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The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 27 @ 7:51 AM ET
https://mobile.twitter.com/SabresBuzz/status/1464430701319790595?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Good night for the Organization

- Buff36


Box score for that game looks pretty insane. All sorts of crazy stuff happening. I've got to get to an Amerks game soon.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:00 AM ET
Box score for that game looks pretty insane. All sorts of crazy stuff happening. I've got to get to an Amerks game soon.
- The_Inkwell

Old school hockey
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:10 AM ET
Box score for that game looks pretty insane. All sorts of crazy stuff happening. I've got to get to an Amerks game soon.
- The_Inkwell

They have a TV package at Amerks TV, think you can get the games for like $65 for the season
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:18 AM ET
https://mobile.twitter.co...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The future is looking brighter Boy's.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 8:23 AM ET
Forget about my wish to bring the kids up as I sadly accept they won't be coming up, and answer me this:

If the kids were up now, not just a cup of coffee in March, do you think they'd give us the push to a playoff spot? This includes UPL as well, so we never see Dell again.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:23 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/2...k-portillo-to-owen-power/
Feel Giddy! Like a little fat kid in a Candy Store!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:26 AM ET
Forget about my wish to bring the kids up as I sadly accept they won't be coming up, and answer me this:

If the kids were up now, not just a cup of coffee in March, do you think they'd give us the push to a playoff spot? This includes UPL as well, so we never see Dell again.

- lacaprup

How can anyone answer that ?
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 8:29 AM ET
How can anyone answer that ?
- Buff36


I was hoping for rampant speculation
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 8:32 AM ET
BTW, Last night was the best attended game I was at so far this year. I saw at least a 1000 Montreal jerseys in the arena.. I'm guessing these folks are staying for the weekend and getting some shopping done in kind of an old school pre Amazon way.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Nov 27 @ 8:36 AM ET
Someone is on pace got 40 goals.
- lulags


Yes he is, think he might be on pace for 42ish.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:38 AM ET
I was hoping for rampant speculation
- lacaprup

They could, but who's to say Quinn stays as hot up here, or you are adding a lot of youth to a young team already. Veteran teams will take advantage of that. Let it play out and see how they do getting Mitts back and then Tuch. Hell they could still be in striking distance come late January and you have let your youngins grow there game in the A even more and then you add a Quinn Krebs Samuelsson to the big club and then see that push.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Nov 27 @ 8:40 AM ET
https://mobile.twitter.com/CurtisNHLDraft/status/1464429808448851968?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The future is looking brighter Boy's.

- Buff36


It's so bright I need sunglasses.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 8:42 AM ET
Hell they could still be in striking distance come late January and you have let your youngins grow there game in the A even more and then you add a Quinn Krebs Samuelsson to the big club and then see that push.
- Buff36


I'd be angry if we were close in late January and they werent up here.

I guess it's up to Tage to carry us on his giraffe shoulders. If only we could play the Habs every night.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 8:44 AM ET
It's so bright I need sunglasses.
- mhp


If we dont have to go outside for a goalie we can bring in some big time mercenary talent with our cap space. Could make run next season
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:44 AM ET
It's so bright I need sunglasses.
- mhp

Even if they only hit on a 1/4 of all these prospects coming up they should have a talented pool to pick from plus what they will add in the next couple drafts. Better buy a extra pair of sunglasses mhp.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 27 @ 8:46 AM ET
Forget about my wish to bring the kids up as I sadly accept they won't be coming up, and answer me this:

If the kids were up now, not just a cup of coffee in March, do you think they'd give us the push to a playoff spot? This includes UPL as well, so we never see Dell again.

- lacaprup


I don’t think they would make as big an impact current day as you think.

I also don’t think it’s worth tampering with their development down there to try to win a few extra games at the NHL level.

Let them dominate the AHL, call them up after the deadline once we purge (hopefully) half the roster, than let them go back to Rochester and try to win a championship down there.

Imo of course
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 27 @ 8:50 AM ET
And I say good evening, nice job st. Louis and the trent dilfer argument.

Boston had #2 OA tyler seguin.

Minnesota has 0 cups
Calgary hasnt won in along time
Vegas 0 cups.

Tampa stammer
Pittsburgh Crosby/Malkin
Chicago toews/ kane

Lots of early picks....

- Boss34


patty kane says, "well, yeah, i was first overall but wouldn't have landed in chi-town if it wasn't for a lottery that had the fifth-worst team in the league jump to first overall. my buddy captiain serious was selected 3rd-overall and pal duncan keith 54th"


and the la kings say, "hey, what about us?, no first overall"

in come the red wings pushing by their four stanley cups..."step aside, boys! stevie y 4th-overall and that's about it for high picks."
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Nov 27 @ 8:54 AM ET
If we dont have to go outside for a goalie we can bring in some big time mercenary talent with our cap space. Could make run next season
- lacaprup


The goaltending needs an upgrade. I wouldn't mind a vet next year with 6K as the backup.

What will they do this year, who knows. There seems to be some rumors percolating on that.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 27 @ 8:56 AM ET
It's so bright I need sunglasses.
- mhp

thx for that...made me think of this:

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:58 AM ET
The goaltending needs an upgrade. I wouldn't mind a vet next year with 6K as the backup.

What will they do this year, who knows. There seems to be some rumors percolating on that.

- mhp

If Anderson is long term which he doesn't seem to be getting better I believe you will see a goalie soon.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 8:59 AM ET
I don’t think they would make as big an impact current day as you think.

I also don’t think it’s worth tampering with their development down there to try to win a few extra games at the NHL level.

Let them dominate the AHL, call them up after the deadline once we purge (hopefully) half the roster, than let them go back to Rochester and try to win a championship down there.

Imo of course

- Pegullaville

Agree
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Nov 27 @ 9:03 AM ET
Even if they only hit on a 1/4 of all these prospects coming up they should have a talented pool to pick from plus what they will add in the next couple drafts. Better buy a extra pair of sunglasses mhp.
- Buff36


Is it fair to say that your forward group next year looks like this:

Skinns
Okposo
Girgs
Tage
Cozens
Asplund
Murray
Quinn
Krebs
JJ
Mitts
Tuch
Bjork/Ruotsalainen

And your D group could look like this:

Dahlin
Joker
Hagg-get him re-signed
Bryson
Samuelsson
Laaksonen?
Pysyk?
Possible sign UFA to this group

Goaltender- big ?
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Nov 27 @ 9:05 AM ET
If Anderson is long term which he doesn't seem to be getting better I believe you will see a goalie soon.
- Buff36


Gotta think they are looking. Your post about Washington was interesting but I'm not sure who they would be asking for. No AHL goalies please.

Dallas, CBJ could be possible as well. It makes too much sense to get a goalie from Dallas. We have a multitude of draft picks that we could offer.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 27 @ 9:09 AM ET
No debate TT is simply a level up above CM, right? Even when Mitts comes back, at his very best, he simply can't do what TT does. TT, VO, JS are locked in lineup together for the time being I would think.

Interested to see where CM is going to find his groove.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 27 @ 9:09 AM ET
Gotta think they are looking. Your post about Washington was interesting but I'm not sure who they would be asking for. No AHL goalies please.

Dallas, CBJ could be possible as well. It makes too much sense to get a goalie from Dallas. We have a multitude of draft picks that we could offer.

- mhp

Vanecek because Samsanov is a RFA.
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