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The translated article quotes Ruutu: “I was contacted by Buffalo a couple of weeks ago, and that's really where it all started,” So it seems that this the may have been in the works earlier than a Ruutu announcement might imply. Mair was arrested on 9/4 and the new broke around here on 9/11.

I’ve read several posts alluding to Helenius being a message to Quinn, but I don’t see it currently. They play two different roles on the team imo. If a message is being sent, and I don’t think one is, I think the big use of Helenius in these games would be to send a message to 4th line, marginal players. I think Sabres brass wants an extended look just to get a feel for where he is as they test him. I liked Lindy’s coaching moment the other night when after Helenius took a late penalty in a one goal game, Lindy thought I can bench him when he gets out of the box or I can see how he responds. Lindy chose the latter and we all saw how well Helenius responded by leaving everything on the ice while killing off the six on five to end the game. He’s got 1st call up written all over him.

Story also says both sides leaning toward long term, sense is that this gets done, but nothing is imminent. It's basically about the rising cap and what's fair under the re-setting market.

I'm going to leave the politics thread for awhile. I don't think I have anything to contribute or want to contribute.

His defense gave up 31 points on their own. Lamar Jackson isn't the problem in Baltimore anymore than Allen is in Buffalo.

There's no strawman because I'm not making an argument and the proceeding remark doesn't change the language you used. "The radicalized violent left" which you wrote, is not changed by "now that there's a republican president" in any way. You still wrote that and you've written it in other ways and other places. That's the same type of language that you are then upset over. There's no logical fallacy to attack. You're using language that you are also criticizing others for using.

Gah! The Red Wings got Borgen. And Fox! And ... Zibanejad? The Yzerplan was to assimilate the Rangers roster! 😇

Athletic analytics model has an interesting take on this in terms of the depth chart and where the Sabres rank in terms of other guys in those slots around the league 1) Dahlin 82nd percentile 2) Power 31 3) Kesselring 55 4) Byram 64 5) Timmins 83 6) Samuelsson 93 Model says Mule/Timmins is an elite 3rd pair and Power is the only weak link standing in the way of the unit actually being elite. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6655759/2025/09/25/buffalo-sabres-2025-26-season-preview/

So if I understand you correctly you're agreeing with what I've been saying for years, both sides of the aisle are equally horrible? And of course you ignore the qualifying remark preceding it that makes it not ironic for the purpose of your strawman argument, " now that there's a republican president"

I didn’t catch all of the game but I did see that 4th down fumble. That one sums up my view of him. It was the same way in the playoff game last year. He had a solid game overall, but the couple early mistakes put his team in an early hole they could never escape.

Kulich tweaked a muscle and will be out 1-2days according to Ruff

Yes, they are there. They weren't when the post was started; had to step away before finishing it.

Red Wings lines supposedly:

Kulich left the ice? With Norris’ health always suspect until he shows he can play a full season, that’s one player we really need to stay healthy. Unless he’s been traded for Robertson…. edit: or, he had a skate issue or something.

We already have the lines

Rosen and Fiddler-Schultz getting Kozak's and Geertson's roster spots. Wonder if Rosen will take Wahlberg's spot with Östlund and Helenius or if he'll take Kozak's spot on a checking line. Expecting Fiddler-Schultz is getting Geertson's spot because he played both BJ games. Wonder which AHLer will be the odd man out on D as am expecting Mrtka to play, so either Metsa or Rathbone would presumably be the one who's pressbox bound. Does Georgiev get the start again with Levi taking mop up duty, or do they flip it to see how Georgiev does coming in to start the 3rd without a real warmup? Questions, questions, questions. All to be answered within the next 8 hours. EDIT: So Johnson is odd man out. And the original roster sheet was incorrect as it had Krebs in the lineup and Kozak out. "Great" work guys and gals.

They have the “potential” to be an elite D corps Byram Dahlin Power Kesselring Novikov Mrtka would be a tremendous D corps when the bottom pairing was ready to play NHL minutes but that is not right now. Muel- Timmins is a decent 3rd pairing for the moment. Hopefully Kesselring can help unlock Power and he takes a big step this year.

He got a pto for Chicago. Adams lacks imagination and wouldn't dare give his friend Samuelsson competition.

I'd say he's over-qualfied and probably had aspirations of a higher role. But he's certainly a better player.

Sammy sure has a lot to prove this year.

And I read the other day you don’t get anywhere without heart

Matt Grzelcyk was available all summer.

The way I see it, Bryson's role is to fill out the fourth-pair in practice, get spot duty on the 3rd pair in case of short-term injury or poor play, and act as a safety valve if Jones and Johnson suck, all with a smile on his face. I'm sick of him too, but he's as qualified as anyone for the role.