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

Sep 28 @ 4:35 PM ET
It's getting hard to pick the low, but I'll still go with locker cleanout day.
- Lunaion

This is not a slight on him personally but hiring Kevyn Adams, a completely unqualified candidate, to be the GM in the most crucial offseason in recent team history, and having him put together a last place team is bottom
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 28 @ 4:39 PM ET
This is not a slight on him personally but hiring Kevyn Adams, a completely unqualified candidate, to be the GM in the most crucial offseason in recent team history, and having him put together a last place team is bottom
- sbroads24

if donnie opens it up on offense, does that change anything?


I mean this team should be much faster then the teams in years past and I assume they are going to let dahlin open it up this fall
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Sep 28 @ 4:43 PM ET
if donnie opens it up on offense, does that change anything?


I mean this team should be much faster then the teams in years past and I assume they are going to let dahlin open it up this fall

- homiedclown


Yeah I was watching clips earlier of Dahlin. He barely ever was allowed to carry the puck even to the tops of the circles under Ralph's watch, huh?

Hopefully it's not too late to correct that and let him roam with his offensive instincts again.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 28 @ 4:53 PM ET
Yeah I was watching clips earlier of Dahlin. He barely ever was allowed to carry the puck even to the tops of the circles under Ralph's watch, huh?

Hopefully it's not too late to correct that and let him roam with his offensive instincts again.

- BINGO!


I took tennis lessons one summer when I was a kid with a guy who totally changed my swing into this big looping stroke. Changed basically everything about my timing and hitting. At the end of the summer, someone pointed out to me that it not only looked ridiculous, it was comically ineffective. I changed back and was totally fine.

I guess what I'm saying is that his time under Krueger was comically ineffective and a waste of time but it should be reversible
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 4:55 PM ET
More importantly have you caught TITANS on HBOMAX? Being the DC fan you are, I think you’d love it.
- Gr8daygo


I watched it when i bought DC tv in 18 but now its on HBO wish i waited lol
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:04 PM ET
I took tennis lessons one summer when I was a kid with a guy who totally changed my swing into this big looping stroke. Changed basically everything about my timing and hitting. At the end of the summer, someone pointed out to me that it not only looked ridiculous, it was comically ineffective. I changed back and was totally fine.

I guess what I'm saying is that his time under Krueger was comically ineffective and a waste of time but it should be reversible

- Hank Balling


I sure hope so. That's a lot of ugly habits to have to break in a short period of time.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Sep 28 @ 5:08 PM ET
Yeah I was watching clips earlier of Dahlin. He barely ever was allowed to carry the puck even to the tops of the circles under Ralph's watch, huh?

Hopefully it's not too late to correct that and let him roam with his offensive instincts again.

- BINGO!



Donnie already corrected it. Dahlin was a totally different player the last 20 games or so.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 28 @ 5:12 PM ET
I sure hope so. That's a lot of ugly habits to have to break in a short period of time.
- BINGO!


Had his soul been crushed with Krueger right off the hop I would be more concerned, but he showed what he could do under the "anything goes" attitude of Housley. He'll figure it out
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Sep 28 @ 5:17 PM ET
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QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Sep 28 @ 5:18 PM ET
Had his soul been crushed with Krueger right off the hop I would be more concerned, but he showed what he could do under the "anything goes" attitude of Housley. He'll figure it out
- Hank Balling


Has to. Too much raw talent not to. If he doesn't, it's totally us.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 28 @ 5:18 PM ET
lions released Jamie Collins

he would be a nice depth guy
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:19 PM ET
I watched it when i bought DC tv in 18 but now its on HBO wish i waited lol
- gerbe75pts

I've been watching it... And I don't even know why.

It's probably because of Dove and Kory Anders
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Sep 28 @ 5:20 PM ET
lions released Jamie Collins

he would be a nice depth guy

- homiedclown


Would you swap out Mack for Breida if given the choice?
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Sep 28 @ 5:20 PM ET
Buffalo isn't going to lose and will get the package they want ( so water is wet)

Right now they're focusing on the prospects that are going to replace Jack in this year's draft with the tank plan.

- gerbe75pts


Any ideas on return/teams? Thanks Gerbs
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 28 @ 5:21 PM ET
Donnie already corrected it. Dahlin was a totally different player the last 20 games or so.
- Powerslave

9 points, 8 on pp in last 20 games

that's the good


-17 in those games, thats the bad

but we had no goalies then

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

Sep 28 @ 5:21 PM ET
Would you swap out Mack for Breida if given the choice?
- QuinnFan

probably not, breida fits their up temp more

I doubt either play much over singletary or moss though
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:22 PM ET
Any ideas on return/teams? Thanks Gerbs
- SyrSabreFan

A continuing return to mediocrity.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 28 @ 5:40 PM ET
Apples and Oranges though

Dahlin is a #1 overall pick, now face of the franchise and they (according to Gerbe) offered him top 5-7 D man money and he said nah

That's a new low

- sbroads24


Not necessarily. I am sure Toronto didn't want Matthews on a 5 year deal.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:44 PM ET
Any ideas on return/teams? Thanks Gerbs
- SyrSabreFan


I'll be in buffalo on the 1st I'll pop in if i see any notes or anything in the press box

gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:47 PM ET
A continuing return to mediocrity.
- jochfr


I'm probably going to skip watching alot of games and just watch the CHL .

I told everyone in the summer time it was going to be a headache hopefully everyone has a back up plan
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 28 @ 5:48 PM ET
I'm probably going to skip watching alot of games and just watch the CHL .

I told everyone in the summer time it was going to be headache hopefully everyone has a back up plan

- gerbe75pts


I’ll be fully moved to London in a few weeks.

Gonna cuck myself and get tickets each time Kingston is in town and watch Shane Wright.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:49 PM ET
Not necessarily. I am sure Toronto didn't want Matthews on a 5 year deal.
- Slump Buster


His dream to save the coyotes will be gone
GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Sep 28 @ 5:50 PM ET
Getting a top 2 pick 2 years straight is going to tough and miserable for us. But hey whats another 2 years
- DirtyDan

Haven't the rules on this changed? Since the lottery picks are only the top two now no team can pick in the lottery two years in a row I thought.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:51 PM ET
I’ll be fully moved to London in a few weeks.

Gonna cuck myself and get tickets each time Kingston is in town and watch Shane Wright.

- Pegullaville


Lucky thats going to be a treat I'm going to predict who ever drafts him he will be captain the first year people may think its crazy but he's no kid
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 28 @ 5:59 PM ET
Haven't the rules on this changed? Since the lottery picks are only the top two now no team can pick in the lottery two years in a row I thought.
- GPHawksfan


Starting this year
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