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jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 19 @ 4:49 PM ET
think it was after that. they had all the remaining junk on the table and had to make an oxygen filter I believe.
- TheHank


That's the part
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 19 @ 4:49 PM ET
Go look at Brady’s numbers against the Saints and Packers and tell me they won because of Elite QB play.
- Pegullaville


Punch him in the nuts and take his superbowl MVP award
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Feb 19 @ 5:13 PM ET
Punch him in the nuts and take his superbowl MVP award
- jcragcrumple


Would Tom Brady be a better Sabres coach than Ralph?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 5:33 PM ET
Would Tom Brady be a better Sabres coach than Ralph?
- Gr8daygo

Well we know he would have no problem yelling at the players.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 19 @ 5:48 PM ET
Would Tom Brady be a better Sabres coach than Ralph?
- Gr8daygo


I think his coaching style would be "Tom think good player should be good. Go be good Jack. Tom want Jack be good and fast."


So yes, probably

I think of Tom Brady as a mixture of a yellow lab and Mongo from Blazing Saddles. Tom only pawn in game of football
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Feb 19 @ 5:51 PM ET
Can’t be worse than Ralph....

I rather have Gallant or Bruce. But at this point, Rolston is looking like a better option.

Boudreau, who won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year in 2008, has amassed a 567-302-115 (. 635) record in 984 regular-season games coached over his career.

Or

Gallant ... NHL 541 270 216. 4. And a jack Adams in 17-18.

I’ll take either of the jack Adams winning coaches please!!!

- Gr8daygo

Gallant could/should have two Adams trophies.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Feb 19 @ 6:00 PM ET
Gallant could/should have two Adams trophies.
- Ratsreign


Gallant SHOULD be behind the Sabres bench.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 19 @ 6:05 PM ET
Is the Kid in the blue shirt and red shorts Kevin Bacon, was this his try out for footloose
- Buff36

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

Feb 19 @ 6:07 PM ET
Gallant SHOULD be behind the Sabres bench.
- Gr8daygo

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 6:10 PM ET
Looks like Seattle and the Colts have jumped into the Watts sweepstakes.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 19 @ 6:20 PM ET
Looks like Seattle and the Colts have jumped into the Watts sweepstakes.
- Buff36


He wants $$$ and then be on a decent team
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 19 @ 6:21 PM ET
If we trade Eichel.

It better be .....

Byfield +++ from the kings

Or

Lafreniere +++ from the rangers
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 6:31 PM ET
If we trade Eichel.

It better be .....

Byfield +++ from the kings

Or

Lafreniere +++ from the rangers

- Sabretooth9

I don't think you will get Byfield
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 6:36 PM ET
He wants $$$ and then be on a decent team
- Sabretooth9

Well we shall see, I would keep you eyes on the transaction wire.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 19 @ 6:40 PM ET
Looks like Seattle and the Colts have jumped into the Watts sweepstakes.
- Buff36

colts have the space
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Feb 19 @ 6:42 PM ET
I don't think you will get Byfield
- Buff36



We will if they want the Eichel Tower!! 😉

It has to start w Byfield.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 19 @ 7:07 PM ET
We will if they want the Eichel Tower!! 😉

It has to start w Byfield.

- Powerslave


Agreed, but I wouldn't trade Eichel until they get rid of this jamoke for a choach...and bring in a real GM who won't get ripped off. He already made a rookie mistake with Girgensons.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 7:08 PM ET
colts have the space
- homiedclown

Yes they do
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 7:08 PM ET
We will if they want the Eichel Tower!! 😉

It has to start w Byfield.

- Powerslave

I agree, just don't think you will get him
FireRuff
Joined: 02.06.2013

Feb 19 @ 7:09 PM ET
Eikel is good, but he is no leader. He should not be the captain, he has proven that. In addition, Krueger is no coach.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Feb 19 @ 7:11 PM ET
Let's pump the brakes on the Eichel trade rumors.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 19 @ 7:13 PM ET
Let's pump the brakes on the Eichel trade rumors.
- SABRES 89

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 19 @ 7:18 PM ET
Let's pump the brakes on the Eichel trade rumors.
- SABRES 89

Agree, but things have to be being said upstairs about what's going on.
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Feb 19 @ 7:21 PM ET
Long time away, wanted to share my thoughts on a change up...
Trades: Montour and 1,500,000 retained to Chicago for a 2021 2nd and 2022 4th
Carter Hutton and 2022 4th to Arizona for Raanta

Lines:
Skinner Eichel Cozens
Hall Reinhart Olofsson
Arttu-Ruo Staal Mittelstadt
Asplund Lazar Rider

McCabe Risto
Dahlin Borgen
Joker Miller

Raanta
Ullmark

Okposo to taxi squad. Sheehan Eakin and Thompson healthy scratches.

Comments:
Okay here's the deal, I understand Kruger won't do this because he's a stubborn moron. But I think these lines could make the team actually look half-way decent.
Line 1: Skinner NEEDS to get going. Keep him with Jack and eventually the goes will come in. Cozens has looked good in his short time in the NHL and can provide another puck distributor to Jack & Skinner
Line 2: Reinhart will probably never get moved to center but he should. He's consistently top 3 forward on the team and is good in both ends of the ice. Pair him with Hall and Olofsson and the line will light it up. Can also swap Olofsson and Cozens if they want to give Sam some center help at times and get the kid some experience there.
Line 3: Most unrealistic line but give this Ruto kid a shot. Why the hell not?! Pairing him with Staal who is a veteran and looks uninspired could give him a jolt of energy. Also, it's time to put up or shut up with Casey. Let's see what the kid has or move on. Young wingers with a veteran center; could be an interesting touch
Line 4: Will cycle based on whose playing the best. If one of the three isn't put in Thompson or Sheahan or Eakin. Eakin has been a big disappointment. Put Okposo on taxi squad and play him if injuries or COVID happens...
Defense Pair 1: Believe it or not McCabe and Risto have been the best D pair by a mile this year
Defensive Pair 2: Dahlin needs a more defensive sound partner, enter Borgen. Kids been a welcome addition and can help with Dahlin's defensive lapses
Defensive Pair 3: Joker and Miller. Solid bottom pair
Trades:
Montour hasn't fit in here... He was trades for a 1st so a 2nd an a 4th with us retaining some isn't out of the question
Arizona isn't using Raanta and he and Hutton are on final years of their deal. We throw in a pick for taking the better player

Again, I know these aren't realistic with our incompetent coach and brain trust. But it would be DIFFERENT. And different is what this team needs right now...

Thoughts?
Elite Josh Allen
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 11.09.2020

Feb 19 @ 7:21 PM ET
Looks like Seattle and the Colts have jumped into the Watts sweepstakes.
- Buff36


Don't see either team as a good option Seattle needs to focus on making Russell Wilson happy first and carson wentz is horrible.
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