Oh man....just going to ask how you have possibly been saying for years “until buffalo gets a number two center they will struggle” for years and years, lol when before They had ROR? Once again you don’t make any sense, I don’t mean that to be rude
It’s just your logic doesent fit, and it also doesent fit about Olofsson having “done nothing”, which I elaborate on below. You also didn’t say Buffalo would struggle as our main point of disagreement you came in here acting like this was a silly argument to ask, calling the threads integrity into question as If it was such a stretch. Then you want to tell me that you’re not a Sabres basher when you’ve done it in every thread regarding them, multiple times in the past Year or two? Often when unprovoked and almost always unnecessary. You even ignore the possibility of mittlestadt and his development becoming that 2C, he absolutely is great and has that potential, if you’d of watched him play last year you’d know he was amazing even in games he didn’t even get points. On buffalo Like Eichel you can sometimes be the best player On the ice in a game and can end up after the game with 0 points. It happens, those totals you saw initially are not everything or Mackinnon wouldn’t be looked at as a top Five player, he’d be damned by his first 5 years. Yes they were better then Casey’s first year but they had very different potential/expectations as a first and seventh overall pick. I’m not even suggesting it will happen but you are completely ruling out the possibility. Why? I thought you didn’t bash the sabres? Since when does a players ability when they are young solely rest on what they were the year before? I’m not even saying the sabres will be good this year, but again you rule these possibilities out like they’re fact, which ultimately all your doing is proving the agenda I said you had to be right.
This is all about proving to you that someone asking if Buffalo could be better then MONTREAL isn’t “hilarious” in the slightest. Which is again what you suggested then when I responded, you
Never touched on why that was. As I said before, habs and sabres fans have kept this civil. LEAF fans, I hate grouping you guys like that by 3-4 of you have come in here and said: Things like: = there’s no argument for it honestly” - CLWM.... “Habs>-Sabres because anything> Sabres” ...”Lol is this a joke, buffalo will be a bottom feeder like always”....And lastly you “this is hilarious, buffalo bashfest. Etc x 4 repeat” it’s so redundant guys, we get it the leafs are the be all end all and buffalo will Always be trash. We apologize that every person on this forum doesen’t agree with such a novel concept.
And people wonder why many use terms like “leaf fans”.... this has nothing to do With them and while Montreal and buffalo fans are being civil (we both know there’s a chance either teams could be better) it’s Those four Toronto fans who haven’t.
So again, there’s a distinct difference between a team struggling and a team being in contention with one that finished just 5th in the division last year while Buffalo finished 6th. Many of you thought Montreal would be a bottom feeder last
Year Too, ...How did that Turn out? So I don’t see how it’s so inconceivable to suggest that with these teams spots literally beside each other last season couldn’t be switched, especially after offseason acquisitions, a coaching change and BUFS two best players who have both top ten in the game potential are a year older in the right way, whilst Montreal’s best two are fragile and a year older in the wrong way. We’re talking about a “one spot shift” in the standings. ONE. That’s not hilarious whether it’s buffalo and Montreal, Tampa bay and Boston, or Ottawa and Detroit.
The forward crop has most certainly improved and that second line you touched on, whether it’s Mitts with Vesey, Okposo, Thompson, Sheary, Johansson or any combination of Olofsson/Reinhart or skinner/Rodrigues , literally, there’s 8 guys Mitts could play with and one of Them should work. The other should be Johansson with both Marcus and Casey, and with them both being good at other things then just point totals you point to from both being pretty low, even If mittlestadtt gets just 15-20 more Pts in his second season coming up he will be a legit 2C. So because at 19 in his rookie year he didn’t establish that with awful linemates he’s suddenly a bum and not with mentioning, got it. Let’s start ruling out everyone before their second season since you’ve done that with Ullmark, Mittlestadt, you’re even doing that with guys like Olofsson who have yet to join the team and I can’t wait to get to that as it’s the best part.
Saying Carter Hutton wasn’t the guy doesent make you a genius. He wasn’t terrible Last year, the team was terrible, worst coached year in the history of the franchise not one move in the lineup, or Timeout or challenge, or anything....Huron started Off amazing and then due to his inexperience of playing that Much behind a weaker defense to boot, he couldn’t keep up. Predicting the sabres to suck every year in net isn’t exactly very bold or worthy of bragging rights considering they haven’t had a goalie Since Miller who had proven to be legit. I said above in another post that Hutton can be a solid backup Which he’s proven to be and he’s now in a Contract year, one more fact you completely overlooked. Behind a different coaching system to one that hasn’t worked as well as an improved overall team he could do great in the back up role where he fits best, especially with motivation galore in money in a contract year potentially for the last time. You know he will wasn’t to cash out. Ullmark could turn into a number one goalie, just like mittlestadt could also turn into a number two center. Saying buffalo doesn't have these things as gospel is ridiculous. They don’t have it going in but they could have it As Soon as The puck Drops.I don’t know if you didn’t read what I said about both Ullmark and UPL, I gave several Reasons why they could obtain those spots but holy god man, both were kids who played just one year on a bad teAm. They showed signs last year and have potential in spades. Ukko Pekka Luukonen is one of the best goaltending prospects in the world m, him potentially joining that improved environment could also be a surprise.
Finally, (saving the best for last) Victor olofsson has loads of potential. To say he “hasn’t done anything” and then to further and try and justify THAT as why you ignored him is completely asinine. I find it more believable you either forgot him, or don’t know Who he Was. I completely disagree he’s done nothing. That’s what you say about a player who’s been called up and hasn’t produced at the pro level. If someone was bragging about their ahl numbers but didn’t produce in the NHL despite given a chance, then that’s what you can say about player that he’s done nothing. Tage Thompson, while having potential you could say “has done nothing.” At least not worthy of being a first round pick, see the difference? No? (Because you don’t want too) here’s another example/reason perhaps better explaining that, ....when Petterson broke forsbergs records in that league but hadn’t played in the NHL yet would you of said “nah not gonna list him, he’s done NOTHING.” Last year during Canuck previews? Of course not.
Olofsson not only lead that league in scoring and before I go on (just so we’re all clear I’m not Saying he’s On EP level, not delusional) ....but both did remarkable things in the Same league and not have a crazy shot and I’m just illustrating a point to you that because someone Hasn’t played NHL Games doesen’t mean he hasn’t done anything so let’s just not mention him. The funny thing about that too actually is that he HAS had some brief NHL Experience, and what did the kid do. He sniped here too When given the chance getting a few points in a few games, Continuing to produce every single place he’s gone. And that was on a Buffalo team Who were in free fall at the time.
So if you’re going to discuss both teams depth it would be highly Foolish to discount him, with that sick shot and playmakers like Eichel and dahlin on the PP? Look out. The guy could absolutely Get over 20 goals so it’s ignorant to Just say “he’s done nothing” it’s Not just that he just scored thirty times in the AHL. Or your sparks comment would hold more true. If he’s given a chance on a longer schedule and falls Flat, use that argument then. As of now he’s a threat with plenty of potential because he’s done it everywhere he’s gone and done it wel, hasn’t stopped, and he’s joining a situation that’s going to benefit him totally and completely. Buffalo is a team where someone like HIM actually could jump on any line 1-3 because of the depth issues and could excel because he has the opportunity now with that amazing shot to go in a line with jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart, or Johansson and mittlestadt, with offensive dmen like Dahlin Risto Montour Jokiharju, imagine him on the powerplay in those circumstances with some elite playmakers. And you’re going to tell me it’s fine to ignore him when discussing depth. Okay, sure....let’s just ignore Gusev, Kakko...(again not saying he will be on KKs level I’m just making a point) let’s ignore everyone while we’re at it. Olofsson actually has proven he could hang with the games elite in the few chances he was given. As long as he continues to do well everywhere you absolutely Can’t discredt the guy as potentially being a good depth piece this year. Which is exactly what you did and backed it up with a reason as I just proved makers absolutely zero sense, other then proving you DO have an agenda against the sabres. As much as you say you don’t, these posts and your post history (since I use facts in my arguments) prove otherwise.
All this was about was to reiterate that it’s absolutely not hilarious to suggest that Buffalo could be better then montreal this year and you still stick to that hyperbolic comment despite the
Teams being right next to each other next year, then back up your claims by ignoring half of what buffalo has and very well could have. Okay....
I get what you’re saying I just think they did better than I thought they would.
