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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 25 @ 7:01 PM ET
Well then was Crosby playing in the Def zone a lot?
I didn’t think so

And I’m pretty sure the Kessel line didn’t get heavy Def zone time

They made it work somehow

- jdfitz77


Their third line was. Again, it's just basic math. Someone is doing it.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 25 @ 7:04 PM ET
So Botterill is gonna pick the guys you want. ROR costs what he costs. He brings a ton to the team. If you're gonna trade him - which I'm not against! - it needs to be for something smarter than a lottery ticket
- jcragcrumple

Why the guys that I want? How about not comparing the history of two poor GM's to the one with no track record yet?
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 7:06 PM ET
Pegula jet is leaving cleveland ohio at 9:55 tonight and coming back to Buffalo

there is somthing going on
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 7:08 PM ET
They're in Dallas already...
- Stripes77


are You sure the jet is in cleveland ohio and coming back tonight
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 7:11 PM ET
are You sure the jet is in cleveland ohio and coming back tonight
- gerbe75pts

daughter went to rock and roll hof

Kim is already in the war room
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:12 PM ET
Their third line was. Again, it's just basic math. Someone is doing it.
- Lunaion


The Kessel line?
I don’t think so
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 7:12 PM ET
daughter went to rock and roll hof

Kim is already in the war room

- homiedclown


Your hating on kim
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:13 PM ET
Why the guys that I want? How about not comparing the history of two poor GM's to the one with no track record yet?
- sbroads24


Again...
what are the league-wide averages here?

Are u expecting Botts to be that much better?
Or to not make bad picks like EVERYONE does?
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:15 PM ET
I have far more confidence in Botterill's drafting ability than Regier or Murray. It really isn't that high of a bar.
- buffalofan19


Beniot Poulliot thanks you for your confidence from his spot at 4th overall.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 7:17 PM ET
Your hating on kim
- gerbe75pts

she told botts and housley the sabres need to learn how to play the trap this fall


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

Apr 25 @ 7:19 PM ET
Again...
what are the league-wide averages here?

Are u expecting Botts to be that much better?
Or to not make bad picks like EVERYONE does?

- jdfitz77

Of course he will.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 25 @ 7:20 PM ET
daughter went to rock and roll hof

Kim is already in the war room

- homiedclown


Pink napkins, silverware, white plates with silver chargers...oh, Terry will be so happy
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 25 @ 7:24 PM ET
I think he meant an adam larsson type player... Like a taylor hall.
- TheHank


I thought he meant get an Adam Larsson. To which I say "(frank) no".
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 7:25 PM ET
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 25 @ 7:26 PM ET
Pegula jet is leaving cleveland ohio at 9:55 tonight and coming back to Buffalo

there is somthing going on

- gerbe75pts


Dude, his jet is all over the (frank)ing place. It's a business jet. I bet he's not even on it at least half the time.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 25 @ 7:27 PM ET
C’mon Bruins...this should have been over 3 games ago...you get the matchups you want, no excuses.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 7:28 PM ET
Dude, his jet is all over the (frank)ing place. It's a business jet. I bet he's not even on it at least half the time.
- Wetbandit1

it's not worth it



jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:30 PM ET
Their third line was. Again, it's just basic math. Someone is doing it.
- Lunaion


15-16 playoffs

Line 4- Cullen- 13:50 per game, 86% def zone

Line 1- Crosby- 20:26, 43.3% def zone
Line 2- Malkin- 17:31, 26.9% def zone
Line 3- Kessel- 17:47, 29.8% def zone


A bit extreme, but it can work

Taking O’Reilly down to 17-18min & even 50% defensive zone starts would be significant imo

But you’re also probably right that it likely wouldn’t play out like that
Bc we don’t have a “Cullen”
It’s possible though
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:31 PM ET
she told botts and housley the sabres need to learn how to play the trap this fall

- homiedclown


And she told the graphic designers to outline the outline on the logo.
...you know, REALLY make it pop!
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 25 @ 7:31 PM ET
Lottery Simulator:
Sabres
Sens
Blackhawks

Draft simulator
Browns = Darnold
Giants = Chubb
Jets = Rosen
Bills via Cleveland = Mayfield

Done and Done!

Where is the Bong!!!
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 7:31 PM ET
Dude, his jet is all over the (frank)ing place. It's a business jet. I bet he's not even on it at least half the time.
- Wetbandit1

so its going to cleveland ohio and leaving in 3 hours ?

it's a dinner meeting

i'm never wrong with his jet
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 25 @ 7:31 PM ET
The Kessel line?
I don’t think so

- jdfitz77


Call it the Kessel line if you like, but you shouldn't. I chose to look at their centers and who's taking the draws. Their third line is 65% dzone start.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:32 PM ET
Of course he will.
- sbroads24


So then we are just kinda crossing our fingers that he’d hit it big on whatever mid1st pick we might get for ROR

The odds still aren’t good...
correct?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 7:34 PM ET
Call it the Kessel line if you like, but you shouldn't. I chose to look at their centers and who's taking the draws. Their third line is 65% dzone start.
- Lunaion


Bonino was 46.7% as their 3rd line center in that playoffs

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/PIT/2016.html
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 7:34 PM ET
https://www.usatoday.com/...eting-good-bad/551025002/

-- Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula was even more direct, claiming the league was "under assault" because of the rising tide of protests, sponsor unhappiness and declining TV ratings.

“We need some kind of immediate plan because of what’s going on in society," he said. "All of us now, we need to put a Band-Aid on what’s going on in the country.”

He also suggested the league find a point person -- preferably a player -- to combat what he called a "media problem." But his example was a poor choice, considering the already-charged political climate.

“For years we’ve watched the National Rifle Association use Charlton Heston as a figurehead,” Pegula said. “We need a spokesman.”

“... For us to have a face, as an African-American, at least a face that could be in the media, we could fall in behind that.”





that last line

OH MY
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