Porous Five Hole
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3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
Sorry, fans, I was waylayed by the wife. We just got back from dinner. Looks like I owe a couple of these:
Way laid would have been way better
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Sabres are going to win tonight without even trying lol
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Ovie with two goals in the first period tonight. 44 to go.
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55 minutes ago, Believer said:
I did… Reality is the market will determine his offer even if UPL has told Adams he wants to remain a Sabre… My bet is he gets at least one other offer… Let’s not lose our multi year investment in him, my point.
UPL is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights, so he has an almost zero chance of leaving in the offseason.
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6 hours ago, SwampD said:
Just had an earthquake here. F’n cool.
4.7 near Whitehouse station NJ.
edit:updated to 4.8
Could you feel anything?
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26 minutes ago, Thorny said:
We should probably just make the playoffs, considering the cut off is going to be about 81 points
What do we have, 6 games left?
2–2-2 should get it done
2-3-1 maybe: I could see the caps and flyers misplacing a point or two
we actually might already be in a playoff spot
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6 minutes ago, Weave said:
That team had a lot of notoriety for having something like 10 or 12 former captains on its roster.
Tons of leadership. Huh? What a concept.
Thats a funny way of saying John Vanbiesbrouck won the Vezina and the Hart trophies, but sure.
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10 minutes ago, Malazan said:
I'm ill informed on the topic so hopefully someone can enlighten me, but outside of Vegas.. have expansion teams been successful?
1 minute ago, Weave said:Florida Panthers lost in the Stanley Cup finals in their 3rd season.
Lindy Ruff was an assistant coach.
Yikes that was 30 years ago. Time flies.
Back then, each existing club was permitted to protect one goaltender, five defensemen and nine forwards. 😯
What the Panthers did was a minor miracle. They were a 92 point team who got hot at the right time. If I’m not mistaken, the Panthers haven’t won a playoff series since that 1995 run until last year’s Cup final run.
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10 minutes ago, #freejame said:
The post lockout Sabres had the advantage of growing together in the AHL en route to a Calder Championship. All of the equivalents on our roster now have been throw to the wolves.
That doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
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2 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:
Maybe I’m wrong, but the core of the defense is 23, 22, and 21. Defensemen cook for longer than top flight forwards on an ELC. When Buffalo drafted defensemen first overall twice, that announced the true “window.” And that is upcoming. But hey, maybe I’m out to lunch.
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A couple of things in my mind. First, did you know that Donnie Meatballs has coached the fourth most games all-time in Sabres history??
It’s true. And it’s wild. Coaches in the show are changed like underwear. But we have stood by Meatballs. That makes me think Donny gets a month next year to have this team in the top three in the division.
The other thing on my mind is what @oddoublee pointed out to me. The Sabres 05-06 team out of the lockout was only one year older on average than the current team. Sure the window can open for a long time with this squad…but that’s eye opening. There’s no room for error here and if the Sabres move on in the offseason, I would understand it.
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3 minutes ago, oddoublee said:
slightly off topic - but i just saw the current sabres is only one year younger on average than our beloved 05-06 sabres team.
either that means by that by the end march of 2025 - we have either witnessed a big jump in the standing - or we are no longer allowed to use that stat to be hopeful about things to come...
good call out. That 05-06 was a young team. As for this current roster, giddyup 🏇
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2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:
How about everyone instead of cherry picking the worst bums from the lot of bums?
I would kill for a brand new expansion roster with good management and coaching and ownership and a roof that doesn't leak and a footlong hot dog and...
Interesting. I responded to your post from the perspective of roster construction only. But you’ve said more here for me to think about.
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I understand the, “why not” because this team has not won anything. But two things stick out to say no.
The first is the average age of a player on an expansion team. They’re made of average veterans. Hypothetically, the best is yet to come with this Sabres team due to their age. I’ll sign up for that versus what Seattle has going for them.
The other reaction is on the pool of expansion draft. The generally used option for Seattle to build from was 7F, 3D, 1G protected. So a whole lot of third line forwards with a bunch of 2nd/3rd pairing D. I think the Sabres roster going forward has many pieces better than that.
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2 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:
For those Amerks experts. Will we make it back to the conference finals again this year?
How the AHL playoffs work is each division produces one team left standing, and there are four divisions in the AHL. There’s your conference finals.
In Rochester’s division, there are seven teams and five of them make the playoffs. There’s a mini round (best of 3 series) between seed 4 v 5. So goal number one is to avoid that. And it is still tight…the current fourth seed is four points back with a game at hand. Once the mini series is complete, the next two series (1 v 4, 2 v 3, then the winners play) are best of five series.
Back to your original Q, yes the Amerks can do it again. Syracuse has been their biggest problem (Amerks only beat them twice in regulation out of 12 games this year) so they wouldn’t be favored…but they can do it and Levi is the wildcard.
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Adults who talk loudly or let their kids be unruly in hotel hallways.
Show a little class for the rest of us.
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Ovie could retire anytime he wants, but he’s signed for two more years. He’s got eight games left this year. He needs 46 goals to tie. So basically if he’s a 20 goal scorer for the next two years, he’s got it. I think he gets there.
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10 minutes ago, Indabuff said:
I still firmly believe that last year wasn't a decline due to his age; it was due to him checking out.
I think it was both. I think Diggs as an elite downfield threat has deteriorated, and I think OC Joe Brady brought a new offensive philosophy. That may have contributed to Stef ‘checking out.’
I also think Diggs route tree could have evolved into a Cole Beasley slot type and he could still be very productive…it wasn’t meant to be here.
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43 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:
So you guys do take on the 31m ?
I’m not a capologist, but the “dead” cap is essentially the previously restructured contract money & bonus money that has already been paid to Diggs prior to today.
Turning salary into a bonus allows the Bills to spread out these funds over the length of the contract (including his 2022 extension). So it will reduce the total cap hit at the time, but it still exists today.
Since it is already in Stef’s pocket, the Bills are on the hook. And calling it “dead” simply means that it applies to the Bills salary cap whether he’s here or not. And the Bills were cap compliant with this in mind. This isn’t new money they need to figure out how to deal with (a small portion is, but it’s negligible.
The Texans are paying Digg’s 2024 salary.
Thought of one more detail: While the Bills were planning on paying these bonus/restructure monies over the course of the next few years, once Diggs is moved…it becomes due and you cannot amortize it any further into the future. This also depends on how a player is moved (traded or cut) and when. It can get complicated to follow along.
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Josh Allen had to sign off, right?
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Cross posting for Amerks fans.
Apparently Pegula’s pride in Rochester has taken a hit.
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2024-04-02/rochesters-blue-cross-arena-seeking-new-operator-after-amerks-owner-opts-out?fbclid=IwAR3fdrInAepxcWDxUM-SlsR4Muh3JbMy_2YaxSWQM87I-Q_0BTkUS9j0hwU_aem_AcCUAMH8chlyRzLeuEpALTJJGt1A6Bl3DZnlf8S10RUXURmnAvHZLLjStp0pLHtpOVsThis sucks.
My take: you can’t make money running an antiquated, million-year-old arena so here’s the keys to everything but the locker rooms.The arena is in desperate need of a dramatic makeover. And while I’m not a billionaire and think differently than billionaires, this sucks. The Rochester partnership won’t effect his overall wealth. Pegula opting out means he’s counting small zeros when his legacy could have made a dramatic difference to ROC.
Pegula pride? LOL nah.
But unlike “sell the team,” Rochester may not be able to afford that. Sigh. -
Apparently Pegula’s pride in Rochester has taken a hit.
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2024-04-02/rochesters-blue-cross-arena-seeking-new-operator-after-amerks-owner-opts-out?fbclid=IwAR3fdrInAepxcWDxUM-SlsR4Muh3JbMy_2YaxSWQM87I-Q_0BTkUS9j0hwU_aem_AcCUAMH8chlyRzLeuEpALTJJGt1A6Bl3DZnlf8S10RUXURmnAvHZLLjStp0pLHtpOVsThis sucks.
My take: you can’t make money running an antiquated, million-year-old arena so here’s the keys to everything but the locker rooms.The arena is in desperate need of a dramatic makeover. And while I’m not a billionaire and think differently than billionaires, this sucks. The Rochester partnership won’t effect his overall wealth. Pegula opting out means he’s counting small zeros when his legacy could have made a dramatic difference to ROC.
Pegula pride? LOL nah.
But unlike “sell the team,” Rochester may not be able to afford that. Sigh.-
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20 minutes ago, TageMVP said:
Thats great man can you tell me how MacKinnon is doing too
I thought it would be interesting to review how old friends have performed since the trades have been made. You can keep scrolling if you’re uninterested.
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53 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:
I still think we're in fight for a playoff spot if Adams actually did the minimum amount of homework and not signed him.
Hard to argue! Woof, this team.
GDT - Flyers @ Sabres - Friday, April 5, 2024 - 7:00 PM (EDT)
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Benson and Quinn need to be stapled to each other’s line next year. Their hockey sense is just ridiculous.