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Forums :: Blog World :: Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--RW, Kyle Okposo
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51_Killer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buttplug, NY
Joined: 08.15.2013

Apr 16 @ 12:13 PM ET
Leafs fans are clogging up the Peace bridge
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:15 PM ET
Leafs fans are clogging up the Peace bridge
- 51_Killer


Brother is going to the game hopefully they get killed by double digits
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Apr 16 @ 12:16 PM ET
Bills sign Jeremy Kerley

I thought we were done with jet Rejects meh

- gerbe75pts



Dez to the Texans might happen

That would get Watson all the tools in the world.

gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:18 PM ET
Dez to the Texans might happen

That would get Watson all the tools in the world.

- Stripes77


That be ridiculous holy poop.
And you have Fuller
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 16 @ 12:21 PM ET
That be ridiculous holy poop.
And you Fuller

- gerbe75pts


washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 16 @ 12:23 PM ET
Leafs fans are clogging up the Peace bridge
- 51_Killer



That thing under the bridge scoops them all up...Our northern version of a WALL
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Apr 16 @ 12:35 PM ET

- jcragcrumple



Imagine a receiving group of Hopkins, Dez, and Will Fuller
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 16 @ 12:37 PM ET
Imagine a receiving group of Hopkins, Dez, and Will Fuller
- Stripes77



Thank you for translating
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 12:42 PM ET
I agree. Would love to see him play with a little more nasty and snarl though. He has the frame -and I think the mentality too - but he needs to be a bit more of a pest
- jcragcrumple

i'll take him at his word that just playing a full season after what he went through was a triumph
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:43 PM ET
Thank you for translating
- jcragcrumple


You couldn't see that

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

Apr 16 @ 12:45 PM ET
Playing on the 1st PP is a 20'ish point per season privilege that Okposo may lose next season. He could easily play better next season and put up fewer points. I'd be fine with that.

I think it's interesting to contrast his interviews with RoR (all season, not just the clean out). Kyle has a way of presenting himself better, even when they say very similar things.

- Lunaion


he's seen this movie before as well when he was with the islanders...he said it took a few years for it to click for them before they made the playoffs
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 16 @ 12:46 PM ET
You couldn't see that


- gerbe75pts


I knew there was a thought there, but it read like it was written by an excitable ESL student
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 12:48 PM ET
6 mill a year, 15 goals and 44 points, where will we ever find that to replace.
- SABRES 89


yeah, he's overpaid...but you're acting like it was a normal season for him...he was in icu wondering if he'd ever play hockey again, didn't have a full summer of training, and looked like he was playing cautiously at the beginning of the season...plus, the team around him was a train wreck
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 12:50 PM ET
Zero chance his molasses speed will be on this team
- gerbe75pts

just curious, which are the fastest teams in the nhl?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 12:53 PM ET


Little context here. These are all NCAA signees to finish the season with their clubs. Middlingstats already drives possession for his level of opposing competition.

- TheSabresTaco

wow....I used to see that stuff back when, only it was at night, and the record player had six carefully selected records on it...the ashtray was close by next to a frosty adult beverage along with a lighter and various things to light...

for the next few hours....


gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:57 PM ET
just curious, which are the fastest teams in the nhl?
- Michael Pachla


NJ ,Pittsburgh,Tampa,leafs ,Nashville
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:58 PM ET
I knew there was a thought there, but it read like it was written by an excitable ESL student
- jcragcrumple


You dipping fire at me for one missed word
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Apr 16 @ 1:01 PM ET
Thank you for translating
- jcragcrumple



I speak fluent Hubie and Gerbe

Sad but true
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 1:02 PM ET
NJ ,Pittsburgh,Tampa,leafs ,Nashville
- gerbe75pts

is every player on their team fast?...or are there a few who are not?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Apr 16 @ 1:05 PM ET
is every player on their team fast?...or are there a few who are not?
- Michael Pachla



I'm curious as to why you won't let this go.

You've asked several questions in the last week or so in particular about team speed, playing fast, etc.

What are you getting at Pach?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 16 @ 1:06 PM ET
You dipping fire at me for one missed word
- gerbe75pts


My last comment may have been a tad harsh. I apologize.

But before you fixed it, it read:

"That be ridiculous holy poop.
And you Fuller"

It's devoid of verbs, or at least any correct verbs. It was confusing
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 1:10 PM ET
is every player on their team fast?...or are there a few who are not?
- Michael Pachla


NJ has lots of speed demons but the problem is they don't have the experience to up their game to the next level in my opinion "yet"
Grabner
Hall
Wood
Hischier
Bratt
Johansson
Coleman
Gibbons
Zacha
Vatanen
Moore


Our gm seems very convinced that we need to move in a faster Pace Style
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 1:12 PM ET
I'm curious as to why you won't let this go.

You've asked several questions in the last week or so in particular about team speed, playing fast, etc.

What are you getting at Pach?

- Stripes77

never noticed that...

just curious, everyone talks team speed, and I get that, however, is every player on those teams fast?...just like defensemen, is every d-man a mobile puck-mover?
Shadman306
Joined: 06.11.2015

Apr 16 @ 1:12 PM ET
I thought during his call ups he looked like he could become a quality bottom 6 (probably 4th line) player in the NHL. Strong along the boards, his skating improved...was this just the groin injury ruining him or you think he was a bust from the get go?
- RhinoFan


I think the groin injury really hurt him both physically and mentally.

I was at his first NHL game and saw his goal. I was so excited after that because he seemed like a great bottom 6 power forward high energy player.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Apr 16 @ 1:14 PM ET
NJ has lots of speed demons but the problem is they don't have the experience to up their game to the next level in my opinion "yet"
Grabner
Hall
Wood
Hischier
Bratt
Johansson
Coleman
Gibbons
Zacha
Vatanen
Moore


Our gm seems very convinced that we need to move in a faster Pace Style

- gerbe75pts


I get that...but is every player on that team fast?...if not, who are the slower ones?
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