Thorner Posted July 26, 2021 Report Posted July 26, 2021 1 minute ago, darksabre said: PA predicting there might be another tank. Oof. https://www.sabrespace.com/community/topic/25281-housley-with-some-really-strong-words-postgame/?do=findComment&comment=989246 That's a good one. Quote
Weave Posted July 26, 2021 Report Posted July 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, darksabre said: PA predicting there might be another tank. Oof. https://www.sabrespace.com/community/topic/25281-housley-with-some-really-strong-words-postgame/?do=findComment&comment=989246 It is not possible for me to hate this any more than I already do. 2 1 Quote
darksabre Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Weave said: It is not possible for me to hate this any more than I already do. Quote
dudacek Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Hoss said: I didn’t say he was a good leader necessarily though by all accounts that I’ve heard he is a good guy. Doesn’t mean good leader but I’ve never heard he was a bad influence. I have. Heard, I mean. Not saying I believe it, and I know nothing. Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Posted July 27, 2021 Eh. A lot of guys on nose candy come across as "good guys". It's just not real, you know? 1 Quote
Gabrielor Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 Adam Henrique from a Zegras-Eichel trade would be nice. Has to be someone respected, but we still play. They failed miserably on the second one in the Eichel era. Also, let's not get any Bogosian's this time (massive contract, always hurt, big influence on Eichel/Reinhart) Quote
PP Slapper Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Doohickie said: Eh. A lot of guys on nose candy come across as "good guys". It's just not real, you know? This has not been my experience but I haven’t met every coke head. Quote
I-90 W Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 If we do get any veterans to get to the cap floor I hope they have size and are willing to use it so our kids don’t get Umberger’d all over the ice. Let’s never forget what the Lucic- Miller incident did to this franchise. Quote
Pimlach Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 3:01 PM, pi2000 said: IMO the "veteran leadership" mantra is an outdated concept in todays NHL. Did Brian Gionta or Josh Gorges help? IMO if you have the right coach and players with the right character, you don't need a veteran presence. I am for the right veteran leadership. Problem is finding it. Just finding an older player isn’t enough. Did Talinder help Myers? Yes. Did Gionta help Eichel? Well, when the student is ready the teacher emerges. Gionta was not the problem. Right now, assuming Eichel is traded, Okposso will wear the C. 2 Quote
I-90 W Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Pimlach said: I am for the right veteran leadership. Problem is finding it. Just finding an older player isn’t enough. Did Talinder help Myers? Yes. Did Gionta help Eichel? Well, when the student is ready the teacher emerges. Gionta was not the problem. Right now, assuming Eichel is traded, Okposso will wear the C. Honestly I’d rather we just do away with the C until one naturally emerges. Giving it out just out of the sake of tradition does more harm than good IMO. Let the locker room change, the new young team find its identity, and see what grows out of it from there. Quote
Pimlach Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, I-90 W said: Honestly I’d rather we just do away with the C until one naturally emerges. Giving it out just out of the sake of tradition does more harm than good IMO. Let the locker room change, the new young team find its identity, and see what grows out of it from there. Yes, that’s not a bad idea. It will be up to Granato to decide. 2 Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Posted July 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, Pimlach said: Right now, assuming Eichel is traded, Okposso will wear the C. My guess is Okie as well. The nice thing is that at the end of his current contract a young leader will emerge. 10 minutes ago, I-90 W said: Honestly I’d rather we just do away with the C until one naturally emerges. Giving it out just out of the sake of tradition does more harm than good IMO. Let the locker room change, the new young team find its identity, and see what grows out of it from there. I feel just the opposite. I absolutely hated when Briere and Drury shared it, I hate it when there are 3 As. Name The Captain and be done with it. Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) I also hated the period when they shared the C around among several players. Edited July 27, 2021 by Doohickie Quote
I-90 W Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Doohickie said: I also hated the period when they shared the C around among several players. Well yeah that’s just, ridiculous. Definitely agree with you there. They don’t have to give out As either though IMO, they can wait on that too. It’s not like it’s a necessary chain of command designation. Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Posted July 27, 2021 I just feel that not giving a C out at all points to a perception that there is not enough leadership on the team, which in turn implies it's not a functional dressing room. Quote
I-90 W Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Sometimes sunlight is the best disinfectant, at least that’s how I look at it. Have no idea if this would make it worse or not though. I do think that giving someone a letter, and then they don’t confront things in the locker room does more harm than good. Hopefully with DG that won’t be too much an issue anyhow though. Edited July 27, 2021 by I-90 W Quote
darksabre Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 I wonder if Nick Foligno isn't on the short list of vet UFAs who could be had for a reasonable price/term. He's not totally washed yet so he can contribute a bit, but he's also not going to box someone like Cozens out of getting the minutes he needs to grow. He's got playoff experience. 1 Quote
Norcal Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 2 hours ago, darksabre said: I wonder if Nick Foligno isn't on the short list of vet UFAs who could be had for a reasonable price/term. He's not totally washed yet so he can contribute a bit, but he's also not going to box someone like Cozens out of getting the minutes he needs to grow. He's got playoff experience. I'd be on board with this. Is #17 available? Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 2 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said: James Neal is out there. Is he still on waivers? Could claim him for nothing and then give his a few bucks for a year, or 2. 1 Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: Is he still on waivers? Could claim him for nothing and then give his a few bucks for a year, or 2. Yup, he can be a 20 goal scorer 1 Quote
dudacek Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 4 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said: Yup, he can be a 20 goal scorer Sorry guys, he’s 33 and couldn’t score with McDavid and Draisaitl or Gaudreau. He’s not changing that with Caggiula and Bjork. Quote
WildCard Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Well, at least we're not repeating all the same mistakes from the last tank... Quote
Doohicksie Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Posted July 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, WildCard said: Well, at least we're not repeating all the same mistakes from the last tank... No, but we are finding all kinds of new ones. 1 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.