PerreaultForever

You know, as much as I'd like it, I just don't see the Sabres unloading the bank vault at any coaching candidate, and as such I think it more likely we're going to end up with a Gronberg or a college guy or just keeping Granato. Not what I want, but I'd bet on it happening.

cause I grew up on this stuff......... Montreal was the hated 70s rival and when we beat them it was pure joy. Toronto sucked in those days so they weren't worth hating like they are today. Montreal fans would come into Buffalo for those games and it was true rivalry. It's an ingrained hate based on history.

Ralph. "Canadian born German professional ice hockey coach" was how it was phrased.

I have to say, this is just wrong from Sabres fans.

Unfortunately I don't see either able to beat the Tampa Bay Cheaters.

I agree on all this. Seth Jones is not bad. The idea he is bad boggles my mind. The number of trade options and possibilities if Eichel Reinhart and Risto are in play are so numerous and some are outlandish. I have to admit, if nothing happens with any of that it'll be one hell of a come down.

You people that want to give up Power are all f'n nuts.

Didn't we put all our hopes on a German already? That didn't go too well.

I'd agree on Pitt (especially Crosby) and Toronto (at home). Montreal at home in the past too. But not Boston. definitely they do not get better refereeing almost never. There was actually a study several years ago that found teams that wear black (this was all sports) got more penalties on average. Seen as the villains or something. I remember reading that. Sorry don't have a reference, it was quite a while ago but it was supposed to be a statistically significant conclusion. It's the Bruins though. I don't really care one way or the other. I just like the series and the physical hockey and want the refs to stay out of it as much as possible.

Lindy used to be a great whiner about refs. Did you say this back then? I'm going to guess no.

Don't. Just don't.

Disagree entirely, but then I don't have the Boston hatred you have. Cassidy was right. First period they let more go BOTH ways and it was a great period. The power plays took a bit off the game imo. They called some pretty ticky tacky crap on the Bruins and took away the flow of the game and of course the PP goals turned it around for the Isles. isles got away with tons. No point in comparative lists cause you just hate the Bruins and it clouds your vision.

I like him, but the title of this thread raises the bar quite a bit too far. He's nowhere near that.

That was a good draft, and when you look at the order you see quite a few mistakes too. I mean Getzlaf went 19th and Perry went 28th. You know the Ducks will be hard pressed to ever equal that draft again. Boston actually muffed the first round when they took Mark Stuart but could have had Perry, Kessler, Richards, all of whom would have fit that big bad Bruins model. Drafts are funny guessing games. Lot of luck and hindsight is 20/20. Vanek was a good hockey player, but Getzlaf might have actually gotten us a cup.

LOL. This has to be the most biased one sided comment I've ever seen on a hockey site. Without the help of the refs tonight Bruins would have won this easily. They were by far the better team, but when you get the refs on your side and your goalie makes some huge stops you get to steal a win, even in Beantown. Bruins won't quit in game 6, but unless they get more luck and better calls Isles will be the team to go on and lose in the next round.

So you guys want to trade the top pick with a sure thing for a different prospect likely also good? Makes no sense to me. You want Byfield or Rossi or whoever in an Eichel or Reinhart deal sure, I'm all in, but rotating picks and prospects is pointless imo. Power will be a dominant player. Beniers will likely also be very good, maybe great. No reason to not take them. If you're talking about a different older roster player no thank you. Not going to trade a young guy who we can develop for some guy who might pull a Taylor Hall on us if he hates it here. No thank you. Build with youth and give them a proper culture to embrace here.

So there's this kid in the draft named Power or something like that, might be worth considering.............

I don't care about guys thanking the owners publicly, I expect some lying. It's only if he's listening to their hockey advice that it matters. Then he's the worst. As for JBots being the worst, that for me rests on who decided on ROR and Skinner. Was the ROR trade forced by the Pegulas over the bonus? If so, JBots gets a little forgiveness. Did he want to walk away on Skinner's outrageous number but Pegulas said sign him whatever it takes . Whoever chose sign on that is or was the problem. I'm not sure it was JBot. He might have been in a no win situation. His drafting doesn't seem terrible at this point. Better than Murray's. Eklund is a fine little player, but definitely not in the same class as Power.

We could argue about this forever. It's not that Carey Price isn't a huge part of it, the biggest part, but it's many other things along with that. My reason for bringing it up over and over is the building model I am pushing for the Sabres to follow. It STARTS with goaltending and builds out from there rather than top down with goalie as an afterthought as has been the Sabres way of recent years.

That was a solid tough well balanced team with great leadership. No argument.

Of course not, but it's not just Price. team defense, role players, team toughness, blah blah blah, you know the drill.

It is definitely looking like their "built for the playoffs" comments were not just words. There is perhaps a lesson in this for KA to learn.

Power gave the puck away in OT and R2 had a chance to win it for Finland so that's it he's out, pick Beniers 🙂

Oh damn he's a winner. Well so much for being a Sabre........ Seriously though, I know Mangiapani was added and it made a difference etc. BUT can we not just hire Gallant right the f now??????????????? Crap team of kids and not a whole lot gold medal. Come on, just hire him and get out of his way!

weird or wired? Silly IIHF off side rule but otherwise great play. Not drafting Power would be insane.