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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 9:59 PM ET
I don't swim in freshwater lakes down here due to snakes and gators


I can think about 20 ways, I have no desire to be the reason I die

- homiedclown


That seems a bit more rational to me than being afraid an earthquake will send Cali into the Pacific
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM ET
12 goals in 24 games for rochester
- homiedclown


It was an unfortunate injury, I thought he was picking up steam down on the farm before that happened.

Worst part is I have no idea why he was called up to play in that game in the first place, in his 3rd game in 3 nights
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM ET
12 goals in 24 games for rochester
- homiedclown


His ceiling is Jamie McGinn if Chris Taylor can teach him how to play in the defensive zone

Imo
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM ET
Nothing about Tage suggests he will ever be a top 6 player. The one time he accidentally used his size, he ended mikko koivu's season. If he learns how to harness his tallness and his shot, he can be a nice 3rd line, PP2 guy
- jcragcrumple

How can you say that, the kid is 22 yrs old.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM ET
“Tage has no hands”

https://youtu.be/0V3TtHS1B3Y
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:02 PM ET
12 goals in 24 games for rochester
- homiedclown


Pretty small sample size
And lots of guys have had AHL success & not translated to being good NHL players

Luke Adam & Mark Mancari immediately come to mind as far as Sabres prospects go
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:02 PM ET
How can you say that, the kid is 22 yrs old.
- Buff36


Olofsson should have been written off before he got to North America then.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM ET
His ceiling is Jamie McGinn if Chris Taylor can teach him how to play in the defensive zone

Imo

- jcragcrumple


Without the edge though
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM ET
His ceiling is Jamie McGinn if Chris Taylor can teach him how to play in the defensive zone

Imo

- jcragcrumple

Drew Stafford with the right center IMO
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM ET


Luke Adam & Mark Mancari immediately come to mind as far as Sabres prospects go

- jdfitz77

they were slow as f@ck though
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM ET
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/03/30/florida-man-arrested-for-threatening-covid-19-contamination/


people who wonder why I carry a few guns

look at this peach


https://www.news4jax.com/...g-covid-19-contamination/

- homiedclown

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

Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM ET
Drew Stafford with the right center IMO
- homiedclown


I could maybe buy that

I dont see Tage hitting 30 goals in the NHL though. He depends on too much open space to get the necessary whip on his wrister. I dont even know that he really has great hands in tight. Idk, I'm way more on the side of him flaming out unless he really adds a strong defensive component to his game
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM ET
Freakville
- Ratsreign

4 shootings in the hood today down here
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM ET
I could maybe buy that

I dont see Tage hitting 30 goals in the NHL though. He depends on too much open space to get the necessary whip on his wrister. I dont even know that he really has great hands in tight. Idk, I'm way more on the side of him flaming out unless he really adds a strong defensive component to his game

- jcragcrumple

depends on his situation

I mean if its skinner, eichel and tage
olofsson-cozens-reinhart


or if tage is playing with skinner and cozens

could be huge

no real RW other then skunk
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM ET
Olofsson should have been written off before he got to North America then.
- Pegullaville


Olofsson dropped 27goals in 50games in the SHL as a 22yr old
That’s MUCH more impressive than the 6 goals Tage had in 16games last season as a 20yr old

And at 23, Olofsson went 30-33-63pts in 66games in the AHL as a 23yr old

U could tell by watching Olofsson that he “had it”

Tage is still pretty much a mystery
I hope I’m wrong about him,
but I’ve never been impressed with his skilled set or talent
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM ET
they were slow as f@ck though
- homiedclown


Tage isn’t fast
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM ET
How can you say that, the kid is 22 yrs old.
- Buff36


Just from what I saw of him in a sabres sweater.

He's a limited player. He's a scorer who hasn't shown the ability to get the shot off at the NHL level. He dipsy doodles a ton and doesnt back it up with results. He doesnt use his frame. He's not a playmaker.

If he adds weight and works on his defensive game, I think he can top out as a useful 3rd liner. Just my opinion
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM ET
depends on his situation

I mean if its skinner, eichel and tage
olofsson-cozens-reinhart


or if tage is playing with skinner and cozens

could be huge

no real RW other then skunk

- homiedclown


I appreciate your optimism sir
I’d love it if you’re the one that wins our bet
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM ET
Olofsson dropped 27goals in 50games in the SHL as a 22yr old
That’s MUCH more impressive than the 6 goals Tage had in 16games last season as a 20yr old

And at 23, Olofsson went 30-33-63pts in 66games in the AHL as a 23yr old

U could tell by watching Olofsson that he “had it”

Tage is still pretty much a mystery
I hope I’m wrong about him,
but I’ve never been impressed with his skilled set or talent

- jdfitz77


AHL is a step up from SHL.

Comparing an age 22 season and an age 20 season is a huge difference as well. Especially when that would have been Olofsson’s 3rd professional season.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM ET
Just from what I saw of him in a sabres sweater.

He's a limited player. He's a scorer who hasn't shown the ability to get the shot off at the NHL level. He dipsy doodles a ton and doesnt back it up with results. He doesnt use his frame. He's not a playmaker.

If he adds weight and works on his defensive game, I think he can top out as a useful 3rd liner. Just my opinion

- jcragcrumple


That’s because if somebody blows on him he’ll fall over.

He needs to add the weight, I see an attractive skill set though.

For people thinking he’ll be a power forward because he’s 6’6 is mistaken. However if he adds enough weight that he can play his game and be hard on pucks he’ll be an effective player.
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM ET
not for me
staying home

the knuckle heads were still at the beach, the bottom of the picture is duval county, where beach is closed, top of picture was st johns county

they finally closed st johns beach today


- homiedclown


1000 new infections right here

Each person on average infects 3 others

This is why there will be multiple curves and shutdowns



Way to go a$$franks
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM ET
AHL is a step up from SHL.

Comparing an age 22 season and an age 20 season is a huge difference as well. Especially when that would have been Olofsson’s 3rd professional season.

- Pegullaville


Tage isn’t 20, he’s 22
I compared them both at age 22

And i disagree
Harder to score in SHL than AHL
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM ET
1000 new infections right here

Each person on average infects 3 others

This is why there will be multiple curves and shutdowns



Way to go a$$franks

- joevthree

I filed for unemployment, gonna shut the business down for the short term if I get it
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM ET
1000 new infections right here

Each person on average infects 3 others

This is why there will be multiple curves and shutdowns



Way to go a$$franks

- joevthree



This hoax isn’t going away anytime soon
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM ET
Tage isn’t 20, he’s 22
I compared them both at age 22

And i disagree
Harder to score in SHL than AHL

- jdfitz77


If you say so, I beg to differ.

But I’m not going to argue about this for 30 pages.

I can see the potential, it’s up to the player at this point.
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