Stoner

For the love of God, don't make us watch Jack, Sam and Risto again. Just put everybody out of their misery, player and fan alike.

I'm in on a meatball sub. Tell them the roll can be toasted longer than usual. And not too much cheese. And if there are two meatballs in it, I'm sending it back.

As the dust settles and I peer deep into the chasm of my soul, to be honest: 1. I'm not mad at Jack. 2. I don't like Jack. 3. I'm fine with trading all of Jack, Sam and Risto. I'm not interested in winning any trades. 4. I just watched Casey's presser. He was wearing a Sabres hat. I just watched Rasmus the Younger's presser. He talked about how he was a leader on his Swedish teams. This should be their team now. And all the rest of the kids. 5. Thus, it should be Granato's job.

What's your problem with Players Association? Are you anti-union? Well, are you?

Don't lurk. I need you!

The connection with revenue sharing is so big a stretch, even scummy PSE doesn't try to tell that fans that anymore.

I'm talking to a Canadian Sabres fan from Winnipeg? The one in Alberta. I haven't been this confused since sheila69@aol turned out to be a long-haul truck driver with a cute, blond niece who was into the Sabres and that's where he got his talking points — and pics. MANitoba!

fracked

Wait. You're from Winnipeg?

Ever hear of a wry smile? It was interesting that Jack didn't crack the top 5 in fan polling for The Rico. It happened at NYI. What's still not clear is whether that was THE injury or an aggravation?

I'm over this line of thinking.

I forget why I wanted to respond to this. They're not rumors. I'm trying to buck up and believe, somehow some way, this is the stake in the heart of the Pegulas' ownership. Wait. You're Canadian? The image is burned into my brain: the trainer behind Jack, looking like he's trying to off the guy, Jack grimacing and turning and exclaiming what I can only believe was a, "What the *****, are you trying to kill me?"

It'll be interesting to see if he's a villain in this. Of course Sabres fans don't need a reason to boo. Same division? Who cares? One more thought. I really have to step away. How can the Sabres not issue some sort of counter-statement?

I wonder if the rumor mill re: being in therapy came straight from the arena. I wonder that because I know through a trusted friend with Sabres' alumni contacts that a group text among alumni was talking about the rumor. Pretty clearly something terrible happened to end the relationship. (And anyone who thinks it's not ended after watching that presser is naive.) Also gotta wonder if the delay in Jack appearing was due to the team questioning whether to put him on.

I wonder if there were/will be any "holy *****!" moments in the league offices. Destroying your relationship with your franchise player is not a good look for the Pegulas.

ZGF TM was impressed. Terrible take. I'll gladly eat my words. Remember this was Jack AFTER sitting down for an exit interview that went long.

Paul asked why Jack didn't just go to his doc and get surgery. It's all about his contract, apparently.

That look on Rivet's face said it all.

Yeah. I understand your incredulity. This is cray cray.

I'm a little surprised the Sabres haven't pulled the plug on this.

"Doesn't work like that, Paul!" Captain Jack is one angry young man.

This is unhinged by pro athlete standards. That exit interview must have been wild. Jack said "***** it" to himself. He's no longer a Sabre as we speak. I kinda love this.

Jack has a camp.

Something pretty serious went down between Jack and the organ-eye-zation.