I would argue that you have never worn skates.

So Jack is supposed to let a guy skate by him and then pick up the guy that was covered by Kanes positioning on the ice?
- staples

Kane literally just skated away from the play. Which was the wrong thing to do.

I don’t want to blame Kane, because he isn’t a defensemen. But Eichel forced Tarasenko wide, and positioned his stick to cover someone coming through the slot.

It was botched by both players. Period

You want Karlsson it will cost Casey ,1st and keep going
- GERBE!!!75PTS

If he was signed long term than yes

Mondays are a good day for a trade or a move

You want Karlsson it will cost Casey ,1st and keep going
- GERBE!!!75PTS

for 18 months

not worth the risk

You want Karlsson it will cost Casey ,1st and keep going
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I'd rather do that than give them Risto. So, if the deal was McCabe, Casey and 1st for 7 years of Karlsson, then maybe. It would still be a huge hit

Mondays are a good day for a trade or a move
- riptheguard

I would like to trade half you f@ckers for random posters that will add beer, wings, and boobs to the thread

I'd rather do that than give them Risto. So, if the deal was McCabe, Casey and 1st for 7 years of Karlsson, then maybe. It would still be a huge hit
- jcragcrumple

You would have to add Risto too

I would argue that you have never worn skates.

So Jack is supposed to let a guy skate by him and then pick up the guy that was covered by Kanes positioning on the ice?
- staples

I guess Kane is the more veteran player and should assume that Eichel is just going to play a zone defense there. He skated out of Eichels zone so his assignment is over.

If Kane's job was to pick up Tarasenko then our system is flawed and we should consider a coaching change. Cant have two guys cover 1 person when it only takes 1 to pinch a player against the boards or cause the player to skate towards the middle of the ice where Kane was already positioned. No point having the center follow somebody from center ice just to let him go to the winger. Your basically saying Eichel doesn't need to do anything but coast through the neutral zone in anticipation that someone else will get the puck for him.

Most likely Eichel was thinking about how comfortable the bench is and lost his man while coasting towards it.

Eichel is a second line winger and you know it. He might develop into something more but as of right now he shouldn't be playing center. He isn't good enough.

We are franked.

I would like to trade half you f@ckers for random posters that will add beer, wings, and boobs to the thread
- homiedclown

Kane literally just skated away from the play. Which was the wrong thing to do.

I don’t want to blame Kane, because he isn’t a defensemen. But Eichel forced Tarasenko wide, and positioned his stick to cover someone coming through the slot.

It was botched by both players. Period
- sbroads24

Wrong.

If Jack forced him wide he would not have been able to skate right towards the net after he blew by him.

You would have to add Risto too
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I would be out. Or they can have Risto but I'm keeping Casey. Or they can have Risto but i get Hoffman

I would like to trade half you f@ckers for random posters that will add beer, wings, and boobs to the thread
- homiedclown

Wrong.

If Jack forced him wide he would not have been able to skate right towards the net after he blew by him.
- staples

Because Kane left and covered no one. Kane stays where he is Tarasenko doesn’t have a play

I would like to trade half you f@ckers for random posters that will add beer, wings, and boobs to the thread
- homiedclown

I can't add those things from work.

Wrong.

If Jack forced him wide he would not have been able to skate right towards the net after he blew by him.
- staples

If posters from this board put this level of dedication into analyzing the Zapruder tape, we'd know who REALLY killed JFK

I was being sarcastic

I think it's a joke he got that contract before the season started. Now he's taking this season off until he's actually supposed to produce like a 10 million dollar player.

Meanwhile, Kane is playing lights out and we still haven't offered him a contract, traded him and have wonderful commentary about how "cold" he's been lately but the rest of the team well they have excuses, except Reinhart. He sucks, that's unanimous.

It's baffling. Kane the past 3 years in Buffalo has absolutely earned a new contract, it isn't just this season he's earning it. His injury history is the only thing going against him and why I wouldn't touch him at 7 million per but we literally gave almost that exact contract to a player who's just as injured, produces at a similar rate but played with a franchise center for 5 years; A franchise center who actually has a heart and drive to win, who is a better player than our supposed "Franchise" center.

I don't care who's behind the bench or sitting upstairs, all of these decisions smell of Pegula and that is the exact reason this team sucks. An owner should do just that. Instead, he's a part of every single business decision and his "love" for the Sabres is actually driving this franchise into the ground.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Late reply from yesterday, but everything this. You've finally got a guy earning a contract for the first time in 7 years under Pegula and we're going to botch it July 1st 2007 style. Or trade him for random scrubs, same thing in my book.

Late reply from yesterday, but everything this. You've finally got a guy earning a contract for the first time in 7 years under Pegula and we're going to botch it July 1st 2007 style. Or trade him for random scrubs, same thing in my book.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Everyone on this board basically wants Kane signed, but with their own terms. He s not gonna sign at 5.5 x 5 unless it's a team he really wants to play for.

Everyone's says they want Kane signed, until faced with the reality that he's not gonna sign for less than 7x7

If we could start a core with Karlsson , jack , Casey , the 1st (2018)

We would be a contender in 2 years

Because Kane left and covered no one. Kane stays where he is Tarasenko doesn’t have a play
- sbroads24

Kane turned to pursue Tarasenko because Jack Eichel did nothing to prevent him from skating right past him. It was a last-ditch effort to cover him after Jack Eichel missed his assignment.

Eichel slows Tarasenko down even a little and that play doesn't happen like that. Who knows though Tarasenko is great. He could have probably tow dragged to his left around Eichel as well, that's how much space Eichel gave him by doing nothing.

Kane's play in pursuit was a direct result of Eichel's botched defensive positioning on Tarasenko. If Eichel had actually pinned him to the wall or slowed him down then Kane would probably have done as you expected and skated backward in a straight line just to the left of Lehner.

That did not happen because Eichel did nothing.

Yankees officially acquire Giancarlo Stanton

Gonna be a good day

Eichel is young and still trying to learn the NHL game. Kane probably should have jumped in on the play but not really his fault. Tarasenko is one of the most explosive players in hockey and preys on weak defensive forwards.
Should have Eichel pressured him more? of course. Should Kane have stepped up sooner? Of course. This is the mentality of our team. Someone else will put the extra effort in. There is not a desperation to win. It can't be fixed with the current players or minor tweeks to the roster.
It's time to make hard decisions to improve the product.
I would rather watch 3 years of young, hungry players missing the playoffs than another minute of the current team.
If we need to package Lehner or Risto to get rid of Okposo, ROR, than do it. If we get offered a first for Kane, do it. If we can get a 4th for Jorges, do it. If we can get a 2nd or 3rd for Reinhart, do it.
Draft speed.

Eichel is young and still trying to learn the NHL game. Kane probably should have jumped in on the play but not really his fault. Tarasenko is one of the most explosive players in hockey and preys on weak defensive forwards.
Should have Eichel pressured him more? of course. Should Kane have stepped up sooner? Of course. This is the mentality of our team. Someone else will put the extra effort in. There is not a desperation to win. It can't be fixed with the current players or minor tweeks to the roster.
It's time to make hard decisions to improve the product.
I would rather watch 3 years of young, hungry players missing the playoffs than another minute of the current team.
If we need to package Lehner or Risto to get rid of Okposo, ROR, than do it. If we get offered a first for Kane, do it. If we can get a 4th for Jorges, do it. If we can get a 2nd or 3rd for Reinhart, do it.
Draft speed.
- lulags

Package your best defenseman to get rid of your most balanced forward?

Package your best defenseman to get rid of your most balanced forward?
- jcragcrumple

Does your television work? I can call a repair man for you if needed?

the last place sabres (at the time) goes out and takes 4 points on a 3 game road trip vs colorado, the hawks and the blues


and people are b!tching


unreal

Everyone on this board basically wants Kane signed, but with their own terms. He s not gonna sign at 5.5 x 5 unless it's a team he really wants to play for.

Everyone's says they want Kane signed, until faced with the reality that he's not gonna sign for less than 7x7
- jcragcrumple

I know but this is probably the only player under 7 years of Pegula ownership that lived up to the hype and maybe even improved his game during that time. Who else could we name that was a worth while acquisition? Seriously? ROR? It's still up in the air if he is worth the 7.5 mil.

They gave up assets to acquire and guy and he became exactly what you hoped and now you're going to ship him out for a handful of maybes? Shame on the Sabres for even putting themselves in this position. If they didn't want him, couldn't pay him and don't want to commit to him they never should have made the trade.