He's apparently good enough to play two full seasons on one of the league's best teams over the past two years, scored 40 and 32 points in those seasons, and averaged 18 minutes a night as a 20 year old, but he's "terrible"?

What Lightning games are you watching?
- Powerslave

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Damn mark stone wish you were here

Record Tieing 62 wins in NHL history

Loaded from top to bottom, deepest team in league

But only embarrassing performances come from Buffalo 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
- MEBSabresFAN

not enough grit.... getting pushed around by Columbus

not enough grit.... getting pushed around by Columbus
- gordong

But they have that Ryan “The Glue” Callahan feller on the team.

A nice night getting wasted



And what the Sabres do best golf
- gerbe75pts

why do you assume he is wasted??? maybe he's just tired...

Seems Lightning fan base hate John Cooper

One guy said all he does is chew gum

Damn mark stone wish you were here
- ieetbred

why I don’t understand why people put skinner in his class they’re totally different players

I agree that they'll do something at C, but Casey was sheltered heavily. He played low 3rd line minutes and got 72% ozone starts. They need a strong two-way C, not sure that's Duchene at 9m+. Need a solid plan B when you lose out on him.
- Lunaion

My point is they need mittelstadt to be that guy for this team to succeed. Unfortunately we traded our strong two way C. We need to bring more scoring in any way possible

why do you assume he is wasted??? maybe he's just tired...
- gordong

I’m just happy he’s bonding with the team that gives me a little hope Lol

My point is they need mittelstadt to be that guy for this team to succeed. Unfortunately we traded our strong two way C. We need to bring more scoring in any way possible
- ieetbred

First Casey needs to go on a diet and then start working out right

He might Be the Phil Kessel of the team

But they have that Ryan “The Glue” Callahan feller on the team.
- dadeadhead

one older guy..... Pfffttttt. Columbus are hitting everyone. Tampa is not equipped to play that game.... and they are getting out coached, BADLY

First Casey needs to go on a diet and then start working out right

He might Be the Phil Kessel of the team
- gerbe75pts

If he turns out to score like kessel who cares

Damn mark stone wish you were here
- ieetbred

Mark Stone is a fantastic hockey player. If Skinner thinks he should be making that kind of money I can see why Botts is holding strong. Idc if he scored 40 goals, Stone is the best two way winger in the league while scoring 30+. Stone makes an impact in every facet of the game.

First Casey needs to go on a diet and then start working out right

He might Be the Phil Kessel of the team
- gerbe75pts

He looked slower this year then he did when he played the 6 games with us at the end of last season. All of our younger players just need to learn how to train and develop into men

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- gerbe75pts

Of course they do.

Because that's what fans do. They turn on their players and teams at the drop of a hat.

Mark Stone is a fantastic hockey player. If Skinner thinks he should be making that kind of money I can see why Botts is holding strong. Idc if he scored 40 goals, Stone is the best two way winger in the league while scoring 30+. Stone makes an impact in every facet of the game.
- Pegullaville

Same player

E.Kane with 6 PIM in the first 13 minutes of Game 3. 18 PIM in the series.

Same player
- SABRES 89

Skinner does nothing else on the ice if he isnt scoring so I have to disagree. I like Skinner and hope he stays, but I'd trade him for Stone in a heartbeat and so would every executive in the league.

E.Kane with 6 PIM in the first 13 minutes of Game 3. 18 PIM in the series.
- Pegullaville

He tried to score on his own net in between penalties too

Skinner does nothing else on the ice if he isnt scoring so I have to disagree. I like Skinner and hope he stays, but I'd trade him for Stone in a heartbeat and so would every executive in the league.
- Pegullaville

He will get Stone money, same player.

He looked slower this year then he did when he played the 6 games with us at the end of last season. All of our younger players just need to learn how to train and develop into men
- Pegullaville

The problem was he got bigger at Prospect camp gained a little muscle and just stopeed working out and Gained weight and pretty much had to play catch-up the whole season

He will get Stone money, same player.
- SABRES 89

89 there nothing alike that’s like comparing ROR to Patrick Laine

2 different players

He’s hanging out with the players every day so that’s something
- gerbe75pts

Yeah, because the Leafs are still in the playoffs...

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- gerbe75pts

Jets fans think Laine sucks too.

Jets fans think Laine sucks too.
- Wetbandit1

Good He will be easy to get