Tage Thompson Hat Trick

[KevSkillz4]

Buffalo have oustanding future, for sure!

 

[abbbaron]

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

Most of these guys are super-competitive and want to be at the center of the action; put them in a position of greater responsibility and they'll be more motivated to hold it down. You saw this last season with Reinhart & Mittelstadt, Stephenson, Bennett among others.

 

[the_fan]

ROR who?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

He’s got more goals and points than ROR right now too

 

[josra33]

Non-ELC, he has to be the best bang for buck value right?

 

[SenzZen]

That’s a little over 1/4 of the goals Mackinnon has scored all year!

Heck of a player.

 

[Montag DP]

His development under Granato has been astounding. The raw talent has always been there, but before this year I don't think many people would have bet on him ever becoming more than an average middle-6 winger (@sabremike excluded). Now he's looking like a legit 1C all of a sudden. I hope he keeps building on it and this year doesn't end up being an aberration.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

As long he he keeps developing like this, it’ll be a classic win-win trade.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

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.

Pretty sure he was 6’4” when drafted and just kept growing.

As long he he keeps developing like this, it’ll be a classic win-win trade.

I mean, we still had to watch Sobotka play, so..

 

[TheDizee]

As a Blues fan, I am happy Buffalo did not get totally hosed in that trade.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Pretty sure he was 6’4” when drafted and just kept growing.



I mean, we still had to watch Sobotka play, so..

Once he went to Russia and put up some points he came back and thought he was a goal scorer and nothing more. You guys would’ve loved him if he was still in pre-Russia form

 

[flyfysher]

Glad for the Sabres and their fans. Like the Sens, I’d like to see their organization do well even though I don’t care for their ownership. Sabres played a very competitive game against my Avs yesterday.

 

[Reality Czech]

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

Good old hockey nicknames. No creativity whatsoever but it is what it is!

Obviously Blues would still make the trade no matter how good Thompson ends up, but I'm quite happy to see him doing this well. Never would have expected it based on what I saw a few years ago but some guys are just late bloomers I guess. Sabres fans deserve a winning team and looks like they are on the right track. Finally.

 

[Faceboner]

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.

To be fair... He is a soccer coach not a zoo keeper

 

[MNRube]

If this keeps up, what a huge development it would be for Buffalo. It’s not everyday a 6’6” Top 6 RHC just appears out of nowhere.

 

[Joshuar56]

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

O’Reilly trade making a comeback for the Sabres.

Good for him and the sabers, but unless he leads them to a cup, I'd say trade is still favorable in the Blues direction.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Once he went to Russia and put up some points he came back and thought he was a goal scorer and nothing more. You guys would’ve loved him if he was still in pre-Russia form

Pre-Russia Sobotka was awesome. The ideal 3rd liner.

If this keeps up, what a huge development it would be for Buffalo. It’s not everyday a 6’6” Top 6 RHC just appears out of nowhere.

He’s 6’7 now.

 

[Daz28]

Non-ELC, he has to be the best bang for buck value right?

Him and Terry

 

[josra33]

Him and Terry

I would put Terry higher. Didn’t realize how little he was making

 

[BretterThanYou]

Very happy to see him doing well. Glad the Sabres got something that's worked out well for them as a result of the ROR deal.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Buffalo's turn around will be very soon. So many of their players have progressed so well this year. I bet they compete for playoffs in 2 years.