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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 9 @ 11:41 PM ET
That’s the word.

Bills have a deal/s in place to get to 2.

Giants only moving from 2 if Darnold is taken 1st.

Otherwise the deal is null and void.

- dadeadhead


Hmmmm
I haven’t really been paying much attention to what’s been going on the past couple days

Moving to #2 is gonna cost us a ton
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 9 @ 11:52 PM ET
I wonder how drunk most of the Sabres are tonight.....
Larsson_fan
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.08.2016

Apr 9 @ 11:55 PM ET
I wonder how drunk most of the Sabres are tonight.....
- seedy

Totally Sh!tfaced?
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 9 @ 11:59 PM ET
Totally Sh!tfaced?
- Larsson_fan


Kane is no longer there to show them how to do it "right," but they're big boys (kinda) so im sure they figured it out.
Larsson_fan
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.08.2016

Apr 10 @ 12:06 AM ET
Kane is no longer there to show them how to do it "right," but they're big boys (kinda) so im sure they figured it out.
- seedy

Probably lining up the shots of Sourpuss, eh?
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 10 @ 12:08 AM ET
Probably lining up the shots of Sourpuss, eh?
- Larsson_fan


yeah. I hope none of them have depression issues.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Apr 10 @ 12:19 AM ET
I was really shocked about the car thing you can easily get a car for 200 "Lease deal " a mouth if you work that's penuts if your a good driver get a really cheap insurance policy and save yourself money
- gerbe75pts


That's not how it works. Generally people who can't afford a car don't have perfect credit, or already have a lease from that brand which is almost always what's required for the price you see on TV. A new, leased car, will almost always make you have collision on said car, you're looking at, for a single male younger than 40, at least $150 a month, plus gas, just call it another $150 a month on average.

You're looking at at least $500 a month rock bottom price for a car. For someone taking home(not gross) $20 grand a year, which is way, way more common than you think, that's a ton of money, a little less than 1/3 of your monthly pay.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 10 @ 12:22 AM ET
GMTM is no longer there to show them how to do it "right," but they're big boys (kinda) so im sure they figured it out.
- seedy


Fixed
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 10 @ 12:23 AM ET
Good read
I think it’s a cool idea
Really heartbreaking what happened

https://www.bardown.com/a...erged-overnight-1.1050946
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 10 @ 12:49 AM ET
Fixed
- jdfitz77


LOL....that guy has given ZERO interviews since his firing.
That's a hell of a bender.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 10 @ 12:51 AM ET
LOL....that guy has given ZERO interviews since his firing.
That's a hell of a bender.

- seedy


Someone said they thought he got a scouting position somewhere

I don’t recall hearing him get hired at all
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 10 @ 6:51 AM ET
Agreed
Winning cures just about everything

Was Colorado lacking leadership last year,
and suddenly this year found it?

- jdfitz77



Yes, listen to McKinnon ... he admits he wasn’t leader last year, and worked in the offseaseason to come back and lead the team out of its misery.
The pure definition of leadership.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 10 @ 7:14 AM ET
Some of you guys are nuts, wanting to trade this guy and that. How many of you Ding Dongs wanted Reinhart gone 7 months ago? Now I’m reading that you guys want ROR gone? With the depth you have now? Come on, be reasonable. You will have a playoff team once you have all the key positions filled by solid,qualified NHL players.

Here’s what you need ( fill in the blanks).

1. #1 Center: Jack Eichel
2. #2 center : Ryan O Reilly
3. #3 Center : __________
4-5. Scoring Wingers : Sam Reinhardt - Kyle Okposo
6. Top line quality 2-way winger __________
7. Quality Utility forward who can play offence and defence on all 4 lines________
8. #1 D _________
9. #2 D Rasmus Ristolainen
10. # 3 D ___________
11. #4 D Marco Scandela
12. Starting Goaltender ___________

That’s 6 pieces I couldn’t find on your roster. The above players listed are all keepers but in no way shape or form are they good enough to make up for the blanks in such key positions. You probably have enough players on your roster to fill up the unlisted spots on the roster. A nice smattering of veterans and rookies AHL graduates are all you need there, but the key position should are hard to fill.
Best course of action is to be patient, let the young players like Ghule and Middlestat graduate Into those positions in a few years and you’ll be fine.
Also, you guys should draft one of the defenders this year, tho you have enough holes that’s BPa isn’t a bad idea either.

- Larsson_fan



Me!
And I’d trade him tomorrow because 1-1/2 years production out of a 3 year contract tells me a whole lot about how weak minded he is. When he decides to play...plays pretty, pretty good.
You have to wonder if he’ll want to play in the playoffs or go smoke his bong.
Or maybe he shows up in round 1 and decides to take year 2 off.

SELL HIGH JBOTTS, SELL HIGH.
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 10 @ 7:18 AM ET
when a player states that he has to "rediscover his love for the game" it is time to send him packing for a bag of pucks.....
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Apr 10 @ 7:21 AM ET
when a player states that he has to "rediscover his love for the game" it is time to send him packing for a bag of pucks.....
- rapperray

Isn't that trading a bag of pucks for a bag of pucks?
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 10 @ 7:23 AM ET
Isn't that trading a bag of pucks for a bag of pucks?
- cabin



At least they would break even on a traade.... Finally...
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 10 @ 7:35 AM ET
Me!
And I’d trade him tomorrow because 1-1/2 years production out of a 3 year contract tells me a whole lot about how weak minded he is. When he decides to play...plays pretty, pretty good.
You have to wonder if he’ll want to play in the playoffs or go smoke his bong.
Or maybe he shows up in round 1 and decides to take year 2 off.

SELL HIGH JBOTTS, SELL HIGH.

- IonSabres



I read this smoking a joint
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 10 @ 7:36 AM ET
when a player states that he has to "rediscover his love for the game" it is time to send him packing for a bag of pucks.....
- rapperray



His next album is going platinum
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 10 @ 7:36 AM ET
I’ve tried to say before that even if he is overpaid by 1-1.5mil that it’s not having an effect on us

It’s Buffalo, we have to overpay
Sucks
But that’s the way it is

I agree,
it’s not stopping us from making any potential move

Moulson, Pominville, Bogosian, Lehner...
those are the contracts we need to rid ourselves of ASAP

- jdfitz77



See, this is where I have a completely different opinion than you.
ROR has been remarkably consistent production wise.
As far as production goes, he ain’t the problem, period.

The problem isn’t his contract either, until you understand why he’s paid the additional money...whatever it is...this board has settled on about $1.5m per.

So, what do I expect as the GM of the team paying him...oh and paying him creatively to insulate him from a lockout season as well...
How about friggin leadership! Yes, I said it and I’ll say it again, leadership.

Where was he when Reinhart was on a 4 month vacation? Did he get in his face, did he talk with him to understand what Reinhart mental issue was/is? Apparently not.

To the guys who constantly put the puck in other players skates, or behind them, or pass 2 feet off the ice ...did he get on them, did he challenge them to be better, did he invite them to the infamous ROR practices to work on that aspect of the game with them?

Leadership, hold others accountable ... nope accepted mediocrity, brewed about losing passion, etc.

Leadership boat...yup. Not only does the 12 man boat have only 6 rowers, but they are all rowing differently because of lack of leadership and accountability.

If you don’t believe that, I don’t know hat to tell ya.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 10 @ 7:38 AM ET
Gerbe can you give me some financial advice?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 10 @ 7:39 AM ET
Isn't that trading a bag of pucks for a bag of pucks?
- cabin

Yes, but ours don’t have logo’s on them...we are demanding logo’s of some sort on the returning pucks.
Clearly the return has higher value
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 10 @ 7:40 AM ET
Yes, but ours do t have logo’s on them...we are demo
Adding logo’s of some sort on the returning pucks.

- IonSabres



Trump would fire Ror
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 10 @ 7:43 AM ET
Trump would fire Ror
- washedup20


Then we would see Gerbe and his friends protesting
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 10 @ 7:49 AM ET
If we didn’t have O’Reilly this year,
who would our 2C have been?

Larsson? Rodrigues?

That’s not how u “start to win”

I know O’Reilly isn’t “great”
We need “good” players too

- jdfitz77



You've made a bunch of good points aboot Ror.

He seems like the "major change" this team needs.

Present other options, or do you want to give this group another go?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 10 @ 7:51 AM ET
I was really shocked about the car thing you can easily get a car for 200 "Lease deal " a mouth if you work that's penuts if your a good driver get a really cheap insurance policy and save yourself money
- gerbe75pts


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