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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 24 @ 5:00 PM ET
Your Hall point is conjecture
He was simply stuck in a HORRIBLE offensive system under Kruger
Even Eichel struggled to score
And u didn’t explain how (basically) the WHOLE TEAM looked so much better after the coaching change

And if u think Hutton is STILL a “great backup” then you’re blind & crazy
Good for him that he put up better stats on a good defensive team FOUR YEARS AGO
He’s been extremely inconsistent in his time here,
which culminated this season with stats of:
3.47gaa
and
.886 save%
There’s just no way around the fact that he sucked overall for us this year


Now, those weren’t the ONLY problems we had....
but Coaching AND Goaltending were huge & obvious problems this season

Are u really trying to say coaching was good?
Are really trying to say goaltending was?
Come on man, let’s be real here

- jdfitz77



Ok wienerhead. Coaching and goalies are all they need. Nice talking to you with all your knowledge of the sport. I’ll step back and wait for all your great analysis and ideas.

- Camel




I guess u missed when i wrote this:
Now, those weren’t the ONLY problems we had....
but Coaching AND Goaltending were huge & obvious problems this season



Reed moor


And your typical insulting reply just goes to show that- in fact- you do NOT “know hockey”
I’ll leave to to sling more insults though,
since u obviously don’t have an intelligent point to make

Have a great day
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

May 24 @ 5:00 PM ET
Yeah and I was right about Leon being Malkin 2.0.

Kind of sad how the Pegulas could have let me and Gerbe run our last 8 drafts and we would have been in a better spot than the smucks they paid millions of dollars too.

I would have done it for free too.

- Pegullaville


If you could kiss Leon Draisatl on the mouth, would you do it?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 24 @ 5:00 PM ET
I was being serious. It's long past time to put a select group of knowledgeable fans in charge of the team.
- RichardRoma

You're being silly. And kind of a d!ck for no reason
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

May 24 @ 5:01 PM ET
You're being silly. And kind of a d!ck for no reason
- Michael Pachla



So, what you're saying is, I'm being a typical Western New Yorker?
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

May 24 @ 5:02 PM ET
Yeah and I was right about Leon being Malkin 2.0.

Kind of sad how the Pegulas could have let me and Gerbe run our last 8 drafts and we would have been in a better spot than the smucks they paid millions of dollars too.

I would have done it for free too.

- Pegullaville


I'm not going to be one to hate on the Sam pick. He's turned out to be a pretty good, first line player in his own right. Leon was better. Is what it is. Sam is a top 5 forward from his draft class, happens, move on. My point was the crowd chanting no more d has been saying that for years, but our d still blow
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 24 @ 5:02 PM ET
Im hoping we land an extra first with the kings or ducks Could change our whole draft

Options

powers and Beniers
Beniers and clarke
Beniers and Eklund
Beiners and Guenther
Beiners and Hughes

Its exciting
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 24 @ 5:02 PM ET
So, what you're saying is, I'm being a typical Western New Yorker?
- RichardRoma

Do you always use blanket generalizations?
Camel
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sudbury, ON
Joined: 04.25.2009

May 24 @ 5:03 PM ET
[quote=jdfitz77]
Yawn
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 24 @ 5:03 PM ET
Im hoping we land an extra first with the kings or ducks Could change our whole draft

Options

powers and Beniers
Beniers and clarke
Beniers and Eklund
Beiners and Guenther
Beiners and Hughes

Its exciting

- gerbe75pts



But if we only had the top pick...
u choosing Power or Beniers?
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

May 24 @ 5:04 PM ET
Im hoping we land an extra first with the kings or ducks Could change our whole draft

Options

powers and Beniers
Beniers and clarke
Beniers and Eklund
Beiners and Guenther
Beiners and Hughes

Its exciting

- gerbe75pts


Is there any player, or any combination of picks, that they could trade for Cole Caufield?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 24 @ 5:05 PM ET
Is there any player, or any combination of picks, that they could trade for Cole Caufield?
- RichardRoma


How would anyone be able to “know” that?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 24 @ 5:06 PM ET
If you could kiss Leon Draisatl on the mouth, would you do it?
- RichardRoma


No, but I can tell you love wearing Terry like a hat.

To each their own
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 24 @ 5:06 PM ET
But if we only had the top pick...
u choosing Power or Beniers?

- jdfitz77


Matty for me
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

May 24 @ 5:06 PM ET
Not that you are wrong, just funny to me that everyone said the exact same thing, and I mean exact same thing in the 2014 draft before we knew we were drafting at 2. Most had decided on Sam or Leon at 1 and letting Ekblad go because we were good on D. Well, 7 years later and our defense still sucks.
- SDSabre


But you are much, much deeper there than say c (if jack and Sam are gone) and RW.

Don’t forget TMGM drunken sailor approach to trading.

Dahlin
Joker
Borgen
Bryson
Samuelson
Laakkson

Is decent young depth...
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 24 @ 5:07 PM ET
Is there any player, or any combination of picks, that they could trade for Cole Caufield?
- RichardRoma


Cozens
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

May 24 @ 5:07 PM ET
No, but I can tell you love wearing Terry like a hat.

To each their own

- Pegullaville


Remind me, when have I ever said anything positive about Terry's tenure as an owner of the team?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 24 @ 5:13 PM ET
You're being silly. And kind of a d!ck for no reason
- Michael Pachla


Got $20 on it that it’s Der Kaiser’s burner.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

May 24 @ 5:13 PM ET
But you are much, much deeper there than say c (if jack and Sam are gone) and RW.

Don’t forget TMGM drunken sailor approach to trading.

Dahlin
Joker
Borgen
Bryson
Samuelson
Laakkson

Is decent young depth...

- Gr8daygo


That's why I said you weren't wrong. Counter point is back then they had Risto, Zadorov, McCabb, Pysyk, Myers/Bogo.

These are all young versions of themselves, full of promise.

Full disclosure, I would also go forward. But I'm not nearly as solidified that the D is good to go.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 24 @ 5:14 PM ET
We will likely have 4 first picks and 3 possible in the top ten

They should come out of this draft the winners if they dont close it down
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 24 @ 5:15 PM ET
Got $20 on it that it’s Der Kaiser’s burner.
- Pegullaville

Nah. Me and Schultzie are good. Unless he's testing my mettle
Lilroot9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.18.2012

May 24 @ 5:16 PM ET
We will likely have 4 first picks and 3 possible in the top ten

They should come out of this draft the winners if they dont close it down

- gerbe75pts


Are you talking about trading Eichel, Reinhart and Risto, (2) for top 10 picks + and the risto for Late first +?

Thanks!
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

May 24 @ 5:17 PM ET
We will likely have 4 first picks and 3 possible in the top ten

They should come out of this draft the winners if they dont close it down

- gerbe75pts


Check your snap chat fella.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 24 @ 5:17 PM ET
We will likely have 4 first picks and 3 possible in the top ten

They should come out of this draft the winners if they dont close it down

- gerbe75pts

So jack and sam bring back firsts, apparently. Where's the other one coming from?
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 24 @ 5:20 PM ET
Are you talking about trading Eichel, Reinhart and Risto, (2) for top 10 picks + and the risto for Late first +?

Thanks!

- Lilroot9


Yeah jack top 5 pick sam i have 10 with Vancouver

And Ristolainen later first
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 24 @ 5:21 PM ET
Yeah jack top 5 pick sam i have 10 with Vancouver

And Ristolainen later first

- gerbe75pts

Who's gonna give a first for risto?
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