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Nowhere near as worried about this as you are. Hopefully we get a chance to see who's right. Nowhere near as worried about this as you are. Hopefully we get a chance to see who's right.

They go away on deadline day.

If a trade happens on Friday not one single player has to be waived to make room for him on the active roster.

2 things. 1 - a fair portion of the STH base are people with only 1/2 season packages so there will be more playoff tix bought on a per game basis by STHers than in the regular season. And 2 - if there really are concerns about a lot of visiting fans buying the tix directly from the Sabres, in the past when the STH base was about 1/2 of the available seats STHers were allowed to double their ticket allotment prior to tix going on sale to the general public. Considering many of the STHers actually split tix with friends / family that would ensure a lot more tix are going to Sabres fans as those tix wil be put on the market at much lower rates than RS tix get put on the market. Should the Sabres make the playoffs, the crowd won't look like the crowd at the typical Loafs game. It won't be 100% Sabres fans, but it won't be embarrassing either.

Will be there as well. Am looking forward to it to see how they play with Tuch's injury now being "old news" and not having extra energy to step up for his absense. Expecting being in the heart of a playoff chase to keep them running full steam ahead.

He knows the trade on its face looks like a ton to give up for a bottom six forward. He's trying to manage the messaging. Will it work? Expect that comes down to whether they get past TO again or if TO finally sees the 2nd round. And he is right in that except for Foote, the 1st, and the 2nd, most likely none of that ever sees the NHL and Tampa's studs will be well past their sell by date before any of the picks could've helped them on the ice.

And it seems pretty clear that the Bills and Frazier are parting ways but that he is going out "on his own terms." (Not a slam dunk they won't be back together, but would be surprised if he comes back next year.)

Did not see that coming, but am glad to see they migt finally modify the philosophy. So, maybe Beane and McDermott can actually see what seemed so obvious to everybody not in the room. Hope Frazier doesn't have any hidden health issues he needs to deal with and that this is as other have suggested and it is simply the Bills giving him the gentlest jetison possible.

Provided players are finally willing to play and stay there. They've built good teams before but all the best players couldn't wait to get out the door.

Will be interesting to see if Saros does become available. Friedman is convinced he won't, but for the right price pretty much anything can happen. Would be all in on that as he'd make the Sabres legit contenders for however long it took for Levi to arrive or flame out.

To make it better, they're paying this guy less than 3/4 what Bryson is making and it drops Pilut to 9 on the depth chart. And should they bring in a guy that is more widely believed to be a top 6 player, then Pilut will be 10th on the depth chart. Bring in Johnson too and Pilut is 11th. This keeps looking better and better. ;) (Well, at least it remains looking 'meh.')

PuckPedia is showing his cap hit as $1.35 MM for this year and next. He is barely over an entry level cost to the Sabres.

He's been at a spot for probably close to a month that he'd benefit from a game or 2 in the press box. Problem is, Asplund wouldn't have brought anything in his stead. Now that Vinnie's back, after Tuch is healthy he may get that chance to watch.

Courtesy of the Christmas storm, they have the opportunity to do it again Tuesday night as the 2 will play the rare 2 day double header. The Otters flat out dominated them last night.

Ewwww.

Some of your most eloquent work.

No. It is a continual limit. You can't add a bunch of guys in the evening and still be at 23 without removiing the same amount.

Tuch's contract doesn't count against the 23. They were at 23 this AM, now that they've added Stillman it appears they are at 24. Most likely UPL is officially in Ra-cha-cha or the Sabres are getting a temporary waiver today while Stillman travels to Buffalo. Houser doesn't count against the 23 because he's been waived. (He's officially on the roster, but guys designated for waivers don't count against the 23.)

???

18 & 19 year olds in junior that haven't played 10 NHL games don't count towards the 50.

Well considering he was actually right ... D'oh! (Dang, you're quick. Thought that was deleted quicker than that.)

Thought he was 20 for some reason. Yes, that contract doesn't count against the 50. Danke.

Talbot has looked ok tonight. (Not facing much work. Early in the 3rd he's given up 2 goals on 18 shots.) He's comig off a groin injury (2nd game back) but his movement isn't anything to write home about. Not positive coming off injury that he's the right guy to bring in to make a 4 headed goalie monster.

They aren't making a waiver claim at this point. They have 47 contracts now. That leaves 1 spare unless an extra body goes out should a real D-man come in because contracts 49 and 50 are already slotted.

But someday they may be.