Taro T
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Mission Accomplished!!!!
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46 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
I forget, is Terry too involved or not involved enough?
What day is it? 😉
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2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
None, it was also in the middle of the COVID Season where the NHL had tight travel and quarantine restrictions which may have contributed to his decision
Sheesh, was hoping @Doohickie would answer that question.
Yes, that, in fact, is the correct answer. And that was the point of the question. (Johanson did dress as the backup one game that weekend, but that was pretty much the extent of Ullmark's "leave.")
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13 minutes ago, K-9 said:
Iirc, he started the year with the Amerks. I’m don’t recall him playing in the ECHL at all.
Per hockeydb, he's only played for the Amerks this season.
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32 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
So we're actually going to get to see the fabled Power-Kesselring pairing. Sweet. (Maybe?)
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4 hours ago, Doohickie said:
Yes of course. We saw what a difference it made in retaining Ullmark when they allowed him to take a leave when his father died.
How much leave did Ullmark take when his father died?
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5 hours ago, Brawndo said:
Ellis in net
ABU works. (Anyone but UPL.)
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29 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:
Wrong, they did get Lehner therapy for his depression issues. The Isles did better though by sending him to alcohol treatment.
Ullmark was happy with the Sabres treatment of him during his mourning. He even made note to mention that in his article that the Sabres treated him well but he wanted to get a fresh start in a different venue because it reminded him too much of his Dad. (In part)
Besides the whole Eichel thing, we’ve actually had a good track record with treating players well. Tage and his wife were also helped for instance.
As stated in a follow-on post, the assistance the Sabres got for Lehner was well after he'd gone a long time without help. Get him help when the issues were 1st arising and maybe we see a different result.
As for Ullmark, have seen stuff claiming they did provide him with enough support and stuff claiming they didn't. Thus the use of the words "apparently" & "felt." Do hope that you're correct that they were as supportive as he felt they needed to be and it was simply (not really the right word, but hopefully you get what was intended by its usage) his dad passing while the world was shutdown due to Covid and that alone was why he wanted to move on. But wouldn't be surprised if there was more to it; they made him an offer that the Bruins then beat and they offered to then match that; that didn't sit well with him.
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1 minute ago, K-9 said:
That’s interesting because early on in his struggles, Lehner had effusive praise for the team and the help they provided him. It wasn’t until after he left when he criticized the fan base for booing him and threw the organization under the bus for their lack of support. I will just agree to disagree on Lehner as I have nothing good to say about him.
Personally don't like Lehner either. But don't recall his praising the team for getting him any help back when he missed significant time after injuring his ankle in his very 1st game as a Sabre. Also, don't recall many (any?) good things said about how the team handled / related to players during the Murray era. Do agree that Botterill understood the people/human side of players better than Murray did. Then again, the bottle of iced tea sitting on my table understands the human side of players roughly as well as Murray.
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7 minutes ago, K-9 said:
I have to disagree about Lehner. The Sabres got him psychiatric help, including treatment for substance abuse to help with his drinking problem and gave him as long as he needed to get well.
OK. Fair enough. They didn't give him support in a timely manner. They left him isolated from the team when he was injured and needed support. By the time they did provide support he needed a new start in a new location.
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11 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
That can start with showing a commitment to winning. Bringing back Adams and the entire coaching staff shows the exact opposite.
Yep. But, today is the 1st day of the rest of your (mine, and everybody else's) life.
Can't change the road you took to get here, but definitely can control the path you take from here.
No reason to keep any of those you mention beyond their contracts and for many of them even before those contracts run out.
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4 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
And Carolina must be doing well too. Wouldn't be surprised if he plays the best hockey of his life with that weight taken off his shoulders.
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5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
The Sabres Organization’s support and actions for Dahlin and His Family throughout this entire process more likely to lead to him not asking out.
Yeah, they didn't give Lehner the support he needed and they apparently didn't give Ullmark the support he felt he needed. Good to see they learned from those experiences and gave Dahlin the support and leeway he needed.
Has to also go a long way in inner player circles to dispel the 'wow, they didn't let Eichel get the surgery he wanted, what a horrible place to play' vibes. We can hope at any rate.
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6 minutes ago, Eleven said:
With a BIG smile on his face, too!
Only because he sees this day as moving him one day closer to becoming Frolunda's captain.
😉
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3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
Dahlin is on the first power play in the AM Skate
OK, now you're just telling us stuff like he's wearing both skates and is carrying a hockey stick.
Where's the REAL news, like what time did his plane land in Detroit and what did he have for breakfast. You know, the stuff we don't already know. 😉
(Seriously, thank you for all the updates. 🍺)
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2 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:
With so many real things to be critical of Sabre management for, I guess I just struggle with finding reasons to be critical of the things they got right. I mean, we want them to consider the opinions of their development staff, right?
This is hilarious. 'They'd've drafted Benson anyhow, they like small players high in the draft.' Yes, they do like small forwards, if they can skate like the wind which Benson doesn't do.
'Well, they listened to their development people and that was a good thing.' Well, yes, they DID listen to their development people and that was a very good thing because as have said previously the Benson pick was a very good one and he's better than anyone else they had been inclined to pick instead of him.
Please show us what was critical of them choosing Benson? That was great. But they wouldn't have taken him had they not drafted Savoie and they very likely wouldn't have had McLeod if they hadn't drafted Savoie. So, in a round about way, drafting Savoie was an excellent choice as that pick resulted in them getting the value of McLeod and also the added value of Benson over whomever else was on their radar when they chose Benson over that guy.
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How wild is that?
This team is more damaged and needs Dahlin more than his fiancee with a brand new (to her) heart does.
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17 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:
I would guess Benson but that’s weird that a defensman would go down for him
Is Dahlin back?
I wouldn’t think so
Am hoping it means Benson is back or they're going to bring up Johnson and sit Bryson. But don't know what the corresponding roster move is, thus the Q.
Or better yet, have it mean Dahlin is back.
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4 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:
There is lots to be critical of Sabres management for. But, Zach Benson was a top 10 ranked pick. He was on every team’s radar. I’m sure the Sabres got some extra looks with Savoie being on the same team, but it was completely consistent with their draft history under Adams for them to take Benson where they did.
If they didn't have their development people watching all of Savoie's games have no doubt they'd've F'd up the pick they used to take Benson too.
Yes, they tend to draft small F's (or really big D) with their 1st pick of the draft. But one thing they pretty much all have in common is that they draft guys that skate REALLY well with their top overall picks. Benson doesn't fit that profile.
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1 minute ago, Brawndo said:
Zac Jones loaned to the Amerks
So who's coming off IR?
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Eventually they have to win a game with Dahlin out of the lineup.
Might as well make it happen tonight.
Go 'bres!
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2 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said:
No road win November?
Come on boys, let's get that first road win!
Well, it's consistent. No road win in October either.
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11 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
The way they played early on was great. They have gotten away from that heavy physical game, At least the penalty kill is still clicking.
4-1-3 (pretty sure) with Benson in the lineup. Which would put them at 1-8-1 with him not in the lineup.
And he wouldn't have even been on their radar had they not drafted Savoie. That Matt Savoie pick might end up being the best of the entire Adams era as it netted both Benson and McLeod (who's definitely having an off-year, but still those 2 are likely better than anything else he's drafted; jury's still out on Peterka's final value to the Sabres).
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10 hours ago, HumanSlinky39 said:
To save everyone the time, the answer is always NO.
I'm looking for a wings metaphor but coming up blank.
Buff'lo - who needs centers when you've got all the wings.
Buff'lo - who needs centers, this is where wings were invented.
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He's a 2 way defender. 😜