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robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 10:33 AM ET
Krebs-Mitts-Crouse

Would be a decent 3rd line on paper. To much softness and not enough defense right now.

- DirtyDan


idk how much it matters but crouse is listed as a left winger

and if you wanted a defensive pest from arizona, i think ritchie would be the better idea
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 10:35 AM ET
for as much as we refer to Kreuger as a hockey terrorist because of his work on dahlin

his work on skinner might be worse?

- robz228


I can't say that only because Skinner is his own worst enemy. He could be a poor man's Brad Marchand if he was interested in every game. He just isn't. He's on a heater right now. It started a couple games ago. It might last 25 games. And then he just blows away in the wind for 15 games. Marchand never does that. Even when he's not scoring Skinner could still chirp the other team, occasionally spear someone in the groin, be a scumbag. It would make him as complete a player as he can be.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 10:36 AM ET
idk how much it matters but crouse is listed as a left winger

and if you wanted a defensive pest from arizona, i think ritchie would be the better idea

- robz228


I see him listed as a LW/RW. Either one would look fine on that line if they could play RW.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 10:37 AM ET
a package for chychrun and ritchie 🤔🤔
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 10:41 AM ET
I can't say that only because Skinner is his own worst enemy. He could be a poor man's Brad Marchand if he was interested in every game. He just isn't. He's on a heater right now. It started a couple games ago. It might last 25 games. And then he just blows away in the wind for 15 games. Marchand never does that. Even when he's not scoring Skinner could still chirp the other team, occasionally spear someone in the groin, be a scumbag. It would make him as complete a player as he can be.
- lacaprup


Skinner has some of the most unlucky moments. The guy rings the post at least once almost every game. If he wasn't such a playmaker this year he would be very streaky like usual. Guy has 12a in 19g (.63%) his highest per is .39 in his rookie year with 32a in 82g.

As per the chirping, I dont see the guy ever stop running his mouth.


DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 10:41 AM ET
I can't say that only because Skinner is his own worst enemy. He could be a poor man's Brad Marchand if he was interested in every game. He just isn't. He's on a heater right now. It started a couple games ago. It might last 25 games. And then he just blows away in the wind for 15 games. Marchand never does that. Even when he's not scoring Skinner could still chirp the other team, occasionally spear someone in the groin, be a scumbag. It would make him as complete a player as he can be.
- lacaprup


Skinner has some of the most unlucky moments. The guy rings the post at least once almost every game. If he wasn't such a playmaker this year he would be very streaky like usual. Guy has 12a in 19g (.63%) his highest per is .39 in his rookie year with 32a in 82g.

As per the chirping, I dont see the guy ever stop running his mouth.


ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 23 @ 10:44 AM ET
a package for chychrun and ritchie 🤔🤔
- robz228

Sam- Dahlin
Power - Chychrun

Play each pair 27 min a night.

You wont need a 3rd d pair.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Nov 23 @ 10:45 AM ET
Samuelsson is so important to this team that contract is going to be awesome especially when we have to pay Dahlin $11 million per year.

Tage is a monster, every game that contract looks more and more like a steal.

Dahlin is going to keep producing. 80 points at least.

Skinner is at a ppg pace. Insane

But they will still miss the playoffs by 15 points sadly.

Losing Samuelsson and Joker 2 and 3 games in, with a banged up Boosh really screwed some things up for this team.

Still need lines 2 and 3 to start producing
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 10:51 AM ET
Sam- Dahlin
Power - Chychrun

Play each pair 27 min a night.

You wont need a 3rd d pair.

- ImThatGuy


i've been disconnected from the league for a couple years so i dont even know what a package for him looks like

can we flip krebs already? krebs + 2024 1st round pick + rights to johnson? way too much? not enough? who knows
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 10:51 AM ET
As per the chirping, I dont see the guy ever stop running his mouth.
- DirtyDan


He has different levels though. Last night was 10/10 Skinners. The NY Islanders last year at the end was 10/10 Skinners. A total pest. Sometimes he looks very content to ride the Tage Thompson train. He was conducting the train last night.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 10:52 AM ET
i've been disconnected from the league for a couple years so i dont even know what a package for him looks like

can we flip krebs already? krebs + 2024 1st round pick + rights to johnson? way too much? not enough? who knows

- robz228


Arizona wants 2 firsts ++ just for Chychrun

Im not giving that up for another LHD. We need at least 1 RHD in the top 4 imo
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 10:54 AM ET
Arizona wants 2 firsts ++ just for Chychrun
- DirtyDan


eek

im not trading this year's first

2024 first, 2 2nds this year, and krebs?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 10:58 AM ET
eek

im not trading this year's first

2024 first, 2 2nds this year, and krebs?

- robz228


I don't think they would budge on the 2 firsts unless they got a good prospect, and I would think they would want at least 1 roster player and im not sure that would be Krebs
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 23 @ 10:59 AM ET
maybe samuelsson is the catalyst to get the defense playing in more appropriate roles. Kyle's needed in that locker room to get these guys playing with the requisite energy.

Offense has dropped and defense has cratered. There's nothing to pinpoint, they're just playing tradejoker below their means.

- TheSabresTaco


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

Nov 23 @ 11:04 AM ET
none of it will happen

team needs a catalyst. okposo and sam should help.

- TheSabresTaco


Sam for mvp
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Nov 23 @ 11:05 AM ET
Ek

Karlson to Chicago to Toronto

San Jose
Chicago

Both holding salary

So I guess that's not going to happen
Reilly injury gonna hurt Toronto
Good
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 23 @ 11:08 AM ET
Sam- Dahlin
Power - Chychrun

Play each pair 27 min a night.

You wont need a 3rd d pair.

- ImThatGuy


Were you on the chiquorin train with me this spring or were you on the He's A LD!!!11 train?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 23 @ 11:16 AM ET
Were you on the chiquorin train with me this spring or were you on the He's A LD!!!11 train?
- TheSabresTaco

I was all in I believe he and Dahlin both can play either side
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 11:23 AM ET
I don't think they would budge on the 2 firsts unless they got a good prospect, and I would think they would want at least 1 roster player and im not sure that would be Krebs
- DirtyDan


cant imagine thats ever worth it then

who would be a blue chip prospect we can even offer? kulich or rosen?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 11:25 AM ET
cant imagine thats ever worth it then

who would be a blue chip prospect we can even offer? kulich or rosen?

- robz228


Ya I wouldnt, we have 2 very good offensive minded D-men who are also pretty good in their own end. Get another Samuelsson or more of a 2-way guy.

Defense wins Championships.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Nov 23 @ 11:27 AM ET
Were you on the chiquorin train with me this spring or were you on the He's A LD!!!11 train?
- TheSabresTaco



Read the article the other day

San Jose is letting karlson free roam to get his numbers up for trade
Not as good in system

Could someone post his defensive Numbers
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 11:30 AM ET
Read the article the other day

San Jose is letting karlson free roam to get his numbers up for trade
Not as good in system

Could someone post his defensive Numbers

- Anderdog


He has the most goals against of any player in the league, I believe is what I read. Great offensively not so great in his own end.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 23 @ 11:33 AM ET
Read the article the other day

San Jose is letting karlson free roam to get his numbers up for trade
Not as good in system

Could someone post his defensive Numbers

- Anderdog


He's last on SJ in shots against, corsi against, high danger chances against. all while getting only ~35% defensive zone starts.

Its also first in all of those categories for, resulting in a net positive for all of them.

He also has played BY FAR the most minutes on the team, so hard to get the best picture unless someone wants to break it down in to per 60
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 11:41 AM ET
Beniers would’ve been the wrong pick but an understandable one

There were people wanting Eklund #1 overall

- sbroads24


Who was that?!
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Nov 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
He has the most goals against of any player in the league, I believe is what I read. Great offensively not so great in his own end.
- DirtyDan


Probably same article
Thanks Dan
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