Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Doesn't come across as snarky at all. It does come across as something else entirely, though. GO SABRES!!! What does it come across as to you then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's going to be really weird watching GMTM build a team out of Darcy's picks. Devine is still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Murray probably picked him as assistant couch in Cinci too. Love-seat or recliner, maybe, but never couch. GO SABRES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 What does it come across as to you then? A huge stretch to justify your opinion that Nolan is a good coach at the NHL level, too. Which is cool. I just won't ever agree that he is. GO SABRES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Sabres best young prospects are either with the big club, in the juniors , or in college. It's an in-between season for Rochester. While there are a number of good prospects in juniors or college, there were still a fair number of very good prospects in Rochester this year...Grigs, Armia(before he was traded), Pysyk, McCabe & Makarov(maybe one or two others I am forgetting). I am not sure why the poor results this year, but it may even be a tougher year if Pysyk and McCabe move up in the fall. That leaves the blueline pretty bare except for the couple AHL vets they can sign per league rules. I'm surprised Cassidy survived the year. I wonder if he makes it through the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm still confused each time I see Makarov listed as a good prospect. No matter what is said about him around here, the kid's a long shot. He wasn't going to be high on any scout's list of reasons for a trip to see an Amerks game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm still confused each time I see Makarov listed as a good prospect. No matter what is said about him around here, the kid's a long shot. He wasn't going to be high on any scout's list of reasons for a trip to see an Amerks game. Marty Biron didn't even mention him when they were talking with him about goalies this morning on WGR. He really likes Ullmark and believes in developing goalies instead of bringing them in from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 While there are a number of good prospects in juniors or college, there were still a fair number of very good prospects in Rochester this year...Grigs, Armia(before he was traded), Pysyk, McCabe & Makarov(maybe one or two others I am forgetting). I am not sure why the poor results this year, but it may even be a tougher year if Pysyk and McCabe move up in the fall. That leaves the blueline pretty bare except for the couple AHL vets they can sign per league rules. I'm surprised Cassidy survived the year. I wonder if he makes it through the summer? I was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered that the Amerks still have a couple of games left. I'm betting they clean house in Rochester at the end of their season, too. Then people can give more reasons about how GMTM is a mean man for firing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 A huge stretch to justify your opinion that Nolan is a good coach at the NHL level, too. Which is cool. I just won't ever agree that he is. GO SABRES!!! My apologies, I stupidly thought you were heading in another direction. Well, Nolan did coach two NHL teams with some, although limited, talent to the playoffs. That said, his coaching stints in the NHL were not long enough to really tell what he could do, or if he was a good coach, or not. I really wish that at the end of this poop fest of a season he had been given a chance, but he wasn't. All I have to say is that the coach that Murray hires better be good and get results (a cup eventually), or I will always lament what might have been with Nolan as coach of a much better roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Marty Biron didn't even mention him when they were talking with him about goalies this morning on WGR. He really likes Ullmark and believes in developing goalies instead of bringing them in from the outside. Marty's thought is all well and good, but there's a time and a place for both. We're clearly in the spot where we need to bring in someone from outside, if for no other reason than to bridge the gap until one of those kids is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Love-seat or recliner, maybe, but never couch. GO SABRES!!! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Marty Biron didn't even mention him when they were talking with him about goalies this morning on WGR. He really likes Ullmark and believes in developing goalies instead of bringing them in from the outside. Did he mention Ullmark is having double hip surgery and is now out 4-6months? Seriously I am pissed about this but he should be fine. Ullmark is a damn good gt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Marty's thought is all well and good, but there's a time and a place for both. We're clearly in the spot where we need to bring in someone from outside, if for no other reason than to bridge the gap until one of those kids is ready. FUCALE!! :flirt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Did he mention Ullmark is having double hip surgery and is now out 4-6months? Seriously I am pissed about this but he should be fine. Ullmark is a damn good gt. Double hip surgery? What, is he a geriatric? Where's Ghost when you need a medical diagnosis and prognosis for a player based on a horse's anatomy? GO SABRES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Double hip surgery? What, is he a geriatric? Where's Ghost when you need a medical diagnosis and prognosis for a player based on a horse's anatomy? GO SABRES!!! Kris Baker @SabresProspects 4h4 hours ago Not good news; should be ok. RT @aalexnil @SabresProspects Double hip operation for Ullmark. 4-6 months of rehab. http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/shl/ullmark-kan-tvingas-till-jatteoperation/ … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Sabres prospects have been evaluated by several media outlets as being one of the best, if not the best, in the NHL. I think most of those are still in college or juniors and not necessarily in the AHL. My concern is the lack of prospects that are evaluated as top line talent. There's alot of prospects projected as 2nd or 3rd line players in the NHL but only a couple currently are projected to have the ability to play on the top line at the NHL level. Reinhart may be the best drafted prospect not in the NHL. Risto and Zads have first pairing potential. And McEichel is coming. So, no longer really an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Am I the only that does not see a great farm system here? It may turn out to be ok but I think it is far from the best.Is this feeling based on factual evidence, or just a sense that no Buffalo team can be good at anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Babcock is a tremendous coach. Would love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Is this feeling based on factual evidence, or just a sense that no Buffalo team can be good at anything? I can see it being a perception from the standpoint that the NHL team is so young, there can't be much left on the farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Todd McLellan is on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I dream of someday being referred to as morally non-reprehensible. It's good to aim high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Double hip surgery? What, is he a geriatric? Where's Ghost when you need a medical diagnosis and prognosis for a player based on a horse's anatomy? GO SABRES!!! I read somewhere that some/many GTs have pre-emptive surgery on their hips, could this be that (or "they're starting to bother me so might as well get it over with"). This is from 2011 and only mentions the surgery in passing towards the end: http://ingoalmag.com/news/butterfly-and-hip-injuries-backstrom-back-to-surgeon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I can't help but notice something when reading these thoughts on Bylsma and Babcock. How many cups has Babcock won? 1. Which is 1 more than the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Pierre McGuire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Pierre McGuire I hate you for just mentioning the name. Edited April 15, 2015 by weave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts