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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 25 @ 12:06 PM ET
I mean the top of the roster is "set". Its really only the bottom 2 lines we need to worry about in the near future.

Sitting guys like Krebs does not seem to be ideal, I haven't been a fan lately but having him sit wont help him. Would be nice to free a spot up on Mitts line so he isn't playing with complete junk.

- DirtyDan


Third line is the hot topic lately. Mitts + VO are terrible together. Krebs makes them worse. I don't know what they have in mind, but VO at 4.75m is very hard to trade this early in the season.

For now, I'd send Krebs down. Doesn't seem like they will though.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 25 @ 12:10 PM ET
Looks like Akira Schmidt for NJD. I don't know much about him, but if he's named after the greatest Anime ever made then kudos to his parents.

Light this 3rd stinger up.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Nov 25 @ 12:13 PM ET
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Bills' LB Von Miller did not tear his ACL, but there is other damage that doctors are reviewing to determine how much time he will miss and for now he is out indefinitely, per sources. He could be out a couple of weeks, it could be season ending; more info still being gathered.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 25 @ 12:22 PM ET
Start here today…. The Ducks are switching into sell mode and pretty much everyone in the NHL is saying this these days. One player most definitely available is Frank Vatrano. Vatrano has only netted 4 goals this season, but last year in Florida he was money in big game situations. Not many of those spots with the Ducks right now.

The islanders, flyers, and sabres are all said to be sniffing around on Frank.

More to come.


Guess we know that Frank ain't coming here now...
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 12:25 PM ET
Start here today…. The Ducks are switching into sell mode and pretty much everyone in the NHL is saying this these days. One player most definitely available is Frank Vatrano. Vatrano has only netted 4 goals this season, but last year in Florida he was money in big game situations. Not many of those spots with the Ducks right now.

The islanders, flyers, and sabres are all said to be sniffing around on Frank.

More to come.


Guess we know that Frank ain't coming here now...

- jochfr


I'm super fine with that. Don't need another small forward with little production.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 25 @ 12:27 PM ET
Start here today…. The Ducks are switching into sell mode and pretty much everyone in the NHL is saying this these days. One player most definitely available is Frank Vatrano. Vatrano has only netted 4 goals this season, but last year in Florida he was money in big game situations. Not many of those spots with the Ducks right now.

The islanders, flyers, and sabres are all said to be sniffing around on Frank.

More to come.


Guess we know that Frank ain't coming here now...

- jochfr



Nothing against the player per se, but he seems like someone we already have several of.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 12:43 PM ET
Nothing against the player per se, but he seems like someone we already have several of.
- lacaprup

Another 3rd line cream puff. I would send Krebs down and see if they could get a connection with say:
Rousek Krebs Kulich or Kulich Krebs Rosen
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 25 @ 12:48 PM ET
Nothing against the player per se, but he seems like someone we already have several of.
- lacaprup

he is an upgrade 5 on 5 over anyone on the casey line

I doubt the ducks are moving him 20 games into a 3 year contract
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 12:49 PM ET
Good thing Adams didn’t block the youngins from roster spots.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 12:56 PM ET
Good thing Adams didn’t block the youngins from roster spots.


- Pegullaville

Shame it took so long to put them together
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 25 @ 1:01 PM ET
Shame it took so long to put them together
- Buff36

most improved sabre this year?


tage
cozens
dahlin


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

Nov 25 @ 1:02 PM ET
most improved sabre this year?


tage
cozens
dahlin


tough call

- homiedclown


Not even a question IMO. He looks every bit of the 1OA part. Dahls didnt have 1 quarter last year even at a ppg.

Tage didn't have Tuch half the year last year. Once he joined Tage took off. Not suggesting Tuch is the reason but he's building off what he did with a legit line last year.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 1:06 PM ET
most improved sabre this year?


tage
cozens
dahlin


tough call

- homiedclown

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

Nov 25 @ 1:08 PM ET
Not even a question IMO.
- DirtyDan

dahlin is clearly turning into a top 5 d man
tage is clearly turning into a top 5 center
cozens is a legit 2nd line player now with more upside


all good signs
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 1:09 PM ET
I would have taken a shot at Conor Timmons, Toronto got him for a bag of pucks.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 1:12 PM ET
I would have taken a shot at Conor Timmons, Toronto got him for a bag of pucks.
- Buff36


You'll watch Fitzgerald and like it.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 1:14 PM ET
dahlin is clearly turning into a top 5 d man
tage is clearly turning into a top 5 center
cozens is a legit 2nd line player now with more upside


all good signs

- homiedclown


We're getting legit.

Gotta iron out that bottom 6.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 1:21 PM ET
https://theathletic.com/3...res-blues-jack-quinn-upl/
Not bad!!
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Nov 25 @ 1:30 PM ET
Sabres PR
@SabresPR
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29m
The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Matej Pekar to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL).
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 1:33 PM ET
Sabres PR
@SabresPR
·
29m
The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Matej Pekar to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL).

- Stripes77

Just got passed by
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 25 @ 1:35 PM ET
Sabres PR
@SabresPR
·
29m
The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Matej Pekar to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL).

- Stripes77


That's too bad. Though he was gonna be that energy pest for us.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 25 @ 1:38 PM ET
Just can't believe Rossi isn't a part of this line

https://twitter.com/Hocke...kQ58qMxlP5Sq-pkFkAoA&s=09
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 25 @ 1:44 PM ET
Just can't believe Rossi isn't a part of this line

https://twitter.com/Hocke...kQ58qMxlP5Sq-pkFkAoA&s=09

- TheSabresTaco


Couple tweets later:

"The kinda obvious extension to this is that the ideal third line is Krebs-Asplund-Girgensons but with Olofsson and Mitts on the lineup I doubt that gets as solidified. Same with Samuelsson-Dahlin and Power-Clague. But Joki "

Need to start trading some guys so Donnie can't play them.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 1:50 PM ET
https://twitter.com/RapSh...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hits just keep coming!! Glad it wasn't worse, but sh!t that's enough injuries.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 25 @ 1:51 PM ET
Couple tweets later:

"The kinda obvious extension to this is that the ideal third line is Krebs-Asplund-Girgensons but with Olofsson and Mitts on the lineup I doubt that gets as solidified. Same with Samuelsson-Dahlin and Power-Clague. But Joki "

Need to start trading some guys so Donnie can't play them.

- Lunaion


Mitts lowers the tide. You can't have olofsson playing with him. At least olo has a purpose. Casey's offense comes with overwhelming downside.
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