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The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 5 @ 6:56 PM ET
If the Sabres keep it to within three tonight I'm calling it a moral victory.

Down three or potentially four top-4 caliber dmen is a ridiculous predicament. And this ain't the Coyotes they're playing

- Hank Balling


Yeah....wishful thinking on my part.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 6:58 PM ET
It's early in his development cycle. Donnie likes him.
You just hating on the guy thinking he is a 4 year vet like Mitts.
(I kinda like Mitts and am rooting for him cause many here hate on him and I find it funny to see him succeed...but the reality is continue to build trade value then leverage that value to improve the team at another position of need)

- IonSabres


In theory, u have a point
But Mitts will have to explode offensively to get any kind of trade value that can even approach bringing back a player along the lines of Tuch

It’s just not realistic to see that happening imo
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 5 @ 6:59 PM ET
Well the way Mitts is playing, he seems much better suited for a 3C role than Krebs

But if Mitts can bring back another “Tuch” type player, then great
I just don’t know if that’s realistic though



And I’m not even penciling Ostlund, Kulich & Kozak into any slots with the Sabres yet
Even doing so with Savoie is a bit of a stretch at this point

We just don’t know how these guys will turn out
Remember Mitts was a top10 pick
And we’ve had many other 1st round busts as well

Remember when Grigorenko & Girgs we’re gonna be our “future 1-2 punch”?
🤣🤣🤣
Obviously that worked out like 🤮🤮🤮

- jdfitz77


Would require a package involving Mitts...his value alone isn't much...but it is increasing.

Also, banking on 1 prospect dangerous...but having 5 or 6 at a singular position is pretty, pretty good...just need 1 or 2, not all of them.

Watch out for Ostlund, he is sneaky good, but will take some time.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 5 @ 7:06 PM ET
He's absolutely cookin' Can'tSkate28's ass...25% more points, in 20% less games at 33% of the cost.
Ztrain stealing Uncle Terry's money

"Sabres aren't throwing away money...what don't you understand", lol

- IonSabres


😥
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:07 PM ET
Would require a package involving Mitts...his value alone isn't much...but it is increasing.

Also, banking on 1 prospect dangerous...but having 5 or 6 at a singular position is pretty, pretty good...just need 1 or 2, not all of them.

Watch out for Ostlund, he is sneaky good, but will take some time.

- IonSabres


Most prospects take YEARS before we really know what we’ve got
Heck, just look at Mitts as an example
I never saw him as a 2way forward, but he’s developing into that

I used to say an Asplund-Cozens-Tuch combo could be a nice 2way line for us
But if Mitts keeps his play up, let him Center that line & let Cozens focus more offensively between Quinn/Krebs & Peterka
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Nov 5 @ 7:09 PM ET
Why is Dahlin out?
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:11 PM ET
Why is Dahlin out?
- Fattony1187

Upper body out day-to-day
https://www.sportsnet.ca/...htning-listed-day-to-day/
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:15 PM ET
I can't believe I am saying this, I missed Rob Ray
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:15 PM ET
I can't believe I am saying this, I missed Rob Ray
- sabresfan69


🤣🤣🤣
He’s horrible 🤮🤮🤮
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:16 PM ET
🤣🤣🤣
He’s horrible 🤮🤮🤮

- jdfitz77

You think ESPN and NBC or whoever the other broadcast was is better?

No way


The commentating for the last two games was awful.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 5 @ 7:17 PM ET
Did Fitzgerald try and chest bump a Lightning only to bounce off?


And the real Erik Comrie has shown up. That was a dog.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 5 @ 7:17 PM ET
Well it was a nice play by Bryson, Cozens chasing
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:18 PM ET

You can already tell Dahlin deserves the Hart Trophy. This is terrible to watch.


Yikes.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 5 @ 7:19 PM ET
You can already tell Dahlin deserves the Hart Trophy. This is terrible to watch.


Yikes.

- sabresfan69

Game just started
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:19 PM ET
Game just started
- Buff36

And its that bad
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 5 @ 7:19 PM ET
You can already tell Dahlin deserves the Hart Trophy. This is terrible to watch.


Yikes.

- sabresfan69


JJ has his legs moving early on.

It's gonna be a long night. They're just missing too many defensemen
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:20 PM ET
You think ESPN and NBC or whoever the other broadcast was is better?

No way


The commentating for the last two games was awful.

- sabresfan69


Yes, absolutely
And not even close
Rob Ray is a horrible broadcaster
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:21 PM ET
You can already tell Dahlin deserves the Hart Trophy. This is terrible to watch.


Yikes.

- sabresfan69


Plenty of College Football on
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 5 @ 7:25 PM ET
Sergachev is too damn good. Unfair really
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 5 @ 7:26 PM ET
Does the ice suck, seems to be a bouncing puck
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:28 PM ET
Sergachev is too damn good. Unfair really
- Hank Balling


I remember wanting us to draft him or Chychrun
Instead we got Nylander 🤮🤮🤮
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 5 @ 7:28 PM ET
Sergachev is too damn good. Unfair really
- Hank Balling

Yeah, and remember that two 2nds and McNabb for Something Something. One of those 2nds is wearing 81
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 5 @ 7:30 PM ET
Yeah, and remember that two 2nds and McNabb for Something Something. One of those 2nds is wearing 81
- Buff36


Ugh
That was such a bad trade
Just horrible
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 5 @ 7:31 PM ET
So far the story is their backup outplaying our starter. Hopefully this PP will help.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 5 @ 7:31 PM ET
Why does Elliott always play good against us.
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