Ross Rhea

So were you on board with trading OReilly last year, after all he was a -23. This year he is a +22 did he magically become +45 better? or is it coaching? or is it better players? cause Risto, just like OReilly last year have/had garbage players around him. Maybe a call to JBots is in order as this boards knows sooooo much more than he does! IMO, to give up on Risto is asinine.

Yup, but start watching closely as he is a minutes eater and on the ice but not necessarily responsible for the goals against. Not saying he isn't responsible some times but more often than not the other players are not doing their job or goalie lets in a soft one and the puck ends up in the net and Risto happens to be on the ice.

I'm keeping Risto, Dahlin and Montour, the rest are trade bait.

Disagree, he just turned 24 4 months ago. Yes, he has had 409 games played in 6 years but he's had 4 head coaches in those 6 years, have any of them been any good? As someone else up thread pointed out, how many crap players has he been paired with? I happen to think Risto has a lot more to offer with a good coach and better players. Not sold on Housley and a lot of these current players stink.

Just watched the game and yet again the opposing goalie played lights out. Every night the Sabres seem to go up against a guy having a Hasek kind of night. WTF!

Good for Beaulieu, he's ok, brought a little grit, I didn't mind him as a 6. Hopefully he can play more for the Jets.

I hope they don't trade Risto, Montour is a great addition and like Roman Josi for zone entries, who Housley had in Nashville. Risto, Montour, Bogo, Dahlin, McCabe, I really like those 5. Now they need to trade one or two of Baloo, Nelson, Scandy, Hunwick. Log jam on blue line now.

I think you just summed up most of but not all of Ristos problems, the garbage he has had to play with in his early career so far. Throw in his 4th head coach in 6 years and it's no wonder why the best of Risto hasn't been seen yet.

Lot of other useless players I would get rid of way before getting rid of Risto.

He was a -2 last night and the 2 goals against I seen when he was on the ice were not because of him but he takes the -2 for it. Sure he is responsible for some goals against but it sure does seem others don't do their job and the puck ends up in the net alot and he happens to be on the ice and take the minus for it. He just turned 24, no way would I trade him away.

schopp is an idiot

holy smokes Risto took the body

wow he was offsides no goal

5 year plan, lol, just stop! Doesn't take 5 years.

Botterill better do something or he is going to be out of a job.

Get rid of Housley and bring up Taylor for the remainder of the season on a tryout. IMO we will see better hockey!

allowed to just waltz right in and do whatever he wants

wtf

I like cranky Rasmus

had enough of this back passing crap

Just watched the game and so sick and tired of the opposing goalie playing out his ass and getting so damn lucky. WTF!

Seen enough of Fills system, he can go now.

I like Jack and think he is real good but he cant hold Kaners jock.

Yup, word's getting out, be physical and the Sabres will respond with nothing in either the hits or goals department.

Thats 98 pts, I can't see them even getting to 90 pts right now. I think about 95 is the threshold to get in, so maybe, 18-12-4 gives them 94 and hope someone else falls off but again I don't see them getting to 90.