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1 hour ago, The Ghost of NS said:
Found it funny how the Laffs broadcast was trying to explain how the Laffs are great against good teams and somehow terrible against “bad” teams.
Hilarious. It is a shame they are unable to give the Sabres credit for playing a very good game.
I wonder how they tried to explain their epic collapse against the Panthers.
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2 hours ago, Mustache of God said:
Does Owen Power have the best name of any Sabre ever?
edit: besides Satan.
Great name. Powerful.
I also am partial to:
1) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2) Gilbert Perreault (just because it is Gilbert Perreault)
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55 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:
One thing about Kevin is that he is a communicator. I think he made a big mistake with Ullmark; I hope he's learned from it. I'm sure he's done everything he can to protect Sabres' assets but even he can only do so much. I can see him taking some heat over the goalie situation until it's resolved, just like he did with the Jack trade. I also expect his resolution of the goalie situation will be as good as his result from the Jack trade.
I am an Ullmark fan and wanted him back this year. As I recall, he actually had a winning record last year for a Sabres team that was last in the league.
Having said that, it is my understanding that GMKA had an agreement with Ullmark and his agent, which Ullmark's agent shopped and was able to get more term from the Bruins. Given Ullmark's injury history, the Sabres were apprehensive about extending him that far (four years).
At the beginning of the season, I heard rumblings that the Bruins were having a bit of buyer's remorse. I am not sure they still do, but it is interesting to note that their other goalie (Swayman) has a better save percentage and goals against average, is 23 years old (v. 28), and is making an annual average of $1,050,000 before he becomes an RFA in 23/24. Ullmark, on the other hand, has a four year $20 million contract.
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2 hours ago, dudacek said:
Nothing new though, post-frozen 4, or post decision?
I thought you were looking for what his views are re the importance of his education.
Here is a link to your question to which I was responding:
Both of the articles that I provided demonstrate his views on that subject.
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1 hour ago, dudacek said:
Has he commented? I missed it.
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FWIW - I recall Owen Power saying after the Sabres drafted him that he and Portillo were roommates. I also recall reading that Portillo and Rasmus Dahlin practiced together in Sweden (I have no idea how often).
In any event, Portillo presumably has a good relationship with both. I don't think there is any reason to panic - at least not now.
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15 hours ago, SDS said:
We’re 10th in the league in points since March 1st.
That is why I am optimistic.
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1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:
I love the way hes building the team but I need playoffs next year please!!
You all have to understand how painful it is to watch shows with my wife during playoff season
Perhaps I am too optimistic, but I think we will be in the playoffs next season.
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50 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:
I live in Burlington, which is 2 cities away from Mississauga. I know a guy who lives in Mississauga a couple of streets over from where Power's family live. Word on the street is that he was extremely happy to be drafted by Buffalo and can't wait to sign.
Take the word on the actual street for what's its worth.
Owen certainly seemed very excited when the Sabres drafted him - as did his family.
He either is very excited to join the Sabres or was an extremely good actor.
P.S. I don't discount what others may have heard, but I am confident that Power and his family are excited about him playing for the Sabres.
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Wow. So sad. Way too young.
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Has he blamed the Sabres' doctors yet for his injury . . . .
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5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Yes, he mentioned he can't leave the country and also that he doesn't want to.
If it were Eichel rather than Zhitnik, Eichel would have demanded a trade to Russia and would have blamed Zelenskyy.
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The Sabres bent over backward for the guy. We all have heard the rumors about him and Dan Bylsma as well as how he treated other players (both veterans and players he did not think were in the "cool club").
Before he had the injury, he wanted out and then his PR team (and others) pushed the narrative that the team should take all of the risk (a $50 million risk) on a surgery that was not insured for a player who wanted to be traded in any event.
The Sabres ended up accommodating him by trading him to a team that not only was a Cup contender but also willing to allow him his surgery.
For some reason, there were those that complained that the Sabres should have traded him sooner for the bag of pucks that they were being offered.
I am glad the Sabres waited to get a reasonable return . . . and it was poetic justice that Krebs and Tuch scored (players who want to be part of the solution) and that it was Eichel who got his pocket picked for the last goal.
In my opinion, his unscripted comments after the game gave everyone a glimpse of what he is like behind the scenes when the cameras are not rolling. He should be happy. He got what he asked for.
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He showed a glimpse of what he is really like behind the scenes with those petty comments.
I am not one to boo players and would not have booed him if I had been to the game, but about the only thing he accomplished by making those idiotic comments is to ensure that the booing is even louder the next time he plays in Buffalo.
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1 hour ago, Norcal said:
So, they did get the call.
The NHL should be embarrassed about this. I am surprised anyone would defend the reversal of the goal for supposed offside after Marty amply demonstrated that it was not offside.
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If we did not have bad luck, we would not have any luck at all.
Screwed by the refs. Ugh.
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1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:
He checked out long before his injury that is clear now. But the media portraying like its sabres management that is the evil in all of this.
Very true.
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15 hours ago, thewookie1 said:
I’m happy Eichel was candid, I’m happy he’ll get the surgery he wants but he wasn’t going to get any benefit of the doubt in medical care when he’s already told you he’s gone.
Why would the Sabres assume the risk of his surgery if we have no chance to actually benefit from it directly but only potentially get screwed or draw neutral. It would be like buying a lottery ticket where you can either get $1 or -$100. Since a fusion was still a legitimate option and they couldn’t literally prevent the ADR operation; they played cold and calculating with him. Eichel had effectively made himself a mercenary instead of a Sabre and the team decided to treat it as such.
Exactly.
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19 hours ago, nfreeman said:
Respectfully, the thought that piece provoked in me was “holy mackerel, how can Vogl ignore the $50MM elephant in the room and mischaracterize the issue so badly?”
He utterly failed to mention, let alone discuss, the key issue, which is who bears the $50MM risk of this surgery — which is not medically advised — going wrong?
He also repeatedly, and wrongly, asserted that the Sabres were preventing Eichel from making decisions as to his own medical care. That is simply false. Jack can have whatever surgery or acupuncture or leeches treatment he wants tomorrow. He just can’t do so AND require the Sabres to pay him $50MM.
If Vogl thinks players should have the right to decide on their own medical care and hold the teams to their contracts — I don’t agree, but he’s certainly welcome to his opinion. It’s not from outer space. But ignoring the issue — or, even worse, not even recognizing the issue — is very weak sauce editorializing indeed, IMHO.
You are 100% correct.
So well stated.
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1 hour ago, dudacek said:
Do you think that if we are patient some team will come around to paying more than what they have already offered for Eichel, without some change in Eichel's status in terms of health and reputation, or some movement in Adams ask?
I believe we will get more than what previously was offered.
I also think that, because of Adams/Sabres' approach, there will be a change. It appears that JE finally realized that the Sabres are in "control" after the meeting with the Sabres, JE's former agent, the NHL etc.
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43 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Except it doesn't. Adams job is use the asset of Jack Eichel to make his team better. He has not done that. Jack is not helping the team by playing, he is not helping the team by providing assets in a trade. He's not helping the team by rehabilitating his health or his reputation.
I don't understand why the default is that no deal is a success because Adams "hasn't caved."
We have no idea what deals have been rejected or what avenues have not been pursued.
You don't know what offers he has received.
Trying doesn't matter. You asked what he could have done and he failed to build a better team.
You don't know about the insurance situation, or whether there were ways around it.
You don't know if it was "for nothing"
And he could have taken him off the market.
This only would make sense if Adams never makes "use of the asset of Jack Eichel."
Be patient.
Please tell me what great deals Adams has rejected? Has there even been a rumor that Adams has rejected a great deal (or anything approaching fair value)? I have not heard of one. Have you?!? I doubt it.
I am very happy with the approach Adams has taken.
Let's see what happens.
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12 minutes ago, Thorny said:
It's not a contradiction, he's merely illustrating that using an unknown to prop Adams up can be used to bring him down, in much the same way. Adams holding out on this isn't good, or bad, if we are only using the information strictly defined and nothing more. That'd @dudacek's point - that he is uncomfortable with the praise he's getting. He could be turning down awful offers, but he could also be turning down offers we'd all take.
Then we disagree. Fair enough. I like the approach Adams is taking and have NO problem with not doing a deal just to do a deal. Negotiating is a process - whether it is a multi-million dollar business deal or simply purchasing a car.
P.S. Has anyone heard of any "offers we'd all take" that Adams has turned down?!? I certainly have not.
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13 hours ago, dudacek said:
Whatever respect he deserves for not caving to a bad offer, is voided by his inability to find a way to make a deal happen.
He seems to have left himself no escape hatch in order to rehabilitate Jack’s value.
Medical compromise seems off the table. He hasn’t been able to make a creative deal involving conditionals or salary dumps materialize. And he’s boxed himself out of allowing Jack a dignified road back to the team by allowing things to get personal. Whatever breaks the logjam is going to come months after it could have, too late to help Granato and the kids execute this seasons plan.
He’s done a good job of making Jack the bad guy, but in the process he’s allowed things to get to this point and he’s failed to execute his job: making the team better.
Tell me I’m wrong.
The part that I underlined makes sense. The rest of the sentence contradicts the first part.
I am all for NOT caving just to get a deal done.
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5 hours ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:
Welcome back to the board.
Thanks!
Is Tage Thompson better than Jack Eichel?
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As someone posted above, it is great that this is even a conversation. Tage has had a great year, and I do not think it is a fluke at all.
I will say this, I have the impression that the players probably like Tage better than JE as a teammate.