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1 minute ago, inkman said:
Well I can't do anything about it so I'm not going to constantly bitch about it like a pretty little bitch.
Maybe you should get a tatoo of Botteril's face so you can remember all the good times.
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45 minutes ago, inkman said:
But what is the value is bringing it up over and over. In every thread, on and on. We know, it sucks let's move on and try to crack a ***** smile.
Because we still have the same incompetence at GM. How can anyone trust Botteril to rebuild this team?
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6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
Toronto will be looking for creative ways to work around their cap issues. I wonder if we could entice them into some sort of multiple player/picks deal where they think they can find some sibling chemistry and they give us Kapanen or maybe Johnsson. A long shot, but you never know.
I think Toronto would be interested in Risto. Kadri and Kapanen for Risto. I think I would do that trade.
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11 minutes ago, Derrico said:
I like the two Tampa and hope something gets done there. I know it's the forward group that needs upgrading the most but I can't stop thinking about Trouba. That guy can be a monster and if Risto is dealt in the Tampa trade then he would be the perfect replacement IMO. What's the deal on Kessel? Does he have a NMC? If not would you entertain the idea? Can you imagine a top line of Skinner - Eichel - Kessel?
Skinner Eichel and Kessel would be a defensive liability. We would probably have to trade Ristolainen to Winnipeg to get Trouba.
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The first step is obvious-fire Botteril. I have no confidence in his ability to judge talent or build a team. If we trade Risto it will be another ROR trade. I see another lottery season coming up. Botteril will probably be terminated after next year. Some of the posters here are the same people who used to post "in Buddy Nix we trust" on the bills message board. We all want to be optimistic but I think Buddy Nix was a much better GM than Botteril , and I thought Buddy was a terrible GM.
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3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Sure, okay. They are the worst. Boom. So what are they supposed to do to not suck? Hire a new coach? Sign and likely overpay their top goal scorer? They did those.
It could all fail. And Jerry Sullivan wants to be the first to say "I told you so." Jerry's forte is not to offer thoughtful analysis. It's to remind you of the last time something didn't work and say it could happen again.
It's all he does. There's no skill to it. If he's wrong, people will forget. He'll move on to hammering the Bills or UB or anyone he thinks he can land a punch on.
While I agree that a specific plan to improve the team from Jerry would be insightful, I feel his comments are designed to force change in the decision makers who continue to perform poorly in the Sabres organization [Botterill)
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What would it cost to move up from 31 to 14 approximately. I could see Podkolzin falling to 14 due to the Russian factor. Our 2nd round pick and what else?
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I think if Bots plays hardball Skinner will sign for 8x8. No other team will off 64 million guaranteed and he wants to be in this location. However, I don't feel Bots is shrewd enough to out negotiate Don Meehan. Botts will likely offer 8x9 which is what the contract will be.
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On 6/3/2019 at 9:20 PM, Zamboni said:
Do you actually read and enjoy his columns? If so, you read very very few sports writers. He is one of the worst I’ve ever read. And the straw man sarcasm of “how can Sully” etc... has nothing to do with the actually logical reasons he was so disliked. But you know this ...
He is disliked by some posters due to his frequent criticism of both the Bills and Sabres organizations. Both organizations have more than deserved it although fortunately things are looking up for the Bills. While I agree its hard to enjoy the columns its been equally hard to enjoy the teams.
I don't like his criticism of the Pegulas, but they are the ones who hired Rex, Byelsma, Murray, Botteril, Lafontaine which have proved to be debacles. The Pegulas are great people who have helped the city tremendously. Unfortunately they have frequently hired the wrong people
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How can Sully be so critical of our beloved Sabres? Well maybe its because we are the worst organization in the NHL since Chiarelli got canned in Edmonton.
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You can't handle the truth
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8 hours ago, Berg said:
I do not know whom we will choose, but he must play in the very first year as Kotkaniemi and Tkachuk..
There is virtually no chance of that happening.
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1 minute ago, nfreeman said:
Is every player the same as every other player, with age being the only distinction?
Sam is younger and hasn't reached his peak yet. However he still produces more points than Skinner. 8 year contracts are better served by younger players than older players. Sorry you couldn't follow the age concept. It is a bit complicated.
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3 minutes ago, Sabel79 said:
But he’s not as good at the thing that wins hockey games.
While Skinner is a better goal scorer, Sam had just as many points and drives possession by creating plays. I like Skinner too but the age for the last 3 years of the contract is worrisome. He could easily fall off a cliff like Moulson and Okposo.
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1 hour ago, nfreeman said:
Yes -- I'd rather give it to Skinner. As I've posted before, I think goal-scoring is the most valuable skill there is in hockey, and Skinner has tons of it. He scores in a bunch of different ways. He's also fast, he plays with an edge and he fits beautifully on Eichel's wing.
There is a decent chance that Reino proves to be worth more than Skinner, but he's not close to being there yet IMHO.
(BTW, I moved a bunch of the Reino posts to the new Reino thread -- thanks @LGR4GM)
This wrong based on age alone. Sam would be much younger than Skinner when the contract begins for both.
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I definitely think we should stay at 7. There will be a very good player there for us who will help us in a few years from now. I just hope Botteril has the patience because none of these guys are ready to play in NHL next year. (or possibly the year after)
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1 hour ago, nfreeman said:
This is all reasonable...but Eichel is now going into his FIFTH season. If the Sabres are ever going to build a good team around Eichel, he absolutely needs a high-end winger to play his prime years with. Skinner was fantastic in that role this year until he hurt his ankle. He just turned 27 a couple of weeks ago. He's tough, he's fast and he can score in a bunch of different ways -- including playoff-type goals from the dirty areas. I think he's pretty much a lock to score 35+ per year for at least the next 5 years.
Will he continue to deliver at the same level until he's 34? Probably not, but that's part of the price here.
The Sabres need to keep him. They can't screw around with this and hope that Olofsson or TT or Nylander magically grows into that role. And they can't afford the psychological blow that losing him would deliver.
Dude you’re delusional if you think he’s going to score 35 goals for the next 5 years. He’s done it twice in 9 years. I don’t think he’s physical enough for playoff hockey and he’s a defensive liability. Now I don’t want to lose him because we have little talent otherwise but Botteril is desperate and is going to overpay. In a few years time we will look at Botteril as among the worst GM in Sabres history.
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I think we should be optimistic about the RK hire. The problem is Botteril has put together a horrendous roster and I don't expect substantial talent acquisition any time soon. It will be hard to judge RK with this poor roster but I expect an improvement from last year.
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9 minutes ago, nfreeman said:
It’s not random.
It sounds like part of the reason this guy was chosen is that he’s good at setting a positive tone, establishing a winning culture, etc. Those qualities are sorely needed here because the franchise has become thoroughly suffused in a culture of losing — and that is EXACTLY the outcome that many of us warned against.
Didn’t you agree last summer that if this past season turned out badly, you would admit that the tank was the wrong move?
The tank was not the problem it is the incompetent GMs and coaches that have lead us here. Unfortunately Botteril is still here. I expect RK to do a great job but if Bots doesn't get him quaity players it won't matter. I also expect RK to move up to either GM or director of hockey ops in the near future.
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Even if the Sabres by some miracle made the playoffs, we would lose 4 straight. We play a wimpy non physical game that is ill suited to playoff hockey. We don’t have players who finish checks. We would be manhandled by any team. The scary thing is I think we’re going to trade away Risto, our most physical player.
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I think if Tampa loses this series they will make some big changes in the offseason. There were rumors they were interested in Risto.
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Can we offer sheet Marner??
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In all likelihood whoever we take is not playing in buffalo next year
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1 minute ago, WildCard said:
Fair. But is that how he coaches?
Pretty sure that's the only place he's actually useful though
Actually I’d prefer Okposo get the Moulson treatment and be exiled to the ECHL
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The Skinner deal was great. The Montour deal has not been determined.