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

Jun 17 @ 10:33 AM ET
we've been over this numerous times so i don't know why you keep bringing up dubas

he has abandoned what he was supposed to be and chased veteran grit and leadership players who were bad analytically

you can really stop bringing him up as a gotcha, because he's on your side now

- robz228


dubas doesn't know what the f^ck he's doing outside of analytics...just like john "analytics superstar" chayka
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 17 @ 10:34 AM ET
at what?
- SabresFaninIndiana


fortnite daily tourneys
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 17 @ 10:36 AM ET
dubas doesn't know what the f^ck he's doing outside of analytics...just like john "analytics superstar" chayka
- Michael Pachla


like seriously, are you ignoring everything i'm typing about dubas?

he has done things oldschool hockey men have lauded over. repeatedly for two seasons now. he is anti-analytics.

chayka can be your gotcha. stick with that one.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 17 @ 10:37 AM ET
He's undoubtedly one of the best defensive forwards in the league. He also paid his dues, is a pest, and a motor that never quits. He's the kind of guy good teams should be adding to their bottom six for a playoff run, much like Lazar.
- SDSabre



Of course I liked Larry. Definitely got blamed and went on to have a better season than eatkidsons.

Tough shutdown center.

I still find it odd that he signed for so little
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:38 AM ET
Comtois is a good hockey player, definitely would be a nice get.
- Buff36



Also would be fun to hear RJ, Biron, and Rayzor say his name.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:39 AM ET
like seriously, are you ignoring everything i'm typing about dubas?

he has done things oldschool hockey men have lauded over. repeatedly for two seasons now. he is anti-analytics.

chayka can be your gotcha. stick with that one.

- robz228


*Calls us tunnel vision nerds for backing analytics*

*Uses a team that signed the likes of Wayne Simmonds, Bogosian, Vesey, and traded for Foligno instead of Hall that went against analytics to drive a point home that analytics GM’s get nowhere *

zdp1189
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.11.2014

Jun 17 @ 10:40 AM ET
Of course I liked Larry. Definitely got blamed and went on to have a better season than eatkidsons.

Tough shutdown center.

I still find it odd that he signed for so little

- Boss34

The log line would be good to have going forward, it'd really help the kids next year by protecting them from other teams top lines.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 17 @ 10:44 AM ET
If we can get Zegras. Gibson +++ for Eichel. It’s a win for the Sabres
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:44 AM ET
like seriously, are you ignoring everything i'm typing about dubas?

he has done things oldschool hockey men have lauded over. repeatedly for two seasons now. he is anti-analytics.

chayka can be your gotcha. stick with that one.

- robz228


if analytics was the be-all/end-all, why did the "wiz kid" dubas throw them out the window in favor of this approach?

because he lost three consecutive first-round series?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:45 AM ET
*Calls us tunnel vision nerds for backing analytics*

*Uses a team that signed the likes of Wayne Simmonds, Bogosian, Vesey, and traded for Foligno instead of Hall that went against analytics to drive a point home that analytics GM’s get nowhere *

- Pegullaville

false narrative...hall didn't want to go to toronto

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

Jun 17 @ 10:45 AM ET
he's not the sole reason they've been the sh!ttiest team in hockey...yet he's easily burned at the stake by the bubbles brigade...

the sabres are and have been a crappy organization what's so hard to figure out?

- Michael Pachla

Because he sucks and the Sabres had YEARS to get good value for him.

He's one of the biggest issues with the organization and the lack of resources invested in management/analytics had led to it
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 17 @ 10:46 AM ET
at what?
- SabresFaninIndiana


Scoring at a solid 3A / 2B rate.

We're talking buffalo Sabres hockey here. Standards are very low.

If Donnie G is coach:

Skimmer - eichel's trade piece- cozensons
Asplund - mitts- timber
Olo - risto2 - sam replacement
Girgs- larry OG- okposo

Lottery selection
Lilroot9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.18.2012

Jun 17 @ 10:47 AM ET
If we can get Zegras. Gibson +++ for Eichel. It’s a win for the Sabres
- Sabretooth9


Ducks will be going for the cup if they get Eichel, not trading key pieces of their team for this trade, IMO. So no Gibson.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 17 @ 10:47 AM ET
if analytics was the be-all/end-all, why did the "wiz kid" dubas throw them out the window in favor of this approach?

because he lost three consecutive first-round series?

- Michael Pachla

What does this even mean? Be all end all to what exactly?
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 17 @ 10:50 AM ET
Comtois is a good hockey player, definitely would be a nice get.
- Buff36


Impressive in world's

Name is funny the way they were saying it

Cum quat
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 17 @ 10:51 AM ET
Friedman on at 11 with News
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:51 AM ET
Because he sucks and the Sabres had YEARS to get good value for him.

He's one of the biggest issues with the organization and the lack of resources invested in management/analytics had led to it

- sbroads24

eichel, skunk, gus and mccabe have been on this team since 2015-16...larsson was up until last year
Espo4prez
Tampa Bay Lightning
Joined: 05.29.2021

Jun 17 @ 10:52 AM ET
I respectfully disagree that they lucked their way in to the semifinals. They are a less talented team than the other playoff teams but they have a very solid system and they're a very structured team under a great coach. I think they've earned it tbh

And in case the assumption is made I'm not an Islanders guy, but a Bolts fan with a lot of respect for them
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:52 AM ET
What does this even mean? Be all end all to what exactly?
- sbroads24


you tell me
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 17 @ 10:53 AM ET
if analytics was the be-all/end-all, why did the "wiz kid" dubas throw them out the window in favor of this approach?

because he lost three consecutive first-round series?

- Michael Pachla


this was only his third season as gm, and he's been doing questionable things like signing cody ceci since the day he took over

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

Jun 17 @ 10:53 AM ET
eichel, skunk, gus and mccabe have been on this team since 2015-16...larsson was up until last year
- Michael Pachla

And those guys were good with the exception of Girgensons, who played hundreds and hundreds of less minutes than Ristolainen

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

Jun 17 @ 10:54 AM ET
this was only his third season as gm, and he's been doing questionable things like signing cody ceci since the day he took over

but go off king

- robz228

ain't no king...just having some fun
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 17 @ 10:54 AM ET
Ducks will be going for the cup if they get Eichel, not trading key pieces of their team for this trade, IMO. So no Gibson.
- Lilroot9



Then no Eichel lol. Simple

The ducks are not a cup contender if they trade for Eichel
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:55 AM ET
And those guys were good with the exception of Girgensons, who played hundreds and hundreds of less minutes than Ristolainen
- sbroads24

they all contributed to a league-worst record during that span as did the crappy coaches and crappy moves made by their general managers
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 17 @ 10:55 AM ET
Impressive in world's

Name is funny the way they were saying it

Cum quat

- Anderdog

Imagine RJ when he scored
Cummis going hard to the net.
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