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

May 3 @ 12:49 PM ET
Jets sign Randall Cobb


- homiedclown


Rodgers the only reason the guy's been on a roster the past 2 years
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 12:50 PM ET
https://theathletic.com/4...corey-pronman-will-smith/

new pronman rankings just dropped
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 3 @ 12:57 PM ET
https://theathletic.com/4...corey-pronman-will-smith/

new pronman rankings just dropped

- TheSabresTaco


Compare those to Wheelers that were published within the last week
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

May 3 @ 1:00 PM ET
On Novikov They are just working on some things he should be joining soon
- gerbe75pts

WTF!! Spend less time worrying about someone who won't be here for 5 years and more time bringing in someone who would've helped Sabres get in the playoffs this past year. I'm pissed. Dammit
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 3 @ 1:30 PM ET
WTF!! Spend less time worrying about someone who won't be here for 5 years and more time bringing in someone who would've helped Sabres get in the playoffs this past year. I'm pissed. Dammit
- Hatboro_Swords


Welp you're going to be disappointed then Noah Ostlund news about to hit
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

May 3 @ 1:32 PM ET
Welp you're going to be disappointed then Noah Ostlund news about to hit
- gerbe75pts


Gonna be a log jam of forwards in Roch. Someone’s gotta move out
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 3 @ 1:38 PM ET
Gonna be a log jam of forwards in Roch. Someone’s gotta move out
- SDSabre


Seth Apert is earning his money...guy should get a raise.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 3 @ 1:42 PM ET
Welp you're going to be disappointed then Noah Ostlund news about to hit
- gerbe75pts


he going to skelleftea
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 3 @ 1:49 PM ET
Welp you're going to be disappointed then Noah Ostlund news about to hit
- gerbe75pts



@SabresProspects
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Östlund's CAA rep tells Swedish news outlets that Noah flew to Rochester yesterday. Unsure if he will play any games, but he will train with the team, check in on foot injury from winter, etc.
Sounds like 2023-24 plan still being worked, but agent feels BUF may want him in NA.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 1:51 PM ET
I felt like he revealed his intentions for trading "expendable" players, working on draft trades, upgrading the defense, reducing the goaltenders, fast-fowarding (per-se) to "rounding out the roster" instead of figuring out who's going to be here long term.
- TheSabresTaco


To those that didn't listen, this was the interview in a nutshell. Well done.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 3 @ 1:54 PM ET
To those that didn't listen, this was the interview in a nutshell. Well done.
- QuinnFan

The only informative piece from what I heard was the physicality/hits part.

Other than that he gave no definitive answers and anything else beyond that is conjecture
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 1:55 PM ET
Gonna be a log jam of forwards in Roch. Someone’s gotta move out
- SDSabre


I think I may start responding to any log jam post, either in reference to the AHL or NHL roster, with, "ROLL 4 female dog".

What do we think?
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

May 3 @ 1:57 PM ET
I think I may start responding to any log jam post, either in reference to the AHL or NHL roster, with, "ROLL 4 female dog".

What do we think?

- QuinnFan


Mine is less of a worry or “blocking” and more of a sheer numbers. I’m sure we have guys coming off the books, so probably a nothing burger.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 3 @ 2:00 PM ET
The only informative piece from what I heard was the physicality/hits part.

Other than that he gave no definitive answers and anything else beyond that is conjecture

- sbroads24


It's a friendly interview. You know he isn't going to say anything bold or get pressed on any topic.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 2:04 PM ET
The only informative piece from what I heard was the physicality/hits part.

Other than that he gave no definitive answers and anything else beyond that is conjecture

- sbroads24


The analytics stuff was cool, I liked that he repeatedly talked about the analytics department and how they're diversifying data sets to not just include league wide or publicly distributed data. Also, he confirmed he expects the team to get younger again next year, so guys like Kulich are going to have a real chance of making the team at least. It wasn't ground breaking, but cool tidbits.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 2:08 PM ET
Mine is less of a worry or “blocking” and more of a sheer numbers. I’m sure we have guys coming off the books, so probably a nothing burger.
- SDSabre


No I think you're right it's a valid concern. Just think we'll be talking about it a lot over the next couple seasons. We have too many cooks in the kitchen, going to have to combine and hopefully upgrade.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 3 @ 2:09 PM ET
The analytics stuff was cool, I liked that he repeatedly talked about the analytics department and how they're diversifying data sets to not just include league wide or publicly distributed data. Also, he confirmed he expects the team to get younger again next year, so guys like Kulich are going to have a real chance of making the team at least. It wasn't ground breaking, but cool tidbits.
- QuinnFan


But what do you take out of this? One minute, he loves Girgs and Okposo and wants them back. Then, Mitts is core. Next, opportunities are there for Savoie + Kulich. All these things don't fit. It's easy to say you love everyone when there's no follow up.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

May 3 @ 2:24 PM ET
But what do you take out of this? One minute, he loves Girgs and Okposo and wants them back. Then, Mitts is core. Next, opportunities are there for Savoie + Kulich. All these things don't fit. It's easy to say you love everyone when there's no follow up.
- Lunaion


Does Okposo or Girgs block them though? Based on how they dealt with Hino, Bjork and Olo, it seems like they don't have a problem dropping guys to make room for youth even with term left or fresh contracts signed. Okposo, I'd assume, would be 13F out the get go, if resigned.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 3 @ 2:32 PM ET
Does Okposo or Girgs block them though? Based on how they dealt with Hino, Bjork and Olo, it seems like they don't have a problem dropping guys to make room for youth even with term left or fresh contracts signed. Okposo, I'd assume, would be 13F out the get go, if resigned.
- QuinnFan


You think they're going to bring back their (arguably) most well respected veteran and Captain as a 13rd forward who would start the season on the bench?
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

May 3 @ 2:34 PM ET
Does Okposo or Girgs block them though? Based on how they dealt with Hino, Bjork and Olo, it seems like they don't have a problem dropping guys to make room for youth even with term left or fresh contracts signed. Okposo, I'd assume, would be 13F out the get go, if resigned.
- QuinnFan

Trade olo, don’t RE-sign okposo. That would be what I would do. But I didn’t even stay at a holiday inn last night.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 3 @ 2:39 PM ET
But what do you take out of this? One minute, he loves Girgs and Okposo and wants them back. Then, Mitts is core. Next, opportunities are there for Savoie + Kulich. All these things don't fit. It's easy to say you love everyone when there's no follow up.
- Lunaion


Its all business at the end of the day. The group will decide as a whole what the best thing for this organization is going forward. Most of what you hear is lip service. Not all of it will be true come July/August.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 3 @ 2:50 PM ET
Its all business at the end of the day. The group will decide as a whole what the best thing for this organization is going forward. Most of what you hear is lip service. Not all of it will be true come July/August.
- DirtyDan


I really don't expect more. As much as I'd love an honest answer to the obvious follow up questions, I know we'd just get more GM speak. I miss GMTM interviews.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 3 @ 3:00 PM ET
Compare those to Wheelers that were published within the last week
- IonSabres

That big Russian Simashev really moved up and Pellikka dropped quite a bit.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 3 @ 3:03 PM ET
But what do you take out of this? One minute, he loves Girgs and Okposo and wants them back. Then, Mitts is core. Next, opportunities are there for Savoie + Kulich. All these things don't fit. It's easy to say you love everyone when there's no follow up.
- Lunaion

"Vibes" and "Timing"
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 3:08 PM ET
The analytics stuff was cool, I liked that he repeatedly talked about the analytics department and how they're diversifying data sets to not just include league wide or publicly distributed data. .
- QuinnFan

but do they really use them in players they bring in?


I would love to see brysons numbers vs pilut or clague

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