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Vegas can feel however they like but they lost this trade and they’re really going to have to work a lot of magic to keep being a contender.

Tage isn’t a better player but he is what the Sabres need. Guys on the Sabres don’t get to demand the ice time Jack got. Tage is a team player. Going forward I doubt he outscores Jack but his attitude and team first mentality make him a better player for the Sabres. Points aren’t the only measure here. The team is happy and there seem to be no cliques. So while it may suck losing Sam, or Jack for some, for me it was what needed to be done. GMKA is 100 % right when saying he wants players who want to be there. Clearly, this team has players who want to be there. And I’ll say this, I love Alex Tuch! Another 89 who is my fave Sabre!

A friend of mine can’t get over how badly Jack was treated by Buffalo, bla bla bla. I had to point out today that Jack has a career high 36 goals. Same as Tage! I showed him a clip of how excited these guys are - and how Tuch is what Jack isn’t. He then said let’s see how good Jack is with stone and patcioretty. I said, Tage is doing it with a skinner and Tuch. That line, even with Skinners overpriced contract, is about 12 million less than the Vegas line. My point to all this. We are way better off without Jack and I’m happy with the direction of this club.

I already feel like we won the “trade” but if Vegas misses out and Jack does too (imagine when he got traded, he felt it was automatic he would be in playoffs) and we end up with an 11-16 pick. Oh baby, I’m celebrating hard. alex Tuch .833 ppg jack .769 ppg

He’s building a real nice team. And now he needs to find a bonafide starting goalie. Also need solid defense x2 as well.

The Winnipeg trade, I believe, 100% contributed to the free fall of this organization. Jack gravitated to those bad apples, not the Cup winning captain. That’s on GMTM. He didn’t build the club around Jack with quality PEOPLE. Going forward, GMKA must surround Owen Power and their young group with proven good people and good talent. That will be the trick. As for the podcast today, I enjoyed the honesty from the hosts and for Gionta not talking smack about Jack, choosing his words or lack there of wisely.

PERFECT NIGHT

Woooo

We need this

Boom

Has Jack ever EVER back checked as hard as he has tonight? Wow. Can’t see this score holding up for us to win.

Dahlin’s terrible defense concerns me. I’m ok with slow progress but he seems to be regressing

As I have said in the past I have spoken to a former Sabre directly who implied that Reino, Sam and Jack weren’t great dudes. Jack however, liked this ex Sabre a lot, so the comment on Jack was “he just wants to win” He said nothing other than that and nothing about other two players. My comment to him was that they were all cancers. His silence spoke volumes. Recently I was in touch with him again and he said he’s happy where he is now, but also happy that the “new core” is steering the team in the right direction, and he was happy they seem to be on the rise (albeit slowly-my opinion) So the Gionta comments seem to carry a lot of weight. Aside from this, all three needed to go and I for one am happy they are. When this team becomes a playoff team, Alex Tuch will be in his glory because he is built for playoff hockey. Yes it’s aways away, but it’s coming and Adams needs to make good decisions going ahead. Dahlin? I’m very concerned about him.

Not able to see game. Is Dylan Cozens in need of a trip to AHL to get some game time and confidence back?

Just saw Jacks tweet. From day one, he never wanted to be a Sabre. He’s classless. Even though it’s pure optics, you always say thanks to the ***** in the seats who paid his salary. He’s a prick.

Vegas is really gambling, I know I know, they this pans out because they are going to have to move others off their roster when guys come back of ltir. They really need to try and stay in the hunt this year, and if they do and guys come back from injury, they could be golden (see what I did there) If not, they need Jack healthy to start next year to make their run, but they’re prospects pool is weak and adding him may make them have to move on from some other cheaper, team guys. Good article in si.com regarding this.

Alex Tuch is a beauty and he’s built for the playoffs. He’s excelled in the playoffs and he’s a welcome addition. About to research Krebs. I’m happy with this. Although now Jack is on my “side piece team” and that means he’s still in my life lol. Still a big risk for Vegas imo. Glad Jack is gone though.

How they playing people? See the crowd is very small.

Lehner was paid large sums of money by this club. And he clearly had issues but he didn’t do right by the team by hiding his issues and playing drunk. Sorry, not sorry, but I could give two shats about what he has to say about the team. He should look at his behavior while a Sabre and keep his yap shut.

Dougie, you’re an idiot.

My take is this. In my eyes, Jack isn’t a Sabre anymore. I’ve stopped thinking about him. The team is looking to the future, changing its culture and trying to do things right. Unlike the past 9 years where gm aftrr gm has f’d it up. Adam’s is trying to do right here. And in time I think he will, if given said time. The team is who is on the roster and Jack isn’t on it. Maybe one day we get a nice deal and it improves the team, hopefully that happens. But I think Jack needs to make concessions too. The Sabres aren’t allowing him an experimental surgery, how dare they be so cautious! If the back and forth on his procedure stalls then Jack will need to make some concessions. He could say, I’ll waive my no move clause for starters. Maybe that’s all that the Sabres need doing. He can say that if the surgery fails, then I’ll have the team’s preferred surgery afterwards. These are a few things he could do. The Sabres shouldn’t be the bad guy here. Jack wants out so badly, make some concessions bro, otherwise they can sit on their “asset” as long as they want because like I said earlier, he’s already gone. The Sabres don’t have Jack Eichel anymore. Maybe one day we will get some reinforcements for him, and when that happens it will be like finding money in an old pair of jeans you haven’t worn for ages.

Classy Jack scrubbing his Twitter of anything Sabres related and rejoins. lol

Taylor Hall is a major disappointment of a player IMO. I’m glad he’s gone. Lazar, I miss him.

Well, things in goal looking bleak. If the 40 year old can be our number one, yikes. Jack must be licking his chops to stay now. Lol

Like Samson?