Grigorenko was the steal of the draft...

https://bleacherreport.co...s-mikhail-grigorenko-no-1
- washedup20

Forsberg not falling one more spot fooked us. The Erat trade would've been spot on if Washington had just taken Grigo.

I just pointed to "Inherent problem" with drafting around 11. I didn't point blame at anyone specifically. What you have to do is be a better GM to recognize what players are actually excelling at professional hockey and promote those players, instead of shoving the square peg in the round hole just to prove you were right to draft them.

Savioe is 5 (frank)ing 9. Odds of him being Martin St Louis are slimmmmmmm
- Buffalo--Sabres

Savoie’s production is nearly identical to Logan Stankovens D+2 year in the WHL

How many Stars fans are complaining about him right now ?

Benson just put his name in the Sabres record books doing something an 18 year old hasn’t done in this franchise for over 35 years.

Pathetic
- Swedish_Jesus

This is all a birthday game and little to do with performance. Most D+1 guys turn 19 during the season. He's younger than most.

He had a decent season. Hopefully he builds on it.

See we're shipping Savoie up the river without knowing what the (frank) we're talking about

this 5'9" piece of sh1t stunk too.

Grigorenko was the steal of the draft...

https://bleacherreport.co...s-mikhail-grigorenko-no-1
- washedup20

I vividly remember Freakorenko blogs and the circle jerk most on here had for the second coming of Gretzky and Messier and I guess Dan wasn’t around for that?

I vividly remember Freakorenko blogs and the circle jerk most on here had for the second coming of Gretzky and Messier and I guess Dan wasn’t around for that?
- Jet Jaguar BD

I stored this in the same filing cabinet as "social distance", "Okie", "Upie" and "Yeet" and launched it into the (frank)ing ocean.

Matt Roy trending to UFA. Decent fit I think.

this 5'9" piece of sh1t stunk too.
- TheSabresTaco

That team had a group of goons on it to allow him to play...people tend to forget.

This is all a birthday game and little to do with performance. Most D+1 guys turn 19 during the season. He's younger than most.

He had a decent season. Hopefully he builds on it.
- Lunaion

He was our 4th best forward in terms of xgf% this year.

He had -5.8 goals below expected and got next to no PP time.

He will get 50 points easily next year if he’s in the bumper role which he should have been from Game 1 last year.

That team had a group of goons on it to allow him to play...people tend to forget.
- washedup20

are we giving andrew peters credit for allowing danny briere to be a good hockey player

are we giving andrew peters credit for allowing danny briere to be a good hockey player
- TheSabresTaco

The Bruins employing Patrick Maroon sure didn’t deter Bennett from socking Marchand in the jaw.

Eichel doubled Bensons production at 18, the praise for effort reveals the weakness of the roster.
- washedup20

Again, you keep lumping all picks in the 1st round together, blatantly ignoring the facts supported by historical data that proves there is a cliff dropoff the top, middle and bottom of round 1.
It is akin to insisting upon the same success from 7th rounders as with 1st rounders.
It invalidates your posts down to piss-poor troll takes.

Again, you keep lumping all picks in the 1st round together, blatantly ignoring the facts supported by historical data that proves there is a cliff dropoff the top, middle and bottom of round 1.
It is akin to insisting upon the same success from 7th rounders as with 1st rounders.
It invalidates your posts down to piss-poor troll takes.
- IonSabres

You clearly don't understand what steal of the draft is.

Keep trying.

are we giving andrew peters credit for allowing danny briere to be a good hockey player
- TheSabresTaco

There is no Peters on the roster now, how's all that talent doing?

That team had a group of goons on it to allow him to play...people tend to forget.
- washedup20

Didn't prevent Neil from throwing a cheap shot across Drury's jaw.

He was our 4th best forward in terms of xgf% this year.

He had -5.8 goals below expected and got next to no PP time.

He will get 50 points easily next year if he’s in the bumper role which he should have been from Game 1 last year.
- Swedish_Jesus

I know you mean this as a complement to Benson, when in reality its an embarrassing indictment to the rest of the team

Didn't prevent Neil from throwing a cheap shot across Drury's jaw.
- Powerslave

Which led to one of the most entertaining games in Sabres history.

Hate on it all you want, the talent approach has failed at historic levels for 13 years now.

The Bruins employing Patrick Maroon sure didn’t deter Bennett from socking Marchand in the jaw.
- Swedish_Jesus

Nothing would stop anyone from punching Marchand in the jaw

Okposo admitted the team gave up by October last year, Benson looked like he tried making him entertaining due to the circumstances...this is Levi all over again.

He was our 4th best forward in terms of xgf% this year.

He had -5.8 goals below expected and got next to no PP time.

He will get 50 points easily next year if he’s in the bumper role which he should have been from Game 1 last year.
- Swedish_Jesus

Those are much better talking points than where his birthday falls.

Getting more PP time and a better opportunity are not givens. If he earns it and produces, that would be great. He should have more competition this year.

Which led to one of the most entertaining games in Sabres history.

Hate on it all you want, the talent approach has failed at historic levels for 13 years now.
- washedup20

Not hating on it. I'm all for toughness and grit. Just saying, the days of the "policemen" are ovah. You have to be able to play the game, too.

There is no Peters on the roster now, how's all that talent doing?
- washedup20

Is this the road you want to drive down today

Not hating on it. I'm all for toughness and grit. Just saying, the days of the "policemen" are ovah. You have to be able to play the game, too.
- Powerslave

Why does that logic not apply to small skilled guys, that can't throw the weight around when needed?

Is this the road you want to drive down today
- TheSabresTaco

I ride a citi bike