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TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 2 @ 9:41 AM ET
Also, who are the crack smokers that think Cardale Jones is ready to be the #2?
- sbroads24


Even the Bills staff warned the public he's no where even close, and here's a group that tried to sell us EJ last year (and prior).
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:42 AM ET
all depends on what you think he is...$1.15m for a top-nine, two-way player who might help in the top-six is a pretty good deal imo
- Michael Pachla


It's a very good deal and I like him at 3C but ya wonder what the brass will do with him? Would Larsson be better in that role?
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Sep 2 @ 9:42 AM ET
Come on.
- TheSabresTaco



I've always held that Okposo is the type of player you add at the deadline when you are certain you are a contender.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:43 AM ET
more likely
- homiedclown


That's what I tend to think as well.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:43 AM ET
all depends on what you think he is...$1.15m for a top-nine, two-way player who might help in the top-six is a pretty good deal imo
- Michael Pachla


It's a great deal, especially if they stick him with a permanent role and use him to the best of his abilities. For a player of his caliber, it can't get much worse. Johan Larsson money was a great play here.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:44 AM ET
I've always held that Okposo is the type of player you add at the deadline when you are certain you are a contender.
- buffalofan19


Opinions vary. But I see where you're coming from. He's not contract year Rick Nashor Eric Staal though.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:45 AM ET
It's a very good deal and I like him at 3C but ya wonder what the brass will do with him?
- mhp


not sure what they think...last season it seemed as if he and Bylsma had a pretty rocky relationship, but we don't know what went on behind the scenes...from gus's perspective, he never had a home to work out the kinks in his game within bylsma's system...and from bylsma's perspective, he never had a home because he was too inconsistent...

*shrugs*
mhp
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Sep 2 @ 9:47 AM ET
not sure what they think...last season it seemed as if he and Bylsma had a pretty rocky relationship, but we don't know what went on behind the scenes...from gus's perspective, he never had a home to work out the kinks in his game within bylsma's system...and from bylsma's perspective, he never had a home because he was too inconsistent...

*shrugs*

- Michael Pachla


Agreed. It will be interesting how the season plays out for guys like him, Ennis, Moulson, etc.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:48 AM ET
Agreed. It will be interesting how the season plays out for guys like him, Ennis, Moulson, etc.
- mhp


someone mentioned having two of those three playing well as one of the keys to the team in the playoff mix...I liked that post
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Sep 2 @ 9:50 AM ET
I've always held that Okposo is the type of player you add at the deadline when you are certain you are a contender.
- buffalofan19


That means assets going out to acquire a 50-60 point guy, who I don't imagine comes cheap on the trade market. Murray already gets bashed for pieces he's traded away, this would just be more things to "deplete the prospect pool"
SomeoneGerman
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Sep 2 @ 9:51 AM ET
Come on.
- TheSabresTaco



I like the way you handled this.
SomeoneGerman
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:51 AM ET
That means assets going out to acquire a 50-60 point guy, who I don't imagine comes cheap on the trade market. Murray already gets bashed for pieces he's traded away, this would just be more things to "deplete the prospect pool"
- stashu


I like the way you handled this.
mhp
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Sep 2 @ 9:51 AM ET
someone mentioned having two of those three playing well as one of the keys to the team in the playoff mix...I liked that post
- Michael Pachla


I totally agree with that. If Murray doesn't acquire anymore forwards and we go into the season with Ennis and Moulson in the top 9, they will need to perform for this team to be successful. And of course Lehner has to stay injury free.
cabin
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Joined: 09.07.2006

Sep 2 @ 9:53 AM ET
I totally agree with that. If Murray doesn't acquire anymore forwards and we go into the season with Ennis and Moulson in the top 9, they will need to perform for this team to be successful. And of course Lehner has to stay injury free.
- mhp

And stop the puck from going into his net .
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:54 AM ET
I think we're going to be good this year.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:55 AM ET
And stop the puck from going into his net .
- cabin


I'm of the opinion that I think Lehner will have a good year.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 9:55 AM ET
I'm of the opinion that I think Lehner will have a good year.
- mhp

Solid!
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.17.2007

Sep 2 @ 9:57 AM ET
You have a team on the rise and a Defense that is the best in the league and you bring in " side show Bob and his brother", instead of promoting Jim Schwartz.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 10:05 AM ET
It's a very good deal and I like him at 3C but ya wonder what the brass will do with him? Would Larsson be better in that role?
- mhp

the brass preferred larsson and COR
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 2 @ 10:05 AM ET
Stuff
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 10:07 AM ET
Drury is AGM of the Rangers
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 10:08 AM ET
You have a team on the rise and a Defense that is the best in the league and you bring in " side show Bob and his brother", instead of promoting Jim Schwartz.
- SABRES 89

are you talking about the Miami Sharks?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Sep 2 @ 10:09 AM ET
Drury is AGM of the Rangers
- cabin

maybe he can keep his head up on this job


oh and vesey/tampering

SABRES 89
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Sep 2 @ 10:09 AM ET
are you talking about the Miami Sharks?
- homiedclown

Who ?
SABRES 89
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Sep 2 @ 10:10 AM ET
maybe he can keep his head up on this job
- homiedclown

or he can hire Gaustad to stand there and watch him try.
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