I'm glad I beat it in. It didn't take long once I got here for it to look pretty ugly outside.
- HonkFortheGoose

70 and overcast here

Id doubt ever just like theres been what 1 conn smyth on the losing side sort of speak
- hubie

I think there's been more than 1 of those. It doesn't happen frequently, but every so often. The one I know off the top of my head is Giguere.

Would suck to win it and the new GM comes in and hires another coach.
- cabin

Nolan is going to be the coach next year. Even if he doesn't come out and say it, at this point, a new GM would not be creating a good first impression by not retaining his new boss's buddy.

In a lot of ways, yes. That's why it was pretty much the first thing LaFontaine and Nolan address when they took over. Nolan said you can't expect a team of 19 year olds to be able to compete on a nightly basis with teams full of 27 year olds. They need to play with their peers. Seems to be there's something to it.

The only young guy they currently have on the roster is Girgensons and he falls outside the normal stereotype. There's always going to be a few that manage that, but to expect 4 of them to be able to do it is just crazy.
- HonkFortheGoose

Girgensons is def not a normal 19 year old. I just find it funny that as much as we wanted to see these kids play and people got all up in arms when they were sent down that it was the right move not only for the team but for those players development. Something that I have said on numerous occasions and certain people would still say it was the wrong thing to do.

makes you wonder why he is here instead of luke adam or varone
- homiedclown

Adam 26 points in 85 career games
D'Agostini 15 points in his last 105 games

Giguere for Anaheim, right?
- buffalofan19

1966 - Roger Crozier, Detroit
1968 - Glenn Hall, St. Louis
1976 - Reggie Leach, Philadelphia obv only non goalie
1987 - Ron Hextall, Philadelphia
2003 - Jean-Sebastian Gigiere, Anaheim

5 times it seems

makes you wonder why he is here instead of luke adam or varone
- homiedclown

Because he has a positive Corsi number?

Because he isn't as bad as people make him out to be. Would I like a few more points out of him? Of course

Btw Varone is a AHL lifer and Luke Adam is turning into one as well

Adam 26 points in 85 career games
D'Agostini 15 points in his last 105 games
- sbroads24

What is Adams corsi number? You know I could care less about it but I am curious now since goose brought up the wgr article

Girgensons is def not a normal 19 year old. I just find it funny that as much as we wanted to see these kids play and people got all up in arms when they were sent down that it was the right move not only for the team but for those players development. Something that I have said on numerous occasions and certain people would still say it was the wrong thing to do.
- Stripes77

Depends on which player you are talking about.
McNabb needs to be here
Pysyk needs to be here
Ristolainen held his own here.
Zadarov didnt belong
Grigorenko doesn't belong yet.

They were outshot 50-17 last game. The "vets" are getting creamed just like the kids were.

Because he has a positive Corsi number?

Because he isn't as bad as people make him out to be. Would I like a few more points out of him? Of course

Btw Varone is a AHL lifer and Luke Adam is turning into one as well
- Stripes77

So is D'Agostini

Adam 26 points in 85 career games
D'Agostini 15 points in his last 105 games
- sbroads24

they exposed tropp for that instead of sending mcnabb or sulzer to rochester

tropp
9 games for the sabres 1 point -8
14 games for blue jackets 5 points, +7
4 points in his last 4 games

they live
thunderbolt and lightfoot
eiger sanction
13th warrior
the hard way
thief
best seller
candyman
godzilla 1985
midnight madness
crazy people
- homiedclown

Thanks Clown !

Would suck to win it and the new GM comes in and hires another coach.
- cabin

Deja vu, in a way.

Depends on which player you are talking about.
McNabb needs to be here
Pysyk needs to be here
Ristolainen held his own here.
Zadarov didnt belong
Grigorenko doesn't belong yet.

They were outshot 50-17 last game. The "vets" are getting creamed just like the kids were.
- sbroads24

McNabb is the only player I would like to see get a real shot at playing. I know what Pysyk can do I would prefer moving a vet so they both can stay because they aren't going to keep both in the lineup with the blue line looking like it is.

Risto "held his own" doesn't mean he belongs here. He needs to get used to the smaller ice surface Rochester is the perfect place for him.

So is D'Agostini
- sbroads24

a guy whos played twice as many games in the nhl as the ahl is a career ahl'er?

Thanks Clown !
- Pairo11

best seller and thief are the two I give the highest mark towards
unless you want to see a side boob shot of a young daisy duke(thunderbolt)

a guy whos played twice as many games in the nhl as the ahl is a career ahl'er?
- hubie

john scott has more goals as a sabre then d'agostini

So is D'Agostini
- sbroads24

Spending almost 6 full seasons in the NHL proves otherwise.

who gets traded from this list before the deadline

miller
moulson
ott
staff
hank
the hoff

Spending almost 6 full seasons in the NHL proves otherwise.
- Stripes77

Not sure he's worse than Adam, but D'Agostini has shown me literally nothing since joining this team. Porter was more effective in a Sabres jersey.

who gets traded from this list before the deadline

miller
moulson
ott
staff
hank
the hoff
- homiedclown

Is my #1 candidate.

john scott has more goals as a sabre then d'agostini
- homiedclown

D'Agostini has over stayed his welcome here (along with Leino), time to look elsewhere!

Depends on which player you are talking about.
McNabb needs to be here
Pysyk needs to be here
Ristolainen held his own here.
Zadarov didnt belong
Grigorenko doesn't belong yet.

They were outshot 50-17 last game. The "vets" are getting creamed just like the kids were.
- sbroads24

I see your point, and also agree with Stripes too. Just think of most Cup winning teams, and how they all have at least one or two really impactful rookies that actually contribute during the year and in the playoffs....sometimes the rookie even has a Conn Smyth year. BUT, I can't recall a championship team with a stablefull of teens getting minutes like we were to start the year.

D'Agostini is a far better skater than Luke Adam. That's what's keeping him in the NHL.

who gets traded from this list before the deadline

miller
moulson
ott
staff
hank
the hoff
- homiedclown

Hoff and MIller might be tough

Stafford can be dealt easily but what we get back will be irrelavent