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Tuch. First 3: 0.32 ppg, last 3: 0.80 ppg I bring this up because I was thinking of the impact injuries have had on Eichel's game. Tuch has a significant injury history too and it hasn't kept him from developing and improving.

How long can he stay in that limbo?

Nope, not even second chair.

Then he should report to Rochester, yeah?

If they were, @carpandean would simply extend his axis. As it is he sized the chart to capture the outliers. ...like that.

There will be no trade. Only termination. Think about it: What's in it for the Sabres? They get to retain half his salary? Is a team going to offer them anything when they can just wait for contract to cancel and get him for league minimum? There's no reason for another team to offer anything up for him when they can get him for free. They will terminate his contract and let him be a free agent which will give him an opportunity to sign for lesser money with an NHL team that suffers an injury to a bottom 6 player and doesn't want to promote a rookie from the A as an injury replacement. I don't think that's much of an opportunity. I wonder if a team has already agreed to sign him as a free agent if he were available and the termination is just a step along the way. Otherwise it makes no sense for Vinnie not to report to Rochester.

Where does Tage fit into that pod?

You had me until the last bullet point.

You can't always get what you want...

Then again.... is Tuch the Mitts whisperer?

This picture just warms my heart.

Yes, I thought the Mitts pass was a remarkable pass too.

I've noticed he's becoming the "Big Draw" guy.

Yes, the way he swatted that puck out of mid air to settle it down AND quickly get the shot off was nothing short of amazing.

I just noticed... we got a Ryan Miller WTF Wave out of Sorokin at the end. 😄

Twins separated at birth?

JOST. Jost brings out the best in both Ollie and Mitts. Claiming him was a masterstroke.

If last year was Tage and this year is Cozens, next year is gonna be Krebs.

I'll take a flyer on it.

Estrogen is a helluva drug. I had the sound turned down for the interview so I wouldn't wretch. To see him talking but not hearing anything... is like watching a bobblehead. I hate prepared answers even more.

It was, but that didn't matter. Eventually the law of averages prevailed.

The Matt Ellis of pregames? He generally is. Like Hinostroza + a double cappuccino and a snort of coke.