Around the League Thread | Pre-Season Approaches

[LemonSauceD]

No. Why would that happen?

sometimes I like to ignorantly spread misinformation from time to time.

 

[Vector]

Yeah, I'm hoping it's a hockey cultural shift where having such awful problems and seeking real help is no longer a negative talking point.

I listened to an interview with Glenn Healey last season and it sounds like he’s put in a lot of work helping players behind the scenes. It’s slowly being destigmatized and there’s a lot we as fans don’t get to see.

Certainly seems to be moving in the right direction and we’ll have less post-career tragedies.

 

[Vector]

sometimes I like to ignorantly spread misinformation from time to time.

The Joker to my Batman. I appreciate it.

 

[valkynax]

I listened to an interview with Glenn Healey last season and it sounds like he’s put in a lot of work helping players behind the scenes. It’s slowly being destigmatized and there’s a lot we as fans don’t get to see.

Certainly seems to be moving in the right direction and we’ll have less post-career tragedies.

Good to hear, I hope players themselves can also recognize their problems and address them early. Shorter career can still mean a long fulfilling life, but trying to have the same life as a broken person is much harder.

EDIT: Destigmatized, that's the word I was looking for! F***!

 

[Josepho]

cannot believe i picked buffalo and their 500 year old coach to have a breakout year

 

[LemonSauceD]

cannot believe i picked buffalo and their 500 year old coach to have a breakout year

They’re so bad. Loser culture over there. No intensity, no chemistry, everyone’s just trying to do their own thing.

Cozens, Byram, Tuch, and Dahlin seem to be the only guys who give a shit. Thompson is trash. Slow, one dimensional, soft, no sense of urgency. It’s like watching Loui Eriksson.

I think it’s time to bring Byram home.

 

[Josepho]

They’re so bad. Loser culture over there. No intensity, no chemistry, everyone’s just trying to do their own thing.

Cozens, Byram, Tuch, and Dahlin seem to be the only guys who give a shit. Thompson is trash. Slow, one dimensional, soft, no sense of urgency. It’s like watching Loui Eriksson.

I think it’s time to bring Byram home.

someone on their board was talking about how tuch's wife is from vancouver

 

[ChilliBilly]

Did Ethan Bear clear waivers? would be a decent pick up if WA would take a player back or they would retain $500K somehow.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Did Ethan Bear clear waivers? would be a decent pick up if WA would take a player back or they would retain $500K somehow.

We will know at 11am

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

They’re so bad. Loser culture over there. No intensity, no chemistry, everyone’s just trying to do their own thing.

Cozens, Byram, Tuch, and Dahlin seem to be the only guys who give a shit. Thompson is trash. Slow, one dimensional, soft, no sense of urgency. It’s like watching Loui Eriksson.

I think it’s time to bring Byram home.

What do you even do if you are Buffalo? You get rid of Eichel and Skinner thinking they are issues and the team still looks like shit. You decent guys locked up in Cozens and Dahlin...but another rebuild would waste their prime years and chase away fans.

 

[Vector]

I would be shocked if he was claimed but maybe the Blue Jackets grab him.

 

[Vector]

 

[LemonSauceD]

IWhat do you even do if you are Buffalo? You get rid of Eichel and Skinner thinking they are issues and the team still looks like shit. You decent guys locked up in Cozens and Dahlin...but another rebuild would waste their prime years and chase away fans.

I have no clue. 13-14 years now of sucking, doesn’t look like it’ll get any better.

They need to retool that rotten loser core. Nobody in that organization knows how to win or what it takes to win.

First they need to get rid of Kevyn Adams. Then I’d start with the lame ass one dimensional players. Guys who don’t seem to give a shit or don’t bring much overall team value. Thompson, Quinn, quite honestly Power, etc.

Benson looks like a gamer but he’s f***ing 19. But you keep him, Cozens, Dahlin, Byram, Samuelsson, Tuch, and Peterka and find guys that can support them. They need Theodore, Andersson, Weegar, types. Kadri, Colton, Middleton, Granlund for example would be nice depth players to add and are role players that are actually good. Not useless bums like Lafferty or McLeod.

If I’m Buffalo I’d be working on a trade that sends Power to Calgary for Andersson. Or hell Thompson and Power for Andersson, Kadri, and Coleman. Just those 3 guys alone would instantly change the culture.

 

[timw33]

Boy these Buffalo Sabres look a lot like....the Buffalo Sabres of the past few years. Just zero intensity, zero attention to defensive play, constantly gifting Grade A chances and odd man rushes.

They are reminding me of the Ottawa Senators team that has a ton of individuals locked up to long term deals, but aren't really a cohesive team.

They need their Rutherford/Allvin/Tocchet culture change moment in the worst way. Thought that the Savoie for McLeod move, Malenstyn acquisition were steps in the right direction, but the top half of the roster still doesn't know how to play defence.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I have no clue. 13-14 years now of sucking, doesn’t look like it’ll get any better.

They need to retool that rotten loser core. Nobody in that organization knows how to win or what it takes to win.

First they need to get rid of Kevyn Adams. Then I’d start with the lame ass one dimensional players. Guys who don’t seem to give a shit or don’t bring much overall team value. Thompson, Quinn, quite honestly Power, etc.

Benson looks like a gamer but he’s f***ing 19. But you keep him, Cozens, Dahlin, Byram, Samuelsson, Tuch, and Peterka and find guys that can support them. They need Theodore, Andersson, Weegar, types. Kadri, Colton, Middleton, Granlund for example would be nice depth players to add and are role players that are actually good. Not useless bums like Lafferty or McLeod.

If I’m Buffalo I’d be working on a trade that sends Power to Calgary for Andersson. Or hell Thompson and Power for Andersson, Kadri, and Coleman. Just those 3 guys alone would instantly change the culture.

Power for Andersson is a beyond awful trade for Buffalo.