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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 9:36 AM ET
*Hurdle Ave
- Ratsreign

This is Josh's Town
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Oct 28 @ 9:37 AM ET
So what Bear for a 6/7 rd pick?
Pullthe trigger on something and stop trying to get poop for free.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 28 @ 9:47 AM ET
So what Bear for a 6/7 rd pick?
Pullthe trigger on something and stop trying to get poop for free.

- ImThatGuy


Carolina is supposedly asking for a 2nd round pick plus.

They asked Vancouver for Hoglander 😆😆😂😂
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Oct 28 @ 9:55 AM ET
So what Bear for a 6/7 rd pick?
Pullthe trigger on something and stop trying to get poop for free.

- ImThatGuy


Man, if Bear ends up here...who called it over the summer? Homie?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 9:55 AM ET
https://twitter.com/Pro__...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 9:56 AM ET
Carolina is supposedly asking for a 2nd round pick plus.

They asked Vancouver for Hoglander 😆😆😂😂

- kingcong39

Yeah, ridiculous for a guy who hasn't seen the ice
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 28 @ 9:57 AM ET
Good thing hockeybuzz was down last night for me.

The game last night was rough.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:01 AM ET
https://twitter.com/Pro__Ant/status/1585967970827870208?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
- Buff36


I have mentioned this a couple times. In McDermott’s system on defense.

The 2 more important positions / parts of the defense are safeties and a D line

Corners are plug and play.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 28 @ 10:02 AM ET
Quinn and Krebs both played roughly 9 minutes last night at even strength, which was the lowest of any forward.

Quinn, Mittelstadt and Okposo all played 3+ minutes of power play time. Krebs played none.

Is playing Okposo that much on the power play just a hope to get something useful out of him move?

- kingcong39

if they are going to stand pat and sit on their hands

they really need to play krebs and quinn IMO
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:07 AM ET
if they are going to stand pat and sit on their hands

they really need to play krebs and quinn IMO

- homiedclown

There getting good at that.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:08 AM ET
if they are going to stand pat and sit on their hands

they really need to play krebs and quinn IMO

- homiedclown


I agree with you.

The boat anchors of this team are still

Okposo
Olofsson
Skinner
Tage

It’s embarrassing how bad Okposo is this year

(Not including rookies)
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:08 AM ET
I have mentioned this a couple times. In McDermott’s system on defense.

The 2 more important positions / parts of the defense are safeties and a D line

Corners are plug and play.

- Sabretooth9

Kinda with the Corners, I think they have there system and they take CB that can play in that.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 28 @ 10:11 AM ET
I agree with you.

The boat anchors of this team are still

Okposo
Olofsson
Skinner
Tage

It’s embarrassing how bad Okposo is this year

(Not including rookies)

- Sabretooth9


And yet they still played him more than 3 minutes on the power play.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 28 @ 10:12 AM ET
I agree with you.

The boat anchors of this team are still

Okposo
Olofsson
Skinner
Tage

It’s embarrassing how bad Okposo is this year

(Not including rookies)

- Sabretooth9

tage and skinner are getting the shots on goal so I see their numbers getting better soon

cozens is taking that next step at least
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Oct 28 @ 10:13 AM ET
I agree with you.

The boat anchors of this team are still

Okposo
Olofsson
Skinner
Tage

It’s embarrassing how bad Okposo is this year

(Not including rookies)

- Sabretooth9


They're trying to make him get 20 again on the PP. They need to simplify these guys roles. Okposo should be in a shutdown PK role. Stop trying to make these guys something they aren't.

If you your gunna have rookies(krebs included) on the 4th line its better to just toss them back in the A till you have an actual spot for them to contribute instead of withering away with Girgs and Slowpoke
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 28 @ 10:13 AM ET
And yet they still played him more than 3 minutes on the power play.
- kingcong39

peterka or krebs should have received those minutes IMO
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Oct 28 @ 10:16 AM ET
peterka or krebs should have received those minutes IMO
- homiedclown


Krebs has been the biggest disappointment so far to me imo. He's supposed to be showing some kind of life. He's played terrible throughout the lineup.

At least Quinn shows some offensive prowess, Krebs has been a blackhole everywhere. I'd be throwing him down with Bjork to gain some confidence back.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:19 AM ET
peterka or krebs should have received those minutes IMO
- homiedclown

Vibes
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:20 AM ET
tage and skinner are getting the shots on goal so I see their numbers getting better soon

cozens is taking that next step at least

- homiedclown



Agree with you about cozens. If there was a fancy 7-8 year deal. Lock him in at 5 mill a year for a long time

I’m good with that
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:22 AM ET
Krebs has been the biggest disappointment so far to me imo. He's supposed to be showing some kind of life. He's played terrible throughout the lineup.

At least Quinn shows some offensive prowess, Krebs has been a blackhole everywhere. I'd be throwing him down with Bjork to gain some confidence back.

- DirtyDan


Quinn hasn’t shown anything. He looks slow.

This skating / speed is his biggest issue.

Unfortunately we are at the part of his development where he needs to play nhl games to get up to speed

AHL and a slower game won’t do him any good.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Oct 28 @ 10:25 AM ET
Quinn hasn’t shown anything. He looks slow.

This skating / speed is his biggest issue.

Unfortunately we are at the part of his development where he needs to play nhl games to get up to speed

AHL and a slower game won’t do him any good.

- Sabretooth9


I mean he had a nice play for Jeff's first, had some nice moves to open space for shots,

Krebs had 1 nice back hand pass last night. He does absolutely nothing. He's a playmaker that hasn't made any plays.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:34 AM ET
Think there's been a big Mish mash of things with the Sabres. First is this a "see what you have year" and growth and development of the youngins, cause if it is then 2gms into the season isn't time to start flip flopping these kids around. And if you want Power to grow go get him a damn partner. Time to get out of the kiddie pool, the Sabres have enough ammo to make a bold move or 2 that won't hurt the youngins or there prospect pool and actually might make your #1 pick find his way.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 28 @ 10:37 AM ET
Think there's been a big Mish mash of things with the Sabres. First is this a "see what you have year" and growth and development of the youngins, cause if it is then 2gms into the season isn't time to start flip flopping these kids around. And if you want Power to grow go get him a damn partner. Time to get out of the kiddie pool, the Sabres have enough ammo to make a bold move or 2 that won't hurt the youngins or there prospect pool and actually might make your #1 pick find his way.
- Buff36

I think we know for sure, 5 of the top 9 moving forward

skinner by default
tage
tuch
cozens
peterka
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 28 @ 10:40 AM ET
Ehh.. I'd say 40% Habs fans, but still...expected to see more people in the building. They announced around 12k, but I'd say it was more like 10.

One of the more frustrating games I've attended. We should have put up 5-6 goals easily with how we played in their zone all night. Tuch and Tage got way too cute a number of times instead of just shooting the damn puck. Oh, and Owen Power was dreadful last night. Worst D man on the ice for us. Where is the dude who finished the season with us last year? This version of Power is not him. Oh, and 6 total hits for the team in a home game. Good times.

- The_Inkwell



If samuelsson played instead of power - 4-1 buffalo
If joker played powers' minutes, 4-2 buffalo

Not saying power was a bust, but he sucked balls last night.

Loved the olo, cozens, peterka line

Anyone have any analytics on the lines play vs the naked eye?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 28 @ 10:44 AM ET
I think we know for sure, 5 of the top 9 moving forward

skinner by default
tage
tuch
cozens
peterka

- homiedclown

I believe there's a couple more in Rochester that will be taking spots. But this waiting has to stop. Especially with Power, we saw Dahlin go through it, go get him a partner.
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