Weave
-
Posts
25,837 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by Weave
-
-
47 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:
private equity ruins what it touches.
like a reverse midas touch.
That has been my experience from the little guy POV.
-
2
-
-
3 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:
Pearl Jam released their new full length album today, called Dark Matter. I like it so far.
I had one of the songs show up in my Amazon music stream today. I enjoyed it.
-
1
-
-
1 hour ago, mjd1001 said:
I go back and forth on how important leadership and 'knowing how to win' actually are. Something I think it doesn't matter, others I think it does.
For the, this team has brought in veteran 'leaders' throughout the drought, but none of them were really the 'best' player (or even close to it) in the team. The young guys with 'all the talent' who are told they are the 'future of the organization' aren't likely to listen to someone who they think isn't as important as they are, or isn't as good, or isn't likely to be around for a while.
For veteran leadership to work, I think you need a guy that is at least in the same neighborhood in talent as those around him (someone who will be a top 5-6 guy on your team) AND he needs to be someone who is here on more than just a 1 or 2 year deal...in order for the 'young guys' to actually lead and follow him.
I don’t believe they need to be the best players as long as there are enough of them to have critical mass in the room. One or two bottom of the roster guys doesn’t create enough influence to matter. A handful of players sprinkled throughout the lineup does.
This team’s biggest mistake over the last decade has been the decision to cheap out on leadership and depend on 1 or 2 leaders, generally bottom of the lineup role players. ROR may have been the only exception.
-
2
-
1
-
-
3 minutes ago, SDS said:
I have all the data in my front page chart. In the last 12 games they earned 19 points. That is 130 points over 82 games. So... not sure I agree there.
Ok the data someone else posted used a more reasonable end of the year sample size than 12 games, lol.
-
-
9 minutes ago, Night Train said:
JJ playing for Germany again.
Oops..Weave and I are attending the same seance. BTW- his hands are cold.
I’m not Brawndo fast, but you have slow fingers.
-
Peterka playing for Germany
-
I just want him to use his body “a little bit”. He’s damned good considering his age. He’s gotta start engaging at closer than stick distances though.
-
1
-
1
-
-
1 hour ago, SDS said:
Alternate scenario: Team finishes on a tear in 22-23 and falls one short point of being in the playoffs. All the talking heads and fans expect another step forward in 23-24. Seeing the continued good fortunes of the team and the players getting more experience, Adams recommends to Pegula that Granato gets extended. After all, it appears that it is coming together. However, the good fortunes stop at the start of 23-24. By the 20 game mark, maybe Adams is seeing warnings signs? However, the situation was bright just a couple months ago. He is a deliberate guy. Measure twice, cut once.
Game 40 rolls around. Quinn hurt. Samuelsson hurt. Thompson hurt. Does he go to Pegula and say - never mind... fire Granato? Oof. That is a hard conversation. Maybe the convo was had? Maybe Terry wanted/needed to give him the season to straighten it out, since he just renegotiated his contract? Maybe the deal was that they would pivot to a better defensive team and then judge the results? Maybe Adams accepted a deal to change from Granato?
Maybe actual human beings are working through this, without the benefit of hindsight, and it isn't just straight negligence because the fanbase has been perpetually mad?
Life has more nuance than black and white interpretations.
The flaw in your counterpoint is, there was no finish with a flourish in 22-23. Someone here already did the work to disprove that.
-
So, should I be
or should i be
-
26 minutes ago, GoPuckYourself said:
Man, I know times are rough after 13 seasons of no playoffs but I couldn't imagine being a fan and dedicated to something only to have it taken from me, it's got to be a brutal feeling that I hope we as fans never have to feel. He said it perfectly though, can we get this guy as our play by play? He already likes an ex Sabre player.
After 13 seasons I feel like TPegs stole the Sabres from me.
-
1
-
-
10 minutes ago, #freejame said:
Hoss is/was a reporter?!
If I remember correctly, he did some sports for a small station.
-
52 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Old out of shapes internet bros telling a pro athlete that "it's time to hit the gym" is peak internet outrage culture. Cozens wasn't bad because he didn't hit the gym, he was bad because of terrible decision making and an abnormal regression in his shot percentage but why bother? For 14 years all I've ever heard here is the team needs to get bigger, hit the gym, bulk up, they are too small. Why change now?
Carry on.
Nah. That looked like a pic of my 26yr old son, who is def not a professional athlete. He just doesn’t have the committed gym rat physique.
LOL at you of all people calling out internet outrage culture.
-
1
-
-
6 minutes ago, Thorny said:
My god Dylan looks completely gooned
haha good picture
That kid looks like he needs to hit the gym. Maybe its an unflattering picture, but he sure as hell doesn’t look like a professional athlete there.
-
1
-
-
37 minutes ago, seer775 said:
Every now and then Adams does something extraordinary.
-
2
-
-
21 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
Stebbins. I also can't remember the screen name. He's been gone for awhile. Active on Twitter.
Posted this beauty... @Sabres Fan in NS
He had a couple. Hoss was one.
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
18 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
I’m already picturing the Home Opener with the team wearing the goatheads coming out to a new video montage with Better Days playing in the background
-
27 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:
Guys drafted in his range in the first round 15th-20th overall....tend to be busts, or at most marginal NHL players at close to a rate of 50%. It wouldn't be a surprise if he was just that. Now, there are some cases where guys take a while to develop..they get to a certain age and all of a sudden, seemingly out of no-where, it all clicks. But usually you would see signs of that. 20 career goals in 215 career games, and 46 assists....its a little bit worrysome. That is 7.5 goals and 17.5 assists, 25 points over 82 games. Almost 3 full years in the NHL, a cup of coffee in the 4th year. I don't know, it COULD still happen for him but right now I'm not hopeful.
Here is the bottom line for me. If it DOES click for him, I don't want it to happen while continuing to give him time on this roster. I think whatever ice time he would get here, its time to give it to someone 'better' right now.
Now, I'll contradict most of what I said and say you sigh him. Why? I highly doubt you get anything of value for him in a trade. So you sign him, let him try to blow you away in camp. If he does and EARNS a spot on the roster, great! if he doesn't down to Rochester he goes. If he gets picked up on waivers on the way to Roch, well, you didn't want him up here anyway.
I agree with all this generally. Look no further than our Zemgus Girgensons for what to expect from that part of the first round. The guys selected in this range are not often top 6 players.
I don’t really have an issue with signing him to be a bottom of the lineup player. He is NHL level at that role, but its JAG level. Jost and Robinson, or a hair above, are where he is going to live in his career. As long as his contract reflects that, each team has those guys.
Preference is definitely to package him to a team just starting their rebuild for a bottom 6 upgrade though.
-
1
-
-
He’s bottom 6. We all want the bottom 6 to look differently. Young, on a team that has too much youth. Skilled, but unlikely to crack the top 6 as he develops/matures.
He’s the perfect candidate for a hockey trade.
-
3
-
-
2 minutes ago, Thorny said:
That doesn’t look like a man with a refreshing grasp of analytics to you?
Hard to say. The image is poorly framed.
-
Nope. That stock image looks much leas credible.
-
4 minutes ago, Thorny said:
Who is this person? Do they have a sabrespace account? Would they like to have an argument with me? I’d be open to it
a screenshotted, random opinion online saying the same thing as you doesn’t contribute anything. It’s just a replication of your opinion. I could screenshot literally any argument I wanted to. Seriously, pick one. Pick the most absurd take you can think of and I’ll find you a screenshot.
What you posted isn’t even a take it’s just someone trying to write interestingly for an article lol “he traded some picks but they still have a lot coming”
you got me haha
I dunno. There is some convincing stock draft images on that screen shot. It screams credibility to me.
-
1
-
-
-
Just now, inkman said:
There is nothing more praiseworthy than giving yourself kudos on the internet.
Off-season Game Plan 2024
in The Aud Club
Posted
If the Byram trade was a move to get a player with more remaining contract and similar value to facilitate a future trade to fill a need, I’d be somewhat impressed.