Gatorman0519

ERod with the afterburners

Nobody thought we would hold that lead.

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Montour... what a shot!

Sobotka read this message board during the intermission.

The Sabres have maybe 4-5 wins left in them. No more than 80 points... where does that put us?

We have a better roster this year but the results are not that much better. JBots has fielded 2 terrible teams in a row. The water is going to get warm next year.

You know that would mean nothing tonight

Hey look at the bright side, we can’t blow a second period lead today!

These guys are good, scary good... at giving up soft goals

Good job guys!

The refs are blind

I saw that and said the same thing lol

The Blackhawks singer though.....

This out to be fun. 6-2 Chicago.

8 year term is scary... 6 would be better. Typically, big drop offs start after early 30’s in production. Unless you are Ovi.

Hey, get in the top 6 and maybe drop down a few spots and get in the top 5 range... see there is hope!?

I try to be pragmatic... I definitely agree we are not there...just trying to assess what good there is

As bad as it has been there are some bright spots. It is not all gloom and doom (trying to be positive lol). My opinion: 1. There is no question Jack is a superstar and continues to grow and mature. I don't even think he has hit his full potential (I think he can be 100 plus point type guy). His shot and ability to carry the zone and skating is awesome. He needs to continue to shoot more. 2. I think it's safe to buy a Sam Reinhart jersey. He finally is fully coming into his potential and has tremendous hockey IQ. IMO he is a foundational piece for sure. 3. Dahlin. He's young and makes mistakes...but he is doing what only a handful of d-men have ever done at his age in history. To me, this kid is everything advertised, and has a nasty streak at times. 4. Montour. Excellent pick up at the deadline. Props to JBot on this one. He will be a big part of the future and can certainly drive play. 5. McCabe. Dude is a warrior and I think a solid top four D-man for years to come. 6. E-Rod. What a motor and will make a great 3rd line type guy who is a jack of many trades for the future. 7. Prospects. UPL might likely be our future franchise goalie and has performed well this year. Hopefully we will see him pro soon. Borgen, Laaksonen, Samuelson are all looking good as defensive prospects. Oloffson, Asplund looking better and better. Pekkar was doing well until his injury. Nylander has improved his pro game albeit not a prolific scorer yet. Glotov is even lights out in the ECHL. I probably missed a few guys but if we can get just 3-4 guys out of this bunch that would be good news. 8. We will have a top 10 pick more than likely and barring a trade, an additional first round pick to add to the prospect pool. 9. We are not in cap trouble. Therefore we can make moves and sign Skinner. 10. We have a lot of room to move pieces on the trade market this summer. Hopefully, these things will facilitate a winning culture in a few years.

Yeah I’m getting the same worry. Year #2 did not look so good either.

This^^^

They give up a ton of bad goals. It’s been almost nightly for months. Those kill a fragile team.

Botterill has a monumental task ahead of him. Must go: Coach PH. Scandella, Risto, Pommers, Sobotka, Girgs, Larsson. TT to the minors, Mitts to the third line. Needs: Resign Skinner, Starting goalie, 2C, 2 Top 6 wingers, 4Th line grinders with more production, top 4 defenseman

Skeletal structure? We have maybe “4-5 bones”. Need a lot more bones before we can build the “flesh” of a contender.

JBots standards for “his guys” seem much different than any other prospect from older regimes.