PerreaultForever Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Watching Lehner and ROR succeed in the playoffs, no excel in the playoffs, is making me think nobody is going to want to sign here. Players talk to each other.
Zamboni Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 10:56 PM, PerreaultForever said: Watching Lehner and ROR succeed in the playoffs, no excel in the playoffs, is making me think nobody is going to want to sign here. Players talk to each other. Expand Good thing you’ll be wrong. You or some other poster I’M SURE typed that exact same thing every year for the past 8 years, if not longer. And yet, every year players sign in Buffalo. You didn’t quantify it by saying “any top end talent” BTW.
PerreaultForever Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 4:47 AM, Zamboni said: Good thing you’ll be wrong. You or some other poster I’M SURE typed that exact same thing every year for the past 8 years, if not longer. And yet, every year players sign in Buffalo. You didn’t quantify it by saying “any top end talent” BTW. Expand Well fair enough on the precision (if only our goalies were that focused and detailed in their prep!) so let me rephrase it as nobody worthwhile. You have to admit though the whole "culture being fixed" thing becomes a question mark when the alleged problem children are starring in their new locker rooms. It perplexes me and maybe, just maybe, it starts at the top. 1
Kruppstahl Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 5:34 AM, PerreaultForever said: Well fair enough on the precision (if only our goalies were that focused and detailed in their prep!) so let me rephrase it as nobody worthwhile. You have to admit though the whole "culture being fixed" thing becomes a question mark when the alleged problem children are starring in their new locker rooms. It perplexes me and maybe, just maybe, it starts at the top. Expand I love ROR; he is everything you want in a hockey player. He wasn't a "problem child" in Buffalo...he was surrounded by a totally broken franchise and did what he had to get the F off a sinking ship, and it worked just fine for him. Lehner is a different issue entirely--he's a mediocre goalie with substance abuse issues and some mental issues beyond the normal "he's a goalie, of course he's crazy!" stuff. LOL. Goaltending is like that if you look around the league though. It's very unreliable and inconsistent. Guys get hot, then they get cold. Lehner will return to normal at some point in the relatively near future. His fundamental mechanics are not nearly good enough to generate high save percentages on a consistent basis. Our current goaltending is similar, unfortunately. 1
Stoner Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 Tax Day and still talking Skinner's contract? You don't say.
SABRES 0311 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 11:39 AM, PASabreFan said: Tax Day and still talking Skinner's contract? You don't say. Expand If Skinner would’ve signed before today would it be taxable income for this year?
SABRES 0311 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) On 4/15/2019 at 12:31 PM, SABRES 0311 said: If Skinner would’ve signed before today would it be taxable income for this year? Expand Never mind, dumb question. EDIT: That’s it. Laugh it up. Edited April 15, 2019 by SABRES 0311 1
Pimlach Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 5:34 AM, PerreaultForever said: Well fair enough on the precision (if only our goalies were that focused and detailed in their prep!) so let me rephrase it as nobody worthwhile. You have to admit though the whole "culture being fixed" thing becomes a question mark when the alleged problem children are starring in their new locker rooms. It perplexes me and maybe, just maybe, it starts at the top. Expand Who ever thought ROR was a problem child? He wanted out because he wanted to win. He played it smart. 1
Pimlach Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Justin Beaver would be a Leaves fan. Makes sense.
#freejame Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:39 AM, Pimlach said: Justin Beaver would be a Leaves fan. Makes sense. Expand I’m not positive but I think he’s from the GTA
Pimlach Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:40 AM, #freejame said: I’m not positive but I think he’s from the GTA Expand Oops. I was supposed to post that in the Playoff game thread.
#freejame Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:43 AM, Pimlach said: Oops. I was supposed to post that in the Playoff game thread. Expand It’s hard to tell what thread you’re in with the new update. 1
Doohickie Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:08 AM, IKnowPhysics said: FWIW, no reason to worry... yet... ? Expand
PerreaultForever Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:40 AM, #freejame said: I’m not positive but I think he’s from the GTA Expand Stratford Ontario, not really close, but Leafs would be the closest team.
SwampD Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:39 AM, Pimlach said: Justin Beaver would be a Leaves fan. Makes sense. Expand Oh, I get it. That's cuz he's Canadian, right? 1
LGR4GM Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:08 AM, IKnowPhysics said: FWIW, no reason to worry... yet... ? Expand Idk, does Wawrow have a source or is he speculating?
SDS Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:37 PM, LGR4GM said: Idk, does Wawrow have a source or is he speculating? Expand John is a straight shooter. Most likely a quote from JB. 1
Stoner Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Maybe the incompetent Told is working on the contract, and the source feels even he can't screw it up.
nucci Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:08 AM, IKnowPhysics said: FWIW, no reason to worry... yet... ? Expand Sure, because FA hasn't started
That Aud Smell Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 12:40 AM, #freejame said: I’m not positive but I think he’s from the GTA Expand On 4/24/2019 at 3:51 AM, PerreaultForever said: Stratford Ontario, not really close, but Leafs would be the closest team. Expand Yeah - Stratford is not the GTA. It's a little closer to Buffalo than Syracuse is, by way of context. And, FWIW, many Buffalo high school kids have shlepped off to Stratford for the Shakespeare plays.
Ross Rhea Posted April 26, 2019 Report Posted April 26, 2019 With the current status of the Sabres could Skinner be waiting to see who is hired as coach before he signs here or elects FA? Did he not sign earlier in the year because he wasn't a Housley fan? Whatever the case, hope he signs here. 1
Taro T Posted April 26, 2019 Report Posted April 26, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 1:02 PM, Ross Rhea said: With the current status of the Sabres could Skinner be waiting to see who is hired as coach before he signs here or elects FA? Did he not sign earlier in the year because he wasn't a Housley fan? Whatever the case, hope he signs here. Expand While I still expect Skinner to re-sign, there is no reason for him to do so prior to the non-tampering tampering window to open at this point. Making sure somebody else doesn't wildly value his services more than the Sabres do is worth more than whomever the coach ends up. It's just due diligence at this point. (Though a Rolstonesque hire could adversely effect the calculus. Not expecting anything that horrid.) 1
PerreaultForever Posted April 28, 2019 Report Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 8:41 PM, Taro T said: While I still expect Skinner to re-sign, there is no reason for him to do so prior to the non-tampering tampering window to open at this point. Expand Not necessarily. If I were a GM I would make him my max offer but put a time limit on it so that I could plan for plan B should he turn it down. Any offer I made after that would be for less or none at all.
inkman Posted April 28, 2019 Report Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 1:02 PM, Ross Rhea said: With the current status of the Sabres could Skinner be waiting to see who is hired as coach before he signs here or elects FA? Did he not sign earlier in the year because he wasn't a Housley fan? Whatever the case, hope he signs here. Expand Considering his contract will most likely span several coaching regimes with the Sabres, that shouldn't be the slightest concern.
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