I live in Buffalo, where people love grinders and guys like Bogosia, but will point out every mistake Dahlin has made and criticize the teams best player in Eichel
- sbroads24

Sad but true.

On the top line they have been equals in terms of goals in and goals let in.

Of course Sam is better.

But if the results are the same on line 1, while making line 2 that much better, it’s a no brainer
- sbroads24

But that wasn't what you said at first


Next topic

Even with Montour and Dahlin

We probably still need 2 top 4 d men
Even if we kept risto
- homiedclown

Risto is top 16 in nhl defenseman points last I checked.

Now he's a bottom pair defenseman?

Is thinking Matthews is better then eichel being critical of Jack?

I mean one is Marino and one is Kelly
- homiedclown

Right. It's all personal preference.

We've got our guy. And we've definitely got a couple more guys, too (hopefully, Skins). Now let's get them a few more good guys to put around them.

The Bills weren't just Jim, Thurman, Andre and Bruce.

Risto is top 16 in nhl defenseman points last I checked.

Now he's a bottom pair defenseman?
- Boss34

Sell him to any gm that thinks he is a top 16 d man


Please

[quote=Powerslave]It'll be interesting to see what Botts does.

If the analytics are so bad, he'd better trade him while the gettin's good.

Borgen seems like a guy that could eventually fill those shoes, physically. Obviously, not offensively, but that's probably why he got I


I imagine the expansion draft may be a concern with:

Dahlin
Risto
Montour

Pilut/McCabe
- Boss34

Good call
I’ve commented a few times on how Botts needs to be aware of the Expansion Draft
While filling all these holes is great,
he’s gotta have a plan to keep them too

Risto is top 16 in nhl defenseman points last I checked.

Now he's a bottom pair defenseman?
- Boss34

He's a train wreck as a traditional defenseman.

Is thinking Matthews is better then eichel being critical of Jack?

I mean one is Marino and one is Kelly
- homiedclown

I hope Jack ends up being Elway!

Sell him to any gm that thinks he is a top 16 d man


Please
- homiedclown

For a bottom pairing return?

Bowl u got us a 6th

Sell him to any gm that thinks he is a top 16 d man


Please
- homiedclown

You’ll get your wish this offseason, I have a strong feeling. But expect less than O’Reilly netted.

Good call
I’ve commented a few times on how Botts needs to be aware of the Expansion Draft
While filling all these holes is great,
he’s gotta have a plan to keep them too
- jdfitz77

Good post

That's why I think risto is gonzo


Jbotts gets it

12 years of watching crap

Let the 2 hell in these meaningless games

Unless you think hunwick is a fixture
- homiedclown

I also see no reason to rush Montour onto the top pair in big minutes

Setting him up for success is more important than Fans’ impatience

Also...
Housley has done a GOOD JOB not putting too much on Dahlin’s plate too soon as well

I can't figure it out, and even using the law of syllogism, an autorefractor, and an olfactometer


lines 1 and 2 are better breaking sam off the line, but yet when they need a goal, sam goes back to the line


yet pommer makes that line just as good as sam
- homiedclown

Root mean square reveals all.

Tampa just pulled a Buffalo
Damn

He's a train wreck as a traditional defenseman.
- TheSabresTaco

Tough to play against
Eats big minutes
Great point producer/ pp guy
Good contract
Prime age


Sucks at defense
Badly
Untimely turnovers
Maybe a loser?

Tampa implouding last 3 minutes

3 bruin goals

So many GM’s are “hockey guys” who probably talk about analytics like the anti-Christ
- sbroads24

The good old boys.

Sell him while his stock is "high". Or sell him to a high gm. 😂

For a bottom pairing return?

Bowl u got us a 6th
- Boss34

Top.6 proven winger

Tampa just pulled a Buffalo
Damn
- jdfitz77

Epic

Top.6 proven winger
- homiedclown

Top line proven winger and you have a deal

Good post

That's why I think risto is gonzo


Jbotts gets it
- Boss34

Let’s say we trade Risto
Then Seattle chooses Pilut or McCabe
Our defense definitely takes a hit there

We do have guys coming,
but we don’t know how any of them are gonna be as NHLers yet

Certainly something for Botts to consider

Tough to play against
Eats big minutes
Great point producer/ pp guy
Good contract
Prime age


Sucks at defense
Badly
Untimely turnovers
Maybe a loser?
- Boss34

Being stuck on a losing team doesn’t make u a loser though
He did win Gold with Finland in World JRs
And played awesome that tourney too

Is thinking Matthews is better then eichel being critical of Jack?

I mean one is Marino and one is Kelly
- homiedclown

You don’t live in Miami and have a whole fan base gargaling on Marino’s sack though. Didn’t Kelly win more games anyways ? More Super Bowl appearances ? Maybe I’m wrong.

Let’s say we trade Risto
Then Seattle chooses Pilut or McCabe
Our defense definitely takes a hit there

We do have guys coming,
but we don’t know how any of them are gonna be as NHLers yet

Certainly something for Botts to consider
- jdfitz77

Is McCabe any better now then 3 years ago.

You don’t live in Miami and have a whole fan base gargaling on Marino’s sack though. Didn’t Kelly win more games anyways ? More Super Bowl appearances ? Maybe I’m wrong.
- Pegullaville

Most Bills fan would admit that we’d have won a few of those Super Bowls if we had Marino instead
He was pretty much McDavid stuck in Edmonton