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Irish 14
Location: South Buffalo
Joined: 01.25.2007

Jul 1 @ 9:25 AM ET
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turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Jul 1 @ 9:25 AM ET
And I expect absolute silence from the Sabres on this Free Agency Day...
- rapperray

Yes cuz jbottsbm has been known to leak info before every trade/UFA signing. Tight ship there these days
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:25 AM ET
Unless it was Botterill making that argument, that ISN'T why the Sabres are bad
- Powerslave


Also, it wasn't Stone, it was Hoffman.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:25 AM ET
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- Irish 14



๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€???????????????????????

I love eye season!
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jul 1 @ 9:26 AM ET
Iโ€™ll be happy if they keep Risto and make a small signing. FA day is one of the worst ways to sabotage your team (ex moulson and okposo)
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 1 @ 9:26 AM ET
๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€???????????????????????

I love eye season!

- TheSabresTaco



I got Lasik done back in October...best decision I ever made.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:27 AM ET
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- Irish 14



Well?

We're waiiiiittttttttttiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggggg!
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:27 AM ET
The most ridiculous thing about that argument is that it isn't even close to an "either/or" scenario.
- buffalofan19


It spawned from the McCabe Erod Nylander for Hoffman Pysyk whatever trade.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 1 @ 9:28 AM ET
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- Irish 14


I take this as ..... something is happening lol
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:28 AM ET
I got Lasik done back in October...best decision I ever made.
- buffalofan19


I've heard good things.
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:29 AM ET
Trade Zaitsev 4.05M contract to Ottawa.... sign Ceci for 4.5M?????

Sign Spezzaโ€™s dead carcass?

Laffs.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 1 @ 9:30 AM ET
I must be behind the times, but Jeremy is becoming more unlistenable by the day. The afternoon show is pure trash. It's better when Bulldog is there without Schopp, but.. for (frank) sakes, if you ever find yourself listening, take note of all the non-buffalo sports poop they talk about. All their poopty drafts. All their poopty bantering about (frank)all. It's insufferable.

I'm also getting tired of the super analytical wannabes on twitter. They see one chart that shows a player is 'good' and they fix unto it log a rabid dog to meat or a gerbe to caufield. Like, no context whatsoever, this chart shows he's good which means Botts is an idiot if he doesn't acquire him. No context, no knowledge, just, this bar is blue so he's an elite defenseman.

(frank) the (frank) off.


I like listening to River and Petey and Tasker and Murph. They might say some dumb poop sometimes, but they stay on topic, their discussion is almost always team Buffalo team specific, and they almost always find interesting poop to at least banter about.

I'm done shaking my (frank)ing fist.

- TheSabresTaco


He literally said "I don't understand all the fancy stats, but I trust them"

What the hell does that even mean? If you don't understand them, how can you trust them.

And I'm fully on board with advanced stats, but he's the kind of jamoke who pretends he knows what he's talking about, and he'll say the words "eye test" dripping with disdain
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:31 AM ET
Trade Zaitsev 4.05M contract to Ottawa.... sign Ceci for 4.5M?????

Sign Spezzaโ€™s dead carcass?

Laffs.

- JVince11


Zaitsev is 4.5 and Ceci is believed to be signing for less, for much less term.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 1 @ 9:31 AM ET
Also, it wasn't Stone, it was Hoffman.
- TheSabresTaco

JFC it was.

Maybe I had too many brewskies last night.

For some reason i has stone in my head.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 9:32 AM ET
I must be behind the times, but Jeremy is becoming more unlistenable by the day. The afternoon show is pure trash. It's better when Bulldog is there without Schopp, but.. for (frank) sakes, if you ever find yourself listening, take note of all the non-buffalo sports poop they talk about. All their poopty drafts. All their poopty bantering about (frank)all. It's insufferable.

I'm also getting tired of the super analytical wannabes on twitter. They see one chart that shows a player is 'good' and they fix unto it log a rabid dog to meat or a gerbe to caufield. Like, no context whatsoever, this chart shows he's good which means Botts is an idiot if he doesn't acquire him. No context, no knowledge, just, this bar is blue so he's an elite defenseman.

(frank) the (frank) off.


I like listening to River and Petey and Tasker and Murph. They might say some dumb poop sometimes, but they stay on topic, their discussion is almost always team Buffalo team specific, and they almost always find interesting poop to at least banter about.

I'm done shaking my (frank)ing fist.

- TheSabresTaco


I think you have some more to get out...let it out brother!
Get the megaphone and the box and make a damn point!
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryanโ€ฆ.that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:32 AM ET
He literally said "I don't understand all the fancy stats, but I trust them"

What the hell does that even mean? If you don't understand them, how can you trust them.

And I'm fully on board with advanced stats, but he's the kind of jamoke who pretends he knows what he's talking about, and he'll say the words "eye test" dripping with disdain

- jcragcrumple


The people of Germany just needed to trust that Hitler had their best interests at hand.

Extreme example, but this is where blind trust gets you. F off, Jer. Go learn some poop.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jul 1 @ 9:34 AM ET
The people of Germany just needed to trust that Hitler had their best interests at hand.

Extreme example, but this is where blind trust gets you. F off, Jer. Go learn some poop.

- TheSabresTaco



Hey hey hey. Take it easy. We can't all be perfect.
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Jul 1 @ 9:39 AM ET
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- Irish 14


I didn't know you had sources but cool if you do. Can you share a bit more?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 9:40 AM ET
His and Schopp's soapbox rants about how "dumb" GM's are for not using offer sheets are tiresome. They conveniently miss the fact that, in order to be successful on an offersheet, you not only need to give up major compensation (let's use the four firsts for a Point or Marner as an example), but you also have to offer them more than they're worth. Otherwise, the team with his rights are going to match. You need to offer enough to make it hurt. And if it hurts them, it hurts you.

I remember Schopp had someone on his radio show (I think it was Kevin Allen of USA Today, but I could be wrong), and he succinctly made this very point. Schopp just glossed over it.

- buffalofan19


IMO, OS's have their place, however the cost is way too high at the top end, unless you have a young team with Cap Space that is that 1player away from Cup contender.

For a team like the Sabres now, it is simply cripling to achieving the end game.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 1 @ 9:41 AM ET
Trade Zaitsev 4.05M contract to Ottawa.... sign Ceci for 4.5M?????

Sign Spezzaโ€™s dead carcass?

Laffs.

- JVince11

I have to imagine Toronto fans are much less excited about the events of this year's July 1 than last year's.
staples
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Western, NY
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 1 @ 9:41 AM ET
Hey hey hey. Take it easy. We can't all be perfect.
- Der Kaiser


Today might be a good day to rekindle your Yahtzee joke...
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 1 @ 9:41 AM ET
IMO, OS's have their place, however the cost is way too high at the top end, unless you have a young team with Cap Space that is that 1player away from Cup contender.

For a team like the Sabres now, it is simply cripling to achieving the end game.

- IonSabres



And for a team to have and be both is very, very rare.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 1 @ 9:46 AM ET
I got Lasik done back in October...best decision I ever made.
- buffalofan19

I had mine done in 2010.
Best $5000 i've ever spent.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 9:47 AM ET
And for a team to have and be both is very, very rare.
- buffalofan19


Exactly, fine add.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 1 @ 9:48 AM ET
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