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Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 1:58 PM ET
Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--F, Sam Reinhart
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 15 @ 2:06 PM ET
The player that plays half the season just to cash in
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:07 PM ET
The player that plays half the season just to cash in
- gerbe75pts


wow...who saw that coming?
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Apr 15 @ 2:20 PM ET
wow...who saw that coming?
- Michael Pachla



Like I said, it will be interesting. Heard some of the reporters, mainly Biron, said that Sam was an example of listening in the second half. Instead of trying it his own way, he worked with what the coaches were saying.

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:27 PM ET
Like I said, it will be interesting. Heard some of the reporters, mainly Biron, said that Sam was an example of listening in the second half. Instead of trying it his own way, he worked with what the coaches were saying.
- gcomella34


you didn't reed the blog, did you?


During locker cleanout when asked how it turned around, Reinhart told the gathered media, "The biggest thing for me was, I wasn't happy with the way anything was going and I just said to myself, 'Screw it, I'm playing my game.' I think it's more important for me to play my game, it's more beneficial to me and the team. I think it was important for me to get back to what I do best."

To whom or what was he referring to when he said, "screw it?"
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 2:28 PM ET
Good work grabbing that quote. Maybe it's just awkwardly worded, but it raises an eye brow for sure.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Apr 15 @ 2:35 PM ET
Long live the Varone!

https://theahl.com/phantoms-varone-ahl-mvp
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:36 PM ET
Good work grabbing that quote. Maybe it's just awkwardly worded, but it raises an eye brow for sure.
- Lunaion

I just found it real interesting...am of the opinion that Housley and his coaching staff really messed him up early in the season by playing him at center and messing with the no. 1 pp unit in the league last year...

when using that as backdrop, and seeing where the sabres were at the beginning of 2018, kinda makes you wonder what exactly he was saying there
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Apr 15 @ 2:37 PM ET
They should sign him to a deal IMO. Good player and stays relatively healthy. Lots of upside.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:39 PM ET
Jonas Johansson bumped back down to the echl...

cyclones drop game-1 of their first round series at fort wayne to the komets, 4-3 in 2ot...

Johansson stops 64 of 68 shots while his counterpart stops three of 26...
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:41 PM ET
They should sign him to a deal IMO. Good player and stays relatively healthy. Lots of upside.
- c1067

I agree...price and term would seem to be the question marks
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 15 @ 2:44 PM ET
Like I said, it will be interesting. Heard some of the reporters, mainly Biron, said that Sam was an example of listening in the second half. Instead of trying it his own way, he worked with what the coaches were saying.
- gcomella34


I wonder what the great Ryan O’Reilly said to Sam to calm him him down ..

bro I’m done for the season go talk to jack
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 15 @ 2:45 PM ET
They should sign him to a deal IMO. Good player and stays relatively healthy. Lots of upside.
- c1067


2 or 3 years that’s it He has to prove it
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Apr 15 @ 2:45 PM ET
I agree...price and term would seem to be the question marks
- Michael Pachla

I’m sure it would be cheaper then what they paid Okposo and Moulson. The Sabres need to lay off the big priced free agents this year. Time to see what Bailey, Nylander, Baptiste, Guhle ect ect can do next season full time. Can’t be worst then this year.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 2:46 PM ET
I just found it real interesting...am of the opinion that Housley and his coaching staff really messed him up early in the season by playing him at center and messing with the no. 1 pp unit in the league last year...

when using that as backdrop, and seeing where the sabres were at the beginning of 2018, kinda makes you wonder what exactly he was saying there

- Michael Pachla


I said the other day that it feel like a lot of vague criticisms JB/Phil/GMTM/Dan make against this team are directed toward Sam (and others, of course). That quote felt like Sam shooting back.
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Apr 15 @ 2:46 PM ET
2 or 3 years that’s it He has to prove it
- gerbe75pts

He scored 25 goals on a sh!tty team. Tied with Jack. Not sure what he has to prove.
SabreWest
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BC
Joined: 03.02.2015

Apr 15 @ 2:47 PM ET
Well, this should get really interesting. But at least we won't be reading or writing about fake leader ROR is for about 20 minutes.

I would like to see them sign Sam to a 2-year bridge deal. Something between $3.5 and $4.0 million. If he is more than just a second half wonder, then he will get paid for it in two years. If he was a second half wonder, then they can still trade a young player on a reasonable contract to another team. Having said all of the above, if they can parlay Sam as part of a package to land a great young D-man this summer then i would be all for that as well.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:47 PM ET
I’m sure it would be cheaper then what they paid Okposo and Moulson. The Sabres need to lay off the big priced free agents this year. Time to see what Bailey, Nylander, Baptiste, Guhle ect ect can do next season full time. Can’t be worst then this year.
- c1067

I think term is the biggie...have thought 3rs./$12-14M would be about right...when he's done he's still only 25 and can cash in on a big payday if warranted
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:48 PM ET
Well, this should get really interesting. But at least we won't be reading or writing about fake leader ROR is for about 20 minutes.

I would like to see them sign Sam to a 2-year bridge deal. Something between $3.5 and $4.0 million. If he is more than just a second half wonder, then he will get paid for it in two years. If he was a second half wonder, then they can still trade a young player on a reasonable contract to another team. Having said all of the above, if they can parlay Sam as part of a package to land a great young D-man this summer then i would be all for that as well.

- SabreWest

he looked like a totally different player in the second half, actually looked the part of being the second-overall pick in 2014
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 15 @ 2:49 PM ET
He scored 25 goals on a sh!tty team. Tied with Jack. Not sure what he has to prove.
- c1067


We have be Fooled way too many times and what do we do ? Back up the money truck And the players go to trash

Players get bridge deals all the time to prove it Pk and Nikita Kucherov and look what they proved

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 15 @ 2:51 PM ET
We have be Fooled way too many times and what do we do ? Back up the money truck And the players go to trash

Players get bridge deals all the time to prove it Pk and Nikita Kucherov and look what they proved

- gerbe75pts

i'm with you overall, but I still think skunk still has a lot more upside
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 2:52 PM ET
I think term is the biggie...have thought 3rs./$12-14M would be about right...when he's done he's still only 25 and can cash in on a big payday if warranted
- Michael Pachla

I think they settle on 2 years. Team would want 3, Sam would be better with 1.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 15 @ 2:55 PM ET
1-year 4.5 mil. Bets on himself
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 15 @ 3:01 PM ET
1-year 4.5 mil. Bets on himself
- sbroads24


Sam would like that, assuming a long term deal isn't an option. It makes him arb eligible, which is a little dangerous. Hate to think RoR is offering advice on such things.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 15 @ 3:01 PM ET
81 million/8 years
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