Thorner Posted Tuesday at 07:05 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:05 PM 12 minutes ago, Doohickie said: Peyton Krebs: 22 goals, 17 assists as 4C this season. He will be top 3 among Sabres forwards in +/- this season. A 40 point 4C would mean presidents trophy Maybe that’s your prediction, but just sayin’ 12 minutes ago, ... said: You'd be Thornyzies. Or perhaps Thornzies. Thorner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted Tuesday at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:06 PM 10 minutes ago, Taro T said: Nah, it'd be Thorns or Thorner. This is likely correct, too realistic, and not absurd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted Tuesday at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:06 PM 11 minutes ago, Taro T said: Nah, it'd be Thorns or Thorner. Ah, should have read on one more post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM BTW, you'd be T-Taro. Like A-Ron. Or A-A-Ron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted Tuesday at 07:29 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:29 PM massive overpay but I'll allow it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted Tuesday at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:33 PM 36 minutes ago, Taro T said: Nah, it'd be Thorns or Thorner. I love the system and logic associated with hockey nicknames. I just don't generally** use them when referring to players on my favourite team. **One exception that comes immediately to mind: Gates Orlando. "Gates" derives from "Gaetano." But everybody called him Gates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted Tuesday at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:44 PM 3 hours ago, Two or less said: You’ll never get a player like Zucker to sign with Buffalo coming off 13 straight seasons without a playoff appearance without going over value on him. Sabres are not only paying for goals and assists, but veteran leadership and someone who can uphold a high standard at practice of playing the right way. I think UPL’s deal is fine, very tradeable deal if Devon Levi becomes the true #1 in the near future. This is very accurate. For those of us on this board who are also Bills fans, it's not that hard to remember the Bills having to overpay for free agents during their long playoff drought. And while more desirable for hockey players (most of whom come from colder climates and many come from Southern Ontario, near Buffalo) than for football players (many of whom come from warm climates in the South, not near Buffalo), Buffalo is still a bit of a sell. There's a lot more to for a young, single millionaire athlete to do in a major market than there is in Buffalo, so not only do the Sabres have to pay a premium for being a bad, dysfunctional hockey club, they also have to lure guys to a smaller, cold-weather market. If and when the team is a contender, it's a lot more attractive of a place to come and play. Some free agents have taken less money to play for the Bills in recent years, given the success of the team and the reputation of the coach and front office for being fair and honest with the players and treating them with respect. So in short, the Sabres overpay for guys because they have no choice. Hopefully, they can get the franchise turned around and won't have to overpay as much in the future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM 1 hour ago, Thorny said: No, it’s cringe. Its prevalence is largely a function of Stan twitter I think. I realized last year, went down a bit of a wormhole on twitter I didn’t realize existed. You know how you can find the platform flooded with like, kids who have Timothy Chalamet or Draco Malfoy or whoever as their profile pictures, and the account’s personality is centred in totality around following / promoting “staning” said celebrity..it exists with hockey players too haha. There are a world of sabres / nhl fans out there discussing how beautiful Krebs hair is and how heartwarming Jack Quinn’s smile is, etc I suppose cringe is the wrong word, shouldn’t say that. It’s just a type of fandom I don’t feel at all akin to. I’m a “separation of art from artist” guy to a T and this is more “artist, art (results) is secondary” type stuff. But to each their own: I’ve analyzed and talked about the Sabres social media presence a lot and it doesn’t seem that interesting to people i don’t think, maybe dudacek has picked up what I’ve thrown down a few times, but by and large…but ya: I’d wager the sabres official media does a *great* job tailoring content to these folks as that market seems to be thriving online All I’m saying is that none of my favorite players have ever been ugly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:57 PM 4 minutes ago, #freejame said: All I’m saying is that none of my favorite players have ever been ugly I prefer a roster full of Steve Buscemis 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted Tuesday at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:03 PM 57 minutes ago, Thorny said: A 40 point 4C would mean presidents trophy Maybe that’s your prediction, but just sayin’ Aim high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted Tuesday at 09:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:28 PM Stan Twitter. Now I have a term to look up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPuckYourself Posted Tuesday at 09:39 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:39 PM This organization is so predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postseasonblues Posted Tuesday at 10:52 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:52 PM His rookie deal averaged $1,337,500 a year. Not sure what people were expecting if he wasn't moved first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted Tuesday at 11:11 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:11 PM 3 hours ago, pi2000 said: massive overpay but I'll allow it $400K? 🙄 1 hour ago, GoPuckYourself said: This organization is so predictable. That they signed him? Didn't sign him? Didn't trade him for McDavid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted Tuesday at 11:16 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:16 PM 5 hours ago, dudacek said: I think it's kinda weird to be complaining about "overpayments" when the team is $7M under the cap. Lafferty, Aube-Kubel, Malenstyn are low-risk contracts. He paid a little more to make sure he got 3 guys he targeted. Each is a cheap, short-term commitment that doesn't handicap the team in any way under that cap. If they provide what they're supposed to, they were good signings, if they don't they weren't. Zucker is pretty obviously a huge overpayment on AAV to avoid term. Maybe he should have been more willing to accept term and chased a better player. But this contract again, doesn't handicap the team under the cap in any way, shape or form. If Zucker does what he's supposed to the signing in and of itself is fine. If Peterka and Quinn take a jump, then it looks very smart. UPL is your straight bet on the player deal: paying the player more than you have to before you have to pay more than you want to. Like the Thompson and Power deals, time will tell if it was a good bet. And with Krebs, it's kinda similar, but which much lower stakes. To me, UPL is the only deal that carries any real risk. I think what Adams didn't spend is far more questionable than what he did. It’s part and parcel of the same problem. It’s safe to assume that KA is operating with an internal cap. Overpaying depth players eats into the budget and could be a reason that a deal for a legit top 6 forward has not been completed. You say we have 7 mill in cap space, but the truth maybe that KA is not allowed by Pegula to spend that extra cap. We maybe in a difficult catch 22. Pegula won’t spend to the cap until we have a winning team, but teams that don’t spend to the cap don’t win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted Tuesday at 11:21 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:21 PM https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5774710/2024/09/17/peyton-krebs-contract-sabres-training-camp/ “By making a two-year commitment to Krebs, Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams is signaling that the team still has faith in Krebs developing into a regular part of Buffalo’s lineup. Now 23 years old, Krebs has shown that he can handle playing a defensive role. “ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted Tuesday at 11:30 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:30 PM 3 hours ago, Thorny said: I prefer a roster full of Steve Buscemis Too scrawny. Fugly though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postseasonblues Posted Tuesday at 11:58 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:58 PM 27 minutes ago, French Collection said: Too scrawny. Fugly though. Maybe Jack Elam would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM 5 hours ago, Thorny said: I prefer a roster full of Steve Buscemis Steve Buscemi is a heart and soul guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted Wednesday at 08:13 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:13 AM 6 hours ago, bunomatic said: Steve Buscemi is a heart and soul guy. 5'9" and 160 lbs, he'll fit right in. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverPowerYou Posted Wednesday at 10:51 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 10:51 AM Peyton Krebs, the best 5th line center in the NHL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted Wednesday at 12:21 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 12:21 PM 13 hours ago, postseasonblues said: His rookie deal averaged $1,337,500 a year. Not sure what people were expecting if he wasn't moved first. His q offer was 874k. He had 4 goals last year. Just because he was paid more on a rookie deal because he earned a bonus or two doesn’t mean he gets the same money going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Lee Posted Wednesday at 12:47 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 12:47 PM There are many factors that could hold up a contract agreement. Based on the final deal, it’s possible (likely?) that the Sabres wanted Krebs on a 3 year deal (like Thompson’s bridge), and Krebs is betting on himself on a shorter term. Nobody was trying to get Krebs to accept a one year QO. I still think that there is a solid chance that he ends up being at least a Curtis Brown level player for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porous Five Hole Posted Wednesday at 01:06 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 01:06 PM From GMKA’s press conference on the Peyton Kreb’s signing: ::laughs at the question:: ”I don’t think it needed to take this long (to sign). You’ll have to ask his guys why it did.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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