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Forums :: Blog World :: Michael Pachla: Game 44--Buffalo at Toronto. Doesn't get much better at this point
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cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:21 PM ET
what is this?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Quiet you
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Jan 17 @ 9:21 PM ET
Babcock went out of his way to temper playoff expectations for the leafs, under promise/over deliver

Murray and Bylsma failed this miserably. They set high expectations for a team that did little to improve areas of weakness, making a move now will only make things worse.

Get value at the deadline, re-evaluate end of season and make moves at the draft.

- Sabresfan-365


I'm thinking there will be 3 big "seasons" left for transactions - the 2 you mention plus the expansion draft window (teams wanting to get something for some players they may lose).

Keeping the roster "trim" to where they could add someone to the protection list in a trade like that could be nice.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:21 PM ET
I thought i was your alt?
- Sabresfan-365



No..Married couple
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:21 PM ET
Who do you have,that's the problem

Foligno,gionta,moulson,deslauriers,carrier,cal oreilly,grigensons 60% of your forwards stink

- Buffalo39


I agree. It's been nothing short of a criminal job by Murray to not give Eichel a LW to play with. He swung and missed on Vesey who would've been the perfect piece. There really wasn't any solid FA LW's worth the dime and he either couldn't or didn't try to trade for one. Now we have to hope Nylander is ready next year. Its also pathetic that Kane and Eichel can't play together or Eichel and Ennis according to Bylsma all three want to control the puck is his excuse. Well then get someone who likes to cherry pick. Maybe a guy who use to play for this team and who was a free agent last year..... hm...
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:22 PM ET
Great point. You hit the nail on the head. Rex's Ryan did the same thing. I would rather rewind three years ago. Murray is failing miserably and his assets are all gone. It looked good and hasn't ended bad
- Buffalo39


WoW.......Do you really think our team is done building or Toronto is done??????
doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:22 PM ET
DAL-7
NYR-6
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jan 17 @ 9:22 PM ET
Jack is not at 100% speed with his ankle. Not an excuse, but I see what you see, I promise you, He has another level, we saw it last year, he's a beast. I have nothing negative to say about Mathews, I'm glad the Leafs have a American Savior as well
- MEBSabresFAN

I have nothing negative to say about Jack

you'd have to be an idiot to think Eichle isnt a star.
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:23 PM ET
I'm thinking there will be 3 big "seasons" left for transactions - the 2 you mention plus the expansion draft window (teams wanting to get something for some players they may lose).

Keeping the roster "trim" to where they could add someone to the protection list in a trade like that could be nice.

- stashu




Logic & Facts have no place here!
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jan 17 @ 9:23 PM ET
WoW.......Do you really think our team is done building or Toronto is done??????
- MEBSabresFAN

You could have stopped your question right there.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:24 PM ET
I'm thinking there will be 3 big "seasons" left for transactions - the 2 you mention plus the expansion draft window (teams wanting to get something for some players they may lose).

Keeping the roster "trim" to where they could add someone to the protection list in a trade like that could be nice.

- stashu


That too

Its honestly not a dire situation at all, just need to re-asses and understand what they have and don't have thats holding this team back.

MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:24 PM ET
I have nothing negative to say about Jack

you'd have to be an idiot to think Eichle isnt a star.

- Arctic_AARDVARK



I actually would enjoy a Rivalry for years with the Leafs

Fck Bruins & HABS I'm sick of them
Cooshie
Joined: 01.09.2013

Jan 17 @ 9:24 PM ET
Eichel is a nice hockey player - but he is not Matthews.

What Matthews is to McDavid is what Eichel is to Matthews.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jan 17 @ 9:24 PM ET
Quiet you
- cabin

I promise ill shut up... If the sabres come back and win..

either way, for the record sabres fans im not here to argue and chirp..
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:25 PM ET
I promise ill shut up... If the sabres come back and win..

either way, for the record sabres fans im not here to argue and chirp..

- Arctic_AARDVARK



Joey Bats
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:25 PM ET
I promise ill shut up... If the sabres come back and win..

either way, for the record sabres fans im not here to argue and chirp..

- Arctic_AARDVARK



We can dish and take it
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:25 PM ET
You could have stopped your question right there.
- Mentalorgasm5



You truly believe Leafs are done ????


Wow.....I've seen young teams have amazing stretches, even amazing seasons,

This is about the Stanley Cup and neither of us are playing for the Stanley Cup this year. Fact
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jan 17 @ 9:26 PM ET
Boris Kushnikov to perform surgery tomorrow on the Sabres to remove an acute case of Byylsma.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jan 17 @ 9:26 PM ET


We can dish and take it

- cabin

okay.. thats a trap

i've been banned enough times in other threads..

Actually, im more worried about Leafs mods tbh...
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:26 PM ET
You truly believe Leafs are done ????


Wow.....I've seen young teams have amazing stretches, even amazing seasons,

This is about the Stanley Cup and neither of us are playing for the Stanley Cup this year. Fact

- MEBSabresFAN


This is true. The Leafs overall defense is almost as pathetic as ours... Almost... There goal tending is also incredibly leaky at times.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jan 17 @ 9:27 PM ET
Joey Bats
- Sabresfan-365

yeah.. im so so on that..

he's a terrible fielder and he'll probably get hurt..

Jays don't have what it takes to win the world series...
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:27 PM ET
This is true. The Leafs overall defense is almost as pathetic as ours... Almost... There goal tending is also incredibly leaky at times.
- bluengold12



not really.

They at least have an nhl second pair

Big Zaitsev fan
doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jan 17 @ 9:27 PM ET
Eichel is a nice hockey player - but he is not Matthews.

What Matthews is to McDavid is what Eichel is to Matthews.

- Cooshie

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

Jan 17 @ 9:28 PM ET
Eichel is a nice hockey player - but he is not Matthews.

What Matthews is to McDavid is what Eichel is to Matthews.

- Cooshie

Bye Felicia.
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Jan 17 @ 9:28 PM ET
This is true. The Leafs overall defense is almost as pathetic as ours... Almost... There goal tending is also incredibly leaky at times.
- bluengold12



We need to play fast, with emotion. To heck with Bylsmasystem.....
Cooshie
Joined: 01.09.2013

Jan 17 @ 9:28 PM ET
This is true. The Leafs overall defense is almost as pathetic as ours... Almost... There goal tending is also incredibly leaky at times.
- bluengold12


Leafs D ranks right there with the worst of the worst in the NHL....till that is fixed, no shot at really competing.
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