Scottysabres

Not if Toronto, Tampa Bay, NYI or Montreal have anything to say about it. All of those teams are on the rise, and for good reason, they have speed and finishers and that is the way this league is headed.

To be fair, Botterill's hands are a bit tied given the contracts on this team from the previous GM's administration. Okposo is the primary one, but there are others but they appear movable.

depends on where we draft. if we don't make the playoffs, and St. Louis ends up at say the 11/12 slot, with San Jose sure to make it, we could be looking at anywhere from the 1st over all (our own pick, if we win the lottery) to the 15th over all, then St. Louis pick in that early teener pick and San Jose in the 20's. Not an entirely bad scenario, but those players won't be stepping until 2021/22 at the earliest, Jacks current contract will be roughly half over, and even then, that is IF those picks pan out. No, I'm in agreement with those who post on getting it done now. There are deals that can be made, the question is, can Botterill make them? Is he capable of recognizing what is going on? My money is still on him, we shall see.

After all this club has put me through in roughly 50 years, I tried not to chuckle, I really did...……. But I understand. The season is still on going, and we are still in the mix. But to be realistic, at least, to some extent, the old adage of "what is the definition of insanity, doing the same the thing over and over again and expecting different results" has a real ring of truth to it. If we are going to make the playoffs, either the players need to determine within themselves that it's going to happen, or Botterill needs to address the roster in such a way that players he may add determine it's going to happen. I don't know, hard to say no to at least the playoffs, but I also don't want to sell any of the 1st's. I can wait another season if we don't make it. But fans in general are getting a bit pissed, can't blame'em really.

So, where do we go from here lol. I reckon those 1st round picks of Buffalo are starting to gain some real value. Not that it matters much, I know, but they played the top team in the league for 50 minutes or so. We all know the familiar cliché, We still have work to do? Not for nothing, but I thought Larsson and Girgensons had solid games. Hoping to build on that.

why do they keep backing up? the lack of challenge to the puck carrier while entering our zone is a real problem with this team. Time and time again it costs us.

Bad call...………. He backed in, while bent over, in to his arm WTF

a machine we are currently tied with, with 6 minutes left...…….so there's that ?

I can't stand this commercial. Geico should flush this one. Firing musicians? Really? So the message I go is if I go with Geico, I'm putting people in the unemployment line. Nice Geico, real nice...…………...

oh boy they're starting to fall apart now...………. come on boys...…..regain composure, YOU GOT THIS!!!!!

He wasn't even pressured...………...oh well, a rookie mistake...……...live and learn kid.

who gave up that puck?

you've got to be kidding me...…………...who gave that puck up...………...

Move him to wing, he apparently can finish ?

Scandella!!!!!!!! Our favorite whipping boy!!!!!!!!

This game is very winnable. Come on Jack and Jeff, go up the hill to fetch that pale of water...……………...and DON'T fall down...…………...please! Get it done in the 1st minute of the third...……….Do It For Jill.....ian……………………...

Sobotka is really that bad. Unbelievable. The guy is worse than Okposo. Not only do Sabres plays die on his stick (due to his lack of making a decision with the puck), but he actually is a like a double agent, giving the puck to the other team on a more than regular basis. This was the cap dump for ROR? Holy crap, I wouldn't even let him near our ECHL team.

1 yr left, 4 million, he is very tradable. My hopes are Carolina...………..for Faulk...………..or Ferland

It puts the lotion on its skin...…. Okposo's stick...….where o-zone plays go to die...………..

They already have, he put up a smaller fence to prevent them from coming over. It's an ongoing issue with him I'm sure. But to be a Maple Leafs fan...……….I hope he's from that area, because if not...………….NO SOUP FOR HIM!!!! ?

So, I live in a quiet nice Wheatfield neighborhood. The neighbor seems nice enough, think he's retired. The wife and him don't get along, we have 3 labs, no fence, on a large retention lake, yada yada...……..so he kinda sticks his nose down at us a bit, I expect that, I don't really bring the refined me home. In any event, I couldn't find a reason, unlike the wife, to dislike him...………………...UNTIL...……………….his garage door was open today as I passed by on my way home from work...…………….. A GIANT MAPLE LEAFS FLAG HANGING ON THE BACK WALL!!!!! I hate the Maple Leafs, I really do. I now have a reason to trim the cedar's in to penis shapes along the property line...…………...

FOOT SPEED KILLS!!!!! PROOF: ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS...……………...

He does, just don't call her Ma'am and you'll be fine

my god, this power play is just...……..I have no words......

I liked that shot by Reinhart, and fact Jack was in front of the net. Nice picked corner, nice visual impedance on the goaltender. Now do it 9 more times tonight please ?