Derrico

What’s pathetic is how this organization can come this close to ruining one of the best hockey markets in the league. The Sabres have literally a historic record now of missing the playoffs and you want to blame the fans? This avg is from the entire season especially the first few months when they were icing on paper one of the worst teams ever and a league low payroll. Now that the team is finding itself I’ve already noticed the place looks more full on tv. Personally, I’m hoping covid continues to become a thing of the past and I can easily cross the border and take my family to the usual 3-5 games per year. Winning is what will bring fans back and that’s on the Sabres. Luckily it looks like they’re finally on the right track….

Just another example of why organizations should always draft bpa. Nobody knows where the organization will be in 3-5 years when they’re ready to make the team.

Yep. He is a legitimate number one centre. I thought we were getting a nice scoring winger with a wicked shot. But watch his all around game. His ability to stick handle and retrieve pucks in tight spaces along the boards has been excellent. I haven’t noticed him being a complete liability in the defensive zone either. A C spine potential of Thompson on top line and Krebs? Mitts?, Cozens taking two of the next three slots could work out. As Liger says, adding JJ and Quinn at the wings next year should also really help those C. I’ve been fooled before but I love the new looking core. That’s all just forwards too. Power, Dahlin, Mule and Joker on D? I’m excited for next year already. Add a legit goalie this off-season and LFG!

Did anyone else read the thread title and immediately think ‘Was it the Russians?’

I’m very excited about what I’ve heard from our Roch fans. JJ numbers really are pretty unbelievable, especially considering it’s his first year in NA as has been pointed out. Will be fun watching the development of so many of these young guys and I have JJ near the top of that list.

So many times this type of thing happens. Player goes back and team still doesn’t win it the next year…..

What value does he possibly have? He’s a Ufa after college next summer correct? If we’re freaking out because we don’t really have much control over his rights then I don’t see much value in owning his rights via trade.

Sabres then worlds for power?

I'm lost. I must have missed a thread somewhere that explains the back story to this....

The ol conditional 7th rounder.

Owen Power will be fine

Can we just re-sign him please? He's a perfect bottom 6 imo.

That second line

I tossed a couple $ on the boys today.

I would think it would be a perfect warm up prior to training camp. Surprising if he doesn't play.

How much practice did they even have?? Didn't Julien break his ribs and show up to China the day before tourney started?

I'm Canadian and I hope they do too.

How many have I given out alone?!

Link not working?

Quite the opposite.

Any update on Quinn's progress?

Was listening to Biron and Duffer talking about how they thought the us womens approach to goaltending was flawed and it should help the Canadians in the finals having had one goalie to rely on. Not my opinion but it was interesting.

I was hoping Canadian goaltender would let in a couple softies with them way up but didn’t happen.

Now you're just trolling @Thorny