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Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Apr 30 @ 8:14 AM ET
Absolutely despicable

https://twitter.com/Sabre...SGiFsR5_xhL_Xy6-EdFw&s=19

- TheSabresTaco

I started banging Mitt’s drum back in January. Seemed like he gained a few steps after the new year and it wasn’t showing up on the stat sheet but he had a hustle that I hadn’t seen from him before.

60 point player. Even strength player. Yeah, we should all eat a little crow on him, this was a much bigger sample size than Tage, and we might get 3-4 years of this production out of him.

We are still the NHL’s farm team until we stop trading these guys away.

Eichel, ROR, Montour, Reinhart are all leading their teams in the playoffs. We didn’t listen!
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 30 @ 9:16 AM ET
The process to sign neuchev ,novikov to bring them over is starting
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 9:23 AM ET
The process to sign neuchev ,novikov to bring them over is starting
- gerbe75pts



How long until they are in the NHL, what role do you see them playing?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 30 @ 9:26 AM ET
I started banging Mitt’s drum back in January. Seemed like he gained a few steps after the new year and it wasn’t showing up on the stat sheet but he had a hustle that I hadn’t seen from him before.

60 point player. Even strength player. Yeah, we should all eat a little crow on him, this was a much bigger sample size than Tage, and we might get 3-4 years of this production out of him.

We are still the NHL’s farm team until we stop trading these guys away.

Eichel, ROR, Montour, Reinhart are all leading their teams in the playoffs. We didn’t listen!

- Jet Jaguar BD


Casey actually had 16 power play points this past season (4 goals, 12 assists).

https://www.nhl.com/playe...casey-mittelstadt-8479999
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 30 @ 9:32 AM ET
Toronto could be a beast the rest of the way. Bolts controlled that game from beginning to end. Leafs D did a good job of allowing the G to see the puck and to keep the net front relatively clear while Samsonov did a nice job in net.
Kudos to them, they may have finally figured it out.
Morgan Rielly played great. Adding McCabe and Schenn certain helps with the net front. Sitting Holl may have been their best move.

- IonSabres

I think the first round was their Stanley cup this year. They spent all their energy getting past this demon that they will be flat next round
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 30 @ 9:33 AM ET
The process to sign neuchev ,novikov to bring them over is starting
- gerbe75pts

Where are the dots and are the being connected?
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 30 @ 9:52 AM ET
The process to sign neuchev ,novikov to bring them over is starting
- gerbe75pts


Excellent news. I wonder due to them being Russian. How hard will it be to have them come over
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 30 @ 10:14 AM ET
I started banging Mitt’s drum back in January. Seemed like he gained a few steps after the new year and it wasn’t showing up on the stat sheet but he had a hustle that I hadn’t seen from him before.

60 point player. Even strength player. Yeah, we should all eat a little crow on him, this was a much bigger sample size than Tage, and we might get 3-4 years of this production out of him.

We are still the NHL’s farm team until we stop trading these guys away.

Eichel, ROR, Montour, Reinhart are all leading their teams in the playoffs. We didn’t listen!

- Jet Jaguar BD


He did look faster, I agree.
Happy for him and tne Sabres, he has finally produced at age 24...Ben a more than fair amount of time and development, but he has broken through. Good on him!
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 30 @ 11:06 AM ET
He did look faster, I agree.
Happy for him and tne Sabres, he has finally produced at age 24...Ben a more than fair amount of time and development, but he has broken through. Good on him!

- IonSabres


Mitts was like a ball of energy and consistently had his feet moving and was hustling.

He has lacked that at the nhl. He showed that in college and the world juniors
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 11:50 AM ET
I started banging Mitt’s drum back in January. Seemed like he gained a few steps after the new year and it wasn’t showing up on the stat sheet but he had a hustle that I hadn’t seen from him before.

60 point player. Even strength player. Yeah, we should all eat a little crow on him, this was a much bigger sample size than Tage, and we might get 3-4 years of this production out of him.

We are still the NHL’s farm team until we stop trading these guys away.

Eichel, ROR, Montour, Reinhart are all leading their teams in the playoffs. We didn’t listen!

- Jet Jaguar BD

Funny!! The only one I would like back is Montour.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 11:52 AM ET
Mitts was like a ball of energy and consistently had his feet moving and was hustling.

He has lacked that at the nhl. He showed that in college and the world juniors

- Sabretooth9

Did they put the Coke machine back in the Locker Room. Heard they took it out cause Eichel was abusing it.🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😇😇
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 12:39 PM ET
Funny!! The only one I would like back is Montour.
- Buff36



Ullmark riding pine tonight.

Tonight’s expected lineup:

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
Zacha-Krejci-Pastrnak
Hall-Coyle-Bertuzzi
Frederic-Nosek-Hathaway

Grzelcyk-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Orlov

Swayman

https://twitter.com/fluto...&t=hqR9TYIpzRsCOAnvTWKdTw
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 30 @ 1:12 PM ET
Excellent news. I wonder due to them being Russian. How hard will it be to have them come over
- Sabretooth9


Novikov refused to sign a new KHL deal with his club.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 30 @ 1:12 PM ET
Decent listen

https://podcasts.apple.co...658075238?i=1000610717441
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 30 @ 1:33 PM ET
How long until they are in the NHL, what role do you see them playing?
- washedup20


The potential Top 6 defenseman for novikov a player similar in style would be orpik ( 2-3 years )


Neuchev ( don't take this as what hes going to be please) when i watch him play i see Alex Ovechkin
-his shot is probably the best I've seen in the NHL besides OV

Negative:
Skating is not explosive enough
Defense needs work .

NHL comparison if reached slower Olofsson with a better shot and playmaking

Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 30 @ 1:39 PM ET
The potential Top 6 defenseman for novikov a player similar in style would be orpik ( 2-3 years )


Neuchev ( don't take this as what hes going to be please) when i watch him play i see Alex Ovechkin
-his shot is probably the best I've seen in the NHL besides OV

Negative:
Skating is not explosive enough
Defense needs work .

NHL comparison if reached slower Olofsson with a better shot and playmaking

- gerbe75pts


Olofsson sucks. He would flat out get smoked during the playoffs right now.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 1:41 PM ET
Novikov refused to sign a new KHL deal with his club.
- TheSabresTaco

Better sneak him out before he gets drafted
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 30 @ 1:46 PM ET
Olofsson sucks. He would flat out get smoked during the playoffs right now.
- Sabretooth9


I wouldn't worry buffalo will work with him so hes not a negative
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 1:46 PM ET
The potential Top 6 defenseman for novikov a player similar in style would be orpik ( 2-3 years )


Neuchev ( don't take this as what hes going to be please) when i watch him play i see Alex Ovechkin
-his shot is probably the best I've seen in the NHL besides OV

Negative:
Skating is not explosive enough
Defense needs work .

NHL comparison if reached slower Olofsson with a better shot and playmaking

- gerbe75pts

Yeah, only 3 inches shorter and 40lbs less. Kids got a great stick, hand eye coordination is off the charts, great shot. But he he not even close to Ovechkin his skating will never allow it.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 30 @ 1:48 PM ET
The potential Top 6 defenseman for novikov a player similar in style would be orpik ( 2-3 years )


Neuchev ( don't take this as what hes going to be please) when i watch him play i see Alex Ovechkin
-his shot is probably the best I've seen in the NHL besides OV

Negative:
Skating is not explosive enough
Defense needs work .

NHL comparison if reached slower Olofsson with a better shot and playmaking

- gerbe75pts



Interesting, do they wrestle bears like tough Russians or what?
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 30 @ 1:53 PM ET
Ullmark riding pine tonight.

Tonight’s expected lineup:

Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk
Zacha-Krejci-Pastrnak
Hall-Coyle-Bertuzzi
Frederic-Nosek-Hathaway

Grzelcyk-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Orlov

Swayman

https://twitter.com/fluto...&t=hqR9TYIpzRsCOAnvTWKdTw

- washedup20


This forward group might be the best top 12 in the salary cap era. Ridiculous depth.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 30 @ 1:53 PM ET
Yeah, only 3 inches shorter and 40lbs less. Kids got a great stick, hand eye coordination is off the charts, great shot. But he he not even close to Ovechkin his skating will never allow it.
- Buff36


I never said he was going to be Ovechkin at the next level.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 1:57 PM ET
https://www.si.com/nfl/bi...afted-free-agency-tracker
Beaner adding another UDFA WR
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 30 @ 1:58 PM ET
I never said he was going to be Ovechkin at the next level.
- gerbe75pts

Yeah, just other than a good shot what do you see in comparison.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 30 @ 2:01 PM ET
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-jalen-wayne-reggie-cousins-sign-nfl-draft-2023-udfa-undrafted-free-agency-tracker
Beaner adding another UDFA WR

- Buff36



The d hop dream is pretty much dead
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