Just hope he doesn’t bang Eichels squeeze...
- washedup20

meh, maybe that will give Jack the umba to pick up his game

thats why risto at 2RW makes so much sense
- SabresFaninIndiana

Sources say Bogo's strong physical play and traditionally heavy d zone starts have him as an early front runner for the 3C competition when he returns to the lineup

*Grain of salt*

Expect the Sabres to be talking with the Ducks or Faulk doesn’t want an extension in Anaheim

Not directed at you...
But seems like a lot of the Dmen on this roster now need to sheltered/protected.
I'm looking forward to the day when we have 6 guys that they can play without having to find the perfect spot in a game for them to play.
-Risto
-Scandella
-Pilut
-Nelson
- IonSabres

I agree with the premise. However, I'm not sure there's a third pairing in the league that doesn't need to be sheltered to some extent.

I agree with the premise. However, I'm not sure there's a third pairing in the league that doesn't need to be sheltered to some extent.
- buffalofan19

agreed

*Grain of salt*

Expect the Sabres to be talking with the Ducks or Faulk doesn’t want an extension in Anaheim
- OneKaneOneCup

i honestly would have hoped they already did but what do i know..

*Grain of salt*

Expect the Sabres to be talking with the Ducks or Faulk doesn’t want an extension in Anaheim
- OneKaneOneCup

Has Faulk waived his NTC?

Finally got to watch the prospects tourney.

Cozens is going to be great.

Has Faulk waived his NTC?
- thatsapickle

Last I heard Faulk is trying to get an extension done prior to waiving to go.

*Grain of salt*

Expect the Sabres to be talking with the Ducks or Faulk doesn’t want an extension in Anaheim
- OneKaneOneCup

What if we traded Montour for Kase

There is a slim chance that Scandella bounces back in his first 20 games and then becomes tradeable. Very unlikely though and if that happens it will be thanks to Krueger.
- Angler

Cause you know, what?

Krueger is already at Zen Monk status in Buffalo, the athlete whisperer, everyone bought into the idea that he can magically:



Everyone

Krueger is already at Zen Monk status in Buffalo, the athlete whisperer, everyone bought into the idea that he can magically:



Everyone
- washedup20

This is good.

Krueger is already at Zen Monk status in Buffalo, the athlete whisperer, everyone bought into the idea that he can magically:



Everyone
- washedup20

the need for hope and willingness to blindly believe is strong

Krueger is already at Zen Monk status in Buffalo, the athlete whisperer, everyone bought into the idea that he can magically:



Everyone
- washedup20

I do believe he will make everyone better. The problem is we have a bunch of guys that are awful so their improvement still won't make them 'good'. What will matter is the improvement he will get out of our players that are already good/great. It may not rocket us to the top of the standings, but I just want to see us be competitive every night and I want to see important games in Feb/March.

the need for hope and willingness to blindly believe is strong
- SabresFaninIndiana

The roster construction is so wonky and lopsided that you basically have to believe Krueger can make several square pegs fit in several round holes if they're going to be any good. So I hope he's some sort of hockey monk, for sure.

I'm still processing that they're actually going through with it. "It" being whatever is happening at RD and RW

The roster construction is so wonky and lopsided that you basically have to believe Krueger can make several square pegs fit in several round holes if they're going to be any good. So I hope he's some sort of hockey monk, for sure.

I'm still processing that they're actually going through with it. "It" being whatever is happening at RD and RW
- jcragcrumple

honestly what we have for this season at C is not good either

I was tempted to break out the charts and colourful graphics to show just how bad Scandella is, but why bother. As long as he plays, it is a clear sign the organization holds no one accountable. Not one player has been cut, traded, or even not resigned except Pominville, and they might still bring him back. It's not that the organization doesn't realize their players suck, they just simply refuse to care.

Press conferences and interviews with Botteril are going to get so ugly by November. "roster surgery" ended up being precisely not resigning Pominville? The media has so much ammunition and it's freaking September. If they start 0-2 I think this could be really nasty by the third game.

Krueger is already at Zen Monk status in Buffalo, the athlete whisperer, everyone bought into the idea that he can magically:



Everyone
- washedup20

I can't wait to see how Krueger ices a line-up with nothing but Left wingers, Right D-men and Dahlin/Jack playing wherever they want.

Here is a critical take on Krueger. I am not sure he is going to be a great coach. His resume, his experience and his personality suggests to me that he would be an amazing President of Hockey Operations - re: Botts' boss. I guess we will find out starting tomorrow.

I was tempted to break out the charts and colourful graphics to show just how bad Scandella is, but why bother. As long as he plays, it is a clear sign the organization holds no one accountable. Not one player has been cut, traded, or even not resigned except Pominville, and they might still bring him back. It's not that the organization doesn't realize their players suck, they just simply refuse to care.

Press conferences and interviews with Botteril are going to get so ugly by November. "roster surgery" ended up being precisely not resigning Pominville? The media has so much ammunition and it's freaking September. If they start 0-2 I think this could be really nasty by the third game.
- matty12345

Matt Moulson. That said, point taken.

honestly what we have for this season at C is not good either
- SabresFaninIndiana

It's just confusing. All of it. Especially if there really is no place for Joker here. If that's the case then one of the Montour, Miller or Joker trades probably should have been a forward instead. This RHD murrancy is out of control

I am really, really, really trying to be positive for this season - because I literally always am. This year, it's just this ominous foreboding feeling for me. Are we doing this again? How does this fit together? So many questions, but the answers are coming shortly.

It's just confusing. All of it. Especially if there really is no place for Joker here. If that's the case then one of the Montour, Miller or Joker trades probably should have been a forward instead. This RHD murrancy is out of control

I am really, really, really trying to be positive for this season - because I literally always am. This year, it's just this sense of ominous foreboding for me. Are we doing this again? How does this fit together? So many questions, but the answers are coming shortly.
- jcragcrumple

are they?

i feel like at least one of the RHD should have been traded by now for a forward.

You guys get Mantha yet?

I was tempted to break out the charts and colourful graphics to show just how bad Scandella is, but why bother. As long as he plays, it is a clear sign the organization holds no one accountable. Not one player has been cut, traded, or even not resigned except Pominville, and they might still bring him back. It's not that the organization doesn't realize their players suck, they just simply refuse to care.

- matty12345

You've brought this up before again and again boohooing about the paste and being incredibly bleak regarding the future, skewing facts and reality trying to prove some overly negative point.

This point is completely inaccurate. We have a new coach who isn't familiar with Scandella who needs time to get familiar with Scandella. He will also be playing under a different system because I can't imagine Krueger deploying a similar man to man D-zone scheme. If he plays, it will likely be because he has earned a spot. For him it might be easier than others because of positional depth due to injuries, but still, earned. Let the new staff settle in and get a grasp of things before we descent to the depths of hell.

are they?

i feel like at least one of the RHD should have been traded by now for a forward.
- SabresFaninIndiana

I meant we'll see what the season results bear out.

It certainly feels like the ship has sailed on a trade with camp opening tomorrow. Idk the stats on major trades during training camp, but they seem very rare based on what I can remember