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The trade seemed to have Buffalo receiving less value than Utah received. The difference in value of what was going out vs what was coming back in would seem to be ~a 2nd rounder or a swap of top 10 picks. Something of that level. Though the Sabres didn't get that, they did end up with about $5.5MM in more salary cap space this season than Utah ended up with. So, that would seem to be where the Sabres saw the value equalling. And if Adams uses that extra cap space to help bring in players that can help now or extend say Byram and Tuch or use that and the other $6-10MM other cap space they'll have barring any other significant moves, well awesome. They should've been using their full cap space every year because cap space is like a fish you caught or a newspaper. Once it expires, it is expired and worth even less than the expired fish or newspaper is as it is now officially in the ether and doesn't exist in this reality any longer. You can't even use it for fertilizer or wrapping the next day's catch. But for years now, they've let cap space simply expire. And until they use this newly found cap space, have no reason to believe they won't just let it expire too.

Yes, we can hope. Jarmo was the only one whose remarks and Q&A responses made any sense at their joint presser.

Just watched Kesselring’s fights on YouTube. Doesn’t look like he’s necessarily good at it but he’s certainly willing. Thank goodness for that.

Good. Keep Dahlin, Tuch, and Thompson happy. (Zucker too.)

Draft choices? Confused

The Columbus -> Buffalo -> Dallas threw me. The amount it seems Jarmo is on the plane is surprising. But also I know Pegulas plane gets used even if it's not for him.

And Tage and Doan are buds.

One thing I am looking forward to is watching Kesselring hammer slapshots. His shot is only outdone by Tage's. Dahlin is very close behind in top shot speed. The other teams are going to be limping off the ice if they get in the way of that trio. You want to block this? Go ahead make my day.

Heard Micah Parsons is unhappy about his contract situation.

Nobody freak out There has to be another reason But....Pegulas jet was in Dallas this week after a little back and forth in Columbus and Buffalo. https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/XSR960

Well, sure. In a year or 2 he gets reunited with Levi. 😉

Phyllis George?!?!? Hated CBS's NFL pregame show back in the day. Jimmy was the only nearly redeeming feature of that. Brent, Irv, and Phyllis were all completley insufferable. AFC all the way for this kid. MNF too. WAY better football and broadcasts. Besides, never owned a VCR until the day before the Greatest Football Game Ever PlayedTM.

I'm finally watching the Kesselring presser. First, I should have known he played his high school hockey in NH. He sounds like a great kid and there is not a hint of disappointment in his demeanor. In fact he's sounds excited to be joining the Sabres.

Go re-watch your Phyllis George videotapes and leave me alone, Taro.

Yes. And seemingly either a swap of 1st rounders or an additional 2nd rounder for $5.5MM in cap space. Been fooled at least twice and counting trade deadline time about 5 times about them planning on using that cap space to improve the team. When that cap space actually gets used, will believe they are going to use that cap space to improve the team and not 1 second before then.

We got what we needed for defense…I think. We still have Byram and other assets.

Will be depressing if Peterka does what Reinhart did when he went to the Panthers. With the Sabres, Reinhart's highest goal total was 25 and he was a -28 in his last season with the Sabres. He has averaged 40 goals per season with the Panthers and he was a plus 25 in his first season with the Panthers.

We traded scoring for defense/grit

Wow. Not only does he come back but now he's telling people how to meme. Never thought we'd see THAT day come. 😉

I'd be interested in Hagel if he's moved.

You're accusing Adams of spreading bad stories about JJ, but a podcaster is flat out saying something concerning and you choose to ignore it.

I don't know....I have been pretty consistent saying he was the 3rd or 4th worst guy on the team in his own zone. Others who are saying that now after the trade I recognize as some people who posted the same thing throughout the year and even last year. So I'm not quite sure the 'sudden' part, a lot of it has been said about him for a while.

Not better, if all you're looking at is offense. We got better defensively.

Do you really want Krebs fighting in practice again?

Clearly, they are not spending to the cap. They are not serious about winning.