Do the Sabres actually need more RHD or does it not matter?

[LGR4GM]

48 minutes ago, inkman said:

More substance less flash.  Letang, while immensely talented is more of what we already have.  Let’s get someone that eats their breakfast off a Brillo pad (god I miss Roby).  

David Jiricek. But he doesn't eat breakfast off the brillo pad, he just eats the pad.

[French Collection]

36 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

David Jiricek. But he doesn't eat breakfast off the brillo pad, he just eats the pad.

Some clips I’ve seen show the physical side of his game.

I am interested in watching him, Nemec is ahead of him on some lists but this guy is climbing.

I am ok with a RHD near the top as long as one pick in the first is a C.

[bob_sauve28]

I just wonder if Sabres will try and bring in another veteran d-man this off season. I mean they have the money to throw and a short term vet. 

 

Here's a list of free agents. Zadarov? 

https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2022/ufa/

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

I just wonder if Sabres will try and bring in another veteran d-man this off season. I mean they have the money to throw and a short term vet. 

 

Here's a list of free agents. Zadarov? 

https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2022/ufa/

We do like Russians now. 

[Eleven]

Well, one guy whom I've always loved is suddenly available.  He's a little old now, but his brother is already on the team as a goalie/singer.  

On 1/12/2022 at 9:28 AM, LGR4GM said:

We do like Russians now. 

Aged like milk.

[Flashsabre]

If Dahlin wants to play RD there is no reason to bring a guy like Subban in.

Dahlin

Lyubushkin

Joker

[dudacek]

I get the sense the Sabres aren't as concerned about handedness as the internet is.

[kas23]

Fantastic bump. Fast forward in this time machine and we find out Dahlin is really a RHD. 

[French Collection]

29 minutes ago, kas23 said:

Fantastic bump. Fast forward in this time machine and we find out Dahlin is really a RHD. 

He seems comfortable there as he’s done it in the SHL. He may revolutionize the 1D position if he can do it well. He and Mule seem like such a great fit that I would run with it.

[inkman]

1 hour ago, kas23 said:

Fantastic bump. 

[Carmel Corn]

1 hour ago, Flashsabre said:

If Dahlin wants to play RD there is no reason to bring a guy like Subban in.

Dahlin

Lyubushkin

Joker

Injuries???  I'm not crazy about Fitz coming in if just one of our regular guys miss games.  

[irregularly irregular]

Remember the good old days when it seemed as though JBots was on a mission to acquire every marginal D man in the league? It was not all that long ago, and now the Sabres could still use some better options to fill those 7, 8 and 9 spots. I guess picking coaches was not his lone weak spot. 

[Flashsabre]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

Injuries???  I'm not crazy about Fitz coming in if just one of our regular guys miss games.  

Sure but Subban isn’t going to sit in a press box waiting for injuries. It would have to be someone with less ego.

[Doohicksie]

When they signed Boosh any hope of PK evaporated.

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, irregularly irregular said:

Remember the good old days when it seemed as though JBots was on a mission to acquire every marginal D man in the league? It was not all that long ago, and now the Sabres could still use some better options to fill those 7, 8 and 9 spots. I guess picking coaches was not his lone weak spot. 

Remember what a depleted and non existent D core he inherited though? Sure, he went crazy and just tried to find as many bodies as he could hoping one or two would stick but Murray basically left us with no D at all. 

We have 2 first overall D picks now. In a few years D might actually be a strength. Go figure. 

[Pimlach]

Pysyk is still an option for 8th slot. 

[sabresparaavida]

Just now, Pimlach said:

Pysyk is still an option for 8th slot. 

No he isn’t, signed with San Jose? I believe. I know he signed somewhere.

[Pimlach]

Just now, sabresparaavida said:

No he isn’t, signed with San Jose? I believe. I know he signed somewhere.

Oh.  Thanks for the update on that.   

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Oh.  Thanks for the update on that.   

Detroit 

[sabresparaavida]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Detroit 

Thanks, couldn’t remember for sure where he ended up.

[Taro T]

11 minutes ago, irregularly irregular said:

Remember the good old days when it seemed as though JBots was on a mission to acquire every marginal D man in the league? It was not all that long ago, and now the Sabres could still use some better options to fill those 7, 8 and 9 spots. I guess picking coaches was not his lone weak spot. 

Oh, for those good old days when slots 5-12 were filled in spades and slots 3-4 were filled adequately.  Too bad the closest to a 1st pairing guy he had was McCabe.

He also tended to monopolize the league's supply of bottom sixers.

And to think, had he been willing to trim the scouting staff, he'd still be here.  Dodged that bullet.

[nfreeman]

14 hours ago, inkman said:

What a great movie.

[MattPie]

1 hour ago, sabresparaavida said:

Thanks, couldn’t remember for sure where he ended up.

I'm betting you're thinking of Dell; he went to San Jose.

[inkman]

1 hour ago, nfreeman said:

What a great movie.

Whenever I recommend it to people (dudes in particular), I inevitably get the “I’m not into romance movies”.  I always respond with well it’s really about Cocaine, James Gandolfini beating the ***** out of an Arquette sister, the Dennis Hoper/Christopher Walken scene and obviously Brad Pitts finest role. 

Edited July 21, 2022 by inkman

[Thorner]

I can’t tell you where your half-brother is, Homer. He could really be anywhere. Even..

On 7/21/2022 at 6:47 AM, LGR4GM said:

Detroit