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  2. What happens when Montour returns?

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    Barring a trade Joker gets sent down.  Yes he is playing well.  Yes he is better than others on the right side.  But he is still a young prospect with a bright future.  You want him playing top minutes in all situations as opposed to sitting in the press box.  Gilmore is well suited for that.  Injuries will happen and he will be back.  Marco is gone at the tdl no matter what as he is an expiring ufa with value.  Pilut keeps Joker company waiting for the call.  Not optimal, but better than selling low on players now just to alleviate the logjam. jmho.

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  4. Eichel, other NHL'ers, skate blade connoisseurs (Athletic, sub. needed)

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    20 hours ago, darksabre said:

    I have narrow heels too and always liked the Vapor for that reason. There's not really anything in the CCM line that compares. The Ribor's heel is a little less narrow but works for me. The Jetspeeds might work. Tacks were a no-go for the same reason as the Supremes.

    I went with Jetspeeds over the tacks and swapped the CCM holders with Tuuks.  The CCM holders felt too narrow under my foot and I popped the the rivets every two or three times out. (6'7' 265) I was fortunate enough to have friends who do the blade work with the Hawks hook me up and do an analysis of angle and COM.  They gave me some suggestions on profile that were spot on.  More efficient and better overall balance especially in transition from straight line to lateral to backwards.  They also recommended a custom blade from a Japanese steel company known for their golf clubs but I declined the $600 up charge.  This stuff is real.  I then went and had a local ski shop do some work on my sticks to get the edges where I wanted them and that made a huge difference. If you really get into this stuff there will be people like me willing to pay for better performance out of the already high priced gear.  Good Luck.

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  6. The Third Line

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    9 hours ago, nfreeman said:

    There's been a fair amount of discussion on the Zemgus-Larsson-KO line in the Habs GDT and elsewhere, so I thought I'd start a thread.

    My 2 cents:

    - This line, and not Vesey-Mitts-ERod, is clearly the "3rd line".  Larsson's line gets substantially more ice time and adds substantially more value than Mitts' line.

    - Larsson's line also plays the traditional "checking line" role that a 3rd line has been thought of as.

    - As @Randall Flagg and others have noted, this line is doing a fantastic job of muscling the puck out of the D zone (despite a heavy D zone start %age) and into the O zone, and maintaining a strong and punishing forecheck in the O zone.

    - What I haven't seen though is how often this line is matched up against the opponent's 1st or 2nd scoring line, as opposed to "easier" opposition.

    - My pinch of salt on this is that although they are highly effective at establishing an O-zone forecheck, they are not at all effective at converting the forecheck into actual production.  I think they had one good scoring chance last night vs the Habs.  I generally don't expect them to score a goal more than once every 3 or 4 games -- and I think they have one goal between them this year so far in 4 games. 

    If that continues to be the case, are they really that valuable?  i.e. certainly there is value in limiting goals against if they are able to consistently get it into the D zone and establish the forecheck -- but is that enough value given how much ice time they get, especially if they aren't shutting down the opponents' top lines but rather their bottom lines (which as mentioned above I don't know is the case or not)?

    Discuss.

    Yes.

  7. GDT: Montreal at Buffalo Sabres Oct.9th, 7pm ET, MSG-RSN and WGR 550

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    1 hour ago, dudacek said:

    I think it’s pretty evident that the Sabres WANT Tage to be their missing scoring line RW and that Sobotka is essentially a placeholder because they don’t think Tage is ready.

    I also don’t see the Sabres moving Risto for a scoring line winger until they decide a) they have a defender who can effectively take over Risto’s role, b) they determine Tage won’t be ready this year, and c) they determine how good this team is and what kind of difference such a move will make in where they finish.

    Like it or not, Botterill has a long-term plan to have a job for 10 years through a slow rebuild be a 10-year contender during the Eichel-Dahlin window and all his moves are made in concert with that plan.

    ftfy.?

  8. GDT: Montreal at Buffalo Sabres Oct.9th, 7pm ET, MSG-RSN and WGR 550

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    23 minutes ago, darksabre said:

    I think this is a fair point.

    I completely agree with your premise.  It is even more unsettling that Vlad remains on the roster.  Kyle could actually fill Vlad's role with Skinner and Mojo as well or better than Vlad.  However, Vlad has no useful purpose outside of hoping he becomes something he has not done in his career: be a contributing top 6 player.  If somehow RK can get Bobblehead to see that Vlad is not helping and swallow his pride and waive him, we would have enough space to bring up a Smith or Lazar to play with Larry and Gus.  But I think this issue is less Kyle today than Vlad.  Next year Kyle will be the only real albatross contract left and as we saw with Marleau, you can find a way to purge bad contracts. 

  9. Sabres radio

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    17 minutes ago, shrader said:

    Out of curiosity, are you a Sabre fan who never actually lived in the area?  I have a hard time picturing someone who did live there and is just learning that WGR exists through an in-game commercial.

    Dude its Miles Wood.  He isn't letting on ya know cause of his team mates ?

  11. GDT: Buffalo Sabres at Columbus, Oct. 7th 7pm ET MSG, ESPN+ and WGR550

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    10 hours ago, dudacek said:

    Surprised Kyle got no love in this thread. Worked his ass off with none of that carry-the-puck-til-he-loses-it crap that typified his game last year. Once he got the puck he moved it, or shot it. His has been the most consistent line so far this year.

    Vesey has not done much at all, but I’ve been watching his game for signs of the defensive black hole he’s supposed to be and not seeing it yet. He’s no shutdown winger, but I’m not seeing bad decisions, or laziness without the puck. Definitely early and it seems like he’s being sheltered. Be nice though if he actually created some scoring chances.

    Johansson actually looks like a real 2nd line player, instead of a reasonable facsimile.

    Vesey is slow.  He can't keep up with Mitts and Sheary.  On the PK he can't close the gap like Girgs and Larry do which leads to extended D zone time.  He also turns his back to the defenseman on the wall and gets pushed off the puck or loses possession when they pinch. He and Vlad are negatives due to the fact that do not bring anything positive to those they play with.  It is almost like playing shorthanded.

  20. Sobotka and the 2nd line

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    30 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

    This kind of rationalization reminds me of people trying to mind merit in the ROR trade when it first happened.

    If you are insinuating that I was one such person then you are sadly mistaken.?.  There was no merit whatsoever in the trade when it happened and the Sabres are still trying to recover from it and its aftermath.  I do think a new coach trying a new guy at a key position may try to make that transition as tenable as possible.  Whistling by the graveyard?  Maybe, but I can see at least some rationale for the move.

  21. Sobotka and the 2nd line

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    4 minutes ago, Curt said:

    That’s something to hope for.  That this is a temporary transitional tool to help Johansson.  Granted Sobotka isn’t a great defender either, but he probably could be considered positionally sound.  Hopefully it doesn’t last long.

    Yeah he is suboptimal on d but better be that covering a point than the front of the net.  

  22. Sobotka and the 2nd line

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    I wish he was never in camp, but I think that he is a binky for Marcus.  The guy hasn’t played center in five or so years and probably welcomes a veteran presence so he doesn’t have to worry about covering for him.  Positionally Vlad is sound.  Got that hurts to type.  As Marcus gets more comfortable RK will have more options with line combos.  

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