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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 31 @ 7:15 AM ET
Yes. Dumping okposo the boat anchor would help.
- Sabretooth9

this group with an addition of quinn and our lottery pick could be this good?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 31 @ 7:25 AM ET
it's going to be a beautiful day, which is why I did not respond with this exact answer
- homiedclown

Had to get it out of the way early, maybe know it won't be brought up.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 8:09 AM ET
Example: Talks happen with Anaheim and the proposed deal is Zegras, Drysdale, and the 21 Anaheim 1st for Eichel and Jokiharju, but in order for Anaheim to say yes, they mandate Henrique be part of the deal.

You're not going to say yes due to Henrique being included?

- kingcong39


Give me another asset for taking Henrique, or take out the joker
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 8:15 AM ET
this group with an addition of quinn and our lottery pick could be this good?
- homiedclown


Nope. Not even close.
Anybody who watched the PO games this weekend and thought the Sabres are a player or two away...my God.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 31 @ 8:23 AM ET
Give me another asset for taking Henrique, or take out the joker
- IonSabres


Anaheim isn't giving up their 1st this year, Zegras, and Drysdale for Eichel without needing more. That's why I added Henrique coming back and Jokiharju going the other way.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 31 @ 8:28 AM ET
Anaheim isn't giving up their 1st this year, Zegras, and Drysdale for Eichel without needing more. That's why I added Henrique coming back and Jokiharju going the other way.
- kingcong39

Gonna be interesting if we hear anything this week about Jack and if he's made any progress with his neck. Yesterday was supposedly the 12 week mark.
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

May 31 @ 8:31 AM ET
Reaves deserves 5 games for that BS.

Embarassing really

- IonSabres


It literally looked like Reaves was trying to murder him. He hauled Graves down, and Graves was still OK and conscious at that point, but Reaves appeared to be trying to kneel on his head and neck, and also smashing his gloved hand into Graves' face and holding it there...with force, pinning him to the ice. All of that was very hard to see, but Graves was out cold when Reaves got up. Almost looked like Grave's helmet strap might have had a hand at choking him out ? You could see Graves trying to escape being pinned down, flailing his legs around, but the refs and Reaves were on top of him, with Reaves pinning him with that one gloved-hand to the face. Scary stuff - hard to watch.

Suspension for sure...intent to injure - Reaves might be out a while, but it's the NHL, so 1 game max.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

May 31 @ 8:45 AM ET
The water has gotten awfully warm in the Maple Leaf fish bowl, once again the fish are starting to squirm uncomfortably.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 31 @ 8:59 AM ET
The water has gotten awfully warm in the Maple Leaf fish bowl, once again the fish are starting to squirm uncomfortably.
- Ratsreign

7th game melt downs gotta be creeping in. And Price is playing pretty good right know.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 31 @ 9:13 AM ET
I just finished watching Power vs Kazakhstan...

He's still #6 on my board. I cant fathom someone putting him in the NHL next year. Give him time and develop him right: I think he can be very good player in the NHL. Maybe even worth the #1 pick

But theres a lot to clean up still

https://twitter.com/Brass.../1399121313264963588?s=19



IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 9:14 AM ET
7th game melt downs gotta be creeping in. And Price is playing pretty good right know.
- Buff36


Agreed.
Price played out of his mind...hopefully he has 1 more game like that in him for tonight!
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

May 31 @ 9:19 AM ET
Happy memorial day

Usa vrs Germany
On now
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 9:19 AM ET
Great article on The Athletic from Scott Wheeler as he takes a look at team's draft results from 2005 - 2015.

Predictably, Sabres finished 30th of 30 teams (VKG excluded).
It was obvious to us, and supports the Pegula's directive to ax 2/3rds of the Scouting Dept. Hopefully they retained the proper 1/3rd.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 9:20 AM ET
Happy memorial day

Usa vrs Germany
On now

- Anderdog



Who's broadcasting it?
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

May 31 @ 9:25 AM ET
Who's broadcasting it?
- IonSabres

Nhl network
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 31 @ 9:26 AM ET
Nhl network
- Anderdog


Thanks, just found it
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 31 @ 9:28 AM ET
Happy memorial day

Usa vrs Germany
On now

- Anderdog

germany and latvia tied with canada

if kazakhstan beats norway looks like bye bye canada no matter what happens vs finland

unless germany and latvia goes to OT tomorrow, assuming first tiebreaker is head to head


Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

May 31 @ 10:21 AM ET
Right now he isn't a top 10 player in the NHL, he isn't even a top 10 Center
- Buff36

Yes he is, he was hurt.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 31 @ 10:25 AM ET
Yes he is, he was hurt.
- Mentalorgasm5

just because you are a top 10 player for 1 of your 6 years of playing in the nhl, that does not make you a top 10 player 16 months later though


he may or may not be a top 10 center right now, he was in the 4-6 range IMO last season


but you have a lot of wingers, a lot of d men and perhaps a few goalies in the mix to say he is a top 10 player in the nhl


I bet if you polled non sabre fans outside of WNY, he might make 5 percent of the ballots for top 10 players in the nhl


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 31 @ 10:25 AM ET
Yes he is, he was hurt.
- Mentalorgasm5

Still is hurt
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 31 @ 10:33 AM ET
Happy memorial day all.

Peterkas in today. I won't catch it until tonight. If anyone's watching, how's our boy look
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 31 @ 10:34 AM ET
https://buffalonews.com/s...eb-a8df-4770ae7fa737.html


Predicting which UFAs stay or go
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

May 31 @ 10:37 AM ET
https://www.nj.com/eagles...ter-trade-or-release.html
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

May 31 @ 10:38 AM ET
Happy memorial day all.

Peterkas in today. I won't catch it until tonight. If anyone's watching, how's our boy look

- TheSabresTaco


Haven't really notice him

Lots of buffalo connection's in this game

Happy memorial day taco
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 31 @ 10:39 AM ET
Still is hurt
- Buff36

20 of the top 40 scorers in the nhl this season had at least a ppg

add a few d men and a goalie or 2 for the conversation

so you have to make the case Jack is better then all but 9 of those 25 guys to say he is a top 10 player in the game

is he better then hedman or carlson?

is he better then panarin, rantanen or kane?

is he better then kuch or point?

is he better then matthews or marnier

is he better then mcdavid or leon

is he better then mackinnon or barkov


etc



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