Derrico
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I think it was top 3 American in the tournament.
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He also has an unbievable tick tack toe that Duclair couldn't finish. He has played great.
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That's not good to hear ubkev but thanks for the response.
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Wow, surprised by this one. I was looking forward to another Canada / USA game. Oh well, this is what can happen in these one game eliminations. Didn't get to see much of the game today but looking good for the Sabres that Fasching had a good tourney. How has Compher looked?
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Fair points, hopefully the tank rolls on and we won't be looking at either of them unless it's with our second first (likely have to move up still). At this point I would still move up to the middle of the first for one of them but it will be interesting to see how their second halves of the season go.
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@Liger - Doesn't Crouse play a similar game to your boy Zacha or are you off his bandwagon as well? I haven't seen much of Zacha but from what I've read his game is similar to Crouse in that they are both power forwards who are big, can hit and skate well. Zacha has 9 goals in 21 games, while Crouse has 12 goals in 24 games. Not sure why my the quote feature doesn't work.
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First I've seen of fasching and I like what I see. Great first period.
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Wow I knew the jets were playing well but I didn't realize it was that well.
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I can see your point and that's exactly how I usually think. I would look at his stats and say why the heck is this guy in the top ten. But watch him the rest of the tourney. I changed my tone after watching him. You just never see guys play that big and physical and have A plus plus skating ability. He's like a heat seeking missile out there. He's only played third line minutes but they have created a ton of scoring chances. We will see how he continues to progress. Just saying from what I've seen he looks much better than his stats show.
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Actually I've been pretty impressed with crouse this wjc. I've never seen him before the world junior tourney and although he hasn't been on the score sheet much he is a very powerful forward and had several chances. He's a big guy who skates very very well and plays physical. His hands still look ok and if he can find his scoring touch then look out. I'd love trading both later round firsts and possibly more to move up and take crouse if he falls to around 10. Keep an eye on him today in the game.
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Hahahhahja that's amazing!
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Very true on the Ritchie points. He's Zach Kassian 2.0. Guy is wildly over-rated and his game won't translate to the NHL IMO. He is a big dude that throws illegal hits and has made a name for himself in junior by doing it. I really don't see him living up to where he was drafted.
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I agree we won't get a ton but I'm just not sure what an unproven UFA goalie's worth is to the Sabres. Watching some of these prospects play in the WJC is making me feel better about not finishing in DFL but there are some game changing prospects at the top of next years draft. What good is Enroth playing lights out for the next three months and ruining our chances at one of these top guys if there is far from a guarantee that a) he is an average to above average starter after this year or b) Enroth may want to parle this great year into a big contract and not resign before July 1. I agree with you that Enroth has not had enough time to prove himself yet as to whether he can be the long term answer yet. Therefore I don't want it to be him killing the tank. I can live (and be happy with) guys like Girgs, Risto and Zad playing great and us winning games but not an unproven UFA goalie.
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Ya I completely agree that you cannot use the wingers as an excuse when playing on a stacked team. To make the point even more clear, McDavid is playing with Nic Petan on his other wing and not Ritchie (by the way Ritchie is way over rated IMO). Petan is a great player so there is no excuse. McDavid looks ok out there but I thought he would be more game changing. Possibly still getting back into the swing of things after being off for so long with that injury?
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What do we know that other teams don't? If the Sabres think he's a bonifide starter then other teams in the league might as well. If he's not a legit starter in the Sabres eyes then it's in the best interest of this organization to sell him to the highest bidder of a contending team to play as their backup and insurance policy. Because if he hasn't demonstrated this ability by now then we still don't have our answer in net and will have to look elsewhere come the summer. In the meantime he won't be a dynasty shootout goaltender and it will aid the tank.
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Trading Enroth would help the tank. It won't happen but I would trade him and worry about our goaltending in the offseason. Who knows if Enroth doesn't want to wait and hit the free agent market after this season anyways?
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Ya Samson has been great. I think you need wingers that can battle in the corners to help get the puck but his vision is second to none. He really is one of those guys where if you just casually watch him you are left wondering what the hype is about but if you watch closely he is always making the right play. I haven't seen him with one missed pass this whole tourney. Also been very good on the draw which the Sabres have been lacking for awhile.
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For a team that has a horrendous power play I can't wait to have that big body in front of the net with the man advantage.
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Hahhahaha it's all good. I thought NBA would get caught by the filter?
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Yep that's what I was trying to get at.
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Ya I think what really 'helped' the tank last year after the deadline was Enroth and Neuvirth both getting hurt almost immediately and forcing us to play the two AHL goalies (in which Hackett then also got hurt) down the stretch. I think we will be picking between 5-8 which will still be a hell of a player but not nearly the level of McEichel. By the way I'm not giving up on the tank but this is just where I see it going.
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You think the lottery system has solved the tanking problems? There has been a lot of talk like that around here due to the state of the Sabres but I think it's been much worse in the NBA. Either way I'll be so glad when this Sabres season is over. It really does suck rooting for the tanks. I just hope it pays off for the Bucs and more importantly the Sabres. October 2015 can't come soon enough.....
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Can't wait for this upcoming Canada / USA game on Wednesday. So many intriguing story lines. McDavid/Eichle, Reinhart/Fasching and Compher, not to mention the huge rivalry of the two teams.
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Wasn't sure where to put this but since GoDD resurrected this thread I'll put it here. I'm as big of a Tampa Bay Bucs fan as I am Bills fan and for all you Sabres pro-tankers out there this is how you get it done!! http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12088567/tampa-bay-buccaneers-blow-big-lead-lose-secure-no-1-pick The Bucs lose yesterday and they pick first in the draft. Win and they pick second. Well with them beating the Aints by 13 in the 4th quarter Lovie Smith literally pulls all of his starters. VJax and potential rookie of the year candidate Mike Evans didn't play a snap in the 4th Q. When Evans was asked about it after the game he said the coach thought he was winded so he didn't play. He was winded the whole 4th Q?! With all third and fourth stringers in the Aints came back and won the game late, thus sealing the first pick. Sabres, are you watching?!
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Watched every reinhart shift tonight and he played a good game. I still don't like how he can be pushed off the puck but he's always in the right spot and played very well defensively. Also he had that beauty no look pass on the Canadians third goal. Put him with a natural goal scorer and enjoy for years to come. Should also mention the only face off I noticed him lose was the one that lead to the goal. He was great on the draw.
