Not to rain on the parade but you need Shawn Thornton toughness on the Sabres (got some of that with the Ott acquisition) not John Scott toughness. The John Scott's of the NHL are worthless now. You need to mix in some hockey talent these days.
- Gunner Staal

cool story bro....

And where is this Shawn Thornton toughness on the Pens? The Canucks? The Kings? The Devils? The Rangers? The Blues?

You dont "need" it. Theyd be fine without Thornton since they have Lucic.
- theblueandgold

the rangers had rupp and prust last year...

the blues have Reeves..

I thank you for backing me up.

so.....no TJ Oshie?

5 things I swa at Sabres Camp.

1.) Armie was the best player hands down.

2.) Foligno looked like he no longer belongs with the kids.

3.) McCabe and Pysyk both look like future top 4 Dmen in the NHL

4.) CoHo looked much more confident then I have ever seen him

5.) Grigs has the it factor.
- Pillar

fits right in line with what everyone else said that was there today too...

I am f'n excited..

Maybe Armia loves Buffalo and just plays here next year and skips all of his other sh!t.

so.....no TJ Oshie?
- Sabres2012CUP

rather have Stewart..

Oshie is hurt too much.

And where is this Shawn Thornton toughness on the Pens? The Canucks? The Kings? The Devils? The Rangers? The Blues?

You dont "need" it. Theyd be fine without Thornton since they have Lucic.
- theblueandgold

You missed the point. If you are looking to add toughness to your team, the person you acquire better be able to have a regular shift because they arent deterring anybody from anything sitting on the bench 57 minutes of a game IE: John Scott, Steve MacIntyre, Eric Godard etc...

rather have Stewart..

Oshie is hurt too much.
- JVince11

no.. did we really get him?

fits right in line with what everyone else said that was there today too...

I am f'n excited..

Maybe Armia loves Buffalo and just plays here next year and skips all of his other sh!t.
- JVince11

Armiea's wrist shot looked like Mogilny's. Quick Release, super accurate, and faster then a speeding bullet.

5 things I swa at Sabres Camp.

1.) Armie was the best player hands down.

2.) Foligno looked like he no longer belongs with the kids.

3.) McCabe and Pysyk both look like future top 4 Dmen in the NHL

4.) CoHo looked much more confident then I have ever seen him

5.) Grigs has the it factor.
- Pillar

Good, good, good, good, good! Nice Report. I'm jacked!

no.. did we really get him?
- Sabres2012CUP

no, it was just a funny tweet.

doesnt armia have to do some military stuff this year tho

You missed the point. If you are looking to add toughness to your team, the person you acquire better be able to have a regular shift because they arent deterring anybody from anything sitting on the bench 57 minutes of a game IE: John Scott, Steve MacIntyre etc...
- Gunner Staal

Steve Ott is that guy.....

Scott is just our goon that needs to suit up whenever we play Boston or Philly..

and occasionally for NYR, NYI, Ottawa, and Toronto..

it will be a per match up thing... we aren't talking about Scott playing every game.

doesnt armia have to do some military stuff this year tho
- robz228

yea he has a military requirement and he has one more year with Jokerit too supposedly.. but nothing says we can't buy that out if we want.

You missed the point. If you are looking to add toughness to your team, the person you acquire better be able to have a regular shift because they arent deterring anybody from anything sitting on the bench 57 minutes of a game IE: John Scott, Steve MacIntyre, Eric Godard etc...
- Gunner Staal

i agree and i dont......ill hang up and listen

Steve Ott is that guy.....

Scott is just our goon that needs to suit up whenever we play Boston or Philly..

and occasionally for NYR, NYI, Ottawa, and Toronto..

it will be a per match up thing... we aren't talking about Scott playing every game.
- JVince11

I think scott will play in Rochester. I am not sure the Sabres need him right now. He is a one dimensional tough guy.

i agree and i dont......ill hang up and listen
- Homer

only if you hurry up and wait.

yea he has a military requirement and he has one more year with Jokerit too supposedly.. but nothing says we can't buy that out if we want.
- JVince11

im pretty sure the Finnish military says we cant buy him so to speak

I think scott will play in Rochester. I am not sure the Sabres need him right now. He is a one dimensional tough guy.
- Pillar

do we need to do a recap of the Sabres 2010-2011 season??

where we got pushed around like a bunch of pansies in diapers..

McCormick being back will help an awful lot.. when he played 81 games in 2009-2010 there was a difference

im pretty sure the Finnish military says we cant buy him so to speak
- Homer

I meant the Jokerit contract... smarta$$

You missed the point. If you are looking to add toughness to your team, the person you acquire better be able to have a regular shift because they arent deterring anybody from anything sitting on the bench 57 minutes of a game IE: John Scott, Steve MacIntyre, Eric Godard etc...
- Gunner Staal

Take it for what you will, we still have Tropp, Kaleta, McCormick, as well as Ott on our Bottom 6.

If an all out brawl happened between Boston and Buffalo, we wouldn't get destroyed this time around. Guys who would fight;

Ott, Kaleta, Weber, Tropp, Regehr, Myers, McCormick, Scott, with a maybe of Stafford and Ehrhoff.

Steve Ott is that guy.....

Scott is just our goon that needs to suit up whenever we play Boston or Philly..

and occasionally for NYR, NYI, Ottawa, and Toronto..

it will be a per match up thing... we aren't talking about Scott playing every game.
- JVince11

I said that.

Im just saying a guy like Scott is pointless in the NHL these days. The Penguins have had Godard and MacIntyre in recent years, they accomplish NOTHING, they dont deter ANYTHING. Those days are over.

I think scott will play in Rochester. I am not sure the Sabres need him right now. He is a one dimensional tough guy.
- Pillar

they do need him, thats why they signed him...he wont play in Roch, I'd be surprised if he did

I said that.

Im just saying a guy like Scott is pointless in the NHL these days. The Penguins have had Godard and MacIntyre in recent years, they accomplish NOTHING, they dont deter ANYTHING. Those days are over.
- Gunner Staal

Tell that to Doug Glatt

they do need him, thats why they signed him...he wont play in Roch, I'd be surprised if he did
- Homer

We have a log jam now on d and up front, do you think Porter makes the team? That's why I'm hoping Darcy makes atleast one more move.

so.....no TJ Oshie?
- Sabres2012CUP