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

Jul 1 @ 11:22 AM ET
Anyone thinking Dylan Cozens was the 4th best forward on the Sabres last year is certainly inhaling something.
- lacaprup

1. tage
2. skinner
3. tuch
4. olofsson
5a okposo
5b cozens

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jul 1 @ 11:22 AM ET
BTW, since Pegs slithered away under his analytics rock, the bet is open to anyone in the analytics with zero context crowd:

I bet analytics stud, Jesse Puljujarvi, aka 1st class stiff won't crack 50 points next season.

The analytics crowd says he drove play on McDavid's line. Any takers? Loser has to change SN to winner choice for a year.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 11:23 AM ET
Just because Cozens was frankly poor on capitalizing on his scoring opportunities by no means implies that his impact was generally extremely positive.

If you want to relate the two and simply say well he didn't score pointz then yeah, I guess you're right, he was average at best. Other than that comparison, it's dead wrong.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 1 @ 11:24 AM ET
BTW, since Pegs slithered away under his analytics rock, the bet is open to anyone in the analytics with zero context crowd:

I bet analytics stud, Jesse Puljujarvi, aka 1st class stiff won't crack 50 points next season.

The analytics crowd says he drove play on McDavid's line. Any takers? Loser has to change SN to winner choice for a year.

- lacaprup

The “analytics crowd” doesn’t give two poops about point totals so none of us are taking you up on this bet
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 11:24 AM ET
Don't you just hate Perry's wife
- SABRES 89

jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 1 @ 11:24 AM ET
Just because Cozens was frankly poor on capitalizing on his scoring opportunities by no means implies that his impact was generally extremely positive.

If you want to relate the two and simply say well he didn't score pointz then yeah, I guess you're right, he was average at best. Other than that comparison, it's dead wrong.

- TheSabresTaco

He's the worst player of his generation and the 50 generations prior.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 11:25 AM ET
1. tage
2. skinner
3. tuch
4. olofsson
5a okposo
5b cozens

- homiedclown


Olofsson had a worse impact than Vinnie. But you know, I don't watch the games.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 11:25 AM ET
He's the worst player of his generation and the 50 generations prior.
- jochfr

very harsh and extremely based
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 11:25 AM ET
Olofsson had a worse impact than Vinnie. But you know, I don't watch the games.
- TheSabresTaco

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

Jul 1 @ 11:27 AM ET
goals win games though
- homiedclown


Do opposing goals lose games also? Because he helps in that category a lot.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 1 @ 11:27 AM ET
goals win games though
- homiedclown



Special teams matter
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 1 @ 11:27 AM ET
Olofsson had a worse impact than Vinnie. But you know, I don't watch the games.
- TheSabresTaco

The worst impact guy was Krebs by a mile
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 11:27 AM ET
I went to war for Dylan and gerbe took the hits and I'll die on the hill that he's going to be a great player for this team.
- TheSabresTaco


I see alot of Cirelli in Cozens.
Getting Dylan to 20/30/50 while being a shut down player with some physicality would be huge.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 1 @ 11:28 AM ET
BTW, since Pegs slithered away under his analytics rock, the bet is open to anyone in the analytics with zero context crowd:

I bet analytics stud, Jesse Puljujarvi, aka 1st class stiff won't crack 50 points next season.

The analytics crowd says he drove play on McDavid's line. Any takers? Loser has to change SN to winner choice for a year.

- lacaprup


I’ll take this bet but modified. If PoolParty hits 50 points, all your post have to have an analytic thought behind. If not, I will spout nothing but points and hits and blocked shots as guys I want. But like for a month cuz it’ll get very old very fast. Gotta have an injury clause as well for just straight points
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jul 1 @ 11:28 AM ET
I would love to see your evidence that Dylan Cozens wasn't individually one of the team's best forwards.
- TheSabresTaco


His stat line. Even on the Sabre roster it's unimpressive. You can argue he had a better year than Asplund, though I'll disagree. Okposo and Olofsson arent even debatable to me.
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

Jul 1 @ 11:28 AM ET

- homiedclown

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

Jul 1 @ 11:28 AM ET
The worst impact guy was Krebs by a mile
- sbroads24


Regular forwards, yes. Overall, that distinguished honor goes the Joker.

It's too bad Krebs was so caved in, because he had some absolutely gorgeous moments in the ozone. I fully expect him to vastly improve in the next two seasons.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 1 @ 11:28 AM ET
very harsh and extremely based
- TheSabresTaco

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jul 1 @ 11:29 AM ET
I’ll take this bet but modified. If PoolParty hits 50 points, all your post have to have an analytic thought behind. If not, I will spout nothing but points and hits and blocked shots as guys I want. But like for a month cuz it’ll get very old very fast.
- SDSabre


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

Jul 1 @ 11:30 AM ET
Do opposing goals lose games also? Because he helps in that category a lot.
- TheSabresTaco

cozens had a worse plus minus, fewer even strength points

and I am pretty sure olofsson was on the ice when we were trying to tie up a game and allowed an empty netter when cozens was on the bench


but continue
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 1 @ 11:30 AM ET
Fair enough
- lacaprup


Modified my post, gotta have an injury clause for something like straight points or it’s a useless wager
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 11:31 AM ET
His stat line. Even on the Sabre roster it's unimpressive. You can argue he had a better year than Asplund, though I'll disagree. Okposo and Olofsson arent even debatable to me.
- lacaprup





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

Jul 1 @ 11:31 AM ET
cozens had a worse plus minus, fewer even strength points

and I am pretty sure olofsson was on the ice when we were trying to tie up a game and allowed an empty netter when cozens was on the bench


but continue

- homiedclown


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

Jul 1 @ 11:33 AM ET
Modified my post, gotta have an injury clause for something like straight points or it’s a useless wager
- SDSabre


50 points for pool party? That's a hell of a bet. Especially cause his impacts were a lot of Vinnie like play.

I do wish you luck though, I'd love to see laca attempt analytical thought.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 11:34 AM ET
pass
- TheSabresTaco

you think he was the 4th best guy up front

others think he was the 6th best guy up front


not really worth a pissing contest on a nice day
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