Player Discussion Alex Tuch (acquired via trade from VGK)

[Bendium]

I don't really understand where you're coming from with your second comment since your first comment also describes Dahlin.

What's not to understand. Thought I said it pretty clear. I think Tuch would make a better Captain than Dahlin, and think Dahlin is just fine where he is as an assistant captain defensive leader.

Clearly you love Dahlin and want him to be your Captain. So state your case why he should be the captain over all other choices, versus lets say, just because he is your favorite player.

 

[Chainshot]

It seems like they finally have enough mass of people to look to as potential captains or assistants to have a strong leadership group once again. Whoever gets the C when Okposo moves on, cool. And it doesn’t seem like the group is anything but united and able to handle whoever that turns out to be.

Tuch’s love for being in a Sabres sweater and him being hype man and good vibes Woo meister isn’t changing. He seems like he would tuck in (pun intended) to keep on doing what he is doing. And if he were the choice, that’s something others would get behind as well.

 

[MOGlLNY]

What's not to understand. Thought I said it pretty clear. I think Tuch would make a better Captain than Dahlin, and think Dahlin is just fine where he is as an assistant captain defensive leader.

Clearly you love Dahlin and want him to be your Captain. So state your case why he should be the captain over all other choices, versus lets say, just because he is your favorite player.

Because Dahlin’s practice habits are written about in depth. How he stokes everyone’s competitive fire, pushes the younger guys (OP in particular) and loves being in Buffalo.

He went through the mud, wasn’t given anything and came out a great player. He’s seen the worst of this organization and talks about how bad he wanted to be part of the solution and has worked his ass off to help turn us around.

Confirmed with Link: - Dear Buffalo BY RASMUS DAHLIN

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/team/dear-buffalo-dahlin Dahlin with a letter to Buffalo like Kyle Okposo did earlier. We spent time after the game talking to Ryan and the other alumni who were there that night. They spoke about how it felt like there was nothing separating the ice from the stands...

forums.hfboards.com

Weirdly disingenuous to say people only want Dahls as the captain cause he’s good. I’d love Tuchy as the captain too but Dahlin is the likely front runner and has all captain qualities.

 

[Paxon]

What's not to understand. Thought I said it pretty clear. I think Tuch would make a better Captain than Dahlin, and think Dahlin is just fine where he is as an assistant captain defensive leader.

Clearly you love Dahlin and want him to be your Captain. So state your case why he should be the captain over all other choices, versus lets say, just because he is your favorite player.

I plainly stated what there was to not understand. The things you said in the first comment describe Dahlin as well as Tuch yet in your second comment you stated that people only want Dahlin to be captain because he is the best player. It is an illogical set of comments.

Saying I "clearly love Dahlin and want him to be captain" is just doubling down on the nonsense. Did I say I want Dahlin to be captain? No. Does anything you're saying change or even address the fact that what you say in favor of Tuch being captain also applies to Dahlin yet you completely gloss it over in Dahlin's case? No. That was quite clearly the whole point of my comment so I don't know why you'd respond to what I said while also ignoring what I said.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Does Tuch go to the ASG if Tage sits it out ?

Also this

If Thompson doesn't go (and my guess is he still will be able to), they'd probably first offer to Dahlin, and then if he declines put a third Panther from the host team in and leave the Sabres without representation. Especially this close to the event.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Chainshot]

 

[oldgoalie]

Captain material, and MVP.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Where has this guy been all my lifethese past ~5 games

 

[Dingo44]

 

[oldgoalie]

Well deserved. Next captain.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[BloFan4Life]

Well deserved. Next captain.

Could you imagine if this team gave it to Dahlin?! It would be such a slap in the face to the area. Tuch is essentially a local boy and has everything you want in a captain. He is a better Drury IMO.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Attaboy. I couldn't be happier with the eichel return. Even just Alex Touch would have been enough.

{whispers: SmartWater}

 

[dortt]

Could you imagine if this team gave it to Dahlin?! It would be such a slap in the face to the area. Tuch is essentially a local boy and has everything you want in a captain. He is a better Drury IMO.

It's obviously going to be Dahlin. Tuch wasn't even given an A

Tuch as captain is nothing more than a feel good story for the locals

 

[dortt]

Attaboy. I couldn't be happier with the eichel return. Even just Alex Touch would have been enough.

{whispers: SmartWater}

The return for Eichel was a stupid over payment by Vegas. Tuch for Eichel and a 3rd straight up would have been fair value. Then to throw in Krebs and a first as well?

Talk about a Darcyesque fleecing!

 

[Chainshot]

The return for Eichel was a stupid over payment by Vegas. Tuch for Eichel and a 3rd straight up would have been fair value. Then to throw in Krebs and a first as well?

Talk about a Darcyesque fleecing!

Vegas was still thinking they were getting the promise of what Eichel could be, not what he is. And would Adams have ever thought he was going to see this sort of production out of him? I doubt even Tuch's number one fan would have expected 35 goals and a point per game player.

 

[Jim Bob]

Vegas was still thinking they were getting the promise of what Eichel could be, not what he is. And would Adams have ever thought he was going to see this sort of production out of him? I doubt even Tuch's number one fan would have expected 35 goals and a point per game player.

@Der Jaeger always knew.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Could you imagine if this team gave it to Dahlin?! It would be such a slap in the face to the area. Tuch is essentially a local boy and has everything you want in a captain. He is a better Drury IMO.

I mean, Dahlin is a fair candidate for captaincy IMO... I wouldn't mind if it were given to him

Dahlin: C
Tuch: A
Cozens: A

This is something I am expecting eventually but either way you slice it, I feel these 3 will have letters on there jersey's

 

[Diaspora]

The return for Eichel was a stupid over payment by Vegas. Tuch for Eichel and a 3rd straight up would have been fair value. Then to throw in Krebs and a first as well?

Talk about a Darcyesque fleecing!

After the returns on Risto, Rhino, and that other guy, other GMs might be giving him the Sakic treatment:

"Hello from sunny, summery Buffalo, [fellow GM]. We haven't talked in a while. How's it going over there?"

"Holy crap, it's Adams. Where's my wallet? Hide the silverware! Check to see if those Cup banners are still hanging!"

 

[GOALOFSSON]

After the returns on Risto, Rhino, and that other guy, other GMs might be giving him the Sakic treatment:

"Hello from sunny, summery Buffalo, [fellow GM]. We haven't talked in a while. How's it going over there?"

"Holy crap, it's Adams. Where's my wallet? Hide the silverware! Check to see if those Cup banners are still hanging!"

We really did do a stellar job recycling the previous top picks.

Grigs > RoR > Thompson


Risto > Rosen
Reinhart > Levi, Kulich
Eichel > Tuch, Krebs, Ostlund

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

We really did do a stellar job recycling the previous top picks.

Grigs > RoR > Thompson


Risto > Rosen
Reinhart > Levi, Kulich
Eichel > Tuch, Krebs, Ostlund and Greenway

Don't forget about Jordan!

 

[jamienwalker]

Grigs, Zads, Compher, and a second (early 2nd) for ROR, (and little brother) if i remember correctly.

 

[Chainshot]

Grigs, Zads, Compher, and a second (early 2nd) for ROR, (and little brother) if i remember correctly.

Cal was signed as a UFA, he was not part of the deal. Jamie McGinn was the other part of the O’Reilly deal that came to Buffalo.