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Everything posted by DarthEbriate
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Yes, but if you can take advantage of being lucky, you can still go back to sustainable in the following seasons. I also want to the sustained greatness, but I'm not going to turn down the outlier season. It's the same idea as get hot at the right time in the playoffs. Get to the dance, then maybe your power play carries you for 2 weeks (like the Sabres in '99).
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This was an expected outcome given Malmo's place in the standings. I love that he's headed over to get involved immediately. (What worries me is he does well and finds himself the 4C in Buffalo in October. Such a good end to '23-'24, such a great training camp -- can't block him! And then he's not nearly ready for such a task.)
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Agreed. This game and entire week will be interesting. Now without the veteran leadership of Okposo and EJ and without their most dependable center, how does the team play? How do they start the game? It should be desperation hockey and with increasing tenacity with each game. Additionally, we should see lose-and-you're-out desperation from Detroit as they attempt to break their losing streak, and the usual "let's get it to OT" approach of the Islanders. The Sabres need to defeat both styles. (We all know won't make the playoffs, but if they don't win each of these games against these two opponents, then their playoffs are officially dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive, as they say.)
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Sabres Trade Erik Johnson to Philadelphia for a 2024 4th Round Pick
DarthEbriate replied to Brawndo's topic in The Aud Club
That's the hope. The problem is if that some of the talent demands trades (or is moved for contractual purposes) before that realization kicks in at the critical mass. -
Myself mostly. I have to keep the hatred strong.
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Sabres to open 2024-25 Season in Prague against the Devils
DarthEbriate replied to Brawndo's topic in The Aud Club
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So... folks want to sign Kessel to do what exactly? Take the roster space away from evaluating the AHLers playing out the remainder of the season? Provide a weaker shot and worse shooting percentage than VO? Provide Cup-winning experience from the 4 games he played in last year's playoffs? Fill in in the top 6 until Quinn is healthy? Be a hitter/forechecker -- he of 35 credited NHL hits since 2019-20? Be a high-volume shooter? Provide powerplay goals (17 PPG in the last 5 seasons). Win faceoffs? I'll let you look up those stats yourselves.
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GDT: Oilers at Sabres 3-9-2024 12:30 start MSG
DarthEbriate replied to spndnchz's topic in The Aud Club
Yup. That was their towel. But they likely waited too long to make a true tank run. It’ll be hard to catch up with the bottom 7 in the standings. When is the next “generational” center coming in the draft? 2026? Pittsburgh will get aligned for their Crosby handoff.