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It's more of a "don't count your chickens before they're hatched" thing.  Right now it all looks good, but we don't know what will happen the puck drops on the regular season.  As a Buffalo sports fan I've been beaten down so long it's hard for me to get my hopes up.

 

At some point this sentiment is going to cease to exist. I had hoped completing the tank and landing Eichel (and him appearing to be as advertised) would do the trick, at least with respect to the Sabres. Apparently not, but I promise you this, there will come a day where you no longer feel this way and it's coming sooner than later!

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Saying Eichel wins the Calder, or even that he'll absolutely be in the mix (though being in the mix would be a safe bet, it isn't a lock) would be in the counting chickens category. Saying this kid will be up all year is playing w/ house money and is not going out on a limb.

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Interesting - thanks for that perspective.

 

It does seem a bit like a numbers game on that third line, though -- with Reinhart possibly an odd-man out because of his need for significant minutes at the pro level.

 

Before the preseason, I guess I thought that Gionta would fall out of the top 6 and Reinhart would slot in. Not yet, apparently.

 

I do think that lines 1, 2, and 3 will all be getting significant ice-time this year. Realistically, even the 4th line will get a fair bit. We have the personnel to role all of the lines. 

 

It's great to be able to say that!

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official team tweet this morning

 

#Sabres lines this AM:

 

Moulson-O'Reilly-Ennis

Kane-Eichel-Gionta

Foligno-Girgensons-Reinhart

Deslauriers-Legwand-Larsson/McGinn


I do wonder what's becoming of the D pairings.

 

With all the hope and excitement up front, I feel like the back end is getting overlooked a bit (by the fans (myself included)).

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official team tweet this morning

 

#Sabres lines this AM:

 

Moulson-O'Reilly-Ennis

Kane-Eichel-Gionta

Foligno-Girgensons-Reinhart

Deslauriers-Legwand-Larsson/McGinn

I do wonder what's becoming of the D pairings.

 

With all the hope and excitement up front, I feel like the back end is getting overlooked a bit (by the fans (myself included)).

 

No, this implies it's inadvertent. I think most of us have made the conscious decision to bury our heads in the sand and pay as little attention as possible to the defense corps.

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No, this implies it's inadvertent. I think most of us have made the conscious decision to bury our heads in the sand and pay as little attention as possible to the defense corps.

 

Ha.

 

:cry:

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No, this implies it's inadvertent. I think most of us have made the conscious decision to bury our heads in the sand and pay as little attention as possible to the defense corps.

Agreed.  Look at what we have available to play D the first few games of the season.  You can't make that look good.  I'll take a 6-5 win Thursday, though.  Optimism!  :thumbsup:

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No, this implies it's inadvertent. I think most of us have made the conscious decision to bury our heads in the sand and pay as little attention as possible to the defense corps.

Ha ha, well, with the forwards looking so good, why not?

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Weber-Franson as the second pair is positively terrifying. They're going to get murdered by anyone with speed.

As I said, they will become third pairing in short order.

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I think I'd be more in favor of going Weber-Pysyk  and McCabe-Franson to start and see how that works.  Doesn't look like that is what's been decided, however.


I'm not huge on an all-rookie pairing either, to be honest. I'd rather they go Weber-Pysyk and McCabe-Franson until Bogosian is ready to go.

Beat me to it, great minds think alike, etc, etc. 

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