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

Jun 4 @ 9:02 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr told reporters that Ivan Miroshnichenko has been cleared to resume training. His treatments are complete, and his sole focus is preparing for next season.


sorry if posted. we may need to use 9
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 4 @ 9:10 AM ET
Look at you crying about people who won't play an NHL game for years and, in reality, have a small chance of being a game breaker, less than 10%. And, have an even smaller chance of being better than whomever the Sabres pick at 9. And, with the three picks the Sabres have, they could move as high a #1 if they really felt a desire to.

Have people learned nothing from tanking for Jackoff and not tanking for Sam Darnold or Baker?

You're literally pitching the female dog because the Sabres won games and you speak of "fans" as separate from w/e you consider yourself. You're not a Sabres fan. Everything about tanking and the people who root for it stinks and always has.

- lacaprup


Look at you making your point on probabilities, and then throwing in an option that has 0.001 probability of occurring, lol.

As for tanking, looks good for the teams that got Matthew's, Crosby, MacKinnon, McJesus.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 9:16 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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15h
NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr told reporters that Ivan Miroshnichenko has been cleared to resume training. His treatments are complete, and his sole focus is preparing for next season.


sorry if posted. we may need to use 9

- TheSabresTaco

Just might have to
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 4 @ 9:18 AM ET
The difference between 6 and 9 are mostly meaningless. Sure I'd rather have the 6th, but here's the 2007-16 #6 and #9 picks. While the #6 is slightly more top heavy, if I were picking out of a hat, I'd take the #9 hat....as long as its not out of a leafs hat.

Gagner, N.Filatov, OEL, B.Connoly, Zibanejad, Lindholm, Monahan, Virtanen, Zacha, M.Tkachuk

Couture, J. Bailey, Cowen, Granlund, Hamilton, Trouba, Horvat, Ehlers, Meier, Sergachev

- Wanchuk


This totally excludes a central point...securing the player you want, and filling a position of need.
Else, you get "leftover".

But bark on.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 4 @ 9:18 AM ET
Look at you making your point on probabilities, and then throwing in an option that has 0.001 probability of occurring, lol.

As for tanking, looks good for the teams that got Matthew's, Crosby, MacKinnon, McJesus.

- IonSabres



Been there, done that. Time to start winning.

Boston didn't need to tank. Neither did Calgary. Or St. Louis.

And when were Edmonton's, Toronto's or Colorado's last Cups? 32, 55 and 21 years ago, respectively.
nyrangers2
Joined: 07.09.2009

Jun 4 @ 9:21 AM ET
Doubt they will, but they have the D prospects to take over. If the Rangers decide to move Trouba, I wouldn't mind checking in
- Buff36


Rangers will try and trade trouba when his ntc kicks in 2023 bc of cap issues. They have a lot of d prospects in jones, Robertson and nils who should be ready by then
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 4 @ 9:25 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr told reporters that Ivan Miroshnichenko has been cleared to resume training. His treatments are complete, and his sole focus is preparing for next season.


sorry if posted. we may need to use 9

- TheSabresTaco


This is good news for him obviously, but for the Sabres as it may push another player down to them.

If the news is viewed by GMs as largely removing the health issue, then the Russian bias is all that is left.
Maybe Stevie Y jumps on it.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 4 @ 9:37 AM ET
This is an ugly contract that made no sense for the Sabres with where they were as a team.

Buyout proof and paying the man until he is 36, turning 37.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/mika-zibanejad

- kingcong39


Kadri is next
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 9:51 AM ET
Rangers will try and trade trouba when his ntc kicks in 2023 bc of cap issues. They have a lot of d prospects in jones, Robertson and nils who should be ready by then
- nyrangers2

Thanks for the info, think that's the kind of player the Sabres D is missing
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 4 @ 10:09 AM ET
Thanks for the info, think that's the kind of player the Sabres D is missing
- Buff36


I could see him being a problem as he’s made it a point he only wants to play in NY to be close to his wife (Dr I think?). Along with an 8M hit for 3 years. Right style of player tho.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 4 @ 10:24 AM ET
Most have something cause you said your Nephew screwed up your account, now you only have nieces. You are a liar and Fraud. If you are lying about your Son, or about serving which I think you are just by the way you talk about it you are Scum!! Don't answer my post and just skip them. I will not say anything more to you Sir!
- Buff36


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

Jun 4 @ 10:26 AM ET
Tyrod Taylor:

3 yrs, 51 tds, 16 INTs, 8857 yards, 2,952 yards per year. 14 rushing TDs, playoff appearance



Ryan Fitzpatrick:

4 years, 80 TDs, 64 INTs, 11,654 yards, 2913 yards per year, 2 rushing TDs, no playoffs

the one playoff game vs the jags proves tyrod was way below fitz

that was one ugly game from a qb

Fitz, terrific guy, super fun, but man, Tyrod still gets the shaft in terms of his place in Bills history.

- Hank Balling

Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 4 @ 10:28 AM ET
[quote=homiedclown]


New Gabriel album by year's end and European and US tours next year 👍😍
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 4 @ 10:29 AM ET
[quote=Powerslave]
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 10:31 AM ET
I could see him being a problem as he’s made it a point he only wants to play in NY to be close to his wife (Dr I think?). Along with an 8M hit for 3 years. Right style of player tho.
- SDSabre

Yeah his Wife is finishing her Internship in NY but Buffalo just happens to have 2 Hospitals that are very high in her field.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 4 @ 10:31 AM ET
Power, I totally understand, everyone knows I can't stand tanking, breeds losing. We all know lon, he just wanted a better chance at players that could really help are team.
- Buff36


Post reeds :

Everyone knows: I'm agaisnt tanking

Poor uncle ion though, he just wanted a few more losses, to help the team .

What a guy 😀
nyrangers2
Joined: 07.09.2009

Jun 4 @ 10:32 AM ET
I could see him being a problem as he’s made it a point he only wants to play in NY to be close to his wife (Dr I think?). Along with an 8M hit for 3 years. Right style of player tho.
- SDSabre


Yea he his full nmc turns into 15 team ntc. Rangers would have to eat money. I’m not a huge fan of trouba. Like his physical play but that contract is awful
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 4 @ 10:36 AM ET
Yea he his full nmc turns into 15 team ntc. Rangers would have to eat money. I’m not a huge fan of trouba. Like his physical play but that contract is awful
- nyrangers2


What dont you like about trouba?
Just curious, seems like a big hitter / team 1st guy.

Sure he's expensive
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 4 @ 10:38 AM ET
What dont you like about trouba?
Just curious, seems like a big hitter / team 1st guy.

Sure he's expensive

- Boss34


I think it’s just this. Good player, but not 8M
nyrangers2
Joined: 07.09.2009

Jun 4 @ 10:41 AM ET
What dont you like about trouba?
Just curious, seems like a big hitter / team 1st guy.

Sure he's expensive

- Boss34


He’s a great character guy and physical. He eats a ton of minutes.

That being said he’s not a great skater and probably the biggest defensive liability. He’s on the ice for the most goals against. Makes a lot of glaring mistakes. If he was making $5m a lot of those things would be acceptable
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jun 4 @ 10:43 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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15h
NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr told reporters that Ivan Miroshnichenko has been cleared to resume training. His treatments are complete, and his sole focus is preparing for next season.


sorry if posted. we may need to use 9

- TheSabresTaco


9.Gauthier
16. Lambert
28. Miroshnichenko
41. Salomonsson
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 10:51 AM ET
He’s a great character guy and physical. He eats a ton of minutes.

That being said he’s not a great skater and probably the biggest defensive liability. He’s on the ice for the most goals against. Makes a lot of glaring mistakes. If he was making $5m a lot of those things would be acceptable

- nyrangers2

Interesting he's been a plus with most metrics his whole career. Had a bunch a giveaways this playoffs but he's playing almost 25min a night.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 4 @ 10:53 AM ET
9.Gauthier
16. Lambert
28. Miroshnichenko
41. Salomonsson

- gerbe75pts


That would be a great draft. Don’t know if Miro makes it to 28
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 4 @ 10:54 AM ET
He’s a great character guy and physical. He eats a ton of minutes.

That being said he’s not a great skater and probably the biggest defensive liability. He’s on the ice for the most goals against. Makes a lot of glaring mistakes. If he was making $5m a lot of those things would be acceptable

- nyrangers2



👍

Appreciate the insight
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 10:55 AM ET
That would be a great draft. Don’t know if Miro makes it to 28
- SDSabre

With the news of him being cleared, might go top 10
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