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Timmins is a much better penalty killer than Clifton was so I guess Adams won that trade as well.

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Doan is the kind of player we haven't drafted enough of so he's a good complimentary piece on a line with skilled players. Utah wanted a sniper. Maybe both teams win this one? If Doan actually ends up with as many points as Peterka (roughly speaking) then yes, I guess Sabres win cause they got Kesselring too.

I understand not getting over our skis about Ellis, but the critiques some of you guys are making are laughable. He had some rebounds? Have you ever watched top-tier goaltenders before? They give up some rebounds, too! My word! Granted, we need to see much more. But a debut performance with a .92-something S% is as good as you're going to see.

The rehab stint maxes out at 14 days. If Lyon keeps up his pace, Ellis may very well only get 1 more start over that time. I don’t know if the picture will be any more clear at that point. I’m seeing a 3 headed monster in our future… at least for a couple weeks while the dust settles.

Great game. Fun game. The boys were buzzing. The barn was noisy. Ellis showed out in Game 1. Let’s Go, Buffalo!! (And get well, Zucker.)

I miss the sword but I guess the belt is cool too. Ellis deserved it but so did Jack Quinn. Where was this Jack Quinn? Like where do they hide him?

Lundqvist mentioned their speed during the post game. A Grinchy smile immediately permeated my face.

Östlund, Kozak, Doan, Quinn, Timmins, Ellis, all had really strong showings in no particular order. Tuch was really active as well.

TNT postgame interview of Ellis. Great Kid!

Detroit's a very similar team to the Sabres. Play similar too but on this night not as good. Some young names I didn't recognize. I imagine their fans would say the same thing about the Sabres. Open ice low physicality game, and Sabres usually thrive on those. Specialty teams better for the Sabres. Still lots of mistakes though and sloppy at times. That will sink them in different games but enjoy the moment. I liked this Ellis kid. He's positionally sound, didn't panic, tracked the puck well and made some good saves. rebound control needs work but overall pretty good. I see potential and I don't know what they will do with goaltending but we might regret losing him if we do waive him. nice to win but I don't think either team really impressed and they definitely aren't any better.

Maybe.

Though Greaves has started solid. Not sure they would take on UPL when Elvis still has term left, and is an unmovable contract.

OK, Ellis was good enough. Lots of rebounds, he wasn't great. I don't think "can he be great" this year is important. Is he a guy that mentally is good enough to be a decent backup goalie though? A guy you can rely on for 20-30 starts?

Or they can leave UPL in Rochester for a couple weeks. No need to rush anything.

Net front presense as mentioned by others...his analytics look good...Lindy is giving him a lot of ice time. Those are all good things. But if he wants $10m per year on a medium-to-long term deal, he needs to do all that AND score.

Hmm, there's an idea.

Great post-game interview by Ellis.

Just what the hell were the first three games?

I liked the shot of Ellis' brother crying from the stands. Cool stuff

There are no other Adams in the league.

Chinakov still available from Columbus, likely the kind of guy you could get for UPL, but not a center