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

Jul 12 @ 10:47 PM ET
Like you kinda said, good is a relative term.

He is not a good top pairing D man.

He’s an ok #3. Probably a good #4.

I think Ehlers makes sense

- sbroads24

I think the biggest reason why risto is on the roster, is the poor return for ror
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 12 @ 11:30 PM ET
I think the biggest reason why risto is on the roster, is the poor return for ror
- homiedclown


I won't be happy to see Risto go, but to me it feels like a foregone conclusion.

If he is gone, Girgs and Larry will be the longest tenured Sabres which feels absurd.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 13 @ 12:48 AM ET
I won't be happy to see Risto go, but to me it feels like a foregone conclusion.

If he is gone, Girgs and Larry will be the longest tenured Sabres which feels absurd.

- jcragcrumple

With Jokiharju, Miller, and Montour, it's no biggie if risto is gone.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 13 @ 1:01 AM ET
I think the biggest reason why risto is on the roster, is the poor return for ror
- homiedclown


So your telling me botts is scared

Good to know
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 13 @ 1:03 AM ET
With Jokiharju, Miller, and Montour, it's no biggie if risto is gone.
- Mentalorgasm5


This the joker will be with the Swedish Jesus for the rest of his career

Miller will be 2nd and montour 3rd

gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Jul 13 @ 1:09 AM ET
too many scrubs under our 50 man contracts


can't go forward if you revisit the past and expect different results

housley was not the only problem

- homiedclown



wasn't the answer either though...
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 13 @ 3:47 AM ET
plan the lottery for 2020
- homiedclown


I don’t get why keeping your 2 best defensive forwards is a bad idea???

Especially when the rest of our forwards are pretty average in that area
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 13 @ 3:57 AM ET
skinner-eichel-mantha
olofsson-gusev-reinhart
johansson-casey-vesey
e-rod-sobotka-okposo


dahlin-jokiharju
mccabe-montour
pilut-miller

- homiedclown


Gusev is a winger, NOT a Center
Mostly plays LW

And you’re gonna trust Sobatka to Center all those tough defensive minutes
Seems like a really, really bad idea
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 13 @ 3:58 AM ET
Can we please not force another player that “could possibly play center” at 2C
- Sabretooth9


U make sense
Post more please
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:58 AM ET
My next door neighbor roasting a whole pig....plus having 2 guys shucking clams later today. 2 kegs of Flying Bison.

Should be a good day!
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jul 13 @ 8:06 AM ET
U make sense
Post more please

- jdfitz77


Not anyone can play a 2C. We all know where I stood on ROR, but make no mistake about it, no one was found to replace that point production.

That was the big issue. Mitts should have been in the AHL last year, after the YEARS of watching this team, they have relied on their young guys WAY before they were ready. Half of the success of the old team was how long prospects baked, think Roy, Pommer, Miller, etc...

Mitts should be no higher than a 3C right now TOPS. He's going to look good in camp, as all prospects will and we'll get excited. Then, throughout the season we'll see what they really look like, overmatched.

CM could be a legitimate contender for the 2C position, but I haven't seen anything that suggests he is. Going in to last season with Berglund as a 2C (even if he stayed) was a huge mistake. If we're going to even challenge for playoffs let alone MAKE them, a strong 2C needs to be on the team. I have no confidence that this current roster contains one.

Though we have three pairs of right handed D so something better be in the works.
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 13 @ 8:06 AM ET
My next door neighbor roasting a whole pig....plus having 2 guys shucking clams later today. 2 kegs of Flying Bison.

Should be a good day!

- LandlordTom



You're not invited ...
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jul 13 @ 9:38 AM ET
Like you kinda said, good is a relative term.

He is not a good top pairing D man.

He’s an ok #3. Probably a good #4.

I think Ehlers makes sense

- sbroads24



To me a 2nd pair RHD is worth a lot more then a 2nd line LW. I would hope we would get more then ehlers in a trade. Especially if he’s looking for “an overpayment”
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jul 13 @ 9:44 AM ET
Ehlers: 37 pts last year (8 more then okposo)

21 career playoff games: ZERO goals.

6 million cap hit. Yikes.

And people want to trade Risto for him 🙄🙄
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 9:57 AM ET
Ehlers: 37 pts last year (8 more then okposo)

21 career playoff games: ZERO goals.

6 million cap hit. Yikes.

And people want to trade Risto for him 🙄🙄

- Fattony1187

and a playoff benching to boot
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 13 @ 9:57 AM ET
Ehlers: 37 pts last year (8 more then okposo)

21 career playoff games: ZERO goals.

6 million cap hit. Yikes.

And people want to trade Risto for him 🙄🙄

- Fattony1187


Yup ..... no thank you. He did have one nice season. But which player are you going to get?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 9:58 AM ET
Gusev is a winger, NOT a Center
Mostly plays LW

And you’re gonna trust Sobatka to Center all those tough defensive minutes
Seems like a really, really bad idea

- jdfitz77

he played center in the khl


sobotka has more wheels then larsson


as for the bad idea, sabres hockey direction the last 12 years has been a bad idea


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

Jul 13 @ 10:00 AM ET
I don’t get why keeping your 2 best defensive forwards is a bad idea???

Especially when the rest of our forwards are pretty average in that area

- jdfitz77

just because they were our best defensive forwards, does not mean they are good


my guess is e-rod and cj smtih would be better suited if given a chance

both are faster, both have played pk and both have a pulse with offensive upside
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 10:01 AM ET
This the joker will be with the Swedish Jesus for the rest of his career

Miller will be 2nd and montour 3rd

- gerbe75pts

saw fancy stats that showed gardiner is a much better d man then montour


ship scandella out and offer jake 2 years at 6 per
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 13 @ 10:02 AM ET
wasn't the answer either though...
- gordong

the last 4 months, was harder for me to watch then the bankrupt years and the ted nolan tank years


it was pathetic
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 13 @ 10:04 AM ET
I don’t get why keeping your 2 best defensive forwards is a bad idea???

Especially when the rest of our forwards are pretty average in that area

- jdfitz77


I just think it’s based on the Sabres depth. I mentioned this already

(If we do get a 2C for Risto)

Possible 4th line centers:

Larry Sobotka Erod Dark horse asplund

Larry has to beat out all of those centers.

Possible left winger depth chart

Skinner
Olofsson
Johnsson
Sheary
Vesey
Grigensons

Even if mojo is a right winger or center. Girgs needs to beat up the other wingers. Which I doubt he does.

RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jul 13 @ 10:10 AM ET
You're not invited ...
- kritter65


Neither was I and I'm livid.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 13 @ 10:14 AM ET
I just think it’s based on the Sabres depth. I mentioned this already

(If we do get a 2C for Risto)

Possible 4th line centers:

Larry Sobotka Erod Dark horse asplund

Larry has to beat out all of those centers.

Possible left winger depth chart

Skinner
Olofsson
Johnsson
Sheary
Vesey
Grigensons

Even if mojo is a right winger or center. Girgs needs to beat up the other wingers. Which I doubt he does.

- Sabretooth9


Girgs is the best defensive winger on the roster right now by a mile. He's a lock.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 13 @ 10:28 AM ET
Girgs is the best defensive winger on the roster right now by a mile. He's a lock.
- Lunaion



Good post

Girgs #1 defensive forward
Larsson #2

They weren't the problem.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 13 @ 10:31 AM ET
Good post

Girgs #1 defensive forward
Larsson #2

They weren't the problem.

- Boss34


So botts brought in vesey to sit the bench?
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