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Haha, hard to win a trade when the guy you traded has scored 50+ and been a perennial high level contributor to a back to back Stanley Cup winning team.

My point isn't some harsh criticism of the Sabres drafting, it is a note that Buffalo needs to make sure they are scouting forwards better because they don't have enough in the pipeline. Personally I would bet money that after the 2022 draft and 2023 where they took 4 forwards with 1st round picks, Adams and the braintrust down there were like "oh we need RHD! We better draft some" and have let that bias pervade their process. They probably haven't even realized it yet. Keep in mind this is not a criticism of drafting Mrtka this past year, he's a good pick with a lot of potential.

BPA is a myth, truthfully. And the Sabres certainly are not getting the best players available. Other teams routinely out-draft them and have far better success because of it. That's neither here nor there. In the first 4 rounds of the last 3 drafts, Buffalo has selected: 7 defenders 6 forwards 1 goalie In the top 2 rounds the last 3 drafts Buffalo has selected: 3 D and 3 F Some might look at that and say "well that seems balanced" and sure except there are 12 forward spots and only 6 Defense spots. On top of that you are talking about a team that has Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. So there are only 4 defense spots. The Sabres have and continue to overdraft Defense including 5 RHD in the last 3 drafts in the first 3 rounds.

We’ve been near the top for years and missed the playoffs. This gives me hope for the season.

First game of the season: Challenge cup match against fellow Scots Fife Flyers. Good 3-1 home victory for the Clan. Tonight they face the other Scottish team Dundee Stars who scored a TD against the Belfast giants in a 4-7 road win.

Imagine combining the awfulness of Carter Hutton with the temperament/attitude/being a bad teammate of Tony D'Angelo. That's Georgiev. I was OK with this move until I read about the mountain of character issues from Avs fans/media. He is the absolute worst type of guy for this organization.

bpa? then you can move excess excellent d prospects for a forward?

We've barely used high picks on forwards the last 2 years.

Former Sabre Colton Poolman signs for Glasgow Clan.

So did he "win the trade"?

Pointing out he was hammered with three kids in the car isn't exactly "pitchforks and holier-than-thou." It's completely reasonable.

I got pulled over once, .28 driving one night while I was in medial school. Cop knew that if the university found out, I'd get the boot, so he kindly let me sleep it off in the Tim Hortons I was in front of. Perhaps different times, but I never did that again. I imagine Mair is in a situation where maybe a touch of grace will lead to a change in habits (though 3 kids in the car is hard to swallow) ... And if not, we'll, then the decision comes down very hard.

Agreed, send him back to the WHL this year. Then two years in Rochester. I do not believe the NCAA is an option for him anymore, as he signed his ELC.

How is it his fault that Levi has regressed every chance he has gotten to show what he can do in the NHL?

Is Rosen our new enforcer?

Oh darn, they scored.

NFL

I know they’re just prospects but these games are depressing me as I see the Sabres uniforms and more losing.

Game effectively over. BJs with their 7th.

Costantini w/ the shortie v the BJs. 4-5. And the BJs don't choke after giving up the shortie. Regain the 2 goal lead on the same PP. 4-6.

The team sucks because there is no identity of who they want to be and how they want to play. I don’t remember which coach it was, maybe Granato, made them an offensive team that sucked on defense. That team was fun to watch. Then I suppose the plan for year 2 was to make them more defensive? Which didn’t work or happen, and the team hasn’t seemed to have any plan or identity since that season.

Scoreboard operator KNEW the score would become 5-3; he/she just had the wrong team getting to 5 1st. BJ's with a full hand's worth of goals. 3-5.

The saying is, go big or go home.