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I sure would like to sit down with Ryan O’Reilly and get his take on what was going on when he was in Buffalo.

He previously played for Sabres coach Don Granato with the U.S. National Team Development Program in 2012-13.” Of course he did.

Casey. Granato put him in situations to succeed and that should now continue. Bold prediction: he fills Reinhardt’s 20+ goals and 20+ assists.

By passing out after drinking too many beers while watching this team.

Yeah, I remember when 18 year old Biron was thrown in before he was ready. A player scored and the puck already hit the back of the net, and then Marty’s glove hand moved.

Yeah, Houser and Kotarski. This could be like the 1985 Bills season where they waited for the USFL to fold and Kelly to arrive, going with Vince Ferragamo and Bruce Mathison at QB.

Rask just had hip surgery and is expected to miss 5 to 6 months. Training camps open in September. Ullmark will see plenty of action. They also still have Swayman.

Left shot defensemen have played on the right side.

Wait, where’s William von Barnekow-Lofgren?

I disagree regarding Power. With this crappy team, I think he’d be better off returning to Michigan for another year. If they want, they can then bring him in after the college season. As for goalies, we may be looking at the signing of an old fart like Mike Smith. At least Hutton is finally off the books.

The longer this gets dragged out, the more likely that is to happen. Training camps open in September.

That’s why I tend to not get jerseys of current players. I have no Sabres jerseys but if I did it would be #11. My last purchased Bills jersey was an Andre Reed Legends jersey.

Why am I feeling this will be a panic move with a poor return?

Hopefully KA has the same success if Jack and Sam are actually dealt.

Until proven wrong, I somewhat expect a Johan Larsson-type acquisition and expectations of him as C2.

Yeah, that was a surprise deal. An article about the free agent goalies on nhl.com had said that maybe Carolina would re-sign one of Mrazek and Reimer because they had their future in Nedeljkovic.

The Big 3?

I’m still in.

I would bet money on the Kraken and I’m not much of a gambler.

So, do they make these protected lists public?

So, the Vegas Golden Knights, who have made the playoffs in their first 4 years, and advanced far in 3 of them, don’t lose anybody in this Seattle expansion draft? WTF? I don’t see a precedent for this. When the Sabres and Vancouver were added in 1970, they were able to take players from the 6 teams added in 1967. Of course, if they didn’t that would’ve meant all the players taken would’ve had to come from the original six teams. When, the Islanders and Flames were added in 1972, the Sabres and Canucks were part of the expansion draft. The big difference between then and now is the protected lists. For the 1972 expansion Draft, the existing teams were able to protect 2 goaltenders and 17 skaters.

Ulmark is a free agent. Unless they re-sign him before the protected lists are submitted, he can’t be protected.

Oloffson is generally thought of as a power play sniper and not much more. I was surprised recently to notice that he led the team in assists, although only 19. Eight of those were on the power play.

But it’s Linus’s decision to stay or leave. None of these free agent goalies may even consider signing with the Sabres.

Here’s the free agent goalie list per nhl.com. I could see going for a F.Anderson, Bernier, Driedger (probable top available), Mrazek, Reimer. https://www.nhl.com/news/top-unrestricted-free-agent-goalies-available/c-325629978?tid=281072352