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Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Oct 12 @ 2:49 PM ET
No Cab... This team just does not impress me.... too many second and 3rd line players and really aside from Eichel... No first line players.... Average goaltending and a defnse that is average...
- rapperray

Oh, Okay. Guess guys like Hall, Stamkos, Forsberg, Getzlaf, Marchand, and Corey Perry aren't 1st line players. Since, you know, they were within 5 points of ROR. But that's cool. Also, Okposo was in that range too with 64 points.

But yeah, they aren't tarasenko and Ovechkin. Most teams don't have two of those. We have one player who is a budding star and pretty good support players around him. What is the criteria of 1st line player? Can we just pick one up in the offseason? Because I thought we tried that but there wasn't one there.
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Oct 12 @ 2:52 PM ET
Here's what I would do once Okposo and O'Riley are back in a few games.

Ennis O'Riley Okposo
Kane Reinhart Bailey (Call up)
Foligno Grant Moulson
Girgensons Larsson Gionta

Fasching Deslauries

We're (frank)ed anyway. I'd like to see Nylander earn his role no matter what in Rochester. Call up Bailey and hope he can convert. If not, send him down and put in Fasching.

- bluengold12

I don't think they'd keep Fasching up and then not play him and play Bailey instead
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Oct 12 @ 2:54 PM ET
I don't think they'd keep Fasching up and then not play him and play Bailey instead
- Zschalberg


Fasching as far as now hasn't shown he can be a skilled guy. Only guys in Rochester who are skilled enough for top six are

Bailey, Nylander and maybe Baptiste. Nylander needs seasoning. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Call up Bailey and send down Fasching for all I care.
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Oct 12 @ 2:57 PM ET
I see the over reaction people are at it..... How about we find out what the injury is first....

and they are still a good team....
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Oct 12 @ 2:59 PM ET
Here's what I would do once Okposo and O'Riley are back in a few games.

Ennis O'Riley Okposo
Kane Reinhart Bailey (Call up)
Foligno Grant Moulson
Girgensons Larsson Gionta

Fasching Deslauries

We're (frank)ed anyway. I'd like to see Nylander earn his role no matter what in Rochester. Call up Bailey and hope he can convert. If not, send him down and put in Fasching.

- bluengold12


Sounds to me like O'Reilly should be good to go tomorrow based on Bylsma's comments after practice today.
SomeoneGerman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: greazy moves and plenty of moxie = lotsa choppin but not many chips flyin, NY
Joined: 02.10.2014

Oct 12 @ 3:01 PM ET
I'm not telling anyone anything. I'm not panicking because we don't actually have any real information yet.

Do I hate the fact that there's a possibility that he could be out for quite a while? Absolutely. But that doesn't automatically mean we're going to lose every game, which is how some people are reacting around here.

It's a poop sandwich. But pissing and moaning about it isn't going to turn it into a cheeseburger. It's still a poop sandwich.

- HonkFortheGoose


Again, I'm not any good with this analytics, but if it's a poop sandwich and you piss and moan doesn't that turn it into more of a poop/piss casserole?
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

Oct 12 @ 3:02 PM ET
Seems like a long line to the bridge
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Oct 12 @ 3:04 PM ET
https://www.gofundme.com/...-eichel-my-ankle-2tz6bhtg

Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Oct 12 @ 3:05 PM ET
I have to admit that I am curious to see Reinhart play center













(returns to stirring lemonade)
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Oct 12 @ 3:10 PM ET
Good god no! I'd actually rather them forfeit games than see them in that hot mess again.
- HonkFortheGoose



I just thought we should see this thing through properly.
SomeoneGerman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: greazy moves and plenty of moxie = lotsa choppin but not many chips flyin, NY
Joined: 02.10.2014

Oct 12 @ 3:10 PM ET
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perch
- buffalofan19



SomeoneGerman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: greazy moves and plenty of moxie = lotsa choppin but not many chips flyin, NY
Joined: 02.10.2014

Oct 12 @ 3:12 PM ET
I have to admit that I am curious to see Reinhart play center













(returns to stirring lemonade)

- Slump Buster


jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Oct 12 @ 3:24 PM ET
I have to admit that I am curious to see Reinhart play center












(returns to stirring lemonade)

- Slump Buster


It's Ice T!
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 3:29 PM ET
So I'm assuming Reinhart slides over to center
Or does Larsson move up?
He did play up when O'Reilly & Eichel were at the Worlds
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 12 @ 3:31 PM ET
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 48s48 seconds ago

Initial diagnosis on Jack Eichel immediately after incident was high ankle sprain, but Eichel is seeing doctors/getting imaging done.

waitforawhistle
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: manteno, IL
Joined: 12.28.2009

Oct 12 @ 3:32 PM ET
Hope its not as bad as it looks.

First overall pick anyone?
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Oct 12 @ 3:35 PM ET
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 48s48 seconds ago

Initial diagnosis on Jack Eichel immediately after incident was high ankle sprain, but Eichel is seeing doctors/getting imaging done.

- Stripes77


They said 4-6 weeks minimum
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Oct 12 @ 3:35 PM ET
Hope its not as bad as it looks.

First overall pick anyone?

- waitforawhistle



the only way this teams gets first overall pick is if they win the lottery, not a chance in H e double hockey sticks we finish last, even if Jack is gone for the year.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Oct 12 @ 3:36 PM ET
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie · 48s48 seconds ago

Initial diagnosis on Jack Eichel immediately after incident was high ankle sprain, but Eichel is seeing doctors/getting imaging done.

- Stripes77
thx stripes
50GinosIn07
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bylsmania, NY
Joined: 04.05.2015

Oct 12 @ 3:37 PM ET
Hope its not as bad as it looks.

First overall pick anyone?

- waitforawhistle


No.
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

Oct 12 @ 3:38 PM ET
Hope its not as bad as it looks.

First overall pick anyone?

- waitforawhistle

Christ all mighty this team is not that bad with or without Eichel.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Oct 12 @ 3:38 PM ET
Hope its not as bad as it looks.

First overall pick anyone?

- waitforawhistle

I'm telling you. It wasn't Jack. It was a stunt double
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Oct 12 @ 3:39 PM ET
Christ all mighty this team is not that bad with or without Eichel.
- SABRES 89

Agreed
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 3:44 PM ET
Christ all mighty this team is not that bad with or without Eichel.
- SABRES 89



If Lehrer or O'Reilly get hurt, we'll have a hard time winning games
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 12 @ 3:45 PM ET
At the very least he's missing 15 games. Good lord this city just can't have nice things.
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