Porous Five Hole

This is a tough one. I’ve never seen a hit get that much head while also not looking like head hunting. Those spaghetti legs didn’t look good. Hope Acciari is alright.

Perhaps if you actually made a post to explain what your title was about, I could have responded more on topic. My post was not a personal attack on you. If you felt attacked because I pointed out that you name call or insult players, that’s a you problem. Me saying you should reevaluate your relationship to the team was well intended. If you’re not getting what you want or need from the relationship, then do something about it. If this post was you doing just that, then good on ya.

Am I sucker for responding? As a fan, I’m disappointed in the results. I do not dislike the team. Actually, I like these guys. Tage is slumping, but was a human highlight reel the last 1.5 years. I haven’t been this excited over a forward on this team since…ever? I am a little young for Mogilny, but I have some memories. Cozens is a young man who leads by example. Tuch is exactly who I hoped he would be. Ras is a calm guy with a mean streak and plays the right way. JJP & Quinn are very likable. Hard to dislike Okposo. I root for Krebs. Skinner can be frustrating to watch, but dang he’s likable. He moans at the opponent, acts petulant, and then hosts Between 2 Stalls. So yea, the results aren't acceptable. And I don’t hate them for it. And I am not going to call anyone dumb (like you have in the past). I really think you need to reevaluate your relationship with this team. If I am feeding a troll post, I apologize.

Upvoted Not Because Girl, But Because It Is Very Cool; However, I Do Concede That I Initially Clicked Because Girl.

Seth Appert was on Sabres Live last Friday and it sounded like Rousek was the most “deserving” because he’s “earning it” right now. Maybe not exactly quoted, but that was the message. He left room for Kulich saying while he’s slumping, he’s also working hard.

I think the folks who were suggesting ankle sprain are on the right track

Stillman isn’t a realistic option. He’s been pretty bad in Rochester.

My high school was the Rangers and we rolled with the ranger bear.

That’s fair. I like the chances. If the chicken head man can predict a Mitts trade would be ‘one of the worst trades ever,’ I predict Levi will be a stud, Kulich will be a 25 goal scorer who won’t suck defensively, and the deal will be well worth it.

The Rangers are shopping Kakko. He’s near elite defensively and a bottom six role with potential middle six upside. A change of scenery may do him well and we don’t have any excellent defensive forwards. Upcoming RFA and 2.1MM. Rangers could use the cap space for their playoff run (Filip Chytil done for the year and they need cap to find a top six trade partner). I would take Kakko as a low cost experiment.

My initial reaction to that is the Reino trade worked. If the Sabres were going to roll with Jack, they would have held onto Reino. But that wasn’t going to happen. Reino would have been miserable here after the Eichel reset. The return of Kulich & Levi appears to be a nice deal for us. I think Levi is going to be a stud one day. The Mitts deal just cannot be for futures. Mitts and a future for a top 4D.

I do not and I am not. I think you’re taking the whole thing a little too seriously.

Loved it! His commitment to not committing is as fascinating as it is entertaining. The fact that he's the league leading scorer just adds to the whole thing.

Come on over, I’ll host. The water has fluoride and the garbage comes on plates. The Amerks have won five playoff series in the last two years and it finally doesn’t smell like Kodak chemicals any longer.

Can the league force an owner to sell and relocate?

https://theathletic.com/5244403/2024/02/01/nhl-trade-deadline-2024-buffalo-sabres-kevyn-adams/ Yes, a potential paywall. But an interesting question nonetheless. What should the Sabres do at the deadline? What got me thinking is what the Sabres could buy with their stable of prospects for teams who might be rebuilding. Or players that might need a change of scenery. From the article: ”The Sabres don’t necessarily need to be within striking distance of the playoffs for Adams to add to the roster. The trade he made for Jordan Greenway at the deadline last season is a good example of the type of deal he could make again. Greenway had term and didn’t cost the Sabres any of their top prospects.” Now let your imagination run wild if top prospects or draft capital were in play. Should Buffalo sell the likes of EJ, VO, Zemgus, and Captain KO and punt the season? I cannot imagine there’s much to gain in capital short of “doing right by the player.” Not my cup of tea. Or should they take players with value (Mitts for example), package them with prospects and find hockey trades to balance out the roster in other areas (top four D)? Term remaining would be a must. Or nothing because they're the youngest team in hockey and the best could be yet to come? It can be fairly stated the ceiling is high on guys like Peterka & Quinn. Tage, Cozens, Dahlin, and Power could easily have better years next year and each are cost controlled for a long time. Let’s keep the comments of Meatballs and KA job performance out of this thread. What’s the best step assuming they're both here next year?

Hockey Heaven 😬

I just watched the replay and before Quinn got up, he definitely looked at the heel of his left leg. I don’t know if it was his L or R Achilles that he was recovering from, but him doing that made me think he re-injured himself in the same spot.

Joe Brady fixed the run game and it was a huge plus. He also put Josh’s legs back in the playbook and it worked. The thing the Bills need to remember though is that their “fastball” is the passing game. Josh will need more help. Kincaid’s sophomore year will be trending up and Shakir catches everything. Diggs drop off the second half is concerning (hello Kincaid uptrend in production) but I don’t think he’s washed. Re-establish the fastball (Harty & Sheffield gave them nothing…take new shots at it). Inevitably, they’ll be fine because Josh is an alien. They just need to hit on a UFA WR2 or early draft WR pick.

Lindy Ruff will be going to the hall of fame as a head coach. He’s fourth all time in wins coached and will probably end up second before he’s all done. If the hall of famer will have me, I’ll certainly have him.

I could be wrong, but I strongly remember Tim Murray being the one who bought out Ehrhoff.

I give them an emphatic thumbs down and they get the idea

That’s a fun stat, but Bryson was a -1 and only played ten minutes last night.

Rob Ray’s Eden hot dog stand would beg to differ