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IceColdBeer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: The CLT, NC
Joined: 07.18.2011

Jul 23 @ 11:44 AM ET
Kahlua milkshakes and will see how that goes, and then later in the afternoon maybe 7 and 7's, don't want to pass out before the draft starts.😏😏
- Buff36


Aye cheers - got some fresh Carolina IPAs with some Kamado pizzas going on the grill later.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jul 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
going to be pretty funny if eichel faked the severity of his injury/desire for the surgery to force his way out but then nobody will actually go after him because of it
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jul 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
Necas, Jarvis, 1st is a better play for them. And doubt they'd do that.
- SDSabre


First Rodgers and now Devante.

My condolences sir
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Jul 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
Wait pretty sure Redwings just traded for goalie from Carolina? Wait that didnt happen. Trading is impossible for Buffalo?

We hired a analytics guru and kept 68/68 Risto. Please explain

- ZiggyBuff


yzerman factor.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
Since 2010, the Sabres have had just three players drafted outside the first round play at least 70 games for them: Victor Olofsson (7, 2014), Jake McCabe (2, 2012) and Linus Ullmark (6, 2012)

this has to change if this team wants to go anywhere...

- wingz4life


There are more, they just don't play here. Compher and lemieux are a couple off the top
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jul 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
Since 2010, the Sabres have had just three players drafted outside the first round play at least 70 games for them: Victor Olofsson (7, 2014), Jake McCabe (2, 2012) and Linus Ullmark (6, 2012)

this has to change if this team wants to go anywhere...

- wingz4life

Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jul 23 @ 11:46 AM ET
Wait if Columbus gets Chicago’s pick for Jones, do they maybe hop back in ?

They would have 4 first round picks tonight
IceColdBeer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: The CLT, NC
Joined: 07.18.2011

Jul 23 @ 11:46 AM ET
going to be pretty funny if eichel faked the severity of his injury/desire for the surgery to force his way out but then nobody will actually go after him because of it
- robz228


If this was the case the Sabres wouldn't be withholding medical records - why else would they do that?
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jul 23 @ 11:46 AM ET
There are more, they just don't play here. Compher and lemieux are a couple off the top
- Hank Balling

we didn't draft saros.. at least i didn't think we did..

DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jul 23 @ 11:47 AM ET
Wait pretty sure Redwings just traded for goalie from Carolina? Wait that didnt happen. Trading is impossible for Buffalo?

We hired a analytics guru and kept 68/68 Risto. Please explain

- ZiggyBuff


6 foot nothing Nedel. Good pick up for them Not what we were looking for clearly.

Risto actually has analytics to look at while Borgen has played a mere 14 games... there was nothing to base him off.... and in those 14 games he didnt do anything so whats the point in keeping him over a guy that can actually play?

68/68 means nothing when you look at his partners let a lon the fricken team hes been on since he was drafted



Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 23 @ 11:47 AM ET
we didn't draft saros.. at least i didn't think we did..
- SabresFaninIndiana


Yeah deleted that. Sabres pick but not picked by Sabres.

Cal peterson
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 23 @ 11:48 AM ET
There are more, they just don't play here. Compher and lemieux are a couple off the top
- Hank Balling

Still = terrible drafting. I bet by ratio, we’ve had the most top 15 picks in that time period
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jul 23 @ 11:49 AM ET
If this was the case the Sabres wouldn't be withholding medical records - why else would they do that?
- IceColdBeer


How do you know they haven't shown any teams his med reports?

The only things that have been reported just seem like speculation.

All these insiders are spewing garbage cause there isn't anything else to talk about.

Seems pretty tight lipped if you ask me.
IceColdBeer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: The CLT, NC
Joined: 07.18.2011

Jul 23 @ 11:51 AM ET
How do you know they haven't shown any teams his med reports?

The only things that have been reported just seem like speculation.

All these insiders are spewing garbage cause there isn't anything else to talk about.

Seems pretty tight lipped if you ask me.

- DirtyDan


I don't know 100 percent but from what I gathered they aren't being 100 percent forthcoming on the subject. I think that changes before the draft tonight.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 23 @ 11:52 AM ET
Yep, when 24 hates a guy, they are usually a very good sabre.

I still have a feeling risto is a trade deadline guy.

The fact that donnie played Samuelson late in the season, basically giving away ristos minutes, worries me.

How many young defenseman can a team have without viking leadership?

- Boss34

I’m sorry your favorite Sabres suck.
ZiggyBuff
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.10.2017

Jul 23 @ 11:53 AM ET
What do you want them to do? Trade for MAF or Price?
- RichardRoma


3 goalies were lost in expansion draft and 1 traded after. Any of them MAF or price?
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jul 23 @ 11:53 AM ET
Since 2010, the Sabres have had just three players drafted outside the first round play at least 70 games for them: Victor Olofsson (7, 2014), Jake McCabe (2, 2012) and Linus Ullmark (6, 2012)

this has to change if this team wants to go anywhere...

- wingz4life


understatement
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 23 @ 11:55 AM ET
First Rodgers and now Devante.

My condolences sir

- Pegullaville


You know, the Packers have had like 3 bad seasons my entire life. I've generally been healthily spoiled by them. poop happens. Maybe I'm only supposed to have 2 teams be good at a time, and it'll flip to the Sabres.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 23 @ 11:56 AM ET
Aye cheers - got some fresh Carolina IPAs with some Kamado pizzas going on the grill later.
- IceColdBeer

Getting hungry
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 23 @ 11:57 AM ET
3 goalies were lost in expansion draft and 1 traded after. Any of them MAF or price?
- ZiggyBuff

Who do you want the starting goalie to be on October 14? If not Ullmark, then who?
BufBanditsFan71
Buffalo Sabres
Location: miss Buffalo Pizza, FL
Joined: 06.30.2021

Jul 23 @ 11:57 AM ET
Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
·
6m
Lots of things percolating around the NHL. Way too early to call what direction the Sabres are going with Eichel. However, teams with interest are encouraged by the fact Jack is training hard and skating. Good sign of where he feels his health is at.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jul 23 @ 11:58 AM ET
Rangers buy out DeAngelo

rank Seravalli
@frank_seravalli
Hearing #NYR plan to officially begin buyout process for D Tony DeAngelo today.

Two year cap charge for #NYR at $383k and $883k. He will become UFA once buyout is executed after passing through waivers.


Dude had 53 points in 68 games 2 years ago and is only 25. His defense can't suck that bad or injury is bad? Attitude problems?

Don't follow the rangers so don't know whats the deal.
ZiggyBuff
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.10.2017

Jul 23 @ 11:58 AM ET
6 foot nothing Nedel. Good pick up for them Not what we were looking for clearly.

Risto actually has analytics to look at while Borgen has played a mere 14 games... there was nothing to base him off.... and in those 14 games he didnt do anything so whats the point in keeping him over a guy that can actually play?

68/68 means nothing when you look at his partners let a lon the fricken team hes been on since he was drafted


- DirtyDan



Not sure why this is all funny? You said not easy to trade in NHL. Goalie was traded after expansion.

Was told we hired good people. We choose 500 games of stink instead of a untainted young player that should of been in lineup a few years ago but instead played Bogo and other scrubs last year.

68/68 speaks volumes
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 23 @ 11:59 AM ET
Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
·
6m
Lots of things percolating around the NHL. Way too early to call what direction the Sabres are going with Eichel. However, teams with interest are encouraged by the fact Jack is training hard and skating. Good sign of where he feels his health is at.

- BufBanditsFan71

So pay up if you want him
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jul 23 @ 12:00 PM ET
So pay up if you want him
- Buff36

Yup, no problem with Eichel returning to the sabres if teams don't want to pay.

Winning solves all problems.
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