the only sabre in the 80's that I know was not likable was barrasso

he was a tool

I am sure there is more


at first I thought it was the euro culture, like spacek and tallinder

they just came across as stiffs

yeah you had a teppo or a max


the current group, none have the wow factor
the I want to pay to see that guy

I want my kid to grow up to be like that guy



maybe I am missing something
- homiedclown

Why Dominique Kremer doesn't have that it factor.

Why Dominique Kremer doesn't have that it factor.
- Buff36

offer me a threesome with her and jessica pegula and I would gladly trade it for a bottle of wild turkey

My issue isn’t that Olofsson sucks. He doesn’t. He’s amazing on the PP, and I think he is talented enough to get better 5 on 5

The issue is RK is in love with him to a fault right now.

It’s now 70+ games, most of them with Eichel, and he can’t score as his linemate

It’s an issue.

I do think part of it is system related and maybe VO scores more under a different coach.

But he’s getting literally every possible opportunity at EV strength, PP, OT and with our best players and is only producing on the PP
- sbroads24

This is really good, and I appreciate your prospective.

Everyone scores with eichel.
Ek9
Old pommer
Sam
Olo
Skimmer
Others in spurts


But, for some reason nobody is this season? Including eichel?

offer me a threesome with her and jessica pegula and I would gladly trade it for a bottle of wild turkey
- homiedclown

Oh my

there's a lot to what gerbe said about t-pegs and his varying attempts to structure his hockey operations...he's a very rich man who's very gullible when it comes to things he's not acutely experienced with (like we all are)...i'm not sure what the ratio is between hucksters and true hockey men, but he seems to be a magnet for hucksters
- Michael Pachla

But he had a conversation with a true hockey man. That lives 15 min from the arena. That was just coming off helping a small market team build around an analytical model. You know, exactly what they are supposed to be doing now. And the wife promptly screwed that up...

Joker definitely needs a night upstairs

And about a month in the weight room
- Powerslave

Rumor has it, he's playing injured.

But he had a conversation with a true hockey man. That lives 15 min from the arena. That was just coming off helping a small market team build around an analytical model. You know, exactly what they are supposed to be doing now. And the wife promptly screwed that up...
- Gr8daygo

- homiedclown

Rumor has it, he's playing injured.
- RhinoFan

Then sit him and heal him...
It's not working with him playing...

if we're going full bore rebuild:

skunk
hall
staal
risto

between now and the deadline...the haul would be more than enough to jumpstart the rebuild and move immoveable contracts like skinner and/or okposo (although i'd ride the last two years of okposo's contract out)
- Michael Pachla

This would be interesting, ship all the assets out pre- deadline. Keep Eichel. Make him rebuild again or take a serious trade offer.

Like 89 and were discussing, - Go Ottawa mode.
Couple good top picks and guys that try hard.
Set up for the future.

Dahlin over brady tkachuk is looking like leon over sam

i'm leaning that way...

full purge

cozens is a great building block, along with dahlin
- Michael Pachla

None of it will matter without a real gm and a real coach. Pegs has NEVER employed an experienced gm (aside from keeping Darcy). Has NEVER gotten over the Patty La el presidente fiasco. And when he had an opportunity to employ a competent hockey mind, they screwed the pooch.

Unless this burn it down rebuild starts with mr. and Mrs. pegs actually admitting they don’t know wtf they are doing. And they don’t know more than a guy like Dudley. You will burn it down and end up with the same results.

This team needs the keys tossed to a Lou Lamoriello type and for mr. and Mrs. hockey to take a back freaking seat.

maybe it's the money they make now, vs say 40 years ago

I honestly do not see any likeable players on this team

I mean ullmark seems like he would be ok


a bunch of stiffs



where are the marty's the folignos

mike ramsey would drop a one liner like peter jacobson
- homiedclown

Kyle is very likeable 😉

Mike Foligno was the best. Nicest Sabre I met as a kid.

Brad may as well. Super nice, genuine dude.

None of it will matter without a real gm and a real coach. Pegs has NEVER employed an experienced gm (aside from keeping Darcy). Has NEVER gotten over the Patty La el presidente fiasco. And when he had an opportunity to employ a competent hockey mind, they screwed the pooch.

Unless this burn it down rebuild starts with mr. and Mrs. pegs actually admitting they don’t know wtf they are doing. And they don’t know more than a guy like Dudley. You will burn it down and end up with the same results.

This team needs the keys tossed to a Lou Lamoriello type and for mr. and Mrs. hockey to take a back freaking seat.
- Gr8daygo

watch they promote rob ray to gm, as they like his communication skills

Kyle is very likeable 😉

Mike Foligno was the best. Nicest Sabre I met as a kid.

Brad may as well. Super nice, genuine dude.
- Boss34

I took my little step brother to a sabres practice back in the day at sabre land

kid must have been 6


he got audette's autograph on a hockey card
and another one
and another one

kid must have had a dozen audette cards in his stack and donald signed each one

watch they promote rob ray to gm, as they like his communication skills
- homiedclown

He's got a lot of connections accrost the National Hockey League.

watch they promote rob ray to gm, as they like his communication skills
- homiedclown

He can’t be worse that Adams and Ralph.

This would be interesting, ship all the assets out pre- deadline. Keep Eichel. Make him rebuild again or take a serious trade offer.

Like 89 and were discussing, - Go Ottawa mode.
Couple good top picks and guys that try hard.
Set up for the future.

Dahlin over brady tkachuk is looking like leon over sam
- Boss34

Trade them all, I would rather lose with a bunch of kids then lose with veterans like Hall, Eichel, Sam, Risto etc..... This team has all the talent in the world to win but lacks ACCOUNTABILITY to each other. Good teams, players will take a bullet for each other, this team just goes through the motions and collects a paycheck.

So frustrating.

This would be interesting, ship all the assets out pre- deadline. Keep Eichel. Make him rebuild again or take a serious trade offer.

Like 89 and were discussing, - Go Ottawa mode.
Couple good top picks and guys that try hard.
Set up for the future.

Dahlin over brady tkachuk is looking like leon over sam
- Boss34

This team will be rebuilding for another 10 years and then another 10 after that. GET A HOCKEY COACH. Enough of this soccer pussie.

watch they promote rob ray to gm, as they like his communication skills
- homiedclown

Let’s be honest. I female dog and female dog and female dog. Pegs will FINALLY hire a “hockey” GM and it’ll be Pierre freaking McGuire.

He's got a lot of connections accrost the National Hockey League.
- buffalofan19

So does Adams, he just isnt allowed to use them.

This team will be rebuilding for another 10 years and then another 10 after that. GET A HOCKEY COACH. Enough of this soccer pussie.
- DirtyDan

Gallant.
BBQ Bruce.
Trade for torts.
Gronbeard.

Pick one, I don’t care, just bring one in now.

This team will be rebuilding for another 10 years and then another 10 after that. GET A HOCKEY COACH. Enough of this soccer pussie.
- DirtyDan

Scrap everyone thats not a player. Analysts , broadcasters , hockey personnel everyone except RJ. Couldn't even watch after the first last night they are outrageously bad to listen to.

I took my little step brother to a sabres practice back in the day at sabre land

kid must have been 6


he got audette's autograph on a hockey card
and another one
and another one

kid must have had a dozen audette cards in his stack and donald signed each one
- homiedclown

Lafontaine was great to talk too, my favorite had to be Jim schonefeld, Met him at one of the Sabres Carnivals back in the late 70's early 80's. talked to me for about 15 mins. I still remember that...

- homiedclown

It’s not alcohol free though

Gallant.
BBQ Bruce.
Trade for torts.
Gronbeard.

Pick one, I don’t care, just bring one in now.
- Gr8daygo

A lot of experience to turn too but NAHHH lets ride the Ralph wagon to pooptsville. Frank me I hate this team right now and only because they don't have a real coach.