Porous Five Hole

25 year old third round pick back from the 2019 draft. Never played an NHL game. Already better than Georgiev.

Character concerns. Not saying the Sabres shouldn’t put a claim in, but that’s why he’s on waivers again.

Woody got taken to the woodshed 😜

Here’s eleven for you my friend 🖐️🖐️👆

“At all” and “worst than as a rookie” are both silly hyperbole. You’re better than this. Yes, the contract was overpaying a young player, but let’s not forget he is only age 22 today. The contract was signed to be an underpay when he’s 24-27. You may hate that and that’s fine, but throwing contract value estimates of a 21 year old defensemen is bonkers. Don’t you remember the mess of what Dahlin was at 21? He’s aged pretty well. Sure it’s convenient and appropriate to blame Ralph for stunting Dahlin, but NHL D take time. To act like Power is in his final form at this point in his career is stupid. OP will be fine. I know patience is a dirty word with this organization, but this is a player/contract that deserves exactly that.

Nathan Paetsch. I get that he may not be age appropriate for the AHL, but I don’t think running a PP in the WHL serves him best. Controlled minutes in a pro environment might be better for his development than D1 in Juniors. If he cannot handle the physicality or speed of the AHL, he can always be sent back. I like the idea of Radim pushing a level above verses being a big fish in a small WHL pond. To me, the sooner a player can get to a pro league, the better. This way, the Sabres can better control his workouts, nutrition, and minutes. The fact that he’s a European Transfer so the NHL CHL Rules do not apply to him is a convenient loophole. Let him marinate in ROC until he proves he cannot hang.

I don’t know anything about what may have happened tonight, but any stupidity was brought upon by what the Panthers did to Hagel the other night. That was absurd. Maurice and his “The only players we hit are the ones with the puck” must have been lost in translation?

Preseason only matters if we win and look good 😉

Georgiev’s preseason: .872 in 160 minutes of play. If you subtract the very first preseason game, 40 min and zero goals against, when he played the BJ’s AHL team, he's at .862. Levi should get any starts that were supposed to go to Georgiev.

And what a ride it has been since. We are so lucky to have JA17 and be the owner of the AFC East. 🦬

Paul “watch your language” Hamilton has never broken a story in his life. He’s well liked by his coworkers, but ill equipped to be a source for breaking news and does not have a voice for radio. He’s a shining example of being first rather than best, and accepted just as that. Nice guy, bad at his job, warm body at the harbor center just in case a live mic is needed. I’m not on twitter, but he would block me if I were. WGR at its finest.

Preseason only matters if we win and look good 😉

I tuned in for 30 seconds in between innings of the Sox game and I noticed Duffer had what appeared to look like tattoos on his knuckles?? Is this a bit from tonight or something?

Watch your language please

Not trying to contradict your point…more to support it. I know offense is easier than ever to score, but the Bills have scored 30+ each of the four weeks of 2025. It’s amazing that we can say we are less than impressed with that output. What a time to be alive as a Bills fan. 😀

If Kulich is a winger in 25-26, I make a claim. If not, I still might. He’s a pass-first, shoot-second play making C and the Sabres don’t really have that. Suzuki had a great year in the AHL last year (except for +/-) and it was the first time he has been healthy for a full pro season. If a claim is made, that pushes Geertsen & Doan to ROC. I think the Sabres like Krebs just enough to not make a claim. One thing is for sure and that’s there is no logical spot in the Canes lineup for him.

Also, RyJo getting an extended look. Is it possible he can pass Bryson on the organizational depth chart?

Of all the songs, I like his idea the least. Well, maybe second least because I don’t understand the Oasis song at all.

Update on the voting from the Sabres socials

Now that Muel is a third pairing defenseman it isn’t a big deal he’s hurt (again). Zac Jones come on down, you’re the next contestant for the Sabres third pair. lollllllll this quote from Lindy: "He had a good practice yesterday, and maybe that affected what’s been bothering him a little bit. So, we’ll just see."

Don Stevens is retiring at the end of this upcoming season. 40 years behind the mic in ROC! https://www.amerks.com/news/detail/amerks-broadcaster-don-stevens-to-retire-following-2025-26-season?fbclid=IwdGRleANDluFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvrxzNFvoCkTEpp2jaDOmC4oLqKSedA_bnZSD8qKk8g_KsAFm_NqrWgCvpCl_aem_hqYNTiIbksKL6VJpuwsrxg

As bad as UPL was last year, these other guys are stiffs. Georgiev hasn’t had a save percentage above .900 or a GAA of lower than 3 in the last three seasons. He’s cooked. I guess he was signed so Levi can go to ROC? Alex Lyon at age 32 has started less NHL games than 26 year old UPL in their careers. Their career stats are on par with each other. They’re the same guy except UPL has handled a starter’s workload before and can still improve with experience. It’s a bad situation and Zucker’s hope is a ***** strategy applies here.

Shane Doan is making this team for opening night

Sure, but how is that going to change if he doesn’t play here? The biggest difference between then and now is the pro season he had last year in Rochester (2.20, .917, and seven shutouts in just 42 regular season games).