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Lehner is also calling out the league in general today, mentioning benzos being handed out without prescriptions. He’s on a mission to call out what he sees as treatment aimed at the teams interests, not the players. Say what you want, he wears his heart on his sleeve.

Biggest enigma on the roster. We have to now why his scoring fell off a liff before we an predit if it will come back. My best guess is it will partly come back with increased usage in prime scoring situations.

I like #2 here as well. 40ish pts and some solid evidence of his limitations this season. He’ll be asked to do more than he should because he’s what we’ve got. At least he’s a little better prepared for it this time.

Leaned on for top 4 minutes and disappointment seems to be the most likely result. Hes not a top 4 defender, but he will be used that way this season.

Last season Cozens was “banging down the door” in preseason. I think he’s got some jitters.

I’ve listened to some of these. He is definitely entertaining.

Lets not go too far. He ran the team into league operation for more than just criminal reasons. The team was on the verge of financial collapse.

Last day at work yesterday. Received much more of a send off than I expected. Was only there 13 months. Had multiple directors give me their personal contact info with instructions, if your next job doesn’t work out please call me. Flattering. New job starts bright and early Monday AM. Very excited.

Pics or it didn’t happen

I expect nothing. Then again I expect nothing from half the lineup this season.

Huh. was really hoping to get through today without learning something new. Now I’ve lost something old.

Actually I think it refers to a die as in mold or tool, not dice. dies : any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material:

His legacy will be remembered as criminal. That is lasting punishment.

Scored VIP tix to see Slipknot at Darien Lake on Sunday. This is like the 4th or 5th time seeing them. Only once wasn't VIP seats. It’s good to know people. And I start a new job on Monday. Should be an interesting first day on the job.

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Yeah that sounds like an accurate portrayal of how it all went down. Lol

Meh. It was his experience with the teams medical staff that he was dogging. Can't say I blame him. The worst thing he is doing here is creating drama. Some people don't know any better than to make the world around them burn. We see it every day in these pages. No different.

Maybe it was the crowd noise.

Well, we do love our histrionics here.

Dude, I’m like 2’ away. Use your indoor voice.

Guy may have logged on and immediately asked the question without reading the top thread title. Politely letting him know the info he seeks is in the gameday thread title seemed reaction enough. Still love ya Ink.

Ron Rolston says hi.

I’m gonna go out on a limb. (Not really) Jacks value is permanently diminished. Too many roadblocks to the surgery he wants. I don’t see a path where he elects the surgery the Sabres want. In either case there is risk (immediate and longer term) sufficient enough to deflate his trade value anyway. And there is a likelihood due to the above that he never sets foot on Sabre ice again to demonstrate his health in game situations. Best case is the stalemate results in the neck resolving on its own and Jack skates on his own for other teams in time for a trade next offseason. Worst case he gets whatever surgery and he doesn’t come back 100%. Best case still contains risk of “what if” and teams will offer value accordingly and worst case is a guy who never sees 19-20 performance again and carries risk and is valued accordingly. We may be fortunate to get an ROR level return. The neck injury badly scuttled any plan to use the return for Jack to speed up the rebuild.

I can’t see him giving up this seasons salary to do that. He’d have to be suspended and therefore unpaid.

The public messages are likely part of the negotiating ploy. I would not expect full disclosure in any public messages. I expect he is using public messages to bolster his negotiating stance. And that appears to be a pretty secretive process .