Honestly, I couldn't care less. Look at the team he joined. He isn't a one man show.

I'm worried about the Sabres success and how their players and picks work out, not about a player who joined a stacked team.

Imo, Skunk is underperforming this year based on the players he's playing with.

I understand where you're coming from, though.
- Powerslave

I agree with you, just wanted to play devils advocate. Sam is a chess player, he’s quietly consistent, I am excited to watch him in the playoffs. That trade was needed and the return was what the organization was looking for, futures, that tear down was all addition by subtraction so win/win IMO.

Have to trade him, too many D. Try to get a RHD prospect back, throw in one of our LHD prospects if need be to increase the quality of aforementioned righty. They need to balance this thing somehow.
- RhinoFan

I'd move our late first for Erik Cernak

I'm not going away, your the guy that keeps jamming sam down your throat.

The video bee dee posted probably doesn't bother you.

Get your $5 together 😀😀😀
- Boss34

What video?

That's a little tough given success probabilities with picks. You can get a great return that ultimately sees no juice. You can pick 26th and draft Pasta instead. I get where you're coming from and I agree it's low return, however Levi has gained value since.

Forgot on Rosen but wondered if Levi's hot start made some pause on considering it an outright loss.
- RhinoFan

Not knocking Levi in the slightest. He had good value on the day of the trade. How a future late 1st works out just doesn't factor in for me. If they get lucky, awesome. Just won't change how I view the trade.

So its kA's fault that a 2nd overall pick couldn't put together a couple undeniably great seasons, to earn a long term deal?

There's a reason they strung sam along.
He isn't a core piece on any team.
Playing 3rd line minutes.....

Massive mistake... 😀
- Boss34

third liners play 14 minutes a night, not 17

Respectfully disagree with a lot of this, I think you'd find the Panthers fans very happy with the trade. He's had some clutch goals for them, game winner the other night and two to tie games up in the 3rd. And Bennett has the same number of points in 4 less games, "completely outplaying" is strong.
- RhinoFan

Good points and I appreciate the gentle banter.

Let's ask the Florida fan who he would rather have on his team? Sam or sam.

Sam B. brings so many intangibles, plus has the points...

Sam has started slow, had an excellent gw the other day.
Goals like that, win games.... 🤝

What if Skunk hoists the conn smyth and Stanley cup this season as the playoff scoring leader, then goes on to help Florida go on a 6 seasons of playoffs as a great clutch performer and winner, then who wins?
- washedup20

Well it really doesn't matter, he gone.

What video?
- washedup20

last blog

reporter asked sam if he was backchecking on a goal allowed and he didn't want to answer it

as for that video, jack was doing 20 times worse in the locker room and half our fan base was on their knees for him

he gone, just like jack and just like risto
- homiedclown

Typical deflection. We weren't talking about hunters laptop.... 😀

last blog

reporter asked sam if he was backchecking on a goal allowed and he didn't want to answer it
- homiedclown

If I wouldn't get fined I'd tell the reporter to eat a Richard.

Strange when you're comparing the trades though from a team perspective.

They definitely miss risto with the dropoff of "#1 " defenseman and the amount of goals they've been given up. Dahlin, his replacement, is a joke.....

They have made up the scoring that the former " #1rw" sam brought to this team. Seems like olo, skimmer, and the rest of the team have filled in admirably.

I'm glad both our gone.
Both trades were addition by subtraction.
Hagg adds to the addition part as well ☝️
- Boss34

Dahlin isn’t holding up defensively for sure, but pretending Risto would/did hold up defensively because Dahlin is not isn’t really true. Like at all.

If I wouldn't get fined I'd tell the reporter to eat a Richard.
- jochfr

as would 80 percent of the athletes

What video?
- washedup20

Last blog 4 am post.

Sam looking like a complete tool. Spoiled brat getting asked a question about being paid as a professional athlete, but giving up on a play that resulted in a goal.

Dahlin isn’t holding up defensively for sure, but pretending Risto would/did hold up defensively because Dahlin is not isn’t really true. Like at all.
- SDSabre

Look who you are responding to.....

Typical deflection. We weren't talking about hunters laptop.... 😀
- Boss34

I got better things to do today then watch you try to make a mountain out of an ant hill


he gone

what do you do with miller?
throw him 5 mil a year?

trade him?


he is playing at a 40 point per year guy this year
- homiedclown

He is having a good year, I wouldn't mind if they resigned him. A right side of Theodore Joker Miller would be solid!! 😉😉
If not trade him to the Islanders for Bode Wilde

So its kA's fault that a 2nd overall pick couldn't put together a couple undeniably great seasons, to earn a long term deal?

There's a reason they strung sam along.
He isn't a core piece on any team.
Playing 3rd line minutes.....

Massive mistake... 😀
- Boss34

He signed him to a 1 year deal then sold low when basically forced. Gross mishandling. Really nothing to discuss on that part, and as you know, I'm not his biggest fan.

Sam is much better than VO. If they give VO a 1 year deal, I'll rant on that too.

third liners play 14 minutes a night, not 17
- homiedclown

Sam played 6 games out of 22 over 17 minutes.

2 since barkov went down.


Imagine if he was having a good season, you would have to change your undies a couple times a day 🗣

Imagine if he was having a good season, you would have to change your undies a couple times a day 🗣
- Boss34

here comes boss down the d@ckhead road again

Dahlin isn’t holding up defensively for sure, but pretending Risto would/did hold up defensively because Dahlin is not isn’t really true. Like at all.
- SDSabre

I disagree with this post.

Dahlin is being forced to play difficult matchups.
Big boy minutes. Real minutes.

It's not going well ☝️

I disagree with this post.

Dahlin is being forced to play difficult matchups.
Big boy minutes. Real minutes.

It's not going well ☝️
- Boss34

he was minus 36 last year, minus 4 now


it is going in the right direction esp with being forced to play in more difficult matchups


growth 101

I disagree with this post.

Dahlin is being forced to play difficult matchups.
Big boy minutes. Real minutes.

It's not going well ☝️
- Boss34

It wasn't going well when he wasn't playing big boy minutes.

He signed him to a 1 year deal then sold low when basically forced. Gross mishandling. Really nothing to discuss on that part, and as you know, I'm not his biggest fan.

Sam is much better than VO. If they give VO a 1 year deal, I'll rant on that too.
- Lunaion

I know you keep forcing the VO is bad mantra.

Odd. Really.

He keeps proving you wrong.
1 dimensional player
Pp specialist
Not a 5 x5 guy

Have you gone to any games in person? Serious question?

here comes boss down the d@ckhead road again
- homiedclown

I'm fine leaving this on a positive note.

Apologies for pushing your buttons... 👊