Ruff Around The Edges
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Pass on Greg Olsen, injury prone, would be a Frank Gore for the TE group but not help the Bills much late in the season.
Would rather address TE in draft or take a run at Hunter Henry if he is available
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2 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:
Red Wings and Kings look like the only two teams that won't pass Buffalo in the standings. Let's just hope we don't get knocked out of top 3 come lottery time. What's 1 more year right? This team has been dead to me for a couple months so keep bringing on the Ls
As bad as the Sabres have been I don't see NJ Anacrime or Ottawa passing us. San Jose may sell too.
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2 hours ago, darksabre said:
Your first mistake is thinking that Buffalo tanked "correctly". They did not. They didn't have a farm system with some depth players ready to make the jump, they didn't keep any of the vets that you need during a tank recovery. Now they're playing catch-up because they didn't set themselves up for success.
I do agree with you, what I was eluding to was going for McDavid or Eichel, that part was done right. The issue was we had the GM's reversed. We probably needed a JBot when Eichel was drafted and then a GMTM after that. probably should have tanked again the following year in the hopes of landing Matthews or Laine.
7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:Our gm sucks. Vesey, Sheary, Hunwick, Frolik, Erod, and Sobotka are all cap crap that Botts bought.
17.325 million tied up in a group of players with a combined... 35 total points. Well ***** done Botterill.
This really speaks volumes right here.
Fire JBot, and please NO more Pittsburgh guys in the organization (Bylsma and JBot were big misses)
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We saw this with the Buffalo Bills for almost 2 decades that we are seeing right now with the Buffalo Sabres. Here are the various blames/excuses many of us have made:
We blamed coaches.
We blamed GM's (at this point I MISS Darcy Regier, and I can't believe I said that!)
We blamed the players. Not passionate enough!
We blamed the system.
We blamed the facilities, we need a new arena, that will fix it all!
We blamed the market they play in. Nobody wants to play here blah blah blah.
We blamed Russ Brandon. Once that snake is gone we will take off!
We blamed the owner (Rigas, Golisano)
Terry comes in as the 'savior' we all needed. NOW we will win big
We blame Kim Pegula (why not, just because!)
We blame P$E. they are greedy!
Hell, some of us have even blamed Jack Eichel. He is whiny, he is selfish
And my ultimate favorite whine/excuse: The players don't CARE. Here is a newsflash: Athletes care a LOT more then most realize.There have been SO many changes I have lost count. Where is this coming from? Change the GM and it is fixed? No. Change the coach? No. Kruger is the issue? No he isn't.
Guys and gals, as a fan of this team since the early 80's I am lost. Lost as to what will truly fix this mess.
Pittsburgh tanked. Boom. Chicago tanked. Boom. LA Kings tanked. Boom. Buffalo tanked CORRECTLY and we are STILL a disaster!!!
Raising the white flag.
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One Rasmus for another
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I envision a disaster tonight like 7-2 Avs and Botterill 'Slamming The Door' Part Deux
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On 1/31/2020 at 6:25 AM, Drag0nDan said:
What competent hockey executive would consider this job?
Considering there are a good amount of forwards on the last year of their deal cap isn't in bad shape and you start with Eichel and Dahlin, despite Terry's bumbling this far, it's still an attractive job for the right GM.
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On 1/30/2020 at 10:44 PM, PerreaultForever said:
We had all these things before JBot got here.
The O'Reilly thing is what it is: He wanted out, it was the return that was the issue, and always remember how it looked at the time. OReilly's contract was looking a little albatross-ish and lost his passion for the game. Cant pin ALL of this on JBot but Botterill is not doing himself any favors.
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LB Vic Beasley will not be brought back by the Atlanta Falcons.
Bills fans, what say you? Beane should be all over it or pass?
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14 hours ago, inkman said:
What about every other category? He frightens me playing any sort of defense what so ever. I'd need a breakdown of his game in the D zone that I haven't seen to date. What the eye test tells me is that is struggles woefully in the D zone but because of his offisive prowess it goes largely unnoticed.
This might be a crazy idea: But didn't Dahlin play Center for a couple of years before he arrived in the NHL? I remember Bret Burns got moved to forward, would Buffalo ever consider doing this with Dahlin? I think Rasmus has the size and skillset to make that transition smoothly
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33 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
His shooting % is off the charts compared to his 1st 4 years. Is he better or is he having serious puck luck this year?
I say its a tad bit of both but more on the 'Jack is taking the next step' aspect. Years past he was a little snakebit
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First glance (basics):
Last year he was in 94 percentile in assists as he was feeding Skinner, this year way down on first assists.
Now Jack is 92 percentile in goals this year and his first assists are way down this year, as a result of Skinner on 2nd line.
Has the same amount of goals 5 on 5 at this point then all of last season
Major jump in Shooting % this year, which shows that Jack was snakebit last year in terms of goals and now they are going into the net.
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Elvis will leave the building with a shutout.
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51st anniversary jersey?
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1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:
Really? So that means I put down 100 on the Sabres and get 180 if they win? I'd place that bet, except that I've never bet on sports and I'm terrified of it, namely the rabbit hole it represents when you start betting on your beloved team's games. I don't see any good result, even if I win. Bet on the Sabres and they win? Great, now I'm a "professional" fan.
Since the 'Who Cares' Team is -180, our 'beloved' Sabres are +160. Insiders suggest that 'Who Cares' has no scouting report on Carter Hutton, but was told to wing it.
Who Cares 7, Buffalo 2
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Who Cares is favored in Vegas at -180
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Not sure what is worse: Being a fan that is angry, or a fan like me now that just goes 'meh' and dosent really care how the team is doing. The Sabres have made me care so much less about hockey and if I am running the organization, that mindset is much more concerning then one that is still passionate and cares even if angry.
I used to really support Botterill: But considering that the organization has a lot of movement that can be made, and perhaps a high draft pick on the horizon, and considering how JBot has built this franchise to this point, is this truly the guy that the Pegula's want to trust help shape the franchise for yet another 3-5 years, a team with mediocre goaltending, lack of grit and physicality, and depth at center?
I have to say NO way. It's time to clean house.
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17 hours ago, New Guy said:
The worst part of this was that during the final moments of his life, he was fearing for his daughters' before both were killed.
Just retired. Just had a newborn. Already doing so much for the community post retirement. Not to mention how much of an idol he was and will forever be throughout his playing career. ***** isn't fair. ?
I agree.
I wish for Kobe's sake he was alone so he didn't have to know Gianna was going to pass on. But also in Gianna's case, I am 'glad' her father was there so she didn't have to be without her Dad.
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17 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
I'm not sure how Vanessa and the 3 kids move forward from this. I feel so awful that the newborn will never know her father, a man who by all accounts had turned his life around and was a great dad. Just awful and so unnecessary.
I agree.
The biggest thing people have to realize is: When a parent loses a child, you never move forward, you just learn to cope with it 'better' as time goes on.
Cant imagine how Vanessa feels now along with Kobe's parents, who are still alive. And the other victims, along with a father mother and daughter. And that family has two other kids that now lost a sister and their parents.
I live in Orange County and work not very far from where Kobe lived. For a town like Los Angeles that some feel is very nonchalant about its sports teams, the pain that a lot of people in Los Angeles and Orange County right now is unbelievable. Kobe WAS LA through and through and even though I'm not a Lakers fan, you can truly feel that today.
Completely devastating.
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22 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Well then they have no one. San Jose is basically *****.
Agree. Serves them right for not only dealing for a breaking down Erik Karlsson, then giving him the most egregious horrendous contract Ive seen in years.
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On 1/19/2020 at 6:02 AM, LGR4GM said:
It's been bad, it continues to be bad. Why the ***** is he getting ice time at all? Waive him and be done with it.
I agree completely.
Bogosian was once a very good defenseman, in fact I recall Patrick Kane quoted as saying Bogo was the toughest match-up in the entire NHL defensively at one time.
Those are the keywords: At one time.
I always feel for athletes like Zach, the injuries really plagued his career. Even though im far from a pro athlete, I tore my quad tendon and I remember the emotional battles of the recovery, I can't imagine how that must be for an athlete at the very very top of the sport. And with how quickly the sport is evolving, that hasn't helped either.
I wish Zach well regardless, but the time has absolutely come to bid Bogo farewell.
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Quick thoughts:
1. What a great team win for the Sabres. Linus Ullmark was steady, contributions from multiple places.
2. Lazar should not make a trip to Rochester the rest of the year. Good energy, does the little things.
3. Frolik isnt a 'sexy' move, but he will help us win games more then hurt us.
4. Sometimes injuries can bring a team together and maybe in the long run Skinner and Olofsson out is the best thing that could have happened to this team. Credit Kruger and his staff for helping keeping the ship afloat. Recent Sabres teams would have sank like the Titanic. Not this team.
5. It becomes clearer by the day this team is a bonafide #2 center away from being a consistent playoff team. We are closer then most think. Stay the course.
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On 1/12/2020 at 9:23 AM, pi2000 said:
There is no chance Buffalo waives Hutton. This organization is more concerned with appeasing players than icing a winning team.
Maybe in part but if there were no cap implications it would be much easier.
The hard salary cap has also created the alleged perception of appeasement maybe more then anything else.
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Rooting for the kid, has worked very hard to make it to this point