Drag0nDan
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"We found some creative ways to lose games, but you look at the way they're playing now, it's pretty exciting. They have a very bright future with all those young guys that are playing the right way right now... you can see that confidence growing." It isn't like he absolutely dragged Buffalo in that quote.
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I expect Jack to be a professional. Captain/Face of franchise can't just say "i want out", and i only want to go here. If he does, prepare to sit out quite a while until they get a return they can live with - and enjoy the reputation of being an absolute crybaby who has no leadership qualities. He'd also get dragged through the media while the whole thing plays out.
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Why is it also so hard to fathom that he won't? It's possible that he becomes a regular nhl goalie, but I didn't see anything in his game that indicated that he would - obviously I can be wrong. My guess is they want ullmark back, and another goalie in free agency (or 2 others). UPL gets more starts at the AHL level to try and continue his development, and you have tokarski to back up UPL, and be the call up if you have injuries. Johansson could be that tokarski type guy, but they're already saddled with tokarski.
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Probably both. There really isn't tons of room for lazar next season to be a center. Bjork isn't expensive, and is a bottom 6 left winger. They have Eichel, Reinhart, Cozens, Eakin (shudder), and Ruots that can play center. The left wing has skinner, asplund, rieder, olof and now Bjork. Rieder wont be back. Hedging your bets at bottom 6 winger that he can contribute there after sheahan, rieder, departures. I wonder how it fits with the overall scheme moving forward but the bottom 6 for next season would include - Mitts, Asplund, Thompson, Okposo, Bjork, Girgensons, Olofsson, Ruotsalainen. Then cozens, reinhart, jack, skinner as your top 6ers. I think there will be more trades in the offseason, reinhart/olofsson being the 2 likely to be dealt from the forward group. I think there will be players available that teams can't protect, and buffalo should be aggressive in trying to acquire them. I'm curious how it shakes out with the expansion draft for buffalo honestly, but right now it's tough to project. Hall pushed for it because while he wanted to be in buffalo he didn't want to get dumped somewhere without his choice.
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We watched the games though, did he suddenly stop kicking juicy rebounds? Is he now able to move side to side adequately enough to stop cross ice passes? Maybe he's hasek now after 4 games. Despite stopping like 88 percent of shots in buffalo... id certainly be surprised if he was though, wouldn't you?
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The 2 wins over anaheim (worst offense in NHL), and a reeling Blues team make me think we could be looking at a small sample size.
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I think Lazar was a kicker to make the bjork move. Lazar is fine for what he is - but i think it was going to be a challenge to fit him in next year? Jack, Sam, Cozens, Mitts, ruots, even girgensons in a pinch. He's had a good year, but most people expected him to be an extra skater on game days this season.
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He still has no rebound control, and generally not very quick on cross ice stuff. I had seen enough to know he's not an answer in net - but who knows maybe he'll figure it out. Wins over Anaheim and a blues team that was struggling to score don't make me think that the guys just flipped a switch though.
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Sabres Trade Brandon Montour to Florida for 3rd Round Pick
Drag0nDan replied to Brawndo's topic in The Aud Club
I think with Montour there was a rumor floated that they may non tender him. Everyone lost their minds about poor asset management etc. Now u have an overpaid bottom pair d with a 4m cap hit. Not exactly ripe trade material. Basically bought this 3rd rounder for 3 million in cash/cap. -
The Sabres Draft Like Garbage: Here are the Receipts
Drag0nDan replied to LGR4GM's topic in The Aud Club
Whitner... With JP losman at QB, and the worst rush defense in the NFL and Ngata on the board. Youboty and Ko Simpson in the same draft too... Oh and starting offensive linemen including Mike Gandy, Melvin Fowler, Chris Villareal, and Terrance pennington. The offense is bad? Start right there... Jets grab ferguson and Mangold in the 1st - which are like franchise cornerstones for the next 10+ seasons. -
Taylor Hall sitting -- possible trade incoming
Drag0nDan replied to Sabre fan's topic in The Aud Club
Eakin screams buyout to me this offseason. Him being terrible, plus decent cap savings in year 1. The year 2 penalty is less than a million (and the cap should go up in 2022. You also save like 800K in cash. There is no reason he should be on the team next year imo. -
Taylor Hall sitting -- possible trade incoming
Drag0nDan replied to Sabre fan's topic in The Aud Club
It goes both ways - wait longer and someone might overpay out of desperation. Wait too long and there isn't a trade partner. -
GDT: New Jersey at Buffalo Apr. 8, 2021 • 7:00PM ET MSG, WGR
Drag0nDan replied to Doohickie's topic in The Aud Club
Him and risto - i watch a game like this one and wonder why anyone would ever trade anything for these guys. Miller is incapable of making a quick play in the offensive zone, and he's incapable of passing - its either up the wall or shot into shin pads. Risto just seems back to his old ways of freelancing and thinking too much. Their exit passes (if they can even attempt them) are brutal, and half the time they panic and throw it back into their own zone.