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I just wish you'd use a better argument than "don't rush players! We always rush players!" When it's not actually a thing.

I don't think Mrtka "must" go to Seattle. I think he should but I'm not gonna lose sleep over him in Rochester.

Upl is playing, rest of lineup will come around 10am this morning. I expect Pittsburgh to play bubble guys.

I was dying in my car over it. The one wasn't even close.

It's kinda hilarious that the "Mrtka should start in Buffalo and then go to Rochester!" Crowd is the same as "well Novikov with his 4 years playing pro is being rushed" Again though, I'm just saying they should give Novikov a game here and there so they know where he's at. Maybe he's not an nhl guy but let's find out before his deal ends.

We haven't, it's just a boring narrative ppl use. It's this fake thing tossed into arguments because you think it helps make your point even though it's not true. Novikov can play the year in Rochester, I'm fine with that, but playing in Buffalo isn't rushing him. Yes, you all think we rush everybody even though there's no evidence to support it.

Novikov spent 2yrs in the KHL and the last 2 in Rochester. He's got 4 years of pro hockey under his belt. He'll be a RFA after this season ends. 3 full ahl years with no look and the KHL easily within reach, hard to say what he'll do.

Benson-Norris-Thompson Zucker-McLeod-Tuch Quinn-Kulich-Doan Malenstyn-Krebs-Danforth Dunne Byram-Dahlin Power-Kesselring Samuelsson-Timmins Bryson Upl, Lyon, Georgiev

If you don't pay Tuch, who are you paying to be a 65pt all around winger?

Oh, so he should be good because nepotism. Shedeur Sanders is gonna be amazing too I bet.

Hmm Ryan Suzuki is on waivers.

Holy. *****.

I can haz Novikov in Buffalo?

There's a 0% chance any nhl team is claiming a 5'9" defender of his skill level.

Several analytics models like the Sabres to make the playoffs.

I don't think he can.

Samuelsson is WEEK TO WEEK

Why would Buffalo play their games 4 hours away when there's closer rinks nearby?

You're assuming because Mrtka could hold his own in Rochester theoretically, that it means he's not being challenged in Seattle. I disagree. He can learn and develop his offense more, while also leading a team. Ultimately, this is pointless because Buffalo will do whatever but I don't think 43 whl games means he's somehow mastered the lower level because he looked fine to good in a few preseason games. Rochester has like 11 defenders on their roster. It can wait a year.

Isn't Novikov in Rochester?

Wait they already have balanced pairs. Dahlin Kesselring Timmins Mrtka Are all on the right

If that's a battle, move Johnson to Siberia I think Johnson is already better than Bryson