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washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 9:28 AM ET
iirc, broadcast said Jeichel now has 32 points in playoff games
- Ratsreign



QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 9:28 AM ET
No pun intended, but I think that’s what they call it now. The sponsored name is always changing there. I still call it coral sky because it was a great name for the place. Sitting in the lot tailgate party before a show while the sun is setting, it was indeed a coral sky. Sound is great there. I’ve seen a lot of kick ass shows there.
- Ratsreign


Added to the bucket list.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 30 @ 9:29 AM ET
It looks like its working
- washedup20

kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 9:31 AM ET
If Ruff has input, and the needs that are rumored to be acquired, my bet for FA attempts are:

- P Kane top 6 winger
- Elias Lindholm 3C
- Nick Cousins 4C
- Sammy Blias - 4LW
- Kurtis MacDermid - Extra

- Vinny Desharnais - RD

I would be surprised if they landed even one of those.

- washedup20


I'm not sure Cousins is a Center anymore.

Pretty sure they're targeting this guy for their 4th line Center need: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/nico-sturm

Which begs the question: Does that, along with the 3C need mean Krebs days are numbered, or are they focusing on 3C and new 4th line wingers with Krebs being the 4C?

On your posts about what they need and the amount of teams they'll be competing with, it comes down to will the Sabres be willing to pay the Price?! 🤣
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 9:32 AM ET
You’ll realize that the reputation is a bit overstated.
- Ratsreign


I'm with Bieksa, dude is an absolute rat of a player.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 30 @ 9:33 AM ET
Added to the bucket list.
- QuinnFan

It’s cool partying up on the hill watching the show, but spend the money to get up in the seating area.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 9:35 AM ET
It looks like its working
- washedup20


If dying young works, then it is working well. Even coddled prima donnas from Boston can't escape father time.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 9:36 AM ET
Dallas is feisty, Eichel looks elite out there every shift, it's impressive.

I would trade, Rosen, Ostlund, Kulich, Savoie and Benson for Wyatt Johnston - he's that much better - what a stud.

- washedup20


Wyatt Johnson has the following for quality veteran support: Tanev, Suter, Benn, Duchene, Seguin, Pavelski

Who do the Sabres have like that?

Not a (frank)ing soul.

I guarantee you that if Wyatt Johnson was on the Sabres, he'd look nothing like he does now.

In fact, switch Johnson and Benson, and I bet Benson would look like the better player between the two of them.

You cannot overstate enough how much it means to young players to have quality veterans carrying the heavy load of work, to allow them to perform at their best.

It's been the way the Sabres have been broken the most on the ice.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 9:37 AM ET
Yeah, he looks better than he ever did here. Amazing what some effort does to a player's performance. Too bad the coke habit has gotten worse.

Not sure I'd do that but Wyatt is a monster. Dallas' system creates the best version of shooters. See Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. Amazing players, but both probably pull in 5-10g per year being on that team.

- QuinnFan


How do you know this...?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 9:38 AM ET
I'm not sure Cousins is a Center anymore.

Pretty sure they're targeting this guy for their 4th line Center need: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/nico-sturm

Which begs the question: Does that, along with the 3C need mean Krebs days are numbered, or are they focusing on 3C and new 4th line wingers with Krebs being the 4C?

On your posts about what they need and the amount of teams they'll be competing with, it comes down to will the Sabres be willing to pay the Price?! 🤣

- kingcong39


Krebs should be gone, he's a nothing player with 0 upside.


As for the bolded:


Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 30 @ 9:39 AM ET
I'm not sure Cousins is a Center anymore.

Pretty sure they're targeting this guy for their 4th line Center need: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/nico-sturm

Which begs the question: Does that, along with the 3C need mean Krebs days are numbered, or are they focusing on 3C and new 4th line wingers with Krebs being the 4C?

On your posts about what they need and the amount of teams they'll be competing with, it comes down to will the Sabres be willing to pay the Price?! 🤣

- kingcong39

Never seen cousins at center in FL, idk if he even is the first to step in when center gets tossed from the draw.
This is the guy KA needs to make an offer that Zito can’t match, the guy who set up Erod’s goal.
https://twitter.com/Sport...l-stanley-cup-playoffs%2F
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 9:40 AM ET
If dying young works, then it is working well. Even coddled prima donnas from Boston can't escape father time.
- QuinnFan


QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 9:44 AM ET
How do you know this...?
- kingcong39


A lot of people know this around the league, it's just hushed because a lot of guys like doing a little marching powder.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 9:44 AM ET
Wyatt Johnson has the following for quality veteran support: Tanev, Suter, Benn, Duchene, Seguin, Pavelski

Who do the Sabres have like that?

Not a (frank)ing soul.

I guarantee you that if Wyatt Johnson was on the Sabres, he'd look nothing like he does now.

In fact, switch Johnson and Benson, and I bet Benson would look like the better player between the two of them.

You cannot overstate enough how much it means to young players to have quality veterans carrying the heavy load of work, to allow them to perform at their best.

It's been the way the Sabres have been broken the most on the ice.

- kingcong39



kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 10:16 AM ET
A lot of people know this around the league, it's just hushed because a lot of guys like doing a little marching powder.
- QuinnFan


A lot of people know that Eichel has a bad problem with Forrest Bump?
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 10:26 AM ET

- washedup20


Was he snorting the bugger sugar? I always thought he was just a drinker.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 10:26 AM ET
A lot of people know that Eichel has a bad problem with Forrest Bump?
- kingcong39




Life is like a box of kilos, you just never know how much you're gonna do.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 10:38 AM ET
I'm not sure Cousins is a Center anymore.

Pretty sure they're targeting this guy for their 4th line Center need: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/nico-sturm

Which begs the question: Does that, along with the 3C need mean Krebs days are numbered, or are they focusing on 3C and new 4th line wingers with Krebs being the 4C?

On your posts about what they need and the amount of teams they'll be competing with, it comes down to will the Sabres be willing to pay the Price?! 🤣

- kingcong39

No, if history has anything to do with it
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 11:35 AM ET
Anybody do any more prospect watching for the 2024 draft?

Greentree is more and more compelling the more I watch. Super reliable defensively for his age. Plays the game the way it should be played. Has size. Super shot. The skating improved but needs work, that's the drawback.

Anyone value him over the D at 11?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 11:44 AM ET
Anybody do any more prospect watching for the 2024 draft?

Greentree is more and more compelling the more I watch. Super reliable defensively for his age. Plays the game the way it should be played. Has size. Super shot. The skating improved but needs work, that's the drawback.

Anyone value him over the D at 11?

- QuinnFan


Greentree is intriguing.

I don't think I'd take him over any of the well though of defenders, but if none of them are left when the Sabres pick, then...

How would you rank these 3 forward prospects?

Iginla, Catton, Greentree
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 30 @ 11:45 AM ET
Anybody do any more prospect watching for the 2024 draft?

Greentree is more and more compelling the more I watch. Super reliable defensively for his age. Plays the game the way it should be played. Has size. Super shot. The skating improved but needs work, that's the drawback.

Anyone value him over the D at 11?

- QuinnFan

Trade the pick.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 30 @ 11:50 AM ET
Anybody do any more prospect watching for the 2024 draft?

Greentree is more and more compelling the more I watch. Super reliable defensively for his age. Plays the game the way it should be played. Has size. Super shot. The skating improved but needs work, that's the drawback.

Anyone value him over the D at 11?

- QuinnFan

he is moving up the board

http://www.mynhldraft.com...r-profiles/Liam-Greentree

I still prefer Yakemchuk

http://www.mynhldraft.com...profiles/Carter-Yakemchuk
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Apr 30 @ 11:50 AM ET

- washedup20

ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 30 @ 12:09 PM ET
Greentree is intriguing.

I don't think I'd take him over any of the well though of defenders, but if none of them are left when the Sabres pick, then...

How would you rank these 3 forward prospects?

Iginla, Catton, Greentree

- kingcong39


Id rank them as hopefully not drafted by Buffalo because they traded the pick.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Apr 30 @ 12:33 PM ET
[quote=kingcong39]Greentree is intriguing.

I don't think I'd take him over any of the well though of defenders, but if none of them are left when the Sabres pick, then...

How would you rank these 3 forward prospects?

That's a good one. I think Catton and Iginla are on pretty even footing, but I put Iginla first even though a lot of the talking heads say the reverse. Greentree is a tier down, but brings a skill set we desperately need. I figure by 11, both Catton and Iginla are long gone.

Hbu?
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