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Nice article. The strength testing quoted below was sometime before this article was published. I believe he's stronger now which is why I maintain he will be our strongest forward the minute he reports. I doubt anyone coming out this year is as strong. And to think he moves the way he does. GO SABRES!!!

Near as I can tell, he was assigned Winston as a roommate and got in a car with PJ Williams. From that, we can infer that he is of dubious character. I'll bet he wears a hoodie, too. GO BILLS!!!

Ya think? GO BILLS!!!

Since each team is limited by the CBA in the amount of dollars allocated for UDFAs, I propose we only sign Collins and give him the entire amount. Jimmy O needs to get creative here. GO BILLS!!!

Matt Ellis. That's no slam on Ellis, who's effort is unquestionable, but one of the reasons he looks like he's hustling so much is because he's a trainwreck on skates. GO SABRES!!!

Opportunity Knox

LOL. Perhaps I should have been more phonetically correct and said John Snow ain't COOM-in' anytime soon.

I can only say that we must be watching completely different games then. He's been very responsible in his own end, not lazy at all. The only time it looked like he wasn't skating as much was in the first game vs. Norway and I think that was because he was put at LW for a big chunk of the game. The larger point though is this, that at 18 and the youngest guy on the team, he is more than holding his own against grown up professionals. He's the strongest guy on the puck most of the time. This USA squad shows a lot of pluck. For a team that hasn't had a ton of reps together, they seem to be figuring it out as they progress and they've all bought into busting their as well. Plus they are a fast group. Perhaps the fastest USA mens team I can recall. GO SABRES!!!

Winter may be cumin, but Jon Snow ain't cumin.

Good signing. He's versatile and Ryan can play him inside as part of the rotation, too. GO BILLS!!!

Tough break for Seth Jones there. GO SABRES!!!

One thing's for sure, after watching the first three games for the US in the IIHF tourney, Zemgus won't be running Eichel the first day of camp like he did Reinhart. Z might get hurt. GO SABRES!!!

This is the case. He isn't loafing at all, just being measured out there and picking his spots, playing under control. When he kicks it into gear though, it's noticeable. GO SABRES!!!

Agreed. Looking forward to it, too. And to return us to discussing Eichel, I've been very impressed with his ability to handle the big boys. Just worked his ass off for the puck against a bigger Russian D man, fought him off, skated behind the net and gave himself a decent chance at a wrap around. Everything we've heard of Eichel's strength is true. He's "man" strong already. Can't wait until he figures the game out. GO SABRES!!!

Hard to believe he's 18 and that strong. He's been holding his own against grown-up pro players for three games now and doesn't look out of place in the least. He'll be the strongest winger we have the minute he joins the team. On a sidenote and only because I don't see a "McDavid" thread, has anyone been watching his OHL playoff games on NHLN? His scoring is one thing, but I don't think I've seen a guy think the game like him in a long time. Case in point, he was carrying the puck through the neutral zone, him against two SSM defensemen who were backing up. As he approached the blue line he threw the puck to an open space behind the Dmen. As soon as they turned to locate the puck, McDavid kicked it into another gear, went around the D man, and retrieved the puck for a chance to score. He essentially completed a 30 foot pass to himself, from the blue line to the right slot. Amazing. GO SABRES!!!

Not in the traditional sense. Far from it. Suffice to say, he didn't have the kind of access and information enjoyed by and shared among scouts from either major cooperative as well as dedicated team scouts. GO BILLS!!!

Dovetails nicely with lawmakers in Texas seeking to pass a law that makes it illegal to take video of police activities. There are certain states I've vowed never to step foot in again so it's looking like if i ever want to drive to California again, I'll have to go via Canada.

Ennis with a goal and assist today. Oh, and if you had Germany plus 9 goals ... YOU LOSE!

Dixon yes, Brown not even close. I don't know much about Karlos Williams but on the surface, he seems like a fit for Roman's running schemes. GO BILLS!!!

I saw an interview with John Angelos, EVP of the Orioles, and I think he missed his calling. Very eloquent and dead-on in his assessment of not only what ails Baltimore, but every city in the US. He'd get my vote if he ever ran for office. My bottom line is this: until corporate "America" decides to put their patriotic dollar where their mouth is, nothing will change. All the flag waving commercials with Sam Elliot voice-overs won't make a difference.

This is staggering.

Larry Slipped A Mickey

Don's On the Loose Filly Goyette Why Not Rozub This is the most fun thread in a while.

I had them taking Eric Rowe instead, but Philly nabbed him a tad earlier. Nobody should be surprised given the history of this coaching staff's use of press corners that can run and Whaley's pre-draft statements regarding how the make-up of this team allows them to legitimately take their BPA at 50. So much for the Petty smoke screen. GO BILLS!!!

Solid, if not spectacular debut against pro players for Jack Eichel. Was very responsible in his own zone which is what I looked for first. Seemed to grow in confidence as the game progressed and looked like he fit right in with the speed of the US team. Had him playing the half wall on the left side on power plays and looked like they were trying to set him up for the "Ovechkin" from the circle. He's got a major league shot already from what I saw. Was on the ice for a goal against, but no fault of his own as he played his position well on that shift. All in all, I'll take it as a good first step. GO SABRES!!!