Jump to content

Derrico

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    8,876

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Derrico

  2. Casey Mittelstadt traded for Bowen Byram

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Thorny said:

    Right on time given my quoted post below, Something to sink our teeth into ^

    So you would say you find it a reasonable likelihood that, in KA’s reckoning, this improves the team next season

     

     

    I have as many doubts as you regarding KA.  But I don't see why this wouldn't be a strong possibility.

  3. Casey Mittelstadt traded for Bowen Byram

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Thorny said:

    I mean, they are 2.5 years apart. If you keep Casey yes you have the better player now, and maybe Byram’s improvement gets him back to what he was. But why isn’t Casey being afforded that same likelihood? If I had to guess who was more likely to improve, I’d go with Casey, given trajectory 

    If you get Byram back to what he was then this trade would have cost us way more than Casey.  Byram doesn't even become available without his injury risk.  Undoubtedly there is risk here.  But I'm willing to take a shot based on the pedigree and what he's shown so far.  Not just putting up video game numbers in junior.  Playing top pairing 5 on 5 minutes in the Stanley cup finals.  Less than 24 months ago.  Hopefully he can stay healthy.  For Casey Mittlestadt I'm taking that risk all day.

  6. Casey Mittelstadt traded for Bowen Byram

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Drag0nDan said:

    He's played 55 games in his age 22 season.  And even with his injuries - he has already scored more points than mittelstadt did through his age 22 season... as a puck-moving defenseman.  

    Plus I'm reading a ton of Avs fans talking about how he was their best dman during their cup run two years ago.  He's had injuries to be sure.  There's also enough there that it wouldn't shock me he plays well for us next season.  This isn't a draft pick lottery ticket we won't see for 5 years.  This is a 22 year old young man who comes with a high pedigree and alteast demonstrated in the past he can play big minutes in the NHL when the stakes are at their highest. 

    • Like (+1) 5

  7. Casey Mittelstadt traded for Bowen Byram

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    Am I missing something?  Can't believe the anger here.  Casey was this franchise whipping boy up until maybe 18 months ago.  He's playing awesome in (shocker) a contract year.  I don't know I trust giving him the money that would be necessary here.  

    Our D has been brutal.  Can Byram be good enough to keep Clifton out of the top 4?

    • Like (+1) 4
    • Agree 2
    • dislike 1

  11. Sabres’ Refusal to “Salute” Fans Confirmed

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    12 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

    @LGR4GM and @Thorny might have wrapped this one up quite neatly. ⬆️ 

    I love the Sabres. 

    At the moment? I feel like the Sabres don’t love me.

    That will change. And may it change soon.

    As someone paying a ***** load of money on this form of ‘entertainment’ it better change soon.

    A ***** hockey team is one thing.  Actively alienating the few fans out there supporting you is a whole other line.

    • Like (+1) 5
    • Agree 1

  12. Sabres’ Refusal to “Salute” Fans Confirmed

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    16 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

     

    Ironically, since the home wins are so scarce, most of us never knew this was happening.  My TV feed in ESPN+dies not include post game.  

     

    Hahhahah so true.  I’ve been to about a dozen home games this year and seen them win maybe 3 times.  I’m a season ticket holder and had no idea this was even happening. 

    I laughed.  Then I cried.

     

    • Like (+1) 2
    • Awesome! (+1) 1

  14. Sabres Lines 1/3/24

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, Taro T said:

    Presuming R Johnson isn't the odd man out next game, that's pretty much the best permutation of pairings they can come up with at this point in time.

    While I do agree, E Johnson playing second-pairing minutes doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies.......

     

  16. Eric Comrie clears Waivers; Assigned to Rochester

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    25 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

    Bodies were needed, better ones. Ones that wouldn't be waived and literally ignored by the entire NHL. It matters because Kevyn Adams ***** failed on a grand scale to deal with this offseason and now 3 of the guys he just had to keep around, have all been waived. This has nothing to do with the cap floor. So sure bodies were needed but clearly these ones werent as they have all easily been replaced without any fuss at all. 

    Remember when KA looked everyone in the eye preseason and told us he thought goaltending was one of the strengths of this team?

    • Haha (+1) 1

  22. Should the Sabres hire an experienced GM and HC this offseason?

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    No.  They should hire them today.

    Why keep a lame duck coach and GM?  Even if the playoffs are a pipe dream this season I would much rather bring in the next guys now so the coach has the rest of the season to begin implementing their system in hopes of jumping out to a good start from day 1 next season.  The GM would also be given this trade deadline to try and better the franchise instead of waiting for the summer. 

    • Like (+1) 1
    • Agree 1

  24. Ranking: Why we suck this year

    in The Aud Club

    Posted

    3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

    The ***** it is. Dahlin's one of the only consistent and good players on this hell bound garbage barge.

    Him diving to block shots at our empty net in a lost cause may have been a bit reckless but unbelievable effort.  Surprising anyone would question that of all things.

    • Agree 3
    • Thanks (+1) 2
×
×
  • Create New...