not if you want an uptempo north south team

reinhart
skinner
olofsson
johansson
sheary
vesey


when is the last time we had 6 wingers like that

throw e-rod and tage in the mix as well


tage was brought here to be that second line RW in time
- homiedclown

There's one actual RW in there besides Botterill's surprise announcement that Sheary is now a RW. Tage is tage. I don't expect anything from him, let alone top-6 production.

Dump sheary, trade risto and assemble an actual top 6 with a real RW

Keep him. He gets traded and he will ass-rape this team for a decade.

(10th time I’ve posted this since April)
- Pairo11

Or, for the next decade the Sabres can ass-rape the team he plays for as he losses his D responsibility 7 times per shift, throws dump offs from his zone into the neutral zone where the opposition then locks them in the D zone for the next 45 seconds every shift, or he slings a pass into the skates of his forward who us exiting the zone causing yet another turn over.

But best of all, since the Sabres have no Russian players, Risto will take the night off from physical play.

There's one actual RW in there besides Botterill's surprise announcement that Sheary is now a RW. Tage is tage. I don't expect anything from him, let alone top-6 production.

Dump sheary, trade risto and assemble an actual top 6 with a real RW
- jcragcrumple

I think if they were going to move risto for a RW, this would have happened before the nylander trade


the fact he moved his best rw prospect nylander, solidifies that I feel risto is safe and he is fine going with these wingers

if the rookie sticks, e-rod is in the mix

if tage plays like he did in rochester, he is in the mix

not if you want an uptempo north south team

reinhart
skinner
olofsson
johansson
sheary
vesey


when is the last time we had 6 wingers like that

throw e-rod and tage in the mix as well


tage was brought here to be that second line RW in time
- homiedclown

I could really use a drink. NOT a beer. A DRINK.

I think if they were going to move risto for a RW, this would have happened before the nylander trade


the fact he moved his best rw prospect nylander, solidifies that I feel risto is safe and he is fine going with these wingers

if the rookie sticks, e-rod is in the mix

if tage plays like he did in rochester, he is in the mix
- homiedclown

I can't imagine that's true. He wears an "A" on his chest when Bogo is on his monthly IR visit and he just said he doesn't want to be here

I could really use a drink. NOT a beer. A DRINK.
- Der Kaiser

I have a bottle of crown to open up after I box my fish orders tonight and a 12 pack of ginger ale

I have a bottle of crown to open up after I box my fish orders tonight and a 12 pack of ginger ale
- homiedclown

What's the ginger ale for?

I can't imagine that's true. He wears an "A" on his chest when Bogo is on his monthly IR visit and he just said he doesn't want to be here
- jcragcrumple

winning changes everything


he is not the first player that wanted to go somewhere else, and was kept


hell our best quarterback didn't want to be here, look at him now

What's the ginger ale for?
- Der Kaiser

I like to have a splash of it with my crown

I like to have a splash of it with my crown
- homiedclown

What do you call a bus full of lawyers going over a cliff with only 28 of 30 seats taken?

Same thing as however much ginger you're adding to that Crown.

A waste of perfectly good space.

What do you call a bus full of lawyers going over a cliff with only 28 of 30 seats taken?

Same thing as however much ginger you're adding to that Crown.

A waste of perfectly good space.
- Der Kaiser

I will try

I will try
- homiedclown

Couple two three drips of Fee Brothers and a big old ice cube. That's the perfect mixer.

I think if they were going to move risto for a RW, this would have happened before the nylander trade


the fact he moved his best rw prospect nylander, solidifies that I feel risto is safe and he is fine going with these wingers

if the rookie sticks, e-rod is in the mix

if tage plays like he did in rochester, he is in the mix
- homiedclown

This would be true in most years, however the logjam of unsigned RFA's has slowed the trade market, especially for a team like The Peg. It may open up in Training Camp once a couple of these guys sign.

If Tage looks like he did for 75 games last season, he best not see Buffalo until the TDL at the earliest.
That kid needs alot of development time to rework his game. 6'5" 210lb wussy, plays like bambi.

This would be true in most years, however the logjam of unsigned RFA's has slowed the trade market, especially for a team like The Peg. It may open up in Training Camp once a couple of these guys sign.

If Tage looks like he did for 75 games last season, he best not see Buffalo until the TDL at the earliest.
That kid needs alot of development time to rework his game. 6'5" 210lb wussy, plays like bambi.
- IonSabres

I wouldnt care, if he would put the biscuit in the basket every now and again, instead of scaring all the fans who sit on the end-glass.

What's the ginger ale for?
- Der Kaiser

Because sometimes you have to add something to another to not make it taste like sh!t.


At least that’s how I feel about Crown.

Because sometimes you have to add something to another to not make it taste like sh!t.


At least that’s how I feel about Crown.
- dadeadhead

I have a bottle of black label jameson for shots

Because sometimes you have to add something to another to not make it taste like sh!t.


At least that’s how I feel about Crown.
- dadeadhead

I just drink Crown Black. Problem solved.

Or, for the next decade the Sabres can ass-rape the team he plays for as he losses his D responsibility 7 times per shift, throws dump offs from his zone into the neutral zone where the opposition then locks them in the D zone for the next 45 seconds every shift, or he slings a pass into the skates of his forward who us exiting the zone causing yet another turn over.

But best of all, since the Sabres have no Russian players, Risto will take the night off from physical play.
- IonSabres

It’s a Buffalo thing. He gets traded, he’ll turn into an All-Star.

Does risto saying this publicly make his value decrease?

It’s a Buffalo thing. He gets traded, he’ll turn into an All-Star.
- Pairo11

It is a possibility. A lot of people are clearly still salty about the ROR trade. Realistically if our option was to trade him and have him win the selke/stanley cup vs staying on our team and further losing his will to play...we made the right option.

Risto is a different case I feel. He has lived up to expectations in some areas and fell way below in several other. Most D-men in the league are not 40+ point guys, but as stated a few times points are not everything (ie mcdavid/draisaitl combining for over 200 pts and still sucking as an whole team). I can't see Risto flourishing into a top 2 defensemen somewhere else. He can however contribute in your 3/4 spot on a really good team. Housley's system was chaos. I dont care how good a d-man you are, if the system sucks then unless you are a generational talen..you will probably suck to.

I am still in the keep him camp with lowered minutes (what they talked about doing last year and never did) and see how he works in an actual functioning system. Unless a trace for a 2c/RW comes along we cannot pass up I am really okay with how our D looks.

I just drink Crown Black. Problem solved.
- Pairo11

The only thing I add to vodka is country time powder. It makes a groovy lemonade

winning changes everything


he is not the first player that wanted to go somewhere else, and was kept


hell our best quarterback didn't want to be here, look at him now
- homiedclown

This is kind of the opposite of that. He's been here and wants to leave.

If he's not 100% on board, then he should be gone. We've all sat through too many games where they quit. Do you trust him to rally the team and turn it around when they're on a 3 game losing streak, or is he going to pout and demand a trade?

I've been a huge risto defender for his entire career, but if he wants out, JB needs to show him the door. (frank) that. Get on board, or get out. We have options at RD. We don't need a malcontent

Because sometimes you have to add something to another to not make it taste like sh!t.


At least that’s how I feel about Crown.
- dadeadhead

Amen. (frank) Canadian whiskey.

It is a possibility. A lot of people are clearly still salty about the ROR trade. Realistically if our option was to trade him and have him win the selke/stanley cup vs staying on our team and further losing his will to play...we made the right option.

Risto is a different case I feel. He has lived up to expectations in some areas and fell way below in several other. Most D-men in the league are not 40+ point guys, but as stated a few times points are not everything (ie mcdavid/draisaitl combining for over 200 pts and still sucking as an whole team). I can't see Risto flourishing into a top 2 defensemen somewhere else. He can however contribute in your 3/4 spot on a really good team. Housley's system was chaos. I dont care how good a d-man you are, if the system sucks then unless you are a generational talen..you will probably suck to.

I am still in the keep him camp with lowered minutes (what they talked about doing last year and never did) and see how he works in an actual functioning system. Unless a trace for a 2c/RW comes along we cannot pass up I am really okay with how our D looks.
- AuthorityHero

I couldn’t agree more about Housley’s (and other coaches) systems haven’t worked. I also like fewer minutes for him. Ralph is key. I’m hopeful. Again.

Does risto saying this publicly make his value decrease?
- 50missionCapp

Based on the fact he's still here he doesn't seem to have a ton of value anyway just trade him to the Jets for Perreault, Roslovic, and a 3rd and be done with it

Skinner-Eichel-Roslovic
Olofsson-Perreault-Reinhart
Johansson-Mittelstadt-Vesey
Sheary-Larsson-Okposo

Dahlin-Miller
Pilut-Montour
McCabe-Jokiharju