No. This will not work. This is problem #1 with the defense. A second pair is masquerading as a top pair
- sbroads24

It would work if they didn't play him 30 minutes a game

No. This will not work. This is problem #1 with the defense. A second pair is masquerading as a top pair
- sbroads24

its by no means perfect, but its the best they'll be able to do this off season. reduce their minutes by bringing in antipin and another puck mover like faulk and it could be enough to get you in the conversation for the playoffs.

Lindy as President of Hockey Ops is fine, but not coaching
- Stripes77

Bring him home in some capacity. I'm sure he will get a head coaching job somewhere before we can land him in an office role

Bring him home in some capacity. I'm sure he will get a head coaching job somewhere before we can land him in an office role
- lulags

was he not offered a role like that before and he turned it down? or am i thinking of someone else

its by no means perfect, but its the best they'll be able to do this off season. reduce their minutes by bringing in antipin and another puck mover like faulk and it could be enough to get you in the conversation for the playoffs.
- Sabresfan-365

If they get Faulk he is immediately our #1 and Risto is the #2.

Faulk had 13 EV goals this year.

Bylsma's gone, H6
- Sabresfan-365

Homie just pulled a Ryan smyth

If they get Faulk he is immediately our #1 and Risto is the #2.

Faulk had 13 EV goals this year.
- sbroads24

perhaps but my point was more that at the very least you're rolling more than one pairing at reasonable minutes. That should be the minimum goal for next year.

Homie just pulled a Ryan smyth
- GERBE!!!75PTS

no disrespect to him, but he H5 and then H6'd this. You gotta own that

im trying to imagine the MSG broadcast crew handling a sabres line up that feature michael rasmussen, rasmus ristolainen, justin Faulk and justin falk.

perhaps but my point was more that at the very least you're rolling more than one pairing at reasonable minutes. That should be the minimum goal for next year.
- Sabresfan-365

Agreed, but it's not like 47/77 didn't both play 20+ minutes a night.

They all sucked against good comp. Including 55/29.

They each need a partner better than they are currently

Now we know why Jack was sitting in the lock room with his equipment on lol

Leon Draisaitl's 2 pts last night knocked #Sabres Jack Eichel out of the top 10 in league Pts/Gm. Eichel misses out on a $2M bonus by 0.01

Agreed, but it's not like 47/77 didn't both play 20+ minutes a night.

They all sucked against good comp. Including 55/29.

They each need a partner better than they are currently
- sbroads24

Right, and there mistake was assuming those two guys were capable of that.


Ristolainen 26:30

Kulikov 21:54

mccabe 20:42

bogosian 20:05

franson 18:29

gorges 18:25


The top 2 guys in ice time recieved about 3 and 2 mins more respectively than they should have.

Bogosian saw an average 2 mins less ice time per game and managed to get markedly worse than last year


Jesus H Christ

Now we know why Jack was sitting in the lock room with his equipment on lol

Leon Draisaitl's 2 pts last night knocked #Sabres Jack Eichel out of the top 10 in league Pts/Gm. Eichel misses out on a $2M bonus by 0.01






- GERBE!!!75PTS

Having Moulson on his line to help him get the $ was a nice fark you as well. That one sequence when he whiffed on 3 passes in the slot, all from Jack, was awesome.

Seeing as how Bylsma loves to eff his lines all up, I do wonder why he didn't put Reinhart back as 3c and try Rodrigues on Jacks line since they were lineys in college. curious non-move.

Seeing as how Bylsma loves to eff his lines all up, I do wonder why he didn't put Reinhart back as 3c and try Rodrigues on Jacks line since they were lineys in college. curious non-move.
- Khmylev

Why bench Smith?

Why play Delauriers?

Why put Gorges with Risto?

Stay tuned for answers next year, when Dan Bylsma puts Foligno and Dlo on Jack's wing because they play hockey The Right Way(TM).

Why bench Smith?

Why play Delauriers?

Why put Gorges with Risto?

Stay tuned for answers next year, when Dan Bylsma puts Foligno and Dlo on Jack's wing because they play hockey The Right Way(TM).
- jcragcrumple

I will never understand the Smith benching.

You have no idea what they have in him so have him sit the bench?

Ugh

Does anyone have the link to the NHL playoff bracket contest? I haven't been around much, backread, and wound up joining Gerb's fantasy group instead.

I will never understand the Smith benching.

You have no idea what they have in him so have him sit the bench?

Ugh
- Stripes77

'might have been to make sure certain players reached enough games for expansion purposes

unless they find a taker for gorges i think guhle gets top pair ahl mins next year.

McCabe-Risto

Antipin-new guy

Gorges-Bogosian

Falk

Id try for tanev as well. They'll likely come up short though. Id like to think Faulk is still an option. Maybe Ellis or Manson depending on what those teams do leading up to expansion.
- Sabresfan-365

I'd like to think, perhaps foolishly, that they understand the best place for Gorges is as the 7th D. That is why I said Guhle as the 3rd pair LHD.

I will never understand the Smith benching.

You have no idea what they have in him so have him sit the bench?

Ugh
- Stripes77

I don't know why Murray didn't say to Bylsma, "This weekend Eichel is playing with Nylander and Reinhart. We need to know how they play together"

There are few options in FA but you dont want to be overpaying by too much there. I can live with him as 3c, make it an area you address at the deadline if you're close to the playoffs.
- Sabresfan-365

Reinhart 3C
Rodrigues 4C

Problem solved?

I'd like to think, perhaps foolishly, that they understand the best place for Gorges is as the 7th D. That is why I said Guhle as the 3rd pair LHD.
- kingcong39

That should have happened this year. The fact that it didnt leads me to believe he and his veteran presence/cap hit has a guaranteed spot next year.

'might have been to make sure certain players reached enough games for expansion purposes
- Sabresfan-365

Delo was already there so Smith should have played the last 2 at least

Reinhart 3C
Rodrigues 4C

Problem solved?
- kingcong39

They may not have okposo next year. Reinhart probably stays at one of the RW spots