Palm Trees And Taxes

The way things have shook out with the goalies and that the Sabres have 25/23 players signed with 5.8M in cap space, this might be a perfect time to call Winnipeg about Connor Hellbuyck. Olofsson, prospect and a 1st (Top 10 protected) as a centerpiece of the deal, even if it was a 1 year rental, would clearly put Buffalo in the playoff picture and really allow Levi to ease into becoming a full time NHL goalie.

Very interesting idea that I like, this is the last year where the Sabres can weaponize some cap space and those are both intriguing short term options, and this would allow the Sabres to get Quinn really take his time.

Im all in for Ryan Graves. 6'5 LHD can be a shutdown defenseman who can move the puck well enough not to be a liability on offense and has a good shot. Imagine our Top 4 D being 6'3 (Dahlin) 6'4 (Samuelsson) 6'6 (Power) and 6'5 (Graves) I think 5X5M AAV can get Graves done or close to that, 5.5 max

I would tend to agree with the just #13 for Pesce but maybe 13 and VO could get me to bite

Would you move Pick #13 for Brett Pesce?

And low tax breaks....and circumventing the cap

Why the hell not

Win tonight in regulation and even if we lose to Dallas on Thursday it is ok. Don't want to say tonight IS the season, but in some way it kind of is.

The 3rd round pick in 2023 we just got for Portillo will really come in handy tonight. 🙄 6-2 Bruins and the slide begins.

GREAT post and so much to unpack here. The loss sucked but when you really look at it, it was not as bad as 5-0 was displaying. I did like the fight the team showed to make it 5-3. The horrid start happens from time to time over a 82 game season. We still have to realize we have a very young team and some holes on this roster that need to be fixed. The good news about Bryson (and you are 100 percent dead on with your take) is that he can be easily replaced. No albatross contract to worry about, so I expect that to happen and soon. I'm not trying to get the ROR stuff bother me but i HOPE it bothers the organization. I want them to use that as fuel in that 'enjoy it now while you can because that isn't happening again on our watch'

Sadly I think you are correct, maybe it pays off in long run but the waiting gets tiresome at times.

I know Devon Levi is our savior in net. But that can take some time, even when he arrives it might take 2 years or so for Devon to realize his immense potential. We need solutions in net and NOW. Why not Thatcher Demko? 3 more years at 5M AAV after this season. We have the cap room, Demko can handle a big load of starts, and by the time his contract is towards the end, Levi will be ready to take the reigns. Let's get Demko and Luke Schenn.

Thinking the handful of Ducks fans that are left don't even want to win this or any other game this season. Collapse for Connor is alive and well in Anacrime.

Yep, they are done.

Looking at the week overall: At LA at Anacrime and at San Jose: 5 points would be the ultimate but 4 IMO is the minimum. Kings are the toughest matchup tonight, wouldn't even be mad if we got a point

Life comes at you fast....

I love this. Love to see players open themselves up a bit like this and let the fans into how they are thinking. Remember seeing Dahlin hanging out with Dion Dawkins so I am sure Dion's open letters had an influence. Really shows us that Dahlin loves being in Buffalo. He gets it. Dahlin is growing up right in front of our very eyes.

Thinking he will likely be out Wednesday now to maximize his rest time

Dorsey returning? And that is a wrap on the 2023 Buffalo Bills: See you all in 2024!

EIchel? Who is that again?

Bryson, Asplund and Craig Anderson. Thanks for the memories Craig, but we need a 75/25 UPL/Comrie the rest of the way to see what we have in UPL

Not confident at all, I say 5-2 Jets but LETS GO BUFFALO

Really great to see a big crowd tonight, lets hope the Sabres deliver a big game and more fans start coming back more consistently

I have to think the Red Wings game on Thursday is in jeopardy too right?

This feels very much like the second we drafted Eichel Boston had a sense of entitlement to think they were getting Jack.