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UnbiasedSabre

UnbiasedSabre
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Forum: Buffalo SabresDec. 20, 2022 at 5:05 p.m.
Thread: Is Tage Thompson the 1C solution long-term?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Knuckl3s</b></div><div>Only took ya 5 months to finally settle on that conclusion :tearsofjoy</div></div>

Hot take I still dont think hes a true C1. I think he could be doing the same thing lining up as a winger but a C1 needs to be winning faceoffs and right now the team is 31 in faceoff winning percentage. Being able to win big faces offs at the end of games or pp and get that possession is huge and I think it could have saved them a couple games/ games going into OT.

At the same time I dont want to break up that group but they need a top center they can put in and leave out at the end of games and on the pp. I think they should try for toews before the trade deadline, Hes #1 in the league right now, He could bounce between 2nd and 3rd line, He would bring some real playoff and veteran experience when the sabres have a chance at a late wild card push.

going into the summer they have an elite player with Tage, a young core, promising goaltending with UPL and Levi, strong backend and make the playoffs. They become a realistic landing spot for when top end guys reach free agency.