maybe the torts-cycle is pointing downward in Columbus already...he's the type of coach who comes in all old-school and it works for a while, but then his style starts grating on players and they start tuning him out
- Michael Pachla

Can only yell for so long before people tune it out like you said, there's a reason why he's coached 3-4 teams and then his welcome is worn out.

Can only yell for so long before people tune it out like you said, there's a reason why he's coached 3-4 teams and then his welcome is worn out.
- SABRES 89

I always thought jack Johnson was over rated and talk about off-ice issues, what his parents did to him was a tragedy

Some moron on Twitter. The bad half of the analytics “crowd”
- sbroads24

yeah, it was the hot takes of all hot takes

I always thought jack Johnson was over rated and talk about off-ice issues, what his parents did to him was a tragedy
- Michael Pachla

Agreed on both. reading that article on him and his parents actually stung

Agreed on both. reading that article on him and his parents actually stung
- Sabresfan-365

yeah, I felt really bad for him...what poopty parents to do something like that

RoR fpr Trouba



yes or no?
- homiedclown

I wouldn’t hate it
But then who is our 2C?

Sam has struggled there so far
Jack is struggling with faceoffs still & I don’t wanna hamper his offense by putting him in defensive situations
And I certainly don’t think Mittelstadt should be placed in that role

Maybe Asplund?
But that’s a lot to ask of a rookie

I wouldn’t hate it
But then who is our 2C?

Sam has struggled there so far
Jack is struggling with faceoffs still & I don’t wanna hamper his offense by putting him in defensive situations
And I certainly don’t think Mittelstadt should be placed in that role

Maybe Asplund?
But that’s a lot to ask of a rookie
- jdfitz77

I assume they'd look for a short term guy through FA or a trade.

Jack Johnson wants out a Columbus.
- SABRES 89

I’m not really a fan

I wouldn’t hate it
But then who is our 2C?

Sam has struggled there so far
Jack is struggling with faceoffs still & I don’t wanna hamper his offense by putting him in defensive situations
And I certainly don’t think Mittelstadt should be placed in that role

Maybe Asplund?
But that’s a lot to ask of a rookie
- jdfitz77

E Rod for this season

too bad on murray, he was a real good prospect with a lot of potential
- Michael Pachla

That was a crappy draft, 3 is better.

A new Kane hit piece

https://twitter.com/sport...status/952246469792337920
- sbroads24

What a dumb article
The whole thing is spent describing Kane as basically a goon
Yeah, he can hit & fight
But that’s not all he can do

He talks about players now having speed and skill
How is that not Kane?
The guy is a pretty damn good skater
And just bc he isn’t Stamkos, doesn’t mean he isn’t skilled
Obviously the guy is a good goal scorer

Damien Cox is an idiot

I’m not really a fan
- jdfitz77

He would be top 3 or maybe 2 here

E Rod for this season
- washedup20

I’m not worried about this season
What about next?

I assume they'd look for a short term guy through FA or a trade.
- Sabresfan-365

Yeah,
I think we’d have to bring someone in

Would you go after Johnson and Phaneuf?

Gorges and Okposo for Phaneuf - They will take a big contract back, let's face it we need better D.

What is Columbus looking for?

Risto - Johnson

Guhle - Phaneuf

McCabe - Scandella

That looks like a balanced D group

Would you go after Johnson and Phaneuf?

Gorges and Okposo for Phaneuf - They will take a big contract back, let's face it we need better D.

What is Columbus looking for?

Risto - Johnson

Guhle - Phaneuf

McCabe - Scandella

That looks like a balanced D group
- washedup20

That pair would give up all of the goals. Hard pass

Phaneuf and Johnson are trash, we have to do better

I’m not worried about this season
What about next?
- jdfitz77

Tavares

Would you go after Johnson and Phaneuf?

Gorges and Okposo for Phaneuf - They will take a big contract back, let's face it we need better D.

What is Columbus looking for?

Risto - Johnson

Guhle - Phaneuf

McCabe - Scandella

That looks like a balanced D group
- washedup20

I’m not a fan of either of those guys

Tavares
- washedup20

Sure... that would be great
Pretty unlikely though

That pair would give up all of the goals. Hard pass

Phaneuf and Johnson are trash, we have to do better
- Sabresfan-365

be patient and wait for the lockout to end


spend the next 12 months freeing up salary and getting prospects and picks


we will not be good next year anyhow

That pair would give up all of the goals. Hard pass

Phaneuf and Johnson are trash, we have to do better
- Sabresfan-365

Trash that have been consistently reliable for years at the highest level.

Better than: Bogo, antipin, Tennyson, Faulk, fedun, McCabe, gorges.

Plus we might be able to pick them up at low cost.

What's available? Are there better Defenseman out there yes, do we have the right assets to get better options? I don't think so.

We lose a lot of 1 goal games. If we could add consistency (trustworthy) to the back end, I think it boost the offense.

trash is trash

be patient and wait for the lockout to end


spend the next 12 months freeing up salary and getting prospects and picks


we will not be good next year anyhow
- homiedclown

How are you so sure there will be a lockout?

Trash that have been consistently reliable for years at the highest level.

Better than: Bogo, antipin, Tennyson, Faulk, fedun, McCabe, gorges.

Plus we might be able to pick them up at low cost.

What's available? Are there better Defenseman out there yes, do we have the right assets to get better options? I don't think so.

We lose a lot of 1 goal games. If we could add consistency (trustworthy) to the back end, I think it boost the offense.
- washedup20

I don't believe they have been consistently reliable. Phaneuf is one of the major reasons the sens are terrible. Same reason he was a major reason the leafs were terrible. He's just a better bogosian (healthier perhaps too)

Johnson is a turnstile defensively, we don't need anymore of those we have like 5 of them lol

As for what's available...the draft is. Thats where you're going to find the guys who can give you real consistency

be patient and wait for the lockout to end


spend the next 12 months freeing up salary and getting prospects and picks


we will not be good next year anyhow
- homiedclown

Pretty much, although I think they'll be a lot better next year.