and outside of Steve Santini, who will be returning for his sophomore campaign, flux seems to be the operative word in New Jersey. It's something that seemed rather appealing to the Butcher camp

Damon Severson?

Well that is that. I am glad that we at least were in the discussion. I would rather swing and miss then not swing at all. Our D-corps can't be any worse then last year and hopefully Housley can take what we have and make it "Average" I think if we are even marginally better on D then last year we are a playoff team. We can score and our PP was tops in the league. if the goalies are not facing 40-50 shots a game we should win more games.

https://twitter.com/Buffa...status/902176517983227904

Some new numbers to get used to

Magnanimous of him, for sure. But we couldn't have played that system effectively with the 3 guys not in the top 6 this year. I'm also higher than most on Bogo, I think he has 7-10 goals in him in this system
- jcragcrumple

I agree with that, but Bylsma at least could have adapted his system, at least a little bit

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/902176517983227904

Some new numbers to get used to
- Stripes77

I had an irrational hatred for Bailey's old number, good change. Baptiste too

Damon Severson?
- Mewsik2myears

sorry...the three I mentioned are the most notable to Sabres fans

I had an irrational hatred for Bailey's old number, good change. Baptiste too
- jcragcrumple

The Foligno sluts aren't going to like that his number is given away already

Also Marcus is wearing his dads number with the wild which I think is cool