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c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Sep 27 @ 4:05 PM ET
If Matthew Stafford can stay healthy the Rams should be the Super Bowl Champions...

Their defense is so damn good, and Stafford is a stud especially with McVay

Bills Rams Super Bowl and I hate to say it but the Rams win...

- Stripes77

Just kick it down a few gears. It's week 3.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 27 @ 4:09 PM ET
I didn't think he took any position. It seems as though he was just reporting what he has heard, which of course is what people want him to hear.
- Slump Buster


"when you have a star player like this and a team that can't agree on this, and this player who is a star player that can drive a franchise is in someways held back from playing because they can't agree on a surgery".

The implication of the bolded is that Eichel is being held back from playing by the Sabres. It's a very player-centric take
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Sep 27 @ 4:14 PM ET
"when you have a star player like this and a team that can't agree on this, and this player who is a star player that can drive a franchise is in someways held back from playing because they can't agree on a surgery".

The implication of the bolded is that Eichel is being held back from playing by the Sabres. It's a very player-centric take

- Hank Balling


It sounds like (from earlier comments) that Eichel is being held back because the insurance company doesn’t want to back $50 mill on a surgery never preformed on an NHL player….

Jack won’t take it to arbitration because he likely knows the outcome.

At this point, even if there was a team that would go along with jack’s surgery, would the insurance company backing the contract still be holding him up?
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Sep 27 @ 4:30 PM ET
I really don't see anyway that Eichel plays again this year. The Sabres or Eichel will not back down on their stances regarding surgery.

There has to be more to the story. Like others are say Insurance has to be saying no to the Eichel Surgery too or really what to the Sabres have to gain by not letting Eichel have that surgery? what would they care? They have all ready said they are trading the player...

This whole thing is a mess.. Only the Sabres can have this poop happen to them.


Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 27 @ 4:33 PM ET
It sounds like (from earlier comments) that Eichel is being held back because the insurance company doesn’t want to back $50 mill on a surgery never preformed on an NHL player….

Jack won’t take it to arbitration because he likely knows the outcome.

At this point, even if there was a team that would go along with jack’s surgery, would the insurance company backing the contract still be holding him up?

- Gr8daygo



The rooooomer is that the doctors Eichel went to see on the west coast earlier this month are affiliated with an interested team. So it's possible multiple teams would have the same issue as the Sabres. Also, true if huge
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 27 @ 4:41 PM ET
The rooooomer is that the doctors Eichel went to see on the west coast earlier this month are affiliated with an interested team. So it's possible multiple teams would have the same issue as the Sabres. Also, true if huge
- Hank Balling


I think whatever it is, the team and insurance company have the leverage and everyone knows it
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Sep 27 @ 4:43 PM ET
My job just gave me a 400 dollar bonus for being vaccinated. Cue the fake vaccination cards from the mouth-breathers.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Sep 27 @ 4:44 PM ET
My job just gave me a 400 dollar bonus for being vaccinated. Cue the fake vaccination cards from the mouth-breathers.
- Jet Jaguar BD

I'm vaccinated. I can breathe through my belly button now
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Sep 27 @ 4:48 PM ET
I'm vaccinated. I can breathe through my belly button now
- sbroads24

Well it was your mouth at one point
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Sep 27 @ 4:56 PM ET
My job just gave me a 400 dollar bonus for being vaccinated. Cue the fake vaccination cards from the mouth-breathers.
- Jet Jaguar BD

That is awesome. I didn't know Dollar General did that for their employees. Congrats!!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 27 @ 5:08 PM ET
Then you get considered as the greatest QB of all time despite being the 3rd or 4th best QB this century.
- Pegullaville

peyton
brady
or montana

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

Sep 27 @ 5:09 PM ET
That is awesome. I didn't know Dollar General did that for their employees. Congrats!!
- c1067




d!ck post, but funny



jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 27 @ 5:10 PM ET
57 goals in last 20 games

lost reinhart


if they can replace his goals and keep that pace it will be watchable IMO

- homiedclown


Appreciate your optimism,
but it’s gonna be a rough season
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 27 @ 5:12 PM ET
"We talked about Jeff Skinner the other day. His practice habits have changed completely. You can see him targeting things he wants to do in the game. They're practicing with more intent" - Granato
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 27 @ 5:14 PM ET
That is awesome. I didn't know Dollar General did that for their employees. Congrats!!
- c1067


🤣🤣🤣
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 27 @ 5:19 PM ET
peyton
brady
or montana

- homiedclown


Manning
Rodgers
Brady
Brees.

Imo.

Since I was born in 95 I can’t speak too much on the previous century but just looking at numbers Marino and Montana probably give Brady a run too. Elway is probably somewhere up there as well.

We’ll see where the likes of Mahomes, Herbert, Allen fall as their careers progresses.

c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Sep 27 @ 5:29 PM ET
Manning
Rodgers
Brady
Brees.

Imo.

Since I was born in 95 I can’t speak too much on the previous century but just looking at numbers Marino and Montana probably give Brady a run too. Elway is probably somewhere up there as well.

We’ll see where the likes of Mahomes, Herbert, Allen fall as their careers progresses.

- Pegullaville

There is no such thing as greatest of all time when it comes to QB. Greatest of each era is more like it. If Brady, Brees, or Rodgers played in the 60's 70' 80' or 90's they probably would have retired in their low to mid 30's. They didn't protect the QB's back then like they do now. You can say that about WR's as well.
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Sep 27 @ 5:31 PM ET
Manning
Rodgers
Brady
Brees.

Imo.

Since I was born in 95 I can’t speak too much on the previous century but just looking at numbers Marino and Montana probably give Brady a run too. Elway is probably somewhere up there as well.

We’ll see where the likes of Mahomes, Herbert, Allen fall as their careers progresses.

- Pegullaville

There is no such thing as greatest of all time when it comes to QB. Greatest of each era is more like it. If Brady, Brees, or Rodgers played in the 60's 70' 80' or 90's they probably would have retired in their low to mid 30's. They didn't protect the QB's back then like they do now. You can say that about WR's as well.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 27 @ 5:33 PM ET
That is awesome. I didn't know Dollar General did that for their employees. Congrats!!
- c1067

Sorry Jet!! But this is Funny!!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 27 @ 5:34 PM ET
"We talked about Jeff Skinner the other day. His practice habits have changed completely. You can see him targeting things he wants to do in the game. They're practicing with more intent" - Granato
- Hank Balling

That's a good thing to hear, hopefully it translates to game situations. We could use a productive Skinner.
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Sep 27 @ 5:36 PM ET
That's a good thing to hear, hopefully it translates to game situations. We could use a productive Skinner.
- Buff36

I hope it does as well. He seems like a genuinely nice guy who likes being in Buffalo.
Losman
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 08.30.2006

Sep 27 @ 5:52 PM ET
Chiefs already have hit the panic button. They are bringing in Josh Gordon. LOL
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Sep 27 @ 6:03 PM ET
"We talked about Jeff Skinner the other day. His practice habits have changed completely. You can see him targeting things he wants to do in the game. They're practicing with more intent" - Granato
- Hank Balling


Well, the last two years he has only earned 20 million dollars. It's about time he decided to engage himself in practice. But, many people think he is a nice guy. He's got the look or something.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 27 @ 6:05 PM ET
Chiefs already have hit the panic button. They are bringing in Josh Gordon. LOL
- Losman


Unless he plays DB then I can’t see how that helps.

Their offence is still the 2nd most efficient in the league through 3 weeks just behind the Rams.

Chiefs defence though is the worst in football, and it isn’t close right now.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Sep 27 @ 6:18 PM ET
Well, the last two years he has only earned 20 million dollars. It's about time he decided to engage himself in practice. But, many people think he is a nice guy. He's got the look or something.
- GilPerreault11




The (sabres) world is a better place when Jeff Skinner is smiling
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