WildCard Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 With the WC here and training camp around the corner, I'd like to get some optimism going here. So, simple title, simple thread. Have at it! Myself? Besides being in the hunt, I'm looking forward to Ristolainen's development. This is the year he should take a huge step That and Jack potting 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 It's simple but still mostly interested in the development of Reichel. Very intrigued by the prospect of adding Okposo and Ennis to the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 First and foremost watching more Jack and Sam. Then the gelling between Okposo and O'Reilly. The wild card of wild cards in Kane, and whether or not Nylander makes the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ha ha, just can't wait to watch our Sabres again. Love all the new talent but I'd be watching if they were a tire fire, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Honestly, it's the meetup. I really think that's going to be a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Lehner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 The afternoon leading up to the first Buffalo Sabres playoff game in six years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hope. Change. . . . Wait. My bad. Thought it was November 2008 for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Risto. With all the hype of the forwards, our Cup contention status is firmly on his shoulders. I think he takes that next step forward this year, and I'm going to enjoy watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Analyzing the joy right the funk out of Eichel's game. That's what gets my engine revvin. :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 How good Lehner can be if he can stay healthy. Ennis back to full gas. Guys like McCabe, Guhle, Bailey, Reinhart, Risto, taking that next step. It's critical that these guys keep developing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 The idea of playoff hockey in Buffalo being a real possibility again :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I don't have much new to add here. In order: 1. Eichel and Reino as sophomores 2. Okposo and Ennis as new scorers on the wings 3. Kane with a major chip on his shoulder 4. Risto with a better partner in Kulikov and another year's experience 5. McCabe as a sophomore 6. Bogo with a healthy camp and start to the year 7. Lehner with a healthy start to the year 8. Zemgus with a chip on his shoulder in a contract year and in his 2nd year with a real NHL coach 9. One of the kids -- likely Nelson, Bailey, Fasching or Nylander -- seizing a spot in the lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hockey with expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Playoffs and DD showing some coaching savvy along the way. And Jack and Sam and and and and and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I know I already posted, but if the World Cup thread is any indication, this place is going to be a zoo. I mean that in all of the good and bad ways :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I know I already posted, but if the World Cup thread is any indication, this place is going to be a zoo. I mean that in all of the good and bad ways :) Holy sh1t balls. I know it. What's become of the young turks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Holy sh1t balls. I know it. What's become of the young turks? You're getting old and can't keep up the passion :p I'm just happy we're going to be yelling about why we're not better (if we're not better enough for the playoffs) rather than whether we should even be trying to win. Bring on the fights! I want at least three bodies flung down stairs at the Sabrespace meetup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Holy sh1t balls. I know it. What's become of the young turks? I think I'm roughly the same age as the crowd arguing against Jack's performance, so I'm noting your generalization. Watch it, pops. :p :beer: Edited September 9, 2016 by Thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I think I'm roughly the same age as the crowd arguing against Jack's performance, so I'm noting your generalization. Watch it, pops. :P :beer: no, YOU watch it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I'm most looking forward to hearing RJ call Sabres games. Any other hockey broadcast always feels lacking without his voice. That and the expectation of winning and competing for the playoffs. It's been a bad stretch for Buffalo sports the past....decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Holy sh1t balls. I know it. What's become of the young turks? What are young turks? You're getting old and can't keep up the passion :p I'm just happy we're going to be yelling about why we're not better (if we're not better enough for the playoffs) rather than whether we should even be trying to win. Bring on the fights! I want at least three bodies flung down stairs at the Sabrespace meetup! As one of the youngest and the smallest, I do not want this :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7+6=13 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Seeing Jack Eichel hopefully grow into our superstar is #1 - becoming a playoff team would be fantastic but anything other than Eichel IMO is just trying to think of something different to say. The greatest thing is there's so many other things to be excited about or at least that spark anticipation. One of the things I'm looking forward to is how Bylsma performs. Whether he's the right leader for this team on the rise - is something that should start to show this year. Last year he had major injuries to deal with, young players where expectations weren't defined, line mates had to be maneuvered due to not knowing who should play with each other. This year I believe he should know who to pair with each other and his style of how he wants this team to play should be easier to understand. I'm looking forward to him being the right guy to move these young talented players forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hopefully atmosphere in that morgue.....maybe asking for too much though. I think it will take a few more years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 The Sabres winning their 42nd game of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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