IMO, Reinhart is going to continue to improve, but not the way they have been using him.

He needs to be playing center.
- kingcong39

I agree with everything in bold

He said it. He said he couldn't go to the store without "having to talk about the power play". Hes on record saying these things.
- MCGUIZZY

What??? So he goes to the Rangers that makes sense

if he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers then that would make sense

I think so, taking everything into consideration.

The Risto debate is tough because I have little doubt he's much better than what Bylsma and Murray have set him up for.

Problem is he hasn't shown signs of "driving the bus" so to speak.

The most alarming stat for me is that at 5 on 5, Jack Eichel is actually better without Ristolainen in terms of possession, scoring etc
- sbroads24

(frank) me sideways...

https://public.tableau.co...R2X25N?:display_count=yes

He wanted out to play for his home team that's why..

Buffalo you can't hide ? I doubt anybody is harassing players in Buffalo I've never heard of such stories reason why players come here because it's a family environment and you could raise a family and be left alone
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Missing the point as usual.

And word gets around the league .............. just imagine how many players have a no-trade clause to Buffalo because of just that?

The opposite is playing for the Sharks .............. paradise for NHL players. They can walk around town, go out to eat with their families and nobody even bothers them. There's 15,000 people that know who they are and the rest of the millions couldn't care less who they are.
- fastek

I brought up this point with Vesey wanting to go to NY instead of Buffalo. I said there would be wayy more pressure on him here had he come. Got blasted for it. People said the media is way more brutal in NY. Yea that may be true when they are IN the building, but once they leave they can get lost and be left alone within the city

I agree with everything in bold
- jzabawa

So where are you going to play him on 3rd line ? Jack , ROR , Sam ..

What??? So he goes to the Rangers that makes sense

if he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers then that would make sense
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Im not making this stuff up. He said it

Im not making this stuff up. He said it
- MCGUIZZY

I'm not saying you made it up .. I'm just saying it's pretty dumb for him to say that when he signed with the Rangers

Really like this.
- RhinoFan

patent pending

So where are you going to play him on 3rd line ? Jack , ROR , Sam ..
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Nope, Like I've said the past, I move Kane & ROR for D.

Not sure if you made this up or read it somewhere but that's really good
- sbroads24

yea made it up, seemed perfect


also found this interesting

https://twitter.com/Crowd...55500146196525057/photo/1

I'm not saying you made it up .. I'm just saying it's pretty dumb for him to say that when he signed with the Rangers
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Not really. Its true. Buffalo is a fishbowl. All we have are the Bills and the Sabres. Thats it. Thats all we ever talk about and the only thing you ever hear about when the media talks sports. Buffalo is a small city, tiny even compared to a major metropolis like NY.

Toronto is a different story.

Compared to places like New York and Toronto this is a cakewalk..
- GERBE!!!75PTS

New York is a cakewalk for hockey players. Nobody cares about it until playoff time and the reporters are easy to deal with. Toronto and Montreal are the tough markets. not the big cities.

(frank) me sideways...

https://public.tableau.co...R2X25N?:display_count=yes
- Sabresfan-365

Jeez. I really hope Bylsma was just that awful

I brought up this point with Vesey wanting to go to NY instead of Buffalo. I said there would be wayy more pressure on him here had he come. Got blasted for it. People said the media is way more brutal in NY. Yea that may be true when they are IN the building, but once they leave they can get lost and be left alone within the city
- MCGUIZZY

when I lived in Buffalo I would go to Wegmans and every time there would be a bunch of saber players I've never seen anybody go up to them and say hey man you suck, need to work on your game

Maybe it's different now but I've never seen people go up to them and just harass them they just let them be people

Maybe I'm just out of the loop now

New York is a cakewalk for hockey players. Nobody cares about it until playoff time and the reporters are easy to deal with. Toronto and Montreal are the tough markets. not the big cities.
- turbo044

Look at Vesey. He chose NY and basically nobody really talks about him anymore. Now imagine if he signed here and under performed in a season like we had. He would be a laughing stock and way more under the microscope. I think he made the right choice

Jeez. I really hope Bylsma was just that awful
- sbroads24

they misused risto here, theres no denying that. but the barrie portion of the chart tells me two things.

1) he may be the most underrated player in the nhl
2) the rest of that d-core is more screwed than ours is, which is genuinely impressive.

I am very happy to be here
- SABRES 89

What are you hearing ?

when I lived in Buffalo I would go to Wegmans and every time there would be a bunch of saber players I've never seen anybody go up to them and say hey man you suck, need to work on your game

Maybe it's different now but I've never seen people go up to them and just harass them they just let them be people

Maybe I'm just out of the loop now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Just because you have never seen it doesn't mean it didn't happen. I worked at Wegmans during those years. And the players would def get attention. Not really in a bad way tho. More like local celebrities. I think Drury just didn't like all the attention and the constant reminders everywhere around him outside the rink.

Wgr

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Many have expressed surprise that Tim Murray and Dan Bylsma were fired, but the players haven’t had their say yet. Ryan O’Reilly is preparing for the World Championships, but he said Thursday’s events took him off guard, “I was a little surprised. I thought it was going to stay the same and I thought if something was going to happen, it would’ve happened right when the season ended, but I understand the reasoning behind it as its two unsuccessful years for me.”

“It’s unfortunate you don’t want to see people go, I enjoyed playing for them and when there isn’t success, changes are going to be made and it happens, so I have to worry about myself and being a better player.”

Just because you have never seen it doesn't mean it didn't happen. I worked at Wegmans during those years. And the players would def get attention. Not really in a bad way tho. More like local celebrities. I think Drury just didn't like all the attention and the constant reminders everywhere around him outside the rink.
- MCGUIZZY

I think Gerbe you're missing the point that hockey is a niche sport in all the big American cities. There is little to no national coverage. Our city DEFINITELY blows things up when it comes to the Sabres.

when I lived in Buffalo I would go to Wegmans and every time there would be a bunch of saber players I've never seen anybody go up to them and say hey man you suck, need to work on your game

Maybe it's different now but I've never seen people go up to them and just harass them they just let them be people

Maybe I'm just out of the loop now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Harrington vs Wawrow cat fight on Twitter



Edit

Harrington vs Wawrow huge fight on Twitter


- GERBE!!!75PTS

? dont see anything

? dont see anything
- Sabresfan-365

John Wawrow‏ @john_wawrow
Ahhh.
From the person who should know better when it comes to asking a fellow journalist about sources.
Wrong, of course.
But why lecture?

Mike Harrington‏ @ByMHarrington
Can't wait for the AP's next journalism lecture. Of course, all we heard from them was nothing indicated Bylsma was in trouble. Whatever.