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1 hour ago, GoPuckYourself said:
There is no way we’re paying Cozens 7M to not be the 2nd line center next season imo.
Well, we kind of already did this year. Mitts time on ice was 18:16 and Cozens was 17:11. Not counting Tage, if a C is playing better than Cozens next year, he’ll get more playing time.
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23 hours ago, Brawndo said:
FWIW Jeff Marek put in Hus Rink Fries Weekly Blog he wonders if Seth Appert and a veteran assistant would be the direction the Sabres go if they move on from Granato. He is the first national media member to bring up Appert
And let’s hope he’s not brought up again. The only way I would consider Appert is if, once Adams signs some winning vets, we give Donnie a 10-15 game trial at the beginning of next season and he fails. Then fire Meatballs and give the interim tag to Appert.
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3 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Sure, but we will have that C and Byrum.
Agreed. But that C needs to start playing like a 2C. What we need is a vet 3C who can move to 2C if needed. But, I won’t hold my breath.
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Funny thing is we’ll have to pay that 2C what we could’ve paid Mitts.
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4 hours ago, Pimlach said:
At wing they need a power forward and some muscle on the 3rd and 4th line.
They are close. Some of the young players will improve.
Another key is if Levi can play effectively as a backup and play 30 games at a high level. If he can, we should be good at goalie for a change.
OMG. This is like Groundhog Day. I swear these exact sentiments were said same time last year. It has to become true at some point though, right?
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Not only do they fail to get on the board in the 1st period, they also suck in the beginning of the year. To me, I think the reasons for this are the same. They are either unprepared or unwilling to play hard out of the gate. They prefer to respond when it’s do or die. I don’t know if this is due to coaching or the players, but it’s ultimately the coaches job to fix this.
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1 hour ago, SwampD said:
I disagree and always find it weird that so many right handed people shoot right. A lot of hockey is played with only one hand on the stick. Why would you use your non-dominant hand for that?
The one-handed comment is probably the key here. If you are going to play with one hand, it’s going to be the dominant hand and it’s going to be at the top of the stick for reach. So, dominant hand is at the top.
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26 minutes ago, John Tucker said:
A high draft pick that is dumb, slow, and lazy and has stone hands. Awesome combo
Don’t forget the worst case quality…wealthy.
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If fired, there’s no way a Donnie stays within the organization as a developmental coach or an assistant coach. That’s quite a slap in the face and none of us would accept a demotion like that. For his own self-respect, he’ll move on to a different situation.
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9 hours ago, thewookie1 said:
Byram is a good player with high tier potential but was likely Adams' 4th choice nonetheless.
This is great and all, but “choices” depends on availability. KA can dream all he wants, but he can only choose from who is available. For example, there’s no way Byram was available at the time the Chychrun trade went down. Byram’s value was too high at that point.
Besides, there’s that little pesky detail that KA said on WGR that he wanted Byram coming back in a potential trade with COL for Eichel. So, basically he was KA’s first choice.
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On 3/27/2024 at 1:07 PM, IKnowPhysics said:
I'll also add that Skinner scored 40, 33, and 35 in non-Krueger years and is scoring at a 30 goal pace this year.
30 goals? We don’t need no 30 stinking goals.
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16 hours ago, thewookie1 said:
He has a starters job.
Ullmark left due to his father's death pushing him to want to leave
UPL hopefully will have no such issue.
I‘m unsure which “he” you are speaking of, but either one had/has a starters job with the Sabres.
We don’t know exactly why Ulmark left. It could’ve been the death of his father. But, one thing is for sure. UPL could’ve also very well think he needs a change of scenery. One where he doesn’t have to put up with the Levi ball washing.
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6 hours ago, thewookie1 said:
Well, next year even with a 4mil contract for UPL and 2 mil for a backup we'd be at 6M total which is effectively dead center.
If you would UPL, would you resign with the Sabres? I’m prepared for Ulmark 2.0.
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Been thinking about this thread for days. I don’t buy the whole approach of comparing the Sabres to bottom dwellers. True, they all have losing in common. But there’s fundamental flaws in most of these teams. There are teams out there, no matter what they do, and they will still lose. Some say they are “cursed” or ownership or whatever. Who knows. But these are certainly not the teams we should use as a yardstick for progress. If an “educated” opinion believes they are, they prove they are likely part of the problem, not the solution. As such, their opinion should be ignored.
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I agree. The video is incredible. Traffic was flowing fairly briskly, then luckily thinned out to almost none right before the ship hit.
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28 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:
Can somebody also please tell this to: Power, Cozens, Thompson, Quinn, etc. I seriously question if this team has a strength and conditioning coach. They all look like they're trying to become swimmers vs. hockey players.
Good point. Maybe someone should go to Cabo with them and help them select the right things to eat. Or make them carry their luggage instead of rolling it.
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I’m a big Benson fan and still think he’s a prospect, despite playing in the NHL. He’s only 18 and has shown flashes of brilliance this year. Compared to anyone else, he’s going to be the prospect that takes the next big step. Dude has to put in a great offseason though. Needs to get bigger and stronger.
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14 hours ago, shrader said:
What the hell was he thinking. He goes for the slash but swings upward. It’s just so damn stupid.
He should’ve got 10+ games.
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6 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
One other note: I'm honestly a little disappointed with Kulich and Rosen. I thought both would take a bigger step forward this season. I was hoping one or both would put together a JJP or Quinn type AHL season, but it hasn't happened.
They are acting like they are already on the big club already. It’s odd we are not only seeing players take a large step back on the Sabres, but the Amerks too. More evidence some housecleaning needs to happen.
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I just got back from a business trip in Prague. Very pretty city. Probably picking it because it’s cheaper than a larger city.
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4 minutes ago, nfreeman said:
I agree with most of this post but emphatically not the bolded. Please do not shout down hockey opinions that you disagree with. No player on this misbegotten team is immune from criticism.
It I “shouted it down”, I would’ve bolded it or maybe used the word “emphatically”. Trust me, the irony is not lost on me. But, sorry for having an opinion differing from another opinion. What was I thinking?
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5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
That’s Five Shutouts for UPL
Wasn’t on my seasonal bingo card.
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2 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:
Yep, shoulda spent the season in the CHL playing against other kids. lol
Yeah, maybe he could be down in the CHL helping change diapers.
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52 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:
Was Okposo just a big vibe killer?
I don’t agree with this at all. It should stop. Okie was well-respected in the locker room. Maybe too much “best friend Dad” vibes. When the Sabres shipped him out, it sent a messages. Dad’s gone because you guys sucked. Look what you did. So, no more bull *****. It sent a message. In addition, perhaps the biggest message, with Mitts being shipped out, was “look, you could be next. Party is over.” Unfortunately, I don’t think Tage got the memo.
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Who will be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres?
in The Aud Club
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I got this as well, that non-hockey reasons were driving him not being fired in-season. And I’m actually OK with this. If he was fired Jan 1st, I’m not sure results would’ve been different. The damage had been mostly done. Plus, in all likelihood, Appert would’ve been named Interim. And if we went on a winning streak, then what? Most of the Interim coaches in recent Sabres memory shows they did well-enough to be handed the job. Would we have been satisfied knowing it would be Appert going forward? I’m glad we’ll be starting with a clean slate.