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Risto redemption arc in Buffalo
As a second line RWer....
Risto redemption arc in Buffalo
Now we're talkingAs a second line RWer....
I don't really mind, but it will look a little weird to some other people. It's funny that ROR doesn't have any trade protections in his contract.Make Nashville an offer they can't refuse for ROR.
I think they got better due to breaking up Byram/Power. They were our worst pairing to start the season. Now Byram is with Dahlin and Bryson did ok with Power.Are they playing better defense with Samuelsson out of the lineup? I'm wondering about his usefulness long term. He seems to miss about half the games every single season though, so maybe it doesn't matter.
He is bad ?Make Nashville an offer they can't refuse for ROR.
I don't think he's bad. Sure he's older, but from what I understand, Nashville isn't very good. It seems like the GM signed a lot of big-name veterans, and the coach is preaching a system that doesn't really suit those players. At least that's what I read on Preds boards.He is bad ?
or how good is he now ? Veteran with sc would be very good
If he still can skate
Well, Jokiharju has already settled in there, he keeps coming back.Certainly not now, he’s struggling
So lines with him then ?I don't think he's bad. Sure he's older, but from what I understand, Nashville isn't very good. It seems like the GM signed a lot of big-name veterans, and the coach is preaching a system that doesn't really suit those players. At least that's what I read on Preds boards.
He's still decent defensively and puts up some points, and his photo...he looks just as young (or old?) as he did when he was in Buffalo. I think he was a good pickup, although it would be weird, but if he helped the Sabres get to the playoffs, that would be a hell of a story.
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Well Idk, we may have different options.So lines with him then ?
I would love to get ROR back and he doesn't have a NTC but didn't Pegula want him gone?Well Idk, we may have different options.
Peterka - Thompson - Tuch
Benson - ROR - Cozens
Zucker - McLeod - Quinn
Malenstyn - Krebs - Greenway
or something else
Screw Pegula, let Adams and Ruff say he's going to be a huge help to us getting into the playoffs and he's found his love for the game again.I would love to get ROR back and he doesn't have a NTC but didn't Pegula want him gone?
At 4.5m for two more years after this one its something Buffalo can handle even if he is going downhill. At 40-50 points its still an ok contract.
Hey I agree, I don't care about that stuff. Just bring in guys that care about winning. That was the issue in the first place. Plus there is no timmies in NashvilleScrew Pegula, let Adams and Ruff say he's going to be a huge help to us getting into the playoffs and he's found his love for the game again.
CBJ and BUF are poor trading partners. CBJ doesn’t need what BUF has imo. Especially if it’s restricted to pure futures.That he needs to work on his leg strength and skating. In reality, trading Jiricek doesn't mean he's going to be in our top 4 right away, it's an investment in the future. Players like that are pretty rare, if we can get him without weakening our roster, I'd consider it.
I was thinking about something similar.Maybe they’d bite on Helenius - Jiricek
As a second line RWer....
i'm fine with kicking out whoever in the bottom 3 is playing terrible when necessary so the guys that come in and play like their job is on the line. I'm sure with that type of motivation the D will understand how hard it is to break in and stay there that they continue to give full effort. I think a big forward add into the top 6 is more of a need than top 4 RD atm.Are they playing better defense with Samuelsson out of the lineup? I'm wondering about his usefulness long term. He seems to miss about half the games every single season though, so maybe it doesn't matter.
That it’s never been tried is such an indictment of hockey thinking.