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

Jan 23 @ 2:29 PM ET
not with supersniper tage "his tallness" thompson and jeff "overpaid leech-boy" skinner on his line
- Michael Pachla

but

something, something, something
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:30 PM ET
We need a 1C (or 1 of the kids to develop into one)
A lockdown type RD
Another solid RD
And a legit goalie partner for UPL

The just gotta let all that young talent keep developing

We could have something here
I like the building blocks we seem to have in place

- jdfitz77


I am not so much worried about where the individual pieces fit. For all we know we are going to have a kid or two develop into the 1c. I think the real change is when we start swapping in kids in place of the crap on the 3rd and 4th lines.

I think we're set up to have waves of prospects coming, as we should have had all along. There still a ton of talent that we haven't even seen either here or in Roch. I
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:33 PM ET
Its “on ice” shooting %. Which means when he’s on the ice the Sabres are shooting 17%.

The average is 8-9%.

It’s gonna regress

- sbroads24


I did not know that. I thought it was the individual player's stat. You're literally the 1st person ive heard explain that. Did everyone else know?

Edit: when we always talked about Miro Satan's shooting % i thought we were talking about Miro Satan's shooting %
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 23 @ 2:41 PM ET
I did not know that. I thought it was the individual player's stat. You're literally the 1st person ive heard explain that. Did everyone else know?

Edit: when we always talked about Miro Satan's shooting % i thought we were talking about Miro Satan's shooting %

- lacaprup

It’s a different stat than individual shooting %

Basically it can be an indicator of puck luck

The only way to sustain a # like that would be if his linemates were McDavid and Matthews
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:44 PM ET
It’s a different stat than individual shooting %

Basically it can be an indicator of puck luck

The only way to sustain a # like that would be if his linemates were McDavid and Matthews

- sbroads24


With that in mind, I took a look at the shooting percentage of the top 50 point scorers in the NHL right now. While I did not do the math, just a rundown of the list shows the average of the top 50 point scorers is way higher than 8%. More like 14%
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:48 PM ET
My parley got busted early yesterday. No money on anything now.

Maybe thinking of taking a prop or two on Steph Diggs. He's been sneaky quiet the last little bit. Maybe time for him to pop.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:49 PM ET
It’s a different stat than individual shooting %

Basically it can be an indicator of puck luck

The only way to sustain a # like that would be if his linemates were McDavid and Matthews

- sbroads24


So Tuch is shooting 17% and the team is as well when he's on the ice?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:52 PM ET
So Tuch is shooting 17% and the team is as well when he's on the ice?
- kingcong39

he, skimmer and his tallness are all shooting well...and what's cool about it is that teams focus on those players individually and as a line...and they're still getting it done
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 23 @ 2:52 PM ET
With that in mind, I took a look at the shooting percentage of the top 50 point scorers in the NHL right now. While I did not do the math, just a rundown of the list shows the average of the top 50 point scorers is way higher than 8%. More like 14%
- lacaprup


His career s% is 10.4. Seems like pretty fair baseline for him.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 23 @ 2:54 PM ET
So Tuch is shooting 17% and the team is as well when he's on the ice?
- kingcong39

Yes looks like it

https://www.naturalstattr...ines=single&draftteam=ALL
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
Yes looks like it

https://www.naturalstattr...ines=single&draftteam=ALL

- sbroads24


Top 2 in the league for On Ice shooting percentage according to Evolving Hockey.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
His career s% is 10.4. Seems like pretty fair baseline for him.
- Lunaion


Yeah, I would say so. Let's hope the jersey he loves and the 1st line minutes in Buffalo improves him to say 12% long term. That's a 65 - 70 point, 200-foot badass.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
Lol....
Better stop the run, boys, or Brady will boatrace you later.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
My parley got busted early yesterday. No money on anything now.

Maybe thinking of taking a prop or two on Steph Diggs. He's been sneaky quiet the last little bit. Maybe time for him to pop.

- lacaprup

bills to win
bills over on the sacks
diggs over
knox over
allen over rushing
singletary td

pick 4 of those and run with it
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
but

something, something, something

- homiedclown

Did you make your pick before Fournette was activated?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 3:06 PM ET
he, skimmer and his tallness are all shooting well...and what's cool about it is that teams focus on those players individually and as a line...and they're still getting it done
- Michael Pachla

how does their stats compare to the eichel skinner skunk line under housley?

asking for a friend
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 3:07 PM ET
bills to win
bills over on the sacks
diggs over
knox over
allen over rushing
singletary td

pick 4 of those and run with it

- homiedclown


I like all of them except Knox.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 23 @ 3:07 PM ET
how does their stats compare to the eichel skinner skunk line under housley?

asking for a friend

- homiedclown

not willing to do the research, eh?...tell your friend to do his own and get back to us with the comparison

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

Jan 23 @ 3:07 PM ET
Did you make your pick before Fournette was activated?
- Ratsreign

yes


brady has 2 guys to throw to


easy win for the rams if staff keeps turnovers down


aikers is the wildcard not fournette
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 23 @ 3:08 PM ET
Yeah, I would say so. Let's hope the jersey he loves and the 1st line minutes in Buffalo improves him to say 12% long term. That's a 65 - 70 point, 200-foot badass.
- lacaprup


I don't see it as something to really focus on. 8% is a bad year, 12% is a good year. He brings a lot more to the ice than his shot. The kind of player we've been missing for a long time. He's a real handful with Tage, who is also turning into a physically imposing player.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 23 @ 3:08 PM ET
yes


brady has 2 guys to throw to


easy win for the rams

- homiedclown

except for stafford...he's been known to lay eggs
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 3:12 PM ET
except for stafford...he's been known to lay eggs
- Michael Pachla

according to pegs, so has brady
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jan 23 @ 3:13 PM ET
according to pegs, so has brady
- homiedclown

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

Jan 23 @ 3:14 PM ET

- Michael Pachla

I SPEAK THE TRUTH!!!!
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 3:16 PM ET
Should they be going for it, anti kick crowd?
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