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he has never been a number one center and his contract is worse than Powers

Gilbert was not a hard-working player. An extremely exciting player but never was the 200-foot player he needed to be for the team to win. Contrast him with Yzerman who completely changed his game to become an elite 200 foot player and the team won multiple cups. Your list of top five is particularly good. Do you think Crosby is starting to move up into that discussion? I love the way Crosby plays hockey, but not sure who he would displace. Lemieux maybe based on longevity.

what was context? Gretzky has said many times Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr were the best.

Thompson should never play center again for the sabres.

Rossi is the guy many on this board thought we should have drafted instead of Quinn right?

JJ gets first line minutes without earning them. On a decent team he is 2nd liner moving to third as he plays no defense. We should trade him if there are teams that think he will be a difference maker.

Samuelson, with that contract and injury history, is untradeable. Would you want him? Long term commitment to a guy who will be available half the time and soft as a marshmallow the rest of the time.

If he is not extended then KA must think he is a threat to him.

Because he has done so well in Toronto? What gives anyone the impression he is an upgrade? He hires people. When they fail he blames them and then gets someone else. Read Chelios's book where he makes fun of shanahan. Was obsessed with his image. Always kissing up to the media. His teammates did not like him due to that.

we would have to exceed the next highest bid by massive amount. Taxes in NY are a real detriment to Sabres and Bills. I now have this awful song in my head.

Greenway is the softest 6 foot 6 guy around. Benson takes bad penalties but that is not tough.

If you need a senior advisor your GM sucks. Our sucks. It is not a position you learn on the fly. You must be prepared and experienced already in an NHL front office. Unreal

Kreider was an extra winger who would not have played, and barely played, without injuries. He was there for leadership. Thompson and Tuch have a lot to prove as 3 zone players to make Olympics. Thompson on wing helps his chances. If the top two are Eichel and Mathews, there is no place for Thompson as center. Also no place for 30 percent on draws. Hopefully, he will be full time winger next year. Better for him and the Sabres.

he was not snubbed. Those games were always going to be remarkably close games with mistakes needing to be avoided at all costs. Thompson and Tuch are to mistake prone right now. Cannot be trusted especially in own zone.

zero reason to believe anything will be different next year. Unknown is Norris, but even if plays 82 games at all star level we still have issues playing defense and mediocre goaltending lol, not even 1 %. I agree with you. if we run this back out no chance