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[DarthEbriate]

54 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

I'm tempted.  What to put where name customization goes...

Something tax-related. The Taxman, Tax Consultant, Tax Collector?

[Taro T]

59 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

I'm tempted.  What to put where name customization goes...

Isn't it obvious?  Custom.

[LTS]

Are those really for sale?  Because I would buy one.

[Taro T]

7 minutes ago, LTS said:

Are those really for sale?  Because I would buy one.

Probably.  Did a quick internet search on Buffalo Sabres Palm Tree Shirts and didn't see those particular ones right off; but did see some other cool ones.  So, am guessing those are real.  And they're spectacular.

[LTS]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Probably.  Did a quick internet search on Buffalo Sabres Palm Tree Shirts and didn't see those particular ones right off; but did see some other cool ones.  So, am guessing those are real.  And they're spectacular.

One link and bye bye money... assuming they are not egregiously priced.

[Taro T]

8 minutes ago, LTS said:

One link and bye bye money... assuming they are not egregiously priced.

Not the same shirt @Indabuff found, but pretty cool.

 

https://powerwy.com/products/buffalo-sabres-nhl-team-colors-tropical-palm-trees-and-team-logo-3d-hawaiian-shirt?utm_campaign=BSP.powerwy.com.Hawaii&utm_source=BSP.powerwy.com.Hawaii&utm_content=BSP.powerwy.com.Hawaii&msclkid=f64094e7c3d91f2f4926fc79bbc09cf5

 

Disclaimer.  Have no idea whether this site is any good or not.  But they must've paid the most to have Buffalo Sabres Palm Tree Shirts pull up their name in a search.  Haven't bought one; but am tempted.  Maybe that could be the theme for this year's Meet Up.

Edited Friday at 12:13 AM by Taro T

[Indabuff]

38 minutes ago, LTS said:

Are those really for sale?  Because I would buy one.

They are, $35, not sure on shipping.  Probably terrible quality but it's the message that counts.

https://derekryanlawrence.com/product/buffalo-sabres-palm-coast-personalized-name-hawaiian-shirt-derekryanlawrence-com/?_gl=1*tiv7aj*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwkvbEBhApEiwAKUz6-yersfiFIiObLc2LqptVhIdrKIJkzf2kEePCsbvx9n3iRWZRXQCbpRoCsY8QAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAABAtTlvU6Zz_rcFF0GNqVD3zPlY7e_

 

2 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

Something tax-related. The Taxman, Tax Consultant, Tax Collector?

Good call, the first thought I had was Taxes.

[LTS]

15 hours ago, Indabuff said:

They are, $35, not sure on shipping.  Probably terrible quality but it's the message that counts.

https://derekryanlawrence.com/product/buffalo-sabres-palm-coast-personalized-name-hawaiian-shirt-derekryanlawrence-com/?_gl=1*tiv7aj*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwkvbEBhApEiwAKUz6-yersfiFIiObLc2LqptVhIdrKIJkzf2kEePCsbvx9n3iRWZRXQCbpRoCsY8QAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAABAtTlvU6Zz_rcFF0GNqVD3zPlY7e_

 

Good call, the first thought I had was Taxes.

Interesting.  They appear to be a direct ship company that will print anything on a shirt.  Shipping is $4.99 but it's coming from overseas I think (7-12 day transit time).

Might be worth pulling the trigger... debating.

[Pimlach]

23 hours ago, Indabuff said:

I'm tempted.  What to put where name customization goes...

You should add some golf clubs.  

[Pimlach]

22 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

Something tax-related. The Taxman, Tax Consultant, Tax Collector?

A Turbo Tax arm patch with Federal Tax Only capability

 

[dudacek]

We want the team to be better defensively and harder to play against, right?

Here are some statistical comparisons (all #s 5-on-5, green=Sabres got better, red=Sabres got worse)

Cozens/Norris

• TOI: 17:04/18:21
• DZone starts 10.8% /15.4%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 60.56/60.94
• xGA per 60: 2.89/2.63
• Hits: 187/124
• Blocked shots: 35/34
• Takeaways 12/9
• Faceoffs 52.1%/54.6%

Peterka/Doan

• TOI: 18:11/13:31
• DZone starts: 10%/8.7%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 61.53/47.66
• xGA per 60: 3.0/2.0
• Hits: 27/45
• Blocked shots: 14/14
• Takeaways: 18/10

Lafferty/Danforth

• TOI: 9:53/14:23
• DZone starts 11.4%/13.8%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 57.82/60.44
• xGA per 60: 2.55/2.64
• Hits 84/125
• Blocked shots: 16/31
• Takeaways 5/7
• Faceoffs 50.4%/50.5%

Jokiharju/Kesselring

• TOI: 17:50/17:41
• DZone starts 10.7/9.06
• Shot attempts against per 60: 54.79/55:07
• xGA per 60: 2.54/2.35
• Hits 44/82
• Blocked shots: 44/65
• Takeaways 12/20

Clifton/Timmins

• TOI: 16:03/16:55
• DZone starts: 11.9%/9.2%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 63.39/56.56
• xGA per 60: 2.79/2.5
• Hits: 180/55
• Blocked shots: 81/79
• Takeaways: 23/11

[LGR4GM]

7 hours ago, dudacek said:

We want the team to be better defensively and harder to play against, right?

Here are some statistical comparisons (all #s 5-on-5, green=Sabres got better, red=Sabres got worse)

Cozens/Norris

• TOI: 17:04/18:21
• DZone starts 10.8% /15.4%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 60.56/60.94
• xGA per 60: 2.89/2.63
• Hits: 187/124
• Blocked shots: 35/34
• Takeaways 12/9
• Faceoffs 52.1%/54.6%

Peterka/Doan

• TOI: 18:11/13:31
• DZone starts: 10%/8.7%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 61.53/47.66
• xGA per 60: 3.0/2.0
• Hits: 27/45
• Blocked shots: 14/14
• Takeaways: 18/10

Lafferty/Danforth

• TOI: 9:53/14:23
• DZone starts 11.4%/13.8%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 57.82/60.44
• xGA per 60: 2.55/2.64
• Hits 84/125
• Blocked shots: 16/31
• Takeaways 5/7
• Faceoffs 50.4%/50.5%

Jokiharju/Kesselring

• TOI: 17:50/17:41
• DZone starts 10.7/9.06
• Shot attempts against per 60: 54.79/55:07
• xGA per 60: 2.54/2.35
• Hits 44/82
• Blocked shots: 44/65
• Takeaways 12/20

Clifton/Timmins

• TOI: 16:03/16:55
• DZone starts: 11.9%/9.2%
• Shot attempts against per 60: 63.39/56.56
• xGA per 60: 2.79/2.5
• Hits: 180/55
• Blocked shots: 81/79
• Takeaways: 23/11

Most ppl have focused on losing Peterka's offense. The Sabres need to reduce their goals against by 17% to sniff the playoffs, that's not a small feat. They also need to have more types of offense than simply RUSH. That's why Granato crashed and burned, once teams started to deny rush chances, there was nothing else. Florida is a good example of different types of offense. They can use the rush but they can also cycle and reload in the neutral zone. Since the playoffs sees tighter checking, this works great. Clog the neutral zone, reload, chip it in, recover, reload in zone up high and then work the cycle.

Now whether or not adding Timmins, Kesselring, Doan, Danforth to the mix is enough to vary how the offense can play remains to be seen. It also remains to be seen if Buffalo can actually play any type of strong checking game in their own end. They sucked at board battles, they give up the blue line ALWAYS under Wilford because they are afraid of everyone being McDavid, they allow cross ice passes because they puck watch and lose positioning. The wingers have a bad habit of not sealing walls and helping with breakouts and the Sabres don't win battle in front of their own net. 

Wilford should be fired. I personally expect a lot of struggling by Kesselring and Timmins because they will be like Byram at first, coming from a sound system to whatever the hell this monstrosity is. 

[dudacek]

I don’t think there’s any way to argue the Sabres didn’t look like a poorly coached team last year.

It’s the thing most likely to hold them back this year and the reason I think the most likely outcome of the season is a mid-season bloodletting of the brain trust.

The decision not to do it in April will likely not only cost the team this season, but also the next few as the new regime restarts the painful (and what should have been unnecessary) process of rebooting the core.

[Thorny]

26 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I don’t think there’s any way to argue the Sabres didn’t look like a poorly coached team last year.

It’s the thing most likely to hold them back this year and the reason I think the most likely outcome of the season is a mid-season bloodletting of the brain trust.

The decision not to do it in April will likely not only cost the team this season, but also the next few as the new regime restarts the painful (and what should have been unnecessary) process of rebooting the core.

Under no circumstance should the word “process” be uttered should the regime come to an end and a new GM instated. The Sabres can’t afford another reboot or rebuild. Whatever remoulding needs to be done has to be done with an eye on making the playoffs the immediate year and in no way invoke the context of “next few”.

There’s no rule you need to take a “step back”. Make moves based on winning in the now.

Edited 1 hour ago by Thorny

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

I don’t think there’s any way to argue the Sabres didn’t look like a poorly coached team last year.

It’s the thing most likely to hold them back this year and the reason I think the most likely outcome of the season is a mid-season bloodletting of the brain trust.

The decision not to do it in April will likely not only cost the team this season, but also the next few as the new regime restarts the painful (and what should have been unnecessary) process of rebooting the core.

After the exhaustive coaching search (or just promotion from interim label if Ruff is fired mid-season), will Appert be able to make them look like a properly coached team? Will Appert keep Wilford on his staff for "continuity" and because they're already familiar with each other? Would Appert be able to, and permitted to, get a more expensive and more playoff-experienced defensive coach?