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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:09 PM ET
I expect him with the big club to start
- homiedclown


Idk?
He’s talented enough, but i really think he’d benefit from taking another year in juniors to add more weight/muscle like Sam did
He’s kinda skinny
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:10 PM ET
Defense as it stands solid A-
Top 9 forwards as it stands B+
Goaltending C
Depth beyond top 6 D top 9 forwards C
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:11 PM ET
This might be way late, but the NFL has already streamed games on Prime. They streamed like 8 or so last year. They were the poopty Thursday night games, but still. Also Yahoo and Twitter get a few games a year too. It's only a matter of time.

I wonder if the NHL would get demonetized for having violent content, or get a copyright claim because you can overhear the songs played in the arena.

- Wetbandit1


They pay a licensing fee
No different than hearing the songs on tv
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:13 PM ET
I could see either Toronto or Boston slipping however I think the Cats could challenge for the division.

I could also see the Sabres trading for a goalie if the season starts poorly behind shoddy goaltending.

- golfingsince

Boston will slip. TO should be set for several years after Marner deal
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:17 PM ET
I’d throw out July 1, 2007 as well. But all these other listed are worse
- IndianaSabresFan


I’d rank that as 2nd worst behind “no goal” for me
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 13 @ 10:23 PM ET
I expect him to go to other places for lunch when he gets to know the city better.
- Der Kaiser


Yawn
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 13 @ 10:30 PM ET
They pay a licensing fee
No different than hearing the songs on tv

- jdfitz77





#sarcasm
#youtubeistheworst
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 13 @ 11:31 PM ET
It was bad, no question. To argue that we had the best record in the NHL in spite of the coach, then the worst record in the NHL because of the coach, doesn't hold up to me. I blame the roster slightly more than the coaching. Doesn't bother me that some feel the opposite. Taking it to the extreme that it was a playoff caliber team, with horrendous coaching is too far to me.
- Lunaion



Solid post

Maybe my buffalo reflex wants to blame phail?
Never liked him
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Aug 14 @ 12:18 AM ET
Boston will slip. TO should be set for several years after Marner deal
- lulags

Set on first round playoff exits?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 14 @ 12:19 AM ET


#sarcasm
#youtubeistheworst

- Wetbandit1


Oops... my bad
I didn’t know
I only use YouTube tv to watch Cobra Kai 😂😂😂
TC4145
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.03.2019

Aug 14 @ 12:35 AM ET
They're going to catch lightning in a bottle, surprise everyone and take the 3rd Division spot over Boston and Florida.
- buffalofan19


Tampa regresses but are better suited for the playoffs;
Babcock, emphasis on the rooster, is fired by Jan 27th;
Hurricanes and Rod the Bod, regress to the mean;
Sabre’s get to 91 points. Just don’t know if that is enough.
TC4145
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.03.2019

Aug 14 @ 12:36 AM ET
Here's the 5th worst roster in the league, Ralph. We dumped pommer, added Vesey, Mojo and Miller. Good luck!

It's up to Mitts and Krueger how far they go

- jcragcrumple


Jcrag = jackwagon.
TC4145
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.03.2019

Aug 14 @ 12:37 AM ET
They'll be better. How much so is almost entirely based on mitts's progression imo.

He needs to be a 50+ point guy for this team to be good

25-30 points and we suck again

- jcragcrumple


Are you a South Pole elf?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 14 @ 12:54 AM ET
Are you a South Pole elf?
- TC4145


😂😂😂
“Say it 1 more time...”
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 14 @ 1:11 AM ET
Solid post

Maybe my buffalo reflex wants to blame phail?
Never liked him

- Boss34


Outside of a few whipping boys, people hate blaming players for anything. Poor coaching, improper utilization, poor development...there's always a convenient excuse when you want one.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 14 @ 1:32 AM ET
Outside of a few whipping boys, people hate blaming players for anything. Poor coaching, improper utilization, poor development...there's always a convenient excuse when you want one.
- Lunaion


That’s probably the most untrue thing ever posted on here

Name ONE, just ONE, player from last years roster who wasn’t crapped on?

*apologize in advance for singling certain ppl out,
it’s just to emphasize the point

Homie with Eichel...
“Needs to grow up, be a better leader”

Pegulaville with skinner... “don’t pay him 9mil, not worth it”

Sbroads FINALLY came around on Sam,
but can he truly carry his own line?

Dahlin didn’t perform to Boss’ expectations

89 has “never had faith in either of our goalies”

Do i need to go on???
Ok... i will (you all knew i would anyways)
How about me with Berglund, Sobatka & Tage?

Mitts underperformed, “better trade for a 2C”

Okposo should retire

Pommer can’t produce if he isn’t with Jack...
No, we don’t want him back (sorry Boss)

Girgs & Larsson can’t score and suck at life
-j crag

Bogo has been better, BUT... hurt again! Shocker
Is there a way to dump him?

Scandella... would we reverse that trade if we could? Wtf is he doing in the lineup over Pilut?!

Risto is barely a “4” and we should’ve traded him 2yrs ago

Maybe Montour wasn’t here long enough to get sh!t talked?
Oh wait... “we got WORSE once he arrived”


THE PLAYERS DON’T GET BLAMED???
Players get ripped on here CONSTANTLY,
every... single... day
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Aug 14 @ 2:09 AM ET
Jcrag = jackwagon.
- TC4145

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

Aug 14 @ 7:45 AM ET
Defense as it stands solid A-
Top 9 forwards as it stands B+
Goaltending C
Depth beyond top 6 D top 9 forwards C

- lulags

crack as it stands is being smoked
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 14 @ 7:47 AM ET
Jesus Christ
- TheHank


Yes?

I was sleeping in, it better be good!
SMS4016
Joined: 01.27.2011

Aug 14 @ 7:49 AM ET
Sabres suck. Jack is a fraud. Risto is gone. Skinner will revert to being injury prone. The coach. And Dahlin is overrated and overhyped
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Aug 14 @ 7:54 AM ET
Are you a South Pole elf?
- TC4145


If you're asking if I'm 3 feet tall and morbidly obese, the answer is yes
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 14 @ 7:54 AM ET
Defense as it stands solid A-
Top 9 forwards as it stands B+
Goaltending C
Depth beyond top 6 D top 9 forwards C

- lulags


Defense - depends on who plays
Top 9 - no idea. Does Mitts improve, can Sheary, Vesey and/or Johansson play effectively on the right, is WEod really good enough for 3C? Who play 1 and 3 RW
Goaltending - which tandem shows ?
Coaching - Nolan on steroids? Who does the X's and Os? If Smith does D X&O, why is it going to be better under Krueger?

I think they are all valid questions that cannot be answered fully until well into the season.
RippedFuel
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 11.01.2016

Aug 14 @ 8:01 AM ET
Defense - depends on who plays
Top 9 - no idea. Does Mitts improve, can Sheary, Vesey and/or Johansson play effectively on the right, is WEod really good enough for 3C? Who play 1 and 3 RW
Goaltending - which tandem shows ?
Coaching - Nolan on steroids? Who does the X's and Os? If Smith does D X&O, why is it going to be better under Krueger?

I think they are all valid questions that cannot be answered fully until well into the season.

- IonSabres


The biggest problem we have, right now, as I see it...is goaltending...They both stink.

Not the ONLY problem....just the biggest as I see it
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Aug 14 @ 8:11 AM ET
The biggest problem we have, right now, as I see it...is goaltending...They both stink.

Not the ONLY problem....just the biggest as I see it

- RippedFuel

the biggest problem i see is this roster isn't good enough all around..
SMS4016
Joined: 01.27.2011

Aug 14 @ 8:19 AM ET
the biggest problem i see is this roster isn't good enough all around..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Ding ding ding... winner
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