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So if he projects to a Fedun, a Pysyk, or a Jokiharju then he plays in Rochester for a few years and is an injury call up. Hoping there is more to his game.

Not me. I go to about 4 to 6 games a season and I don't even live there. Could it be the historic 12 year drought?

These are also games that we should be trying to win to make the playoffs. The focus should remain playoffs and TEAM PLAY. The goaltending on this team is so poor that it makes his NHL debut tonight possible. We have Comrie coming off a few good games so he should be ready for tomorrow I assume? I’m rooting for Levi, wish him the best, excited to see him play, but not liking the situation at all. I will hate seeing and hearing 8,000 Ranger fans in our building too - hopefully that is not the case but UB is full of New Yorkers.

There is lack of veteran knowledge and experience on defense that should be addressed. If a Kyle retires, and/or if Zemgus leaves, that experience must by addressed. Same with Anderson retiring. Sure every player will be a year older, but the overall team age will be about the same with their absence. From what we saw of Greenway, they need to do more to improve the bottom 6. There is a thread that addresses defensive players that might meet our plans and needs.

It will be interesting to see if the Sabres play good two-way hockey in front of him. They need to play like they did against the Rangers and Isles , only score a few more goals. Can’t wait to see this game.

Agree. The other very common comment you hear is that they are ready to makes moves to take the next step. The moves are - defense and goaltending and some experience.

Hopes are extremely high. I would prefer he played a few games in Rochester first, but the circumstances are what they are.

UPL went on a good run after that vote of confidence. He gave up a bunch of goals but won sone big games and played a lot during the nice run. All this talk about Levi playing is expected. If he gets pounded then DG blew it, and if he wins then Levi is Donnie Edwards for the night.

What? Which? Wha?

Valid concerns and comments. Not even contrarian. KA walked up to DG and said "play the kid". Shades of ... vs.

Can he be Devon Eli? I always think of Eli, not Levi.

Flashback to 2008 - This is what my son said to me when I told him he earned the privilege of driving my pickup truck to school and to hockey practice afterwards.

But they must play hard to the end of the season, try to win every game and get every point to the end. The drafting slot is not important at this point, there will be a good players to choose from.

IF its the team's Masterton then perseverance and dedication are the keys - Tuch, Dahlin, Kyle, Tage, Andy. Boosh maybe, he played hurt a lot.

Fix thread title unless you went to tomorrows practice. LOL Love your updates @Brawndo

They don't have to copy any one team exactly, every situation is different. We happen to have few vets, and even less with playoff/Cup experience. Girgensons and Skinner are anomalies that happen to be on the same team. It seems only logical that a few key vets would help, but finding the right ones, at the right price is the key. Certainly Adams missed on the Stahl and Hall pick ups, but they played with the Jack/Sam core - the current Sabres Team is much different right now.

Goaltending

It’s looking good! Something for your refrigerator…

@PASabreFan gets his first shift in "pick up league" play.

Funny stuff.

Tuch

It isn't for Boston, Tampa, and clubs like that.

Good news if true. If there are players that can be acquired now that won't cost a lot or block a prospect then he should upgrade the defense, the bottom 6, and the goaltending. I was not in on Horvat, or Meir/Chyckrun either - just improve on the bottom 3 or 4 players and help the young core.

Thank you. Adding a few veteran pieces also helps the current core who are young and carrying a big load. I feel bad seeing their struggles intermixed with the good play and knowing there are a few moves that could help. I feel even worse hearing boos in the KBC. The players have a problem when playing at home and do not have much of an intimate relationship with the crowd - even though they want to - they cant seem to be consistent enough at home to get there.