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  1. 8 hours ago, Pimlach said:

    We have lot of players that are the same.  Big changes will happen at some point but Adams is still looking at what he has.  

     

    Peobably should happen during the summer, when one doesn't overpay.

    Obviously, the team has an issue with players getting back on D.  No one escapes that need for improvement. Team still took a step forward and another step needed. 

  2. On 2/3/2023 at 6:55 PM, SwampD said:

    Got a jury duty summons delivered to my house today.

    It wasn’t for me. It was for a James Walters.

    Looked him up. Turns out he’s a republican from Tennessee.

    He is registered to vote in my town using my address.

    He has 8 other current addresses.

    Not sure what to next.

     

     Ask him if he ever watched the 1970's show 8 is Enough.

     One of the Stars was Laurie Walters. 

     Cue the eerie music !  😲

  3.  The Goalie need crew here. I get it to a point. UPL is still raw and Cromrie is just getting healthy. No arguments. 

     Yet, do you think Hasek or Miller in their prime would have a high save % and glowing GA average with this team ? Good God. They think getting back on D is for other teams all too often. Get caught constantly pinching deep and never have I seen our Goalie facing this many 2 on 1 breaks or flat out breakaways. Never clear traffic in front of the net. Opponents always stand in the crease with zero fear of being moved out. Soft in the corners and losing key faceoffs in their own end. 

     A lot of it is youth and I get that.  Still bullish going forward but this team has to help their own goalie.  Lots of factors for those flashy goalie stats we all can produce in 15 seconds with a few clicks. 

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  4. Woke up at 6 and just watched the replay.  UPL didn't have a chance on that tip and the other goal was traffic banging around in his crease, which is no surprise with our bad practice of letting opponents clog his space. Please get some physical Defensemen. Please !   UPL played so well and I do wish to see more from Cromrie so he can get a rhythm.  

     4 goals for the good guys and they were hustling up front. Now we have five 20 goal scorers. Seems like yesterday I was hoping for one ! 

     How our GM and coaching staff have changed things for the better.  Great way to finish the trip. 

    Totonto next and then our 2 games in Florida . Go Sabres !   

     

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  5. 15 minutes ago, nucci said:

    and we never even get in

     Understood but if your ceiling is a B-, C+ team for like 20 years, you start a new plan.  Are you a settler with just making it ?  Obviously, Toronto is. 

    Ours was a D for a dozen years but with Adams and Granato recently arriving, I will give them a chance to better themselves. 

  6.   I rarely get jacked when viewing young players... but watching him up close at Harborcenter during the summer prospects camp, it was obvious he was not just another young goalie. His glove and reaction speed to rebounds was eye popping. They would send in 2 forwards on these 2 on zero drills and he constantly robbed them. Tons better than Portillo, who doesn't have that reaction ability. 

     Just watched the Beanpot in Boston. Some of those saves he made were incredible. 

     Get him signed. 

     

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  7.  You folks know more than me with actual names.

     Personally, I'm totally convinced whether now or during the off-season the priority should be Defensemen. Way too weak. Non-physical, at present. They let players just stand in front of our Goalies without any fear of being moved out. 

     I like the young forwards here and  coming up. Don't wish to see them blocked by some cap sucking newbie. 

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  8. 2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

    I am retired.  It took me 6 months and then I took a consulting contract gig.  Still consider myself retired though.  
     

    Still figuring it out. 

    I run a food pantry and help with fellow Vets at my American Legion.  Help my daughters with non-financial things and also an older sister. The pay is zero but it's tons more satisfying. Everyone has a different situation and journey. Hope Howard figures it out. 

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  9.  Just watched the replay this morning. You folks covered it. The 5-6 minutes of panic and letting opponents screen our goalie turned a 2-0 lead into 3-2. But before one could say Here We Go Again, Krebs scores 35 seconds later and the play shifts right back to our team. 

     A couple of D-Men who can move traffic out in front of our Goalie should be a top priority, going forward. Whether now or during the upcoming off-season.  So obvious. 

     

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  10.   Levi was wise not to sign and spend his development in College, playing frequently.  60 games, 1.91 GA  .941 Sv %  21 years old. 

      We'll see. This whole long minor league plan is OK sometimes but becomes beyond cliche if the guy has talent and is needed.  

     

  11.  Upon retirement, I said goodbye to my Club seats. I can only imagine what they must cost now. Then again, I don't really care. These large screen TV's are game changers for some older folks like me who don't move as well as they used to. 👍 

     

     Beane has a lot of contracts to go over before Vet FA starts. I'll wait for the off-season to run it's course. Too many folks are still hurting and just venting or looking for arguments. Whatever. 

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  12. 10 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

    But you can also ruin someone by rushing their development. That's what I worry about. Then again maybe I shouldn't. Fans wanting Levi in the NHL next year aren't the people making that call.

     Sabres started Tom Barrasso at 18.  Each case is unique to itself. 

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