Got to be tough for the Sabres to go out there game after game knowing that their season is basically over with no playoffs again. They have to feel that the games are pointless (again, it's pun night).
In the last 2 games, the Sabres have played with an empty net for almost 10 minutes with no goals against. That's better than when they have the goalie in.
Pouliot won't break the bank. He's getting $1.3 million for the next 3 years after getting bought out by the Oilers. So anything the Sabres (or any other team) pays is extra. Whether he wants to stay in Buffalo is always the issue.