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Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 28 @ 10:27 PM ET
I don’t think that much better. A little better, sure.

I know his PP time has been mainly PP2 and it’s been on and off but he’s got 2 points in 62 min

That’s 31 full power plays and he produced two points.

That’s 1.79 points per 60

For comparisons sake Thompson is at 7.89 points per 60 on the PP.

I just don’t see this offensive dynamo

- sbroads24


Krebs had 10 PPP the year before on PP1/PP2

Our special teams is also the worst thing I’ve ever seen.

The fact our PP is ranked 7th in the league should get Thompson Hart Votes and Dahlin Norris votes considering the whole scheme is for those two guys to pass the puck back and forth to one another and pray the one timer opens up.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 28 @ 10:27 PM ET
Don’t do it to yourself. They will just let us down
- sbroads24

https://www.moneypuck.com/predictions.htm

it was over 60 percent a few weeks ago for the 7th seed

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

Mar 28 @ 10:29 PM ET
Krebs had 10 PPP the year before on PP1/PP2

Our special teams is also the worst thing I’ve ever seen.

The fact our PP is ranked 7th in the league should get Thompson Hart Votes and Dahlin Norris votes considering the whole scheme is for those two guys to pass the puck back and forth to one another and pray the one timer opens up.

- Swedish_Jesus

is donnie the guy?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 28 @ 10:32 PM ET
Krebs had 10 PPP the year before on PP1/PP2

Our special teams is also the worst thing I’ve ever seen.

The fact our PP is ranked 7th in the league should get Thompson Hart Votes and Dahlin Norris votes considering the whole scheme is for those two guys to pass the puck back and forth to one another and pray the one timer opens up.

- Swedish_Jesus

Right but you have repeatedly said “if he gets PP time” he’d start throwing up more points.

That hasn’t been the case this year.

I know he has some excellent passing abilities. We just don’t see it enough imo.

I truly like him in his role he’s in now. He’s a very entertaining and awesome bottom 6 guy right now.

I don’t see the point in changing it
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Mar 28 @ 10:34 PM ET
is donnie the guy?
- homiedclown


I think he’s a good developmental coach that can break the drought.

I don’t think he’s the coach that gets the city of Buffalo a parade.

I think his loyalty to his assistant coaches will eventually be his downfall.

Come March/April games get tighter and become close low scoring games and the margin of error becomes so tight. In a 7 game playoff series your special teams can be the difference between winning and losing a playoff series.

Every time we take a penalty I’m more shocked when we actually kill the penalty then if the other team scores.

It’s easy to blame personnel but the Sabres haven’t been able to kill penalties for years and there has been several different cast and characters. The goalies deserve blame, but they also face a high number of high danger opportunities.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 9:35 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/4...son/?access_token=6977793
Good Read!! Gonna be a interesting next 7 months
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 29 @ 9:42 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/4357938/2023/03/29/buffalo-sabres-2023-24-roster-contracts-offseason/?access_token=6977793
Good Read!! Gonna be a interesting next 7 months

- Buff36


We have 3 third pairing RHDs and I don't know what they're going to do about it.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 9:56 AM ET
We have 3 third pairing RHDs and I don't know what they're going to do about it.
- TheSabresTaco

punt the 2023-24 season

tank for Eiserman
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 29 @ 9:58 AM ET
punt the 2023-24 season

tank for Eiserman

- homiedclown


you didnt change your name to flaccoclown yet
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 9:59 AM ET
https://theathletic.com/4357938/2023/03/29/buffalo-sabres-2023-24-roster-contracts-offseason/?access_token=6977793
Good Read!! Gonna be a interesting next 7 months

- Buff36

trade for Brent Seabrook and Bryan Little
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:00 AM ET
you didnt change your name to flaccoclown yet
- TheSabresTaco

I have nothing to do with any flacco conversation on this site
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:03 AM ET
you didnt change your name to flaccoclown yet
- TheSabresTaco

https://sabrenoise.com/20...abres-prediction-2023-24/



Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:11 AM ET
16 points meets your expectations for him?
- Lunaion


Hopefully a 10 goal / 20 point season for girgensons.

That's the expectation....

He's gonna be close.

Better then elmer asplund....

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:14 AM ET
[quote=Swedish_Jesus]Zemgus Girgensons is inverse Jeff Skinner though.

As good as Zemgus is defensively, there aren’t many forwards that drive less offence than he does.

9 points in 25 games works out to 30 even strength points over 82 games which isnt quite bad all things considered.

Quinn is on pace for 35 even strength points this year. Peterka is on pace for 30 himself.

Where would Krebs be if he rode top 6 wing for a majority of the season ?



As good as Zemgus is defensively, there aren’t many forwards that drive less offence than he does.

You would think the analytics "question guy" would see these stats.....
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:15 AM ET
Hopefully a 10 goal / 20 point season for girgensons.

That's the expectation....

He's gonna be close.

Better then elmer asplund....

- Boss34

decent numbers if he was picked 214th overall instead of 14th overall
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:17 AM ET
[quote=Swedish_Jesus]Zemgus Girgensons is inverse Jeff Skinner though.

As good as Zemgus is defensively, there aren’t many forwards that drive less offence than he does.

...

- Boss34


our pk stats says he is blah on D though

otherwise good post




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

Mar 29 @ 10:20 AM ET
girgens is 12th this season in scoring for our forwards

the 11th best scoring forward has 25 percent more points in 19 less games


Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:26 AM ET
decent numbers if he was picked 214th overall instead of 14th overall
- homiedclown


212th pick = olofsson value
2OA pick = poopstain

You're just trolling.

You love girgensons 😀
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:28 AM ET
our pk stats says he is blah on D though

otherwise good post

- homiedclown


Do they score when girgensons is out on the ice on the PK.

Kinda thought he quietly did his job.

Decent +/- this season.
All of the tough match ups.....


I'm ready for change, if they can truly replace him and improve.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 10:29 AM ET
We have 3 third pairing RHDs and I don't know what they're going to do about it.
- TheSabresTaco

Well you would hope he would address this situation in the offseason or a trade at the Draft. If Adams is gonna build from within, he better start Drafting some D and we have about 2 to 3 years more waiting.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:29 AM ET
girgens is 12th this season in scoring for our forwards

the 11th best scoring forward has 25 percent more points in 19 less games

- homiedclown


How does girgs compare to 12th best forward on other nhl teams?

Generally curious ....

I think we know girgensons is a defensive forward 🤔
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:31 AM ET
Do they score when girgensons is out on the ice on the PK.

Kinda thought he quietly did his job.

Decent +/- this season.
All of the tough match ups.....


I'm ready for change, if they can truly replace him and improve.

- Boss34

19.5 mil in cap space for 2023-24 season with 20 guys signed



if they can't improve it's because they decided not to spend money IMO
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 29 @ 10:47 AM ET
decent numbers if he was picked 214th overall instead of 14th overall
- homiedclown

With where the Sabres will be hopefully picking the next few years In The first.

They have like a 70/30 chance at landing a Girgensosns over a Cozens/Quinn though.

Before someone says but Kulich and Ostlund, I know. I’m highly excited for them, but Neither have proven anything in the big leagues. Member when Girgs was supposed to be a better ROR?

Now he’s ROR if ROR was 50 years old.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 10:50 AM ET
You look at things, and would be nice to add another top 6 winger. But with the players Kulich Savoie Rousek Rosen coming up are offense should only get better. Adams doesn't have that luxury with are Defense, it should be his priority this offseason.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:51 AM ET
19.5 mil in cap space for 2023-24 season with 20 guys signed



if they can't improve it's because they decided not to spend money IMO

- homiedclown


Just my opinion, Sabres are not gonna be spending too much this offseason.

Too many good young prospects that appear ready.
Good prospects picked by the management group.

Olofsson gone
Okposo gone
Girgensons 30/70 gone

After meeting with Adams last night. I think bryson plays his deal out next season.

Joker gone
Anderson gone


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