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How many shots of Niagara Falls and wings being sauced can they add into the show?

No, not really. Hard Knocks offers zero upside for the team’s football operations. The best we can hope for is that the project isn’t a distraction and competitive detriment. I’ll catch clips on Twitter/Instagram. But I don’t give a hoot about the show as a whole.

Or see if you can score a wheelchair from a local store.

Shocking that you would say that. 😉

Zero chance that line up would get in the playoffs. Zero.

Disagree. We have snipers and goal scorers. We need rugged and D. Even if you think Quinn can be very good you are allowed to trade quality for different quality. The make up of the whole roster is what matters. Dream scenario that completely changes the team: You sign Bennett and Marchand in free agency. You then trade Norris for a top 4 D man. You trade Byram for a goalie. You offer sheet and get Cuylle. You trade Quinn for another D man. (Maybe Toronto loses Marner and they give up Carlo as an example) You pick up a lower level grit guy or two in free agency or via lower level trades. Gadjovich Greer types. Bottom end depth guys who can scrap. You make the playoffs and maybe more. Nothing here impossible. None of it actually going to happen with this GM and owner.

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The game is essentially sold out. But there are some $45 wheelchair seats they might sell you if no handicapped people buy them. https://www.ticketmaster.ca/finale-de-division-match-1-a-laval-quebec-05-21-2025/event/310062A5D30248A8 StubHub seems to have better prices. https://www.stubhub.com/laval-rocket-laval-tickets-5-21-2025/event/157983134/?quantity=1&listingId=9446304735&listingQty= Gametime: https://gametime.co/ahl/americans-at-rocket-r-3-g-3-hg-1-tickets/5-21-2025-laval-qc-place-bell/events/67f41e9b4b81624d24e697ac?queryId=0a6e2bb6604abc1a61162315a84b1fe5&resultPosition=1&searchIndex=events&v=a

Mostly I think that's cause they give almost every top player a NMC. Once you pay your top guys you have to ride with them unless they agree to move. Leafs supposedly had a deal to move Marner to Carolina but he said no as an example. It does show you how hard it is to move up though. Once buried in the basement you need to make a lot of correct moves and you most definitely need good goaltending. Ottawa for example does not get in without that hot run Ullmark had. There's exceptions though so nothing is certain. Washington has defied the rebuild scenario with a quick turnaround and Dallas seems to be able to draft well despite finishing high. Tampa stayed relevant although that might still be ending. The biggest surprise is probably that Edmonton stayed top 4. Crap goaltending and reduced depth but here we are again and Corey Perry gets one more crack at it.

So I’m in Montreal right now for a work conference and just realized the Amerks play Laval tonight and it’s only a 25 min metro ride. Maybe I get tickets??

It would be a big mistake to trade away Quinn for even a more rugged replacement. His offensive skills that revolve around his shooting are too good to deal off. It would be so exasperating to see him scoring a lot of goals for another team. Grinders are more easily acquired than skilled offensive players like him. If the GM is going to error on this particular player, it should done after more patience is exhibited.

For those of you who are more familiar with Norris than I am, how good is he? Can he be a legitimate #1 C or is he more suited to be a #2 C? As a center is he more inclined to shoot or pass? If he works out as either a 1 or 2 C it would be such a positive compared to when Cozens struggled along as a 2C. From the previous post where @dudacek posted some proposed lines, you can see the roster building out with some reserve when Benson and Kulich are considered to be in the roster mix. As has been frequently stated, the defense and goaltending need to be addressed this offseason. If that can happen (big challenge) then this should be a playoff team, in my opinion.

He can. But WILL he. Not nearly as likely. Sadly.

There’s a large part of me finding it really hard to reconcile the Jack Quinn I watched tear up Rochester 4 years ago, and the Jack Quinn I watched play 27 games coming off an injury 2 years ago with the Jack Quinn I watched last year. They were like 2 completely different players. One part of my brain says: the easiest way to improve the forward ranks is by replacing Quinn with an abrasive defensively responsible player who can pop 20 goals. Another part says sell low on this guy right now and you might seriously regret it for a long time. How can you be that wrong about a player? Which I guess makes me Kevyn Adams 😬😫

Are we happy about this? And I suppose yet another streaming ($) service will be required to see it?

Watching all these clips brought back memories of college, this was the big show to watch on Thursday nights.

Sabres have more conference finals wins since 2007 than the Canes.

He can be punted at any time.

Agree with most of this, but would still say that Quinn is "a kid" because of all the time he lost 2 seasons ago due to injury. He's barely got more than 2 full seasons in. And am hoping that a lot of his issues last year were from the leg injuries being the sort of things that realistically take 1-1/2 years to recover from. (Yes, am ignoring that he looked reasonably good most of the time he played that year after coming back from each injury and significantly worse last year.)

That’s certainly fair, and also what I expect. That said if the Sabres wanted to operate in old-school vets-first way, they could, by icing the following top 9: Tuch Norris Thompson Quinn McLeod Peterka Zucker Krebs Greenway Every one of those players save Zucker is in their 23-30 prime. So if Kulich and/or Benson were to break into the top 9, it wouldn’t be because of “no blocking” it would be because of the poor play or injuries of a “veteran”. Quinn, Peterka and Krebs aren’t kids any more, physically, or by experience.

https://www.aol.com/george-wendts-family-cheers-stars-213636914.html I was surprised to learn that his nephew was Jason Sudekis, the son of his sister.

The real issue is will they be vying for the top 6. I like Benson a lot. However, if he is on the top line again, then I'm worried.

Responding to the highlighted question, I would say the current roster balance is still problematic . A couple more rugged and defense-minded players need to be added to the blueline mix, and another Zucker-like (younger) player brought in. As @GASabresIUFAN has repeatedly pointed out, the goalie position needs to be addressed. If that doesn't happen, the positives will be neutralized. This offseason shouldn't be about dramatically remaking the roster as it should be about making a few judicious moves that better balance the roster mix. Also, to state the obvious, a lot is going to be riding on the young players getting better. If the development in our young players doesn't rise to a sufficient level, this franchise will again be rowing a boat against a strong current i.e. not moving forward.

Funeral lunch will be held at the Hungry Heifer.

I wouldn't say Benson or Kulich are vying for the top 9. They're all but guaranteed to play there.