SHAAAUGHT!!!

I’m also of the opinion we don’t want Quinn sitting in the press box too often this season. He should be motivated and would hopefully come in and give his line a boost like Hinny did when he got his chance. I picked Krebs over VO to sit for the simple fact Granato was super patient with VO last season with his wrist injury/slump and he eventually played his way out of it. Krebs on the other hand is giving an solid effort, but his decision making hasn’t been good. He could probably benefit the most from sitting a game or too.

With Hinny getting 3 apples last night, he is a lock for the game Saturday vs the Canucks. So which forward sits?

I was surprised with the number of open seats too and people definitely missed out if they weren’t there. I’m so glad I went and had a chance to experience it as it was intended to be experienced 🤩🤩

This was an incredible show. I don’t listen to much Floyd and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sitting near the entrance by the bench. Tage is trying out some different sticks tonight

Prices are pretty low so I grabbed tickets for me and my son. Looking forward to seeing what quinn and peterka bring tonight and how that second line of Middlestat, Quinn, Tuch look playing together.

Without a doubt. And I probably would have made a similar statement because I’m a ballbuster. But I’m also smart enough to read the room and if I was playing a preseason game in Arizona I’d keep my head up lol

I heard Zegras talking crap about Arizona on spitting chiclets the other day and then this happens last night https://twitter.com/UKhoops1_BBN/status/1575327555325988871?s=20&t=ttelRyxPzt7Mh_Xr5_Pnng Personally I love the hit and the fact there was probably some malice behind it for the disrespect Zegras showed. Edit: Zegras was asked if he had the Yotes game circled on his calendar and he had replied “no one has Arizona games circled on their calendar”

Recession, depression, c-section. Sabres by 40.

I hope both sign ELCs, but I feel pretty good Levi will sign and get some games in here before the end of the season.

I don’t disagree, I just think that’s a very big if to assume JJP (or insert any unproven rookies name here) beats out Girgs in the checking line/PK role. Also, you don’t necessarily want to trade your character vet(s) for a 4-7th rounder when you are in another developmental season IF he is helping those younger players learn the game at this level. Now if I get offered a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him, I’m making that trade in a heartbeat no matter the situation…

I'm not as high on Asplund as many others are, even in a bottom 6 role. He doesn't have that edge to his game that you see from a successful 4th liner, and doesn't have the offensive upside I want from a 3rd liner. That said I see him getting his games this season because the Sabres don't have a ton of NHL ready forwards pushing for open spots.

I'm pretty sure Ales Kotalik had his best season at age 27, which is the same age Victor was last year. They both have very similar styles and I expect their trajectory will be the same. Victor will have another productive year, probably slightly better than last year for points/game, but I don't see him hitting 60pts in an 82 game span.

I’m a lot of things, but Don Granato I am not… 😁 As I mentioned previously, Skinners success will likely depend on proper usage and playing with capable line mates. I don’t see Granato breaking up the Skinner/TT combo, unless Casey’s play (good or bad) necessitates mixing up the lines. My prediction is that Skinner nets over 31 goals playing with Tage again, or over 25 playing with Casey. In either case I see him duplicating, or coming very close to duplicating, last year’s success.

He will make sure the other team has their head up all night because he will hit anyone anywhere, and isn’t afraid to follow it up with his fists. I’m estimating he has over 15 jaw dropping open ice hits this season and will end up being a fan favorite as a heavy hitting/shutdown/PK specialist.

I see Casey being the guy that pushes these young defensemen to not only bring it every night, but ensure they are showing game over game improvement. Because he is going to be there to step in if Power shies away from the physical play, or Samuelson loses confidence, someone gets injured, etc. Casey is the guy on the team that is looking for that opportunity to show his value and I'm excited to see what he does in '22-'23 if he gets a regular spot for 8-10 games. I think he beats out Pilut for the 7th D role on the team this year at some point because he has a broader skillset, and plays fearless. I'm rooting for Pilut too, but IMO he has a lot more to prove than Fitz.

Thank you for that! I had to jump on a call but wanted to post. They are pretty good on reporting rumors and posting breaking news, you just have to wade through the pop-ups

There’s a clip of the hit embedded in this article https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Buffalo-Sabres-prospect-ejected-for-dirty-jumping-check-to-the-head-152758?fbclid=IwAR3Ewcm1Loigz4mA50Sv4_qpqGeTEfyxsVNdsy1ptmIN3XxhY4DFNWLDuJ4

I’m almost positive Culture Club won’t be oversold 😁

This makes no sense. You’d give Cozens a long term type deal before he’s proven anything, but the TT deal is a huge risk? This is just silly.

Daikaiju was amazing. Very rarely does a band live up to expectations and they 100% crushed it. Next up is the Culture Club and the English Beat tonight at Artpark. Also picked up tickets last week to see Ween both nights they play Boston in October.

Bill Burr show was great last night. He did at least 1.5 hours himself with several Buffalo specific bits too. He really is one of the best in the business. Next show Im going to is Monday night, August 29th at the Mohawk place. My band is lucky enough to be opening for Daikaiju, one of the best, if not the best, surf bands doing it today.

Sabres are definitely better than last year, but I look at it like this: Is Buffalo better than Tampa and Florida? Nope. Better than Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa? Probably not. Better than Boston or Detroit. Yes. Sabres might play together as a team better than Montreal, Toronto, or Ottawa does, but there are still a lot of question marks with every team in this division outside the state of Florida…

Looks like Price is done

Does that mean Price is gone? Because Montreal has $250k of cap space and still has to sign Dach