Risto comments on Buffalo's culture

Huck Cheever

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Vets get mad if rookies are try hards in training camp and make them look bad in skate drills... so what Risto is alluding to in this situation is very plausible.
 

razor8

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Didnt Sabres fans say the same thing about ROR? Maybe the Sabres need to look in the mirror.

This. It's not one or two players. It's the whole team, players, coaches, management.

I'd be embarrassed if I'd be a pro athlete on a team sucking that bad and I'd voice it too.
 
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Rebels57

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He shouldn't feel odd about putting in the extra work. Jagr asked for a key to the rink when he was with Dallas, right?

That started when he came back to the NHL with Philly in 2012. I think he kept it going wherever he went after that (NJ, Boston, Dallas).
 

hirawl

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Yea he said pretty much nothing about Sabres' culture. So fruitful trying to in-depth analyse something that was never said.
 
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razor8

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Yea he said pretty much nothing about Sabres' culture. So fruitful trying to in-depth analyse something that was never said.

Everyone knows about the culture, and ROR was lambasted for saying it out loud. You've got to be able to read between the lines.

If a player feels like working hard is something to be ashamed of, then there's a real problem. That my friends is on the leadership (coaches, captains, management, owner).
 

viper0220

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Am I the only one who sees this as being much ado about nothing? Once he got a gym he felt self-conscious being the only guy working out in the team facility, felt it might look like showing off. Don't get me wrong, he might be implying more, but all he did was voice a pretty understandable sentiment. Same thing with enjoying hockey less. Ya man, losing sucks, hopefully that changes soon. Like- I think if he felt the team didn't put in the effort off the ice he woulda censored himself on this, but instead it's just kinda an offhand comment and more about his own psychology than some dig at the team. He's a gym rat, but he doesn't like showing off. I'll take that at face value.

I think it's a pretty massive leap to assume this speaks to an issue with Eichel, the culture, etc. People hate Eichel why? He didn't like Bylsma? I didn't either, I doubt you do, and he's not a good coach, so.. I don't really care. I haven't seen signs of not caring/partying too much or anything, they've just been bad teams under bad coaches. Once again, hopefully that's changing.

Yes you are the only one, we like ado(even if it nothing):sarcasm:

The only time ado is not good is when, it is about your team:laugh:, than you have to go on the defensive (which sucks, better to be on the offensive.)
 

Bank Shot

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When did the Kings tank?

Same with Pittsburgh actually. They were in financial distress not paying anyone more than tanking.

lol. You must be Dan Cloutier's mom.

Those teams were both tank commanders. To say any differently is revisionist history.
 

Kshahdoo

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Him working hard doesn't help him a lot, I'd say. Once he was considered a future 1D, and now he isn't.
 
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Kalv

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Him working hard doesn't help him a lot, I'd say. Once he was considered a future 1D, and he isn't.
Just like ROR was a locker room cancer and an overpayed average 2C? It`s hard to develop in a bad environment.

I am certainly on Risto side here. Sounds really really bad in Sabresland.
 

John Eichel da GOAT

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This is a Risto being insecure problem with what is shown in the excerpt. Not a culture issue
LOL says the Blues fan. Hoping Risto gets traded to you guys for scraps and repeat?

40+ point dman making $5.4M for another 3 years is gold to a team that uses him the right way. he's a 2nd line PP specialist. Use him like Tyson Barrie and not Kevin Shattenkirk and he'll do very well wherever.
 

BleedBlue14

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LOL says the Blues fan. Hoping Risto gets traded to you guys for scraps and repeat?

40+ point dman making $5.4M for another 3 years is gold to a team that uses him the right way. he's a 2nd line PP specialist. Use him like Tyson Barrie and not Kevin Shattenkirk and he'll do very well wherever.

No. Says someone not making 2+2 = 16
 

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