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Thanks for that! That’s good info. Who in your opinion is more streaky E. Kane or Skinner? Who do you think brings more to the table besides just pure goal scoring, Kane or Skinner? And finally who complements his line mates better, Kane or Skinner? I know I have my thoughts about that.

Well I would throw Pac right out. Comparables to me ... no more than 1 calendar year in age in either direction no more than 1 year ago signing a contract. Comparable to a very very similar production average of no more than 3 prior years. wingers only from the top 2 lines of their teams. and finally take into account percentage of team cap the contract takes up. Knowing the cap is most likely going up and up and up over the course of the next 7 years. I would be shocked if he signs less than 7.5. Expecting 8.0. Surprised if it’s above 8.5. at max or near max term.

Doesn’t the date, they signed those contracts mean anything to you? How about the age they signed them? How about the years of UFA were bought? They do with me.

Go down by the glass near the benches during morning practice and again at pre-game warmups. A player may throw your son a puck.

From what I remember ALL practices are open to the public unless otherwise stated. Your best bet would be to call account services or customer service for the Key Bank arena early early ... to see if they can help you find out any info.

Such a crock with his super secret Sabres source. Good grief ... grow up Jeremy.

I thought the same thing! Haha

I don’t think it’s so much about McDavid leaving, as it’s about semi-gutting the Oilers and building around McDavid and 3-4 others on the team.

I would agree with this. This is not a trade. Clickbait title. if the title said something about “put your trade proposals here”. That would be more accurate.

No issues with that. Go kick some a$$ in the playoffs! Work on your game/conditioning over the summer and fight for a spot next fall.

I read that as ... players saying things to the media that keeps them in good standings with the fans. Like all players do. clickbait food to gobble up.

Still ignoring? Yea. I’m still waiting for the list of 100. Hell, I’ll even settle for a list of 25 of the top (non top 10 draftees) who has little or no AHL or similar developmental league experience and yet have to be the top (top 10) scorers in the NHL over the course of their careers. Go back 10 years if you want. Bigger pool to give you a chance to back up your proclamation. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say you won’t do the work ... keep deflecting ... yawn ... Edit: oh I just caught another nugget... so because you didn’t mention any other league except the AHL. One can glean that European pro leagues like Liiga, KHL, SHL do a great job at rounding out a players game and help develop them to be good NHLers. But the AHL which is a pro league in NA doesn’t. ?

It’s cool with me if you want to follow and like other teams. Knock yourself out. But it IS trolling (for a reaction) when you come into a Sabres forum and comment how any team is doing amazing and you love them and follow them, and the rest of us must be dumb to follow such a crappy team etc... You’re smart. You know the difference between a small comment not meant to troll (for a reaction). And a comment that will garner reactions. Hence trolling. Enjoy your currently doing well team, respectfully, in a Sabres forum. Is that too much to ask?

I'm still waiting for this nugget from you ... Re: top 100 scorers in the past decade.... Only if you take out all top 10 draft picks since most top 10 draft picks are talented enough to go top 10, and therefore see little if any junior or AHL time. As you know, that really wouldn’t make your point of players not needing the AHL and it not being a developmental league, if you selected someone like Crosby or Malkin and said “SEE ZOMG! They didn’t need AHL TIME!” ??? You so conveniently ignored.... And the topic of Development in the AHL.... The burden of proof is on you bro. You want to make ignorant comments about how the AHL and or pro leagues over in europe are not a developmental league for the NHL and most players don't need it. YOU provide the proof. Because both leagues are tremendous at rounding out a players game. And i'll say it again, i'm not talking about the top draft picks that don't need AHL time. But of course you know this .... I'll be waiting. And waiting. And waiting.....

In the extremely short sample size VO has overall looked good. Typical rookie mistakes here and there, but nothing outrageous. i guess it pays to develop in the lower leagues. Although some would deny that’s the reason.

Naturally the one that doesn’t have sick deeks and dipsy doodle moves. Oh and only if the player is on the Sabres. It’s No wonder why Afinogenov was a fan favorite of casual shallow hockey fans. Speed, moved all over the ice in a Tasmanian devil kind of way. Looked like he was the best player trying the hardest.... but when it came to putting the rubber in the net, most seasons his productivity was average to below average. He left you wanting more productivity. But a player with the same production or even a little better, but was creative, instead of fast. Great on ice IQ, instead of sick dangles. He was considered “not at good” and “over rated”. I would take a player like Ryan Smith and Dave Andrychuk over Afinogenov all day everyday.

Assuming you weren’t being sarcastic... I’ll try to help you ... manscaping landscaping think of those two meanings intertwined and read that posters comments again. if it goes over your head this time ... you need a stilts

T-minus 2 ...

I don’t think they have. now If the $5,000 was for Sabres giving up a goal in the first min ... Keybank would be filing for chapter 11 by now...?

If it’s not the Sabres, then some team will give Skinner a max or near max term for 8mil per. For contracts that start now, in 2019, for a 27 year old winger who has shown in most years to be a 55-60 point producer who is a dynamic skater, that’s pretty much what a team will have to pay. I would be shocked if it’s lower than 7.5 per for max or near max term.

LAST GAME Sunday, March 31 Columbus 4 at Buffalo 0 Goals: N/A Goalie: Ullmark (32 saves/36 shots) PP: 0/1; PK: 2/2; Shots: Buffalo 38 – Columbus 36 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 239) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Matt Hunwick (upper body, March 23) – 6 games Zach Bogosian (lower body, March 25) – 5 games Rasmus Ristolainen (illness, March 26) – 4 games Vladimir Sobotka (upper body, March 30) – 2 games Marco Scandella (lower body, March 31) – 1 game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 3/27: Recalled F Victor Olofsson from Rochester (AHL) 3/28: Recalled D Matt Tennyson from Rochester (AHL); Assigned F Tage Thompson to Rochester (AHL) REMAINING GAMES Thursday, April 4: Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6: Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME PREDATORS at SABRES This is the second of two meetings between the Sabres and Predators this season. Last meeting: Nashville defeated Buffalo 2-1 in Nashville on Dec. 3, 2018 The Sabres are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Predators; 1-5-4 at home. This is the 27th game all-time between Buffalo and Nashville; Buffalo has a 10-12-4 series record. The Sabres are 1-7-4 at home against the Predators all-time. THIS DATE IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are 8-7-3 all-time on April 2. April 2, 2011: Thomas Vanek records his 200th NHL goal in a 5-4 overtime loss at Washington. April 2, 2013: Ryan Miller plays his 492nd game in the NHL, breaking Dominik Hasek’s franchise record for most games played by a goaltender.

You can use the phrase “fact is” all you want, it doesn’t make your opinion any more factual. Your take on Sam is opinion driven, not fact based. No one is arguing he’s a top line dominant player. So you can stop with the straw man. And no one is “pinning hopes” on Reinhart to single handedly lead this team to the playoffs so you can stop with that strawman. He does not have “work ethic” issues so you can stop with that strawman. While he may never be that top-six center he was drafted as back in 2014, he has the ability to drive his own line as a winger in the NHL. He’s had a positive impact on a handful of players that have seen their numbers and scoring chances grow. So while you want to close your eyes and cross your arms and remain obtuse about Reinharts impact, others are seeing his development and overall positive impact he has whenever he’s on the ice. And if you want to confuse and point to poor team play as an indication of Reinharts (or any one players) failure, that’s on you. It’s a team sport. Go to naturalstattrick.com and click around. Maybe what you find regarding different players will change your attitude about certain players you dislike. Because value goes well beyond pointzzzz. His 62 points this season is a career high, while also making his linemates better. His CF% is above 51%. And in case you don’t know, That’s pretty damn good, especially for this current team. His FF% is above 51%. And in case you don’t know, that’s pretty damn good, especially for this current team. His SF% is above 51%. And in case you don’t know, that’s pretty damn good, especially on this team. Just because he’s not speedy or flashy doesn’t make him less effective. If it doesn’t end up on the scoresheet, Some have a hard time seeing the little plays he makes, the great hockey IQ he has and the terrific passing he possesses. No need to set up strawman false comments that are easily dismissed that no one is typing. Have your opinion, fine. But don’t trot it out as if it’s fact. Fact is, you seem to only see pointzzz and box scores when determining a players value to a team. But perhaps you are set in your ways and opinions and aren’t open to changing your view on players who don’t dipsy doodle and make sick deeks. I hope that’s not the case. lastly, this is a Housley thread ... and he’s the main reason the team is doing poorly. Not one or two individual players. As much as some want to pin the success or failure on the shoulders of a couple individuals. The team as a whole is underperforming. Almost all season long.

Great listen!

Did you type Botterill really big because he has a big cranium? ?