LabattBlue

There is zero reason why the following players should still be Sabres when the TDL clock strikes zero... Hall Montour Reider Sheahan Ullmark(if he has stated he will not re-sign w/the Sabres) Irwin(bag of pucks and a stale soft pretzel?)

I really hope Hall is traded today or tomorrow. Don't wait until too many teams fill their playoff roster holes.

He is trying to turn himself into the next great interviewer. This combined with his working from home, and his number of "live hours" per week continuing to be reduced, has turned off this long time fan.

Blame the dopes that hired him. Of course no one outside of the inner circle know who pushed for Ralphie...Pegula’s or Botts?

Wife and I getting our 2nd doses this weekend. While I know we still have to be safe, it will feel so much better knowing we have been vaccinated.

Should I know who these two people are?

^^^ This. All this talk of Adams needing to show that he won’t be taken advantage of is nonsense. Take the best offer regardless of how little it is, and move on. Better something, than nothing.

...and if it doesn’t happen at all, the first thing that comes to mind...what happened?

Good...I hope they are embarrassed...instead my guess is they feel the fans undeservedly are turning on them

I meant if you bring back this same team in the fall, they will not sniff the playoffs.

Thx!

So the current vaccine does not provide protection against this new variant?

IMO...the rumored speculation about Beane and McD telling the Pegula's to "stay away/hands off", including some who have thought they might even have such verbiage in their contracts is hogwash. I don't believe it for a single second.

After the % positive numbers dropped through the 2nd half of February, and most of March, the numbers in Erie County have been between 4-8% daily positive rates for the last week or so. Much more of an increase over that time then other areas of the state...at least the little bit I've poked around. Very disappointing...especially with the number of people who have had 1 or 2 shots so far. 😞

With a healthy Jack, and with RK being gone, yes they aren't the worst team in the league, but as they are currently assembled, this is not a playoff team, or one that can even sniff the playoffs.

I've said it before, I think some of the core has to go. I just don't believe that a new HC, swapping of players in the bottom 6, blueliners 5-6-7, or a new backup goalie, is going to make this a team that can challenge for the playoffs. The question is...who from the core needs to go? Players here the longest... Eichel - 6 years Reinhart - 6 years Risto - 8 years Ullmark - 6 years McCabe - 7 years Girgensons - 8 years Dahlin - 3 years Mitts - 3 years Okposo - 5 years(2 more on contract) Skinner - 3 years(6 more on contract) This team is not close with or without Jack. Don't let the last few games fool you.

Good for them. That being said, I don’t care how hard the team plays down the stretch, I don’t want Granato as the HC in 21-22.

How has he looked in Rochester? I know he isn't a 20 year old that needs to be slow cooked for 12-18 months, but does he need more than 15 AHL games to make the transition to the NHL?

I wonder how Borgen's recovery is going? He was hurt on 2/20, and at the time his estimated return was 6-8 weeks. It would be nice to see him get at least 10 games in before the season ends.

I don’t have AHLtv, but I have a lot of interest in how the Amerks are doing, and appreciate the insights of those who see them on a regular basis.

So the core should stay together? Because tweaking IMO implies bottom 6 forwards, 5-6-7 dmen , and a new backup goalie.

His freewheeling style of play. I just always viewed it as kind of reckless. I especially didn’t like it when he was paired with Dahlin over the last couple of years, and the more talented of the two is left back as the last line of defense.

...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. 😞