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dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Feb 19 @ 10:33 AM ET
HOly hell and people think our RW is bad.... Brett Connnoly yuck
- hubie



He has 7 more goals than our 9 million dollar man and only costs 3.5 mil.

I’d take him on this team.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Feb 19 @ 10:35 AM ET
Via Twitter

So Winnipeg, Vegas, St. Louis and Washington all traded for a defenseman today and the Sabres still have all of their D. Is this where we are told Botterill is trying and it’s hard to make a trade?

Very true
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:36 AM ET
He has 7 more goals than our 9 million dollar man and only costs 3.5 mil.

I’d take him on this team.

- dadeadhead


With almost 2 less mins per game too boot
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:39 AM ET
So does a new gm come in and get us a 2C right away, or does he take an evaluation period to assess what he has?

Asking for a fanbase
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:42 AM ET
So does a new gm come in and get us a 2C right away, or does he take an evaluation period to assess what he has?

Asking for a fanbase

- Powerslave


Just think our next 2C is somewhere in Ontario just graduating from Squirt hockey
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 19 @ 10:45 AM ET
Just think our next 2C is somewhere in Ontario just graduating from Squirt hockey
- hubie

hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:47 AM ET

- homiedclown


right handed shot,,,, would be a converted D man?
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Feb 19 @ 10:51 AM ET

- homiedclown



You leave my cousin out of this clown.

It was BJ and the Bear night.....
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:56 AM ET
How in the hell does Noel Acciari have 19 goals for that team?

Wtf.

- Powerslave


Yet I don’t see many people making excuses for Huberdeau that they make for Skinner.

Put a 4th liner with Huberdeau and he scores back to back hat tricks.

Skinner scores 4 goals in 37 games and we are supposed to pat him on the back for getting chances, and blame his linemates because he can’t score on other teams’ bottom pairs and bottom offensive groups.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Feb 19 @ 10:57 AM ET
He has 7 more goals than our 9 million dollar man and only costs 3.5 mil.

I’d take him on this team.

- dadeadhead


Add that name to the long list of wingers that are interchangeable. Just wait there will be another 10 guys that change teams in the next year that produce for their next team yet we are paying a winger $9M.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Feb 19 @ 10:59 AM ET
Yet I don’t see many people making excuses for Huberdeau that they make for Skinner.

Put a 4th liner with Huberdeau and he scores back to back hat tricks.

Skinner scores 4 goals in 37 games and we are supposed to pat him on the back for getting chances, and blame his linemates because he can’t score on other teams’ bottom pairs and bottom offensive groups.

- Pegullaville

To be fair, Huberdeau and Skinner aren’t even in the same league. Hurber is an elite talent, Skinner is a good player with consistency issues
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Feb 19 @ 11:04 AM ET
Via Twitter

So Winnipeg, Vegas, St. Louis and Washington all traded for a defenseman today and the Sabres still have all of their D. Is this where we are told Botterill is trying and it’s hard to make a trade?

Very true

- lulags


Scandella and Bogosian are gone do we really have much of a surplus anymore?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:04 AM ET
Yet I don’t see many people making excuses for Huberdeau that they make for Skinner.

Put a 4th liner with Huberdeau and he scores back to back hat tricks.

Skinner scores 4 goals in 37 games and we are supposed to pat him on the back for getting chances, and blame his linemates because he can’t score on other teams’ bottom pairs and bottom offensive groups.

- Pegullaville



And so it begins

PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Feb 19 @ 11:08 AM ET
Scandella and Bogosian are gone do we really have much of a surplus anymore?
- mattmoulson

And yet, Pilut is still down in Rochester.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Feb 19 @ 11:12 AM ET
At least we have the Bill's
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Feb 19 @ 11:14 AM ET
Can they just waive Hutton and then roll with Johansson/Hammond until Ullmark comes back, if he does? It can't get much worse, even considering he had won his last 4 before this.
- buffalofan19


Then a team will sign him and trade him for a 3rd
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:16 AM ET
And yet, Pilut is still down in Rochester.
- PrinceChill


Thoroughly enjoying the twitter narrative that he's this awesome defenseman, when in reality, he's Brandon Montour extra light.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Feb 19 @ 11:16 AM ET
At least we have the Bill's
- gerbe75pts



What bill’s do you have?

TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:17 AM ET
Instigators show is so much better when Gio is on. They get a top 6 forward perspective that Petey and River obviously can't provide.

He had some things to say about the whole Skinner thing. Nothing earth shattering, but it's worth a listen.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:18 AM ET
What bill’s do you have?
- dadeadhead



Bill Gates and Bill Murray
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:18 AM ET
What bill’s do you have?
- dadeadhead


I keep two in the basement. They're nice people but they could really use a shower and a haircut.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 19 @ 11:18 AM ET
Bill Gates and Bill Murray
- Powerslave


That's a lot of money, I accept donations for my loans and mortgage thanks
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 19 @ 11:19 AM ET
Kiper on Josh Allen:

"The players love him. They’ll go through a wall for this guy... I’ve never seen a team go to bat for a quarterback as much as these guys have... He improved in every category dramatically from his rookie year.”

via @RyanTalbotBills https://t.co/yq4pMaEuNi

- Boss34


I agree, that is what everyone says about him.
Now let's see that trajectory of improvement continue.
He become much more accurate in mid field balls, which was huge...continue with incremental improvement...improve rather dramatically on dismal long ball comp,action percentage by improving woeful accuracy there...and make decisions slightly faster...he showed pretty good improvement there as well.

He is fun to watch.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 19 @ 11:21 AM ET
Via Twitter

So Winnipeg, Vegas, St. Louis and Washington all traded for a defenseman today and the Sabres still have all of their D. Is this where we are told Botterill is trying and it’s hard to make a trade?

Very true

- lulags


Actually, HE IS making it hard to make a deal.
But the media reports it is hard to make a deal.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 19 @ 11:26 AM ET
Scandella and Bogosian are gone do we really have much of a surplus anymore?
- mattmoulson


There's still an extra RHD. I think Montour and Joker are totally safe. So that leaves Miller and Risto.

What landing spots are left, I am unsure.

I've always seen McCabe going to the red wings. Not exactly sure why. He's an american I guess. So my wild card trade would be McCabe + for AA

If I'm taking a real guess though, the likeliest outcome is we exit the TDL minus Larry and Vesey and with a full compliment of D men
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