Tage Thompson Hat Trick

[LeProspector]

First career hatty and it gives him 19 goals on the season now.

O’Reilly trade making a comeback for the Sabres.

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[sabremike]

THE GIRAFFE REBELLION HAS BEGUN!!!

 

[Jacob]

Dude’s looked insane this year. Did not see that happening.

 

[Lloydchristmas138]

It might be time to admit he has one of the best shots in the league. Official rank? Not sure, but top 10?

 

[dire wolf]

Dude’s looked insane this year. Did not see that happening.

Nobody did. I fully admit I thought he was a bust, but somehow moving him from wing to center completely unlocked his game. Very surprising. Credit to Donny Granato for that stroke of genius.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Dude’s looked insane this year. Did not see that happening.

No one did, but he looks dangerous on a more and more consistent basis. I love “puck soup” but I remember them saying “he sucks” at season’s start- still waiting for them to redact that.

Anyways, congrats to the tall man. 6’7” with smooth skating, great hands, and a laser shot, buy stonks in giraffe inc.

 

[Ace]

Dude’s looked insane this year. Did not see that happening.

There was reasonable debate of whether or not Buffalo should protect him in the expansion draft before Skinner waived his nmc to free up an extra spot.

This is one of the bigger turnarounds you’ll see. He just looked lost playing wing.

They did the smart thing and assumed it was Krueger’s fault.

 

[LongWayDown37]

I honestly don’t understand how he is so much better playing center than wing. He looks absolutely great with and without the puck.

 

[sabremike]

Nobody did. I fully admit I thought he was a bust, but somehow moving him from wing to center completely unlocked his game. Very surprising. Credit to Donny Granato for that stroke of genius.

Umm... Me?????

 

[Satan]

This is why GMs draft 6'5"+ forwards. He f***ing rules

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

I honestly don’t understand how he is so much better playing center than wing. He looks absolutely great with and without the puck.

Giraffes have monocular vision, with eyes on the sides of their heads- it makes sense to put him at center, and is an embarrassing gaffe by Krueger, really.

 

[Snippit]

It might be time to admit he has one of the best shots in the league. Official rank? Not sure, but top 10?

Don’t know but it’s high. The power he generates from his wrister is scary

 

[Royal Thunder]

Dat big boi good

Honestly I was fully wanting him off the roster last summer and didn’t think he would ever be a legit NHL player. The leap he has made this year is about as big of a year to year jump as I can remember a player making. Granato is a genius for putting him at center.

 

[dire wolf]

This is why GMs draft 6'5"+ forwards. He f***ing rules

Yeah, but those are the same GMs who let guys like Debrincat and Point drop in the draft

 

[Uberpecker]

The tools have always been there but many Sabres fans had lost hope.

Now his ceiling looks sky high. 6 ft 7 with his skating, shot and hands, wow.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Tommer? Nice nick name
Tommer's been beastly today, best player on the ice.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Tommer? Nice nick name
Tommer's been beastly today, best player on the ice.

“Too Tall” or “He who eats trees” are preferred.

 

[Chips]

Don’t know but it’s high. The power he generates from his wrister is scary

Was his shot always equally and he just wasn’t getting the puck in the right areas, or has he improved it since last season?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Was his shot always equally and he just wasn’t getting the puck in the right areas, or has he improved it since last season?

He always had a good wrist shot. He had the sarcastic nickname of “Toe Drag Tage” on HFSabres, because he’d toe drag then shoot. So it kind of got labelled on when he’d shoot the puck. This year, he’s all but eliminated that, so now goalies don’t know when he’s going to do it.

Plus he seems like he’s shooting from closer in, but I don’t know if there’s heat maps that show that, or where to find them if they do.

 

[mratch19]

I somewhat feel like the World Championships were a coming out party for him... he looked terrific on that team. He skates pretty damn well for such a big man.

 

[elitepete]

6'7? I thought he was like 6'4. Anyways, he has been impressive this year. ROR trade is looking a bit better for Buffalo.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

6'7? I thought he was like 6'4. Anyways, he has been impressive this year. ROR trade is looking a bit better for Buffalo.

He’s the third tallest player in the NHL, and the tallest forward.

Wait’ll you see that one kid Dolzhenkov from Russia. He’s already 6’7 and has been listed at 270. At 17.

 

[smack66]

Sabres getting some nice depth at C.

 

[HighNote]

As a Blues fan, I genuinely hope that after it's all said and done we can look back on that trade and say that both teams won. I always root for Buffalo and if I had a 2nd team, they'd be it. I've got a soft spot for teams that have been around a long time and have never won a Cup, and it's easier to cheer for a team outside my conference (unlike VAN or MIN).

And those jerseys

 

[dortt]

Botteril seems to have made a good trade for O'Reilly

This is what trading for a prospect looks like. It can take a few years for the prospect to realize his potential