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

Jan 10 @ 4:51 PM ET
As for the czar thing, Pegula tried it with lalalalalalafontaine and it blew up in his face.

The lesson he learned (rightly or wrongly) was to not have a czar
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 10 @ 4:56 PM ET
All-star Jack.

Curious, no Kane?

- jcragcrumple



The guy's 50th in primary points among forwards and 58th in 5v5 goals


He's only an all star to select fans here. everywhere else he's an above average 2nd liner.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 10 @ 5:01 PM ET
The guy's 50th in primary points among forwards and 58th in 5v5 goals


He's only an all star to select fans here. everywhere else he's an above average 2nd liner.

- Sabresfan-365


Yeah no arguments here, I just thought he'd be selected for some reason
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:03 PM ET
As for the czar thing, Pegula tried it with lalalalalalafontaine and it blew up in his face.

The lesson he learned (rightly or wrongly) was to not have a czar

- jcragcrumple



Did we ever find out why lafontain left exactly? Something about Ryan Miller or something?
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:04 PM ET
All-star Jack.

Curious, no Kane?

- jcragcrumple



If Kane can bring back a 1st, a prospect, and a 3rd, let's hope he's on another team by the All star break. It's time to get this guy out of her before he hurts himself.
Kane's part of a failed build and it's time to start moving towards the Eichel, Mittelstadt, 2018 1st, new core.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 10 @ 5:04 PM ET
Did we ever find out why lafontain left exactly? Something about Ryan Miller or something?
- MCGUIZZY



It seems very hazy. That's the consensus, that he didn't want to trade Miller, but nobody knows for sure as far as I know
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 10 @ 5:11 PM ET
It’s really showing too. We are such an excellent defensive team from the forward position.

O’Reilly is supremely over rated

- sbroads24


1 or 2 pulling their weight vs 10 not. Who do you think is going to win that one?
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:11 PM ET
It seems very hazy. That's the consensus, that he didn't want to trade Miller, but nobody knows for sure as far as I know
- jcragcrumple


What a bizarre situation...

Im thinking Lafontain didn't want to go the tank route


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

Jan 10 @ 5:14 PM ET
What a bizarre situation...

Im thinking Lafontain didn't want to go the tank route

- MCGUIZZY



It was definitely embarassing for the Sabres. My guess, regardless of the specifics, is that Patty thought he had final say over any and all decisions, and Pegula thought of him as an advisor.

Rather than only allow Murray the moves lafontaine agreed with, Pegula and Lafontaine agreed to part ways
JetpackJesus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Honolulu, HI
Joined: 08.27.2007

Jan 10 @ 5:16 PM ET
The guy's 50th in primary points among forwards and 58th in 5v5 goals


He's only an all star to select fans here. everywhere else he's an above average 2nd liner.

- Sabresfan-365

This is pretty tangential, I guess, but I looked at statistical leaders after reading your post so here we are. I have no point to make here; I just found this interesting/surprising:

Last season 11 players finished at 1.00 PPG pace or better. Two of those players played 1 game. Stamkos played only 17.

The year before only 7 players who played more than 2 games finished at 1.00 PPG pace or better.

This season 26 players are currently playing at that pace or better. And all but two (Getzlaf at 19GP and another player with 1GP) have played a substantial majority of the games this season. Things will probably level off by the end of the season, but that seems like a pretty significant jump in individual scoring.

To bring this back around to the Sabres, Jack is currently at 0.91. Kane is 0.81. ROR is 0.69. Okposo is 0.54.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:16 PM ET
It was definitely embarassing for the Sabres. My guess, regardless of the specifics, is that Patty thought he had final say over any and all decisions, and Pegula thought of him as an advisor.

Rather than only allow Murray the moves lafontaine agreed with, Pegula and Lafontaine agreed to part ways

- jcragcrumple



There was definitely a power struggle of some sort going on. Maybe they should have let him have his way..
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 10 @ 5:22 PM ET
This is pretty tangential, I guess, but I looked at statistical leaders after reading your post so here we are. I have no point to make here; I just found this interesting/surprising:

Last season 11 players finished at 1.00 PPG pace or better. Two of those players played 1 game. Stamkos played only 17.

The year before only 7 players who played more than 2 games finished at 1.00 PPG pace or better.

This season 26 players are currently playing at that pace or better. And all but two (Getzlaf at 19GP and another player with 1GP) have played a substantial majority of the games this season. Things will probably level off by the end of the season, but that seems like a pretty significant jump in individual scoring.

To bring this back around to the Sabres, Jack is currently at 0.91. Kane is 0.81. ROR is 0.69. Okposo is 0.54.

- JetpackJesus



Someone get that man a left wing!

Interesting stuff too
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:23 PM ET
Bogo
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 10 @ 5:23 PM ET
1 or 2 pulling their weight vs 10 not. Who do you think is going to win that one?
- Wetbandit1

Technically you only need one player to be good defensively for the entire team to thrive defensively... I think that's how that works.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jan 10 @ 5:23 PM ET
The guy's 50th in primary points among forwards and 58th in 5v5 goals


He's only an all star to select fans here. everywhere else he's an above average 2nd liner.

- Sabresfan-365


I mean 50th in points is the second player on the first line (31*3=93>50 or 58 for that matter) Not saying he should be an all star, but if your gonna use points as an example, he's a first line player, right around average. Players have gotten in for a lot less. Lookin at you Girgs.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 10 @ 5:26 PM ET
What a bizarre situation...

Im thinking Lafontain didn't want to go the tank route

- MCGUIZZY


Or put his friend Ted thru the tank
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 10 @ 5:28 PM ET
Technically you only need one player to be good defensively for the entire team to thrive defensively... I think that's how that works.
- jochfr

No, but you suck, and that makes me right.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 10 @ 5:28 PM ET
Per Bob McKenzie:

BUF D Zach Bogosian is likely to miss four to six weeks with LBI (ankle?) suffered in practice today.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 10 @ 5:29 PM ET
No, but you suck, and that makes me right.
- sbroads24

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

Jan 10 @ 5:29 PM ET
I mean 50th in points is the second player on the first line (31*3=93>50 or 58 for that matter) Not saying he should be an all star, but if your gonna use points as an example, he's a first line player, right around average. Players have gotten in for a lot less. Lookin at you Girgs.
- SDSabre



He's looking at you, too. No, wait, he's looking at me. Wait he's looking at both of us

jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jan 10 @ 5:29 PM ET
Per Bob McKenzie:

BUF D Zach Bogosian is likely to miss four to six weeks with LBI (ankle?) suffered in practice today.

- washedup20

I guess trading that abortion is out of the question now... (frank) that guy.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 10 @ 5:30 PM ET
Per Bob McKenzie:

BUF D Zach Bogosian is likely to miss four to six weeks with LBI (ankle?) suffered in practice today.

- washedup20


I think we might be seeing more of guhle
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jan 10 @ 5:30 PM ET
Or put his friend Ted thru the tank
- Boss34



Which is odd because according to Kevin Snow I think, Murray was LaFontaine's guy. Then he just bailed.

He did it with Garth Snow (I think) with the Isles.

That's twice now he took his toys and went home and chaos ensued.

LaFontaine gets too much of a pass in this I think. If this were his first time, OK I could understand.

But twice?
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jan 10 @ 5:31 PM ET
I guess trading that abortion is out of the question now... (frank) that guy.
- jochfr



That trade is looking better each day.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 10 @ 5:32 PM ET
I mean 50th in points is the second player on the first line (31*3=93>50 or 58 for that matter) Not saying he should be an all star, but if your gonna use points as an example, he's a first line player, right around average. Players have gotten in for a lot less. Lookin at you Girgs.
- SDSabre

Since every team has to be represented by at least one player its gotta be someone i.e. Girgs.
the worst team in the lrague shouldnt have more than one get in imo.
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