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  1. Did not realize the Sabres were 31st in attendance...pathetic

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    29 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

    Can you blame the fans ? The 10 or 11 years the Pegulas have owned the team could be a case study on how to alienate a fanbase. Add to that how other markets routinely refer to or talk down the Sabres or the city of Buffalo despite the rich history of hockey in that region. Pretty much nothing but negative press for the last decade. As others have said winning will bring them back.

    Hey!  Your forgetting about the beer shelf installed at the urinals!!!

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  2. Did not realize the Sabres were 31st in attendance...pathetic

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    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….

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  3. Updated Sabres Prospect Pool 2021 and beyond

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    On 4/14/2022 at 1:12 PM, Carmel Corn said:

    Hindsight is 20-20 of course.  If I'm not mistaken, we had some older and acquired guys as part of the D-corp including Gorges, Franson, maybe Pysyk/Kulikov in addition to Risto, McCabe and BOGO.  I can only guess the mgmt thought defense was covered and wanted to add more offense I guess.  Nylander had a decent world juniors that year (maybe)?

    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.

  4. GDT: Those dastardly Flyers V The Good Guys (7pm MSG) @ KBC

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    2 minutes ago, ddaryl said:

    I've got to throw in Tage Thompson at least as a honorary mention.  Completely bypassed all my expectations for his career this season.

    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!

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  8. Erik Portillo returning to Michigan Per Friedman

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    16 hours ago, nfreeman said:

    Bummer.

    I think they have to trade him now, innit?  He’s probably not going to sign here next summer.

    I agree with those who have said that they can now feel a bit freer to sign a goalie for 3 or 4 years.  

    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.

  12. Who Should Be Power’s D Partner?

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    2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    Should we be worried that Power has only 1 pt (an assist) in his last 6 college games? Is he just tired from playing for 3 teams this season? Is he hurt?  He has looked fine defensively, but he doesn’t seem to be playing with his same attacking style.

     

    1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

    No

    Owen Power will be fine

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  18. 2022 Olympic Hockey Thread

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    18 minutes ago, K-9 said:

    Allow me to play devil’s advocate, but is it possible that Levi was the worst goalie in practice and Julien had a legitimate reason not to dress him? I ask that as someone who is convinced that Devon Levi will be a first ballot HOFer. 

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

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  24. Getting to know Devon Levi

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    9 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

    I was kind of hoping the coach would give each netminder a chance to play a game in the early round to see who's playing well vs. not.  Kind of like what the US Women's team did in their first 3 games.  May not happen as the men's teams are more evenly matched vs. the women's having just 2 dominant teams.  Not sure otherwise how he'll get a look unless someone else falters.

    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.   

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