I took it as an excuse to post a mom pic


- homiedclown

Do you really want Perry's sloppy seconds though?

Well, he is kind of steal in that at the 13th pick he earned his way onto the roster, and did not look out of place. Of course, he isn't fully developed yet.. needs to wait until age 21 or so to see what he really is. I will remind you that he was 1 of four players from his draft class to play lots of NHL games... Picks 1, 2, 3 and 13... That is it. Oh, and he outscored the 2nd and 3rd picks.

Nowhere did I say he was the equivalent of pastaboy.
- IonSabres

from my 40 years of watching hockey, benson reminds of a young paille

good well rounded bottom 6 guy

Do you really want Perry's sloppy seconds though?
- QuinnFan

I would not kick her out

from my 40 years of watching hockey, benson reminds of a young paille

good well rounded bottom 6 guy
- homiedclown

Well, he is kind of steal in that at the 13th pick he earned his way onto the roster, and did not look out of place. Of course, he isn't fully developed yet.. needs to wait until age 21 or so to see what he really is. I will remind you that he was 1 of four players from his draft class to play lots of NHL games... Picks 1, 2, 3 and 13... That is it. Oh, and he outscored the 2nd and 3rd picks.

Nowhere did I say he was the equivalent of pastaboy.
- IonSabres

but pastaboy is what I consider to be a steal of a player in the first round outside of the top 10 pick

other teams get pasta,bratt, point, robertson, kaprizov

and we get the 1st round outcasts like krebs, greenway, jost, jokers

but pastaboy is what I consider to be a steal of a player in the first round outside of the top 10 pick

other teams get pasta,bratt, point, robertson, kaprizov

and we get the 1st round outcasts like krebs, greenway, jost, jokers
- homiedclown

Jesper Bratt? Who had 4 30-35 pts seasons before breaking out...

I would not kick her out
- homiedclown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QEI_DoqJ84

Jesper Bratt? Who had 4 30-35 pts seasons before breaking out...
- DirtyDan

you stay on the hopes and dreams of players taking the next 4 steps in the blue and gold

I have seen so many of them never take that step

how many all star skaters have we drafted outside the top 5 over the last 30 years?

soupy and who else?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QEI_DoqJ84
- Ratsreign

get her chuck

I get it. It's just funny that we get several of these articles every year. The Sabres are always stealing somebody. Another day, another draft steal
- Hank Balling

everyone gets them and it's noteworthy when your fifth round pick wins MVP.

I was close, forgot girgens all star game and pommer got 1 to go with soupy for the last 30 years

but pastaboy is what I consider to be a steal of a player in the first round outside of the top 10 pick

other teams get pasta,bratt, point, robertson, kaprizov

and we get the 1st round outcasts like krebs, greenway, jost, jokers
- homiedclown

Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson and Bo Byram are also first round outcasts. I don't even know what your point is.

everyone gets them and it's noteworthy when your fifth round pick wins MVP.
- TheSabresTaco

olofsson made the all rookie team

so there is that

If you could go back a year, would you want Benson on the roster, or would you make different moves in the offseason?

I view last year as poor management and not Benson really earning it. It's inexplicable to bring VO back last year and sign Jost as your depth to handle a Quinn injury.
- Lunaion

Well, I was born into a middle-class family that has both parents working hard to pay the bills and provide for the family. Dad was proud of his lawn too! His parents were small business entrepreneurs carving out their place in America having come from Germany. Mom's parents were hard working Irish Immigrants. So, I have an affinity for hard working people that hold themselves accountable. They never relied on any form of government assistance, never took a dime from family nor friends.
So, while I understand every team is unique, I just can't take help from others. I think most Sabres Fans want to turn the page forward, not backward and appreciate what we have to not be burdened by what we don't have so that we have a more positive outlook specifically, in general.

Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson and Bo Byram are also first round outcasts. I don't even know what your point is.
- TheSabresTaco

we did not draft them

which is my point

we drool over our prospects and in 30 years, we have only picked 3 skaters to play in an all star game for the sabres that was picked outside the top 5

soupy, girgens and pommer


could be the worst result of all the teams over the last 30 years

but money is not an issue with the sabres

- DirtyDan

Well, I have over 50 and I will not let your youth and inexperience be a factor in this discussion

Well, I was born into a middle-class family that has both parents working hard to pay the bills and provide for the family. Dad was proud of his lawn too! His parents were small business entrepreneurs carving out their place in America having come from Germany. Mom's parents were hard working Irish Immigrants. So, I have an affinity for hard working people that hold themselves accountable. They never relied on any form of government assistance, never took a dime from family nor friends.
So, while I understand every team is unique, I just can't take help from others. I think most Sabres Fans want to turn the page forward, not backward and appreciate what we have to not be burdened by what we don't have so that we have a more positive outlook specifically, in general.
- IonSabres

Strong answer. I have no follow up.

olofsson made the all rookie team

so there is that
- homiedclown

As a 7th round pick I think you can subjectively consider anyone from that round playing NHL games a steal. Certainly one with three 20 goal seasons.

we did not draft them

which is my point

we drool over our prospects and in 30 years, we have only picked 3 skaters to play in an all star game for the sabres that was picked outside the top 5

soupy, girgens and pommer


could be the worst result of all the teams over the last 30 years

but money is not an issue with the sabres
- homiedclown

Without verifying that stat, no wonder we've sucked forever. It's certainly not indicative of team play but it's fascinating none the less.

Also at play are popularity contests that load the vote in box with laffs and rags, so that never helps. Then you get to send one player and usually your best player is the highest drafted one. I'd be interested to see the Caps all Star record with the same variables.

This team has a horrendous ten year draft gap from like 2006-2016. So I mean if Dahlin doesn't go every year, or Tage, or Tuch, who's better than them? I think the standard of issue here is a problem, not necessarily the top 5 argument.

I don't need the validation that Quinn, Benson, Peterka, Cozens, UPL etc don't get an all star game invite. It's irrelevant.

What matters for those kind of players is, what are you contributing on the score sheet and are you tipping the ice in your favor. One of those guys needs to probably be an 80-90 point player or to be a literal brick wall to beat out Dahlin.

If you could go back a year, would you want Benson on the roster, or would you make different moves in the offseason?

I view last year as poor management and not Benson really earning it. It's inexplicable to bring VO back last year and sign Jost as your depth to handle a Quinn injury.
- Lunaion

Dude, I have a hard time remembering this morning and you want me to go back a year or more?

I'll say this, I wanted Kevin to make several trades and FA acquisitions at G, Top 4 D, 3rd Pair D, and really wanted Okposo and Girgensons replaced.

I was not pulling for Benson as the Pick, think I wanted a D there... Can't remember honestly.

I have always advocated for trades and continue to do so. I'm fine to trade 1sts IF the return seems so.
I will say, going forward it will be important to have a well stocked pipeline (not 374) on ELC's ready to plug into the roster for Cap Purposes.

Not sure I answered your question?

Without verifying that stat, no wonder we've sucked forever. It's certainly not indicative of team play but it's fascinating none the less.


- TheSabresTaco

https://en.wikipedia.org/...falo_Sabres_award_winners

one of the jets better pass rushers tears his acl

one of the jets better pass rushers tears his acl
- homiedclown

CJ Mosely got hurt to I believe

CJ Mosely got hurt to I believe
- Buff36

the dreaded toe injury