mjd1001 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, CallawaySabres said: My goodness how things have changed in the last 5 days with playoff hopes. Scoreboard has been cruel, players injured, no trades and teams around them all got better. I will hope for the best but all of a sudden, playoffs seem like a distant memory. For the past month or so, the 'pace' required for that last playoff spot in the east has been about 92 points. As of this morning, it is still around that same 92 points. Sabres have a tough schedule coming up of course, but as long as they maintain a 90-92 point pace, they are still going to be in the running. 12-9-2 for the rest of the season? Thats what you have to shoot for. its going to be tough the longer Dahlin is out for, and with the upcoming schedule and Tuch out. And yes, many of us just want them to make the playoffs no matter what happens when you get there. But if they can't go 2-3 games above .500 the rest of the year, they probably don't deserve the playoffs yet and if they made it wouldn't fare all that well. This team has a history this year of appearing to be falling out of the race and just then going on a winning streak or winning a big game you don't think they will. Then when you think they are the favorite for a spot they start a losing streak or play an awful game. Thats just the way this team is. It is almost futile to project or predict how they will do on a week to week or game to game basis. Edited March 2, 2023 by mjd1001 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 I hope the Sabres are awake from the start, play with urgency, play with the passion they did in their last game against Boston, and win again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Stillman on the Ice for the Sabres this AM 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrefanday1 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 See Bruins just announced signing Pastrnak to huge 8 year $90million contract!!! Surprised Boston gave that much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said: See Bruins just announced signing Pastrnak to huge 8 year $90million contract!!! Surprised Boston gave that much... Wow. I read somewhere that the Cap was just a total joke, most teams are over it something? And that sure makes it look like we got TNT for a good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 34 minutes ago, Stormcloudmember66 said: LMAO Love it, right? Not the response I would predict from a team stormcloud member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Stillman on the Ice for the Sabres this AM Biggest trade in the last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenWillItEnd66 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, inkman said: Not the response I would predict from a team stormcloud member That the bruins are placing themselves in cap hell for now? Who would not love that as a Sabres fan! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Wow. I read somewhere that the Cap was just a total joke, most teams are over it something? And that sure makes it look like we got TNT for a good price The Cap as a total joke is the NFL, though you do have to work in floating 5-year increments based on when you decide to apply the signing bonuses. So... the NFL cap is not the hard cap it claims to be, but it isn't a total joke. It's not 'Nam is what I'm saying: there are rules. The Concept of the Cap has only one big loophole in the NHL and that's that an LTIR player isn't out until the start of the next league year. Close that loophole and this Cap is both hard and downright vicious. Speaking of LTIR: Taylor Hall has been placed on it, thus the Bertuzzi pickup for Boston. While Hall is definitely hurt, I'm guessing it's one of those where he'll be out until exactly April 16th, but he'll be able to practice with the team (but not be cleared to play) for a couple weeks before then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Pimlach said: To the team the changes are less than to the fans. Here's my opening. I've been meaning to ask how we think Adams' tendencies play in the room. I would guess that the young core is fine with it and might even appreciate the trust. And they think they have forever to make the playoffs. The older guys? Maybe not so much. Tuch cough cough. We all trust in linear progress. The cold reality of sports is that the Sabres might not be this close to the playoffs one year from now. Vets know this. Even vet fans. 3 hours ago, sabremike said: If anyone is a gambler betting Boston on the money line tonight is just about as close to a sure thing as possible. There's one born every day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Just now, Stormcloudmember66 said: That the bruins are placing themselves in cap hell for now? Who would not love that as a Sabres fan! LOL The Bruins aren't in cap hell. They're all in this season and only have $11M in cap space next year after the Pasta deal. Lots of bottom 6 holes to file, yes. But if they get Krejci and Bergeron for a combined $3.5M next season like they are this year, then they can still ice a perfectly good roster with a bunch of small contracts because the top 3 lines will be set. There's no reason they can't retain one of Orlov or Bertuzzi next season if Bergeron/Krejci retire or play for next-to-nothing again. Now -- once Krejci and Bergeron hang them up -- that's when we'll see what really happens there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said: The Bruins aren't in cap hell. They're all in this season and only have $11M in cap space next year after the Pasta deal. Lots of bottom 6 holes to file, yes. But if they get Krejci and Bergeron for a combined $3.5M next season like they are this year, then they can still ice a perfectly good roster with a bunch of small contracts because the top 3 lines will be set. There's no reason they can't retain one of Orlov or Bertuzzi next season if Bergeron/Krejci retire or play for next-to-nothing again. Now -- once Krejci and Bergeron hang them up -- that's when we'll see what really happens there. every year someone here predicts the Bruins demise.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, nucci said: every year someone here predicts the Bruins demise.... It starts tonight. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, nucci said: every year someone here predicts the Bruins demise.... It's entirely dependent on Bergeron and Krejci and who they have to replace them. They're two of the best 2-way centers in the league and they're making a combined $3.5M. Take them both off the ice for a season and that team is a shell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Wow. I read somewhere that the Cap was just a total joke, most teams are over it something? And that sure makes it look like we got TNT for a good price Dylan Larkin’s contract suggests the same thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Just pondering... Just pondering... Hall is on LTIR. Let's say he's really hurt and out 6 months (highly doubtful, it's going to be 6 weeks), but let's just ponder for a moment. He's got a 16-team M-NTC he would have submitted at the beginning of this season. If you're Boston's GM... do you ship him to one of the tankers or also-rans to give them the "Hall for 1st" guarantee? I'm betting the Saint Louis wasn't on his no-trade list to start the year. Vancouver? Big-market Chicago? All the others in the bottom 10 probably were on his list. Trade for Hall, guarantee yourself Bedard. Add one more guy and you've got a top line right there for a few more years! Hall finds himself right back on a last-place rebuild being overshadowed by a kid. Hall doesn't deserve nice things. Make it happen! Edited March 2, 2023 by DarthEbriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: Just pondering... Just pondering... Hall is on LTIR. Let's say he's really hurt and out 6 months (highly doubtful, it's going to be 6 weeks), but let's just ponder for a moment. He's got a 16-team M-NTC he would have submitted at the beginning of this season. If you're Boston's GM... do you ship him to one of the also-rans to give them the "Hall for 1st" guarantee? I'm betting the Saint Louis wasn't on his no-trade list to start the year. Vancouver? Big-market Chicago? All the others in the bottom 10 probably were on his list. Trade for Hall, guarantee yourself Bedard. Add one more guy and you've got a top line right there for a few more years! Hall finds himself right back on a last-place rebuild being overshadowed by a kid. Hall doesn't deserve nice things. Make it happen! Hall can go phuck himself blind. After the way he blatantly disrespected the game here in Buffalo, the only thing he deserves is never playing again. He’s a disgrace to the game. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Here's my opening. I've been meaning to ask how we think Adams' tendencies play in the room. I would guess that the young core is fine with it and might even appreciate the trust. And they think they have forever to make the playoffs. The older guys? Maybe not so much. Tuch cough cough. We all trust in linear progress. The cold reality of sports is that the Sabres might not be this close to the playoffs one year from now. Vets know this. Even vet fans. I think you might be correct. Some of the young guys could look at it as a vote of confidence, the tweeners must feel like they dodged a bullet, some older guys probably want to see more commitment to win. Highly competitive guys of any age could also be wondering when will the Front Office be all in. The cold reality is that next year they might not be as good. You never know what can happen to derail a season and the Sabres history is filled with disappointing seasons immediately following good ones. Last years President's Trophy winners are struggling to make 8th place this season. The trade deadline ends in 26 hours and 6 minutes from when I pushed submit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Next 7 games is a tough stretch. We could feasibly lose all 7. Definitely make or break time for the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Stormcloudmember66 said: That the bruins are placing themselves in cap hell for now? Who would not love that as a Sabres fan! LOL Eh I’ll celebrate when they stop being the best team in the NHL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 hours to puck drop and the best price I can find is $110 incl fees. Add $15 for parking. I'm going to wait another hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Moody walruses make wet meatloaf with muffins while Madonna washes my windows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 The win against the Caps is likely the highwater mark of this years team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: The win against the Caps is likely the highwater mark of this years team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 24 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: The win against the Caps is likely the highwater mark of this years team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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