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jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 30 @ 11:19 AM ET
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- Sabresfan-365



"This guy plays defense, right?"
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 30 @ 11:20 AM ET
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- Sabresfan-365


"CJ, you really gotta try this place called BadaBing. C'mon I'm heading over there now."
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Mar 30 @ 11:26 AM ET
This will sound crazy but i think its because there's not much disagreement on the team anymore..

we all know whats wrong and there arent too many different approaches to fixing it. Something has to happen (or not happen) and then things will pick up. At least with hockey talk anyways.

- Sabresfan-365


That's very true. I have my last game as a season ticket holder on Sunday. There's a part of me that's sad about it but there's a part of me that is relieved.
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Mar 30 @ 11:28 AM ET
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- Sabresfan-365



Great to have you aboard. Let's go for lunch so I can introduce you to Garth.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 30 @ 11:28 AM ET
Should I say hi to them?
- jochfr


They rented some house near Vanderbilt I guess.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 30 @ 11:37 AM ET
This will sound crazy but i think its because there's not much disagreement on the team anymore..

we all know whats wrong and there arent too many different approaches to fixing it. Something has to happen (or not happen) and then things will pick up. At least with hockey talk anyways.

- Sabresfan-365

16 bruh, 16
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Mar 30 @ 11:39 AM ET
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- Sabresfan-365

Murray is the kind of guy to wear transition sunglass-lenses
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 30 @ 11:40 AM ET
16 bruh, 16
- sbroads24


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

Mar 30 @ 11:41 AM ET
Murray is the kind of guy to wear transition sunglass-lenses
- chilliard77


I know dudes who wear yellow lenses.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 30 @ 11:48 AM ET
Biggest surprises (good performances) this season - Robin Lehner

Stayed healthy, decent numbers (I know, shootouts)

Justin Falk -

Steady number 5-7, better skater than I thought for his size


Biggest disappointments (excluding guys with injuries - looking at Kulikov, Ennis, Bogo)

Zemgus Girgensons -

He's one guy I think needs to desperately get away from Bylsma

Sam Reinhart -

IMO, he's 90% the same exact guy he was last season, I expected a big jump from a #2 pick three years removed from his draft, this year. Didn't''t see it. **this is not calling him a bad player***

Jake McCabe -

He's another one that I expected to see another gear from that I don't think really showed up. Like the kid, a lot. But he went from looking like a #4 to looking like a #4. **this is not calling him a bad player**

OK. Blast me to the sun
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Mar 30 @ 11:51 AM ET
Biggest surprises (good performances) this season - Robin Lehner

Stayed healthy, decent numbers (I know, shootouts)

Justin Falk -

Steady number 5-7, better skater than I thought for his size


Biggest disappointments (excluding guys with injuries - looking at Kulikov, Ennis, Bogo)

Zemgus Girgensons -

He's one guy I think needs to desperately get away from Bylsma

Sam Reinhart -

IMO, he's 90% the same exact guy he was last season, I expected a big jump from a #2 pick three years removed from his draft, this year. Didn't''t see it. **this is not calling him a bad player***

Jake McCabe -

He's another one that I expected to see another gear from that I don't think really showed up. Like the kid, a lot. But he went from looking like a #4 to looking like a #4. **this is not calling him a bad player**

OK. Blast me to the sun

- sbroads24


Those are all fair
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Mar 30 @ 11:54 AM ET
I know dudes who wear yellow lenses.
- Der Kaiser

I think that's only acceptable if you are holding
rmiethaner
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 10.04.2006

Mar 30 @ 11:59 AM ET
Biggest surprises (good performances) this season - Robin Lehner

Stayed healthy, decent numbers (I know, shootouts)

Justin Falk -

Steady number 5-7, better skater than I thought for his size


Biggest disappointments (excluding guys with injuries - looking at Kulikov, Ennis, Bogo)

Zemgus Girgensons -

He's one guy I think needs to desperately get away from Bylsma

Sam Reinhart -

IMO, he's 90% the same exact guy he was last season, I expected a big jump from a #2 pick three years removed from his draft, this year. Didn't''t see it. **this is not calling him a bad player***

Jake McCabe -

He's another one that I expected to see another gear from that I don't think really showed up. Like the kid, a lot. But he went from looking like a #4 to looking like a #4. **this is not calling him a bad player**

OK. Blast me to the sun

- sbroads24




Biggest Surprise - Jack Eichel - I knew he was going to be really good someday, but I did not expect him to be a top 10 player in the league this year. Especially coming back from that injury that could have lingered.

Biggest Disappointment - tie - Tim Murray and Dan Bylsma
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 30 @ 12:07 PM ET
Biggest surprises (good performances) this season - Robin Lehner

Stayed healthy, decent numbers (I know, shootouts)

Justin Falk -

Steady number 5-7, better skater than I thought for his size


Biggest disappointments (excluding guys with injuries - looking at Kulikov, Ennis, Bogo)

Zemgus Girgensons -

He's one guy I think needs to desperately get away from Bylsma

Sam Reinhart -

IMO, he's 90% the same exact guy he was last season, I expected a big jump from a #2 pick three years removed from his draft, this year. Didn't''t see it. **this is not calling him a bad player***

Jake McCabe -

He's another one that I expected to see another gear from that I don't think really showed up. Like the kid, a lot. But he went from looking like a #4 to looking like a #4. **this is not calling him a bad player**

OK. Blast me to the sun

- sbroads24


Eh, i disagree with the mccabe one. There is/was a jump but overshadowed by playing above a role he's capable of. Most of his numbers read well
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 30 @ 12:24 PM ET
Eh, i disagree with the mccabe one. There is/was a jump but overshadowed by playing above a role he's capable of. Most of his numbers read well
- Sabresfan-365

Eh, well is a stretch. He's basically performed as a #4 on this team.

Goals for % - 5th
Shots per 60- 6th
Points/60 -3rd
Corsi for rel - 5th
Corsi against rel - 6th

He's laid a couple nice hits, and had a stretch where he's put up some points, but nothing suggesting he's moving the needle for this team
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Mar 30 @ 12:25 PM ET
i would like to know who and how many teams we beat out
- Sabresfan-365


Well..that would be 30 other teams.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 30 @ 12:31 PM ET

Dan RosenVerified account @drosennhl
At Rangers practice, 3 forwards in red jerseys likely indicating scratches and Jimmy Vesey is one of them. Glass and Pirri are the others.


IMPOSSIBRRR
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Mar 30 @ 12:32 PM ET
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- Sabresfan-365


Axl from "The Middle" is now a Sabre.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 30 @ 12:32 PM ET
Dan RosenVerified account @drosennhl
At Rangers practice, 3 forwards in red jerseys likely indicating scratches and Jimmy Vesey is one of them. Glass and Pirri are the others.


IMPOSSIBRRR

- TheSabresTaco

So we traded a 3rd rounder to talk to a guy, who didn't sign, and isn't very good?

Swell
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Mar 30 @ 12:39 PM ET
People playing that stupid I.T clown trailer near me ..F that


- gerbe75pts


Dude...the movie is called "It", Not I.T. or anything - the word it.

jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 30 @ 12:40 PM ET
Dude...the movie is called "It", Not I.T. or anything - the word it.


- stashu


I.T. would be a much less interesting movie.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Mar 30 @ 12:42 PM ET
Biggest surprises (good performances) this season - Robin Lehner

Stayed healthy, decent numbers (I know, shootouts)

Justin Falk -

Steady number 5-7, better skater than I thought for his size


Biggest disappointments (excluding guys with injuries - looking at Kulikov, Ennis, Bogo)

Zemgus Girgensons -

He's one guy I think needs to desperately get away from Bylsma

Sam Reinhart -

IMO, he's 90% the same exact guy he was last season, I expected a big jump from a #2 pick three years removed from his draft, this year. Didn't''t see it. **this is not calling him a bad player***

Jake McCabe -

He's another one that I expected to see another gear from that I don't think really showed up. Like the kid, a lot. But he went from looking like a #4 to looking like a #4. **this is not calling him a bad player**

OK. Blast me to the sun

- sbroads24


I thought McCabe played pretty well this year. I think both he and Risto would be far more effective if we had one more D and the ice weren't always so slanted. Look how much better the D looked in the last 3 games when we got some pressure on the other goalie.

Reinhart has been very disappointing. He absolutely should not be playing on Eichel's wing. He was far more impressive when he recently played center for a couple of games.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 30 @ 12:44 PM ET
So we traded a 3rd rounder to talk to a guy, who didn't sign, and isn't very good?

Swell

- sbroads24


So the outcome is similar to picking a player in the third round
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 30 @ 12:45 PM ET
We drafted Cliff Pu at about the same spot the Preds drafted Slippin' Jimmy. Here's to hoping Pu is better.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 30 @ 12:46 PM ET
So the outcome is similar to picking a player in the third round
- jcragcrumple

Well, worse because there is now a 0.00% chance he works out for us, as opposed to a small chance he becomes an NHL'er.

I like that we went for it, but dogging Vesey is sort of dogging our attempt to acquire him, don't you think?
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