Michael Pachla: Sabres hire two AGM's. Also have RFA qualifying offers to decide upon RFA's from Robin Lehner to Justin Kea, Botterill need QO's to retain their rights

If you aint first you're last

Michael Pachla: Sabres hire two AGM's. Also have RFA qualifying offers to decide upon
RFA's from Robin Lehner to Justin Kea, Botterill need QO's to retain their rights
- Michael Pachla

Sign Dupuy
Show Kea the door

If you aint first you're last
- Stripes77

I won my fantasy golf league this week

$30 for me

I won my fantasy golf league this week

$30 for me



- homiedclown

I watched Speith put his 2nd into the pit on 18 and said to my wife watch him hole this...

Are we good yet?

Are we good yet?
- PassionBucket16

According to the last few pages of the last blog, very. Which is exciting

Jordan Weal.

Do we take a chance on him or do we have too many young guys as is?

On Lehner's 0fer in the shootout: you would think after the 2nd or 3rd loss, the goalie coach would have told him to go out there and try something radically different. It wasn't like he was fantastically flopping around out there. He looked way too passive. Maybe someone should have told him to channel his rage and be more aggressive

On Lehner's 0fer in the shootout: you would think after the 2nd or 3rd loss, the goalie coach would have told him to go out there and try something radically different. It wasn't like he was fantastically flopping around out there. He looked way too passive. Maybe someone should have told him to channel his rage and be more aggressive
- jcragcrumple

I think his size actually hurts him a bit. You can tell guys were taking advantage of his weak spots and he was never able to correct it. Someone needs to go over tape with him on that because I think the book is out on him on where to shoot.

Jordan Weal.

Do we take a chance on him or do we have too many young guys as is?
- Lilroot9

The kid has put up crazy numbers throughout his entire career. Its a head scratcher as to why he never translated in the NHL. Would def be a good Rochester add though.

I think his size actually hurts him a bit. You can tell guys were taking advantage of his weak spots and he was never able to correct it. Someone needs to go over tape with him on that because I think the book is out on him on where to shoot.
- MCGUIZZY

I remember shots going pretty much everywhere, but he was especially visually exasperated by picks that beat him five hole. He doesn't seem to be baiting people to shoot where he wants them to, he just backs up and tries to make the save. Or he's baiting them and still not making the save. Either way 0-8 seems more anomalous than anything else. I think it got in his head. He may never save 2 thirds of shots, but his average will go way up. Usually not every skater that shoots hits the net

On Lehner's 0fer in the shootout: you would think after the 2nd or 3rd loss, the goalie coach would have told him to go out there and try something radically different. It wasn't like he was fantastically flopping around out there. He looked way too passive. Maybe someone should have told him to channel his rage and be more aggressive
- jcragcrumple

it's a mental thing

The kid has put up crazy numbers throughout his entire career. Its a head scratcher as to why he never translated in the NHL. Would def be a good Rochester add though.
- MCGUIZZY

I agree he seems to get points everywhere. I would think he wants an NHL guarantee of sorts, but I would try to sign him for sure for AHL!

If you aint first you're last
- Stripes77

I play for keeps.

I remember shots going pretty much everywhere, but he was especially visually exasperated by picks that beat him five hole. He doesn't seem to be baiting people to shoot where he wants them to, he just backs up and tries to make the save. Or he's baiting them and still not making the save. Either way 0-8 seems more anomalous than anything else. I think it got in his head. He may never save 2 thirds of shots, but his average will go way up. Usually not every skater that shoots hits the net
- jcragcrumple

Five hole for sure. I noticed a bunch that went over his shoulder stick side too. Def in his head. You can see in his body language that he almost gives up and is visibly frustrated. This has been an issue with him his entire career tho. Hes emotionally unstable.

it's a mental thing
- Michael Pachla

I think it's partially a sample size error and bad luck combined with that. If you put an AhL goalie there, I bet he makes 1 or 2 saves. 0 for 8 doesn't make logical sense. It's a statistical fluke, to some degree I think. Like I said before, sometimes shooters miss the net or lose the pick, and he wasn't do fortunate there

it's a mental thing
- Michael Pachla

and if you yank him for the shoot outs, it only gets worse


the big question

do you invest in a goalie who can't make a save in the shoot out?

arbitration always favor a goalie and with his starts, and save % he will win if they go to arbitration

Last blog how is Kane a top tier player ?

Tier 1 ..
Ovechkin, Benn, Hall, Pacioretty

Tier 2 ..
Landeskog , Parise , Zetterberg, Chris Kreider , James Neal

Tier 3 ..
Riemsdyk , Kane , Daniel Sedin

and if you yank him for the shoot outs, it only gets worse


the big question

do you invest in a goalie who can't make a save in the shoot out?

arbitration always favor a goalie and with his starts, and save % he will win if they go to arbitration
- homiedclown

am thinking that two years max term might be the way to go...however, that might up his cap-hit

Anyone interested in tickets for this year? Selling a 20 pack. Section 307 row 15. You pay price I pay, season ticket price. I'll add another game in there for free. Change in shift at work won't allow me to go to many this year. Message if interested

Last blog how is Kane a top tier player ?

Tier 1 ..
Ovechkin, Benn, Hall, Pacioretty

Tier 2 ..
Landeskog , Parise , Zetterberg, Chris Kreider , James Neal

Tier 3 ..
Riemsdyk , Kane , Daniel Sedin
- GERBE!!!75PTS

fake news

marchand had 85 points, led all lw, not on your list

fake news

marchand had 85 points, led all lw, not on your list
- homiedclown

Oh well sure I missed a lot pointing out that he's not a tier 1 player

it's a mental thing
- Michael Pachla

For as much as Lehner gets ragged on over the shootouts, it's also a little bad luck.

What are the odds no one hit a post or fanned on a shot?

it's a mental thing
- Michael Pachla

If we can somehow bring back Arturs Irbe, lehner would look spectacular. Irbe's work almost cost us a tank when he suddenly made lindback and neuvirth look like starting goalies