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Hoping for a trajectory similar to what we've seen with the Bills.

I believe he's rejoining his WHL team, which was the plan even in light of the Sabres' interest.

This is why they do all that stretching.

I was wondering about that... It does sound like a conflict of interest, not to mention "double dipping."

Duly noted.

I think it will change the attitude of the club. Until the emergence of Tage last year, we'd become used to homegrown prospects missing. From here forward I think that we will see some misses but as you say there will be hungry prospects coming up to replace them. Trade Casey at the deadline for draft assets? Sure, because Kulich will be ready to step up!

And by then VGK will be in the 4th year of their playoff drought and TO will still not have won a playoff series since the lockout. 😄

This looks about right. I think by the mid point of the season Boston will be swirling down the drain and looking at a rebuild. Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit will all be in a tight pack but I see the Sabres pulling away from that pack (as they did last season, edging out Detroit at the end). Whether Buffalo makes it into the playoffs is about a 40% chance but I'm not saying which side the 40% is 😉

We know the players, we know the history. How do you think the goaltending situation in Buffalo will work out this year? I'm not going to get too deep into predicting W/L, GAA, SV%, etc., but I was thinking about how the goalies will work out this year (or not). I think Anderson is a good guy, but he's old and that will tend to make him injury prone. I think Comrie will be a bright spot, but will need help in goal in terms of workload. I think UPL will take a step and may be next year's Comrie in the sense of playing well as a backup. And I predict Malcolm Subban will sing the anthem at least once in full goalie garb. My prediction: Anderson: 15 games started. The spirit is willing but the flesh is old. Comrie: 40 games started. Will be the clear Number One in terms of playing time and statistics. UPL: 25 games stared. By the end of the season he will be a real NHL goaltender. Subban: 2 games started. He will be the AHL stalwart but will see a couple of starts in between injuries suffered by the rest of the staff. Comrie will be better than UPL. By the end of the season Comrie will be clear #1 and UPL the clear #2 and Anderson will retire from playing. What do you think?

WE WANT MALCOLM! WE WANT MALCOLM! WE WANT MALCOLM! WE WANT MALCOLM! WE WANT MALCOLM!

Remember, to improve one of those centers needs to be better than Eakin. I think Eakin was one of our worst forwards the last several years but I think there were traits that were less apparent that don't necessarily show up on the stat line (i.e., the wily veteran stuff like the neck roll in Jack's direction and other subtle stuff to get the other team thinking about stuff other than hockey). I think Cozens may be able to pick up that mantel but he's still relatively new at it.

Does the article even mention UPL as an option in goal?

If you're using Risto as a verb, I like it. 😄

I like to think he's using his analytics department to pick the right ones though. Is there a fancystat that presages boom? So far the kids look good. Remember when our big reach was Nylander and how he turned out? He had the right pedigree but he just didn't have "it" and I like to think Adams and his staff are better at finding "it" than past regimes as well as other current GMs.

When I click on the link it takes me to a post from 2021 so I'm not sure what it is you're sharing.

You have ESPN+. You get all kinds of stuff with ESPN+, but one thing you don't get is basic cable ESPN (and I think ESPN2). You have to log on with a service provider that has ESPN as part of their package. It's bizarre. (So when I watch ESPN+ on Roku, I have two different sign-ons: My ESPN+ sign-on and my Spectrum sign-on.

Honestly I think he just wanted a time out and challenged for the helluvit.

Yeah. Do ya really wanna be Toronto? (My wish is that the Sabres win a Cup before the Leafs win a playoff series 😛 )

....knowing who to keep and who to get rid of from the previous regimes.

3 minutes left

BIG third period for the Baby Sabres!

Savoie with #2 on the POOOOOOWWWWWWEEEERRR PLAAAAYYYYYY!