I just don’t get how a kid can literally have the choice of living the dream of playing In the NHL yet decide to not take his career seriously.

It baffles my mind.
- Pegullaville

It baffles me, he's got the talent, but someone forgot the HEART

It baffles me, he's got the talent, but someone forgot the HEART
- Buff36

he is the antiMFE

To bad we can't give Mitt's some of Eichel's Heart.

It baffles me, he's got the talent, but someone forgot the HEART
- Buff36

- Stripes77

Exactly Stripes, he's the tin man out there, it's unfortunate, bad thing is other people see it too.

I just don’t get how a kid can literally have the choice of living the dream of playing In the NHL yet decide to not take his career seriously.

It baffles my mind.
- Pegullaville

It sucks for the fans but some people just arent wired that way. Its easy for us to sit here and pretend we have what it takes if we were talented enough for it to simply be a choice. If he busts completely, he wouldnt be the first nor the last to hit the 'your talent alone isnt enough' wall

I still have hopes for him but its put up or get traded time. No contract yet is confusing to me, spots are drying up for him here. I wouldnt mind seeing him on the wing but no room there either.

- SabresFaninIndiana

No deal! Hockey dammit! Hockey!

I just don’t get how a kid can literally have the choice of living the dream of playing In the NHL yet decide to not take his career seriously.

It baffles my mind.
- Pegullaville

Just have to hope that the light kicks on. The talent is there. He looked better as the year went on in the A.

It baffles me, he's got the talent, but someone forgot the HEART
- Buff36

Yup.

Kevyn Krueger have talked about "Being a Sabre", and that Embedded video showed a piece of paper that defined what that meant...but I couldn't read it...nor have I seen it identified by the Sabres...so we are left to guess. We have been given hints that it inclueds attributes normally associated with "character"...and we can see some of it in who they went after in Hall, Staal, Eakin and even in Quinn...maybe Peteka as well.

Mitts is really confusing, he showed quite a bit of drive in the WJC that year, but reports of his conditioning and skills development contrast that. Hopefully if is merely a maturity thing... but if he doesn't show up in tip top condition... man oh man I think poop is going to hit the fan.

Interesting that we haven't seen any Risto tire-flipping videos this off-season either

Just have to hope that the light kicks on. The talent is there. He looked better as the year went on in the A.
- RhinoFan

Hopefully the light does kick on, it hurts the team in other ways to, we are not the only ones that see it.

Yup.

Kevyn Krueger have talked about "Being a Sabre", and that Embedded video showed a piece of paper that defined what that meant...but I couldn't read it...nor have I seen it identified by the Sabres...so we are left to guess. We have been given hints that it inclueds attributes normally associated with "character"...and we can see some of it in who they went after in Hall, Staal, Eakin and even in Quinn...maybe Peteka as well.

Mitts is really confusing, he showed quite a bit of drive in the WJC that year, but reports of his conditioning and skills development contrast that. Hopefully if is merely a maturity thing... but if he doesn't show up in tip top condition... man oh man I think poop is going to hit the fan.

Interesting that we haven't seen any Risto tire-flipping videos this off-season either
- IonSabres

I am done with Mitts, he wouldn't even be here anymore. People aren't blind, we see it, so do others.

Yup.

Kevyn Krueger have talked about "Being a Sabre", and that Embedded video showed a piece of paper that defined what that meant...but I couldn't read it...nor have I seen it identified by the Sabres...so we are left to guess. We have been given hints that it inclueds attributes normally associated with "character"...and we can see some of it in who they went after in Hall, Staal, Eakin and even in Quinn...maybe Peteka as well.

Mitts is really confusing, he showed quite a bit of drive in the WJC that year, but reports of his conditioning and skills development contrast that. Hopefully if is merely a maturity thing... but if he doesn't show up in tip top condition... man oh man I think poop is going to hit the fan.

Interesting that we haven't seen any Risto tire-flipping videos this off-season either
- IonSabres

Looking forward to seeing some of these youngsters start coming up through the system. Should start seeing a nice flow of them coming into Rochester over the next few years.

I am done with Mitts, he wouldn't even be here anymore. People aren't blind, we see it, so do others.
- Buff36

He is officially in Nylander territory..
Maybe KK should call Bowman, maybe they'll be willing to dump Dach, lol!

Great read, thanks for sharing.

As I read that, it reminded me of Dahlin's focus on improving his strength this offseason as well.
I think those two are going to step-up for the team rather significantly.

Meanwhile, Mitts is busy training at Paula's Donuts and playing video games to ensure his skating becomes elite!
- IonSabres

100% agree with the dahlin comparison. Dahlin had a pre draft video showing some of the same stuff too.

Eichel dahlin and cozens seem to have great work ethics. Now can the others like mitts follow??

F@cking Mitts, would have that goalie if the kid could stop eating Bon Bon's
- Buff36

Eating super bon bons again, Mitts? You can take the elevator to the mezzanine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRqP52c0OLU

To me tooth, he is still at that point where his adrenaline gets in his way, still a kid. When that head of his catches up with the body and you can see it happening with his progression on the field, not there yet, but when it happens, watch out with that talent, should be a really fun ride.
- Buff36

It’s been what .... 8 months since he’s played a real game? The world juniors will be a good indicator where he’s at physically. He honestly should dominate

It’s been what .... 8 months since he’s played a real game? The world juniors will be a good indicator where he’s at physically. He honestly should dominate
- Sabretooth9

Who we talking about

Looks like not all TV markets will be getting the WSH-PIT game at 5 before the Bills game on Monday. Buffalo does look to be one of those getting it, though.

https://twitter.com/506sp...%3A%2F%2F506sports.com%2F

Looks like not all TV markets will be getting the WSH-PIT game at 5 before the Bills game on Monday. Buffalo does look to be one of those getting it, though.

https://twitter.com/506sp...%3A%2F%2F506sports.com%2F
- buffalofan19

Hot take: Washington wins

Who we talking about
- Buff36

Cozens. It’s been awhile since we could watch him play.

I want to see him have a good world juniors

Looking forward to seeing some of these youngsters start coming up through the system. Should start seeing a nice flow on them coming into Rochester over the next few years.
- Buff36

It's been five years since the Eichel draft and it's taken all of those years to begin to restock the system. That's how much GMTM gutted it.

Hot take: Washington wins
- 3rd GM's the charm

At this point, if I had the choice, I would rather Cleveland beat Tennessee.

It's been five years since the Eichel draft and it's taken all of those years to begin to restock the system. That's how much GMTM gutted it.
- Michael Pachla

And it's has really hurt us, hopefully they hit on a few of them.

It's been five years since the Eichel draft and it's taken all of those years to begin to restock the system. That's how much GMTM gutted it.
- Michael Pachla

I don't disagree that TM traded away a bunch of picks and prospects, but don't forget that JB traded away a significant number as well...several 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths
Apparently he valued 4th rounders, lol.

I don't disagree that TM traded away a bunch of picks and prospects, but don't forget that JB traded away a significant number as well...several 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths
Apparently he valued 4th rounders, lol.
- IonSabres

Botts’ problem is that he went all in on Mittelstadt and didn’t have a better back up plan.

Then he made brain numbingly stupid short term decisions to try to appease the fan base last year and make a run to only have us miss a 24 team playoff and have cap overage charge to boot.