Doohicksie Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Norcal said: Dahell. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted December 4, 2021 Report Posted December 4, 2021 https://www.diebytheblade.com/2021/12/3/22815908/the-buffalo-sabres-new-core-on-the-block-nhl-hockey-tage-thompson-dylan-cozens 1 Quote
Kr632 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 I don't have any stats to back this up but it seems like every time Tuch is on the ice our scoring chances go up by a lot. The guy is constantly by the net. 1 Quote
JohnC Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 On 12/3/2021 at 11:20 PM, PromoTheRobot said: https://www.diebytheblade.com/2021/12/3/22815908/the-buffalo-sabres-new-core-on-the-block-nhl-hockey-tage-thompson-dylan-cozens When I read the column the first thing that came to mind was that the hiring of Don Granato to steward the influx of young players is the key to success. If a standard coaching hire was made from the carousel of NHL coaching retreads, the rebuild primarily based on the development of young players would fail. It just seems to me that from the top of the organization, to the coaching staff, to the young players and mentoring veterans everyone is in sync. There is a coherency to the plan that is being followed. 2 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Kr632 said: I don't have any stats to back this up but it seems like every time Tuch is on the ice our scoring chances go up by a lot. The guy is constantly by the net. First live game I saw with Tuch as a Sabre was the Boston game New Years day. It was obvious he was the best Sabres player by a mile. And now Krebs is getting in sync with his Vegas teammate. Good things are happening. 1 Quote
JohnC Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: First live game I saw with Tuch as a Sabre was the Boston game New Years day. It was obvious he was the best Sabres player by a mile. And now Krebs is getting in sync with his Vegas teammate. Good things are happening. One attribute that is noticeable when watching him play is his speed. I was surprised how fast and how well this big power forward could skate. Quote
sabrefanday1 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 I totally trust Vegas to draft good NHL players thus I have no worries or doubt both will be good players for us. With all the other good young players we have and will be getting in the next year the team should be very good (if they add NHL goalies) in 2 years. Of course then they will all want big contracts and we will probably lose them all to free agency... Quote
Curt Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said: I totally trust Vegas to draft good NHL players thus I have no worries or doubt both will be good players for us. With all the other good young players we have and will be getting in the next year the team should be very good (if they add NHL goalies) in 2 years. Of course then they will all want big contracts and we will probably lose them all to free agency... Vegas actually has not drafted particularly well, in my opinion. Quote
K-9 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 8 hours ago, LGR4GM said: The man gets it. It really does take everyone in the building to become a winning organization. From the custodians to the administrative support staff to the trainers to equipment managers to the owners and the players, everybody has a stake. And everyone is worthy of respect from everyone else in the quest to get there. Over the years, that building has been inhabited by a few players that never wanted to be there; by players who actually resented it. And that resentment manifested in a show of disrespect towards others. You may be a multi million dollar hockey player, but that doesn’t mean you get to treat a cafeteria or parking attendant like crap or snap at a secretary because they took too long accommodating a request. Alex Tuch strikes me as the antithesis of that entitled attitude and one who appreciates his privilege and doesn’t take it for granted. Good on you, Alex Tuch. 1 Quote
Norcal Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 https://theathletic.com/3103931/2022/02/01/why-alex-tuch-has-been-a-refreshing-breath-of-fresh-air-for-the-sabres/ Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 7 hours ago, K-9 said: And that resentment manifested in a show of disrespect towards others. You may be a multi million dollar hockey player, but that doesn’t mean you get to treat a cafeteria or parking attendant like crap or snap at a secretary because they took too long accommodating a request. Wow, that creative writing class is really paying off.... Quote
Zamboni Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Norcal said: Tuch is infectious Ewww … Well get that man some penicillin or a Z-pac 😂 Edited February 2, 2022 by Zamboni 1 Quote
kas23 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Curt said: Vegas actually has not drafted particularly well, in my opinion. Nor did Vegas draft Tuch. Quote
K-9 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 39 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said: Wow, that creative writing class is really paying off.... Creative writing classes? WTF. I’m just echoing what Gionta and others have implied as well. Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, K-9 said: Creative writing classes? WTF. I’m just echoing what Gionta and others have implied as well. *narrative Quote
K-9 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, The Ghost of Yuri said: *narrative Never mind. 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, K-9 said: Never mind. Okay, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.... did Gionta literally say that about "treat a cafeteria or parking attendant like crap or snap at a secretary because they took too long accommodating a request"? Quote
K-9 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said: Okay, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.... did Gionta literally say that about "treat a cafeteria or parking attendant like crap or snap at a secretary because they took too long accommodating a request"? Not in so many words. Sorry I can’t provide eyewitness accounts or film footage. But what Gionta alluded to has been echoed by several others, including people I know personally and I take their word for it. Regardless, it’s ancient history, those people are long gone, and decent people have replaced them. Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Just now, K-9 said: Not in so many words. That's where the "creative writing" remark came from. I have no doubt that the spirit of your statement is correct, but it just seemed fleshed out with details that no one could know. Quote
K-9 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Just now, The Ghost of Yuri said: That's where the "creative writing" remark came from. I have no doubt that the spirit of your statement is correct, but it just seemed fleshed out with details that no one could know. What does “treating people around the building poorly” say to you? Fill in your own blanks then. Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 It was just a throw-away remark. I didn't mean to get under your craw. Sorry. Quote
Weave Posted February 2, 2022 Report Posted February 2, 2022 Bill Hoppe tweeted last night that these might be Tuch’s first steps into becoming a star. Would be an awesome, if somewhat unexpected, result of the trade. Quote
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