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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM ET
Peterka on PP1

Interesting.

Coincidence or more that meets the eye

- Pegullaville


Peterka will be in the lineup vs Montreal to open the season.

He's forced his way in. Why not?

Always send him down? I think he's in a unique situation where you have to give him a shot
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM ET
Hinostroza looks like their best discount vet signing in a long time.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM ET
I know this may not be popular by some but the last shift by Dahlin and Joker they gave the puck away 5 times. More by Joker. That is not going to help their analytics.
- GilPerreault11


The 1st overall pick who's played 3 nhl seasons should be a difference maker.

He has the yips. Worried about him conducting a pp1 unit. Turnover machine.

Of course it's all Ralph's fault

Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM ET

- Hank Balling


GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM ET
The 1st overall pick who's played 3 nhl seasons should be a difference maker.

He has the yips. Worried about him conducting a pp1 unit. Turnover machine.

Of course it's all Ralph's fault

- Boss34


I am going to wait and check them out during the regular season. Maybe Dahlin just isn't intense, into the preseason.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM ET
Hinostroza looks like their best discount vet signing in a long time.
- Lunaion


Hopefully that mentality towards free agency continues when we are relevant
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM ET
I know this may not be popular by some but the last shift by Dahlin and Joker they gave the puck away 5 times. More by Joker. That is not going to help their analytics.
- GilPerreault11

So you’d agree making really bad plays leads to bad analytics?

I think we have common ground on a reasoning a certain someone had terrible underlying numbers for 8 years.

I think we can move past it now
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM ET
Peterka will be in the lineup vs Montreal to open the season.

He's forced his way in. Why not?

Always send him down? I think he's in a unique situation where you have to give him a shot

- Boss34


Doesn't claiming a LW make that a bit less likely?
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM ET
So you’d agree making really bad plays leads to bad analytics?

I think we have common ground on a reasoning a certain someone had terrible underlying numbers for 8 years.

I think we can move past it now

- sbroads24


Give aways and risky passes are on the player. When you rely on other players regarding positional play it can be your D partner, wing on that side, center someone who missed a pass so no I don't necessarily agree with you.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM ET
Hopefully that mentality towards free agency continues when we are relevant
- Pegullaville


He could get a decent return at the TDL honestly. Signing good vets, cheap isn't the worst way to nickel and dime our way to something.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM ET
Quinn's looking better, few giveaways that period, but better plays.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM ET
Quinn's looking better, few giveaways that period, but better plays.
- RhinoFan


Cozens has been good as well.

Peterka deserves to a few regular season games with the way he is playing.

Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WE'RE PRACTICING THE POWER PLAY!, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM ET
I know this may not be popular by some but the last shift by Dahlin and Joker they gave the puck away 5 times. More by Joker. That is not going to help their analytics.
- GilPerreault11

When Dahlin turns the puck over, its an outlier that doesn't count you GED edcuated Dumb Mother (frank)er.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM ET
Come on 😅😅😅

https://theathletic.com/n...card-sources/HRJcfC5KXUvQ

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

Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM ET
Come on 😅😅😅

https://theathletic.com/n...card-sources/HRJcfC5KXUvQ


- kingcong39

Unreal
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM ET
Cozens has been good as well.

Peterka deserves to a few regular season games with the way he is playing.

- Pegullaville


Agreed. Kid earned it. Even if they know they want him playing big minutes on the farm, no harm in 9 games.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 5 @ 8:58 PM ET
Tokarski was solid
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM ET
Agreed. Kid earned it. Even if they know they want him playing big minutes on the farm, no harm in 9 games.
- RhinoFan


If that's how you view it, then why not use those 9 games later in the season?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Oct 5 @ 9:03 PM ET
Dell is McBad
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 5 @ 9:04 PM ET
If that's how you view it, then why not use those 9 games later in the season?
- Lunaion


What's your concern with using those games now instead of later?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 5 @ 9:04 PM ET
Unreal
- sbroads24


Is it though?

Sounds exactly like something he'd do
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 5 @ 9:06 PM ET
Doesn't claiming a LW make that a bit less likely?
- Lunaion


I think the odds are against peterka making the opening day roster. Who did they acquire?

Could be 1 of our top 6 forwards already

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

Oct 5 @ 9:08 PM ET
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 5 @ 9:09 PM ET
What's your concern with using those games now instead of later?
- kingcong39


If you're mentioning 9 games right now, then it doesn't feel like you're convinced the NHL is the best place for him.

This decision should be based 100% on what's best for his development.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Oct 5 @ 9:10 PM ET
Cozens looks like poop.

So that’s exciting.
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