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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 7:41 PM ET
Bjustead takes faceoffs….

Edit: Sam Bennett takes faceoffs and Florida HAS to do something soon… take advantage ka. Take advantage

- Gr8daygo


Does Florida have to do something if Hornqvist is done for the season?
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jan 31 @ 7:41 PM ET
Bjustead takes faceoffs….

Edit: Sam Bennett takes faceoffs and Florida HAS to do something soon… take advantage ka. Take advantage

- Gr8daygo

We need grit and some toughness and Bennett brings that
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jan 31 @ 7:42 PM ET
I don't understand why making a trade is not considered doing it right. Who's to say hoping the players on your team continue to grow is doing it right? The other stuff you posted sounded good, but hearing they are convinced not doing anything is doing it right isn't too assuring.
- Hatboro_Swords

I understand what you're saying however, Adams won't do anything foolish.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 31 @ 7:45 PM ET
It depends on how the QB situation shakes out. I think Rodgers is pretty washed up but he might still be good enough to make a difference with the Jets.
- Slump Buster

Thing is they’ve had legitimately the worst QB play in the league and still are a very tough out.

If they get Carr or Rodgers and Breece Hall is healthy next year they could be an 11+ win team
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 31 @ 7:46 PM ET
We need grit and some toughness and Bennett brings that
- SABRES 89


That’s the other reason I like him. $4.4. Two years left. But Okposo’s $6 falls off this year. They could absorb that.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 7:46 PM ET
Bjustead takes faceoffs….

Edit: Sam Bennett takes faceoffs and Florida HAS to do something soon… take advantage ka. Take advantage

- Gr8daygo

Bennett sucks at Faceoffs
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 31 @ 7:47 PM ET
Does Florida have to do something if Hornqvist is done for the season?
- kingcong39


Admittedly, I haven’t looked that closely at their cap… duclair would be coming back, not sure that’s enough to back them into a corner.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 31 @ 7:48 PM ET
It's all fun to discuss and project, but there's always this feeling everything is designed to do almost nothing.

This summer:
Anderson is already replaced
4th line has internal replacements

The following year:
Mitts + VO out, prospects in
Lyubushkin out, Joker slides down
Comrie out, Levi in
Bryson out, Johnson in
Find a top 4 RD.

Hoping they are a little more proactive.

- Lunaion

I know I’ve stuck up for them a lot lately, but I wouldn’t be so sure they’re gonna be gone. Especially Mittelstadt. Granato and Adams has both publicly said that they’re incredibly well liked around the building and in the locker room. And they like his versatility. Olofsson probably gets moved though
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jan 31 @ 7:49 PM ET
https://www.lesoleil.com/...abe1f3ec9afcdfce?nor=true

Nadeau player of the week

Article in french
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 31 @ 7:50 PM ET
Bennett sucks at Faceoffs
- Buff36


46.3%.

Tage, 41%.
Cozens, 49.71%
Mitts, 47.7%
Gus, 47%

Edit- Bennett. 3 season over 50%
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 7:51 PM ET
https://www.lesoleil.com/2023/01/30/olivier-nadeau-joueur-par-excellence-de-la-semaine-dans-la-lhjmq-1e1a3ed1fc3becc9abe1f3ec9afcdfce?nor=true

Nadeau player of the week

Article in french

- Anderdog

Looking forward to seeing him in Blue and Gold
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 7:52 PM ET
46.3%.

Tage, 41%.
Cozens, 49.71%
Mitts, 47.7%
Gus, 47%

Edit- Bennett. 3 season over 50%

- Gr8daygo

He would bring some sandpaper
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 7:52 PM ET
46.3%.

Tage, 41%.
Cozens, 49.71%
Mitts, 47.7%
Gus, 47%

Edit- Bennett. 3 season over 50%

- Gr8daygo

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

Jan 31 @ 7:56 PM ET
46.3%.

Tage, 41%.
Cozens, 49.71%
Mitts, 47.7%
Gus, 47%

Edit- Bennett. 3 season over 50%

- Gr8daygo


Haven't we learned our lesson about worrying about having a guy that can win faceoffs? If a guy you like has that quality, great. I don't see guys winning at a 47% clip and think that it is a problem.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 7:56 PM ET
He would bring some sandpaper
- Buff36


And some scoring, without needing the power play to bolster his numbers, which is what you want from a 3rd line player.

Wonder if his actual dollars owed this season and next compared to his cap hit would be an issue?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 31 @ 7:57 PM ET
He would bring some sandpaper
- Buff36

Which grade of sandpaper though

We talking 220 grit

Or 40 grit

We need answers
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 31 @ 7:58 PM ET
I know I’ve stuck up for them a lot lately, but I wouldn’t be so sure they’re gonna be gone. Especially Mittelstadt. Granato and Adams has both publicly said that they’re incredibly well liked around the building and in the locker room. And they like his versatility. Olofsson probably gets moved though
- sbroads24


I'm in no way sure of it either. Their contracts are up and 4 #1's are coming. Something has to give at point. I don't think waiting as long as possible is going to help them, when some kind of trade is inevitable.

BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 31 @ 7:59 PM ET
Sidney Crosby career faceoff percentage:

52%

Malkin:

44%

No wonder Pittsburgh only won 3 cups with these scrubs.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jan 31 @ 8:01 PM ET
Haven't we learned our lesson about worrying about having a guy that can win faceoffs? If a guy you like has that quality, great. I don't see guys winning at a 47% clip and think that it is a problem.
- Slump Buster


getting someone 6% better at faceoffs is going to win you one extra faceoff every 3 games or something

its such a weird thing to worry about
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM ET
And some scoring, without needing the power play to bolster his numbers, which is what you want from a 3rd line player.

Wonder if his actual dollars owed this season and next compared to his cap hit would be an issue?

- kingcong39

Almost 3m more this year
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM ET
Haven't we learned our lesson about worrying about having a guy that can win faceoffs? If a guy you like has that quality, great. I don't see guys winning at a 47% clip and think that it is a problem.
- Slump Buster


Just an additional trait to the “sandpaper” the bottom six needs….
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM ET
getting someone 6% better at faceoffs is going to win you one extra faceoff every 3 games or something

its such a weird thing to worry about

- robz228

The Sabres have plenty of players capable of taking important faceoffs.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM ET
getting someone 6% better at faceoffs is going to win you one extra faceoff every 3 games or something

its such a weird thing to worry about

- robz228

It is. I will literally never look at a face off % statistic nor ever care.

I mean they legit will lose them on purpose in the O zone sometimes
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM ET
Almost 3m more this year
- Buff36


$6.3M next season and $5M his final season, compared to his $4.4M cap hit.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/sam-bennett
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jan 31 @ 8:04 PM ET
faceoff taking penalty killing sandpaper guy? is that cody eakin's music?
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