GDT: 11/12 Sabres @ Mammoth 9PM ET on ESPN+/MSG

[Goldseatsaud]

I shake my head why Ruff wanted this job

[Porous Five Hole]

6 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

Unfortunately there is some truth in that comment but he ***** sucks as a GM but Pegula needs to be blamed for this as well. 

I do not accept this response. Housing in Buffalo is a third of the cost of the average NHL city. The proximity to southern Ontario is real. Did you know the Sabres are middle of the pack for taxable income relative to the rest of the league? It’s tru. And Sabres alumni love it here. 
 

The Sabres are not a victim of circumstances. They are an excuse of circumstances of an incompetent general manger.   

[Crusader1969]

6 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Nah. I pretty much nailed part 1 of my outlook. Just missed the score by 1. Part 2 is Buffalo beating the Avs. #bookit

You would get good odds on FanDuel 

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

Great segment.  Youngest teams were Montreal, Buffalo and Anaheim and when asked who is the future, Montreal got one and the Ducks two.  Buffalo is a perennial “shake up” mode team.  Verbeek built the Anaheim roster properly.  Even his “cap dumps” from the Rangers are crushing it.  
 

How about a Kesselring Gordie Howe hat trick?   

 

Does Kesselring hit or fight? I'm still waiting to see something from him. He just looks lethargic and awkward to me most of the time. Doan didn't hit any of his old buddies. Guess he still likes them. 

Remember when we were discussing getting Trouba for their cap dump plan? 

[Crusader1969]

10 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

Tuch would be an unreal 2nd/3rd liner and elite PK anchor on a more talented team. He does so many sneaky good things with his active stick and awareness, but isn't a huge driver on his own. His line with McLeod and Doan looked really solid to me earlier, but that leaves poor, drive-by TT exposed and vulnerable without a healthy Benson. 

Was cool a couple times to watch Quinn force the action and set up his younger linemate. For whatever that's worth. 

I've been saying that for years. 
he has a role and is a good player but there are lots of warts too 

[DarthEbriate]

When Calgary comes to town next Wednesday, there's a good chance the loser of the game is in last place in the league (depending on if Nashville can break their losing streak).

[SabresBillsFan]

At this point blow it all up and start over. Power blows, Tuch isn’t worth more than 5-6 million, Thompson has looked unmotivated for most of these games. Dahlin will want out soon. 

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

 

I like watching other teams hockey broadcasts, you learn a lot about how th3 organization is perceived.  
 

Tonight I’m feeling it.    Sabres 4-2 

I guess that feeling was indigestion. 

[Broken Ankles]

Colorado is -300 on the ML bet. Seems like a trap game.  Or it ends up 10-1. @PromoTheRobot lay the 2.5 goals for -125.   

[Goldseatsaud]

10 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

At this point blow it all up and start over. Power blows, Tuch isn’t worth more than 5-6 million, Thompson has looked unmotivated for most of these games. Dahlin will want out soon. 

26 will want out. No way he loves it here 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Wow, sorry, not sorry I missed it.

[SabresBillsFan]

2 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said:

26 will want out. No way he loves it here 

Players want to play in the playoffs and this team doesn’t even look close at all. The makeup of this team is flawed

[Goldseatsaud]

I’ve said before it’s a death sentence to play for the Sabres 

[Believer]

35 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Me 

Me.

[Sidc3000]

55 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Fix the coaching and this team is borderline a playoff squad.

Make a couple other upgrades and it is a legit playoff team.

But they need to make an upgrade at GM before either of those other moves get made.

What has this team shown that makes you believe they could be a playoff team? 

[Believer]

35 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I keep forgetting him, too, and having to update my comments pre-/post-posting. I truly hope he returns this season and goes 55 points in 55 games and Sheevyn is a damn genius for acquiring him. But the reality is, he's 2C when he's healthy and he's not been healthy in 6 years. And that was this GM's choice as the 1C going into a "lame duck coach/GM saying it's all about the playoffs" season. Fools. 

Face it. Norris is a bust.

[PromoTheRobot]

41 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Colorado is -300 on the ML bet. Seems like a trap game.  Or it ends up 10-1. @PromoTheRobot lay the 2.5 goals for -125.   

-300 moneyline. If you win you barely get anything. It's one step from being de-listed like a college football game between Alabama and North Southeastern State.

33 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Wow, sorry, not sorry I missed it.

It was good for half, well not really.

[PromoTheRobot]

47 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

At this point blow it all up and start over. Power blows, Tuch isn’t worth more than 5-6 million, Thompson has looked unmotivated for most of these games. Dahlin will want out soon. 

If these guys are so talented why do they play like s**t now? Coaching?

[sabremike]

 

[PotentPowerPlay21]

1 hour ago, SabresBillsFan said:

And Tuch wants how much? He’s been invisible 

It has been my opinion for some time now that the Sabres should NOT sign Alex Tuch to an expensive extension. It will be a bad return on investment. He'll be 30 years old when his next contract is signed. Have you watched him closely this year? He is invisible. Does he play like a $10 million dollar player? NFW! He looks like he knows he's going to get paid by some team and he's going through the motions. No passion, no desire, no anything. Time to get what you can for him before the trade deadline. The Sabres have got to stop resigning players who are not good enough. I could name half the roster of players who got new contracts for no good reason. Where is McLeod, Krebs, Malenstyn, Quinn, Greenway, Bryson, etc. Don't keep the same players that failed to make the playoffs and expect something magical to change.

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I do not accept this response. Housing in Buffalo is a third of the cost of the average NHL city. The proximity to southern Ontario is real. Did you know the Sabres are middle of the pack for taxable income relative to the rest of the league? It’s tru. And Sabres alumni love it here. 
 

The Sabres are not a victim of circumstances. They are an excuse of circumstances of an incompetent general manger owner. 

FIFY

[steveoath]

Oh dear. Not what o wanted to wake up to. 

[SABRES 0311]

You know it’s bad when we are clinging to a small hope this team barely makes the playoffs.

Even if they do then what? You know there wouldn’t be many changes for next season since TP and crew think the answer is in the room. Making the playoffs by the skin of their teeth would make TP feel vindicated and the team would stagnate.

The prospects besides Mrtka show some promise but there aren’t any indications any of them will be game changers.

OP, Quinn, Tuch, Norris, Greenway, Krebs, Kulich, and UPL need to be traded for roster players. It needs to happen by the end of November so those new guys can integrate before the New Year.

Im sorry but none of them have a future in Buffalo and Buffalo does not have a future with them.

IMO you use those players to get an actual 1C, a 2C, defensive 3W, and a physical third pair dman.

Benson-New Guy-Thompson

Doan-New Guy-Rosen

Zucker-McLeod-New Guy (physical)

Makenstyn-Kozak-Dunne

Helenius/Östlund

 

Dahlin Byram

Kesserling Muel

Timmins New Guy

Johnson

Lyon

Ellis

Levi

Edited 2 hours ago by SABRES 0311

[LGR4GM]

5 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:

Sam Lafferty just scored a highlight goal against the Devils

Who cares? No seriously, who tf cares? 

[LGR4GM]