I think they were talking about sprong.
- TheHank

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=169637

Blasphemy for suggesting this thought.
- TheSabresTaco

Doom&gloombuzz

2015-16


Kane-ROR-Reinhart
Moulson-Eichel-Ennis
McGinn-Legwand-Girgensons
Foligno-Larsson-Gionta



2019-20

Olofsson-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Mojo-Sobotka
Vesey-Mitts-Sheary
Lockport-Twins-Okposo

By position, whether they've gotten better, worse, same or unknown.


Unknown-Better-Same
Better-worse-worse
Same-unknown-better
worse-same-worse
- jcragcrumple

Worse (until proven otherwise) better, Better
Better-worse-worse
Same-worse-better
worse-same-WORSE


So we are no better off 4 years later in the forward group.... Defense is another matter.

I don't see a 40 goal scorer or 80 point center on that 2015 roster.

Maybe you can point one out.
- Powerslave

I don’t see a god on the 2019 roster.

Who on waivers makes a material difference?
- buffalofan19

sprong did score with the ducks

we can't score


but again avoid my question

who are the lw and rw prospects in the sabres pipeline?

Why the focus on the 4th line? I don't get it.

The biggest problem that EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US identified last year was a lack of depth scoring from the middle 6.

He improved that.

Yes, there's still a hole at RW2.
- Powerslave

Because everyone wants to (frank)ing b1tch.

One thing that I do find strange is that Pilut was sent down to Rochester, but Ukko Pekka-Lukkonen stays on the roster, which I assume means he goes on IR.

What's the point of that?
- buffalofan19

Roster technicalities. You can't reassign an injured player. Pilut ended the season in Roch and missed all of camp. He can stay on Roch's roster/IR. UPL played in Roch on an ATO, so he has to stay on Buffalo's roster until he is healthy. He'll be on season opening IR and his cap hit won't count.

Who on waivers makes a material difference?
- buffalofan19

SpRoNg AnD hOsAnG

CJ Smith is the one that bothered me the most.

The sabres are probably right. He probably wasn't good enough to make the team. He is probably a career AHL player. This was probably his last shot.

And you know what? It's their fault. Smith is an asset. This organization has done this with Mancari, with Bailey, with so many guys. You need to make a decision on a guy, he is your prospect. Either you trade him while he still has value, or you give him a shot. You can't just let them sit until they become worthless. He could have been traded two years ago for something, or he could be given a shot this year. What they have done is let an asset disappear for nothing.
- matty12345

sprong did score with the ducks

we can't score


but again avoid my question

who are the lw and rw prospects in the sabres pipeline?
- homiedclown

I'm not disagreeing with you. The prospect pool is thin on the wings. We knew that after draft day.

Sprong doesn't change that at all because a. you have to keep him up on the NHL roster, and more importantly b. he sucks.

I don’t see a god on the 2019 roster.
- TheHank

Oh my

Boy, can't believe I'm saying this, but Pominville at 2RW would feel a lot better right now.

Too bad Botts spent all his money on ERod who is a healthy scratch, Ellie who didn't make the team, and the twins.

I don’t see a god on the 2019 roster.
- TheHank

sprong did score with the ducks

we can't score


but again avoid my question

who are the lw and rw prospects in the sabres pipeline?
- homiedclown

Sprong has done nothing that Okposo can't do.

Okposo at least has a well rounded game, despite his speed and diminishing offense. Sprong was thrown away. Twice. For heavily lacking that d game. Don't we already have Jim Vesey?

I'm not disagreeing with you. The prospect pool is thin on the wings. We knew that after draft day.

Sprong doesn't change that at all because a. you have to keep him up on the NHL roster, and more importantly b. he sucks.
- buffalofan19

sprong got 14 goals in 47 games last season for a bad ducks team

equates to about 25 goals in a full season

how many wingers did we have get 25 goals again last season?

I mean our savior got 28 goals last season, and he half asses it on D

Worse (until proven otherwise) better, Better
Better-worse-worse
Same-worse-better
worse-same-WORSE


So we are no better off 4 years later in the forward group.... Defense is another matter.
- gordong

And that explains why the secondary ticket prices for the games after the home opener range from $10-15

sprong did score with the ducks

we can't score


but again avoid my question

who are the lw and rw prospects in the sabres pipeline?
- homiedclown

It's clear they're going to have to go outside for help.

However, Olofsson is a stud prospect, until proven otherwise.

They have many center prospects, and clearly they ALL can't play there.

Because everyone wants to (frank)ing b1tch.
- TheSabresTaco

(frank)ingb!tchbuzz

(frank)ingb!tchbuzz
- Powerslave

Remember when 4th liners and lack of waiver claims defined our season before it starts? I member.

sprong got 14 goals in 47 games last season for a bad ducks team

equates to about 25 goals in a full season

how many wingers did we have get 25 goals again last season?

I mean our savior got 28 goals last season, and he half asses it on D
- homiedclown

1 more than the Ducks did.

They have many center prospects, and clearly they ALL can't play there.
- Powerslave

apparently none can play here unless it's the one center prospect that should be playing wing because he can't hack it as a center

sprong got 14 goals in 47 games last season for a bad ducks team

equates to about 25 goals in a full season

how many wingers did we have get 25 goals again last season?
- homiedclown

No cap space. Botts jammed himself up against the cap resigning his fourth line and extra forwards. He couldn't bring in anyone if he wanted to.

apparently none can play here unless it's the one center prospect that should be playing wing because he can't hack it as a center
- homiedclown

We're in agreement with that one.

apparently none can play here unless it's the one center prospect that should be playing wing because he can't hack it as a center
- homiedclown

Reinhart?

No cap space. Botts jammed himself up against the cap resigning his fourth line and extra forwards. He couldn't bring in anyone if he wanted to.
- matty12345

plenty cap space, players went on ir after final cuts

if the leafs are in compliance, surely we would have been adding the balding red head