Doohicksie

OMG just do that right now. RIGHT NOW. I mean, I like Clifton but we've got defensive depth to replace him.

Could that not have been deployment problem? How often did the Oilers do that throughout the season? Did it work? Maybe the reason the scoring was that concentrated is that other players just didn't get the ice time at critical junctures.

Interesting. So at this point they probably value Rosen and Östlund (and Kulich and Helenius and maybe Wahlberg) higher than they valued Savoie. Not necessarily. It's not that the Sabres gave up on him, it's that they thought he could best get what they wanted by trading him.

Perhaps, but maybe the correct answer was to shore up the defense?

If he's playing with Quinn and Cozens his 2-way game doesn't concern me much. Quinn's is very good, Cozens' is passable.

When I was a kid we'd get pizza from Roma Italian Restaurant on Genesee Street just west of Union (now 33 Speakeasy Grill). Small was $2.50, large was $3.50; add 50 cents for pepperoni. We'd ride over on our bikes and carry them home. We didn't drop them.... usually. My first job was as a dishwasher there.

I think it's likely that Greenway is a "transitional" guy. He's signed for one more year. I don't think he'll be a Sabre beyond that.

Slow rebuild? Maybe, but we just turned over nearly half our forward ranks (and maybe more before the season starts). Doesn't sound slow to me. Slow rebuild perhaps, but Lindy's influence is giving it a kick start. Can anyone picture Kevyn moving up to an executive POHO kind of role, and Lindy moving up to GM eventually?

Incorrect. They're only paying him $3 million. The Sabres bought him out; he'll be on the Sabres' books for some time.

With the Oilers and the focus on McDavid and scoring, I can see what the fan base would be sour on a guy that doesn't score that much and not look for his other talents.

Yeah I was gonna mention baseball too but I felt like I'd already blathered on long enough.

Same reaction here, but the answer is simply He got a lot out of Afinogenov, why not Zegras?

So yeah.... what numbers do you think the new guys will wear? Zucker was 16, retired by Sabres (Pat LaFontaine). Zucker has only ever worn 16 McLeod was 71, last Sabre to wear 71 was Olofsson. McLeod has also worn 70 Malenstyn was 47, last Sabre to wear 47 was Malcolm Subban. Malenstyn has only ever worn 47 Lafferty was 18, retired by Sabres (Danny Gare). Lafferty has also worn 37, 24, 28 Aube-Kubel was 96, last Sabre to wear 96 was Anders Bjork Bjork Bjork. Aube-Kubel has also worn 62, 16 Zucker and Lafferty will wear have to pick new numbers Do you think any of the guys who can keep their numbers will change to something else? My guesses are: Zucker: 61 McLeod: 71 Malenstyn: 17 (I have a feeling 47 was assigned to him but who knows?) Lafferty: 28 Aube-Kubel: 96

Reports/rumors make him one of the best players available via trade right now, and Buffalo has been cited as an interesting trading partner. I don't see Kevyn giving more for Ehlers than he got for Eichel and the rumor is they want 4 first round equivs. Kevyn won't go that high.

But if no other GM is willing to pay that price, the price will come down.

At least we still have Live from Daryl's House.

They had a big falling out you know. Lawsuits and everything. The Cellino and Barnes of the music world.

To be honest, steady and boring is precisely what the Sabres need on defense.

Of course they want you to pay to read their "premium" content.

But insignificant.

Stop it!!! 😛

I was in a dark place at the end of the season.