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Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 23 @ 12:29 PM ET
I want to see Peterka on this team soon. He's ready and they're ready for him.
- Hank Balling



They could definitely use him. And 6 more like him.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:31 PM ET
murray called up
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:32 PM ET
Blasphemy!!
- Buff36


tokarski will steal a game, maybe two...as will anderson
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 23 @ 12:33 PM ET
Guessing The Drake or Vinny are watching tonight
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:34 PM ET
Guessing The Drake or Vinny are watching tonight
- sbroads24


i like this
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 23 @ 12:35 PM ET
Hopefully they don't make Nico Daws look like Marty Brodeur.
SabreWest
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BC
Joined: 03.02.2015

Oct 23 @ 12:36 PM ET
anderson is average at best
okposo is slow
dahlin isn't a defensive dynamo
d-corps is weak spot
effort is there, finish is not

they'll be able to beat a small group of teams, will be able to hang with some others, might get lucky against better teams and don't have a prayer against the best teams that are on their game...

#growingpains

- Michael Pachla


Succinct yet accurate. Well done.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 23 @ 12:36 PM ET
tokarski will steal a game, maybe two...as will anderson
- Michael Pachla

Agree, as long as they keep pushing and don't quit on themselves I am fine. They played a decent game last night. The effort is there, they just have to find the finish.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Oct 23 @ 12:37 PM ET
Hopefully they don't make Nico Daws look like Marty Brodeur.
- Powerslave


Park elite bigness in front of the net on the powerplay
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Oct 23 @ 12:38 PM ET
Can we watch the game on tv tonight?
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Oct 23 @ 12:39 PM ET
4-1 tonight
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Oct 23 @ 12:39 PM ET
Can we watch the game on tv tonight?
- chilliard77


Yeah, msg
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:41 PM ET
Agree, as long as they keep pushing and don't quit on themselves I am fine. They played a decent game last night. The effort is there, they just have to find the finish.
- Buff36

gonna be tough when the losses start piling up...donnie meatballs and his leadership group will have their hands full
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:42 PM ET
Park elite bigness in front of the net on the powerplay
- Hank Balling

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 23 @ 12:43 PM ET
gonna be tough when the losses start piling up...donnie meatballs and his leadership group will have their hands full
- Michael Pachla

Well we will find out what kind of coaches we have, and what kind of players we have then.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 23 @ 12:43 PM ET
Guessing The Drake or Vinny are watching tonight
- sbroads24

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

Oct 23 @ 12:45 PM ET
Dahlin is Dahlin

Power looks like a sure fire top 4 stud

Johnson looks like a better skating Ryan McDonagh shut down D

Bryson looks like a perfect #5/6 on a contending team

I’d look and see what’s out there for Samuelsson. Maybe there’s a young goal scorer like Arthur Kailyev available for him
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Oct 23 @ 12:48 PM ET
three days ago everyone was ga-ga over what was on display during their 3-0 start...it took one game for the bridge-jumping to begin...doesn't make sense to me
- Michael Pachla



They can continue to play this way but the issue is and has been ownership and culture.

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

Oct 23 @ 12:49 PM ET
Dahlin is Dahlin

Power looks like a sure fire top 4 stud

Johnson looks like a better skating Ryan McDonagh shut down D

Bryson looks like a perfect #5/6 on a contending team

I’d look and see what’s out there for Samuelsson. Maybe there’s a young goal scorer like Arthur Kailyev available for him

- sbroads24

i like the idea of samuelsson sticking...size and grit, as long as there are nhl qualities, is something the sabres really need now and into the future
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 12:51 PM ET
They can continue to play this way but the issue is and has been ownership and culture.
- washedup20

no argument here, washburn...the wall between ownership and the players needs to be kagm/management plus coaching/development staff
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 23 @ 12:54 PM ET
i like the idea of samuelsson sticking...size and grit, as long as there are nhl qualities, is something the sabres really need now and into the future
- Michael Pachla

I like him too but Power has size, Dahlin is 6’2 and get more physical as time goes on.

Johnson isn’t small either

I think Samuelsson is expendable and probably due to size/age might hold the most value out of Johnson/Samuelsson/Bryson
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Oct 23 @ 1:02 PM ET
I like him too but Power has size, Dahlin is 6’2 and get more physical as time goes on.

Johnson isn’t small either

I think Samuelsson is expendable and probably due to size/age might hold the most value out of Johnson/Samuelsson/Bryson

- sbroads24

i'm with you, but still like the idea

___ - dahlin
power - ___
samuelsson - ___

plus, i think the big guy could be a force on the pk
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 23 @ 1:06 PM ET
i'm with you, but still like the idea

___ - dahlin
power - ___
samuelsson - ___

plus, i think the big guy could be a force on the pk

- Michael Pachla

If you could swap a guy who’s probably limited to the 4-6 role for a potential top 6 forward I think I make the swap.

However, I won’t be mad if they move someone else
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 23 @ 1:14 PM ET
Dahlin is Dahlin

Power looks like a sure fire top 4 stud

Johnson looks like a better skating Ryan McDonagh shut down D

Bryson looks like a perfect #5/6 on a contending team

I’d look and see what’s out there for Samuelsson. Maybe there’s a young goal scorer like Arthur Kailyev available for him

- sbroads24


I'd be looking to sell high on one or two players by the end of this season, and Bryson might be one.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 23 @ 1:15 PM ET
Sabres are winless without Cody Eakin

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