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I think it is very true... that the playoff experience is helpful... hopefully some decade whomever is on our team may get some... and for those players it can develop who will take that experience away it will most certainly help... But I do think if the team isnt constructed the right way that experience would lead to not much... I go to the Sabres teams from the mid 80s early 90s that were perenial 1st round exits.. no amount of experience could make those players playoff hockey players.. more often then not the series were not even close... some were... but most they were dominated especially in the clutch... but again to your point... that experience for those that can be playoff players is clutch...

I was actually hoping to see the leafs make it to the conference finals and lose. A different style of losing this time

Now how will I teach my son the intricacies of the English language?

Except Östlund is older and hit the AHL fresh off time in the SHL versus Peterka coming out of the DEL.

Ehrhoff, isn't he still on the payroll? Put his ass to work.

A thing to think about too is the MANY, MANY,(play off intensity) post season games the sabres and their "core" have missed out on over the years. (Compare to upper level teams like the bruins with their core).the number well over 100. These type of games are absolutely invaluable in developing the grit and mindset needed to make the jumps from bottom feeders, to playoff team to real contenders. 14 years of not even a taste is devastating.

I'll do it.

Rob Ray is the only good thing the Sabres have going for them right now

One of the forgotten players in all this is Tyson Kozak. When he came up to the Sabres I thought it was pretty much a move of convenience. He was waivers exempt and had a few years of AHL time under his belt. Nothing stunning on the score sheet but responsible and not a big drop off from the other 4th liners we have right now. I took a look at his NHL edge stats and was surprised to see how good they were. He is fast and has a hard shot. Not the usual numbers you see from a 7th round pick. He has had his share of injury problems but it's not impossible that he rounds into a good NHL forward.

It's an Amerks thread. (Where they both belong.)

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Schoney in charge of breakfast (donuts)

The assistant hands the driver a beer. Amiright?

Garry Galley would be great.

Perhaps one thing to consider in the comparison, is that Metsa is only 11 months younger than Bryson. Metsa was 24 when he started his last year of college. He was 26 at the start of this AHL season. Bryson has been a full-time NHL roster player, more or less, since he was 23. I’m not taking anything away from Metsa, or really trying to defend Bryson, but maybe people would think differently about Bryson if he had not played in the NHL prior to age 27.

I was listening to Dropping the Gloves today & John Scott said that Rob told him this was his last season. They spoke during the Catwalk For Charity event in April. Ray has grown on me during the television broadcasts. If this is true, I will miss him. If Rayzor is done, which ex-Sabre do we want in the booth?

I know you’re not sleeping on Östlund, but the board should know he had a great year and has solidified himself as a top prospect. We really didn’t know what to expect other than he had a terrific world junior once and very little experience on North American rink sizes. I think he will lead the Amerks in points next year and has already proven he’s more than steady in their defensive structure. We’re also starting to see some of his silky hands now that he’s healthy & more adjusted to the size of the league and size of the ice. He’s needs to work on strength training and the on-ice assertiveness will continue to develop. He put up 19G 17A 36 pts in 45 games and a +20 as a rookie. If I may average this out for a full season of production, here’s how that stacks against another winger who had to make the same adjustments to North America in his first year at the same age: Östlund (projected): 30G 27A 57 PTS in 72 GP, actual +\- is +20 Peterka: 28G 40A 68 PTS in 70 GP, +\- was -3 Exceeding JJ’s average goals per game is a really good sign.

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This is why I've turned so hard against the org. I gave them so many "well maybe...'s" I really thought you get were on to something with this current group. But Pegula and Adams have only proven to me that they are without a doubt the dumbest guys in any professional sports room.

Have you ever watched Zach Metsa play. I'm talking more than one shift?

we're debating Bryson vs Metsa? yikes 😂

The evidence for Metsa is that he is 5'9", doesn't have an NHL contract, and Leone can't keep him out of the lineup; they're simply better with him dressed. He even is an alternate captain this season. AHL statswise, Metsa has the edge, though it's not by landslide. Bryson: 76 GP, 4-29-33, +10. .43 points per game. No playoff games Metsa: 123 GP, 14-56-70, +30. .57 points per game. Playoffs 21 GP, 1-5-6 +2

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