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I was st Canalside several times in the past few months , looking for Lorentz, walking on old Aud grounds. Didn’t see Jim but thought I saw a ghost or two.

You aren't reading. YOU, you, specifically you. I said it 3 times so you get it. Said and I will quote " best case Benson could approach 60pts.... that said, he still wouldn't crack the top 6 on an established playoff team." You set the threshold at 60pts on multiple posts. You then said that isn't a top 6 winger. Either you are not writing what you mean, or you believe that if Zach Benson scored 60pts, he still wouldn't be a top 6 player. Which is it? If you are arguing that Benson is not a top 6 right now, sure by points he might not be. I guess we shall find out this season.

There are definitely bats in the keycenter now, lets get some more in there. Home ice advantage!

Only way i see him approaching that 30 goal season is on a PP where they just shoot pucks at him and he gets better at deflections. So in that regard, maybe putting on some functional strength would do him well. When he was in the middle of our power play i feel like he didn't do that and just shot weak shots from the high slot in a panic.

I admit that I didn’t watch a ton of Kraken hockey, but his fancy stats look good and he brings a handedness & mean streak that we haven’t seen out of a top four D. It’s why I listed him in my top three. We need that guy to be money.

Sure you can red x it and put your meme up but you have no argument. I'm no big Casey fan but he was our leading scorer before he left and he's a 50 pt. a year guy. You want Roslovic by all means sure, but there is a hole to be filled. Just hoping for what was here to be better is dumb.

I certainly think he'd be better on the wing. Just focus on one side of the ice and keep it north-south and up the wall. Keep it simple.

I don't believe that will ever happen.

Is he? Sorry if my hopes aren't up. I hope he is.

The players that players that could get the sabres back to the playoffs are players that are high variance types. The type that you honestly dont know what you're going to get season to season. To me, the three that could massively out perform expectations are quinn, upl, and norris (for injury reason). You get a good to great season from any or all of these guys... we should be talking about playoffs. Honorable mention to doan and levi

"The criteria is play forward, are the 4th guy on that team in points." You're proving my point, Benson was 9th on the team in points (forwards).... how does that translate to top 6 winger? I suppose that was all Ruff's and Cozens fault? I'm not buying it.

I just met Jim Lorentz at the Sabres BBQ at Sahlen Field today. I wanted to tell him my story of getting a bat out of our church this past Sunday. The bat showed up in the front pew at the end of mass. I was able to cover him with a trash bin, slide a piece of plastic under it, and get him out. I told Mr. Lorentz my story. He told me that he was almost ARRESTED after his bat incident for animal cruelty! 😂

UPL, Norris and Power

K-9, thank you.

If they are interested in growing the game and making more money, you'd assume both parties would be interested. This reeks of an owner's concession to pay less money. Short sighted logic. If they didnt allow nmc's, you wouldn't have to worry about bargain deals in no tax states.

Seeing the game and knowing where to be is a great speed equalizer. Can’t skate fast (but edge work is borderline elite), can’t shoot very hard (yet) but one helluva hockey player in the meantime.

Yeah this is probably the most boring time. Baseball is cool but no MLB Buffalo team to root for. Not much Sabres news. Preseason football is ok.

While a 3% GDP growth is good news in general, it remains to be seen how good moving forward. Per economists, an underlying look may be of concern going forward as a few reasons for the growth over the first quarter was attributed to sharp decline in imports and exports, weak underlying demand, and decreased investment that could mean that businesses are being cautious. There are articles out there. Here’s one I read recently: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/07/30/gdp-growth-is-decent-but-not-as-hot-as-it-first-looks

He’d make a good winger for a playmaking center, methinks.

Again, Reinhart’s shot got stronger. Dahlin’s shot got stronger. Power. Krebs. And Gionta won the Sabres internal hardest shot competition in Eichel’s rookie year. As the body matures, you can add power and shave release time off the shot. Benson will become a better shooter as he reaches his early 20s. But the vision, all-around game, and ability to get the pass to the slot is there. His lower speed is the concern, but Reinhart is no speed demon and has been… fine.

This is the way. As a team, tenacity and defensive coverage are the most important efforts. But all is for naught if they get goaltending like last season. If they get 2023-24 Ullmark, AHL 2025 Levi, and down-the-stretch 22-23 Lyon…. Then yes. Playoffs happen. That’s a bunch of If.

Dog days are over now. I’ve decided to reinstate the annual pilgrimage (this year) to Vancouver to see the Sabres. My wife and I will make a 4-day weekend of it. Should be fun. And if the border crossing is smooth … they play in Seattle at 5 pm on that Sunday. The elusive double dip is possible.

One. What would you like my opinion on?