Post-Game Talk (GBU): The Eichel, The Good, Bad, and Ugly - Sabres vs Bruins

[toomuchsauce]

Thompson is 20 will be a beast..

At what?

I admire your optimism, I guess.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Botts needs to be working the phones. The middle six needs help now

The reinforcements are slow cooking in Rochester. We may have to wait until next year when the youngsters start to arrive. Pommers will be gone, and Housley will hopefully have the balls the bench Sobotka.

 

[Dubi Doo]

At what?

I admire your optimism, I guess.

Agreed. The kid may not even become a regular in the NHL, though I do like his potential at becoming a good top-9 forward. A beast? Doubtful, honestly.

 

[joshjull]

The reinforcements are slow cooking in Rochester. We may have to wait until next year when the youngsters start to arrive. Pommers will be gone, and Housley will hopefully have the balls the bench Sobotka.

I actually don’t have a problem with Sobotka centering that line. Other than Larsson we don’t really have another defensive center too put in that role. Let Vlad take his lumps. It might help to give him better suited linemates than the ones he plays with now. Wilson might be able to help when he returns.

 

[darcyRegier]

With Thompson/Nylander/Olofsson in the lineup I like our options for snipers. We should have a very nice playmaking center - sniper winger structure in place by next season.

We're going to be a hell of a team.

 

[hizzoner]

I may be a contrarian but I thought Risto played well. He and Bogo did a good job pounding the Bruins which is what you need to do. Dahlin was a disaster waiting to happen defensively more times than I care to count--he was being beat wide and then losing his man. He has to learn to angle the winger into the boards and prevent him staying in the play. He will get better defensively but sheesh he is a marvel offensively. Eichel, Skinner and Reinhart really play well together--on the entire ice. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the game--a true nail biter. Botts is getting a good look at all our D!

 

[joshjull]

Botts needs to be working the phones. The middle six needs help now

Why waste assets?

We are certainly not a contender by any stretch. Let things grow in house for now.

 

[VaporTrail]

Clearly the reason we won was no Tennyson.

 

[joshjull]

@Vito_81

I’d add Botts said he expects reinforcements in the 2nd half of the year to come from Rochester. If he made a trade it would be a for a young player to help now and going forward. Was in a recent interview.

 

[joshjull]

Thompson is very raw skill on a very lanky frame. Lots to work with. Probably a year ot two to see his full potential emerge.

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

Giggity

 

[DJN21]

Why waste assets?

We are certainly not a contender by any stretch. Let things grow in house for now.

This is the biggest catch 22 on this site. Arm chair GM's calamor for the future, retaining assets and draft picks etc because we aren't competing for real.

Meanwhile on the ice we have a team of guys who lay their personal and physical well being on the line every shift...I'm sure that narrative of...wait another year and see how we draft...resonates the same with the actual product?

Not saying you're wrong as I'd do the same thing as you but it trickles down. ROR quits because we fail to do what is necessary to be competitive. I'm sure if you asked Eichel whether he'd rather add a brassard, tarasenko, Duchene, whatever pick a name on the market or lose another year and hold out for next year his response would be different than ours. At some point this decade this franchise needs to stop looking at the horizon and start looking at now.

again the piece would have to fit the criteria but I'm getting tired of the wait and see approach. Yes this smells of Murray and I'm aware but my caveat is that Botts is smarter than Murray and I trust him, and this time we actually have AHL level replacements to accommodate some trades...

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

 

[JThorne]

Botts needs to be working the phones. The middle six needs help now

Why? Do you think this team is winning the Cup this year? Let them grow. Stop being in a rush.

This is the biggest catch 22 on this site. Arm chair GM's calamor for the future, retaining assets and draft picks etc because we aren't competing for real.

Meanwhile on the ice we have a team of guys who lay their personal and physical well being on the line every shift...I'm sure that narrative of...wait another year and see how we draft...resonates the same with the actual product?

Not saying you're wrong as I'd do the same thing as you but it trickles down. ROR quits because we fail to do what is necessary to be competitive. I'm sure if you asked Eichel whether he'd rather add a brassard, tarasenko, Duchene, whatever pick a name on the market or lose another year and hold out for next year his response would be different than ours. At some point this decade this franchise needs to stop looking at the horizon and start looking at now.

again the piece would have to fit the criteria but I'm getting tired of the wait and see approach. Yes this smells of Murray and I'm aware but my caveat is that Botts is smarter than Murray and I trust him, and this time we actually have AHL level replacements to accommodate some trades...

Eichel and the rest of the current team don't have any investment into the future of this team. They want to win now, of course, at any cost. We, as fans, want long term winning.

 

[joshjull]

Not too shabby

 

[Gabrielor]

Need to get this guy more help.

If anyone listened to that Botterill soundcloud, he talked about how Eichel,Reinhart, and Risto were sooo happy that Botts traded for Skinner, because it was a guy who could help now.

I still want to protect the 1sts, but if you can tinker for more 'now' talent, do it. The snowball has plenty of momentum.

 

[Chainshot]

The Good:

- Getting to watch this one with the kids on the big screen back at the old abode.
- Jack was on another level tonight.
- Ullmark made some big saves that again changed the complexion of the game for the better. Timely good goaltending makes such a difference.
- Gus on the PK and that last moment block, just selling out totally for the win.
- The adjustments on the blueline. Hunwick didn't look all that rusty which was a pleasant surprise.

The Bad:

- It'd be nice to see someone outside of the top line get going. Even haltingly. Just... something from the 2nd and 3rd lines.

The Ugly:

- Marchand.

 

[Chainshot]

Scandella got destroyed 5v5. Buffalo needs Pilut and McCabe back ASAP.

Also, has Tennyson gotten sent to the sun yet?

They shot him at the sun, but it being Tennyson, the rocket was turned over by Venus and is now hurtling back at the Earth.

 

[Chainshot]

Why waste assets?

We are certainly not a contender by any stretch. Let things grow in house for now.

I wouldn't mind seeing them work in a Rochester recall, get some sort of spark internally.

 

[Montag DP]

Eichel is a beast. He's worth every penny of that contract. Reinhart has been very good too, his facepalm moment last night notwithstanding. I still think I might prefer to have him helping out the 2nd line, but then again I don't want to mess with that line while it's on fire.

I didn't think we would pull out a regulation win in Boston on the second of a back-to-back. Great game.

 

[Chainshot]

Not a bad road trip for Dahlin either, at least in terms of generating more goals than he was on against. 1-4-5 in two games isn't too shabby for anyone, let alone on this offensively starved team.

 

[enthusiast]

5 of 6 points out of 3 games in 4 days, with two likely playoff teams in there. Delicious.

 

[CrankyJay]

I’m changing my mind about keeping the super line together. I’ve clamored for Sam to help the Sobotka line and move Pommer up to get more from him. But I’d rather see the top line do its thing and build lines 2 and 3 over time.

We didn’t expect to be where we are right now. I’m not going to sweat the lack of depth to match up with Tampa or the Leafs in a season none of us expected to play out this well so far.

Yeah, that would be like busting up the CASH line in Ottawa.