Do the Sabres make the playoffs this season (second edition)

[JoeSchmoe]

In the first two games, Thompson looked like the Thompson of last year and not 2 years ago. People want to say he was injured last year but I'm not convinced.

[Thorner]

On 4/8/2024 at 8:36 PM, Thorner said:

Hard to say. Definitely would have helped. And the PP, too. Probably not but you never know. 

I don’t really buy this becoming-increasingly-convenient, one size fits all “it’s all Granato’s fault!” Narrative we are seeing being developed in real time. Thus necessitating Kane being unable to make a difference. Byram regressed from his early games because the early games had unsustainable positive regression. Post trade bump. Perhaps things have settled in to bad again because, I dunno, Casey Mittelstadt was one of our best players and Byram at least doesn’t more than account for that loss? We are the same team or worse after the deal, probably.

Prospects/Picks out, talent in would help the most. That’s what the summer is for 

 

13 hours ago, JohninMinn. said:

Yes because everyone said Meatballs was the problem.

Well, not everyone 

[mjd1001]

3 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

In the first two games, Thompson looked like the Thompson of last year and not 2 years ago. People want to say he was injured last year but I'm not convinced.

Well, I am one of the ones that think Tage was playing injured.  And yes, I could be wrong about the fact that he is going to have a bounce back year.

But, he DID have an injury at the beginning of the year, and there were 2 "Tages" last year. The one closer to the injury ocurring, and the one as he got farther away from the injury.

His first 'half' of the season (right after he was hurt), 36 games, 10 goals (22.7 goal pace)

-His second 'half' of the season (as he got farther way from his injury), 35 games, 15 goals (35.1 goal pace).

So, I get your point of view, I'm not 100% convinced it was all due to an injury, but personally I am well more than 50% convinced we are going to see a better version of him this year compared to last year.

[TRIP65]

On 10/9/2024 at 7:51 PM, Thorner said:

In order of likelihood most likely to least, I’ll guess:

1) Levi outperforms UPL

2) Sabres make playoffs

- - -

 

3) Kulich 20 goals 

4) Power 60 points

5) Tage 50 goals

1 = 2 = 3 =4 =5

 

Gonna need each one to lead to 2

others that can help but these are the keys. Yes a ROOKIE is the KEY, the name less important

[TRIP65]

On 10/9/2024 at 9:03 PM, Weave said:

On a team with no 2nd line and Joki on the 1st pairing?

I see 2nd line of Quinn  Somebody   Peterka   being the TOP scoring LINE by mid season

 

Cozen destined to be Traded

On 10/9/2024 at 9:07 PM, Thorner said:

Two 60 point d-men would be rather absurd. It’s hard to see a situation where Joki is holding back the D core imo given that context 

If Tage is scoring 50, there’s going to be a lot of guys with a lot of assists, etc etc 

If Thompson hits 50, we have 2 60 point D men, and Kulich has 20: I’ll wager we are top 3 in conference 

If not higher 

On a TEAM with no REAL Center, just a Bunch of Wingers

 

Power and Dahlin are the Center 50% of the TIME

[TRIP65]

On 10/10/2024 at 1:05 PM, mjd1001 said:

Well, I am one of the ones that think Tage was playing injured.  And yes, I could be wrong about the fact that he is going to have a bounce back year.

But, he DID have an injury at the beginning of the year, and there were 2 "Tages" last year. The one closer to the injury ocurring, and the one as he got farther away from the injury.

His first 'half' of the season (right after he was hurt), 36 games, 10 goals (22.7 goal pace)

-His second 'half' of the season (as he got farther way from his injury), 35 games, 15 goals (35.1 goal pace).

So, I get your point of view, I'm not 100% convinced it was all due to an injury, but personally I am well more than 50% convinced we are going to see a better version of him this year compared to last year.

Just NOT a True Center