dudacek Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 We’re about a month away from training camp, and if the past week is any indication, NHL GMs are back at work. Im wondering if anyone has heard or seen any news about players getting back to town, or skating together yet? Really curious about where their heads are as they approach the new season, after maybe being a little too full of themselves last year. Quote
dudacek Posted August 20 Author Report Posted August 20 (edited) Aside from a few of the usual wedding/birth announcements, it’s been pretty quiet on the social media front. The Swiss camp where Power and Mule joined the Euros seemed to be the only noteworthy thing: the team seemed to have kept a pretty low profile over the summer. Vacation photos were sparse. Public events seemed kept to minimum. The new guys only did their required team zoom calls and I can’t recall a single holdover player giving an interview anywhere. Not even a Risto-style workout video to be found. I’d like that to mean they’ve been all business and focused on getting better. If that’s the case, leadership should be bringing the guys together relatively soon. Edited August 20 by dudacek Quote
That Aud Smell Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 I saw Pominville catching an earful from his girlfriend while he stared ahead blankly and chowed down on some Salsaritas at the corner of Delaware and Chippewa. …. Sorry. No. That was August 2009. 3 Quote
Doohicksie Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 2 hours ago, That Aud Smell said: I saw Pominville catching an earful from his girlfriend while he stared ahead blankly and chowed down on some Salsaritas at the corner of Delaware and Chippewa. …. Sorry. No. That was August 2009. Funny, it doesn't look like Jason.... Quote
That Aud Smell Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 Lol - dude’s gotta have a mouthful of a regional Chipotle’s burrito to finish the trick. 1 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 Dylan is skating with some noteable vets from around the league. Sorry, no names to protect the guilty. Quote
ska-T Palmtown Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 22 hours ago, dudacek said: Aside from a few of the usual wedding/birth announcements, it’s been pretty quiet on the social media front. The Swiss camp where Power and Mule joined the Euros seemed to be the only noteworthy thing: the team seemed to have kept a pretty low profile over the summer. Vacation photos were sparse. Public events seemed kept to minimum. The new guys only did their required team zoom calls and I can’t recall a single holdover player giving an interview anywhere. Not even a Risto-style workout video to be found. I’d like that to mean they’ve been all business and focused on getting better. If that’s the case, leadership should be bringing the guys together relatively soon. They are all too afraid of getting heat from 'Spacers about how they chose to spend their CBA mandated free time ... wise move, this place is brutal to those who have fun 😜 1 Quote
dudacek Posted August 21 Author Report Posted August 21 16 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said: Can the Sabres turn Sabrespace into these guys for at least parts of the season? Is it too much to ask, Lindy? 1 Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 3 hours ago, dudacek said: Can the Sabres turn Sabrespace into these guys for at least parts of the season? Is it too much to ask, Lindy? And Make SS Fun Again?? 🤣 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 54 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: And Make SS Fun Again?? 🤣 Fun, like a root canal. Quote
Taro T Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Fun, like a root canal. It's already there. Pretty sure he was actually hoping for an improvement to something more along the lines of a groin pull. 😉 2 Quote
Huckleberry Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 hmm my vacation days changed a bit, I should check if I can get to this 🙂 1 Quote
Wyldnwoody44 Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 3 hours ago, Taro T said: It's already there. Pretty sure he was actually hoping for an improvement to something more along the lines of a groin pull. 😉 Some folks pay good money for a groin pull. Too soon? 😜 4 Quote
dudacek Posted August 22 Author Report Posted August 22 I sure hope Lindy puts together his starters relatively early in camp and focuses on getting them all on the same page together and with the system. It's pretty clear Donnie's development blender last September was a mistake. I can't recall a time when the roster was more set. They are basically deciding which two of Rousek, Gilbert, Bryson, Levi or Reimer goes down. 2 Quote
Taro T Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 1 hour ago, dudacek said: I sure hope Lindy puts together his starters relatively early in camp and focuses on getting them all on the same page together and with the system. It's pretty clear Donnie's development blender last September was a mistake. I can't recall a time when the roster was more set. They are basically deciding which two of Rousek, Gilbert, Bryson, Levi or Reimer goes down. Haven't looked closely at the PS schedule, but somebody had pointed out that the Sabres play at least 1 preseaon game (maybe 2) after the squad will have played a PS game in Germany. That indicates that the team will have bifurcated into a Sabres plus a handful and Amerks by the midpoint of the preseason at the latest. Which is a much better way of working things than still seeing if guys like Rousek or Kulich can be 1st liners in a pinch in the last tune up game. Them not being desperate for their usual quick start to the season while their opponents didn't fully have their game legs and were overlooking the Sabres pretty well doomed the season. They'll be desperate this year; but unfortunately their 1st 2 games are with another desperate team that will be trying to kick the snot out of their old head coach's new team. Absolutely HATE that they're starting the year in Europe. The disruption to the start of the season could seriously gum up the whole works. Yeah, it could help them bond and have a solid October which starts the whole thing off on the right foot; but expect with the new coach and the renewed sense of desperation, they were going to get that with a normal start to the year. More likely the disruption gets them off to a 1-4-1 start than the bonding gets them off to an 8-1-1 start. 1 Quote
pastajoe Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 On 8/21/2024 at 1:05 AM, bob_sauve28 said: I was in that old Prague square 3 days ago. 😩 On a Viking river cruise. I have a picture but it’s too big to post. 2 1 Quote
French Collection Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 3 hours ago, pastajoe said: I was in that old Prague square 3 days ago. 😩 On a Viking river cruise. I have a picture but it’s too big to post. I was there in May, absolutely beautiful place. Quote
Brawndo Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 Tuch, Bryson and Dahlin were skating this AM at Harborcenter 5 4 Quote
SwampD Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 On 8/22/2024 at 2:18 PM, pastajoe said: I was in that old Prague square 3 days ago. 😩 On a Viking river cruise. I have a picture but it’s too big to post. I've been wanting to do one of those. That one in particular. How was that cruise? Was it worth it? Quote
PerreaultForever Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 40 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Tuch, Bryson and Dahlin were skating this AM at Harborcenter Tuch and Dahlin arm wrestling to see who gets to be captain. Bryson is the witness and ref. 3 1 1 Quote
triumph_communes Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 Bryson is going to turn into Mike Weber 3.0 isn’t he god ***** Quote
Brawndo Posted August 24 Report Posted August 24 15 hours ago, SwampD said: I've been wanting to do one of those. That one in particular. How was that cruise? Was it worth it? My neighbors did this last summer and absolutely loved it Quote
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