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Brad Lohr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.07.2023

May 24 @ 9:41 PM ET
Brad Lohr: Okie Doakie
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

May 24 @ 10:29 PM ET
Okie doakie? More like..."Okie dookie"...
dozerD10
Anaheim Ducks
Location: long beach, CA
Joined: 01.29.2014

May 24 @ 10:44 PM ET
But why… they’ve got tons of kids ready to go … and he is not good.
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

May 24 @ 10:46 PM ET
But why… they’ve got tons of kids ready to go … and he is not good.
- dozerD10


He's ok, he's not taking anyones spot. not long term any way.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

May 24 @ 11:19 PM ET
But why… they’ve got tons of kids ready to go … and he is not good.
- dozerD10


Player / coach like anderson


It’s 1 year. With a team that has a lot of cap space.

Literally no down side.


Unless those Sabres fans hoping for Brett Murray …. The savior of the 4th line
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 25 @ 1:20 AM ET
Player / coach like anderson


It’s 1 year. With a team that has a lot of cap space.

Literally no down side.


Unless those Sabres fans hoping for Brett Murray …. The savior of the 4th line

- Sabretooth9


Fine if he plays 26 games even if he's healthy, but he won't, he'll be out there for 75 games playing almost 15 minutes a night. Also, 14:40 is not a 4th liner's minutes. The almost 13 he played at even strength is still too much. 9 minutes is more in line with an old 4th liner.

Ryan Lomberg, who'd I'd take over Okposo any day of the week, played only 11 minutes a night at evens.

Okposo still wants to be part of the team? Give him the Roy Kent; put him in a suit behind the bench where he belongs. It's time to pass the torch and let the kids play to see what's what.
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

May 25 @ 1:33 AM ET
From last blog.

Okposo 1 year, $2.5

Whelp, good for him
- Hank Balling(/quote]


I feel like this is a terrible sign unless they’re trading some solid prospects and are going to need depth
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

May 25 @ 2:58 AM ET
Why are you soo certain krebs is a keeper?

He is an undersized project player on a team that has that in spades.

He has yet to find his stride and has been relegated to playing with role players.

He can cover a ton of ice but what good is all the speed when you often give the puck away.

I guess my point is to ask if we can maybe put krebs in the not sure pile instead of the keeper pile?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 25 @ 3:55 AM ET
Player / coach like anderson


It’s 1 year. With a team that has a lot of cap space.

Literally no down side.


Unless those Sabres fans hoping for Brett Murray …. The savior of the 4th line

- Sabretooth9

Yes so I can watch Okposo flube passes from Krebs. Yes No downside other than watching him miss opportunities.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 25 @ 5:56 AM ET
The anderson treatment. He won’t play daily. No way that happens
- Sabretooth9


Thinking he'll be injured this coming season at least once?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 25 @ 5:56 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/4...ource=user-shared-article
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 25 @ 6:33 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/4542991/2023/05/23/nhl-sabres-prospect-zach-metsa?source=user-shared-article
- kingcong39

Kid has fought through a lot to get where he is. Thanks for posting it
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 25 @ 6:43 AM ET
Kid has fought through a lot to get where he is. Thanks for posting it
- Buff36


Interesting note at the bottom:

>>>> 3. Noah Ostlund, the Sabres’ second first-rounder in the 2022 NHL Draft, traveled back to Sweden after spending some time with the Amerks during their playoff run. He is rehabbing a foot injury he sustained during the season and wanted to return home to finish his rehab there.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 25 @ 6:44 AM ET
Interesting note at the bottom:

>>>> 3. Noah Ostlund, the Sabres’ second first-rounder in the 2022 NHL Draft, traveled back to Sweden after spending some time with the Amerks during their playoff run. He is rehabbing a foot injury he sustained during the season and wanted to return home to finish his rehab there.

- kingcong39

Yeah, I don't think he will be here next year.
Freddie krug
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dryden, ON
Joined: 11.17.2020

May 25 @ 6:45 AM ET
The 2nd worst signing in the history of the Sabres. Almost as bad as the first time they signed him.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 25 @ 6:53 AM ET
Well what is Rousek thinking now, does he think he's blocked, especially with Greenway there to ?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 25 @ 7:15 AM ET
Well what is Rousek thinking now, does he think he's blocked, especially with Greenway there to ?
- Buff36


I would say no.

Thought what CapFriendly had for the lines was interesting:

- Tage, Skinner, Tuch
- Cozens, Mittelstadt, Quinn
- Krebs, Greenway, Peterka
- Okposo

Openings available on the 4th line, assuming Olofsson is traded, which is maybe an assumption we shouldn't necessarily make.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 25 @ 7:17 AM ET
I would say no.

Thought what CapFriendly had for the lines was interesting:

- Tage, Skinner, Tuch
- Cozens, Mittelstadt, Quinn
- Krebs, Greenway, Peterka
- Okposo

Openings available on the 4th line, assuming Olofsson is traded, which is maybe an assumption we shouldn't necessarily make.

- kingcong39

Guess time will tell, and if Adams has 1 big decision in him.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 7:19 AM ET
Just so it’s on record I’m absolutely fine bringing Okposo back

No qualms

- sbroads24


Most of us knew it was coming. The money is a bit high but within the cap of the team it's irrelevant. He's still defensively responsible so as long as that continues, it's not a waste of a roster spot.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 7:23 AM ET
Player / coach like anderson


It’s 1 year. With a team that has a lot of cap space.

Literally no down side.


Unless those Sabres fans hoping for Brett Murray …. The savior of the 4th line

- Sabretooth9


i still dont get this. every guy you all want to see will not be blocked by okposo.

If brett murray is worth a poop in the nhl, he'll play. i promise you.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 7:26 AM ET
The 2nd worst signing in the history of the Sabres. Almost as bad as the first time they signed him.
- Freddie krug



The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

May 25 @ 7:27 AM ET
I don't really get all the outrage in bringing Okposo back.

He's the captain of the team and a defensively responsible 4th line player at this point in his career.

How many teams let their captain walk in this situation if he's still got some gas in the tank? Zero.

The price is a little higher than what I was hoping for, but the move is a no-brainer by Adams.
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

May 25 @ 7:29 AM ET
The 2nd worst signing in the history of the Sabres. Almost as bad as the first time they signed him.
- Freddie krug


Pretty sure you're joking. Sabres were applauded around the league (and here) When they scooped him up in FA.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 7:30 AM ET
People we're 5M over the cap floor this is not a drill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Freddie krug
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dryden, ON
Joined: 11.17.2020

May 25 @ 7:47 AM ET
Pretty sure you're joking. Sabres were applauded around the league (and here) When they scooped him up in FA.
- The_Inkwell


This is not a joke. 2.5 mil on a player who is a good man in the room. Make him the coach then and use the 2.5 on a player.
Also, why the rush to sign him? Don't tell me there were other teams interested.
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