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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:07 PM ET
hall-eichel-reinhart
skinner-staal-cozens
olofsson-casey-tage
girgens-eakins-rieder
okposo


lazar goes to rochester

- homiedclown


That looks about right

Eakin (there’s no “s”) could be 3C and Mitts could start in Rochester instead of Lazar
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:10 PM ET
Hutton was 42nd in the NHL min 10 games in 5 on 5 sv%.

Ullmark was 10th.

The problem is each were well below replacment level in stopping high danger shots which Krueger limited with his system.

They also were terrible PK goalies.

- sbroads24


Seems like most here think Ullmark would be an “ok” part of a tandem,
and we need to upgrade Hutton

If we can do that, this should be a playoff team
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:13 PM ET
They are just about the worst tandem in the NHL in stopping scoring chances and on the PK, which is where a majority of goals come from.

They weren't anywhere near top half for starters or backups

- sbroads24


Do special teams matter though? 😂😂😂
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:16 PM ET
Wife gets those to just sip on all night.. Only takes one. I'll be the first to admit that when I order them I fall into the 99% category. Those nights are very few and far between though. Give me an excellent mojito in the summer and thick beer in the winter and I'm good.
- SDSabre


Usually it’s kids in their early 20s
I’m all for having a good time when you’re out
Just don’t wanna clean up their puke bc they chugged 6 Long Islands in an hour
They mostly act like morons
Carubba-Kaleta
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.27.2013

Oct 14 @ 1:20 PM ET
Ek doesn't have buffalo in on kuemper, which is good for us.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Oct 14 @ 1:20 PM ET
That looks about right

Eakin (there’s no “s”) could be 3C and Mitts could start in Rochester instead of Lazar

- jdfitz77

if mitts is out 3C i will be most likely disappointed. unless he greatly improved.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Oct 14 @ 1:21 PM ET
Usually it’s kids in their early 20s
I’m all for having a good time when you’re out
Just don’t wanna clean up their puke bc they chugged 6 Long Islands in an hour
They mostly act like morons

- jdfitz77

good times..
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 14 @ 1:22 PM ET
Almost all of those passes were either behind WRs, high passes, or low

Allen looked like “last year” not this year

- jdfitz77


25 for 41 63.4% 2 tds, 1 int that was his fault

This was good josh last year. He wasn't great like the first 4 games but he wasn't as bad as you've expressed in your 20-30 Josh Allen sucks posts
Over50
Location: Eyes without a face, NY
Joined: 02.23.2018

Oct 14 @ 1:23 PM ET
Usually it’s kids in their early 20s
I’m all for having a good time when you’re out
Just don’t wanna clean up their puke bc they chugged 6 Long Islands in an hour
They mostly act like morons

- jdfitz77


We've all been there.
Boy oh boy, I would never want a video released of me as a young adult.


I've raised 6 of these young adults and still learning every day.

Young adults will be young adults.
I'm sure they would like to have a few nights back just as we have.

I'd like to have more than a few back.🤣
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 14 @ 1:24 PM ET
25 for 41 63.4% 2 tds, 1 int that was his fault

This was good josh last year. He wasn't great like the first 4 games but he wasn't as bad as you've expressed in your 20-30 Josh Allen sucks posts

- turbo044



If they play defense against KC like they did last night, it won't matter which Josh we see.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 14 @ 1:30 PM ET
if mitts is out 3C i will be most likely disappointed. unless he greatly improved.
- SabresFaninIndiana



I dont see him on this team. Right wing doesn't make sense. My personal opinion is that Cozens will play with Staal. I think Olofsson is 3LW. Tage is 3RW.

Hall-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Staal-Cozens
Olofsson-Eakin-Tage
Larry Lion-Larry Lazar-Larry Okposo
Rieder

I see no room or need for Mittelstadt on this team. That's also why he would be my prime trade chip for a goalie along with a d man
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Oct 14 @ 1:36 PM ET
I dont see him on this team. Right wing doesn't make sense. My personal opinion is that Cozens will play with Staal. I think Olofsson is 3LW. Tage is 3RW.

Hall-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Staal-Cozens
Olofsson-Eakin-Tage
Larry Lion-Larry Lazar-Larry Okposo
Rieder

I see no room or need for Mittelstadt on this team. That's also why he would be my prime trade chip for a goalie along with a d man

- jcragcrumple


I feel bad for Olo.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 14 @ 1:36 PM ET
I dont see him on this team. Right wing doesn't make sense. My personal opinion is that Cozens will play with Staal. I think Olofsson is 3LW. Tage is 3RW.

Hall-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Staal-Cozens
Olofsson-Eakin-Tage
Larry Lion-Larry Lazar-Larry Okposo
Rieder

I see no room or need for Mittelstadt on this team. That's also why he would be my prime trade chip for a goalie along with a d man

- jcragcrumple

You would think he would be
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:37 PM ET
if mitts is out 3C i will be most likely disappointed. unless he greatly improved.
- SabresFaninIndiana


Him starting to realize his potential would be huge for us... IF it ever happens
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:38 PM ET
25 for 41 63.4% 2 tds, 1 int that was his fault

This was good josh last year. He wasn't great like the first 4 games but he wasn't as bad as you've expressed in your 20-30 Josh Allen sucks posts

- turbo044


The first INT was behind Roberts,
so that’s on Josh as well

Never said he sucks
But he was “off” last night for sure
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 14 @ 1:38 PM ET
I feel bad for Olo.

- jochfr


He'll still get to party with Eichel on PP1
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 14 @ 1:42 PM ET
He'll still get to party with Eichel on PP1
- jcragcrumple


Nope. Hall is on pp 1 with Eichel in olofsson spot. Go watch Halls goals from last year and you will see what I mean.
Over50
Location: Eyes without a face, NY
Joined: 02.23.2018

Oct 14 @ 1:43 PM ET
25 for 41 63.4% 2 tds, 1 int that was his fault

This was good josh last year. He wasn't great like the first 4 games but he wasn't as bad as you've expressed in your 20-30 Josh Allen sucks posts

- turbo044

I agree turbo.
There were also 4-5 drops as well.
In my humble opinion, last night was not Josh's best night but I don't think he was bad Josh of last year either.

The entire team seemed flat last night, all of them.

I may be wrong but Tremaine has not been playing well for whatever reason?
I believe Milano is more important to that defense than Tremaine is.

For instance, I'm no expert nor would I ever claim to be one but on Henry's td run, I believe the 2nd td for the Titans.
Watch Tremaine on Henry's td run.
It appears to me that Tremaine goes out of his way to not keep his gap integrity, almost to deliberately avoid a straight up altercation with Henry in Tremaine's gap.

I of course could be 100% be wrong, I mean what do I know but that's what it looked like to me.🤷🏻‍♂️

Tremaine has not played well in my opinion.
This defense deeply misses Milano when he is out.

And again, the entire team was flat last night.
Overlooking the Titans and ahead to the Chiefs?
Perhaps, right?

They weren't ready last night.
Last night's game was not who this Bills team is.

I firmly believe that now.
This upcoming game against the Chiefs may change my mind on that however.

The Bills better hope to be healthy next Monday against the Chiefs or we may see more of the same.😞


I apologize for being long winded.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 14 @ 1:45 PM ET
Nope. Hall is on pp 1 with Eichel in olofsson spot. Go watch Halls goals from last year and you will see what I mean.
- Sabretooth9


I heard Hall on the instigators talking about this. He basically said that Ralph told him dont worry so much about where you'll play on the powerplay as much as getting the 5 best PP guys out there.

You could be right though. Maybe Staal and Olofsson are on PP2. Wouldnt suck to have 2 good units
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 14 @ 1:46 PM ET
I feel bad for Olo.

- jochfr


He cashed in on his year with Eichel, hard to feel bad for him. Time to give him yet another LW in his contract year.
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 14 @ 1:52 PM ET
The first INT was behind Roberts,
so that’s on Josh as well

Never said he sucks
But he was “off” last night for sure

- jdfitz77


1st INT was right off Robert's back shoulder. Got both hands on it - a routine catch for an average WR. Not Josh's best catch but there's a reason Roberts is our 6th receiver. Robert's catch along the sidelines on the next drive (a throw one QB in the league could have made btw) was a much tougher catch
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:52 PM ET
I heard Hall on the instigators talking about this. He basically said that Ralph told him dont worry so much about where you'll play on the powerplay as much as getting the 5 best PP guys out there.

You could be right though. Maybe Staal and Olofsson are on PP2. Wouldnt suck to have 2 good units

- jcragcrumple


I’m sure they’ll play around with both units a bit to see what works best & who gels with each other
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 14 @ 1:52 PM ET
Time to be bold and take adavantage of a team struggling financially.
Az,
-$2.2m over Cap and $15-$17m over Internal Budget
-Good young talent with high contracts
- No 1st in 2021

So
Stephan (6.5), Dvorak (4.45), Hjarlmsson (5.0), Chychrun (4.6), Kuemper (4.5) = $25.05m
For
Hutton (2.75), Eatkin ($2.25), Mitts (0.9m?), Monte (3.85), Risto (5.4), 2021-1st = $15.15m

SABRES would need to agree to contract with Olofsson and Reinhart, AND TRADE THEM.
(Target Detroit and NJ)

Skinner - Eichel - Dvorak
Hall - Staal - Cozens
Girgs - Stephan - Tage
Reider - Lazar - Okposo

Dahlin Hjarlmsson
Chychrun - Joker
McCabe - Miller
Borgen

Kuemper
Ullmark
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 14 @ 1:54 PM ET
1st INT was right off Robert's back shoulder. Got both hands on it - a routine catch for an average WR. Not Josh's best catch but there's a reason Roberts is our 6th receiver. Robert's catch along the sidelines on the next drive (a throw one QB in the league could have made btw) was a much tougher catch
- turbo044


Could’ve been caught
Also was behind the WR

Debating this is dumb
I’m sorry u can’t see it was not a good pass
Should’ve been out in front of the WR,
not “off his back shoulder”
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Oct 14 @ 1:54 PM ET
Him starting to realize his potential would be huge for us... IF it ever happens
- jdfitz77


He righted his ship somewhat in the AHL. I saw his star potential chart, he's climbing, rather than falling, based on last season at least.
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