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Well, in Subban's case, he's 1 heck of an anthem singer.

How many Tim Murray's are out there willing to give up an asset for negotiating rights? You need to find at least 1 with decision making authority to actually do that.

Really liked Quinn not backing down after the shift where ge got pounded about 4 times. Scoring that goal should make any bruises suffered all that much less painful. How best to reply to getting banged around when you aren't that big, just bury the ####ing puck. Scoreboard.

Nice to see 2 lines scoring & the PP & PK potting 1 too. The Jost line had chances too. If UPL hadn't allowed some softies the Sabres would've run away w/ it. He made up for them the kast 2 or so minutes. Fun game.

Half way through, need 54 points out of 82 available to reach 98. (55 points to be over 0.600 at 99.) Play 0.600 the rest of the way and then get an extra 5 or 6 above that & they're playoff bound.

He can't.

Technically he isn't a scratch because for today he is an Amerk. As long as they are using/ carrying 3 goalies, the scratches will be 1G, 1D, & 1F. And, necessarily (until/unless somebody goes on IR or Hinostroza/Asplund gets waived) at least 1 of Krebs, Quinn, & Peterka won't be in the lineup when UPL plays because 1 must be "loaned" to Ra-cha-cha on those nights. We also won't see UPL as the backup because 1 of those 3 kids has to be demoted to let UPL dress.

Well, clearly the Yotes are a MFT. 😉

Know pros have to be in the AHL on trade deadline day to play in the AHL playoffs. Pretty sure, but not positive, Juniors & NCAAers also need to be on the roster that day to play in the playoffs.

Or, maybe he'd like to follow Mann once again & spend some time in Europe. Stinks that the Sabres will likely lose him for nothing, but it probably isn't a significant loss.

Truly doubt it because ... can't see any 20 something pro athlete (who isn't working @ Batavia Downs) wanting to live in Batavia.

Know that the players like Hinostroza (he's the team comedian appatently) & presumably they like Asplund too. So, the guys that aren't in the rotation are probably OK w/ it. Don't see the "demotion" messing w/ Krebs confidence after the journey he's had to date. Would be surprised if it messes w/ the Kid W's either. Where this could hurt is it seems the demoted guy can't practice w/ the Sabres while demoted that 1 day. Doubt it'll matter much for the ST, but if this situation lasts until the trade deadline, it could affect their play and that is counter to the stated goal of maximizing development.

A decision was made. UPL was not an NHL goalie in preseason nor as the season opened. After that, Comrie was injured and UPL was forced into action. After a shaky start, UPL has been solid & playing like an NHLer. When circumstances change, what was the right decision isn't necessarily still the right decision. And the decision made by management thusly changed. How has he been coddled?

Age for signing ELCs is based off how old the player is on September 15, so Johnson is 22 this year according to the CBA. (For the draft, players need to be 18 or 19 respectively by September 15 to count as 18 or 19. 20, 21, & 22 year olds can turn that age anytime that calendar year.)

Still am amazed at how similar the path of the Sabres has been since their last place finish & the early '00's Canes since their last place finish has seemed. There is definitely only a guess at what those '04-'05 Canes would've been due to the lockout, but based on what they were the next year & the 2 prior years expect they'd've been borderline for making the playoffs. Similar to this year's Sabres. Really expect this team to finish in the 90's but probably too low to make the playoffs (which stinks because it's 24 years after 99 😉). But that's still far and away their best full season under the current owners & looking like next year could be really special w/ only 2-4 upgrades & none of those (except possibly a goalie) being overly hard nor pricy to obtain. This year is fun. Next year could be special. Yeah, would also like to see a true 2nd pairing partner for Power this season, just don't see it happening this year.

Mainly paper. Still believe that whichever kid is the "lucky" winner of the demotion for a day lottery isn't allowed to practice w/ the Sabres that day; but haven't confirmed that yet.

And Robin Williams stopped watching the other comedians that went on before him when he did stand up at clubs because he lost a lawsuit for stealing somebody else's joke. If he doesn't hear other people's jokes, he can't use them (neither overtly nor inadvertently) in his own routines. (Yes, realize he died years ago.)

So, Asplund will be on the Girgensons line as the Kid Line gets reconstituted? Don't believe anybody but UPL's mother & possibly Adams, Granato, & Bales saw him as the team's #1 at the midpoint of the season; but yet here we are. Good for him.

The 2 things that had been rolling for the Sabres most all season continued their mini-slump & the team lost. All this team needed to at least get to OT & very likely a regulation win was either the Thompson line not getting bottled up or the PP connecting. Even without their bread and butter working, they were tied w/ 10 minutes left. Teams w/out Vezina candidates won't be as successful at shutting the 1st line & the PP down. Stinks that they lost 3 in a row, but they could definitely have won tonight & probably could've beat Seattle too w/ a break or 2. Just have to find 6 extra points over 0.600 the rest of the way. Start it by winning in Smashvile.

If Jackson doesn't play, it's going to take a herculean effort from the rest of them to pull off the upset. Hoping you're right though.

Not as worried about the possible L (though anything is possible & divisional foes ALMOST always play each other tough; Mac & his swiss cheese defense say 'hi' proving the exception) as the potential for a key injury & also not getting guys healed up that comes w/ a week off. Hate that the league gives 1 team in each conference such a huge advantage w/ the single bye. (And have since they went to 7 playoff teams each.)

He is. Would've been nice to have UPL bail him out there. He's normally studly on breakaways. But Conner is having a really good year. They need to keep working. They can get it back.

Yep. 2 years if signed at 22 or 23. And 1 year can be burned off this spring IF he signs & dresses. (Same situation for Johnson.)

Yup. A servicable 3C who can kill penalties for the price of a waiver claim is a great addition. Too bad 2nd pairing D's never peel free mid-season as cheaply as that. Still amazed the Aisles found 2 for a 2nd rounder each on roster cut down day back in '14.

Much to Clague's (& probably Lyubuskin's) chagrin, because he's been playing with him a lot, the guy Buusch has some chemistry w/ is Bryson. Wouldn't be surprised if Bryson gets more games than Clague now that Jokiharju is back. (And yes, in a vacuum, it would seem Clague is better than Bryson.)