Flashsabre

Yes but Pegula was willing to step up with a mega offer. They were always going to go home to Minny but Pegula was all in IF anything changed. They left money on the table from Buffalo to go to Minny.

Don’t forget they were in on Parise and Suter with huge offers.

When they are competitive I absolutely believe Pegula will spend to the cap.

These are his thoughts on the current Sabres situation😛 Most threads seem to just deteriorate into arguing about things that have nothing to do with the actual topic. I will be interested to see what thee winning package for Chychrun looks like. LA seems like the slam dunk fit but they can’t find a deal that works.

Good listen with Bakes.

I think part of the inflation of Seattle by some is the fact they have manhandled the Sabres pretty easily.

If Levi can become Miller-like then we could be looking at a 2005-7 Sabres type team but with all the big guns locked in long term😀

And he was much better at the WJCs then those 2 as well.

That would have been a tough pill to swallow. The first round has a chance to be special for them. Neuchev and Richard look like they could have homerun potential if things go a certain way in development. Komarov looks like an interesting piece on the backend as potential depth. Listening to Kris Baker, Leinonen seems to be dominant in his age group but no where ready for play in the Liiga men’s league. I probably wouldn’t have taken him second round but I’m not down on an 18 year old big athletic goalie. We will see what he is at 22. The Sabres need to add some size up front and quality depth on the backend with their prospect pool. I would like to see them take a run at a couple of the collegiate Dmen coming out as UFAs. Buffalo has got to be looked at as a destination for young dmen looking for opportunities.

Good post. Donny is a great developmental coach. Young players improve. The defensive structure and special teams have not been good. PP has had good stretches, PK has been bad for a couple years. They might need to look at changing up the assistant coaches to improve those areas. I don’t know if Granato’s philosophy is let the young players run and gun to get their confidence in the league and then we can look at locking things down but if they want to be a successful playoff team those areas are crucial to improve upon.

And another thing....😀 There are are certain athletes in sports that just look different. That just pop when you watch them play. Levi is one of them. He just looks special. His combination of skating ability, tracking, concentration and positioning and quickness make him stand out among his peers. It still sticks in my craw that the Olympic team didn’t give him the net for a game. He has the pedigree, ability and attitude to be special. I think he signs this season. My worry is if he plays in Rochester next year while the Sabres go with UPL and Comrie and it doesn’t improve that there will be a ton of pressure to call him up prematurely. He is not a kid who rushes through anything with his career.

One thing they need is a guy with some size and grit (along with skill) to play with Cozens long term. When he is stirring it up and 3 opposing players are in a scrum with him you can’t have the JJs and VOs looking for a place to hide. That has happened on a couple occasions in the past few games. Not an enforcer, not a guy that has to protect him. Just someone who is willing to jump in and be counted. The Sabres have a ton of small skilled forwards in the organization which is fine but Cozens isn’t going to stop being feisty and stirring it up and a guy riding shotgun that can handle himself a bit but also play at a high level would be nice. Those are not easy to find.

Two guys that want more icetime😀 Ask Asplund his thoughts on the coach right now.

“People like you” Jesus Christ you are an egotistical bastard.😀 I have watched all the eras of hockey from the early 80s up until today. Yes the game has evolved but your statement is still ridiculous. Give me 1983 Grant Fuhr in today’s equipment over most of the NHL goalies today let alone College goalies like Minneota’s. The butterfly style has changed goaltending but is it better? There are tons of awful goals given up in today’s game. The best players of any era would be great today. Honest question: do you think the game today is the best hockey has ever been? If you want to make the argument that an all star team from today would beat the 83 all stars then I can get into that discussion but not a college team where half the players will never sniff the NHL and only a couple will have significant pro careers. It’s just silly. Denis Savard was great in the early 80s but he would phenomenal in today’s game.

I’d be directing that hate at WB and Martin Campbell on that movie.

Yes an all star team with the #1, 3,6 and 14 ranked all time scorers in NHL history would “get destroyed” by a college team led by Logan f@cking Cooley is absolute Comedy Gold. 😂

Maybe Bally is going out of business because they are using the old Fox tracking for the puck🤢🤮

5 minutes left in the 2nd and Savoie has already recorded his mandatory 2 points per game.

Is it normal for players to announce this early that they are not signing? Gives the Ducks a chance to flip him for something. Have to let the other team to talk to representatives to see if he will sign with another team before a deal.

You are correct about the training and the game changing but your comment about the 83 All Star team is still utterly ridiculous. You are talking about some of the greatest players of all time. I have watched Minnesota play and it wouldn’t be close. Gretzky or Logan Cooley, Coffey or Jackson Lacombe. I guess Rocket Richard would be an ECHL player.

https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl-all-star-game/en/team-rosters/campbell-conference-all-stars-1983-nhl-all-star-game-roster.html Gretzky, Kurri, Dionne, Messier, Coffey, Broten etc would be shaking in their boots lining up against University of Minnesota😀

A Sabres fan on another board proposed: Muel, Peterka, Joker and a 2nd for Chychrun and a couple other fans chimed in that Adams wouldn’t have the balls to pull off that trade. I think I need to take a break for my mental health at this point.🤯😳

Score pinning all your hopes on the kid remember that Miller got blown out in his debut. If the Sabres don’t commit to playing defence Prime Hasek won’t be able to help them.

The only playmaker on the PP is Dahlin. No one is capable of running it down low. I don’t thinks Mitts or Krebs are capable of doing it consistently if they are the go to guy. But it is worth trying since what they are running out just isn’t working.

They need to realize the PP is a mess with Cozens in that spot. Either put VO there as another sniper option or a playmaker like Mitts or Krebs. At some point Granato and staff are going to have to commit to playing defence. No team wins without it. They are an absolute mess in their end.