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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 8 @ 12:18 PM ET
Meanwhile, Bryson on pace for 2 goals, 16 points and -30
- BeadyEyedDouche


😀😀😀
Well played Bee Dee
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 8 @ 12:19 PM ET
in the 2 games vs colorado and yotes when power was out

clague was getting 22 minutes a night while Fitz was getting 16 minutes

so there is that

- homiedclown


Excellent point 👍
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 8 @ 12:19 PM ET
Are any of clague, Bryson, joker or boosh waiver exempt?

No, I dont believe so.

Clague has indeed looked good. I just think its power, making him look good.

I cant see any senario where the Sabres keep less than 3 goalies. So that opens 2 waiver spots.

Neither of which is Bryson IMO.

Bryson may deserve demotion, but I think he sticks.

- Boss34


Bryson won't get waived.

Doesn't mean he won't find the bench.

It's already happened earlier this season.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:19 PM ET
Not that it would make a huge difference but you really should be looking at relative expected goal %.

Sabres as a whole have been getting crushed some games in xg% but are getting saves and have elite shooting talent.

Over the last 11 games (was looking last night) the xgf% leader is Skinner at 51%

- sbroads24


Fair enough, not sure people are used to reading the relative rates, but I do like it.

Girgs, Krebs, Okposo: -7.3
Girgs, Krebs, Asplund: 15.5
Girgs, Jost, Okposo: 22.0
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:22 PM ET
This is a very good post.

-15 is terrible, plain and simple.

Thing is, most teams have a spot or 2 for development.
I think bryson falls under the development/vibes position with the franchise.
Clague looks to have passed bryson on the ice, but the Sabres could still be looking at the future?

- Boss34

Bryson is 25

Tage was on pace for 20 goals as of 2 seasons ago as a 22/23 year old. He was showing flashes, he had the tools, his brain wasn't there yet.

Bryson hasn't done anything that made me go "wow" unless it was a horrible giveaway and he is showing flashes of being a small leak on a large ship. It might get halfway out to sea, but you have to patch the leak or the ship will sink.

He's the wrost player on the team by a wide margin and it's really not even close.

He is Ristolainen 2.0 but can't hit or score on the Powerplay.

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 8 @ 12:23 PM ET
Wow, half the building for sale still for the Flyers game tomorrow. Very resonably priced tickets out there. Grab a 300-level and give yourself the Fleet seat upgrade.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:26 PM ET
Are any of clague, Bryson, joker or boosh waiver exempt?

No, I dont believe so.

Clague has indeed looked good. I just think its power, making him look good.

I cant see any senario where the Sabres keep less than 3 goalies. So that opens 2 waiver spots.

Neither of which is Bryson IMO.

Bryson may deserve demotion, but I think he sticks.

- Boss34

Even if this is the case, if he plays well with Power, that's still better than -15

I'm actually looking at Bryson's game logs right now. It seems like the more minutes he plays, the worse he is. If he goes over 12 minutes a night, he pushes into -3 territory regularly.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 8 @ 12:28 PM ET
I mean he basically did, that's what's so disturbing about it. It was essentially a come-on.

Literally haven't even talked to the guy in over a year nor have I even sent him a DM in almost 2 years and December 30th 2022 I "missed my chance to meet face to face" and it was definitely a drunk come on.

- BeadyEyedDouche


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6r-k9Bk6o
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:31 PM ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6r-k9Bk6o
- Ratsreign

RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 8 @ 12:31 PM ET
Wow, half the building for sale still for the Flyers game tomorrow. Very resonably priced tickets out there. Grab a 300-level and give yourself the Fleet seat upgrade.
- lacaprup

If we had Patrick Kane, the building would be sold out every single night. KREBS FOR PK88!!!!!!!
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 8 @ 12:32 PM ET
olofsson is on pace for 33 goals and casey for 51 points as of now
- homiedclown

Swedish Jesus doesn’t care
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:33 PM ET
Swedish Jesus doesn’t care
- RichardRoma

He's on pace for run and stop the run so he's too busy being stuck in 1985 to notice
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 8 @ 12:34 PM ET
If we had Patrick Kane, the building would be sold out every single night. KREBS FOR PK88!!!!!!!
- RichardRoma


Honestly, bd, do better.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jan 8 @ 12:39 PM ET
Haven't seen anybody mention flurey leaving team for personal reasons
And Michael russo on Twitter
Someone could post it please
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 8 @ 12:46 PM ET
Haven't seen anybody mention flurey leaving team for personal reasons
And Michael russo on Twitter
Someone could post it please

- Anderdog


Michael Russo
@RussoHockey
¡
4h
Marc-Andre Fleury beat himself up after last night’s loss, but the wildly prolific Sabres cratered the #mnwild defensively

On the loss, Fleury leaving team temporarily for personal reasons, tonight’s goalie decision & the start to Boldy contract talks
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 8 @ 12:47 PM ET
Honestly, bd, do better.
- lacaprup

Wait RichRoma is an alt of mine now, too?

Can't even keep up these days
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 8 @ 12:48 PM ET
MAF expected to rejoin team tuesday per athletic article on twitter

sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 8 @ 12:48 PM ET
Its fun coming here reading people's posts.

Mitts is trash
Olofsson is trash
UPL is trash

Oh and Sabres89 called me a moron for not trashing on UPL
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jan 8 @ 12:49 PM ET
Michael Russo
@RussoHockey
¡
4h
Marc-Andre Fleury beat himself up after last night’s loss, but the wildly prolific Sabres cratered the #mnwild defensively

On the loss, Fleury leaving team temporarily for personal reasons, tonight’s goalie decision & the start to Boldy contract talks

- homiedclown



I think Hartman said something like
We gave buffalo every goal
They didn't deserve them
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 8 @ 12:52 PM ET
I think Hartman said something like
We gave buffalo every goal
They didn't deserve them

- Anderdog

I would love for the sabres to pry hartman from the wild
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jan 8 @ 12:53 PM ET
Hartman
" Every goal buffalo scored we gave it to them"
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jan 8 @ 12:57 PM ET
I would love for the sabres to pry hartman from the wild
- homiedclown



Quick glance

One really good season
Seems a little injury prone

And how is only making $ 1.7 million
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 8 @ 12:58 PM ET
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 8 @ 1:00 PM ET

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
#Bills S Damar Hamlin’s 4-year, $3.64M contract contains a standard split to pay him at a lower rate if he lands on Injured Reserve. This week, he was placed on IR. However, sources say Buffalo has worked out an agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to pay him in full.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 8 @ 1:02 PM ET
Hartman
" Every goal buffalo scored we gave it to them"

- Anderdog

That’s ridiculous. Maybe they should’ve got in front of a few of those cruise missiles that were launched at Fleury all night then.
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