Fan favorite, hard nosed play... I've heard this about countless other over paid bums. Bogosian, Ott, Gorges... I want raw talent and effort. Matt Calvert is a guy we should have been all over for example. Under 30 great 3rd line grinder who can reliably chip in goals, he's fast and excellent on the PK and we could've had him for free! That's the kind of all effort guy I can get behind.

Berglund was a minus player most of his career in St. Louis including a minus 12 the last two years. Hardly seems like a shut down center. Though I could be wrong.
- bluengold12

It's hard to even read your posts. You're so negative for attention. You should apply for a GM position since you're so knowledgeable and your opinion is so well respected through out the NHL.

Now we're making him a center again so I'm kind of confused about this trade I thought he was going to develop into a power forward like the blues intended
- gerbe75pts

Who said we are making him a center direct quote from Botterrill:

"We think he’s a player that’s going to be able to step into our lineup and grow with our young centermen." - Jason Botterill on Tage Thompson

— John Vogl (@BuffaloVogl) July 2, 2018

GROW with our young Centermen...not be a center.

For all the people complaining we didn’t get Thomas, Kostin, or Koryau (whatever sp)....

It was said that Botts was extremely adamant about wanting Tage.... he has a plan. I’ll give him that credit.
- JVince11

And the Blues may have said, prospects A, B and C are off the table.

For all the people complaining we didn’t get Thomas, Kostin, or Koryau (whatever sp)....

It was said that Botts was extremely adamant about wanting Tage.... he has a plan. I’ll give him that credit.
- JVince11

Murray had a plan too.. Trade a 1st for Lehner, get his long term 30 goal scoring LW and shut down defenceman give up another 1st and prospects? Sure! I believe in who I got. Now he's the laughing stock of the town.

I trust Botteril in general more than Murray but he better be right about Thompson. IMO he's the center piece of this trade for Botteril and the one who will mainly be judged on in terms of winner or loser in 3-4 years from now.

For all the people complaining we didn’t get Thomas, Kostin, or Koryau (whatever sp)....

It was said that Botts was extremely adamant about wanting Tage.... he has a plan. I’ll give him that credit.
- JVince11

How do we even know Thomas, kyrou even turn out to be half decent ? How many times have we went through the song and dance
With prospects. Foligno, Kassian, Hodgson, Luke Adam, all world junior studs, All flamed out.

Gerbe only sees what he wants.

It's the GERBE SHOW!!! (filmed in TunnelVision!)
- Powerslave

But is it HD

Ummm... then why doesn’t he score more?
- jdfitz77

Can you not see that he's played in tough leagues at a young age and been productive?

If you believe the reports, he's a guy that JB targeted all along. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here. It's not hard to see what he'd like about him.

It's hard to even read your posts. You're so negative for attention. You should apply for a GM position since you're so knowledgeable and your opinion is so well respected through out the NHL.
- Carubba-Kaleta

I'm negative because I'm (frank)ing sick of losing and covering up the leaks with old gum! I don't believe O'Reilly was the problem and if you were going to trade him it should've been for a bit more. I'm not looking for attention I'm pissed off and I'm backing it up with facts.

Who said we are making him a center direct quote from Botterrill:

"We think he’s a player that’s going to be able to step into our lineup and grow with our young centermen." - Jason Botterill on Tage Thompson

— John Vogl (@BuffaloVogl) July 2, 2018

GROW with our young Centermen...not be a center.
- sabreswarpath

To play devils advocate I wouldn't mind him as a center.

How do we even know Thomas, kyrou even turn out to be half decent ? How many times have we went through the song and dance
With prospects. Foligno, Kassian, Hodgson, Luke Adam, all world junior studs, All flamed out.
- Pegullaville

I can answer this for you, they all flamed out cause they played for buffalo. Where the water we drink makes us negative thinkers, boo wooo poor us.

How do we even know Thomas, kyrou even turn out to be half decent ? How many times have we went through the song and dance
With prospects. Foligno, Kassian, Hodgson, Luke Adam, all world junior studs, All flamed out.
- Pegullaville

Tage Thompson is the prospect I hope we get from the Blues, said nobody ever before 8:30 PM, July 1, 2018.

And the Blues may have said, prospects A, B and C are off the table.
- Powerslave

Nope Botts sucks we lost same old bills sad ugh suicide shoot me ugh

Fan favorite, hard nosed play... I've heard this about countless other over paid bums. Bogosian, Ott, Gorges... I want raw talent and effort. Matt Calvert is a guy we should have been all over for example. Under 30 great 3rd line grinder who can reliably chip in goals, he's fast and excellent on the PK and we could've had him for free! That's the kind of all effort guy I can get behind.

Berglund was a minus player most of his career in St. Louis including a minus 12 the last two years. Hardly seems like a shut down center. Though I could be wrong.
- bluengold12

I always remember berglund being a 2 way guy. Perhaps he's not as good defensively as I thought but it's not like ROR was any good defensively either.

For all the people complaining we didn’t get Thomas, Kostin, or Koryau (whatever sp)....

It was said that Botts was extremely adamant about wanting Tage.... he has a plan. I’ll give him that credit.
- JVince11

Knowing that Botts wanted Thompson makes me more confident in him than thinking that he juste settled for him after he saw he couldn't get one of the top 3 prospects. If Tage becomes a top 6 winger I believe this trade is a win for us, if not well that 1st round pick better be a stud.

Those guys sure have lots of rings
- gerbe75pts

So does John Tavares who you said made Toronto the best team in the world early today. You are a poop show

I still can't believe we're turning tage thompson into a center again
- gerbe75pts

What position do Thomas and Kyrou play, curious...Center... so who cares if they do, even though no one but you has stated that but you.

Murray had a plan too.. Trade a 1st for Lehner, get his long term 30 goal scoring LW and shut down defenceman give up another 1st and prospects? Sure! I believe in who I got. Now he's the laughing stock of the town.

I trust Botteril in general more than Murray but he better be right about Thompson. IMO he's the center piece of this trade for Botteril and the one who will mainly be judged on in terms of winner or loser in 3-4 years from now.
- bluengold12

I agree. If Thompson is a top 6 guy, the Sabres win this deal.

Sobotka at 3.5 million AAV for two years then we resign Middlestadt
Hutton signs 3+ million for 3 years then we resign Dahlin
Patrik Berglund at 3.85 for 4 years then we resign 2019 pick

a prospect in Thompson and now own 3 1st round picks

Thank you for your service Ryan. i'm sorry you came to Buffalo in such a low in this teams history

Tage Thompson is the prospect I hope we get from the Blues, said nobody ever before 8:30 PM, July 1, 2018.
- Hatboro_Swords

Read the archives from last year. A lot of people, even Gerbe, had a hard on for Thompson.

He's a good prospect that needs some more time. God for (frank)ing bid.

Kris Baker on Tage Thompson:

Big and skilled, historically strong on PP. Excellent shot. I see him playing RW with the Sabres org.


Botts we're going to use him as a center


Ok then

This might be a genius move. We now have plenty of scraps to not protect in the next expansion draft.
- Hatboro_Swords

Good point

I'm sure that's part of this trade.
You need a certain amount of nhl players to protect.

I always remember berglund being a 2 way guy. Perhaps he's not as good defensively as I thought but it's not like ROR was any good defensively either.
- Pegullaville

The book on O'Reilly is that he's a two way centerman. Maybe that's slightly overrated but when you have guys like Bogosian and Gorges turning the puck over in their own zone and forwards not passing crisply to get out of the zone anyone defensive game can look bad.

Read the archives from last year. A lot of people, even Gerbe, had a hard on for Thompson.

He's a good prospect that needs some more time. God for (frank)ing bid.
- TheSabresTaco

No I didn't 2017 was Nico bro

Sobotka at 3.5 million AAV for two years then we resign Middlestadt
Hutton signs 3+ million for 3 years then we resign Dahlin
Patrik Berglund at 3.85 for 4 years then we resign 2019 pick

a prospect in Thompson and now own 3 1st round picks

Thank you for your service Ryan. i'm sorry you came to Buffalo in such a low in this teams history
- Acup2buff

Or, he flips a 1st for that elusive winger we need.

Either way, nice post.

Kris Baker on Tage Thompson:

Big and skilled, historically strong on PP. Excellent shot. I see him playing RW with the Sabres org.


Botts we're going to use him as a center


Ok then
- gerbe75pts

"We think he’s a player that’s going to be able to step into our lineup and grow with our young centermen." - Jason Botterill on Tage Thompson

— John Vogl (@BuffaloVogl) July 2, 2018

Were does he say that please show me in the above quote.