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After a 4 win preseason, how do you feel about the sabres? Where do you think they end up come the conclusion of the regular season?
I say 12th in the east. Much better over last season, but still need work and development. Lehner did not impress me this preseason, but I'm hoping he can get it together. Eichel.. wow. Reinhart did well this preseason as well. So what ya say?
Top 6 forwards are playoff caliber. D, depth and goaltending, not so much. They will be competitive and they will be a team that bubble teams and teams looking to improve their position don't want to play, but they will finish on the outside looking in.
The D did get thinner once zad was moved. I expect risto to take a massive step forward and pysyk to be steady eddie and be solid as well. Lehner is a wildcard. All the talent in the world, large, and young. Poor season last year and injured, but has the potential to be a very good, top tier kinda goalie if he realizes his potential. But it's a risk. I think they'll be on the bubble too, but like the extreme outside bubble.
isnt that what preseason is? a chance to earn a spot on the team? what? being amongst the league leaders isnt earning a spot?
I'm not making a decision on a points leaderboard. Maybe they were giving him all the opportunity in the world so they could evaluate him?
i know that's what I would do.
this isn't a playoff year by the way things look... shelf him. Piss him off. Make him grind it out in the AHL for a year. It certainly isn't going to hurt him.
I'm not making a decision on a points leaderboard. Maybe they were giving him all the opportunity in the world so they could evaluate him?
i know that's what I would do.
this isn't a playoff year by the way things look... shelf him. Piss him off. Make him grind it out in the AHL for a year. It certainly isn't going to hurt him.
But why hold someone back that is ready? That makes zero sense. Let him grow with the team, he's earned it. Let him have his bumps and bruises.
But why hold someone back that is ready? That makes zero sense. Let him grow with the team, he's earned it. Let him have his bumps and bruises.
It sounds to me that coastal wants Samson to gain some grit to be a better player. I disagree with it as to me he's a Connolly/Roy type in think he could excel as a PP specialist and eventually a #2 Centerman yet not sure where he fits this year unless we put Zemgus on the 3rd line.
It sounds to me that coastal wants Samson to gain some grit to be a better player. I disagree with it as to me he's a Connolly/Roy type in think he could excel as a PP specialist and eventually a #2 Centerman yet not sure where he fits this year unless we put Zemgus on the 3rd line.
That's fine with me. But having a player earn a spot, just to send him down sends the wrong message.
Buffalo will be better, but this team will still have some bumps in the road. And to me, that's fine.
I still see the playoffs as another season or two away.
John Hemingway(facing certain death): I want to see Buffalo win the Super Bowl.
David Coltrane(threatening John): Nobody's going to live that long, pal.
-The John Larroquette Show, "A Dark and Stormy Night", 4/12/94
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