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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 9 @ 4:07 PM ET
Maybe

Kotalik/Connolly/Afinogenov



- jcragcrumple

that wasn't the 4th line though
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 9 @ 4:10 PM ET
faceoffs matter for $300, alex
- Michael Pachla

Ftfy
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 4:14 PM ET
that wasn't the 4th line though
- homiedclown


Then, yeah

Also, Pommer at the 11 minutes that he played yesterday is perfect. He won't get worn out. Last year he had that hot start, but he was gassed. Erod played over 17
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 9 @ 4:16 PM ET
I'm not sure if you remember, but there was talk of the bills drafting him out of purdue.

Our management group split and Butler and and aJ smith I believe were in charge.

As a free agent , breed was choosing between new Orleans, miami and buffalo was in the hunt.

Buffalo fans didn't want him ,because he was "too short", after the flutie era

- Boss34


He would not be in the league today if the Bills drafted him.

I remember he almost signed in Miami, but I think they pulled the offer because they were worried about his shoulder, so he signed in NO.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 9 @ 4:20 PM ET
Then, yeah

Also, Pommer at the 11 minutes that he played yesterday is perfect. He won't get worn out. Last year he had that hot start, but he was gassed. Erod played over 17

- jcragcrumple

I expect BIG things this year

esp if they stay above .500 and grow as a team


we have yet to even sniff anything near the best from most of these skaters so far
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 4:27 PM ET
I expect BIG things this year

esp if they stay above .500 and grow as a team


we have yet to even sniff anything near the best from most of these skaters so far

- homiedclown


I said it after the first game: it was a positive thing that our best players were the worst players, and the depth guys looked good, because I knew Eichel would come around. That's still true imo. I think Skinner, Mitts and Dahlin are all stuck in 3rd gear, but once they breakout, this could be a dangerous team. Nylander would sure be nice to play with Berglund. That's really my only qualm
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 9 @ 4:28 PM ET
Not if I was a poor performer when there. If he was standing on his head, not getting help, I would completely get it.

He wasn't, he was part of the problem.

If I was at a high paying job, performed poorly, was given a shot at another high paying job despite some real question marks...I'd just be happy to still have a job. Not sure casting aspersions about my former employer...especially if my former boss was kind enough to check on me at my new gig.

Seems low class to me.

- RhinoFan


The problem with that is trying to draw a parallel between professional sports and the real world. In the real world the vast majority of these guys wouldn't get a 3rd or 4th chance. They also likely wouldn't be let go in so short a period of time either.
Pope of Pucks
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Miller's Dark Shadows, AZ
Joined: 08.04.2009

Oct 9 @ 4:31 PM ET
Jochen Hecht-Mikhail Grigorenko-Steve Ott!
- Michael Pachla

Wait! What????

Are you saying Ott is not a center??

LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Oct 9 @ 4:32 PM ET
The (frank) did y'all do with Skinner?
- BINGO!



What the f does this even mean? We won the war. Get with the program.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 9 @ 4:36 PM ET
The (frank) did y'all do with Skinner?
- BINGO!

Enjoy your Pu Platter
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 9 @ 4:39 PM ET
Enjoy your Pu Platter
- homiedclown

I think they wanted him for a reason. I like his game, he should make it soon enough imo.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 9 @ 4:44 PM ET
I think they wanted him for a reason. I like his game, he should make it soon enough imo.
- TheHank

stinking up the ahl with 0 points this year

stinklander is a ppg player so far
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 9 @ 4:46 PM ET
Ftfy
- TheHank


Honest question, not trying to troll.

Does it look like this team misses O’Reilly one iota so far?

The elite faceoffs, “great” defense, and 60 point player?

Every facet of his game IMO was so over rated
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 9 @ 4:52 PM ET
Honest question, not trying to troll.

Does it look like this team misses O’Reilly one iota so far?

The elite faceoffs, “great” defense, and 60 point player?

Every facet of his game IMO was so over rated

- sbroads24

I was trolling essentially there.

No.

No.

Yes.

Agreed.

I just wish sobotka wasn’t in the deal.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 4:54 PM ET
Honest question, not trying to troll.

Does it look like this team misses O’Reilly one iota so far?

The elite faceoffs, “great” defense, and 60 point player?

Every facet of his game IMO was so over rated

- sbroads24


Let's assume the roster without the trade is

Sheary-Eichel-Reinhart
Nylander-ROR-Okposo
Skinner-Mittlestadt-Pominville
Girgs/Wilson-Erod-Elie/Larsson


Idk. We'll never know. It's dead and buried

Edit: someone would have to to check the cap ramifications. I'm not sure we could fit ROR and Skinner. That makes a difference
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Oct 9 @ 5:05 PM ET
What the f does this even mean? We won the war. Get with the program.

- LandlordTom


I'm Canadian.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 9 @ 5:10 PM ET
From a host on the Fanatic in Philly:

Bills asking for a 2nd and 3rd round pick in exchange for LeSean McCoy

- adambuffalo


Or do they trade for Bell?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 9 @ 5:12 PM ET
Then, yeah

Also, Pommer at the 11 minutes that he played yesterday is perfect. He won't get worn out. Last year he had that hot start, but he was gassed. Erod played over 17

- jcragcrumple


Seemed like a decent amount of PK time,
at least early on

I thought he was one of our best players yesterday
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 5:27 PM ET
Seemed like a decent amount of PK time,
at least early on

I thought he was one of our best players yesterday

- jdfitz77


He's killing it. Lundqvist made an amazing Brodeur-esque flying pad stack save on him, and Halak flashed the leather on him. Not to mention the breakaway last game. He could
easily be 2+1 right now
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 9 @ 5:32 PM ET
Let's assume the roster without the trade is

Sheary-Eichel-Reinhart
Nylander-ROR-Okposo
Skinner-Mittlestadt-Pominville
Girgs/Wilson-Erod-Elie/Larsson


Idk. We'll never know. It's dead and buried

Edit: someone would have to to check the cap ramifications. I'm not sure we could fit ROR and Skinner. That makes a difference

- jcragcrumple


Yes, would’ve been tight, but we could’ve

Berglund- 3.85m
Sobatka- 3.5m
That’s 7.35mil

O’Reilly cost 7.5mil

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 9 @ 5:35 PM ET
He's killing it. Lundqvist made an amazing Brodeur-esque flying pad stack save on him, and Halak flashed the leather on him. Not to mention the breakaway last game. He could
easily be 2+1 right now

- jcragcrumple


I missed the NyR game... was partying in nyc

I was there yesterday though
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 5:36 PM ET
I missed the NyR game... was partying in nyc

I was there yesterday though

- jdfitz77


Nice, yeah I was in the ADK so I missed it as well. It's in the highlight package though. Very much worth a look. It might be the condensed game
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 9 @ 5:42 PM ET
best sabres 4th line since hannan, presley and ray

discuss

- homiedclown



Btw: from the last thread -- check out hour one of the instigators on GR. Biron rips into Lehner and basically calls Lehner classless after all the support he got from Botterill, Andrew Allen and the players
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 9 @ 5:42 PM ET
Nice, yeah I was in the ADK so I missed it as well. It's in the highlight package though. Very much worth a look. It might be the condensed game
- jcragcrumple



E Rod looked really good yesterday

Skinner didn’t look that involved
Maybe he just needs time to gel with his new teammates?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 9 @ 5:49 PM ET
Btw: from the last thread -- check out hour one of the instigators on GR. Biron rips into Lehner and basically calls Lehner classless after all the support he got from Botterill, Andrew Allen and the players
- jcragcrumple



I will check it out

glad someone else feels like I do
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