#freejame Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) Pretty straightforward question again. Yes or no. Did this poll before the season started and more than 3/4 of Sabres fans said yes. Something tells me this may have changed. Edited October 7 by #freejame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) I chose to say 51% in spite of better judgment before the year started, 2 games isn’t enough to jump off what was already a hopium filled projection. I’ll still say yes. It’s probably just cope but I ALWAYS think about that Marcus Johansson 2C, Botterill team that was FLYING out the gate at 2-0. Look what happened. Why not the inverse? Edited October 5 by Thorner 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 3 minutes ago, Thorner said: I chose to say 51% in spite of better judgment before the year started, 2 games isn’t enough to jump off what was already a hopium filled projection. I’ll still say yes. It’s probably just cope but I ALWAYS think about that Marcus Johansson 2C, Botterill team that was FLYING out the gate at 2-0. Look what happened. Why not the inverse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 No. Lack of talent and hockey IQ in the top six. No viable option for a defense partner for Dahlin unless you break up Byram and Power, our best pairing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAud Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 We have this to look forward to: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-preseason-top-40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 You will know the answer after 10 games (especially after starting 0-2). If they are above .500 then yes I think they get in. If they are at .500 then it's unlikely. If they are below .500 then its a big no and probably a 75 point season. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 1 hour ago, TheAud said: We have this to look forward to: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-preseason-top-40 Ah yes, let's see who's dreams are going to be crushed next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HILLsabre Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 It's two games I know... but we don't have enough players that can score. Sadly, our GM thought that by getting rid of two legit top-6 forwards (Mittelstadt and Skinner) that we'd somehow improve on our 23rd in the league offense. 🥴 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 Tough conference with several elite teams. Only one or two spots are going to be open and we don’t look there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I watched a lot of that hockey. Thompson, Cozens, Tuch. They’re just not *that* good. KA has each of them slotted too high in the pecking order based on the 2 centres’ outlier career years. Dahlin? A very nice player. Not a Norris candidate. I saw what the Sabres are supposed to be. It’s the Devils. They have a similar concept — but with better players at just about every spot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanSlinky39 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 Based on what we saw so far? No. But it's far too early to totally give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIP65 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 (edited) 8 hours ago, #freejame said: Pretty straightforward question again. Yes or no. Did this poll before the season started and more than 3/4 of Sabres fans said yes. Something tells me this may have changed. Obvious now it is NOT a Coaching issue, Player Issue and that leads to the GM. Sabres have no Top 20 Player, gave it away to LV. So far Dahlin has fallen far short of the Talent we see. Sabres have no Center on the Top Two Lines. What I mean is someone who can consistently carry the Puck past the Blue line without losing it. Quinn is the closest! All truly Wingers!!! So Sabres need to find Centers to play with the 4 other players that remain from the Top 6. They have to Trade for ONE, I think it is time to pick a True Center ready enough to Contribute To me, Östlund or Wahlberg for 2nd or 3rd Line. Also temporarily use McLeod and put either of these guys on third line. Have to Trade for a Number 1 Center which we had Top 20 Talent before. Adam Henrique, go get him as a Rental for 1-2 years till Konsta Helenius or Kulich is Ready Lines would be then Tage Henrique Tuch Quinn McLeod Peterka Benson Walberg Zucker Malenstyn Lafferty Aube-Kubel Dahlin Gilbert/Clifton Power Joki Byram Samuelsson Greenwood, Bryson, Clifton or Gilbert Trade Cozens or Tage or Tuch. Also use Kulich, Rozen, Rousek if need. Krebs throw in any deal We need a TOP CENTER NOW Edited October 6 by TRIP65 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIP65 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 6 hours ago, zow2 said: You will know the answer after 10 games (especially after starting 0-2). If they are above .500 then yes I think they get in. If they are at .500 then it's unlikely. If they are below .500 then its a big no and probably a 75 point season. Tell me Tage and Cozens are True Centers. Neither can carry Puck past Blue line without losing the Puck or Knocked off. way less then 50% they succeed. Not good enough and NJ proved it. top Teams will knock them off if they know how to be Physical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIP65 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I said YES BUT Ruff will make it Close. Dahlin isn't this BAD Bottom Line was our best line against NJ, that won't always be the case. We have Very Good Goaltending, UPL alwasy starts a bit slow and LEVI is a STUD We need a #1 Center and he isn't in Rochester this year and NOT on the Team now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porous Five Hole Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 11 minutes ago, TRIP65 said: I said YES BUT Ruff will make it Close. Dahlin isn't this BAD Bottom Line was our best line against NJ, that won't always be the case. We have Very Good Goaltending, UPL alwasy starts a bit slow and LEVI is a STUD We need a #1 Center and he isn't in Rochester this year and NOT on the Team now. To the bolded, I am convinced he’s playing hurt. He looks nothing like himself. I just hope it won’t linger all year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIP65 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 15 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said: To the bolded, I am convinced he’s playing hurt. He looks nothing like himself. I just hope it won’t linger all year. He had no Preseason, 1-2 Practices. Often starts slow like the Rest of the team 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I voted yes the first time, so I will stick with it. To change after only 2 games would be ah, uhhmm, unPunch-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 19 minutes ago, Pimlach said: I voted yes the first time, so I will stick with it. To change after only 2 games would be ah, uhhmm, unPunch-like. Hear, hear. I feel the same way after only two games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidc3000 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I didn’t expect to make it before this weekend. They really didn’t make enough changes and I didn’t think Lindy will make a bit of difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 I put $5 on the Sabres winning the cup can cash out today for $.92. Thinking I'm getting a steal lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GoPuckYourself Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 I refuse to turn negative after just 2 games in, I voted yes we will make playoffs because I cannot fathom thinking about who we can get at pick 1 of the draft in game 3 LOL Nope not gonna do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 (edited) Still want to see more. Last year Florida lost their first 2 games, outscored 8-4. They had a few (at least 3) streaks in the year where they lost 4 in a row or 4 out of 5 (most teams do). They were shut out SEVEN times last year, and had another 8 games where they only scored 1 goal. So 15 times their fans thought they couldn't generate hardly any offense. Washington made the playoffs last year. Being a negative 37 in goal differential. They started 1-4 in their first 5 games last year, being outscored 19-7 and shut out once, including losses to Pittsburgh, Ottawa, and Montreal. They were awful for the first 2-2.5 weeks of the season. They they went on an 9-1-1 run over the next 11 games. Later in the year, they had another run where they lost 8 out of 9. IN the NHL, teams have pretty big swings. Streaks where good teams can look like the worst team in the league, and the other way around. We need more time. 2 bad games in the NHL i like having a bad first half in your first game in the NFL. You CAN recover. I get it, a few examples of someone else doing it doesn't mean the Sabres will, but it can (and does) happen after early season slow starts. I want to get to game 10 before even making an initial judgement on this Sabres team. Edited October 7 by mjd1001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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