LabattBlue

...and he will still suck in his own end of the rink. I will be glad to see him and his ice capades style of play succeed somewhere else.

That being said, who knows what Ullmark and his agent are thinking. If they want to test the UFA waters, there is nothing the Sabres can do about it. Now if the Sabres are jerking him around and lowballing him and he ends up leaving, that’s a completely different story.

I know. Now my mid 20’s daughter has it fairly bad. Been down and out at home for the last week or so. This should be a warning to all youngin’s who think they are immune from Covid. I feel really bad for her...otherwise I’d give her an “ I told you so” in terms of gathering with friends over the last few months. 😞

That is embarrassing. I don’t want Hall re-signed no matter what the $$$ or term are. Get anything for him at the TDL, and chalk it up to another Pegula era failure.

My dad who had just turned 90 last summer, went from feeling like he had a cold, to being in the hospital, testing positive, and then gone...all in the span of a week.

They won’t get the vaccine?

Good for him. I'd check with every former employee in the hockey front office since the Pegula's have taken ownership of the team. ...and then I'd double check with my agent to see if there are any equal positions with any other team in the league. Don't blame him one bit.

Dahlin to C? Too soon?

I'm wondering whether next year is going to be another year of the same core(Eichel, Reinhart, Risto, Skinner, Dahlin, Okposo, McCabe, Ullmark...I'm not sure who else should be considered part of the core). Obviously they are stuck with Skinner, but do any of the other core pieces get shipped out? Not sure how much good it does to keep swapping out bottom 6 forwards or bottom pair dmen.

Wasn’t it the “mandatory” compensation that was eliminated? Doesn’t mean they can’t voluntary send a pick to a team for an off ice staffer....or maybe I’m out to lunch on this issue

I wonder if local boy and pending UFA Alex Iafallo is on the Sabres radar? Possibly generate some excitement among the fanbase.

Since Rutherford is under contract to the Pens until summer, please tell me the Pegula’s aren’t going to give them a draft pick to hire Rutherford earlier? Didn’t we go down that road with them a few years ago?

I saw very little of the game...but I’m glad they won, the streak is over, and the win came against the Flyers. Screw them and their fan base. PS Hey Florida did you get a good luck at Montour? He’d look good in a Panthers jersey, and I hear he loves South Florida.

Quiet. Very quiet. I don't think money would be the issue. I have a feeling that if Rutherford is coming aboard, his demands in terms of his level of power, and/or the level of involvement by ownership may be the sticking points.

For 8 million $$$, 12 ES points(including just 1 goal) in 34 games is a joke. That is not top 6 production in any way, shape or form. I would have expected Hall and Reinhart to step up and produce in Jack's absence. They have both failed.

Unless the new FO/coaching staff figures out a way to make Skinner a useful part of the top 6, he will be a boat anchor chewing up 11% of the cap for the next 6 years. 11 friggin percent. 😡

The board, the thread or the team?

...and in the meantime we have endured another dreadful season of Pegula era hockey.

Have you noticed how pitiful the forwards ranks have been since Eichel went down? It will take more than Eichel’s return to make this a productive group.

I want the Foligno triumvirate back in Buffalo! 😂

The trade deadline is two weeks away. Is there any precedent for teams sitting players that they are going to send away at the TDL, two entire weeks prior...and then they will be sitting another week quarantining for their new team?

I don’t want to wait for a bidding war or last minute deal on TDL day. GTFO now. I don’t care what the return is...and I really hope that if they did have a thought of re-signing him, that they have come to their senses. I said it before, everywhere he goes he brings a stink with him...EDM, NJ, ARI and this ECHL team.

You're assuming he wants to re-sign here? If I was him, I'd at least wait to see how the 1st week of F/A looks this summer. Who wouldn't want to get out of dodge right about now.

...and this should make me feel better? 😱

Speaking to or meeting Terry? 😈