Fixing the Offense

[PerreaultForever]

11 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Agree with you.  Dad and Moms should get support and respect.  Not problem with them participating in the rah rah.  I like that part. 
 

My concern is the look since it’s a youth hockey type of thing that Mr Clifton preached for two games.  This team doesn’t get that forced into their game from the current coaching staff.  It looks bad to me. 

I agree, but on the other hand...................maybe it worked. 

[sabrefanday1]

4 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I agree, but on the other hand...................maybe it worked. 

But wil it work in the long-run? That will be on Meatballs and his staff to ensure...

[thewookie1]

I really hope we can somehow get Skinner for Couture to happen from both a slight shakeup in the core as well as a cap play as well.

To make it simple Couture moves Mitts to C2 and Cozens to the 1LW/RW and coupled with Tuch could make for quite a forechecking nightmare. 
 

But cap wise it has major implications 

Couture is 1 mil cheaper than Skinner and has potential to be a buyout candidate still after next season with cap hits of 3.1,4.1,2.1,2.1 if he’s bad or LTIR fodder if he’s too injured to play. 
 

Lastly if he plays well and fully recovers we can use that to help leverage a different move without destroying our group because Peterka or Quinn May out pace our cap space but a vet would be on the 3rd line waiting for one of our prospects to join him.

Plus anyone who has ever watched SJ games knows that Couture is not a wallflower on the ice

[Brawndo]

3 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

I really hope we can somehow get Skinner for Couture to happen from both a slight shakeup in the core as well as a cap play as well.

To make it simple Couture moves Mitts to C2 and Cozens to the 1LW/RW and coupled with Tuch could make for quite a forechecking nightmare. 
 

But cap wise it has major implications 

Couture is 1 mil cheaper than Skinner and has potential to be a buyout candidate still after next season with cap hits of 3.1,4.1,2.1,2.1 if he’s bad or LTIR fodder if he’s too injured to play. 
 

Lastly if he plays well and fully recovers we can use that to help leverage a different move without destroying our group because Peterka or Quinn May out pace our cap space but a vet would be on the 3rd line waiting for one of our prospects to join him.

Plus anyone who has ever watched SJ games knows that Couture is not a wallflower on the ice

Skinner is three years younger, has more points, better offensive metrics and a full NMC. 
Although Couture has better defensive numbers, Skinners Offense are much, much better. 
He enjoys playing close to His Family and Friends, moving to North California isn’t high on his list. 
Couture has a M NTC and besides being a Bills a fan from the GTA, there is no indication playing for the Sabres on his list. 
Morgan Reilly and Mitch Marner are huge fans of the Bills as well, doubt the Sabres are on their radar either. 
 

Hell Detroit HC Derek Lalonde is the biggest Bills Fan in the league, I doubt working for Pegula is high on His List unfortunately 

[thewookie1]

13 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Skinner is three years younger, has more points, better offensive metrics and a full NMC. 
Although Couture has better defensive numbers, Skinners Offense are much, much better. 
He enjoys playing close to His Family and Friends, moving to North California isn’t high on his list. 
Couture has a M NTC and besides being a Bills a fan from the GTA, there is no indication playing for the Sabres on his list. 
Morgan Reilly and Mitch Marner are huge fans of the Bills as well, doubt the Sabres are on their radar either. 
 

Hell Detroit HC Derek Lalonde is the biggest Bills Fan in the league, I doubt working for Pegula is high on His List unfortunately 

Yeah, I know; we are trapped with the one trick pony that does little outside of when he's hot.

[Brawndo]

3 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Yeah, I know; we are trapped with the one trick pony that does little outside of when he's hot.

TBH I think He was concussed and is still experiencing the after effects. Same with Tage and His Hand. That whole line is out of sync this year. 

[Marvin]

14 hours ago, Brawndo said:

TBH I think He was concussed and is still experiencing the after effects. Same with Tage and His Hand. That whole line is out of sync this year. 

His passing has been off most of the year.  That might be the cause.