Weave

Girgensons played with grit.

Z with a hard nosed RW and a gritty faceoff guy at center would be a hell of an effective line. It comes down to price really, and from my standpoint, I don’t care at all about the actual number as long as there is room for the hard nosed RW and center.

I wouldn’t be concerned with a Stamkos quitting on the team. The only way he and a Kane level player come here is with an agreement that they get moved at the deadline if the Sabres aren’t a playoff team.

I grew up on lakes. My favorite activities are lake activities. They are all awesome and the best. We vacation regularly at Chautauqua and Keuka Lakes. Chautauqua in particular is like a second home to me. Been going there for as long as I can remember. It’s changed, but somehow the vibe really hasn’t. We used to spend time at Oneida, but haven’t in quite awhile. Awesome lake if fishing and RnR is your goal. Used to spend time each Summer on Chaumot Bay on the eastern end of Ontario too. Gorgeous area, but not alot to hold your attention outside of the lake itself. I love that I can pop off 6 or 7 lakes I can get to within a 1 hr drive of where I live and I try to get to all of them during fishing season. This region is truly amazing with its waterways.

Whatever your favorite is, just stay away from my happy place. I don’t want it too crowded.

After the 2nd round I’d be genuinely surprised if where you pick matters statistically.

I know, right? There has been like zero turnover on this roster.

I don’t get it. Explain it to me like I am 5. No, seriously. I mean it.

Z is the kind of 4th liner Ruff always loved here. Works his ass off, excellent speed, very good on the forecheck, positionally responsible, PK abilities. Id be somewhat surprised if he wasn’t offered a contract.

If the NHL is the one looking sideways at the data, why is the Washington Capitals specifically buying it up? Something seems off.

More of the same pattern.

I mean…. Yes?

Rayzor is a bit of orange marmalade. Most folks want strawberry jam.

The analytics equivalent of video scouting?

Maybe when the Sabres are decent I will care enough to notice.

So this weather is your fault

Now lets add timelines. Coaches, going backwards…. Granato fits Housley fits Kreuger - minimal experience and out of the game at the time - push Bylsma - you got me GMs going backwards Adams fits Botteril fits Murray fits Roc HCs Leone fits Appert fits I have no idea after that. the rest are assistants, so they’ve managed to put some experienced assistants under their learning the job GMs and HCs. So the trend certainly appears to be less experienced as the Pegula reign carries on.

I am going to add, this is another guy who is learning on the job. He’s learning to be an AHL head coach, just like most of the rest of the organization continues to be guys promoted into roles for the first time. Lindy Ruff is an exception to a pattern. This is a continuation of a pattern. If this guy has been an AHL head coach in the past, I’ll change my opinion.

Because mass marketing is a fairly effective way of turning a niche market into a mainstream market. Very few women knew they needed to smell like a summer’s eve until Summer’s Eve told them they needed to.

Labatt USA still owns Genny, innit? I hope that doesn’t bode ill for the fine folks at the high falls brewery.