T&C Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: 59 minutes in tied and entertaining. It really is... weird, TNT started the game again at 10pm, then I looked on the guide and it was a Blackhawks game. Been watching on the chromebook which is just fine. Here we go....
4merper4mer Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 This time the rebuild really looks like it is working to me. Thompson is vastly improved. Dahlin’s critics better get out the ketchup because if they’re not ready to eat their words yet, they will be soon. He’s 21 and jumps off the screen. There are still issues but most things are looking up. Skinner’s contract is still an albatross. He seems to be trying to play more of a team game but he really isn’t good. 1
4merper4mer Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 As far as being good for the team Tuch is so much better than Eichel.
BillsPride12 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 8 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: As far as being good for the team Tuch is so much better than Eichel. Tuch and Krebs>>>Eichel Tage>>>ROR 1
eball Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 Love what’s going on with the Sabres right now…lots of buy-in and a group who seem to play for each other. Think of the influx of young talent coming in next year as well. They just need to fix the goaltending problem (I like Anderson but he ain’t the solution) to become a contender. It has become more and more obvious to me this season that Eichel was (and is) a cancer. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit that a large part of the Sabres’ “disagreement” over the surgery was intentional, to get him out of the organization. Brighter days ahead! 2
Draconator Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, eball said: It has become more and more obvious to me this season that Eichel was (and is) a cancer. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit that a large part of the Sabres’ “disagreement” over the surgery was intentional, to get him out of the organization. I'm just waiting for the comments to come out of Vegas that Eichel changed the culture of the Golden Knights, for the worse...
Beast Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, eball said: Love what’s going on with the Sabres right now…lots of buy-in and a group who seem to play for each other. Think of the influx of young talent coming in next year as well. They just need to fix the goaltending problem (I like Anderson but he ain’t the solution) to become a contender. It has become more and more obvious to me this season that Eichel was (and is) a cancer. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit that a large part of the Sabres’ “disagreement” over the surgery was intentional, to get him out of the organization. Brighter days ahead! Yep, Andreson is a great guy to have around these kids and is a gamer, not to mention his winning record but his save percentage tells why they need to think about another veteran to team with 6K next season. Edited March 24, 2022 by Beast
BillsFan4 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 20 hours ago, The Jokeman said: It won't end until we find a legitimate starting goalie. I think we have our future starting goaltender in the organization already. Devon Levi has been incredible in college this season. Like, one of the best college seasons for a goalie ever. He’s tied for #2 all time. Jim Howard is #1. Erik Portillo has actually had a really great season too. I’m hoping the Sabres sign one, or both, as soon as their college seasons are over. They’re probably at least a couple/few years from being NHL starters but I’m pretty confident at least one will be. I feel stronger about Levi than I did about Cal Peterson. They’ll still need a veteran for next season. I’m assuming UPL will be one of the goalies but I hope they bring in a starting caliber goalie to compete with him, or to be the outright starter. 1
Jauronimo Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 13 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: This time the rebuild really looks like it is working to me. Thompson is vastly improved. Dahlin’s critics better get out the ketchup because if they’re not ready to eat their words yet, they will be soon. He’s 21 and jumps off the screen. There are still issues but most things are looking up. Skinner’s contract is still an albatross. He seems to be trying to play more of a team game but he really isn’t good. Skinner's contract might be the worst in hockey. At least hes registering on the score sheet again. Only one more year of Okposo's contract and one more year of Cody Hodgson dead cap! But 5 more years of Skinner at $9 million...
billsfanmiamioh Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Skinner's contract might be the worst in hockey. At least hes registering on the score sheet again. Only one more year of Okposo's contract and one more year of Cody Hodgson dead cap! But 5 more years of Skinner at $9 million... Skinners is really an outlier considering how well the Sabres have done in this area for the last 10-15 years……😂
Doc Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 58 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: I think we have our future starting goaltender in the organization already. Devon Levi has been incredible in college this season. Like, one of the best college seasons for a goalie ever. He’s tied for #2 all time. Jim Howard is #1. Erik Portillo has actually had a really great season too. I’m hoping the Sabres sign one, or both, as soon as their college seasons are over. They’re probably at least a couple/few years from being NHL starters but I’m pretty confident at least one will be. I feel stronger about Levi than I did about Cal Peterson. They’ll still need a veteran for next season. I’m assuming UPL will be one of the goalies but I hope they bring in a starting caliber goalie to compete with him, or to be the outright starter. I'd like one or both to just go straight to the Sabres. The argument is you can ruin them by playing them too early, but I've heard the same argument for QBs and Josh became a stud despite practically starting as a rookie. 1
4merper4mer Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 5 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: Tuch and Krebs>>>Eichel Tage>>>ROR I’ve softened my ROR criticism since it became evident that his issues were probably with Eichel. I do like Tage though. He has surprised me this year. 25 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Skinner's contract might be the worst in hockey. At least hes registering on the score sheet again. Only one more year of Okposo's contract and one more year of Cody Hodgson dead cap! But 5 more years of Skinner at $9 million... Okposo is clearly a leader and a professional presence so there is some value there. 1
Jauronimo Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 1 minute ago, 4merper4mer said: I’ve softened my ROR criticism since it became evident that his issues were probably with Eichel. I do like Tage though. He has surprised me this year. Okposo is clearly a leader and a professional presence so there is some value there. Okposo is playing well this year and I like his presence. Just not at $6 million a year. Skinner is playing much harder too but $9 million a year is just sickening. I never want to see him on the ice for 3 on 3 again.
BillsFan4 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 what an entitled douche. Criag Rivet was there with the Jr. Sabres (a bunch of 9yr old kids) and after the game he took them down to see Jack Eichel. Eichel walked out from behind the curtain, saw all the kids & parents, rolled his eyes, went right back behind the curtain and never came back out. He didn’t sign a single autograph. Kyle Okposo ended up coming out and signing autographs for 20+ minutes. 1 1 1 1
PromoTheRobot Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Doc said: I'd like one or both to just go straight to the Sabres. The argument is you can ruin them by playing them too early, but I've heard the same argument for QBs and Josh became a stud despite practically starting as a rookie. Devon Levi will be signed and get a game or two with the Sabres this year. He can't go to Rochester for their playoffs because he wasn't on the roster last Monday. 1
T&C Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, BillsFan4 said: what an entitled douche. Criag Rivet was there with the Jr. Sabres (a bunch of 9yr old kids) and after the game he took them down to see Jack Eichel. Eichel walked out from behind the curtain, saw all the kids & parents, rolled his eyes, went right back behind the curtain and never came back out. He didn’t sign a single autograph. Kyle Okposo ended up coming out and signing autographs for 20+ minutes. Cripes... he must be one miserable sob to do that to kids who were applauding him. 1 1
Doc Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: what an entitled douche. Criag Rivet was there with the Jr. Sabres (a bunch of 9yr old kids) and after the game he took them down to see Jack Eichel. Eichel walked out from behind the curtain, saw all the kids & parents, rolled his eyes, went right back behind the curtain and never came back out. He didn’t sign a single autograph. Kyle Okposo ended up coming out and signing autographs for 20+ minutes. If true, and I would expect Rivet wouldn't be lying, that's pathetic. But not surprising. I soured on Jackie a couple years after he joined the Sabres. 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Devon Levi will be signed and get a game or two with the Sabres this year. He can't go to Rochester for their playoffs because he wasn't on the roster last Monday. That would be great to see. 1
4merper4mer Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 3 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: what an entitled douche. Criag Rivet was there with the Jr. Sabres (a bunch of 9yr old kids) and after the game he took them down to see Jack Eichel. Eichel walked out from behind the curtain, saw all the kids & parents, rolled his eyes, went right back behind the curtain and never came back out. He didn’t sign a single autograph. Kyle Okposo ended up coming out and signing autographs for 20+ minutes. I clicked the audio button before I scrolled down and saw this was about the Jr. Sabres. It starts: “Out walks Jack Eichel……these kids erupt”. Lol I thought it was about the trade and subsequent play of the Sabres young guys. I was confused for a second as he continued to talk. 1
Rockpile233 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 I was as low as possible with this franchise over the summer and didn’t expect anything from this season. It’s been such a pleasant surprise to be excited and interested in The Sabres again. I’m looking forward to next season for the first time in a long time. People tiptoed around the Eichel issue for years. The fact all the confirming stories are pouring in now isn’t particularly surprising. The guy dragged this team down with his ***** attitude. The trade is looking very lopsided for Buffalo from my viewpoint. 3
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