Probably. Do Raptors fans female dog about Leonard leaving? I genuinely dont know. I dont give a poop about tall man net sport
- jcragcrumple

Depends on who you ask.

I’m really not into basketball much though so I can’t give a fair opinion.

As much as I hate Skinner’s contract, he will be fine once we get him a viable option in the middle.

Once Dahlin grows into his frame and adds man strength we are going to be in for a real treat. He was showing much for confidence once he came back from the injury.

Montour suffered from playing the left side and really a lack of role to begin with. We never really had a stay at home partner for him as McCabe’s play tailed off.
- Pegullaville

Agree to disagree I suppose. From what I watched, it felt like they were being handcuffed. Dahlin in particular.

McCabe's defensive numbers were actually excellent this year. Benefited from a low event set up, which makes sense given his skillset.

It's a 5 man unit, but you're only imagining it as 3 forwards and 2 defense. Outside of that paradigm, you could reimagine the positions entirely
- jcragcrumple

I understand what you are getting at, I believe once the puck crosses the opposing teams blue line teams should be creative and position less when they have possession.

However in terms of systematic play I do believe that d-men should still be able to defend when we are being attacked. If Skinner was a d-man I’d hope we’d have Hasek back there or it would get ugly

sounds like many sabres and leaf fans

minus the cups in our lifetime
- navinrjohnson

Yeah but we have 0 titles

Agree to disagree I suppose. From what I watched, it felt like they were being handcuffed. Dahlin in particular.

McCabe's defensive numbers were actually excellent this year. Benefited from a low event set up, which makes sense given his skillset.
- Michael Ghofrani

I think that’s exaggerated a tad

I understand what you are getting at, I believe once the puck crosses the opposing teams blue line teams should be creative and position less when they have possession.

However in terms of systematic play I do believe that d-men should still be able to defend when we are being attacked. If Skinner was a d-man I’d hope we’d have Hasek back there or it would get ugly
- Pegullaville

It's not as if he isn't responsible for someone or an area defensively as a forward. If you're playing a more fluid set up, it doesn't really matter. Just cause he came up ice from the back end doesn't mean he has to be the one who battles with the net front guy on the opposing team.

J.K. Dobbins rb ohio state
or Chase Claypool wr Notre Dame
- navinrjohnson

I've been riding the claypool train:

Lookie hear:

With 50 points, Reinhart is third among all 2020 RFA forwards, behind only Mathew Barzal and Ryan Strome. Even if you expand the parameter to all 2020 RFA and UFA forwards, Reinhart is fifth. His cap hit was $3.65 million, but if projections are accurate, he could be in for quite the raise in his new contract. Evolving Hockey has projected Reinhart’s contract as an eight-year term with a predicted cap hit of $9.012 million.


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I think that’s exaggerated a tad
- sbroads24

Perhaps, but if you factor in his usage it was impressive. But they also probably looked a lot better because that was the system set up. Same way Montour had a super low expected goals against.

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She’s a waitress, nothing more. She’s not a billionaire, she’s not a sports franchise owner, she’s a waitress. I can’t imagine how horrible it must be living in a mansion in Florida whilst waiting for their super yacht to be finished. They need to sell the Sabres to folks who know what they’re doing because they certainly do not.

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- navinrjohnson

Wait, so people are bumholes on the internet? GTFO!

Perhaps, but if you factor in his usage it was impressive. But they also probably looked a lot better because that was the system set up. Same way Montour had a super low expected goals against.
- Michael Ghofrani

I think you have to factor in the Jake Gardiner rule though too.

Good numbers defensively overall but the turnovers were glaring

I understand what you are getting at, I believe once the puck crosses the opposing teams blue line teams should be creative and position less when they have possession.

However in terms of systematic play I do believe that d-men should still be able to defend when we are being attacked. If Skinner was a d-man I’d hope we’d have Hasek back there or it would get ugly
- Pegullaville

Without getting into the weeds, what I mean is that the players with NHL skillsets should have roles, irrespective of position. That might mean completely reimagining the "3 forward 2 defensemen" paradigm and I definitely think it means that if you have a player like Pilut, he should be in the NHL instead of Frolik, even if he's a "forward"

Agree to disagree I suppose. From what I watched, it felt like they were being handcuffed. Dahlin in particular.

McCabe's defensive numbers were actually excellent this year. Benefited from a low event set up, which makes sense given his skillset.
- Michael Ghofrani

McCabe was awful with the puck on his stick. He looked like 2019 Scandella.

Hopefully he rebounds this year, I was a fan of him as a #4-5 d-man but he hasn’t been the same since he nearly killed Laine.

Without getting into the weeds, what I mean is that the players with NHL skillsets should have roles, irrespective of position. That might mean completely reimagining the "3 forward 2 defensemen" paradigm and I definitely think it means that if you have a player like Pilut, he should be in the NHL instead of Frolik, even if he's a "forward"
- jcragcrumple

I mean I think that’s just the politics of the sport and the 1-way contracts that screwed Pilut.

Pilut did seem to take a step back this year though and struggled, however he made Risto look pretty good last year.

With Pilut and Bryson I think you have two guys who can handle 3rd pair LHD and both would fit a “high event” structure.

The question remains is what do you do with McCabe, can he figure his poop out and fill the Hjalmarsson type role next to Montour in the top 4 ?

Do we make a move for a top 4 LHD man ?

Can we trust Pilut/Bryson in the top 4 so McCabe can play third pairing minutes ?

I think you have to factor in the Jake Gardiner rule though too.

Good numbers defensively overall but the turnovers were glaring
- sbroads24

That and in the last 4 Game 7’s he’s played in he’s a -35 (at least that’s what it feels like)

Gardiner and Andersen both fold like cheap suits in crunch time.

That and in the last 4 Game 7’s he’s played in he’s a -35 (at least that’s what it feels like)

Gardiner and Andersen both fold like cheap suits in crunch time.
- Pegullaville

Sure. They help you get to crunch time though

I mean I think that’s just the politics of the sport and the 1-way contracts that screwed Pilut.

Pilut did seem to take a step back this year though and struggled, however he made Risto look pretty good last year.

With Pilut and Bryson I think you have two guys who can handle 3rd pair LHD and both would fit a “high event” structure.

The question remains is what do you do with McCabe, can he figure his poop out and fill the Hjalmarsson type role next to Montour in the top 4 ?

Do we make a move for a top 4 LHD man ?

Can we trust Pilut/Bryson in the top 4 so McCabe can play third pairing minutes ?
- Pegullaville

If you're asking me what the sabres will do, the answer is "the most boring, unimaginative thing possible."

So McCabe will play next year until he inevitably gets hurt and then Pilut will come up

Talking about the compensatory pick we would receive. Should have displayed it as what each team would get rather than what each team is giving up.
- adambuffalo

Compensatory picks are only received when your team signs less UFA than it loses. We’re getting to the point when this could happen, but, so far Beane hasn’t had one compensatory pick. Also, that pick doesn’t come until the draft year after you lose the player - so in this case it would be 2022. I would rather draft a RB in the 4th rd and have him on a rookie contact for 4 years. Think Dillon from BC

If you're asking me what the sabres will do, the answer is "the most boring, unimaginative thing possible."

So McCabe will play next year until he inevitably gets hurt and then Pilut will come up
- jcragcrumple

It was merely a string of hypotheticals for the most part that the organization will have to ask themselves in the offseason.

Compensatory picks are only received when your team signs less UFA than it loses. We’re getting to the point when this could happen, but, so far Beane hasn’t had one compensatory pick. Also, that pick doesn’t come until the draft year after you lose the player - so in this case it would be 2022. I would rather draft a RB in the 4th rd and have him on a rookie contact for 4 years. Think Dillon from BC
- turbo044

My brother was at the Cuse game. He said he was impressed.

If you're asking me what the sabres will do, the answer is "the most boring, unimaginative thing possible."

So McCabe will play next year until he inevitably gets hurt and then Pilut will come up
- jcragcrumple

They know they have to make serious moves. Idk why you think they won’t

They know they have to make serious moves. Idk why you think they won’t
- sbroads24

They know they have to make serious moves. Idk why you think they won’t
- sbroads24

What are serious moves?

Trading for a Center, or two, to fill the center need, but the Center's they go after are much like some of the forwards they've traded for, like Vesey and Frolik, meaning safe and without a high degree of risk?

Or do you mean serious in terms of a true change to the core of the team, such as any or all of Reinhart, Ristolainen, and Montour would be on the way out the door?

Until I see Botterill take an actual risk with a move, I won't believe he has the capability to do so.

- Wetbandit1

You could reply with a picture of Vesey and Simmonds as well.

What are serious moves?

Trading for a Center, or two, to fill the center need, but the Center's they go after are much like some of the forwards they've traded for, like Vesey and Frolik, meaning safe and without a high degree of risk?

Or do you mean serious in terms of a true change to the core of the team, such as any or all of Reinhart, Ristolainen, and Montour would be on the way out the door?

Until I see Botterill take an actual risk with a move, I won't believe he has the capability to do so.
- kingcong39

They know they can’t go another year without center help

They know they can’t go another year without center help
- sbroads24

Do you fully trust them to not do something like sign a Brassard or Soderberg as a safe, cheap UFA while believing Mittelstadt and Cozens will be the other Center and think that's enough? I sure don't.