Helpmenow Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Wacka said: Tuch is building a house in Clarence as per the BN today. Awful large on being built on Goodrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 14 hours ago, Wacka said: Tuch is building a house in Clarence as per the BN today. I heard right after the trade that he planned to. Glad it wasn’t just a rumor! He seems all-in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4merper4mer Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: I like Hagg. Not sure he was in the long term plan anyway but a 6th is basically a giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: I like Hagg. Not sure he was in the long term plan anyway but a 6th is basically a giveaway. Meh. Whatever. He’s a #6-7 defenseman. I was expecting maybe a 5th, or a 4th if some team was desperate for a bit more toughness. A 6th seems a bit light but I guess that’s just what happens when you trade with the Panthers 😂. Seriously, I think Bill Zito has won every trade he’s made. I really like what he’s doing in Florida. If nothing else at least this trade opened a spot for Owen Power, who should be joining the lineup in a few weeks. Im sure we’ll see a few more players traded for mid/late picks. I’m hoping someone wants Eakin! The Sabres don’t really have any premium assets to trade at the deadline. Id say Hinostroza is probably the most valuable UFA they have. Hopefully they’ll use their cap space to pick up a couple additional assets that way. I’m just hoping they don’t sell low on guys like Mittelstadt and Olofsson. Both are still trying to come back from injury. I can’t see any team offering anything that would make a trade worthwhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 52 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Meh. Whatever. He’s a #6-7 defenseman. I was expecting maybe a 5th, or a 4th if some team was desperate for a bit more toughness. A 6th seems a bit light but I guess that’s just what happens when you trade with the Panthers 😂. Seriously, I think Bill Zito has won every trade he’s made. I really like what he’s doing in Florida. If nothing else at least this trade opened a spot for Owen Power, who should be joining the lineup in a few weeks. Im sure we’ll see a few more players traded for mid/late picks. I’m hoping someone wants Eakin! The Sabres don’t really have any premium assets to trade at the deadline. Id say Hinostroza is probably the most valuable UFA they have. Hopefully they’ll use their cap space to pick up a couple additional assets that way. I’m just hoping they don’t sell low on guys like Mittelstadt and Olofsson. Both are still trying to come back from injury. I can’t see any team offering anything that would make a trade worthwhile. IMO they shouldn’t even entertain offers for Olofsson. Mittlestadt pretty much blows but they aren’t getting anything for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 6 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: I like Hagg. Not sure he was in the long term plan anyway but a 6th is basically a giveaway. 6th seemed lousy to me, but he was a throw in so they got something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Sabres win again. 6-3-0 in March. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 8 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Sabres win again. 6-3-0 in March. He should be a forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 15 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: IMO they shouldn’t even entertain offers for Olofsson. Mittlestadt pretty much blows but they aren’t getting anything for him. Yeah Mittelstadt has been a disappointment for sure. But I think he was brought up way too early. He was barely over a year removed from high school hockey when the Sabres signed him and put him right in the NHL (burning a year of his ELC for 8 games). I honestly don’t even know what they saw in that one college season he played to make them think he was ready for the NHL. He had a pretty good season, not great (he wasn’t even in the top 100 in points iirc). There were a lot of games where he looked overwhelmed by the jump in competition from high school to college. Apparently, the Sabres saw that and said “hey, let’s give him an NHL contract!” 😂 I thought Mitts looked like he was finally figuring it out at the end of last season after Granato took over. I was so excited to see what he would do this season. But it’s basically been a lost season to injury. I think he’s been starting to look better lately though. As you said, they aren’t getting anything (worthwhile) for him. May as well just keep him and hope they can develop him. Olofsson’s season was also derailed by injury. You can tell he’s still not 100% by the velocity of his shots. The reason I wondered if they’d possibly trade Olofsson is because he’s RFA at year’s end and I think his QO is $4 or $4.1M. They may not feel he’s worth that, but could always try to negotiate a multi year deal for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 9 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Sabres win again. 6-3-0 in March. Really nice OT win last night! That’s two nice OT wins in a row. loved the hustle. If this team keeps playing with this identity I am confident that they’ll win the fan base back. I know myself I’m starting to get sucked back in 😂 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Really nice OT win last night! That’s two nice OT wins in a row. loved the hustle. If this team keeps playing with this identity I am confident that they’ll win the fan base back. I know myself I’m starting to get sucked back in 😂 Touch is captain material, through and through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Touch is captain material, through and through. I wonder if the big hug was because they know Anderson could have just played his last Sabres game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I have been critical of their OT strategy. In the past several players seemed unaware of how critical it is to maintain possession - to play keep away - until someone can spring free for that superb opportunity. The last two games they have played the OT possession game perfectly. Well done! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 36 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: I wonder if the big hug was because they know Anderson could have just played his last Sabres game. Nah. Tuch does that after every win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Touch is captain material, through and through. Touch? touche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Some time around 2-3 weeks ago, it feels like the team turned a corner. I expect next year to be a big move forward, like ending up 10-15 in the conference and nowhere near the bottom finish we will have this year....but still not good enough for playoffs. Playoffs come in 2023-24. It's amazing how many years we have lost to this rebuild! It's actually criminal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 45 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Some time around 2-3 weeks ago, it feels like the team turned a corner. I expect next year to be a big move forward, like ending up 10-15 in the conference and nowhere near the bottom finish we will have this year....but still not good enough for playoffs. Playoffs come in 2023-24. It's amazing how many years we have lost to this rebuild! It's actually criminal. It won't end until we find a legitimate starting goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Weather is kind of crappy so I'm gonna settle in and watch this one... home crowd hasn't seen them in awhile. Pens should be a good test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 59 minutes in tied and entertaining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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