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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 22 @ 10:21 AM ET
They are little female doges at home.
- jochfr

At home, there is more distraction….. Know what I’m saying.

Convenient they can’t find their legs when at home.
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Mar 22 @ 10:28 AM ET
At home, there is more distraction….. Know what I’m saying.

Convenient they can’t find their legs when at home.

- ImThatGuy


College coach always told us day before, never day of.

Fools. How you gonna skate with jelly legs?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 22 @ 10:30 AM ET
I guess that explicit "question for the entire board" part was too much for you, or the question too nuanced?
- lacaprup


Rather, silly question, doesn't deserve an answer especially in the context of asking it.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 22 @ 10:50 AM ET
Rather, silly question, doesn't deserve an answer especially in the context of asking it.
- IonSabres


You seem a tad short this morning? Could be a tough day uncle ion, I'm here for you. 👋
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Mar 22 @ 11:41 AM ET
All strengths, Craig's xGA was 2.07. He allowed 2 high danger goals. Which, ok, but what about the other 4. (frank)ing muffins.

Sabres tightened up their game once UPL was put in.

He had xGA of 0.98 all situations so he actually came out plus, for once. Went 5/5 on high danger shots.

- TheSabresTaco


Jokiharu had one of the worst games I've ever seen a Dman have. He got inexplainabley caught up the ice, leading to add man rushes and goals on goals 1,2 and 4. In watching the game highlights, it's crazy how bad he is. Anderson didn't bail him out of course (he sucked too) but Joker literally made more mistakes in 2 periods than a normal dman makes in a month. Let's see if he's benched next game?
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Mar 22 @ 11:54 AM ET
The plan for ostlund according to Kris baker is to play in the SHL one more year before going to the AHL

Patience. Must develop. Multiple cups. The right way.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 22 @ 11:59 AM ET
https://twitter.com/TheBi...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 11:59 AM ET
The plan for ostlund according to Kris baker is to play in the SHL one more year before going to the AHL

Patience. Must develop. Multiple cups. The right way.

- ieetbred

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 22 @ 12:01 PM ET
The plan for ostlund according to Kris baker is to play in the SHL one more year before going to the AHL

Patience. Must develop. Multiple cups. The right way.

- ieetbred

Which is good for Ostlund, he is playing well and he needs to gain some weight. Another year will do him well over sea's.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Mar 22 @ 12:03 PM ET

- homiedclown



So they should throw Ostlund into the fire next year or should they sign veterans to help them win?

People need to pick a lane.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 12:03 PM ET
Which is good for Ostlund, he is playing well and he needs to gain some weight. Another year will do him well over sea's.
- Buff36

no room in rochester for him, as they are bringing back the band for 1 more year in buffalo

sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 22 @ 12:04 PM ET
The plan for ostlund according to Kris baker is to play in the SHL one more year before going to the AHL

Patience. Must develop. Multiple cups. The right way.

- ieetbred

He is under contract for another year. That was always the plan.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 22 @ 12:05 PM ET
no room in rochester for him, as they are bringing back the band for 1 more year in buffalo
- homiedclown

He still has 2yrs left on his SHL Contract, it's not gonna hurt him. And Nadeau and a couple others should be added to Rochester this year.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 12:06 PM ET
So they should throw Ostlund into the fire next year or should they sign veterans to help them win?

People need to pick a lane.

- Powerslave

20 year olds picked in the top 16 should be in your ahl system IMO working with your coaches to learn your system




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

Mar 22 @ 12:07 PM ET
He still has 2yrs left on his SHL Contract, it's not gonna hurt him. And Nadeau and a couple others should be added to Rochester this year.
- Buff36

he is also under a contract with the sabres
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Mar 22 @ 12:07 PM ET
20 year olds picked in the top 16 should be in your ahl system IMO working with your coaches to learn your system
- homiedclown



Except he won't be 20 until March of 2024.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 12:08 PM ET
Except he won't be 20 until March of 2024.
- Powerslave

and............

he will be 20 next season playing overseas despite being on an nhl contract


sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 22 @ 12:08 PM ET
20 year olds picked in the top 16 should be in your ahl system IMO working with your coaches to learn your system
- homiedclown

I technically agree but Ostlund is like 160 lbs. Kisakov is 150 lbs and he is pretty much useless in the AHL because he is a bean pole. Not sure it was a good pick in the first place but at 150 lbs its not a good idea to be in the AHL.

Kisakov was a wasted pick IMO but thats going off on a tangent.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 22 @ 12:10 PM ET
he is also under a contract with the sabres
- homiedclown

Understand what you are saying homie, and would usually agree. Ostlund needs to get bigger, he might be able to handle it but he would get abused in the AHL. Another year of growing into his frame will help him.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 12:10 PM ET
I technically agree but Ostlund is like 160 lbs. Kisakov is 150 lbs and he is pretty much useless in the AHL because he is a bean pole. Not sure it was a good pick in the first place but at 150 lbs its not a good idea to be in the AHL.

Kisakov was a wasted pick IMO but thats going off on a tangent.

- sabresfan69

one more season they should be working with sabres trainers in WNY and not overseas

esp when under sabres contracts
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 22 @ 12:11 PM ET
Understand what you are saying homie, and would usually agree. Ostlund needs to get bigger, he might be able to handle it but he would get abused in the AHL. Another year of growing into his frame will help him.
- Buff36

Just like Kisakov. he is 150 lbs and pretty much was a waste of time in the AHL.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Mar 22 @ 12:11 PM ET
and............
- homiedclown



And they've shown they're pretty good under this regime at deciding what the proper path is for these kids, so why the argument?





sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
one more season they should be working with sabres trainers in WNY and not overseas

esp when under sabres contracts

- homiedclown

Maybe he jumps from Sweden straight to the sabres. If not its another year in the AHL.

Its another reason why I am so annoyed the Adams keeps drafting forwards. Its gonna take years to develop them while the defensive pipeline sits empty. So even if we draft defense its 2-3 years before we see them in the NHL.

What was the point of drafting Kisakov, Polltapov, Sardarian, Bloom, Leinonen, Neuchev....

Just keep going forward or goalie.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 22 @ 12:19 PM ET
And they've shown they're pretty good under this regime at deciding what the proper path is for these kids, so why the argument?
- Powerslave

you mean the regime that can't get portillo to sign a contract

or the regime that signs bloom right away and trades him a few months later


or the regime that pays samuelsson 30 mil before he even scores an nhl goal

or the regime that locks up bryson on an overpayment

or the regime that in 3 drafts does not have 1 nhl d prospect in their farm system

all these prospects and in essence a .500 team in rochester


but good vibes
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 22 @ 12:21 PM ET
Maybe he jumps from Sweden straight to the sabres. If not its another year in the AHL.

Its another reason why I am so annoyed the Adams keeps drafting forwards. Its gonna take years to develop them while the defensive pipeline sits empty. So even if we draft defense its 2-3 years before we see them in the NHL.

What was the point of drafting Kisakov, Polltapov, Sardarian, Bloom, Leinonen, Neuchev....

Just keep going forward or goalie.

- sabresfan69

Looking forward to Neuchev, but I agree, especially the Leinonen pick. And it aggravates me even more because the Dman that was highly talked about on here by a few Luneau was still there and looks to be ready to take a spot in the Top 4 next year. Which would have changed alot of things.
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Luneau
Johnson Lyubushkin could have been a solid 6
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