PASabreFan

It's going to be longer, because this team is going to be in the playoff hunt. (Barring injuries of course; the Sabres are definitely not prone to key injuries at the worst time.)

But the origin story, pretty clearly, is that the Sabres' "brass" identified Eichel as a problem. Just character issues that someone didn't like — or character issues that contributed to losing? I'd bet on the latter. It's professional sports. Within reason, even if Eichel is not a Boy Scout, if the Sabres won with him, he'd still be here.

What weave said. We don't know everything about the team. There's not much doubt left that the organization found out something, specific or in general, about Eichel that it didn't care much for. (inkman version: ...didn't care much.)

Was that wrong? Should she have not done that?

You beat me to it!

So if you're looking for some Tuch, you might get Krebs?

It shouldn't be hard to find.

Wait. Didn't we think everyone who came to Buffalo the last 10 years would love playing there?

I can't believe cap floor+Pegula yields any results. Hi 2011. It's the crux of the deal. The Sabres had better be 100% sure these guys want to be in Buffalo.

Oh, you poor bastard.

I disagree in that you develop in what you perceive to be big games. The expectation of winning that DG has installed is critical. It should carry through whatever their record. I don't think his teams will run for the bus.

Smell's not. Ohhhhhh ink got shaded!

Language evolves.

Buccigross is not good.

I don't get it.

@Weave

Bummer. Should be OK watching on my phone while in bed. What's the worst thing that can happen? Still working on getting it to show on my TV.

Sabres-Sharks, VA gubernatorial race. It's gonna be a long, wild night. I'd like to see Liger do his best Steve Kornacki at the big board, showing us how analytics indicate that goals will start coming from the San Jose crease late in the third, saving the day. Now THAT is quality game-day posting. Must I do everything around here?

Rubbish. Pure rubbish. I expect more. And better.

He'll glare at the sky and be blinded, for sure.

I thought it was funny how, on Dahlin's ill-fated pinch that led to an odd man rush for the Kings, Rasmus recovered enough to push the other Rasmus in the back to help propel him down the ice. Can't say I've seen that move too many times.

As long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows.

Marv Weinstein.

Nice job. Thanks for the effort. I wish Elias Sports Bureau would allow regular folks (non clients) to search such things. I'd pay a small amount per search.