LGR4GM Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Can see the goals. That point total is outrageous though. Goals, sure. He could hit 25 with some top PP time and a little luck. To also net 50 assists is just laughable. Mitch Marner isn't that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Can see the goals. That point total is outrageous though. Should clarify: this is what I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/10/10/10-elements-vital-sabres-season/ https://realsport101.com/news/sports/nhl/buffalo-sabres-1617-season-preview http://bltdsports.com/2016/09/20/buffalo-sabres-camp-preview/ http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/09/04/puck-drop-preview-2016-17-buffalo-sabres/ http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/sabres-preview-buffalo-seeks-to-continue-climb-toward-respectability/article_445b79f2-8b12-11e6-9db2-6bea3d70ca1f.html http://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story/buffalo-sabres-season-preview-jack-eichel-100515 http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/columnist/allen/2016/10/04/nhl-2016-17-season-point-record-projections/91383592/ http://www.diebytheblade.com/2016/10/7/13194000/nhl-season-preview-2016-3-questions-buffalo-sabres Predictions are usually last years standings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Just watched the TSN preview on the NHLNetwork. They predict Buffalo last in the Eastern Conference 4 spots behind the Leafs. Hilarious! Please someone explain to me how a team that finished at .500 last season can be worse after adding Kulikov and Okposo. Give me a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Just watched the TSN preview on the NHLNetwork. They predict Buffalo last in the Eastern Conference 4 spots behind the Leafs. Hilarious! Please someone explain to me how a team that finished at .500 last season can be worse after adding Kulikov and Okposo. Give me a break. It's not even funny, really. It's bordering on blatant, admitted bias against Buffalo for no reason. They aren't going to finish last. I don't understand why my country hates the Buffalo Sabres so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 It's not even funny, really. It's bordering on blatant, admitted bias against Buffalo for no reason. They aren't going to finish last. I don't understand why my country hates the Buffalo Sabres so much. I think it's the fact that since the Sabres joined the NHL the Leafs have been pretty much the most expensive, over hyped and worst performing franchise in the NHL. No Cups since 67. 1 Divisional title (2000). 1 playoff appearance since 2004. No President's Cups. No Conference Titles. Last Conference Final was a lost to the Sabres in 1999. Yet they have the most expensive tickets; an average of $400. The Sabres haven't been great, but at least we have won 6 divisions, 2 conference championships and a President's Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Predictions aren't for getting angry about. They are for keeping in your back pocket to wave smugly whenever it works to your advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Predictions aren't for getting angry about. They are for keeping in your back pocket to wave smugly whenever it works to your advantage. And for quietly slipping between the couch cushions whenever they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-2016-17-preview-puck-daddy-picks-the-atlantic-division-191616864.html Here is Puck Daddy's Atlantic preview. As a group they seem much more on the ball then the myopics at TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/capitals-open-on-top-of-nhl-power-rankings-1.583412 Here are TSN's initial power rankings. Buffalo 28th. Toronto 22nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico7 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Just watched the TSN preview on the NHLNetwork. They predict Buffalo last in the Eastern Conference 4 spots behind the Leafs. Hilarious! Please someone explain to me how a team that finished at .500 last season can be worse after adding Kulikov and Okposo. Give me a break. Leaf Homers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-2016-17-preview-puck-daddy-picks-the-atlantic-division-191616864.html Here is Puck Daddy's Atlantic preview. As a group they seem much more on the ball then the myopics at TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/capitals-open-on-top-of-nhl-power-rankings-1.583412 Here are TSN's initial power rankings. Buffalo 28th. Toronto 22nd. .... bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *deep breath* bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 TSN is owned by Bell, which also owns a large share, but not majority share (equal share with Rogers ... 37.5%) of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment ... ... 'nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 We play the Leafs November 3rd I believe. I hope we destroy them say 8-1 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 The Leafs' core may eventually prove to be better than ours, but for so many to say it'll be better this year is absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 The NHL has their prediction article up and they have this interesting sentence in there... "The Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the Stanley Cup in June, were picked by two voters to repeat as champions. The Detroit Red Wings, in 1997 and 1998, are the most recent team to repeat." Didn't the Blackhawks repeat as champions... I feel like I remember that happening. https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-2017-predictions-from-nhl-experts/c-282554762?tid=282278696 The Leafs' core may eventually prove to be better than ours, but for so many to say it'll be better this year is absurd. I think the Leafs defensive core looks more promising. I think their forwards will be a step below Buffalo. About this year though, we have seen how much 99% of rookies struggle in the NHL first season. I have no reason to think Matthews and fellow rookies will fall into that category as opposed to McDavid's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 https://www.nhl.com/news/16-bold-predictions-for-2016-17/c-282530702?tid=282278696 #4: Autson Matthews will score 25goals and have 75points this season... I call bull$#!t No way in hell is he hitting 75 points. He plays on the 3rd line FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 No way in hell is he hitting 75 points. He plays on the 3rd line FFS Maybe they think Badc0ck will get him juicy matchups against other teams bottom pairs. I will say if they want to match the Leafs 3rd line against ours, I am good with that. Larsson I think is going to really turn heads this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico7 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 No way in hell is he hitting 75 points. He plays on the 3rd line FFS Agreed. Maybe 50 point range tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 This TSN article predicts Matthews with the calder (likely) and a whopping 66pts http://www.tsn.ca/31-bold-predictions-for-2016-17-season-1.583131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 This TSN article predicts Matthews with the calder (likely) and a whopping 66pts http://www.tsn.ca/31-bold-predictions-for-2016-17-season-1.583131 I remember someone found a pretty accurate conversion prediction model based on the point total and league a prospect played in. Anyone know what that had Matthews and Jack at? IIRC it nailed Jack's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Jack was at 54pts Matthew's was 42? 46? Somewhere in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I remember someone found a pretty accurate conversion prediction model based on the point total and league a prospect played in. Anyone know what that had Matthews and Jack at? IIRC it nailed Jack's It had Matthews like 10 lower than Jack as rookie, but so few players have moved from the Swiss league to the NHL I'm not sure how predictive it really is for Matthews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Just watched the TSN preview on the NHLNetwork. They predict Buffalo last in the Eastern Conference 4 spots behind the Leafs. Hilarious! Please someone explain to me how a team that finished at .500 last season can be worse after adding Kulikov and Okposo. Give me a break. I watched it too. I was more confused than angry, I'm guessing they think Lehner is a bust because I couldn't agree more with the bolded part. I'm hoping we can become a playoff team but if not this year we are without question on the upswing. Last??? I haven't seen anything that suggest that from this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 It's not even funny, really. It's bordering on blatant, admitted bias against Buffalo for no reason. They aren't going to finish last. I don't understand why my country hates the Buffalo Sabres so much. The smucks at TSN are not your country. They certainly aren't mine anyways. It was bad enough tryin to read TSNs hockey coverage when the leafs are bad never mind what its going to be like when they get good. The biggest story of the offseason was that Austen Mathews broke the glass with his first shot at leafs camp. Daily updates on his bowel movements are sure to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I hope we smoke the leafs this season. Just a straight beat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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