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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

Jan 20 @ 3:20 PM ET
The team isn't bad...the coach is.


- feetontheair22


No it's both
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 20 @ 3:22 PM ET
You mean like they tried to do with Bogosian last year?
- bluengold12



Tried it this year. "we're reducing risto's minutes" *period and a half into the first game* "noooooope"
mattsox
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.14.2012

Jan 20 @ 3:26 PM ET
Tried it this year. "we're reducing risto's minutes" *period and a half into the first game* "noooooope"
- Sabresfan-365


Gotta hope we hit on Guhle. We need him to be the #2 D-Man on this team without a doubt.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:28 PM ET
Exactly. Lets help each other out. You give us Duchene and Barrie we'll give you Moulson and Bogosian and ensure you get one of Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier
- bluengold12


Barrie for McCabe. Done
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:29 PM ET
Defenders he's traded

Zadorov - Uninspiring thus far
Myers - Is what he is/Injury prone/second pairing defender
McNabb - Somewhat reliable 3rd pairing defender

- bluengold12



No way Zads is murdering people left and right the past 10 games or so. The Russian is unlesahed
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jan 20 @ 3:30 PM ET
Barrie for McCabe. Done
- DDM-Coga

Honestly, I'd do it
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 20 @ 3:31 PM ET
can you run those same numbers either month by month or pre and post eichel's return this season?
- Michael Pachla

With Jack

Goals for/60 - 1.91
Goals against/60 -2.25

Without Jack

Goals for/60- 1.77
Goals against/60 - 2.12

DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:31 PM ET
Honestly, I'd do it
- chilliard77


sharing is caring
mattsox
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.14.2012

Jan 20 @ 3:32 PM ET
The team isn't bad...the coach is.


- feetontheair22


I'm starting to think that way.

I remember Bogo played a much better game under Nolan. So did some others on this team...
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jan 20 @ 3:35 PM ET
sharing is caring
- DDM-Coga

We'll take Beauchemin if you'll take Bogosain
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Jan 20 @ 3:36 PM ET
I'm starting to think that way.

I remember Bogo played a much better game under Nolan. So did some others on this team...

- mattsox


I thought this as well.
All joking aside, I really think Bylsma sucks.
Yes, we do win games and he takes credit that everyone followed his system to a Tee, but we loose too many games under his system as well. EIther it's too complicated or other teams figure out how to beat it and he has no adjustments for that.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:36 PM ET
We'll take Beauchemin if you'll take Bogosain
- chilliard77


this seems like a trick....but ill do it
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jan 20 @ 3:38 PM ET
this seems like a trick....but ill do it
- DDM-Coga

We'd probably need to even out the salary, but

Bogosian and McCabe for Barrie and Beauchemin

Done deal. Thanks gentlemen

*shakes hand*
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 20 @ 3:38 PM ET
Barrie for McCabe. Done
- DDM-Coga

Barrie is another overrated player, no way would I move McCabe for him.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jan 20 @ 3:39 PM ET
this seems like a trick....but ill do it
- DDM-Coga

i remember you last season saying that holden was terrible.. how do you feel now?
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:42 PM ET
i remember you last season saying that holden was terrible.. how do you feel now?
- IndianaSabresFan


I stand by this, he isnt good. He tricked Avs fans last year and played well for 30 games or so and thought hey this guy might be a 2nd pairing Dman....Nope.

Holden will always go back to being Holden if you give him time. He has a shooting percentage if 19.5, jumping up for 6% last year. Lets be serious here
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jan 20 @ 3:44 PM ET
I stand by this, he isnt good. He tricked Avs fans last year and played well for 30 games or so and thought hey this guy might be a 2nd pairing Dman....Nope.

Holden will always go back to being Holden if you give him time

- DDM-Coga

he is having a decent year, at least stat wise..
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:47 PM ET
he is having a decent year, at least stat wise..
- IndianaSabresFan


I added to my response, good offensive stat line bc of a 19.5 shooting% compared to the 5% and 6% he has had the past 2 years .

He still cant make a break out pass to save his life. Quick twitter serach of nick holden and you will see Ranger fans complain all game long about how he cant move the puck.I If he wasnt shooting at that ridiculous high shooting percentage, he would be the rangers whipping boy.

Exhibit A





Time and space to skate it out of the zone, what does he do, passes it down the middle of the ice into 3 sabres to easily turn the puck over to hem the Rangers back into their own zone.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jan 20 @ 3:52 PM ET
I added to my response, good offensive stat line bc of a 19.5 shooting% compared to the 5% and 6% he has had the past 2 years .

He still cant make a break out pass to save his life. Quick twitter serach of nick holden and you will see Ranger fans complain all game long about how he cant move the puck.I If he wasnt shooting at that ridiculous high shooting percentage, he would be the rangers whipping boy.

Exhibit A





Time and space to skate it out of the zone, what does he do, passes it down the middle of the ice into 3 sabres to easily turn the puck over to hem the Rangers back into their own zone.

- DDM-Coga

bruins....

well he does good on my fantasy team..
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 20 @ 3:55 PM ET
yeah dude
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:56 PM ET
who has he brought in:

gorges - sucks
bogosian - mostly sucks
franson - mostly sucks
kulikov - no clue he is always injured
Fulk - meh alright for a #9 guy
fedun - by far his best pick up
nelson - yet to be determined

thats not an impressive list

- IndianaSabresFan


No Okposo on this list? Nilsson?
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jan 20 @ 3:56 PM ET
bruins....

well he does good on my fantasy team..

- IndianaSabresFan


whoops, sorry was reading another tweet against the sabres that he did some poopty break outs to

Hes a good funny dude apparently and its awesome that hes scoring like this bc hes going to get himself a big contract for a guy who was a fringe AHLer, making the NHL at 27 years old.

Lets be honest here too, no 29 year old Dman just turns into a scoring phenom over night. That shooting percentage on the highest scoring team of the league is really padding his stats. He still cant skate or make break out passes...hes good on the PP and has a decent point shot but when it comes to exiting the zone....woof
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 20 @ 3:57 PM ET
No Okposo on this list? Nilsson?
- turbo044



Think he was talking about the defence
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 20 @ 4:20 PM ET
Stuff
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Jan 20 @ 4:28 PM ET
Stuff
- jochfr


thngs
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