North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) So is this an unintended tank, due to all the injuries... Gorges, now Fedun... Kulikov still out.. Nelson hurt... Longterm does this help the Sabres... with younger guys getting lots of experience and potentially a higher draft pick... or are you just soured on another wasted season. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tanks&t=ipad&iax=1&ia=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-81YZ53v2GHI%2FUpWSeO_5_9I%2FAAAAAAAABm8%2FpR_MwD3e8yI%2Fs1600%2FFuture-weapons-tanks-7.jpeg Edited January 3, 2017 by North Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Fedun? Wait, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Obliterate this thread. Ain't no tank happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 No, no. no ... a thousand times no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Defenseman Taylor Fedun is questionable for the game getting hit in the corner late in Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 loss to Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 we need to get the word tank out of our vocabulary......this team is trying to win...ridiculous injuries but they happen to every team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 might need a trade for some D help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMeadow Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 we need to get the word tank out of our vocabulary......this team is trying to win...ridiculous injuries but they happen to every team Agree that they are in no way tanking, but really?? The number and nature of injuries to this team are ridiculous, but they do not happen to every team. I have no theory as to why, but this team is snake bitten with injuries. Because Buffalo? :wallbash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Agree that they are in no way tanking, but really?? The number and nature of injuries to this team are ridiculous, but they do not happen to every team. I have no theory as to why, but this team is snake bitten with injuries. Because Buffalo? :wallbash: Exactly hence the unintended tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I would argue you can't unintentionally tank. It's a deliberate gutting of talent, not an accidental one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I would argue you can't unintentionally tank. It's a deliberate gutting of talent, not an accidental one. Yes, you can't. Tanking in sports implies intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 But as a result of all the injuries and probable mid season form the Sabres are abysmal record wise, doent it make sense to go ahead and follow thru intentionally the rest of the way. Why would you want to push to 10 place even if injured players come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 With the way the draft lottery is, no. We got our guys and we need to teach them to win. We miss the playoffs still might get 1st overall because of the dumb lottery. Gotta tell the guys to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Renaming this thread pending train wreck. https://ethicsalarms.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/trainwreck.jpg With the way the draft lottery is, no. We got our guys and we need to teach them to win. We miss the playoffs still might get 1st overall because of the dumb lottery. Gotta tell the guys to win.Top 3 O guys look pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I like that plan. We might be having a train wreck of season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Agree that they are in no way tanking, but really?? The number and nature of injuries to this team are ridiculous, but they do not happen to every team. I have no theory as to why, but this team is snake bitten with injuries. Because Buffalo? :wallbash: Where's D4rk when you need him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 might need a trade for some D help. If the Sabres were having a good season and the injuries were long term, maybe, but I'm not sure you make panic moves to salvage a season that's looking less and less likely to go to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Where's D4rk when you need him I've been called up to play defense tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohicksie Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I've been called up to play defense tonight. :flirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 With the way the draft lottery is, no. We got our guys and we need to teach them to win. We miss the playoffs still might get 1st overall because of the dumb lottery. Gotta tell the guys to win. I think the guys are always being told to win and want to win (paging Mike Weber; paging GoDD). Do they hear a different message if GMTM makes certain tanky moves in late February if the Sabres are 12 points out of a playoff spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 If the Sabres are still struggling with injuries come March and are mired towards the bottom of the standings I'll have no issue whatsoever with a mini tank. Right now it's too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) If the Sabres are still struggling with injuries come March and are mired towards the bottom of the standings I'll have no issue whatsoever with a mini tank. Right now it's too early.And who could we trade to qualify it as a mini-tank? Kane?It's not tanking to sell off Kulikov, Franson and Gionta at the deadline. That's just good asset management. Semi-related: I fully expect Murray to call Gionta into his office a few weeks before the deadline, and ask him if he wants to play out the string here or be traded to a Cup contender. Then I expect Murray to do exactly what Gio wants. Edited December 5, 2016 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 And who could we trade to qualify it as a mini-tank? Kane? It's not tanking to sell off Kulikov, Franson and Gionta at the deadline. That's just good asset management. Semi-related: I fully expect Murray to call Gionta into his office a few weeks before the deadline, and ask him if he wants to play out the string here or be traded to a Cup contender. Then I expect Murray to do exactly what Gio wants. Yeah that's why I'd hesitate to even call it tanking since options would be limited as compared to a full season, well planned out tank. But I wouldn't have an issue with letting injured guys sit out longer in favor of keeping AHLers up and the like. I'm hoping that it doesn't come to this of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) I've been called up to play defense tonight. :flirt: I'm LOL'ing at the thought of someone skating onto the ice with the name "d4rk" embroidered on the uniform - and RJ actually saying "d4rk????? Who the @#$% is that????? " And Razor replying "Dunno - maybe Dan Bylsma sent in a goon, RJ" lol Edited December 5, 2016 by Jsixspd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I'm LOL'ing at the thought of someone skating onto the ice with the name "d4rk" embroidered on the uniform - and RJ actually saying "d4rk????? Who the @#$% is that????? " And Razor replying "Dunno - maybe Dan Bylsma sent in a goon, RJ" lolAwesome! No that would be a train wreck all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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