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  • Haile SpikedLemonade
    • Jun 2024

    Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

    This topic broke out as a discussion a couple of weeks ago and it was very interesting.

    So who do you say will have more points at season's end among:

    (a) Sabres

    (b) Leafs

    (c) TB Lightning

    (d) Bruins?

    Please post which team and why.
  • coastal
    Legendary Zoner
    • Mar 2005
    • 15513

    #2
    Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

    B, C and D are crap shoots for the top spot in the East.

    A is a borderline playoff team.

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    • SpikedLemonade
      • Jun 2024

      #3
      Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

      Yeah I agree that the Sabres are not in the discussion.

      I think the Lightning may take a step back as well.

      The Leafs made a HUGE improvement last year but I don't like their defence. No doubt that have the best coach in the division.

      The Bruins are evolving quickly. All those 1st and 2nd round draft picks they got for Lucic, Hamilton, etc. were used a few years ago with multiple draft picks in the 1st and 2nd round.

      Those prospects are now ready so I expect the bruins to be getting much younger in the next couple of years.

      Chara is not really a #1 D on a contending team however at a now $4M per season, he makes a great #2 D that you can still put up against the other team's top line and PK. He just needs to get off the PP and reduce his minutes by 4-6 minutes per game. If you play him that way, he will have plenty left in the play-offs even at his age.

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      • Blondie
        Smarter than most men here :-)
        • Aug 2012
        • 28072

        #4
        Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

        Originally posted by coastal View Post
        B, C and D are crap shoots for the top spot in the East.

        A is a borderline playoff team.
        Stamkos and Callahan will be back ... And you will crap your pants when their record is better than the Sabres :S
        I was banned for calling Yardie a coward, by DB, in a tread about women’s issues happening right now in America. Nothing better than republican men silencing women’s voices, especially in the Buffalo Spin zone!!

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        • Blondie
          Smarter than most men here :-)
          • Aug 2012
          • 28072

          #5
          Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

          What determines the Lightning is going to be the goalie.

          If Sky gets his **** together, we should be pretty strong.
          I was banned for calling Yardie a coward, by DB, in a tread about women’s issues happening right now in America. Nothing better than republican men silencing women’s voices, especially in the Buffalo Spin zone!!

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          • SpikedLemonade
            • Jun 2024

            #6
            Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

            Originally posted by Blondie View Post
            Stamkos and Callahan will be back ... And you will crap your pants when their record is better than the Sabres :S
            I agree that the Lightning are much better than the Sabres.

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            • SpikedLemonade
              • Jun 2024

              #7
              Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

              Originally posted by Blondie View Post
              What determines the Lightning is going to be the goalie.

              If Sky gets his **** together, we should be pretty strong.
              Is the Lightning defence strong enough?

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              • Ingtar33
                Dances With Buffaloes
                • Sep 2002
                • 15472

                #8
                Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                as much as I hate the leafs they'll probably be the best team of those 4. I'm not sure how the sabres were even included in that list though
                My wife told me that if I had a dollar for every girl who found me unattractive, girls would find me VERY attractive.

                MY WIFE SAID THAT!!!

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                • SpikedLemonade
                  • Jun 2024

                  #9
                  Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                  Originally posted by Ingtar33 View Post
                  as much as I hate the leafs they'll probably be the best team of those 4. I'm not sure how the sabres were even included in that list though
                  It is a Buffalo based forum -- Bills, Sabres, etc.

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                  • rbochan
                    Zamboni Driver
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 5060

                    #10
                    Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                    Leafs should be the top of that list.
                    The Sabres will go nowhere as long as Pegula is the owner. He's single-handedly destroyed the team and spirit. So much so that I don't really even care any more.
                    ...Rob

                    The American Dream isn't an SUV and a house in the suburbs;
                    it's Don't Tread On Me.

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                    • Night Train
                      Retired - On Several Levels
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 33117

                      #11
                      Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                      Originally posted by rbochan View Post
                      Leafs should be the top of that list.The Sabres will go nowhere as long as Pegula is the owner. He's single-handedly destroyed the team and spirit. So much so that I don't really even care any more.
                      Got it, Debbie.

                      It's about proper leadership running the operation. Both sports teams just did a complete reboot and they get a fair chance to sink or swim. We all realize the failure of past practices by the Pegulas but at least they made an effort to change both teams direction this year.
                      Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit

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                      • SpikedLemonade
                        • Jun 2024

                        #12
                        Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                        Originally posted by rbochan View Post
                        Leafs should be the top of that list.
                        The Sabres will go nowhere as long as Pegula is the owner. He's single-handedly destroyed the team and spirit. So much so that I don't really even care any more.
                        That DP has no idea what he is doing in terms of owning professional sports teams.

                        Just go "dig another hole" DP.

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                        • Blondie
                          Smarter than most men here :-)
                          • Aug 2012
                          • 28072

                          #13
                          Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                          All you peeps are gonna be weeping when the Lightning surpass all them
                          I was banned for calling Yardie a coward, by DB, in a tread about women’s issues happening right now in America. Nothing better than republican men silencing women’s voices, especially in the Buffalo Spin zone!!

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                          • SpikedLemonade
                            • Jun 2024

                            #14
                            Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                            Originally posted by Blondie View Post
                            All you peeps are gonna be weeping when the Lightning surpass all them
                            Yeah right.

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                            • rbochan
                              Zamboni Driver
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 5060

                              #15
                              Re: Who Would You Say Will be THE Better Team '17 -- Sabres, Leafs, TB or Bruins?

                              Originally posted by Night Train View Post
                              *personal insult removed*

                              It's about proper leadership running the operation. Both sports teams just did a complete reboot and they get a fair chance to sink or swim. We all realize the failure of past practices by the Pegulas but at least they made an effort to change both teams direction this year.
                              And last year. And the year before that. And the year before that.... lather, rinse, repeat.
                              ...Rob

                              The American Dream isn't an SUV and a house in the suburbs;
                              it's Don't Tread On Me.

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