With the current status of the Sabres could Skinner be waiting to see who is hired as coach before he signs here or elects FA?
Did he not sign earlier in the year because he wasn't a Housley fan?
Whatever the case, hope he signs here.
If there is no cross check Pavelski doesnt go off balance or leave his skates. Eakin started it and Stastny finished him off. The end result of the cross check was a head injury.
Yet some would rather keep this guy opposed to Risto who is never hurt, younger, cheaper, plays 25 minutes a night, and will even get you 40+ points, smh!
Trotz, Laviolette, Torts, Richards vs Housley, Bylsma, Rolston, Nolan.
IMO, coach quality has made a huge difference.
30 other teams would take Risto in a heartbeat and here in Buffalo fans cant wait to get rid of good players. SMDH!
To add to this, I think Risto sees the coach, former trash coaches also as having poor gameplans, poor system, just poor coaching and checks out sooner than the others.
Would love to see this guy with some good coaching. I think he would flourish on another team with a decent coach and that's why I wouldn't want to trade him.
As it sits right now I would not have Thompson in my top 6 maybe not my top 9, and he's definitely not a 4th line guy. Don't think it will change much starting training camp, I would try and trade him. Will be 22 a month into the season with over 100 gm played, trade him for something.
I kind of hope JBots includes Tage in a trade this offseason for a C2. 21pts in 106 games, never really lit it up in junior/minors anything, going to be 22 in Oct.
I'll take my chances and move on, IMO Tage isn't going to amount to anything.
Buffalo has 26 ROW tied with NJ and LA and second worst to NYR (25). They had 18 ROW on Dec 23. 37 games into the season, only 8 in the last 42 games. I don't know how Phil is not fired.
If these guys aren't playing now and he's "lost the team" what makes JBot think things would change come Oct with Housley still coaching? IMO it's obvious as the sky is blue Housley gets the axe at seasons end. I think TPegs tells JBot its either him or you both go!