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The Pegulas talking about the Sabres:

Of course they did. Shan't bite the hand that feeds ya. No big deal, though, you know.

Shocking, WGR550 took down the Tweet about Duane's call.

Great thread idea. My message to Hutton:

Legacy means Jack s%&t in 2020 Western culture. If the Sabres' legacy meant anything to the NHL in the near past, the Pegulas have urinated all over that legacy, negating any last hope the league would care about the Sabres beyond money. Follow the money. If there's money to be had in intervening with this clusterf&^k of an ownership period and assisting the Sabres somehow, they'll do it. If the money says let Pegula trash the team enough so it exits Buffalo, then that's what they'll let happen.

So, we're talking about trading Dahlin, but Samson is off the table?

This has been "the plan" since the Tank season.

Just have it on the radio for the third, what happened to Linus?

In the name of Sabrespace, Jack Eichel, I knight thee... Arise! Sir Loin of Beef. Arise! Earl of Cloves. Arise! Duke of Brittingham. Arise! Baron of Munchausen. Arise! Essence of Myrrh. Milk of Magnesia. Quarter of Ten.

Let's call him Jonathan.

I did. I DID!!

Wait, you mean there's hockey?

Never heard of this before. It sounds Wintery Awesome! for sure. I would do that and I hate wintering. Any more info on the location?

Jack doesn't have that doofus confused look on his face.

This is ridiculous. Jack wasn't taking pointless point shots and losing possession. Jack wasn't not clearing the puck out of the zone despite multiple chances in the same play. Jack didn't not opt to use his hand or body to stop a shot coming through the crease, instead opting to try and use the shaft of his stick allowing the puck to deflect off of his leg, or better yet, just moving and letting the puck move right on out of the crease. Jack wasn't taking up roster space where a much more self-less player could have been played. Jack wasn't turning over the puck constantly in the D zone.

I beg to differ. In this game, if there is a player to blame for the loss it is certainly Bogo.

I watched the game. He was the problem.

That game was lost because we had Bogo in the lineup. He was horrible all game.

I think @GASabresIUFANhas set up the trade-deadline scenario quite well in the OP. The only changes I would make is that Bogo, although expensive, needs to be considered as a trade chip. These teams needing defense can be desperate. I also agree with the no futures for rentals talk. I don't think that will happen. I think, at the very least, Botterill tries to unload some baggage for low picks. So, ERod and Bogo are most likely to go under under this circumstance. I could see McCabe and a prospect and a really low pick being put up for a 2C on a team that believes it needs defense more than it needs a 2,3 center.

If we can put in games like this consistently, absolutely. This team is the one that started the season, made an appearance in, what, late November/early December. So, it's in there, it just needs to become the dominant personality.

I think they'd be playing fine with them. There's some sort of mental game going on with this team and I think RK might actually have a handle on it. Let's see if they climb their way to a wildcard slot. If they can do that, at least fight for one, then I'm thinking things are looking up.

We wouldn't see this under these circumstances with Phil.

They look really good right now. Too bad another break is coming up.