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3 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
I wonder if the Seattle firing got the Canes upper management worrying.
i think it is all just posturing by both sides. gain a half mill here...lose a quarter mill there...I never thought he was really leaving. And both sides have a right to play hardball up until the last minute.
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1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:
There's no strategy beyond helping maintain the Pegula family lifestyle and selling hope. KA is given way too much credit.
things to do still.... https://www.autoevolution.com/news/sports-billionaires-new-superyacht-is-a-massive-custom-toy-for-lavish-family-vacations-196271.html
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23 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
I'll meet you halfway: Mousse.
who am i kidding - i submit to the board. muel it is.
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2 hours ago, Doohickie said:
Around these parts we call him Mule or Muel (the spelling pulled out of his last name).
Let's see how they play after a training camp under Ruff.
And it isn't necessarily rough/tough that the team needs. It's simply dogging the puck. You know, the thing that Benson does really well; Quinn too, when he puts his mind to it. I think they have the size and speed to do that... they just need to do it.
Regardless of what Lindy's plans are, I hope he gives each player some direction on what he wants to see in their game at the end of the summer. (more motor, more strength, etc.)
you will get moose and like it!
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1 hour ago, Doohickie said:
- Pressure the puck when the other team has it or when it's loose.
- Play sound positional defense.
- Counterstrike when the opportunity arises.
- Crash the freakin' net.
I think Granato's system didn't do step 1 nearly enough, but when they did they looked very good.
You mean Samuelsson?
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6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
Nah, I'm still hoping Ruff can turn Cozens into a solid NHLer. Cozens needs to get taken back to the compete level he had when he arrived. The workhorse has to get working and add some muscle. I think he can be fixed and if we add a good 2 way 2C I can see him thrive much like Coyle did in Boston on the third line behind Bergeron and Krejci. When that 2C (like Lindholm) ages out Cozens will maybe actually be ready to ascend.
If you have a better idea on a 2C (one who might be obtainable) by all means name him. I just think you have to seize the opportunity if it presents itself.
The reality is I doubt Lindholm would want to sign with Buffalo anyway, so it's moot, but one has to dream at this point.
Lindholm is the ideal 2C this team could use. Strong 2 way player. Faceoffs in d zone. Scoring touch? 30 years old...all I hear is that means you can get 3 solid years out of him at minimum.
Only downside is, he will probably cost 8 million...9.5 for sabres...we probably can't afford him without moving moose and skinner
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2 hours ago, Thorny said:
There’s honestly several areas of need, but imo by far the 2 we need to see go right are:
- a legit 3C. Not a 3C/4C tweeter but a legitimate C more in the mould of “middle 6”, if anything. Our top 2 guys are well slotted imo but not so secure in their relative status league wide in those positions to make upgrading the third guy anything other than mandatory. We need to upgrade at C merely so as to keep the output at that position safely “acceptable”, at a break even point of sorts where our strengths in other areas (D?) can hopefully be an x-factor. Without a 3C add, any roster areas where we have advantages relative to other teams probably just go towards digging out of a hole. We’d be an incomplete team without it: the Mittelstadt trade was clearly half of a re-shape
-2nd thing isn’t an add, it’s a lack of one: keep rookies scarce or non-existent. Equally important.
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I’m not saying addressing these two things means we are all set, there’s more we need to do, just that I think missing on either of these likely represents an auto L. In truth there’s also another layer of additions to mould further from playoff contender to cup contender but WAY too much cart before horse to even go there yet. There’s are few more things we need for this year besides the two I mentioned, but i’m certainly not saying they need to think about that “next layer” yet.
I would love C to be looked at as well - mainly because we just got rid of a very useful one in Mitts. Anyways...
I am curious what people think of Elias Lindholm as an option for this team. Playing out west, I don't have eyes on him.
From a reputation standpoint - he is a two way center with some offensive skill - but looks like statistically he is on a down year - but his shooting percentage is way down below normal.
Is this the type of Center the team needs?
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10 minutes ago, ... said:
Couldn't watch the Ranger's game but I fully expected the score. Anyone see it? Was it as lopsided as it should have been?
I watched at a hotel bar...I respect how Washington scrapped their way in to the playoffs.... But they were and are outmatched
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37 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:
So what is the benefit of someing BUYING 25% share of the Bills? I'm guessing if there is a sale of team anytime in the future, they are in best position to buy it?
Yes to your last question - and if the team sells in 15 years, the ROI will be awesome. Or...they can always sell their portion for an awesome ROI.
Also, ego.
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17 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:
Amazing that almost half the teams in the league have switched coaches in the last year
in another post (i do not remember which one) - i posted a recent article on nhl HC shelf life - if i remember correctly - it is under 3 years. It is not a position you want if long term comfort is your number one priority.
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18 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
Fingers crossed. The timing is also interesting.
Did I miss the earlier reporting that there was a serious party interested in buying?
nothing you missed - just warwow saying he heard he was approached 6 months ago and told the interested party no. literally zero news or leaks saying anything else.
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12 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
For baseless rumour (h/t Smell) mongering, it got the big hitters in the media to run it down. That tells me there's smoke but maybe not yet fire. No way Wawrow et al were going to ignore the Internet chatter.
Then the news that there has been an NHL approved party interested in buying the team. Think that happens by accident? Approval implies due diligence by the league re: the interested party. Seems like a big deal.
Does the league want TP to sell? Is he not selling out of spite? Was the offer merely too low?
So while this wasn't the pants anaconda I was hoping for, my garter snake is still at half staff as I write this.
If Thorny likes this post, all bets are off.
There is smoke. Stories like this do not come out without reason. Unless someone shows me that owners get approached by approved buyers all the time - well then ok, I will dismiss it. But the fact the league even thought TP was approachable is so very telling based on my limited understanding on how these things work for major sports teams.
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6 minutes ago, WhenWillItEnd66 said:
I am actually surprised we have not heard any rumors on any names. As of now i think we are the only open spot....
Agreed - you would think they would be jumping out of the gate before other openings come up. Not saying they are not trying...
Is it possible Terry is still not decided on KA and is holding off through the weekend before allowing KA to execute his plan? IDK...just a thought...
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13 hours ago, Flashsabre said:
Right now the Sabres, Devils and Sens are looking for a head coach. That number will increase. If the Leafs lose first round there is no way Keefe can be kept on. A couple more teams will probably look for a shakeup if their are surprising first round losses.
yeah - we shouldnt underestimate the competition we are going to have for the guys we are all talking - berube, gallant, etc... While I don't think most potential candidates will completely thumb their nose at us - it is reasonable to think we are not the number one option for candidates once the season shakes out..
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1 hour ago, mjd1001 said:
Maybe someone who is really REALLY into analytics can analyze Cozens a bit more, but to me everything I see comes down to last year him having a higher shooting percentage, this year it reverted to mean (his career average)
His ice time, his shots per game....similar. When you look at the NHL edge metrics over the last 3 years...His top skating speed, speed bursts and average skating distance are his strengths and the pretty much the same each year. His offensive zone time is below average and the same each year. Even where he TAKES his shots from is the same each year (compared to the rest of the league he REALLY likes shooting between the faceoff dots and over to the right boards 10-15 feet out), One of the biggest differences in their metrics is shooting percentage. THAT is the one thing that is different.
My worry, and my continued worry with him is he really IS playing the same game he always has. This year. Last year, The year before. There is really only one thing that was different than stands out...his shooting percentage JUST last year.
When he has ONE very good year, but that one year he has a shooting percentage of almost 15.....while his rookie year was about 7, his 2nd year about 8, this year 9...its hard for me to not think that maybe the 6-9% range is the type of player he really is...and he is a guy that consistently looks to get 200 shots a year for his ice time....200 shots times even 9% gives you 18 goals.
He is still young. He can get better in other areas of his game. But every year (including this year and last year) he looks to be a 200 shot guy, EVERY year he takes shots from the same spots on the ice. Unless he goes back to that nearly 15% shooting percentage, hes not going to be a consistent 30 goal guy for you.
The only SMALL thing supporting the concussion idea is his shooting percentage was 14.3% (in a small sample size), continuing last years trend, leading up to his concussion. It was after the concussion that it went down to 8.4% for the rest of the year.
Good write up. He could very well be a 15-20 goal a year player. If that's your 3rd line, or d zone center; gravy.
I root for him. But everything I have sse to date tells me he is best served as a top 9 who can slide into the top 6 when required.
Not a bad thing. Can make a great career out of that.
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Just now, PromoTheRobot said:
Quick Google search for Chris Sacca shows no other stories linking him to the Sabres.
i hope that is the case. he is financially brilliant. does good charity work. but is a bit of a weird and eccentric guy that would make the sabres about things other than the sabres.
this sure is fun gossip though!
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6 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:
I don't HATE that idea but I just don't know if I want Ruff back her at at all, even though I loved his time here.
This is where I am at. There are worst options than Ruff - and it is not a loss if we end up with him. But there is a part of me that would hate to see him come in - and the team starts terrible and he gets let go, tarnishing is legacy with the team. I suspect competitive winners do not think like that - and it is more of a 'fan' concern. none the less...it goes through my mind.
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13 minutes ago, Believer said:
Two or three… Fine by me… Let the strongest leader emerge… and allow the new HC to give his input and blessing.
^this. Personally - if i were to base this strictly off of play, in-season and exit interviews - I would not make a single one of them captains out of the gate.
Not saying none of them are captain worthy - but for a team basically saying their flaw is a 'lack of work ethic' tells me that no one on the team was able to take control of it. A leader sees that early, and takes it upon themselves to solve it - regardless of the head coach.
Hoping the next HC evaluates and decides based on season based results- and if no one emerges - no one gets it.
OR - pull a Messier like the Rangers did. Go get a proven leader from another team and make them captain day one. That would send a hell of a message...
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2 hours ago, Pimlach said:
Figuring out how to use Skinner is a key because he probably is not going anywhere.
You missed Samuelsson. If he is there and R Johnson is in the rotation it makes Joker expendable. We still need a big solid defensive defenseman in the top 4, I don't see that being Byram but that is who Adams brought in. His contract will be of huge importance.
At forward the hole left by Mitts is massive. Cozens simply has to step up next year. I will bet that they are counting on Cozens, Krebs and a prospect to emerge. I prefer they bring in at least one solid veteran C.
At wing they need a power forward and some muscle on the 3rd and 4th line.
They are close. Some of the young players will improve.
Another key is if Levi can play effectively as a backup and play 30 games at a high level. If he can, we should be good at goalie for a change.
Wow...I did forget moose. Must've been subconscious due to flicking ligr in the ear over a hypothetical moose trade I don't really care about.
Skinner is getting top 9 minutes at a minimum - probably top 6 minutes on this team - very sad, but the roster and his salary will make them (coaching/mngt) do it. I sincerely believe the answer is 3rd line minutes - with extended playing time when the team is down in the 3rd period. You only get 20 goals and 20 assists maximum out of that; but it is the best play for the team.
The mitts trade is 'probably' going to haunt them the next couple years (assuming that move ends up being made in a vaccum). Bryam is fine - but they are way to deep at LHD AND way to deep with youthful forwards not NHL ready. At a minimum, one of the LHD's has to go to help fill out this roster. I really do not think people should be shocked if they hear rumors that they are trying to move Powers for a first line forward or top 6 center in the offseason. Probably won't happen - but I suspect rumors will come out on it.
To the players and NHLPA's credit - no movement clauses are being widely used more than ever - and I do believe it is really impacting Adams ability to make a move. I am no apologist of Adams at this point - but he may very well be handcuffed with this current roster.
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10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Well scooter, if you'll read what I wrote again, I called it a bommerism meaning the comment not you.
I love your internet sanctimony. Never change!
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21 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
You're so far out to lunch on parayko worth in the league, you think he's worth 1 2nd round pick less than Jack Eichel.
Lol calling me slugger is the most boomer bommerism to ever boomer.
I'm a millennial chief
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1 hour ago, Flashsabre said:
Honest question: do you really think he is good right now or is be big and he can be physical and that’s good enough?
There seems to be a portion of fans that just want big tough guys now. Not saying you are in that group.
I think some people would trade Buffalo’s first or Savoie for Rempe because he is tall and punches guys and that would fix everything.
no - i am not one of those people who screams size and grit. not saying the team doesnt need it - but i dont scream for it.
i just think the team is horribly lopsided on D depth - and horribly lopsided with youthful depth. it can only go so far - and so many of these guys rarely pan out to anything other than bottom 6 or bottom pair dmen.
fans and gm's love youth more than they should. i suppose because it is tangible in writing - but most good teams balance it out.
as the team stands now, it is going to flame out over the next 2 - 3 years and we could have nothing to show for it by having a surplus of underachieving high draft picks.
i mean, what has the organization shown us that we can feel confident that they know what the hell they are doing with all of these high draft picks?
2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:You're out of touch with how the league works.
and fyi, very in touch with how a lot of organizations work - doesnt mean it is right. your favorite team is an example of that. but no worries, you can get a nice dopamine hit from buying another sweatshirt or jersey!
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2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
You're out of touch with how the league works.
you bet slugger
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34 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Go watch parayko play and then come back. Dude is a 4/5 defender with a bad contract and they don't go for 2 1st round picks and another 4/5 defender with a less worse contract. It's just a completely illogical trade to make.
Parayko has a terrible corsi at about 41.5% and a possession metric of -9.5 which is up from his -17 a year ago. He's about to turn 31 and has 5 or 6 years left at 6.5 mill. You don't trade Savoie, a top 10 2024 first, and Samuelsson for that. It's a massive overpayment when in the NHL without retention, that's probably a 2nd or even just a 3rd round pick to get him.
Jack Eichel got almost this offer in a trade. He got a first, a prospect worse than savoie, and Tuch who's better than Muel. The other pick is what separates these offers. So if Parayko worth almost Eichel? No freaking way, that's why it's a massive overpayment.
i dont care about his age. defenders of his style can play into their mid 30's.
protected 1st round pick. even if it wasnt - what do we have, a 5-10% hit rate?
muel is not as good. plain and simple. muel is not regularly reliable. muel is not playing from the coveted right side.
savoie is no guarentee of anything. what i do know about him - his younger teammate got called up to play a full season and is currently a 3rd line winger - and should probably be in rochester - but a fine 3rd winger for the next year or two. Savoie got sent back to after one game - on a team that is in desparate need of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th line help. while i hold out 'hope' for him - it is just that - hope. we know nothing about him at this point. as an aside, the sabres are not tough to play against, even if savoie is ready, he does not help with that.
corsi? for a guy who play 2/3's of the game taking faceoffs from his own end? could care less about his corsi. while i will not pretend like a lot of posters i have watched him play a dozen or so games - most of you would be lying if you said you did - i have watched him - and he is better than any of our RH shots on the team. a lot better.
you want to be a winning organization? take risks. 'lose' a couple trades. in the nhl, rarely anyone gets to coach or gm a team for more than a handful of years. and this isnt even close to the eichel value as st louis is getting nothing like tuch in return. besides - value of a player goes down when they demand a trade and the owner demands a big no on a surgery. poorly played cards is what that was.
in the end, give me a guy who solidifies our RH side well enough for the next 3-4 years - i take it because it fills a need. young depth is NOT a need on this team.
all of this is moot. the blues would reject this offer. parayko would reject this offer.
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Casey Mittelstadt traded for Bowen Byram
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This times a gazillion. Any center signing that pushes Cozens to 3 C is gold in my book of various things.