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

Mar 10 @ 2:24 PM ET
Takes 5 minutes of reading to know this draft isn’t like the ones before it.

Just like how the 2015 draft wasn’t just “another draft” but I digress

- Swedish_Jesus

You should probably do more of this.

He asked when haven’t we heard a draft is deep.

The answer is probably 2014.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:29 PM ET
If you are overpaying one in UFA, yes.

Trade - I’d be willing to put money on no.

- ImThatGuy


The Devils got Sigenhalter on waivers

John Marino for Ty Smith and a 3rd round pick.

Ryan Graves for a 2nd round pick and a C prospect.

Would Chychrun have been nice ? Sure. I also see why the Sabres didn’t want to meet the asking price when it is possible to find a partner for Dahlin/Power without selling a kidney to do so






Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:29 PM ET
https://twitter.com/LLyso...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 10 @ 2:31 PM ET
The Devils got Sigenhalter on waivers

John Marino for Ty Smith and a 3rd round pick.

Ryan Graves for a 2nd round pick and a C prospect.

Would Chychrun have been nice ? Sure. I also see why the Sabres didn’t want to meet the asking price when it is possible to find a partner for Dahlin/Power without selling a kidney to do so

- Swedish_Jesus

It’s so easy, Yet they went all last summer and all year this year and weren’t able to.

Having blind faith is fine. Excuse us if we don’t
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:32 PM ET
You should probably do more of this.

He asked when haven’t we heard a draft is deep.

The answer is probably 2014.

- sbroads24


The Owen Power draft nobody even knew who the top pick would be never mind that the draft was deep.

The Cozens draft was a good one but not on par with this year.

I’ve read several publications since 2014 saying that certain drafts were average.

Last years draft had huge buzz before a lot of guys had underwhelming seasons. Slafkovsky wouldn’t even go top 5 in this years draft lol
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:33 PM ET
It’s so easy, Yet they went all last summer and all year this year and weren’t able to.

Having blind faith is fine. Excuse us if we don’t

- sbroads24


“Weren’t able to”

“And chose not to”

Are two different things.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:35 PM ET

Patience and incompetence aren’t necessarily the same thing.

However, one can be patient and incompetent.

We are about to find that out the next 6-8 months
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 10 @ 2:40 PM ET
The Owen Power draft nobody even knew who the top pick would be never mind that the draft was deep.

The Cozens draft was a good one but not on par with this year.

I’ve read several publications since 2014 saying that certain drafts were average.

Last years draft had huge buzz before a lot of guys had underwhelming seasons. Slafkovsky wouldn’t even go top 5 in this years draft lol

- Swedish_Jesus

Power was the unanimous #1 pick among scouts. He was always the pick.

Again, not to make this personal, you’re way too attached to what hockey Twitter tells you to think.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 10 @ 2:42 PM ET
Yes and even after the TDL we would have had most of them. No I can see we are more than a player or 2 away, doesn't mean those players acquired doesn't help.
- Buff36


It doesn't mean that those 2 guys would come in here and make any meaningful impact either.

I get it, if we're playing some close games and a guy or 2 could make a difference, perhaps the islanders game?

But we're getting burried....

Didnt the greenway trade appease you?
It's clearly the end of okposo or girgensons, maybe both

* in other words:
Those guys can help

What they cant help is girgensons, okposo, vinny, olo, peterka, samuelsson, Bryson, boosh, stillman, or any of the 3 goalies


Too many not good players

Add when we have an older better team IMO
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 10 @ 2:43 PM ET
“Weren’t able to”

“And chose not to”

Are two different things.

- Swedish_Jesus

I fail to see one being better than the other at this point
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

Mar 10 @ 2:43 PM ET
“Weren’t able to”

“And chose not to”

Are two different things.

- Swedish_Jesus


Are they?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 10 @ 2:47 PM ET
It doesn't mean that those 2 guys would come in here and make any meaningful impact either.

I get it, if we're playing some close games and a guy or 2 could make a difference, perhaps the islanders game?

But we're getting burried....

Didnt the greenway trade appease you?
It's clearly the end of okposo or girgensons, maybe both

* in other words:
Those guys can help

What they cant help is girgensons, okposo, vinny, olo, peterka, samuelsson, Bryson, boosh, stillman, or any of the 3 goalies


Too many not good players

Add when we have an older better team IMO

- Boss34


Not to beat a dead horse here, but doesn't adding a good player push one of the bad players out?


Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 10 @ 2:48 PM ET
Yes and even after the TDL we would have had most of them. No I can see we are more than a player or 2 away, doesn't mean those players acquired doesn't help.
- Buff36


Think there should be more focus on last summer. 1 good move makes this a playoff team. Did they not think this team was any good? Why do they just have to keep evaluating the same group of guys? Did Bryson + Fitz last year really leave them feeling good?

Are they any good at evaluating?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 10 @ 2:51 PM ET
Think there should be more focus on last summer. 1 good move makes this a playoff team. Did they not think this team was any good? Why do they just have to keep evaluating the same group of guys? Did Bryson + Fitz last year really leave them feeling good?

Are they any good at evaluating?

- Lunaion

No one knows because they keep kicking the can down the road
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 2:51 PM ET
Think there should be more focus on last summer. 1 good move makes this a playoff team. Did they not think this team was any good? Why do they just have to keep evaluating the same group of guys? Did Bryson + Fitz last year really leave them feeling good?

Are they any good at evaluating?

- Lunaion

Well you could definitely ? there D evaluation
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Mar 10 @ 2:55 PM ET
New Jersey has 2 playoff appearances in their last 12 seasons.

*looks at record this year*

- Swedish_Jesus


The Devils we're 27-46-9 last year. They finished the season with 63 points. Which kinda plays into how ridiculous it is to be inept for over a decade.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 10 @ 2:58 PM ET
Not to beat a dead horse here, but doesn't adding a good player push one of the bad players out?
- Stripes77

but greenway has not pushed olofsson or girgens out


yet

mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Mar 10 @ 2:58 PM ET
Dallas Stars solid one of the best teams in the west they're 35-30 , Sabres are terrible bunch of losers 32-32 we need to figure out how to get more games to overtime
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 10 @ 2:59 PM ET
The Devils we're 27-46-9 last year. They finished the season with 63 points. Which kinda plays into how ridiculous it is to be inept for over a decade.
- mattmoulson

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 10 @ 2:59 PM ET
Not to beat a dead horse here, but doesn't adding a good player push one of the bad players out?
- Stripes77


Yes,

Hypothetically, jost upgraded asplund and greenway upgraded either girgensons/okposo moving forward.

My point though, we have 10-13 positions that need upgrading. Those 2 guys wouldn't get us close enough IMO. They may not even bring us close enough next season realistically. And I'm an optimist.

List of sucks
Okposo
Girgensons
Jost kinda
Olofsson
Mitts sometimes
Peterka- young but currently
Vinny hinny

Power currently
Joker
Clague
Samuelsson sometimes
Boosh
Stillman

Comrie
Upl currently
Anderson at times

Say you shoot clague and olo to the moon, it doesnt age cozens, peterka, power , upl , quinn ect.

We get a step better....
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 10 @ 3:01 PM ET
Well you could definitely ? there D evaluation
- Buff36


Same guy that signed Ullmark to a 1 year deal, then went Anderson + Dell into Comrie + Anderson. Don't think this is limited to D.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 3:01 PM ET
Doubt anyone wants to hear it but Oh Well!!
Sabres have enough forward prospects coming through the system where they can basically build there offense from within. If they choose to, doesn't mean they couldn't use another top 6. There Defense is a bit of a problem, as they do not have the prospects to build there D core. It's a big problem and it should be a very high priority this offseason. The Sabres will not move forward as a Team unless they fix there Defense.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 10 @ 3:02 PM ET
Think there should be more focus on last summer. 1 good move makes this a playoff team. Did they not think this team was any good? Why do they just have to keep evaluating the same group of guys? Did Bryson + Fitz last year really leave them feeling good?

Are they any good at evaluating?

- Lunaion


What's the one good move? I'd like to hear this one 👀
Has to be a goalie right?

They added ben bishop, how good to you think the management thought we were 😀😀😀
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

Mar 10 @ 3:03 PM ET

- homiedclown


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

Mar 10 @ 3:04 PM ET
Same guy that signed Ullmark to a 1 year deal, then went Anderson + Dell into Comrie + Anderson. Don't think this is limited to D.
- Lunaion
perhaps the coach and gm are clueless

I mean bjork got 3 points in 3 games for the hawks already
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