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

May 11 @ 10:44 AM ET
Spit out my Ice Tea!! Make sure she's pointing it right. We don't want any face shots.
- Buff36


The kids color with those paint dabbers that represent the bingo paint pen thingies.. well she came home with paint shmear all over her face. I asked her if she was serious and then she said "daddy, I'm going to eat you and it's going to hurt a little".

I don't know if I hate my kid.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 10:44 AM ET

- homiedclown

https://www.mlb.com/news/...r-walk-off-hr-for-yankees
homie, just in case you missed it!!😊😊
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
Which should lower his cost right.

See Taylor Hall......

- ImThatGuy


I never though of the possibility of Kane ending up in Boston...until now...

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

May 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
I think you should change your handle to "Chad34"

you are what i was talking about earlier. This is you

- ImThatGuy



Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
The kids color with those paint dabbers that represent the bingo paint pen thingies.. well she came home with paint shmear all over her face. I asked her if she was serious and then she said "daddy, I'm going to eat you and it's going to hurt a little".

I don't know if I hate my kid.

- TheSabresTaco

Oh my
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-hits-first-career-walk-off-hr-for-yankees
homie, just in case you missed it!!😊😊

- Buff36

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:45 AM ET
Not that I want to trade for Kane but him and a decent Goalie alone probably get us to the playoffs
- Buff36


But wouldn’t get us past Tampa/Florida
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 11 @ 10:46 AM ET
Absolute joke since 36 has said we lost like 12 games when we had a 2 or more goal lead... Thats a possible 12 more wins.
- DirtyDan

Do you know how standings points work? Other teams win and lose games too.

Other teams blow leads. Other teams score goals and lose, other teams have bad goaltending nights.

The idea that everything else stays exactly the same and the Sabres move up 20 freaking points due to a goalie is so far removed from reality it’s not even funny
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:47 AM ET
Id do the Kane thing.

Trade for Petry and take Shea Weber to lower the cost of Petry by a metric ton.

Sign a Goalie.

- ImThatGuy


Petry is a horrible idea as well
We don’t need a 35year old defenseman who doesn’t defend
And the 3 years left on his contract with a cap hit over $6mil is hideous
Bad, bad idea
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 11 @ 10:47 AM ET
He isn’t waiving to come here anyways
- jdfitz77


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

May 11 @ 10:49 AM ET
None of the Sabres wins were on the back of the other teams bad backup goalie, or bad goaltending

Only the Sabres lost games this way

It’s as simple as adding a goalie and adding 20 + standing points

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:51 AM ET
~Jeff Skinner
- TheSabresTaco


My opinion is based on what his sister has told me
If u have better info, feel free to share

What Skinner did has nothing to do with what Kane wants to do
I could play that ridiculous game too though
~Erik Portillo
~Ryan Johnson
~Devon Levi
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 11 @ 10:51 AM ET
The Rangers are the Sabres with a goaltender. Change my mind.
- TheSabresTaco


More in common with the Islanders, who were tied in scoring but got .913 goaltending. 9 points.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 10:51 AM ET
But wouldn’t get us past Tampa/Florida
- jdfitz77

Probably not, but it gives this young team a growth experience playing in the playoffs, they see what it takes. And then that experience and growth hopefully translates into a better following season. Or that goalie turns into Tim Thomas and goes on a run.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 11 @ 10:52 AM ET
Do you know how standings points work? Other teams win and lose games too.

Other teams blow leads. Other teams score goals and lose, other teams have bad goaltending nights.

The idea that everything else stays exactly the same and the Sabres move up 20 freaking points due to a goalie is so far removed from reality it’s not even funny

- sbroads24



Here's a concept:

Sabres had better goaltending and beat teams in regulation instead of losing to them.

That's 4 points for the season right there ☝️
1 game of better goaltending
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 11 @ 10:53 AM ET
Do you know how standings points work? Other teams win and lose games too.

Other teams blow leads. Other teams score goals and lose, other teams have bad goaltending nights.

The idea that everything else stays exactly the same and the Sabres move up 20 freaking points due to a goalie is so far removed from reality it’s not even funny

- sbroads24


16 games we had a lead and lost. Goalie helps. # of games we lost like 5-4 cause Dell couldn't save a beach ball. Goalie helps. SHootout/OT's. Goalie helps.

I don't think 20 points is that far removed.

Thinking we would be in the same spot had we had a real goaltender instead of a combo of AHL/ECHL goalies and a 40 yr old Andy is hysterical
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 11 @ 10:54 AM ET
My opinion is based on what his sister has told me
If u have better info, feel free to share

What Skinner did has nothing to do with what Kane wants to do
I could play that ridiculous game too though
~Erik Portillo
~Ryan Johnson
~Devon Levi

- jdfitz77


That may very well be. However, if Chicago becomes dead set on getting something for him this summer, and say for example, Buffalo and Arizona are a.) the only teams that can afford him, and b.) willing to meet Chicago's asking price, he has a choice to make.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:54 AM ET
Probably not, but it gives this young team a growth experience playing in the playoffs, they see what it takes. And then that experience and growth hopefully translates into a better following season. Or that goalie turns into Tim Thomas and goes on a run.
- Buff36


But the window to do so with Kane is one year
And even if he extended, it would last too much longer

If you’re gonna spend the assets to get Kane,
why not use them on someone younger who’d be around longer?
Ex: DeBrincat, Fiala, etc
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:55 AM ET
Lekkerimaki/Savoie at 9 and Nazar at 16.

One can dream.

- Pegullaville


Isaac Howard at 16 would also be excellent.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 11 @ 10:56 AM ET
That may very well be. However, if Chicago becomes dead set on getting something for him this summer, and say for example, Buffalo and Arizona are a.) the only teams that can afford him, and b.) willing to meet Chicago's asking price, he has a choice to make.
- buffalofan19


He can stay put too
And Chicago will have more offers than ARZ & BUF
The Hawks will eat salary if they’re rebuilding
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 11 @ 10:56 AM ET
16 games we had a lead and lost. Goalie helps. # of games we lost like 5-4 cause Dell couldn't save a beach ball. Goalie helps. SHootout/OT's. Goalie helps.

I don't think 20 points is that far removed.

- DirtyDan

This isn’t done in a vacuum

The Sabres benefited from bad goaltending on multiple occasions that they won.

So if we’re eliminating bad goaltending completely you need to take those wins out

DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 11 @ 10:56 AM ET
Isaac Howard at 16 would also be excellent.
- kingcong39


Nazar Howard combo would be unreal. Bring some chemistry in off the hop
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 11 @ 10:57 AM ET
But the window to do so with Kane is one year
And even if he extended, it would last too much longer

If you’re gonna spend the assets to get Kane,
why not use them on someone younger who’d be around longer?
Ex: DeBrincat, Fiala, etc

- jdfitz77

I agree, I already said I don’t want Kane. I was just adding to the convo with my opinion.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 11 @ 10:57 AM ET
16 games we had a lead and lost. Goalie helps. # of games we lost like 5-4 cause Dell couldn't save a beach ball. Goalie helps. SHootout/OT's. Goalie helps.

I don't think 20 points is that far removed.

- DirtyDan


Again, if Shesterkin couldn't solve that problem for the Rangers, what divine being was going to come down from the heavens and mask all the other deficiencies this thin Sabres squad had?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 11 @ 10:58 AM ET
16 games we had a lead and lost. Goalie helps. # of games we lost like 5-4 cause Dell couldn't save a beach ball. Goalie helps. SHootout/OT's. Goalie helps.

I don't think 20 points is that far removed.

Thinking we would be in the same spot had we had a real goaltender instead of a combo of AHL/ECHL goalies and a 40 yr old Andy is hysterical

- DirtyDan


Goaltending was about 20 goals below average. Offense was 26 goals below average.

Which hurt more?
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