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It's interesting to me to see the varied opinions on our young centers. Mittelstadt, Thompson, Cozens, Krebs. If there's anything that we should take from this season (using Thompson as the example) is that we will need to wait and see how these guys develop before we try to cement them into lines 1 through 4. These guys all still have quite a bit of upside before reaching their NHL peak. Granato does say that he is trying some of the guys at wing for when he needs to shorten the bench in a tight game and needs the skill in the top 6.
I think that Mitts will get a turn to play with Tuch when he's back up to speed (same as Thompson and Cozens did). Quinn, Peterka will get a chance later this season for a few games anyway to show that they can handle the NHL.
Patience and lets see how they develop and who has the best chemistry going into 2022-23.
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3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:
My God Power and Levi might end up the two best players on the team.
Sad but true. This is not a great looking roster for Canada. Maybe someday we will get to see the best of the best for each country play in a tournament. It's overdue in my opinion.
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1 minute ago, Brawndo said:
Food for thought
On Wednesday’s Jeff Marek Show, Friedman and Marek where talking about the package it would take for the Panthers to acquire Jakob Chychrun from Arizona.
Marek mentioned Spencer Knight, Anton Lundell and a First as a return. Friedman agreed that this is the type of return it would take to acquire Him.
Would you do this trade for Dahlin?
It's just the ask for Chychrun. I would think there's zero chance that Florida offers up that much or that Arizona could get that big of a haul from any team. I find it surprising that he's on the market but I suppose if they are fishing for a home-run it's not a bad idea to see what's out there.
No I don't want to trade Dahlin at this point regardless. I want to see another season to see where we are at with him. I doubt that his value goes down and it will most likely go up. Let's see where we are at next year's trade deadline or off season before giving up on him.
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9 minutes ago, Taro T said:
Who's about to be on a deal paying him even more than Skinner for the next 8 years. Wtf was Holland thinking?
Usually comes down to the same conditions with these contracts. They were worried that they would lose Nurse to FA and Defense were all signing nice big contracts last off season. They also say that the Oilers need to overpay to keep their stars in Edmonton. Most Sabres fans wanted Skinner signed at the time (but most thought the contract was too much after it was signed). Buyers remorse.
Ristolainen will get to be a FA this offseason. It will be fun to see where he signs and for how much. Maybe he'll sign a short term low dollar contract to see if he can finally sign with a winner.
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13 minutes ago, dudacek said:
So can I get excited about Tuch yet?
He’s got 3 goals and 7 assists in 9 games.
He’s killing penalties and playing the PP.
He’s 10th among NHL RWs in TOI and 8th in P/G.
He’s somehow managed to be a +5 on this team
And, to the eye test, whatever line he’s on has been our best pretty much every night.
He’s fast and he wins battle and he makes good decisions with or without the puck.
Is he going to be a better player here than he’s shown so far in his career? Can he be a legitimate 1st line power forward?
He's living the dream.............as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. 😏
Let's hope he keeps playing strong and the youth keep pace. Tuch is a nice addition no doubt.
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6 hours ago, Dreams Burn Down said:
What a tough, hard-nosed player. He was an unsung hero for those great Isles teams. RIP, Clark.
It was easy to hate on the Islanders for winning the cup multiple years in a row in the 80's but I remember always really loving the way Clark Gillies played the game. God bless him and his family and friends as they remember his life.
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In unrelated news it's being reported that the Sabres are quietly lobbying for a change to 40 minute games for the rest of the 2021-22 season with ties determined by a shootout of each of the team's best AHL players.
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3 hours ago, thewookie1 said:
https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active/2022/points/all/defense/ufa/desc/right?limits=age-20-35
Here's all active Righty Dmen
There are very few that would be useful and could potentially shake loose.
I'm not picky, I'll take the first two of the top of the list Makar and Ekblad. Thanks very much.
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1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:
I'd never talk to Jim again if I were Draisaitl. You don't like his answer, fine. To call him pissy not once but twice like your scolding a child is unprofessional and bush league regardless of if Draisaitl was being those. There's clearly a history with this reporter, reminds me of some Sabres guys and reporters.
I agree. The relationship between reporters and players go two ways. Both sides want respect for the job they are trying to do. The Sabres have had player / reporter issues in the past too with the Dominik Hasek / Jim Kelley one being one of the hottest.
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1 minute ago, Believer said:
Can we play with a lead tonight??… Granato better send them out on the attack…
We played with the lead last game.............and lost. How about a regulation win?
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2 minutes ago, Curt said:
I was think that Colorado was a semi good comparable to what Buffalo is going through. They had a very long rebuild with multiple stumbles. They traded away multiple highly drafted, talented players while trying to find the right mix (Duschene, O’Reilly, Barrie). They churned through multiple coaches as well.
That's a great comparable Curt. When you go through their roster and see the players that they drafted and others that are contributing that came over in trades with some of their veterans. Might be a good thread if someone wants to look at team rebuilds for comparison.
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28 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:
They are in a playoff spot nearly 20 points ahead of Buffalo. To me, that is light years. Buffalo has been at least 20 points out of 8th place by end of December 3 or 4 years in a row. That is literally 4 months minimum of meaningless hockey played in this city. I am actually shocked the the building is not more empty right now.
The Pacific division is pretty weak this season for the Sharks but I understand the point that you're trying to make to a point.
I'm not sure that I would agree that SJ has gone into a rebuild in the typical definition. Look at their roster. Lots of veterans still on the roster. Maybe LA might be a better team to compare with. I really think looking at team rebuilds is an interesting topic to analyse. How does the Sabres continuous rebuild compare with others that have successfully rebuilt? The easy point is that other teams have managed to keep their talented draft picks (Eichel, Reinhart, etc) on their roster during the rebuild and complete it (at least back to competitive hockey) in a shorter time frame than what we are trying to do. I know there's lots of reasons why we keep failing (changing GM's and vision at the forefront and others).
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6 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
In other news, I'm not sure Americans are a bright and caring people.
So you're saying that the Sabres should get a bright and caring RHD veteran defenceman from another country other than the US?
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5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Even with Owen Power coming up and Samuelsson finally here and looking good, and Dahlin hopefully finding his way...
I think the defense has major issues. That right side is bad. Jokiharju is not a top pair defender. Pysyk is a #3. That's really only the options on the right so how do we fix that this offseason?
I don't think there actually is enough depth and talent specifically on the right side for this defense to flourish.
Thoughts?
Agreed that we need a player or two for the right side. I know that there's some options that you're identifying in the 2022 draft but it would be so nice to get some sort of veteran presence (or two) that could help Power and Dahlin. I know it may not be easy to find that player but I hope it's a priority.
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2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:
Can he even speak French?
Always assumed that was the first question asked during the interview. So I guess yes.
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18 minutes ago, kas23 said:
Would you allow his dad to sit in on the interview?
Sure bring Mom as well. 😄 I can't imagine having my parents involved. Different generation today for quite a few.
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"Timo Meier added a historic chapter to what’s already been a special season for him, setting San Jose's franchise record with five goals in a game."
5 goals in a game is pretty impressive. 1st period hat trick. Nice to see this from time to time. I think that they would really miss Hertl if they move him.
Also a nice little fight with Lemieux and Viel.
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6 hours ago, Zamboni said:
A new mascot.
Maybe Rick will have puppies.
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2 hours ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:
The Sabres are an unattractive franchise for anyone of quality in goal based on on-ice personnel.
No team is parting with quality goaltending unless it is worth their while.
I would like to see what we can find in the AHL or a goalie that's looking for an opportunity to get a chance. Shouldn't have to give up a high level pick for that. What we received was Subban. I have to admit he played a bit better than I expected but still a long ways away from a stop gap reliable #2 goalie. Is that really the best that our analytic guys could come up with?
I guess going back to the original post I would agree that yes the injuries to our goalies is crazy ridiculous but if we look at the goalie plan going into the season is was pretty weak. We did not start with a reliable #1 or even a reliable #2. Anderson was a gamble.
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2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
We weren't getting Krebs for Eichel either.
Actually as I remember it we weren't getting Zegras for Eichel. The stance on Krebs was a bit softer trying to wait us out.
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Yes I agree that goalies used to play a lot more games without so many injuries. There's most likely lots of reasons why they don't anymore.
It's certainly devastating for any team when they lose their #1 goalie for any period of time and then the reliance and hope that the backup is ready for the challenge.
With the Sabres our plan was Anderson as our #1 (okay it was hard to imagine him playing a high number of games before the season started). UPL wasn't ready to be the backup at the start of the season. Dell was brought in as the default backup if UPL wasn't ready. Dell was really bad in preseason. Tokarski stepped up in preseason and exceeded expectations early on. Subban didn't have great numbers anywhere in recent seasons. Where are we today.............Dell has improved and Houser is a nice story but not an NHL goaltender.
With all the analytic guys we have on staff right now can't we find a better option for goal (without having to give up a first)?
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Who will Samuelsson play with? Pysyk?
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58 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
He's not in my top 10 anymore. Love the talent but I don't have time for the shenanigans.
I haven't been following this and don't know the back story and details behind the scenes but yes this looks really concerning for what you would want in having a player fit into the team culture and getting a young player that would need to put his head down, learn and work hard to make it to the NHL.
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Miller for a 1st? Always remember that we got a first for Gaustad. Just need the right market and conditions and maybe lots of injuries to the playoff teams needing a right handed D. It's not likely but you never know.
2022 Olympic Hockey Thread
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Not a bad deal for Eric Staal. Play in the Olympics at the end of his career which should be a good experience and if he plays well he will get one more chance in the NHL to play for the Cup.