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QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 16 @ 12:51 PM ET
@LLysowski
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Don Granato confirmed that the Sabres are leaning toward starting Eric Comrie in Winnipeg on Friday night.

Just need to get the final go-ahead from the medical staff. He'll also have to be activated off IR.

- Lunaion


Eric Comrie Revenge Night
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 16 @ 12:53 PM ET
That seems like chump change for basketball salaries. I believe the average salary is closing in on $10m. Do you think there'll be that much drive for them to play hard? On top of those salaries they'd have three times the incentive to prepare for the Finals, no?
- QuinnFan


The one main thing a rich athlete knows is they'd like to get even more rich.

Means there's more to spend.

With the games counting for the regular season standings, kind of means they need to win some of them to even make the traditional NBA playoffs, right?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 12:55 PM ET
Skinner-Cozens-Tuch
Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo
Benson-Mittelstadt-Peterka
Greenway-Jost-Olofsson

Dahlin-Samuelsson
Ryan Johnson - Power
Clifton - Erik Johnson
Bryson-Jokiharju

Comrie

I would swap Mitts and Cozens, the Greenway line better get comfortable on the bench.

Joker should be up with either Power or Dahlin and I would try Samuelsson and Clifton as the 3rd pair and see if they can compliment each other in some capacity.

Who is the back up, does putting Levi in the press box help his confidence?




homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 16 @ 1:01 PM ET
@LLysowski
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Don Granato confirmed that the Sabres are leaning toward starting Eric Comrie in Winnipeg on Friday night.

Just need to get the final go-ahead from the medical staff. He'll also have to be activated off IR.

- Lunaion

so which one gets demoted

rousek
krebs
benson
levi
ryan johnson
bryson


washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 1:03 PM ET
so which one gets demoted

rousek
krebs
benson
levi
ryan johnson
bryson

- homiedclown


Pretty sure its Rousek
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 1:04 PM ET
Pointed out a few times recently that KA was a 1st rounder who didn't stick in the NHL until 25. That's part of the equation here. He doesn't expect them all to stick immediately, or even get a real opportunity to.

I don't think he's planning on being proacticve on this, rather, just planning to let the kids fight it out and the losers play in Roch.

- Lunaion



Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 1:08 PM ET
so which one gets demoted

rousek
krebs
benson
levi
ryan johnson
bryson

- homiedclown


Need 2 moves to play Benson + Comrie tonight. Can play roster games with Levi + Rousek (or RJ).

I don't see how you can carry 8D + 3G long term. Gotta make a decision on what they want to do with RJ. He can't be your 7D.

Brace for the worst. EJ, VO in the lineup and Bryson staying as 7D.
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Nov 16 @ 1:11 PM ET

- washedup20

Here's your raise and an extension.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 16 @ 1:12 PM ET
The one main thing a rich athlete knows is they'd like to get even more rich.

Means there's more to spend.

With the games counting for the regular season standings, kind of means they need to win some of them to even make the traditional NBA playoffs, right?

- kingcong39


I guess, I just think the opportunity to lose money could be there too. I see what you mean though, could definitely be right.

But it isn't that much, needing to win in the tourney to make the finals, at least I don't think so. You play four games before the knockout rounds, so isn't a lose you're out situation.

In basketball, I think you may be right in that it would be more likely guys do try, seeing as there's a lesser chance of injury than the NHL or NFL. In the contact sports, I would think availability would become a consideration eventually. That's why I was thinking a preseason tourney would be better as it would allow teams to do what they wished, but add some fun to the ramp up part of the schedule.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 1:15 PM ET
Need 2 moves to play Benson + Comrie tonight. Can play roster games with Levi + Rousek (or RJ).

I don't see how you can carry 8D + 3G long term. Gotta make a decision on what they want to do with RJ. He can't be your 7D.

Brace for the worst. EJ, VO in the lineup and Bryson staying as 7D.

- Lunaion

Tomorrow and the last part is disgusting.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 16 @ 1:24 PM ET
Girgs - Rousek - Okposo

Is a thing going on at practice right now.

May the Devil save us because God has abandoned us completely.

washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 1:25 PM ET
Girgs - Rousek - Okposo

Is a thing going on at practice right now.

May the Devil save us because God has abandoned us completely.

- QuinnFan


Rousek is only in for practice, will be replaced with Krebs for the game tomorrow night.
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Nov 16 @ 1:31 PM ET
I understand, rebuilding in just a shade under 3 decades takes a little time.
- SABRES 89

Too bad we're only in the 2nd decade. Pain.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 16 @ 1:33 PM ET
Need 2 moves to play Benson + Comrie tonight. Can play roster games with Levi + Rousek (or RJ).

I don't see how you can carry 8D + 3G long term. Gotta make a decision on what they want to do with RJ. He can't be your 7D.

Brace for the worst. EJ, VO in the lineup and Bryson staying as 7D.

- Lunaion

tage on ir makes room for benson though

so 1 move for comrie
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 16 @ 1:35 PM ET
Need 2 moves to play Benson + Comrie tonight. Can play roster games with Levi + Rousek (or RJ).

I don't see how you can carry 8D + 3G long term. Gotta make a decision on what they want to do with RJ. He can't be your 7D.

Brace for the worst. EJ, VO in the lineup and Bryson staying as 7D.

- Lunaion


Activate Benson and Comrie, Thompson to IR and Rousek to Rochester. There ya go.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 16 @ 1:35 PM ET
Sounds like they really like Benson. They may really, actually keep him. As long as he continues his work from the first 6 games.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 16 @ 1:36 PM ET
Sounds like they really like Benson. They may really, actually keep him.
- TheSabresTaco

washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 1:37 PM ET
Here's your raise and an extension.
- SABRES 89


SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.17.2007

Nov 16 @ 1:39 PM ET

- washedup20

He should just put Girgensons and Okposo on the 1st line, he plays them enough.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 1:40 PM ET

- washedup20

Bad thing is, if Pegula would have waited 6 to 8 months have those extensions probably are never given.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 1:41 PM ET
He should just put Girgensons and Okposo on the 1st line, he plays them enough.
- SABRES 89

Injury or 2 away
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 1:45 PM ET
tage on ir makes room for benson though

so 1 move for comrie

- homiedclown



Yup, didn't notice they didn't do that yet.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 1:48 PM ET
Activate Benson and Comrie, Thompson to IR and Rousek to Rochester. There ya go.
- TheSabresTaco


Ya, I didn't notice Tage. I'll stick with the general point though, 8D + 3G shouldn't be the plan.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 16 @ 1:57 PM ET
Ya, I didn't notice Tage. I'll stick with the general point though, 8D + 3G shouldn't be the plan.
- Lunaion



Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 2:02 PM ET

- washedup20


Joker got sick, Boston embarrassed them, but at least they didn't have to make a decision on RJ for a few more days.
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