Great game by UPL. Defense parked the bus and we almost got burned.
- QuinnFan

I thought clifton was having a great game….until that power play goal. Why da hell would he take the guy at the point and leave guy open by the net?

2023-24 goals

Marco Rossi - 2

Jack Quinn - 0

Debate over

Upl can suck my ass
- TheSabresTaco

U and me can be friends.

But ill give credit where it is due. Upl played a good/great 55min.

Lots of guys driving the net - Positive

Did not get the constant different forward lines and sitting Peterka and Benson?

UPL needs to make a save and almost blew it
- Sabretooth9

I hate UPL but he was oustanding tonight. Golas 2 and 3 were caused, surpisingly, by Samuellson having his head up his own butt and not coevering the guy in front, Goal 4, the refs ignored a blatant holding the stick on ottawa #71 that changed the whole play, then Power ignored the front of the net. btw, man des refereeing suck. The fell for Steutzel's 3 blatant dives and just seemed to be homers all game.

Marty Biron thought he was "excellent"...

What would he know though.

Just did. Let me know when the Buffalo Sabres organization puts even a semi competent defense in front of him for one game. Just one.
- QuinnFan

Love it or hate it, part of that was trying to get Skinner an EN.

Dont tell the Clown. I thought I would have to write my apology letter.

But UPL did look much faster today. Maybe he was still recovering from double hip surgery still last year?
- ZiggyBuff

you could tell the team effort slipped a bit in that third period

skunk with another goal

Boy oh boy. They really tried their hardest to lose.

Just did. Let me know when the Buffalo Sabres organization puts even a semi competent defense in front of him for one game. Just one.
- QuinnFan

They did a great job as long as upl did. Then they all flopped

you could tell the team effort slipped a bit in that third period
- homiedclown

They play the mcdermutt bend dont break strategy with a lead in the 3rd.

But it usually bites us in the arse. Drives me nuts.

2023-24 goals

Marco Rossi - 2

Jack Quinn - 0

Debate over
- sbroads24

FÜCK

Love it or hate it, part of that was trying to get Skinner an EN.
- Lunaion

I hear ya and I don't care too much up two with a minute left. Just happy it didn't cost a point to them.

2023-24 goals

Marco Rossi - 2

Jack Quinn - 0

Debate over
- sbroads24

Swords or pistols?

I hear ya and I don't care too much up two with a minute left. Just happy it didn't cost a point to them.
- QuinnFan

I don't have much of an opinion on it, but it almost got them tonight.

They play the mcdermutt bend dont break strategy with a lead in the 3rd.

But it usually bites us in the arse. Drives me nuts.
- ZiggyBuff

19 shots on goal for sens in the 3rd

Girgs and Okposo skating 2nd line minutes…..🙈

They did a great job as long as upl did. Then they all flopped
- TheSabresTaco

Another win for the kid, I'd that's the barometer, the team seems to like him...we should play him more.

You see Joker call out he was starting today? The boys let out a battle roar that shook the walls, something straight out of Tolkien. Hi Ho' to the Rohirrim and poop.

Hopefully Tage and Tuch have woken from there slumber

Krebs and 1st might get the conversation started, but takes more, imo.

I'm not sure you can extend Mitts and add Andersson.
- Lunaion

You can, but that means your 3rd pair going forward is some combination of ELC's and $1M max cap hits.

No more EJ's at $3M, and you're trading Clifton the season after signing him.

Also means bye-bye Joker.

LOL. I had to work tonight. I saw like 7 minutes total of the game. A minute or so in the 2nd and the last 5 till the 1 minute mark in the 3rd.

I saw all four goals scored against. None for.

I'll refrain from watching anymore.

Girgs and Okposo skating 2nd line minutes…..🙈
- ZiggyBuff

Who would have thought?

You can, but that means your 3rd pair going forward is some combination of ELC's and $1M max cap hits.

No more EJ's at $3M, and you're trading Clifton the season after signing him.

Also means bye-bye Joker.
- kingcong39

That's where things get unrealistic. Even if you makes it work next year, what does that set you up for the next season?

Quinn, Peterka, Johnson, and Levi all coming off their ELC's.

How much can you commit to a group that hasn't won anything?

That's where things get unrealistic. Even if you makes it work next year, what does that set you up for the next season?

Quinn, Peterka, Johnson, and Levi all coming off their ELC's.

How much can you commit to a group that hasn't won anything?
- Lunaion

It would mean you bridge everyone, to extend the number of seasons before delivering big paydays.

Do either of us see the current management doing anything other then extending Mittelstadt?

Only question is term. 4 seasons? 5? Longer?

I'd want to see many more seasons from everyone you named (Peterka, Quinn, Levi, Johnson) before deciding to commit a long term, big deal to any of them.

Tage, Greenway, Cozens (7,3,7 = 17)
Casey, Skinner, Tuch (6,9,5 = 20)
Krebs, Peterka, Quinn (2, 1, 1= 4)
Kulich, Benson, Savoie (1,1,1 = 3)
...(44)

Dahlin, Samuelsson (11, 4.5 = 15.5)
Power, Andersson (8.5, 4.5 = 13)
Clifton, Jokiharju (3.5, 4 = 7.5)
...(36)

Levi, Someone (1, 3 = 4)

Total of roughly $84M.

Leaves around $3M, on a cap limit of $87M, for 2 to 3 roster spots between forward and defense, and any bonuses hit for ELC players.

Next season is doable, but super tight, which is why you cannot have a 3rd pair that costs $7M.

Can't have that.

Even more scary the season after, even if the cap rises again to north of $90M.