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I just dont know this kid... but in Jarmo I trust on this call...

*breathes deep* Ahhhhh….. The silence. No air conditioners running. Low humidity. Cool temps. Sunshine, and no haze. Gorgeous morning without the oppressive humidity.

That wasn't at all my point Our lineup presently: Benson-Norris-Tage Zucker - Kulich - Tuch Quinn - McLeod - Doan ??? - ??? - ??? To fill those 4th line role we already have Greenway, Krebs, Danforth, Malenstyn and Kozak. Let's put Krebs at 4C and Greenway at a wing So now Danforth, Malenstyn and Kozak have a singular spot to play

Just like Wookie you guys seem to think one guy is all you need. Just absurd. I'm reserving any judgement on Doan until I see him actually play for us. I didn't see much Utah hockey so I have no idea what his if anything. Don't get caught up into thinking he's his dad.

What? You're acting like Greenway is everything? You have one guy who might hit somebody once in a while and that's it? That's all you need?

But would he really want to throw his 36 year old self around the ice one more time in Buffalo? Think of how Leafs players/org must view the entire pro hockey vibe in Buffalo given the way their own fans consistently take over Buffalo's arena when the Leafs are in town. Guy with Pacioretty's pedigree would have to be carrying around a serious chip on his shoulder to go to hockey hell.

Gonna try to make the VGK or SJS games in the Spring.

I was kinda down on the zucker and Greenway signings as meh over pays at the time. But looking at what the free agent market ended up being and what players moved over the summer they look a little wiser. Not seeing guys like Joshua and Marchment as big upgrades - roster or. Interact - and no guarantee we could have got them.

Ding ding !

If you told me that 30 people traveled from Buffalo to Vegas to watch the Sabres I'd be flooded.

But “Soap” was pretty groundbreaking and Benson was a spin-off from that.

I watched a lot of Jake Leschyshyn’s junior career. He tore his ACL in his draft year. He would have been a much higher pick without the injury, I think. Not that this was ever a direct comparison, but he was definitely seen as a Drury-type of two-way centre with leadership skills. Obviously it hasn’t worked out though. I think he can be a good vet for the Amerks.

Have you knocked and stuck around to chat them up?

Aka players we don’t care about

I think the whole point of Chinakov would be to create depth and options. Quinn/Zucker/Chinakov/kulich for offence Benson/Doan/Greenway/McLeod for defence Ideally you’d have 8 options to plug into 6 spots in your top 9 You mix and match around Norris, Tuch and Thompson based on health, chemistry, opponent and who is going well. Krebs, Danforth and Malenstyn are your 4th line options. Basically it’s about not repeating the Quinn Achilles mistake and starting the season with more good players than what you need. If everyone is healthy, give the ice time to those who earn it. If they aren’t you’re covered.

We look for these on cruise room doors... and we actually find them.

That's what I tell my wife. Hasn't worked.

Krebs or was thinking Rosen

Late West Coast Road trip this year. It's been a while since I was in Anaheim/LA in late March. St. Patrick's Day in Vegas could spell trouble for some 716 fans travelling to support the team. March Madness offers enough reason for overindulging in adult beverages in Vegas. Toss in a Sabres game and St. Pat's holiday, and it could get ugly. I'm visiting family in mid-October, so it looks like Colorado and Florida. It could be worse.

he's small

That’s the guy I want. Future 1C.

If Chinakhov is basically a slightly lesser Quinn, the price that would make acquiring him worth it had better be no greater than a combination that comes out to a slightly lesser Quinn. Personally, if they're going to make a genuine swing for a player, I'd like to make a play for Mason McTavish. Most don't trust KA to make a smart big move (and I can't recall him ever implementing a significant trade that wasn't predicated on a good player demanding out). You can point to small prudential moves along the edges that have yet to result in a substantial difference in team success. That's the frustration, but it doesn't mean a lot of folks here just want the Sabres to take any old swing just to do something.

Chinakov - 6'1, 205, age 24 (25 in Feb 26) NHL - 175 gms 34g 37a 71pts 14 min/gp -42 21st overall in 2020 draft Quinn - 6'1, 185, age 23 (24 in Sept) NHL - 178 gms 39g 58a 97 pts 14:30 Min/GP - 26 8th overall in 2020 draft Quinn has been the more productive player and is slightly young. If Quinn is the trade target for CBJ, we'd need a little more than Chinakhov, especially as Chinakhov could easily bolt to the KHL after next season.