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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 1 @ 10:41 PM ET
Andy Reid made both Donovan McNabb and Alex Smith look like HoF QB's. He had years of success but could never get over the hump with those QB's.

He now has the heir to the throne in Mahomes and has already been to 3-straight AFC championships. He went to 4-straight in Philly and 5 total.

New England went to 13 total and 8-straight AFC championship games in the Belichick/Brady-era.

I can't see them not absolutely dominating for the next 5-7 years at least.

- 3rd GM's the charm

I think it’s possible it’s just a very hard thing to do to dominate that long.

TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 10:42 PM ET
I’m just wrong about everything I post on here day after day.

Just like how it was me vs. the world when I said we should have let Skinner walk to UFA.

- Pegullaville

I almost poop yesterday when I heard about the silver squeeze. I heard you the other day “waiting for it” or something along those lines. I’m curious to see what happens. Apparently they want physical silver but I question of they really do? I’ll tell you this much, I am LONG on my physical silver but if it hits $100/oz anytime soon, I’ll have a hard time not selling off a couple/few thousand ounces and waiting for a huge pullback which will be inevitable IMO.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 1 @ 10:43 PM ET
Hab's gonna be a team to deal with when the divisions switch back.
- Boss34


None of the teams in that division know what "defence" means. And (frank) me if two of my goalies are in that division.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 10:43 PM ET
NEED MORE SACKS! How can YOU NOT see it?!?!?!?!
- TheHank

Well the Jets game got taken away so clearly I missed almost all of Jerry Hughes sacks this season.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 1 @ 10:44 PM ET
If we have to sweeten the pot with a 3rd rounder, so be it. But his remaining contract is 6-years.

2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
7 base
5 base

And that honestly isn't too bad.

As far as the "dumb delay of game penalties" that's what happens when you make your best goal-scorer play back on defense and he's the only one near the net to clear the puck because Ristolainen and McCabe have zero defensive awareness.

Risto has been great this year but he's always been a PP-specialist with offensive upside and a liability around his own net.

McCabe is a concrete statue with no situational awareness whatsoever.

Skinner has actually been doing what's been asked of him, for what it's worth. He was asked to play defensively and he is always coming back so far this year.

The problem is, that's not the game he should be playing and he's so worried about getting chastised for not coming back, he peels off into the neutral zone every chance he gets.

He's still drawing penalties like a madman, he's the only one on his line generating chances and he's being forced to play to the opposite of his strengths.

He's not innocent. He's had several chances he's failed to cash-in on and he isn't having fun out there - That's the problem. I've watched him his entire career and he's always been having fun and that's when he's at his best.

Ralph's system is archaic and detrimental to the talent we have. He's trying to win the defensive game instead of trying to outscore the older, slower and less experienced teams.

At least Edmonton let's McDavid and Draisaitl loose.

Our coach is trying to make Miller, Ristolainen, McCabe, and Montour all Norris candidates. He's an idiot.

- 3rd GM's the charm

We will have to pay Seattle much more than a third rounder to take on Skinner after a 7 goal 5 assist season on the fourth line with no OT time and can’t get on the ice down by a goal.

We will pay Seattle a second rounder plus a good prospect to take him and he will go drop 30 easily and then we will be searching for goals
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 10:45 PM ET
You’re STILL taking shots,
and somehow that’s MY fault?

Lol

- jdfitz77

You’ve called me out as a troll and I’ve proclaimed it many times. Everything isn’t always about you.. Put down the bottle.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 10:45 PM ET
We will have to pay Seattle much more than a third rounder to take on Skinner after a 7 goal 5 assist season on the fourth line with no OT time and can’t get on the ice down by a goal.

We will pay Seattle a second rounder plus a good prospect to take him and he will go drop 30 easily and then we will be searching for goals

- sbroads24

In the process we can protect Tage Thompson so it's a win for us.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 10:47 PM ET
Well the Jets game got taken away so clearly I missed almost all of Jerry Hughes sacks this season.
- 3rd GM's the charm

Average is horrible. OBVIOUSLY. Horrible is average. Yawn. IMO. Yawn. Keep starting poop again.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 10:47 PM ET
In the process we can protect Tage Thompson so it's a win for us.
- 3rd GM's the charm

Triggered.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 1 @ 10:47 PM ET
You’ve called me out as a troll and I’ve proclaimed it many times. Everything isn’t always about you.. Put down the bottle.
- TheHank


Is trolling actually fun for you?
That’s kinda sad dude
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 10:48 PM ET
Is trolling actually fun for you?
That’s kinda sad dude

- jdfitz77

Yes. Its the whole idea.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 1 @ 10:50 PM ET
If we have to sweeten the pot with a 3rd rounder, so be it. But his remaining contract is 6-years.

2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
7 base
5 base

And that honestly isn't too bad.

As far as the "dumb delay of game penalties" that's what happens when you make your best goal-scorer play back on defense and he's the only one near the net to clear the puck because Ristolainen and McCabe have zero defensive awareness.

Risto has been great this year but he's always been a PP-specialist with offensive upside and a liability around his own net.

McCabe is a concrete statue with no situational awareness whatsoever.

Skinner has actually been doing what's been asked of him, for what it's worth. He was asked to play defensively and he is always coming back so far this year.

The problem is, that's not the game he should be playing and he's so worried about getting chastised for not coming back, he peels off into the neutral zone every chance he gets.

He's still drawing penalties like a madman, he's the only one on his line generating chances and he's being forced to play to the opposite of his strengths.

He's not innocent. He's had several chances he's failed to cash-in on and he isn't having fun out there - That's the problem. I've watched him his entire career and he's always been having fun and that's when he's at his best.

Ralph's system is archaic and detrimental to the talent we have. He's trying to win the defensive game instead of trying to outscore the older, slower and less experienced teams.

At least Edmonton let's McDavid and Draisaitl loose.

Our coach is trying to make Miller, Ristolainen, McCabe, and Montour all Norris candidates. He's an idiot.

- 3rd GM's the charm

Poor Skinner
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 1 @ 10:51 PM ET
We will have to pay Seattle much more than a third rounder to take on Skinner after a 7 goal 5 assist season on the fourth line with no OT time and can’t get on the ice down by a goal.

We will pay Seattle a second rounder plus a good prospect to take him and he will go drop 30 easily and then we will be searching for goals

- sbroads24

Poor Skinner, let's blame everyone else.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 10:51 PM ET
I almost poop yesterday when I heard about the silver squeeze. I heard you the other day “waiting for it” or something along those lines. I’m curious to see what happens. Apparently they want physical silver but I question of they really do? I’ll tell you this much, I am LONG on my physical silver but if it hits $100/oz anytime soon, I’ll have a hard time not selling off a couple/few thousand ounces and waiting for a huge pullback which will be inevitable IMO.
- TheHank

Investing in silver isn't exactly a big secret. I mean. It's practically always been one of the most obvious and solid investments a human-being can make.

Now if he was on here saying Elon Musk and a bunch of redditors were going to be bending Wall Street over a fence, then I'd give credit where it's due.

He'll probably be claiming it in hindsight next week anyway.

3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 10:54 PM ET
Poor Skinner
- Buff36

I have actually said numerous times tonight that I'm no longer giving him excuses for his poor play so feel free to only see the parts you want to see but you're better than this, 36.

Now, Eichel on the other hand, has no excuses for being a complete organizational cancer at this point.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 1 @ 10:57 PM ET
I have actually said numerous times tonight that I'm no longer giving him excuses for his poor play so feel free to only see the parts you want to see but you're better than this, 36.

Now, Eichel on the other hand, has no excuses for being a complete organizational cancer at this point.

- 3rd GM's the charm

Why I am taking after you GM, with what you do to some other posters on here. I am just tired of hearing about Skinner
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 10:58 PM ET
Why I am taking after you GM, with what you do to some other posters on here. I am just tired of hearing about Skinner
- Buff36

what
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 1 @ 11:01 PM ET
Investing in silver isn't exactly a big secret. I mean. It's practically always been one of the most obvious and solid investments a human-being can make.

Now if he was on here saying Elon Musk and a bunch of redditors were going to be bending Wall Street over a fence, then I'd give credit where it's due.

He'll probably be claiming it in hindsight next week anyway.

- 3rd GM's the charm

In all fairness, it was no more than a week ago on this blog (might’ve even been just two days ago)where he said he was waiting for the squeeze on silver. He actually did say that much. Spades are spades in this case and I just so happen to have a literal poopload of it so it actually pertained to me.

Also, I’m not about giving credit. I’m about making money.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 11:04 PM ET
In all fairness, it was no more than a week ago on this blog (might’ve even been just two days ago)where he said he was waiting for the squeeze on silver. He actually did say that much. Spades are spades in this case and I just so happen to have a literal poopload of it so it actually pertained to me.
- TheHank

The silver squeeze was inevitable. He's also been predicting it for 2 god damn years so, yeah, kudos.

If he was on here 2 weeks ago talking about Gamestop, I'd be paying him for his advice.

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 1 @ 11:08 PM ET
If we have to sweeten the pot with a 3rd rounder, so be it. But his remaining contract is 6-years.

2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
2.5 base/7.5 bonus
10 base
7 base
5 base

And that honestly isn't too bad.

As far as the "dumb delay of game penalties" that's what happens when you make your best goal-scorer play back on defense and he's the only one near the net to clear the puck because Ristolainen and McCabe have zero defensive awareness.

Risto has been great this year but he's always been a PP-specialist with offensive upside and a liability around his own net.

McCabe is a concrete statue with no situational awareness whatsoever.

Skinner has actually been doing what's been asked of him, for what it's worth. He was asked to play defensively and he is always coming back so far this year.

The problem is, that's not the game he should be playing and he's so worried about getting chastised for not coming back, he peels off into the neutral zone every chance he gets.

He's still drawing penalties like a madman, he's the only one on his line generating chances and he's being forced to play to the opposite of his strengths.

He's not innocent. He's had several chances he's failed to cash-in on and he isn't having fun out there - That's the problem. I've watched him his entire career and he's always been having fun and that's when he's at his best.

Ralph's system is archaic and detrimental to the talent we have. He's trying to win the defensive game instead of trying to outscore the older, slower and less experienced teams.

At least Edmonton let's McDavid and Draisaitl loose.

Our coach is trying to make Miller, Ristolainen, McCabe, and Montour all Norris candidates. He's an idiot.

- 3rd GM's the charm



👍 you bring up some good points.
Especially, the win now Vegas expansion angle
The management relationship
The contract break down
Skimmer's d awareness this season
+++

I'm kinda under the idea that skinner can make his own offense more than any other non eichel sabre.

Most of the best forwards (olo and sam) need eichel
So did ek9 , pommer in spurts...

Bad forwards need eichel even more - tage ect.

I see what krueger is trying to do. Probably wants skimmer to actually score. Not have tons of exciting chances but not score... the misses are. It on ralph.

Skimmer could easily have 5 goals. Everyone would love that he's scoring with reider... problem is skimmer isn't getting it done, in a get it done sport.

It's not acceptable to take stupid penalties because, the boss wants you to what he's getting paid to do. Set the lines , the way he see's best. 9 million should have skinner playing %100 of the game with all out effort and concentration. That's his gig thru out his career.

Smart, skilled , scorer without a top center/ especially 5 x 5

Skimmer should get a kickstart at the least ....with eich
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 1 @ 11:09 PM ET
The silver squeeze was inevitable. He's also been predicting it for 2 god damn years so, yeah, kudos.

If he was on here 2 weeks ago talking about Gamestop, I'd be paying him for his advice.

- 3rd GM's the charm

Interesting
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 1 @ 11:16 PM ET
Dude, u come at me constantly
Did again tonight
That’s not on me, it’s on you

- jdfitz77


This is aggressive fitz ☝️

The post you responded to, is actually an olive branch by @hank. Sounds like he's done arguing with you and trying to reason with you.

Take it as a positive and move forward.
Both of you both interesting thoughts.

🇺🇸
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 1 @ 11:18 PM ET
This is aggressive fitz ☝️

The post you responded to, is actually an olive branch by @hank. Sounds like he's done arguing with you and trying to reason with you.

Take it as a positive and move forward.
Both of you both interesting thoughts.

🇺🇸

- Boss34


Keep reading
You’ll see who’s civil, and who’s trolling & taking shots
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Feb 1 @ 11:19 PM ET
👍 you bring up some good points.
Especially, the win now Vegas expansion angle
The management relationship
The contract break down
Skimmer's d awareness this season
+++

I'm kinda under the idea that skinner can make his own offense more than any other non eichel sabre.

Most of the best forwards (olo and sam) need eichel
So did ek9 , pommer in spurts...

Bad forwards need eichel even more - tage ect.

I see what krueger is trying to do. Probably wants skimmer to actually score. Not have tons of exciting chances but not score... the misses are. It on ralph.

Skimmer could easily have 5 goals. Everyone would love that he's scoring with reider... problem is skimmer isn't getting it done, in a get it done sport.

It's not acceptable to take stupid penalties because, the boss wants you to what he's getting paid to do. Set the lines , the way he see's best. 9 million should have skinner playing %100 of the game with all out effort and concentration. That's his gig thru out his career.

Smart, skilled , scorer without a top center/ especially 5 x 5

Skimmer should get a kickstart at the least ....with eich

- Boss34

Chances are he's played his way out of town like ROR did.

And all I see from Eichel is cancer. The dude is poison at this point. He has no interest in this team's success.

Blow it up and build around Dahlin, Cozens, Quinn, 6K. Skinner to Seattle, Eichel to Boston, Reinhart to Vancouver, let Hall go never play in any important games somewhere else.

This organization is pure poison.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 1 @ 11:19 PM ET
None of the teams in that division know what "defence" means. And (frank) me if two of my goalies are in that division.
- Wetbandit1


😀

Tough division for goalies.

I'm currently rolling with 6 goalies. 👀

Been fun so far, I'm looking over my shoulder....
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