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100%.. you failed to specify how big or when.

Every time I see a face-off win.

So is Dahlin going to get a neck injury? The issue with Eichel was he literally could not play hockey without surgery. It's not apples to apples. I get leverage and all that. Losing Dahlin would impact this team, I'm not about to defend some player who took an $11M contract and then turn around and forced his way off the team. If he was that concerned he should have negotiated a shorter contract. Him pushing his way off the team would negatively impact the team. A team we all want to improve. So, if he pushes his way off the team he's contributing to this team losing more. Why on Earth would I support him in his endeavor? I wouldn't.

But the real question is not if Dahlin is fine with it. It's more is the source full of crap and just looking for attention. thus "clickbait". I don't think anyone's going to make an argument that Dahlin is happy with it. I don't think anyone would make an argument that ANYONE is happy with it.

Did it make you sick? Really? As you said, he did nothing unusual and in fact scored a goal that any NHL player could score, but you are sick over it? Then, to double down Ullmark made you just a sick. You must be feeling awful. And the "slip through our fingers" narrative.. I swear we need to get a pinned post where long running topics that come to an agreement can be summarized so people stop perpetuating myths and fan fiction.

First.. the source. Second.. the "threat". Dahlin has zero leverage. He's under contract until 2032. Third.. yeah, turn it around. At least we all agree on something. End summation: Nothing to see here. I'll put money on Bissonette trying to sow seeds of discourse. He's an NHL shock jock, and not a good one.

Tage is whatever they put him at... but he sucks at face-offs, that much is certain. He's proving he can score on the wing and he scored while playing center. Thompson is a forward who can score.

Oh boy, here we go. Hits.. the questionable stat and as many commented on about his first game, the statistician was being extremely generous. He scored a goal, good for him. I honestly couldn't care less about what Cozens does at this point. He didn't do it in Buffalo. He's not a player on the team anymore, so he's just an opponent now.

The coaching is perhaps the biggest problem on this team, outside of the owner and GM. Ruff is not the coach. He's a figurehead to train Appert on how to become the next HC. The retained the assistants who had proven they are not capable of being assistants. Nothing changed with Ruff coming in and taking over for Granato except the name on the door above Head Coach.

An emotional, veteran, leader that wants to continue his career in Buffalo. I'll take it. Perhaps having two players who actually have some respect around the league choosing to sign in Buffalo will help. Either way, I am quite happy with this. Everyone who always looks for the negative in everything can have their concerns.

Players don't want to play in Buffalo.. "F them" Player re-ups a contract to stay in Buffalo. "Why would he do that? He's injured all the time. Blah Blah Blah" No wonder so many people liked Eeyore when he played for the Sabres... The Sabres suck, it's not because of Greenway. For once you are allowed to be content (maybe even a little happy) that a player wanted to sign in Buffalo and it's one who actually plays a decent game.

You did. My commentary is those who like to live beyond their means or believe they are entitled to certain life luxuries despite not having the income to support it. People choosing to have children when they can barely afford to feed themselves. People who choose to pay $150 on sneakers instead something more practical when they lack the disposable income, etc. By contrast, knowing my former company was going through changes I implemented spending reductions in our annual budget beginning in 2023. When I was eventually let go in October 2024 I was in a position to absorb the change. Had I just kept on spending, even reasonably by how I normally spend, I would have been in a much worse situation. This would then be compounded by a poor job market, rising costs, etc. My point is, we live in a very materialistic society and many are not strong enough to resist marketing. As such, people feel justified in spending more than they should to possess items that drive minimal real value. They perceive it as a great value because they are coerced via marketing into a false reality. This may be through the application of social pressure via "status" and not having it should you not have the latest cell phone for example. It's not meant to be a true blanket statement, but more like saying obesity is an issue. There's far too much of it to be relegated to an isolated incident.

If you take a GDT in its entirety and just substitute out the opponent and the players for names of the next opponent and players, would it read the same?

I would venture a guess the only reason the Devils were in on this was because his father, ex-NHL'er Scott LaChance, is the head of USA Scouting for the Devils. I get a feeling the Devils know already whether Shane LeChance will sign a deal.

I understand but this team needs roster players, not futures. The value of trades in the off-season is higher than trade deadline unless teams get into a resource war. That said, I don't think Cozens in the player that makes teams say "Hell yeah, Stanley Cup here we come!" He's the type of player teams look at that think a do-over could help finish his mistakes. So perhaps it's a trade with a non-contender, but I think teams are more likely to give up more, be it futures or players in the off-season. As for seeing what the team does without him? Does it matter? If you believe they need to move him anyway the team will eventually be what it will be without him. This season is toast anyway. I also think they likely don't want to mess up what's happening in Rochester right now.

Some.. definitely. Not all, of course. But I think we all know people who stretch their means farther than they should because they have some belief they are entitled to obtain more in their life than their livelihood supports.

Dylan Cozens is more of an off-season move but it might be a move made between non-contending teams. So I wouldn't lock in your choices where regarding the deadline. Given that it is known the Sabres and Red Wings had a trade agreed upon and the Red Wings paused because they decided to change coaches we know that at least the Red Wings wanted Dylan Cozens. Trades between perceived "bad" players happen all the time.

If you want to talk about players at their potential then the Sabres roster is incredible already. As for Tuch being UFA.. see below This 100%. You don't trade a player before you put an offer in front of him. If he rejects it then he can be traded in the off-season or next season. You'll know the answer. Bottom line EP is a headcase who had some good seasons earlier in his career and now has questions about durability and desire. We lament Samuelsson and others for durability and people want to bring in EP who people are wondering has degraded due to injury? EP is the concept of the player the Sabres need, but he is NOT the player the Sabres need. Vancouver would have to provide a lot to take on that contract and subsequent risk.

Until this happens.. it hasn't happened. Nothing has worked yet. Companies making claims to appease US government leadership is as old as it gets. So many never follow through.

It's not nor should you be saying such things. In one post you've managed to basically tell me you are Trump clone and have no objectivity. This is different from before because you'd at least acknowledge you aligned with some of the actions but left open room for dissent. Your post is even designed to mimic a Trump post. And then you acknowledge that your initial post is just pure garbage. I didn't even bother to quote your "hope and find cause" as you acknowledge you had no clue if it was possible.. just that you hope it is. Why anyone would hope that freedom of speech is punishable because it's a dissenting voice is beyond me. Perhaps you can explain why you believe it should be acceptable?

The Sabres get worse with that trade simply by losing Tuch. EP can score, maybe. With his durability and longevity in question it's really way too much of a risk. Tuch makes some odd plays but he's very good at what he does and he's the kind of player the Sabres would trade out to a team who will go on to win and people will be lamenting that he's gone. At some point you actually have to commit to a core and he should be on it. I've blasted him enough in the past about not using his size to play more physical but I can't take away his stat line and that he's net positive player for this team. (not +/-) That said.. the Sabres aren't a team that will fix itself at the trade deadline. The players the Sabres need aren't being sold off by the better teams and the sellers at the deadline are sellers for a reason. It's off-season for the Sabres to improve.

No thank you. EP does not need to be here. Period.

VENU was dead with the Disney acquisition of Fubo. However, they announced that Fubo will create some level of sports lover package that will have the major sports networks, locals, TNT, RSNs, etc. This was announced in the last week or so. It was already hinted at when the merger occurred.

The changes are coming. https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ I can't find a link at the moment but Fubo is putting out what was going to be the Venu streaming package as well. It's not CHEAP.. but.. it's not all the other channels.

Genuinely intrigued by this thought. Can it not be a war that was started by an invasion? Would we have to call the Gulf War the Iraq Invasion? 100% not throwing shade, but trying to assess your division of the two terms.