I once said in school The Rock was the most captivating speaker I had ever seen, and if he ran for president he would win. I stand by it and think it's more true today than it was when I said it in 2012.

Side note, the price for JJ Watt seems to be 15 million per year at a minimum, which is what the bills paid Mario Addison
- lacaprup

At $15m per, I believe that should price him out of the Buffalo with the existing Cap struggles to overcome. At $10m-sh I was in, at 50% more, not so much.

Ralph talking out of his ass.

Skinner was sat because of "internal competition"
- ImThatGuy

Heard that too...wish these jamokes could use Advanced Stats to talk to the Coach and point out his flawed strategy.

Ralp, you say internal competition and mention Hall...do you honestly expect the fans to eat that BS ... on LW the internal competition starts and ends with Olo...who has 1 G at 5v5v, meanwhile his general 5v5 play is sorely lacking...much worse than Jeff...what the hell are you talking about and when did you start hating Jeff Skinner...was it before the 2019-2020 season after he produced 40G on the top line and is a top 10 5v5 goal scorer in the league?
Surely, you must have other reasons for single-handedly destroying Jeff's csreer?
Are you trying to get him to waive his full NMC and how many 1st would Kevyn need to package for the Kraken to take him..1 or 2?

I once said in school The Rock was the most captivating speaker I had ever seen, and if he ran for president he would win. I stand by it and think it's more true today than it was when I said it in 2012.

Side note, the price for JJ Watt seems to be 15 million per year at a minimum, which is what the bills paid Mario Addison
- lacaprup

addison gets roughly 10 mil a year


3 year 30 mil contract

https://www.spotrac.com/n...bills/mario-addison-8871/

At $15m per, I believe that should price him out of the Buffalo with the existing Cap struggles to overcome. At $10m-sh I was in, at 50% more, not so much.
- IonSabres

you can back load a contract with decent signing bonus where they can get out of it after 2 years

Heard that too...wish these jamokes could use Advanced Stats to talk to the Coach and point out his flawed strategy.

Ralp, you say internal competition and mention Hall...fo you honestly expect the fans to eat that BS ... on LW the internal competition starts and ends with Olo...who has 1 G at 5v5v, meanwhile
E his general 5v5 play is sorely lacking...much worse than Jeff...what the hell are you talking about and when did you start hating Jeff Skinner...was it before the 2019-2020 season after he produced 40G on the top line and is a top 10 5v5 goal scorer in the league?
Surely, you must have other reasons for single-handedly destroying Jeff's csreer?
Are you trying to get him to waive his full NMC and how many 1st would Kevyn need to package for the Kraken to take him..1 or 2?
- IonSabres

biggest issue on the ice


is not skinner
is not olofsson 5 on 5
is not okposo
is not eichel
is not hall
is not the goalies
is not the d


it's the man behind the bench


he is literally holding this team back

you can back load a contract with decent signing bonus where they can get out of it after 2 years
- homiedclown

Exactly, and that price is Cleveland trying to drive it up. And the 3 supposed favorites Buffalo, Green Bay and Tennessee all have cap issues especially GB.

Heard that too...wish these jamokes could use Advanced Stats to talk to the Coach and point out his flawed strategy.

Ralp, you say internal competition and mention Hall...fo you honestly expect the fans to eat that BS ... on LW the internal competition starts and ends with Olo...who has 1 G at 5v5v, meanwhile
E his general 5v5 play is sorely lacking...much worse than Jeff...what the hell are you talking about and when did you start hating Jeff Skinner...was it before the 2019-2020 season after he produced 40G on the top line and is a top 10 5v5 goal scorer in the league?
Surely, you must have other reasons for single-handedly destroying Jeff's csreer?
Are you trying to get him to waive his full NMC and how many 1st would Kevyn need to package for the Kraken to take him..1 or 2?
- IonSabres

Kruger is a bad coach, Julien should be immediately hired. The peguals are their own enemies. If they truly wanna keep jack and not have to start over again they need an established coaching staff.

Skinner-Eichel-Rhino
Hall-Stall-Cozens
Olo-Eakin-Mitts/Okposo
Sheahan-Lazar-Mitts/Okposo

Kruger is a fool eichel has been struggling to score and so has most of the team. Not using skinner when he had 40 goals and that line was one of the best in the league when they played together is mind boggling.
Olofsson needs to play at a lower competition 5v5, he's still too raw for top line defenders. He brings Jack's game down which to me suggest Jack isn't all world. Great players make everyone around them better.

I take back anything i have said about any player on this team.

Until the coach is gone, this team will be bad.

Ralph talking out of his ass.

Skinner was sat because of "internal competition"
- ImThatGuy

He also said things like "I wish I could tell you all the other factors but I'm not going to"

Sweet, as long as you have some secret good reasons, we're all good. One reason he did give was that the top line is too good with Olofsson

He also said things like "I wish I could tell you all the other factors but I'm not going to"

Sweet, as long as you have some secret good reasons, we're all good. One reason he did give was that the top line is too good with Olofsson
- jcragcrumple

Speaking of. I saw a tweet

Olofsson has 14 points this year.

If Olofsson did not play any 5 on 5 minutes this year, he'd have 13 points.

Speaking of. I saw a tweet

Olofsson has 14 points this year.

If Olofsson did not play any 5 on 5 minutes this year, he'd have 13 points.
- ImThatGuy

Wonder how many PP goals the Sabres would have if Olofsson didn't play the PP

That being said, no, he doesn't belong on the top line

He also said things like "I wish I could tell you all the other factors but I'm not going to"

Sweet, as long as you have some secret good reasons, we're all good. One reason he did give was that the top line is too good with Olofsson
- jcragcrumple

Jeff Skinner doesn't like soccer, and that sticks in Ralph's craw.

Speaking of. I saw a tweet

Olofsson has 14 points this year.

If Olofsson did not play any 5 on 5 minutes this year, he'd have 13 points.
- ImThatGuy

My other favorite part was that he wouldn't say if Skinner is playing tonight because that info would DEFINITELY help Lindy Ruff. Mother(frank)er, lindy doesn't give a poop whether Skinner is playing 10 minutes with Lazar tonight

My other favorite part was that he wouldn't say if Skinner is playing tonight because that info would DEFINITELY help Lindy Ruff. Mother(frank)er, lindy doesn't give a poop whether Skinner is playing 10 minutes with Lazar tonight
- jcragcrumple

You have to use your Secret Decoder ring

As I listened to the interview I couldn't help but notice Ralph was rather emphatic that benching Skinner was an organizationally supported decision. He seems confident in his position and job security. And, I find that amazing given there are two unemployed bonafide hockey men in Bruce Boudreau and Claude Julian who are light years better than Ralph Krueger.

Kruger is a bad coach, Julien should be immediately hired. The peguals are their own enemies. If they truly wanna keep jack and not have to start over again they need an established coaching staff.

Skinner-Eichel-Rhino
Hall-Stall-Cozens
Olo-Eakin-Mitts/Okposo
Sheahan-Lazar-Mitts/Okposo

Kruger is a fool eichel has been struggling to score and so has most of the team. Not using skinner when he had 40 goals and that line was one of the best in the league when they played together is mind boggling.
Olofsson needs to play at a lower competition 5v5, he's still too raw for top line defenders. He brings Jack's game down which to me suggest Jack isn't all world. Great players make everyone around them better.
- Carubba-Kaleta

Please not Julian. I can’t stand that coach. I detest him. I don’t care what he’s won. I just don’t want him here. Give me bbq Bruce. Or gallant.

Sabres are wearing the reverse retros tonight.

Forgot about those

Sabres are wearing the reverse retros tonight.

Forgot about those
- Pegullaville

As much as I hate the fact the Sabres break out a New Jersey every time they distinguish themselves as clowns, this is a good-looking Jersey.

He also said things like "I wish I could tell you all the other factors but I'm not going to"

Sweet, as long as you have some secret good reasons, we're all good. One reason he did give was that the top line is too good with Olofsson
- jcragcrumple

Is Ralph getting top pp and top line confused. He does know a guy that plays on pp1 does NOT have to play on line 1!?!!

Is Ralph getting top pp and top line confused. He does know a guy that plays on pp1 does NOT have to play on line 1!?!!
- Gr8daygo

But but but

Wonder how many PP goals the Sabres would have if Olofsson didn't play the PP

That being said, no, he doesn't belong on the top line
- Powerslave

He uses competition and production as reasons Skinner sits.

Meanwhile Okposo is garbage, Eakin is garbage, Thompson is garbage.

Olofsson cant score 5 on 5.

Staal has been bad.

Yet Skinner sits because, defense.

He uses competition and production as reasons Skinner sits.

Meanwhile Okposo is garbage, Eakin is garbage, Thompson is garbage.

Olofsson cant score 5 on 5.

Staal has been bad.

Yet Skinner sits because, defense.
- ImThatGuy

Skinner's hands aren't soft and supple

He uses competition and production as reasons Skinner sits.

Meanwhile Okposo is garbage, Eakin is garbage, Thompson is garbage.

Olofsson cant score 5 on 5.

Staal has been bad.

Yet Skinner sits because, defense.
- ImThatGuy

And he refuses to play Jeff in OT or in the shootout, where, you know, you're supposed to score (frank)ing goals.

He does contradict himself quite often.

And he refuses to play Jeff in OT or in the shootout, where, you know, you're supposed to score (frank)ing goals.

He does contradict himself quite often.
- Powerslave

Confusion and memory loss does happen the older you get.

Skinner's hands aren't soft and supple
- Buff36

Ralph will tell us that 10 years and 258 goals in the league mean nothing and that Skinner wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes in the Uber-defensive Swiss elite league.

Get this clown out of here.