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Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 5 @ 2:22 PM ET
Am I allowed to say Medical Professionals are miracle workers or nah?
- ImThatGuy


the next miracle will be the first one, so, no.


It reminds me of what someone said about the word "genius". It cheapens the hard work that people had to put in to be what they became.
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jan 5 @ 2:23 PM ET
I had a thought which shook me a bit. What if this game were in Orchard Park? Would they take him to ECMC or whichever by Mercy Flight (or whatever it's called now)? The hospital in Cincinnati was only 2 miles away. Orchard Park is a bit further out.
- buffalofan19

Wait so not all medical facilities are equally good and logistics played a part?

Interesting.
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jan 5 @ 2:24 PM ET
Am I allowed to say Medical Professionals are miracle workers or nah?
- ImThatGuy

If you want to devalue their hard work, sure.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 5 @ 2:24 PM ET
Tuch tage skins
Peterka coz quinner
Kulich krebs ---
Girgs (A) ------- okposo (C)

2 spots open without jost, mutts , olo and assplund

- Boss34


they like Jost a lot. I can't see him not returning.

If Kev is seeking to be better, he'd be using the latter 3 to do so.

If we're being honest, I think they like Casey too.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 5 @ 2:24 PM ET
Is Trevor Zegras the most over-hyped player in the league? He became famous for the Michigan stuff, which was fine. Last night he stole a stick from another player (which is a penalty) and for some reason people are that much more shot in the arse with him.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 5 @ 2:25 PM ET
Wait so not all medical facilities are equally good and logistics played a part?

Interesting.

- Nightmare Fuel

No, there not. And that even includes Government Hospitals. Money more than anything.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 5 @ 2:26 PM ET
Am I allowed to say Medical Professionals are miracle workers or nah?
- ImThatGuy


no because they're not holy in their work
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 5 @ 2:26 PM ET
the next miracle will be the first one, so, no.


It reminds me of what someone said about the word "genius". It cheapens the hard work that people had to put in to be what they became.

- Slump Buster


this (frank)er's never heard of Father B
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 5 @ 2:27 PM ET
Wait so not all medical facilities are equally good and logistics played a part?

Interesting.

- Nightmare Fuel


you're in like 1000' of open ocean now.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 5 @ 2:28 PM ET
do you have a hole drilled in the bottom of that thing?
- SabresFaninIndiana

he’s working on it...



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

Jan 5 @ 2:28 PM ET
Is Trevor Zegras the most over-hyped player in the league? He became famous for the Michigan stuff, which was fine. Last night he stole a stick from another player (which is a penalty) and for some reason people are that much more shot in the arse with him.
- Slump Buster


he's very talented offensively on a poop team. overhyped currently, yeah I'd say so. but he's still good.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jan 5 @ 2:28 PM ET
you're in like 1000' of open ocean now.
- TheSabresTaco

yeah you seem like a WNYer..
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 5 @ 2:28 PM ET
this (frank)er's never heard of Father B
- TheSabresTaco


(laughing) no, I have read all about father B. Clearly you haven't looked for the simple explanations for the "miracles" associated with him (side note: when did normal people die and get godly powers?). In the distant past they took sick people to the holy men - funny how they don't do that anymore.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 5 @ 2:31 PM ET
(laughing) no, I have read all about father B. Clearly you haven't looked for the simple explanations for the "miracles" associated with him (side note: when did normal people die and get godly powers?). In the distant past they took sick people to the holy men - funny how they don't do that anymore.
- Slump Buster


John Constantine is holy of sorts. Guy literally rips demons out of people. I saw him do it a few times. Amazing.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 5 @ 2:36 PM ET
they like Jost a lot. I can't see him not returning.

If Kev is seeking to be better, he'd be using the latter 3 to do so.

If we're being honest, I think they like Casey too.

- TheSabresTaco


Jost makes sense, but doesn't he have a high qualifying offer?

I'm fine with Mitts too. Let him play out the 3rd year of his deal.

The closeness and vibes is gonna leave very few spots open for competition.

Thoughts on okposo and great28?

I see okposo getting a 1 year deal, girgs getting a multi year deal. 🤔
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 5 @ 2:37 PM ET
John Constantine is holy of sorts. Guy literally rips demons out of people. I saw him do it a few times. Amazing.
- TheSabresTaco


I had to look that up. Well played, sir.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 5 @ 2:42 PM ET
That would be great to see him earn a spot here. But in recent years I've moved away from expecting/demanding prospects play NHL minutes. If he's not ready, he's not ready. Neither Quinn nor Peterka were ready last season and that's ok.

I'd like to think they don't give a poop about the slide. It may be a small factor, but they portray themselves to care about their development, solely.

- TheSabresTaco


Guess I'm more cynical on it. Watching Krebs stay up last year and Murray get an extended look, while Quinn and JJ barely get a look leaves me with little doubt.

Not looking to rush him either, but he's been extremely impressive for an 18 year old.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 5 @ 2:44 PM ET
Jost makes sense, but doesn't he have a high qualifying offer?

I'm fine with Mitts too. Let him play out the 3rd year of his deal.

The closeness and vibes is gonna leave very few spots open for competition.

Thoughts on okposo and great28?

I see okposo getting a 1 year deal, girgs getting a multi year deal. 🤔

- Boss34



I would love for KO to move to a FO/coaching position.

Okposo is no spring chicken anymore and I think his spot would be better served for a younger player (Kulich,Rosen,Ostlund,Savoie) who can play with more speed and match what Buffalo wants to do.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 5 @ 2:46 PM ET
Guess I'm more cynical on it. Watching Krebs stay up last year and Murray get an extended look, while Quinn and JJ barely get a look leaves me with little doubt.

Not looking to rush him either, but he's been extremely impressive for an 18 year old.

- Lunaion


Krebs should have been sent down as well. Murray isn't really a prospect but one could argue he was more ready for the pro game than some 19 year olds.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 5 @ 2:50 PM ET
Yeah you seem like a midwesterner
- Nightmare Fuel


And you seem like an idiot... who works with idiots
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jan 5 @ 2:51 PM ET
No, there not. And that even includes Government Hospitals. Money more than anything.
- Buff36

Interesting

Weird

So money does play a part?

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

Jan 5 @ 2:52 PM ET
I would love for KO to move to a FO/coaching position.

Okposo is no spring chicken anymore and I think his spot would be better served for a younger player (Kulich,Rosen,Ostlund,Savoie) who can play with more speed and match what Buffalo wants to do.

- ImThatGuy

I actually think they should try and build a dominant “4th line” like the Islanders had for a few years

Girgensons= Clutterbuck
Krebs = Cizikas
???= Martin

Extend Girgensons, find a solid banger to replace Okposo
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 5 @ 2:54 PM ET
I would love for KO to move to a FO/coaching position.

Okposo is no spring chicken anymore and I think his spot would be better served for a younger player (Kulich,Rosen,Ostlund,Savoie) who can play with more speed and match what Buffalo wants to do.

- ImThatGuy


I respect that point of view.

Broads pointed out that okposo is 35.

I still think its really difficult to quit playing a sport you love, when you feel like you have something left.

Especially when the team looks great moving forward and you're the captain.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jan 5 @ 2:54 PM ET
I actually think they should try and build a dominant “4th line” like the Islanders had for a few years

Girgensons= Clutterbuck
Krebs = Cizikas
???= Martin

Extend Girgensons, find a solid banger to replace Okposo

- sbroads24

need to find someone with at least some resemblance of speed
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 5 @ 2:55 PM ET
Krebs should have been sent as part of a package for Patrick Kane as well. Murray isn't really a prospect but one could argue he was more ready for the pro game than some 19 year olds.
- Slump Buster

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