Michael Pachla: Back on the road back to "Hockey Heaven" for the Buffalo Sabres?

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from last blog




Which player left the Sabres due to poor play
- washedup20


Ryan Miller

Michael Pachla: Back on the road back to "Hockey Heaven" for the Buffalo Sabres?
- Michael Pachla

nice blog

Berglund and Skinner waived in the past 5 weeks


good signs

pilet and hickey signing here is also a very good sign moving forward

nice blog

Berglund and Skinner waived in the past 5 weeks


good signs
- homiedclown

true story

Best defense since 2010? Check

#1c? Check

Depth scoring? Check

Stay healthy and we should at least be out of hockey hell

pilet and hickey signing here is also a very good sign moving forward
- homiedclown

that is also true

that is also true
- Michael Pachla

esp. hickey


he was a few weeks away from being a free agent


murray wiffed on vesey

botts closed the deal with hickey

Best defense since 2010? Check

#1c? Check

Depth scoring? Check

Stay healthy and we should at least be out of hockey hell
- jcragcrumple

as of now


if something really bad, like eichel and casey are out for a handful of games


we are not stuck with a mair like player as our second line center




all good things

as of now


if something really bad, like eichel and casey are out for a handful of games


we are not stuck with a mair like player as our second line center




all good things
- homiedclown

I say we're gonna be good every year, but why not say it again this year? If we can have a healthy year like tml got in 16-17, we should be in the race for the 7-8 spot

Best defense since 2010? Check

#1c? Check

Depth scoring? Check

Stay healthy and we should at least be out of hockey hell
- jcragcrumple

Still tbd...

a 3rd line of Sobatka-Berglund-Pommer?
is certainly better than what we’ve had...
but playing a defensive role,
idk how much we can expect them to contribute offensively

Top2 lines will have to score a lot
And line 4 will have to be able to at least chip in here & there

Best defense since 2010? Check

#1c? Check

Depth scoring? Check

Stay healthy and we should at least be out of hockey hell
- jcragcrumple

Average goaltending and this team is fighting for a playoff spot.

Above average goaltending this team makes the playoffs.

Hutton picking up where he left off last season for 50 plus games and this team could win a playoff round or two.

All of this is hypothetical of course and just on paper.

I still think there’s another bigger move to be made...

This Kessel or RNH discussion that homie brought up is very interesting.

Assuming they could move one of Pomminville or Sobotka/Berglund (like homie said one of them might not be here long when the trade first happened) they could afford him.

I still would like one more RHD in the fold and like 2 less LHD.

I say we're gonna be good every year, but why not say it again this year? If we can have a healthy year like tml got in 16-17, we should be in the race for the 7-8 spot
- jcragcrumple

I see 7 teams in for sure unless something goes bad for them

Tampa, Boston, Toronto
Pitt, Wash, C bus, Philly

So i think we are in the running for the last spot with:
Florida, Jersey, Carolina & NyR

We are gonna need just about everything to work out for us to get in,
but i think we are FINALLY headed in the right direction either way

Karlsson, Stone & Duchene are all UFAs,
likely to get traded
Tkachuk isn’t gonna sign

And... they’re probably gonna finish bottom3 this year & the AVs have their pick

*and watch them win the lotto for the final nail in the Sens coffin


I wanna say i feel bad for them,
But naaaaaaaaaa

F the Sens

Okposo was the most coveted FA of the year when he signed, as well. Still remains to be seen if it works out, but it was thought to be a big get when we got him.

I missed this one, who is the podracer.

Suck it, beady. Phantom Menace blows
- jcragcrumple

Michael, as always

Great read.

it's not fair to give jbotts such little credit for securing dahlin? I think gmtm is getting too much credit for what occurred this past season. Sure some were carryover guys. Jbotts locked dahlin down, another genius move.

Jbotts put the final touches on the 2017-18 year.
Well played

Okposo was the most coveted FA of the year when he signed, as well. Still remains to be seen if it works out, but it was thought to be a big get when we got him.
- Der Kaiser

I like kyle, but it's looking like a bad signing. Most of all an overpayment $.

A lot of teams may have wanted him, but we clearly put up one of the higher bids and term.

from last blog




Which player left the Sabres due to poor play
- washedup20


Ryan Miller
- homiedclown

Tiger Woods

as of now


if something really bad, like eichel and casey are out for a handful of games


we are not stuck with a mair like player as our second line center




all good things
- homiedclown

Reinhart takes their spot at center, a call-up fills Reinhart's spot on the wing.

Enjoyed reading this, was informative and efficient. Thank you, Michael!

Reinhart takes their spot at center, a call-up fills Reinhart's spot on the wing.
- sskkoo1

I have no issues going with

berglund
e-rod
dirty pod racer
girgens


as our centers for a short stretch

plus asplund could be called up


so much better then mair as our second line center

Okposo was the most coveted FA of the year when he signed, as well. Still remains to be seen if it works out, but it was thought to be a big get when we got him.
- Der Kaiser

Jason Kasdorf

I have no issues going with

berglund
e-rod
dirty pod racer
girgens


as our centers for a short stretch

plus asplund could be called up


so much better then mair as our second line center
- homiedclown

Were stacked with real nhl players now.

Any chance the Sabres move sam if this contract impasse continues.

Sam for trouba?