[Sabres vs Red Wings vs Sens (vs CBJ) - Who is a better team right now?]

Wins are wins. 

It doesn’t matter who they were against. They won the games, and that’s what matters. 

[Rd 1, #28 Jiri Kulich (C)]

3 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Move on.

You know how much the fans love bringing back former players.

Usually in coaching or management roles, but the fans do get excited when a Pommers comes back again. 

[Adams/Granato: In for the long haul]

I still find it interesting that Donnie G was sitting right there under their noses, hired by probably the worst coach they’ve ever had. 

[Getting to know Devon Levi]

52 minutes ago, Curt said:

I know this is from a couple days ago, but I’m tossing it in here because Levi is great.  He’s definitely signing too.  No doubt.

 

What a great kid. Impressive interview. Well spoken, and a great attitude. He’s going to be easy to root for. 

[Sabres Sign Malcolm Subban 1 year 850k]

I like his Twitter handle. 

[Rd 1, Pick 9: Matthew Savoie (C)]

On 7/8/2022 at 10:44 PM, Derrico said:

Really cool video of Savoie when he was 13.

https://globalnews.ca/video/3200947/13-year-old-bantam-player-already-on-scouts-radar

Was always a Sabre

I’m confused why they keep saying Sabres, but the clips show him in a jersey that says Raiders. 

[NHL Trade Rumors and Speculation 2022-23]

29 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Maybe the Jake Allen interest is true.

He already quarterbacks the Bills. 

[Happy Christian Ehrhoff Day]

So, if the Sabres win the Cup sometime in the next 5 years, does Ehrhoff get his name on there?

[FIRST ROUND DRAFT CONTEST]

1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

Should be that everyone is scored by the number of picks away that player is from where you have him drafted, lowest score wins.

 

So for instance if you pick someone 10th and he gets drafted 17th, you get a 7 for him.

If you pick someone 15th and he gets drafted 10th, you get a 5 for him.

Obviously picking someone exactly where they are drafted would give a 0.

I feel this is much better scoring system in terms of showing how accurate a person is overall.

Why should someone who projects a player to go 12th but he goes 14th get the same score as someone who projects him to go 30th? 

In the original system, both players would have the same score, they would both get a point. In my system person A would get 2 and person B would get 16, accurately showing one person was far closer than the other.

Could even put a weight favoring later picks since they would be harder to get right than the early picks.

I like this. 

[Happy Independence Day 2022!]

Hope all of you enjoyed your day. 

[TIL that there is a Latvian song called "Zemgus Girgensons"]

7 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

Wet Ass Planet.

 

How many Lil Dicky’s do we need?

[TIL that there is a Latvian song called "Zemgus Girgensons"]

They play the song time to time at Sabres games, and have been for years. 

[NHL Trade Rumors and Speculation 2022-23]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Nice story.  But did you ever have the team president call you asking you to not give up your seasons & answer your questions for 20+ minutes?  😉

 

I met one of the seat ushers once. 

I felt very humbled. 

[Patrick Kane]

On 6/24/2022 at 8:45 AM, JohnC said:

People get irritated when I bring up the Ullmark negotiation. So, I apologize for the belabored responses on this issue.  Many don't understand what my position is on this goalie issue. Ullmark was an UFA player. And it was apparent that his contract demands were increasing (as you noted). My criticism of the GM on this issue is that he didn't have an adequate fallback position if a deal couldn't be worked out with the goalie. Finding an adequate goalie is not an easy task under any circumstances. But when your primary goalie is an UFA, and he is equivocating in his negotiations, then a better backup option should have been prepared prior to the conclusion of the futile negotiations. 

I'm hoping this offseason the GM will be able to come up with a better option for the position. In my view, how he addresses the issue will be the most significant transaction he will make this offseason. 

We lost a very good poster over the Ullmark issue. 

This tells me the Sabres were the problem. 

[THE 2022 FINAL: COLORADO AGAINST TAMPA]

6-3 TBL 

[Patrick Kane]

51 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

and if Kane walks in a year, but you could have locked up VO for 3-5 years instead?  How much are you paying Kane to stay?  What about his poor off the ice reputation?  

Kane isnt walking in a year. He waived his NMC to come here. He made it clear he wanted to end his career in Buff. 

[Patrick Kane]

If Chicago wants the cap space, and Kane has the NMC and wants to come here, then you don’t have to give up much. And screw waiting another year, secure his services now for cheap. He brings points, and can help show the rookies what it takes to succeed.

Give them VO and/or Johnson, and a 3rd rounder. No use for VO if Kane will be here. 

I know goalie is what we need most, and this helps address it by making Buffalo a more attractive option. 

[Kim Pegula suffered a Cardiac Arrest;Has residual Aphasia and Memory Issues]

7 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

This is all the Internet ever was, or will be.

Mary Chestnutt

I thought her last name was Samsonite. 

It was written on her briefcase. 

[THE 2022 FINAL: COLORADO AGAINST TAMPA]

5 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

Avs in 7 just sayin Makar game winner

You’re in the wrong thread. 

This one is about how to pronounce McDonalds.  

[SabreSpace Bracket Challenge 2022!]

3 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

27 vs 34 goals, I really need Vasilevsky to be a wall 🙂

You also have to consider the number of games they might play...

At the time, I was speculating a 7 game series, with about 5 goals a game. 

[5-25-22 Playoff GDT Game 3 Laval @ Rochester - 7:05 pm AHLTV]

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

23 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Produce.

Jack Quinn just had one of the 10 most productive AHL rookie seasons on a points per game basis of all-time, and the best in about in 30 years.

So, when Todd Simon averaged 1.39 points per game as rookie for the Amerks, that wasn’t better than the 1.35 points per game Quinn had this season?

[5-25-22 Playoff GDT Game 3 Laval @ Rochester - 7:05 pm AHLTV]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Is it because doing more than any other AHL rookie Sabre prospect in history to earn a recall isn’t good enough, or because the big club is just so stacked there just isn’t any room for him?

 

What did he do more of than any other AHL rookie Sabres prospect in history?

[5-25-22 Playoff GDT Game 3 Laval @ Rochester - 7:05 pm AHLTV]

11 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

Lucky for you, you will never have to Quinn in an Amerks jersey again 

I’m not so sure about that. I think there’s a good chance he might be spending a little more time in the A. 

[5-25-22 Playoff GDT Game 3 Laval @ Rochester - 7:05 pm AHLTV]

What a crazy game. 

I don’t know about the players, but I’m exhausted. Half the crowd was gone by the time 3rd OT started. 

Quinn was a huge disappointment all game, and all playoffs. Would be going to a game Friday if Murray didn’t take that bonehead penalty at the end of the 3rd. 

[Sabres Officially Select #9, #16, and #28]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

Um, If you are implying that I am one of those fans who “even after winning the Stanley Cup, would find something to complain about,” just stop. Those fans don’t exist and never have. I think it is the most ridiculous thing when someone says that to another fan. It’s just stupid.

I’ll settle for just making the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and not extending our record setting playoff drought. Is that too high a standard?

Playoffs would be nice. 

Im glad to finally be experiencing them at least with the Amerks again.