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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 17 @ 10:04 PM ET
he is going to be a stud. whomever was talking about the sabres should have taken someone else is out of their mind
- Gramps28


Power is going to be aggravatingly soft for his size.

Serious skill level and size advantages
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:05 PM ET
He's a stud now, but Benniers is look awfully good too.
- Lunaion

power hasn't even scratched the surface of his talent yet. I loved Bernier in his draft year and still am a fan but true #1 D-men are way harder to draft and develop than a 65-70 point forward.

also. that 19% shooting percentage ain't gonna last.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 17 @ 10:05 PM ET
Has Kane lost a step or is he just not happy and going through the motions?
- ImThatGuy


Definitely lost a step
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:05 PM ET
Power is going to be aggravatingly soft for his size.

Serious skill level and size advantages

- Boss34

nik lidstrom was considered "soft". too
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:07 PM ET
Definitely lost a step
- Sabretooth9

nah
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 17 @ 10:07 PM ET
Power is going to be aggravatingly soft for his size.

Serious skill level and size advantages

- Boss34


Power is 19 or 20 and he’s already a top 4 d logging major minutes


Dahlin struggled way more than power.

I would still take power over Bernier
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 17 @ 10:08 PM ET
nik lidstrom was considered "soft". too
- Gramps28


Good point.

Scott Stevens/ Ray bourque/ Rasmus dahlin type is a different bread. Hopeful on dahlin....

Offensive defenseman with snarl.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 17 @ 10:10 PM ET
Power is 19 or 20 and he’s already a top 4 d logging major minutes


Dahlin struggled way more than power.

I would still take power over Bernier

- Sabretooth9


I respect your opinion and post, but neither is gonna make a 6'6 guy tougher.

Power appears to be more of a offensive defenseman IMO.

not zdeno or pronger type
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jan 17 @ 10:10 PM ET
power does the little things well
- homiedclown

Stud in the making, contrary to some belief
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:11 PM ET
Good point.

Scott Stevens/ Ray bourque/ Rasmus dahlin type is a different bread. Hopeful on dahlin....

Offensive defenseman with snarl.

- Boss34
hedman was thought to not be too physical either early in his career.

power isn't going to be hulk smashing guys. he won't have to be a force in the league.
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jan 17 @ 10:14 PM ET
I respect your opinion and post, but neither is gonna make a 6'6 guy tougher.

Power appears to be more of a offensive defenseman
IMO.

not zdeno or pronger type

- Boss34



Needs to work on his shot
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 17 @ 10:20 PM ET
hedman was thought to not be too physical either early in his career.

power isn't going to be hulk smashing guys. he won't have to be a force in the league.

- Gramps28


Dahlin was soft his first few years. It can change quickly.

Agree with you that Power won't need to smash to be a physical presence at his size.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 17 @ 10:21 PM ET
Gotta blame someone , when everyone else you guys blamed are playing good.

Shame on KA to sign a guy like vinny, who's likely not complaining. And showing the young guys how to handle benchings positively.

Anderson should just be a coach 😀

Thats an alltime favorite

- Boss34

OK Boss, and your favorites have played just as bad for long periods. And he signed Vinny as backup if the kids didn't take that step and they have and Adams had nothing planned if it happened. And Anderson should go off into the sunset. And yes he has played decent, but he hardly plays and 80% of his starts are against let's say easier opponents.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 17 @ 10:26 PM ET
Wow, Domi’s having a decent season. I would’ve figured he was god awful after this game. He always plays good against Sabres. Sabres better get a another goal.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:28 PM ET
Did Dahlin hurt the refs feelings?!? Why no replay on that?!!

Ok. Got the replay, now it seems even more stupid.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jan 17 @ 10:30 PM ET
Dahlin must of said something nasty cause it sure looks like he did nothing for. Misconduct
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 17 @ 10:30 PM ET
Duffer and Ray didn't know Dahlin got 10 minutes because they're not actually at the game

Efficient, economic and effective
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jan 17 @ 10:31 PM ET
Power is going to be aggravatingly soft for his size.

Serious skill level and size advantages

- Boss34


Tyler myers syndrome?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 17 @ 10:32 PM ET
Power is 19 or 20 and he’s already a top 4 d logging major minutes


Dahlin struggled way more than power.

I would still take power over Bernier

- Sabretooth9

They need to get Power that partner. They didn't do that for Dahlin.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:33 PM ET
Duffer and Ray didn't know Dahlin got 10 minutes because they're not actually at the game

Efficient, economic and effective

- Hank Balling


Are they still rolling the efficient, economic “road” crew?!?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 17 @ 10:33 PM ET
OK Boss, and your favorites have played just as bad for long periods. And he signed Vinny as backup if the kids didn't take that step and they have and Adams had nothing planned if it happened. And Anderson should go off into the sunset. And yes he has played decent, but he hardly plays and 80% of his starts are against let's say easier opponents.
- Buff36


My underdog favorites

Girgensons and okposo
Olo and Anderson

All having good seasons.

Asplund and vinny hinny predictably out.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jan 17 @ 10:33 PM ET
Duffer and Ray didn't know Dahlin got 10 minutes because they're not actually at the game

Efficient, economic and effective

- Hank Balling

I hope RJ has a guest call or 3
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 17 @ 10:33 PM ET
Duffer and Ray didn't know Dahlin got 10 minutes because they're not actually at the game

Efficient, economic and effective

- Hank Balling


They were in Nashville, so they still do some games.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 17 @ 10:33 PM ET
Dahlin must of said something nasty cause it sure looks like he did nothing for. Misconduct
- hehateme


Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 17 @ 10:35 PM ET
Duffer and Ray didn't know Dahlin got 10 minutes because they're not actually at the game

Efficient, economic and effective

- Hank Balling


Totally foolish, they showed dahlin a few times in the penalty box on their feed.
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