Around the NHL: 2024-2025 Season

[Crusader1969]

Just now, Brawndo said:

David Jiricek to Minnesota 

My initial thought is that the Sabres acquiring him would look amazing in a couple of years but Adams can't wait for Jiricek.  
I think Provorov is the real "get" assuming the Blue Jackets want to trade the impending UFA 

[Crusader1969]

Hunt, 1st and more draft picks for Jiricek.  
 

would be like Rousak and a 1st, which seems to be worth it BUT I'm thinking (hoping) Adams wants to hold onto his 1st round pick in order to acquire an RHD who is ready to step in a contribute right away 

[DarthEbriate]

43 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Hunt, 1st and more draft picks for Jiricek.  
 

would be like Rousak and a 1st, which seems to be worth it BUT I'm thinking (hoping) Adams wants to hold onto his 1st round pick in order to acquire an RHD who is ready to step in a contribute right away 

I would’ve done that for Jiricek. The trouble is he fancies himself an offensive d-man as well and on the Sabres he’s not getting any PP time.
 

Jiricek and Faber in a couple years? Nice. 

[French Collection]

6 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I would’ve done that for Jiricek. The trouble is he fancies himself an offensive d-man as well and on the Sabres he’s not getting any PP time.

You are correct about the type of Dman they should be targeting.

Jiricek may turn out to be that guy. I would imagine he sees himself as a 1st pairing, PP Dman in the very near future and that would not happen in Buffalo.

A right handed Mule with 20% more skill and 50% more durability would be the ideal 4D. Along the lines of Pesce. Even an oldtimer like Teppo was would provide a lot.

[Crusader1969]

11 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I would’ve done that for Jiricek. The trouble is he fancies himself an offensive d-man as well and on the Sabres he’s not getting any PP time.
 

Jiricek and Faber in a couple years? Nice. 

In a bubble I would have too BUT I think Kevyn needs someone who can help this year if he's gonna trade his 1st rounder 

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, French Collection said:

You are correct about the type of Dman they should be targeting.

Jiricek may turn out to be that guy. I would imagine he sees himself as a 1st pairing, PP Dman in the very near future and that would not happen in Buffalo.

A right handed Mule with 20% more skill and 50% more durability would be the ideal 4D. Along the lines of Pesce. Even an oldtimer like Teppo was would provide a lot.

Though Teppo in his prime was much more the offensive rushing D than this team needs currently.

I don’t know who this year’s modern equivalent is of Teppo. Letang?

Edit: no. Letang has way better offensive numbers. Though Teppo’s prime is dead puck era. 

Edited Saturday at 11:22 PM by DarthEbriate

[Pimlach]

Good evening Teammates, 

Another night of Hockey in Sabreland.

Lots to learn about them tonight.  

MUSCLE WEIGHT 

[thewookie1]

Not exactly torn up about the trade of Jiricek; he would never received the ice time he wanted out of CBJ for.

[Taro T]

5 hours ago, Brawndo said:

David Jiricek to Minnesota 

Amazing how often through the years the Wild have ended up with players this kid would really have liked to see the Sabres in on.

[LTS]

15 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

Crazy that Columbus is giving up on Jiricek.   Will be interested in the return and if the Sabres should have offered more 

The return wasn't overly egregious. But the Sabres don't need another young defense player who wouldn't be on the roster. They need older, established, veteran forwards who can put the puck in the net and teach this team how to play hockey the right way.

 

[PerreaultForever]

On 11/30/2024 at 2:08 PM, Crusader1969 said:

My initial thought is that the Sabres acquiring him would look amazing in a couple of years but Adams can't wait for Jiricek.  
I think Provorov is the real "get" assuming the Blue Jackets want to trade the impending UFA 

I'd steer clear. He was one of the people they cleared out in Philly. There's issues. 

[DarthEbriate]

Over the weekend, the Avalanche and Predators did a backup goalie swap of Annunen for Wedgewood.

Will the Sabres see Wedgewood make his Avalanche debut on Tuesday? The answer is yes, because he'll either get the start or he'll play after they chase Georgiev and his sparkling .875 sv%.

[Jorcus]

1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:

Over the weekend, the Avalanche and Predators did a backup goalie swap of Annunen for Wedgewood.

Will the Sabres see Wedgewood make his Avalanche debut on Tuesday? The answer is yes, because he'll either get the start or he'll play after they chase Georgiev and his sparkling .875 sv%.

 

I would hope so but Georgiev has been better of late. Yes he gave up 3 against the Oilers and 4 against the Stars but before that he held Vegas to 1 goal. The goals against vs the Oilers and Stars were for the most part not on him. Avalanche have been kind of a mess for one reason or another. MacKinnon has not been finishing his chances but still skates like the wind. Makar is still awesome. 2 very tough games coming up for the Sabres. 

[French Collection]

18 minutes ago, Jorcus said:

 

I would hope so but Georgiev has been better of late. Yes he gave up 3 against the Oilers and 4 against the Stars but before that he held Vegas to 1 goal. The goals against vs the Oilers and Stars were for the most part not on him. Avalanche have been kind of a mess for one reason or another. MacKinnon has not been finishing his chances but still skates like the wind. Makar is still awesome. 2 very tough games coming up for the Sabres. 

Byram revenge game, 1G 2A.

[CallawaySabres]

With losses most likely coming up to Avalanche and Jets, they could be 7 points from 8th within a few days. It's almost too late to even make a trade that would turn this season around. I think Adams gets fired, Buffalo drafts in top 5 and the full rebuild starts at the trade deadline.

[SabreFinn]

Tokarski signed by Canes

[Jorcus]

Skinner fined 

 

https://www.nhl.com/video/skinner-fined-for-embellishment-6365393001112

 

To be honest it looks like he just took a dive to move the puck but maybe there was more to it. 

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, Jorcus said:

Skinner fined 

 

https://www.nhl.com/video/skinner-fined-for-embellishment-6365393001112

 

To be honest it looks like he just took a dive to move the puck but maybe there was more to it. 

He was warned earlier in the season. It's about time. I think he is under greater scrutiny in Edmonton than he was in Buffalo so these sort of things are just getting noticed. Long overdue imo. 

[thewookie1]

9 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

With losses most likely coming up to Avalanche and Jets, they could be 7 points from 8th within a few days. It's almost too late to even make a trade that would turn this season around. I think Adams gets fired, Buffalo drafts in top 5 and the full rebuild starts at the trade deadline.

You aren’t even a fun read

[Taro T]

7 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

You aren’t even a fun read

Less than a week ago he predicted playoffs for them.  If you saw that, you'd likely have found that a fun read.

[PerreaultForever]

46 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

You aren’t even a fun read

I love it how every year the Sabres disappoint and the fans start to turn on each other and take it out on them instead of the team. It's an annual event that usually starts around this time. 

[thewookie1]

4 hours ago, Taro T said:

Less than a week ago he predicted playoffs for them.  If you saw that, you'd likely have found that a fun read.

 

Very likely; however his recent post would merely mean 3 to 5 more years of rebuilding and that is unacceptable and I don't honestly want to hear it.

 

3 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I love it how every year the Sabres disappoint and the fans start to turn on each other and take it out on them instead of the team. It's an annual event that usually starts around this time. 

 

I'm not entirely sure how one takes it out on a team besides being annoyed or angry at them. In the end there are 3 things, in order, that are non negotiable.

1. Sabres stay in Buffalo 

2. Sabres are a great team (more a desire but only secondary to their literal existence)

3. Fans aren't wholesale negative (It will never not get on my nerves how a small number of posters only chime in when the team is doing bad or struggling yet are completely silent when they look good)  

[PerreaultForever]

2 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

 

Very likely; however his recent post would merely mean 3 to 5 more years of rebuilding and that is unacceptable and I don't honestly want to hear it.

 

 

I'm not entirely sure how one takes it out on a team besides being annoyed or angry at them. In the end there are 3 things, in order, that are non negotiable.

1. Sabres stay in Buffalo 

2. Sabres are a great team (more a desire but only secondary to their literal existence)

3. Fans aren't wholesale negative (It will never not get on my nerves how a small number of posters only chime in when the team is doing bad or struggling yet are completely silent when they look good)  

Personally fan talk gets boring and repetitive when things are good. If things are going well there's no reason to dissect anything you just kick back and enjoy the ride.

When things are going badly you argue about what the biggest issue is and how to fix it and everybody has an idea and they are not always the same idea. Far more interesting for discussion. 

So do not mistake silence in good times for unappreciation. We just don't get many good times here. 

[thewookie1]

4 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Personally fan talk gets boring and repetitive when things are good. If things are going well there's no reason to dissect anything you just kick back and enjoy the ride.

When things are going badly you argue about what the biggest issue is and how to fix it and everybody has an idea and they are not always the same idea. Far more interesting for discussion. 

So do not mistake silence in good times for unappreciation. We just don't get many good times here. 

I understand the point but it also paints a very bad picture of a poster when they never appear happy to have any success. It has a great deal to do with perception and an incomplete PoV of every other poster.

[Weave]

4 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

I understand the point but it also paints a very bad picture of a poster when they never appear happy to have any success. It has a great deal to do with perception and an incomplete PoV of every other poster.

For your entire existence here there hasn’t been any successes, so how would you know?