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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 25 @ 12:34 PM ET
Takes us back to the abysmal record of the Sabres Medical Staff.
Wonder how that analysis is going.

- IonSabres


Strange, as the Bill's players seem like they are in good hands with the medical staff.

Sabres need to upgrade.

I'd be curious to hear what happened with olofsson's wrist injury. Who said what? In regards to playing?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 25 @ 12:36 PM ET
Strange, as the Bill's players seem like they are in good hands with the medical staff.

Sabres need to upgrade.

I'd be curious to hear what happened with olofsson's wrist injury. Who said what? In regards to playing?

- Boss34



I thought he took a nice jump once his wrist returned to form. He got better off the puck and seemed to become a better playmaker while injured
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 25 @ 12:49 PM ET
I thought he took a nice jump once his wrist returned to form. He got better off the puck and seemed to become a better playmaker while injured
- DirtyDan


Yes, definitely.

Maybe not having that killer go to shot, helped develop the rest of his game?

I really think he's very underrated IMO.

He's more than a pp specialist and proved it recently.


R2 playing so well makes me worry about olofsson's spot a bit. The organization has to sign r2 right?

Only so many softer, smaller , goal scoring spots available on this team if were gonna be a playoff team.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 12:54 PM ET
I could care less who is the best player right now.

Whos going to be the best player in 3 -5 years when all these guys are playing. That's who I want.

- DirtyDan


that's good, cause kevyn said the same thing.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 25 @ 12:57 PM ET
that's good, cause kevyn said the same thing.
- TheSabresTaco


Glad he feels secure in his job. Tough too draft guys 3-5 years out after finishing 32nd and 23rd your first 2 years.

I've been told he needs to win or get fired.

It's like drafting a goalie high. GM might not be around to see him actually play and win games.

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

May 25 @ 1:14 PM ET
My honors thesis at UB was a freudian analysis of the role of humor in the humorless automaton (Data) LOL. I hope I have a copy of that somewhere
- Hank Balling


That's fantastic. Good god I wrote about Fujian Province in China, how many missiles they had pointed at Taiwan, and the legal fiction we call our One China policy at the time.

I'll bet you had fun writing yours. Mine was tedious crap. If I had it to do over science fiction and fantasy literature concentration in an English literature degree would be the way.


gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 25 @ 1:17 PM ET
My 3 choices at each pick. Since you gotta have backup plans.

9. Lekkrmakii / Gauthier / Nazar

16. Rutger / Mesar / Mintyukov

28. Luneau / Miro / Howard

If we were to take Lekker at 9 I'd want Rutger for size. Opposite if we go Gauthier at 9 take Mesar for speed and skill

If we keep 28 i'd pick Luneau since we need RHD. But would not be opposed to Miro for his upside if he recovers. Howard at 28 I don't mind either.

- DirtyDan




Savoie
28. Miroshnichenko
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

May 25 @ 1:21 PM ET
Savoie
28. Miroshnichenko

- gerbe75pts


No 16...interesting
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

May 25 @ 1:24 PM ET
No 16...interesting
- Stripes77

They will let the clock run out.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 1:31 PM ET
They will let the clock run out.
- jochfr


they give you a random prospect. Taro Tsujimoto, come on down
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 25 @ 1:54 PM ET
I'm good with the progress Adams has made with respect to Drafting as supported by the overhaul of the Scouting Dept and the reported buildout of the Analytics Dept.
I think that lends itself to improved Draft results as well as Player accquisitions going forward.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 25 @ 1:56 PM ET
I'm good with the progress Adams has made with respect to Drafting as supported by the overhaul of the Scouting Dept and the reported buildout of the Analytics Dept.
I think that lends itself to improved Draft results as well as Player accquisitions going forward.

- IonSabres

they do not have many scouts which is concerning
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

May 25 @ 2:19 PM ET
our medical staff appears to be less than par
- SabresFaninIndiana

Under par is good, right?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 25 @ 2:21 PM ET
is a third line of asplund, cozens and mason marchment good enough?

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

May 25 @ 2:22 PM ET
Under par is good, right?
- PrinceChill

PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

May 25 @ 2:22 PM ET

- homiedclown

Lotta green jackets in RR’s closet?
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

May 25 @ 2:26 PM ET
Under par is good, right?
- PrinceChill

i was wondering if anyone was going to catch that
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 25 @ 2:28 PM ET
Lotta green jackets in RR’s closet?
- PrinceChill

just 1

18-19


he was on the final leaderboard a few other times though
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

May 25 @ 2:34 PM ET
just 1

18-19


he was on the final leaderboard a few other times though

- homiedclown

Don't you just hate Perry's wife
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

May 25 @ 2:46 PM ET
is a third line of asplund, cozens and mason marchment good enough?
- homiedclown


I still absolutely want to go back to Asplund - Mitts - Vic as the third line. They were playing excellent hockey before the last 9 game line shakeup happened.

Tuch - Tage - Skinner
Cozens - Krebs - Quinn
Asplund - Mitts - Vic
Okposo - R2/Peterka - Z train

Real goalie
Subban

And this is without acquiring a top 6 forward, which I would love them to do. I'll be happy with whatever lines Meatballs comes out with though. He's shown a good touch. I could see double shifting Asplund to the 4th line as well if he's able to lock down top players or just playing the 3rd line more ice time.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 25 @ 2:47 PM ET
that's good, cause kevyn said the same thing.
- TheSabresTaco


Thats good, cause I am Kevyn
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 25 @ 2:50 PM ET
is a third line of asplund, cozens and mason marchment good enough?
- homiedclown


Tough to know how they would play tg.. Looks good on paper.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 25 @ 2:56 PM ET
I still absolutely want to go back to Asplund - Mitts - Vic as the third line. They were playing excellent hockey before the last 9 game line shakeup happened.

Tuch - Tage - Skinner
Cozens - Krebs - Quinn
Asplund - Mitts - Vic
Okposo - R2/Peterka - Z train

Real goalie
Subban

- lacaprup


Krebs playing C in the Ahl?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 2:59 PM ET
Thats good, cause I am Kevyn

- DirtyDan


im sorry for your lawn, then. it was a tumultuous time last march.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 25 @ 3:03 PM ET
im sorry for your lawn, then. it was a tumultuous time last march.
- TheSabresTaco


I thought it was his driveway you painted.
Hmmmph.
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