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No. There was alot of discussion in ‘21-22 that VO had evolved his game and was not a single tool player. Last year that description of VO vanished and seems to still be missing. The discussion is if VO ever really was more than a single dimension player, and if he was, why can’t he get that back this season?

VO was pretty circumspect after the end of season meetings. He knew, and said, he needed to he better, and he knew where he needed to be better. I find it interesting that 2 seasons ago alot of the posters that are calling VO a one trick pony and PP specialist were making credible arguments that he had matured his game and was playing responsibly. I think Quinn’s injury will ultimately give VO the opportunity to show whether the discussions from 2 seasons ago were accurate, and if he can move his game to another level.

I think the team is done in FA. I also expect that VO isn’t getting moved as long as Quinn is out. And the team will start camp with a 3 headed goalie monster. Here they are, your 23-24 Buffalo Sabres.

Where is that screen shot of the “Suffering” justification mailer to the season ticket holders?

I’ve said many times that we needed some serious playoff experience on this roster to help the young guys. Well, today some serious playoff experience came in the front door. Lets go make a first round win happen.

Shut your mouf.

I limit my follows to hockey writers. No issues at all seeing these updates

Man, that signing is 2-3 yrs too late. Seems like a desperation signing.

Strbak and Ratzlaff are solid NHL names. Wahlberg sounds like a cup o coffee in the NHL kind of name. Gavin McCarthy more likely is a scratch golfer than NHL regular. Rest is pretty mediocre as NHL names go. I think Ratzlaff wins this years NHL name challenge.

I agree with Thorny here. Losing Quinn for half a season, with the expectation that he likely won’t be 100% for a bit after his return, has a negative impact on season expectations. They need a 2nd line wing now. And expecting a kid to come in and step up is pretty damned high risk to playoff expectations. KA needs to get a 2nd line winger from the outside in addition to filling the Jost roster spot. And if VO is moved as expected?…… We are still somewhat depth challenged. We have cap space. It’s time KA started acting like winning matters more than development, and not depend on unproven kids to fill holes.

We are on Chautauqua Lake right now. Fireworks on the other side of the lake sendi my dog under a bed, an anxious, scared mess. My dog still hates you.

And I’m still bitter about it.

There is no way you are not a bot.

My dog hates you.

A little wrong. There were red flags with Grigorenko and his place in the rankings dropped leading up to the draft. There was some doubt about his performance in the playoffs, speculation that he had mono at the tail end of his draft season, or if it was something else. Grigo was a high risk, high reward pick. They praised his talent but warned about his ability or willingness to transfer it to the NHL. Same draft, Girgensons was low risk, low reward. He was a higher percentage to make the NHL, but at less talent. We all know who won that race. Haven’t heard any concerns re the new guy.

IF they make the NHL. All of these guys outside of our 1st pick are longshots to good extent. Nonetheless, big and edgy longshots are more what we need than puckmover longshots.

6 is a pretty influential age.

We won’t judge you.

May our magic beans outperform all of the other magic beans selected. I got nuthin, really. It sounds like we got a kid with outstanding talent. He slid to 13, why? Because he’s not 5’10”? I hope its that simple. I like me some outstanding talent.

He didn’t overtly quite like Berglund. As far as I am concerned, he will devolve into a trivia question a decade. Total apathy here.

What is the reason?

Wilson and a Tkachuk on the same team? Lots of mayhem potential during Ottawa games. Ugh. Hopefully noone gets hurt.

Crazy ***** over there.

Playfair?

This is always the answer.