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Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:09 AM ET
McCabe - 6-19-25
Bogo - 5-20-25
Kulikov -3-12-15
Gorges -0-4-4
Franson- 6-17-23

- sbroads24


Dammit Kulikov, stop putting it in our own net
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:14 AM ET
McCabe - 6-19-25
Bogo - 5-20-25
Kulikov -3-12-15
Gorges -0-4-4
Franson- 6-17-23

- sbroads24

We're already halfway done, just round out the roster:

Ennis-18-20-38
Moulson: 12-15-27
Girgensons: 12-15-27
Larsson: 12-12-24
Gionta: 10-15-25
Foligno: 8-15-23
Deslauries: 5-8-13

Bailey and Nylander I'm not going to do since all of this is BS but that's just pulling number straight out of my ass
SabreWest
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BC
Joined: 03.02.2015

Aug 3 @ 11:15 AM ET
McCabe - 6-19-25
Bogo - 5-20-25
Kulikov -3-12-15
Gorges -0-4-4
Franson- 6-17-23

- sbroads24


Girgengsons - 20 - 25 = 45

Voted to the All Star Team again by his Latvian relatives
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:18 AM ET
Girgengsons - 20 - 25 = 45

Voted to the All Star Team again by his Latvian relatives

- SabreWest

With those totals I think everyone here would be ecstatic....maybe riots in the streets.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 11:19 AM ET
Top 5 point getters and their totals next year, go.

1. Jack Eichel: 30-40-70
2. Ryan O'Reilly: 23-35-58
3. Kyle Okposo: 22-30-52
4. Sam Reinhart: 18-30-48
5. Evander Kane: 25-20-45

It's better than last year but I don't know if that's playoffs.

Edit: Amending Okposo's goals.

- Zschalberg

Eichel 31 goals 37 assists 68 points
Okposo 33 goals 39 assists 72 points
Rienhart 27 goals 39 assists 66 points
Risto 8 goals 40 assists 48 points
ROR 22 goals 41 assists 63 points
Kane 22 goals 22 assists 44 points
Ennis (right now he is top 6) 23 goals 27 assists 50 points
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:21 AM ET
Eichel 31 goals 37 assists 68 points
Okposo 33 goals 39 assists 72 points
Rienhart 27 goals 39 assists 66 points
Risto 8 goals 40 assists 48 points
ROR 22 goals 41 assists 63 points
Kane 22 goals 22 assists 44 points
Ennis (right now he is top 6) 23 goals 27 assists 50 points

- homiedclown

I went back on Okposo. He's never hit 30 and he had JT time, I don't see him doing it with ROR.

As for Sam I think his goals go down as well. They were using him in front of the net and I don't think that's his long term game. I think he stays around 20 goals, maybe as high as 25 if he gets a hat trick or two.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 3 @ 11:22 AM ET
Eichel 31 goals 37 assists 68 points
Okposo 33 goals 39 assists 72 points
Rienhart 27 goals 39 assists 66 points
Risto 8 goals 40 assists 48 points
ROR 22 goals 41 assists 63 points
Kane 22 goals 22 assists 44 points
Ennis (right now he is top 6) 23 goals 27 assists 50 points

- homiedclown


Almost crazy to think we will have that many 20+ goal scorers
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:23 AM ET
With those totals I think everyone here would be ecstatic....maybe riots in the streets.
- LandlordTom

I'd love those numbers for a 4th liner. With no PP time and no spot for him in the top 6 I say his best is 30 points which is still good and if he can do that while playing sound defense we'll be doing well.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 11:28 AM ET
I went back on Okposo. He's never hit 30 and he had JT time, I don't see him doing it with ROR.

As for Sam I think his goals go down as well. They were using him in front of the net and I don't think that's his long term game. I think he stays around 20 goals, maybe as high as 25 if he gets a hat trick or two.

- Zschalberg

I think the lines are
Ennis, Eichel, Okposo
Kane, Ror, Reinhart


my guess is we will see the eichel line take over as the number 1 line

where I see the numbers improving is the pp, with risto a year older and I think at some point we see a pp of

Reinhart (off wing), ROR, Okposo
Risto and Eichel on the back end


second unit
Kane, Girgens or Larsson, Gionta or Girgens
Bogo, Franson/Nelson
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Aug 3 @ 11:28 AM ET
Eichel 31 goals 37 assists 68 points
Okposo 33 goals 39 assists 72 points
Rienhart 27 goals 39 assists 66 points
Risto 8 goals 40 assists 48 points
ROR 22 goals 41 assists 63 points
Kane 22 goals 22 assists 44 points
Ennis (right now he is top 6) 23 goals 27 assists 50 points

- homiedclown


Okposo's never scored 30/70 and he's WAYYYYY past age 25, so no way improvement in his game is possible.

Joking aside, I just can't see him doing that much better in Buffalo than when he was with Tavares.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 11:30 AM ET
Almost crazy to think we will have that many 20+ goal scorers
- cabin

I think Gionta and Moulson could pop 20 as well

CoHo_to_B-Lo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: East Amherst, NY
Joined: 02.29.2012

Aug 3 @ 11:51 AM ET
I think the lines are
Ennis, Eichel, Okposo
Kane, Ror, Reinhart


my guess is we will see the eichel line take over as the number 1 line

where I see the numbers improving is the pp, with risto a year older and I think at some point we see a pp of

Reinhart (off wing), ROR, Okposo
Risto and Eichel on the back end


second unit
Kane, Girgens or Larsson, Gionta or Girgens
Bogo, Franson/Nelson

- homiedclown




Disco already said Jack and Sam are staying together though. You think that is going to change after bringing in Okposo?
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Aug 3 @ 11:55 AM ET
Disco already said Jack and Sam are staying together though. You think that is going to change after bringing in Okposo?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Yeah, I still see Jack and Sam together rather than Jack and Okposo. The chemistry was there and they're basically butt buddies now.

Even if Okposo plays with Jack he's still not going to get 30. Jack's projections are probably JT with better wheels (I love JT so that's not an insult at all). That's his ceiling and he hasn't reached his ceiling yet. So even if he's with Jack it's still worse than what he's had in the past. 25 might be reachable. Closer to 35 is really stretching it.

Kane-ROR-Okposo
Moulson-Eichel-Reinhart
Girgensons-Ennis-Bailey
Foligno-Larsson-Gionta

That LW2 spot is terrible and I don't know if Bailey will be up but Ennis' game isn't suited for Eichel's so I want him on his own line. Moulson had some chemistry with Jack and Sam at the end of the year and I have to hope he comes back at least better than last year. Deslauries is the odd man out but I don't take anyone out to put him in other than maybe Gionta.

Not saying this will be what it is, just saying this is what I'd do.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Aug 3 @ 12:06 PM ET
Olli for Asst. GM
rover16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.09.2012

Aug 3 @ 12:10 PM ET
We're already halfway done, just round out the roster:

Ennis-18-20-38
Moulson: 12-15-27
Girgensons: 12-15-27
Larsson: 12-12-24
Gionta: 10-15-25
Foligno: 8-15-23
Deslauries: 5-8-13

Bailey and Nylander I'm not going to do since all of this is BS but that's just pulling number straight out of my ass

- Zschalberg


ennis and moulson are both too high. the others seem pretty reasonable.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 3 @ 12:27 PM ET
Eichel 31 goals 37 assists 68 points
Okposo 33 goals 39 assists 72 points
Rienhart 27 goals 39 assists 66 points
Risto 8 goals 40 assists 48 points
ROR 22 goals 41 assists 63 points
Kane 22 goals 22 assists 44 points
Ennis (right now he is top 6) 23 goals 27 assists 50 points

- homiedclown



Those are really high numbers we be in the playoffs ..


homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 12:27 PM ET
Olli for Asst. GM
- SABRES 89

I can't see him with all the cup banners hung at the arena

I need to suck it up and buy lower seats
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 3 @ 12:27 PM ET
Okposo's never scored 30/70 and he's WAYYYYY past age 25, so no way improvement in his game is possible.

Joking aside, I just can't see him doing that much better in Buffalo than when he was with Tavares.

- stashu



Agreed
FruitPeddler
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Girgensons Falls Down Every Single Play
Joined: 07.07.2016

Aug 3 @ 12:28 PM ET
Those are really high numbers we be in the playoffs ..
- GERBE!!!75PTS


Ahh it's nice and refreshing in here today compared to the past few days
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 12:29 PM ET
Those are really high numbers we be in the playoffs ..
- GERBE!!!75PTS

not if we lose games 5-4


right now our back end rests on bogo and kulikov and a fragile goalie
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 3 @ 12:32 PM ET
I got my 4DX tickets for suicide squad

Don't let me down DC
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 3 @ 12:33 PM ET
I got my 4DX tickets for suicide squad

Don't let me down DC

- GERBE!!!75PTS

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 3 @ 12:33 PM ET
I can't see him with all the cup banners hung at the arena

I need to suck it up and buy lower seats

- homiedclown

LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Aug 3 @ 12:34 PM ET
I think the lines are
Ennis, Eichel, Okposo
Kane, Ror, Reinhart


my guess is we will see the eichel line take over as the number 1 line

where I see the numbers improving is the pp, with risto a year older and I think at some point we see a pp of

Reinhart (off wing), ROR, Okposo
Risto and Eichel on the back end


second unit
Kane, Girgens or Larsson, Gionta or Girgens
Bogo, Franson/Nelson

- homiedclown


If only Rhino were faster, Id flip him and Jack on PP1...With his vision he could be great on the point, but he wont win any foot races if things go bad.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 3 @ 12:36 PM ET
not if we lose games 5-4


right now our back end rests on bogo and kulikov and a fragile goalie

- homiedclown



Our problem last year was scoring so if we put those kind of numbers up I'm pretty sure we make the playoffs

It's basically the same defense we had last year but with kulikov
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