Stoner Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 I'm looking for the 10-day period that represents the bottoming out, the nadir if you will, of hockey talk/interest/news. I feel like we're just into it, but I'm not sure. It has to be sometime between the last 10 days of July and the first 10 days of August, IMHO. Before 7/21 free agency and the aftermath are still in our thoughts. Any time after 8/10, I adjudge, the mind goes to training camp, season previews, season prognostications and the like. So I decree 7/27 – 8/6 to be, officially, the dog days of hockey. You are free to disagree. 3 Quote
dudacek Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: I'm looking for the 10-day period that represents the bottoming out, the nadir if you will, of hockey talk/interest/news. I feel like we're just into it, but I'm not sure. It has to be sometime between the last 10 days of July and the first 10 days of August, IMHO. Before 7/21 free agency and the aftermath are still in our thoughts. Any time after 8/10, I adjudge, the mind goes to training camp, season previews, season prognostications and the like. So I decree 7/27 – 8/6 to be, officially, the dog days of hockey. You are free to disagree. I refuse. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: How come @dudacek and @me are not on that list? Neither of us a playing incogneto. That said, the screen shot above tells us all we need to know. We are in the dog days. Quote
Stoner Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Posted July 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, dudacek said: I refuse. Is it too hot? Quote
... Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 Timely post. I was thinking along the same lines. Been bored with the nothings happening for the past few weeks and it occurred to me we still have several more weeks to go before we're likely to have anything interesting to talk about. The summer is very nice, and I prefer the weather over winter, but, I would like some hockey something-or-other. 1 Quote
Gatorman0519 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 Plus everyone heads over to Bills training camp discussions. Quote
irregularly irregular Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 I heard a rumor that the training room got a new coat of paint...... and they are all sitting there watching it dry. Get out and enjoy the summer. It's gonna be cold and snow before you know it. At least there will be hockey then. Quote
Zamboni Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: Plus everyone heads over to Bills training camp discussions. Not everyone. ?? Some couldn’t care less about that team lol. Quote
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, oregelbundet oregelbunden said: I heard a rumor that the training room got a new coat of paint...... and they are all sitting there watching it dry. Get out and enjoy the summer. It's gonna be cold and snow before you know it. At least there will be hockey then. Just rumor. My source has confirmed that someone just put a"wet paint" sign on the wall and they are filming to see whom touches it to see if it's really wet. RaKru said it's an exercise in discipline/anticipation/ and will power implemented to test the reaction time of the players as related to their Fenwick and Corsi numbers. 1 Quote
... Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said: RaKru 2 Quote
#freejame Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 49 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said: Just rumor. My source has confirmed that someone just put a"wet paint" sign on the wall and they are filming to see whom touches it to see if it's really wet. RaKru said it's an exercise in discipline/anticipation/ and will power implemented to test the reaction time of the players as related to their Fenwick and Corsi numbers. 1 Quote
Stoner Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Posted July 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said: Just rumor. My source has confirmed that someone just put a"wet paint" sign on the wall and they are filming to see whom touches it to see if it's really wet. RaKru said it's an exercise in discipline/anticipation/ and will power implemented to test the reaction time of the players as related to their Fenwick and Corsi numbers. 3 Quote
Thorner Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) Seems about right. The last arbitration hearings are scheduled for Sunday, August 4. If we don't see a 2C trade by the end of that week, (seems like things would open up after those hearing are finished, if they were to) I'd start to get a little nervous that one isn't coming. So that's next week already. Edited July 29, 2019 by Thorny Quote
Taro T Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 39 minutes ago, Thorny said: Seems about right. The last arbitration hearings are scheduled for Sunday, August 4. If we don't see a 2C trade by the end of that week, (seems like things would open up after those hearing are finished, if they were to) I'd start to get a little nervous that one isn't coming. So that's next week already. Wouldn't be sweating a lack of a trade until around the 1st preseason game. If we're still looking at Johansson, Rodrigues, and Mittelstadt (shudder) supplying the 2C, thus could be a long season. Quote
Thorner Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Taro T said: Wouldn't be sweating a lack of a trade until around the 1st preseason game. If we're still looking at Johansson, Rodrigues, and Mittelstadt (shudder) supplying the 2C, thus could be a long season. Personally there's no chance I'm hopeful for a trade of that magnitude if we are already into mid-to-late August/early September without one. Don't think it's too often you see bigger names moved that late. Edited July 29, 2019 by Thorny Quote
PerreaultForever Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Gatorman0519 said: Plus everyone heads over to Bills training camp discussions. no they don't. Quote
SwampD Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 I have never read the book or seen any version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Wait,... what are we talking about? Quote
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said: no they don't. Quote
gilbert11 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 It also seems they’re going to let the new goaltending coach see what he can do vs upgrading the talent. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Saw "Sobotka" trending on American twitter. Was intrigued, so I logged in here to see. Turns out a pitcher named Chad Sobotka gave up a grand slam. Dog days indeed 4 Quote
Tondas Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 52 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: Saw "Sobotka" trending on American twitter. Was intrigued, so I logged in here to see. Turns out a pitcher named Chad Sobotka gave up a grand slam. Dog days indeed Gave up a grand slam. Must have served up a hangin' Chad. I'll see myself out. Dog days indeed. 1 Quote
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 10 hours ago, ... said: 9 hours ago, #freejame said: 9 hours ago, PASabreFan said: I take it that you guys prefer "Kruegsie" Quote
SABRES 0311 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Helping my dad out with landscaping and odd jobs while in town. Dare I say this is the best time to do those projects the regular season doesn’t let us get to? Quote
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