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Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 10 @ 6:12 PM ET
That's rich.

33 players received a Selke trophy vote last year. Guess which Sabre was not among those 33.

- Powerslave


Larsson is a fantastic defensive forward.

But because he doesn’t get points, people like yourself don’t realize that he is very good at defending our net.

Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 6:14 PM ET
1 year deal for Montour just under $4 million
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Oct 10 @ 6:15 PM ET
Killing it slave

Guy had 22 imaginary goals a year ago.

But. if you cant see past that and read graphs and bell curves, we cant have a conversation.

They upgraded the kuhun spot with more grit and probably less $.

Brand new face too

- Boss34


We really need to stop using kahun as an example for the new face theory

He played 6 games here

He was a new face
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:16 PM ET
3rd line center, what exactly does Girgenons do again ? oh yea, 4 th line PK specialist with he wort PK in the league for the last 2 years now.
- SABRES 89



We need more goals on this team

Why sign a guy with the 5th most goals last year on the team?

He brings size, grit and penalty killing
And goal scoring on a woeful team.

The coach likes him. He likes buffalo.

If people cant see how miserably soft this franchise has been under botts, they will never see it.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 10 @ 6:16 PM ET
If Cody Eakin is good so is Vlad Sobotka
- Pegullaville


Soooooo.....Eakins is going to Play 2RW?
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 10 @ 6:17 PM ET
1 year deal for Montour just under $4 million
- Stripes77



That’s fine ...... no issues here. But I am sure someone is going to say we overpaid by 800K
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 10 @ 6:18 PM ET
2019 centers for most of the season

Eichel
Johansson
Erod
Larry

New for 2020

Eichel
Eric staal
Eakin
Lazar


I take 2020 center. Every time
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:19 PM ET
Respect your opinion but he’s gotten progressively worse for the last few years and WPG fans hated him
- sbroads24



Buffalo fans love kahun

That really doesnt matter at all broads.

Buffalo fans , one in particular hated ror.

Guy won a handful of trophies a year later

See the correlation
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 10 @ 6:19 PM ET
2019 centers for most of the season

Eichel
Johansson
Erod
Larry

New for 2020

Eichel
Eric staal
Eakin
Lazar


I take 2020 center. Every time

- Sabretooth9



This
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Oct 10 @ 6:19 PM ET
Poor Garth, he still keeps thinking the Knights will trade Tuch to the Sabres, no chance.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 6:21 PM ET
This
- Powerslave

added benefit is they can trade staal at the deadline for picks if they want
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Oct 10 @ 6:21 PM ET
That’s fine ...... no issues here. But I am sure someone is going to say we overpaid by 800K
- Sabretooth9

He's right where he should be, matter a fact I thought he would come in at 5 a year.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:22 PM ET
How many times you gonna cite goals after criticizing someone for citing goals?
- sbroads24



Just buy a leafs hat , give up.



Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 10 @ 6:23 PM ET
added benefit is they can trade staal at the deadline for picks if they want
- wingz4life



Even montour at 1 yr and 3.9 mill. Very tradeable contract
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 6:25 PM ET
Even montour at 1 yr and 3.9 mill. Very tradeable contract
- Sabretooth9

their in a tough spot. Eichel may go, what the hell and want out too. i feel thats unfair to the sabres and their fans. him potentially leaving like a dark cloud over the franchise.
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 10 @ 6:25 PM ET
Respect your opinion but he’s gotten progressively worse for the last few years and WPG fans hated him
- sbroads24


Explain how wpeg fans can possibly hate him, in 8 games he had a goal and 4 assists. Not a bad total - that’s a lot of built up hate for only 8 games.

Kahun does the same in 2 less games and most in this board are anointing as the next messiah.

Explain please?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:27 PM ET
We really need to stop using kahun as an example for the new face theory

He played 6 games here

He was a new face

- ieetbred



Fair enough, 6 games isnt an old face for sure.

They took a look at his play and didnt value his play.

They want different " type" of players clearly under new management.

No vesey
No kahun
No softies so far
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:28 PM ET
That’s fine ...... no issues here. But I am sure someone is going to say we overpaid by 800K
- Sabretooth9



Could have given that money to kahun 🤔
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:29 PM ET
2019 centers for most of the season

Eichel
Johansson
Erod
Larry

New for 2020

Eichel
Eric staal
Eakin
Lazar


I take 2020 center. Every time

- Sabretooth9



This is an outstanding post 👍

Cant wait for the winger upgrade list
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 6:33 PM ET
their in a tough spot. Eichel may go, what the hell and want out too. i feel thats unfair to the sabres and their fans. him potentially leaving like a dark cloud over the franchise.
- wingz4life



The owners may just keep jack for 6 more years.
He really has 0 say.

Could be blue skys, and he is the buffalo Sabres property.

I appreciate the comrodery . We're uniquely passionate in buffalo. Sometimes to a fault.👊
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Oct 10 @ 6:34 PM ET
their in a tough spot. Eichel may go, what the hell and want out too. i feel thats unfair to the sabres and their fans. him potentially leaving like a dark cloud over the franchise.
- wingz4life


Eichel still has alot of time on his contract and the sabres won't trade him because they know they don't have to and he doesn't have much power there.

Maybe a year before he becomes a UFA if it's clear he won't sign but until then he can pout and whatnot but where's that going to get him
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 10 @ 6:39 PM ET
Until Cozens takes it over 15 - 20 games in.
Unless the Soccer guy likes having his Striker play Middie

- IonSabres


The bold above is optimal, but should neither be expected or planned on, agreed?
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 6:40 PM ET
The owners may just keep jack for 6 more years.
He really has 0 say.

Could be blue skys, and he is the buffalo Sabres property.

I appreciate the comrodery . We're uniquely passionate in buffalo. Sometimes to a fault.👊

- Boss34

thanks. you guys (i say generally), crack me up with the doom and gloom about the team. i know ownership is bad and the team sucks now but, its not even the team in hockey let a lone the division.

clear to me the losing has gotten to a lot of people and its result in squabbling over 3rd/4th line players/ depth players. thats my psycho-analysis of the the current situation anyway.
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Oct 10 @ 6:44 PM ET
If Cody Eakin is good so is Vlad Sobotka
- Pegullaville



I disagree. Sure, you can throw the analytics here for all to see, and they look bad, but I think Eakin passes the eye test for me...always liked his game. Sobotka though ? Failed the eye test for me - every shift I saw of Vlad's was horrible, just awful out on the ice. I would MUCH rather watch Eakin in a Sabres uniform than Sobotka.
Over50
Location: Eyes without a face, NY
Joined: 02.23.2018

Oct 10 @ 6:45 PM ET
Anyone hear anything good or bad about Toffoli?

Thank you in advance.🤙
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