Ducky
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1 hour ago, Gatorman0519 said:
I’m fairly certain this is not a playoff team.
They are with a starting goalie.
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Sending Levi down was the right move.
Let him work on his game in the minors.
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Rags
Out played.
Out goalied.
Love to see it.
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I think the Jets always play a good game agasint Maurice. It's nice to see...
Also, Rhino is one of their top players and VERY important to the team. Why wasn't there any kind of sticking up for him/retribution??? Nothing. They are a soft team.
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Two cents worth from an unbiased observer...I've been a Jets fan since the WHA so I know what it is like when your (talented) team isn't performing.
The GM needs to get a starting goalie and send Levi down to the minors where he can work on his game and eventually start stealing games before he is brought up again. He needs to go down now. Comrie is the highest paid goalie at 1.8m so not sure what was expected by the GM at that position?
Adams should get Saros or Gibson or Askorov or someone comparable immediately ... there is still 3/4 of the season to go. Gibson would be my first choice espeially when you look at when his current deal ends. If you make the playoffs, who knows how far you go? Give them a slight over pay. You guys have some young talented players in the organization, give them something they can't refuse and get a bona fide starter while Levi gets ready for the bigs. Comrie/UPL are fine as a backup for now...nothing more. One of them goes back to the Ducks in a Gibson trade?
Not addressing the goalie situation in the off season and hoping Levi (or UPL/Comrie) would immediately become a starter was asinine and worthy of a firing in my opinion. I can't stress enough that Levi needs to be sent down and work on his game and get more used to the pro game.
You need a good RHD too but so do a LOT of teams. I think D is the hardest position to improve on regarding trades. There's more than enough to fill the left side but a good RHD should be 2nd on the to do list right after a starter.
The bottom six needs to be upgraded (with vets) and when the newbies start pushing their way onto the team in the future, some of the lesser talent will be in the press box/traded/moved down the lineup and that builds depth. You've got to be able to handle an injury or two and rely on your depth. There is capspace so this summer the bottom six needs to be fixed.
I'd leave the coaching staff up to the new GM because I don't think the current one is doing his job well enough. With a starting goalie, this team makes the playoffs and they need to start making the playoffs.
Good luck for the rest of the season guys!
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Kudos to Rhino for sticking up for himself.
I think he extends in Florida.
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It's Holland that needs to go but I am glad he is still there.
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10 minutes ago, Taro T said:
There is no need to trade him this season even if they are at a salary impasse. He's an RFA for 2 more years and IF they can't work out a contract, well that's what arbitration is for.
Still hoping he ends up with a Cozens-esque deal sometime this season. But, as this season goes on, whereas this off-season Cozens deal was the ceiling, with the cap going up and the Sabres only buying 2 RFA years and the rest of the deal being UFA years that could very well be the floor.
I thought he was an unrestricted free agent after next year?
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17 hours ago, dudacek said:
Did we know Mittelstadt is #2 in the entire NHL for even-strength points this year?
Noticed he’s (temporarily?) replaced Cozens on PP1, but in what role? What’s to stop them from deploying him behind the net as the “down low QB” opposite Dahlin, get him to handle the puck more like Gretzky in the old days?
Why not Peterka opposite Tage on PP1? I’ve seen him score plenty from there in juniors and Rochester. Much better at entries and retrievals than VO. He’s a lefty, unlike Cozens.
How about Dahlin opposite Tage and Power on top?
Greenway net front? Cozens?
Or maybe get Tuch and Skinner to, you know, do something? They rarely set people up and they don’t screen, snipe or crash the net nearly enough. Get them cycling with Tage like they do at even strength, with Dahlin and Power at the points
So many untapped alternatives. Time to try one.
He'd look good in a Jets' jersey.
Thorny and I were bantering about a Mitts for Copp trade a few seasons ago. Chevy ended up trading Copp and a 6th for Morgan Barron, a 1st (30th), a 2nd and a 5th. Seeing as the 1st ended up being Brad Lambert, I am glad I'm not making those decisions. I would give up the same package of picks for Mitts though.
Would you guys move him and a 6th for Barron, a 1st, a 2nd and a 5th?
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Campbell on waivers.
Holloway with zero points in 11 games.
Evander Kane signed for 2 more seasons after this one.
Last draft they had a 2nd, 6th and 7th. The draft before they had a 1st (32nd), 5th, 6th and 7th.
Nurse at 9.25m for 6 more seasons after this one.
I can't see Drai or McDavid re-signing there.
It looks good on them.
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21 hours ago, nfreeman said:
Just noticed that Edmonton, which won 50 games last year, is getting dusted at home by Nashville, who is 4-6. The Oilers are about to be 2-7-1.
Gotta love it...
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55 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
Yep. Autumn arrived in north Texas today. Cloudy and 46.
A "high" of 25F here today.
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Nice to see the Avs get a beating...looks good on them.
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Sauger counts towards your walleye limit.
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I hope you guys score another 10 this period...I hate the Flames.
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13 hours ago, SwampD said:
I had never heard of a sauger until this post. Pretty cool.
Can't tell if you are eating sauger or walleye.
We supposedly have saugeye as well....a cross between the two.
I caught another 12 or so smaller ones again today and one keeper.
Also, a 21.5 and a 18.25 inch walleye.
Buddy caught about 10 small saugers.
Two master angler bullheads too but they are a nuisance fish if you ask me.
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Went for walleyes on the Red River in town yesterday afternoon.
My brother caught a 18 inch walleye and about 12 saugers too small to keep.
Our buddy caught a 25.75 inch walleye and a nice keeper sauger.
I caught a goldeye that was close to 12 inches (master angler) but I didn't bother measuring it.
Our buddy and I probably caught over 50 saugers that were too small to keep.
The big walleye was released to grow bigger.
Going to try again to morrow morning.
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I think you'll see the attendance go up once the weather turns foul.
Maybe sooner seeing as they are playing quite a bit better than last season, although it is only 2 games.
Buffalo is here around my birthday and the kids wanted to take me but I told them I wanted a good rod for trolling...
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Went back up there for ruffies for 5 days.
Checked in at 3 Monday and went out for an evening hunt and got 5. The next 2 days, we hunted and got 26. The 2 days after that, we only hunted for 2 hours each day as we ran into some trouble with the Jeep. We got 2 on the Thursday (drank til 4am) and 8 on the Friday. 34 ruffies and 7 spruce.
First time my buddy got his ruffie limit.
We ate 10 of them while we were up there. Probably going back for a day trip next Saturday.
Rained about 2/3 of the time.
I love hunting when I have bronchitis...
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2 hours ago, sabresparaavida said:
If I could have the Winnipeg Hellebuyck, it makes it closer, but especially with that term the Sabres Hellebuyck is unlikely to be worth it. Hellebuyck’s biggest weaknesses when compared to other NHL goaltenders are on breakaways and cross ice passes down low. These two biggest weaknesses just so happen to be the Sabres biggest problems on defense, which makes it unlikely for Hellebuyck to be as good, and when he’s being paid as a top 3 goalie, he needs to be elite. Paying him that much till he is 38 would be a bad move for Buffalo.
His biggest weakness, by far, is his (mis)handling of the puck. Worst in the league.
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14 minutes ago, Curt said:
Both Swedes drafted the same year, both signed a 3 year bridge that they are about to play the last season of, and both had big star breakouts last season. However, unlike the Sabres and Dahlin, the Canucks and Pettersson have publicly put contract talks on hold. Seems like they are having trouble seeing eye to eye and Pettersson may be unsure if he wants to commit to that organization long term.
If they ever entertain the idea of trading him, I wouldn’t mind the Sabres taking a run at adding him. He can play either C or W, he is a good defensive forward, and a very dynamic offensive player. If the Sabres are going to make a trade packaging several assets to acquire a sure thing upgrade, he is a good candidate.
Not a smart move from managemnt's point of view.
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21 hours ago, SabresBaltimore said:
Definitely glad we didn't trade for Hellebuyck now
Will you still think that way if Levi and the rest of the goalies shat the bed and you aren't making the playoffs?
The Sabres need to make the playoffs this year whether they go out in 4 straight or on a long run. They owe it to the fans if nothing else.
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3 hours ago, Curt said:
Can we see Schiefle’s for comparison?
I honestly have no idea where to find it. I copied and pasted these from a different site.
I have no doubt that his defensive metrics are poor.
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1 minute ago, Thorny said:
His d doesn’t fit in with the Usual Suspects though it’s more x-men origins: Wolverine out there in the defensive zone.
in all honesty I wager to say the Days of him being the Future are Past
Sorry, I'm old. I don't get the reference?
Just now, Thorny said:By all means continue linking players with better defence and better offence
Linking Offensive players with poor D metrics?
GDT Sabres @ Hurricanes Saturday Dec 2, 7pm MSG ESPN+
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Yup, but a bona fide starter gets the team into the playoffs.
Change the GM and coach in the summer. Let an experienced GM take the team to the next level.