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I have to admit, I'm enjoying the Islanders' success.

I want the Sabres to offer Torts $10 mil a year.

Amazing.

I can't decide which game to focus on, Islanders or Tampa. You have to think Tampa is going to come out like nothing we've seen in hockey for a long time...right? I also would love to seen Lehner get lit up, but I dislike the Penguins.

This is pure impatience. We need to fill the pipeline. Why waste a pick in a good draft year when you can slightly over-pay for a decent UFA and/or orchestrate a hockey trade? No one you'll get for the pick is worth the trade off.

Hey, good question!

Been traveling all day. The firing was no surprise. Did JBot have a presser? If so, did he indicate he had a plan for the next coach?

So, @Andrew Amerk, I am intrigued. I would be interested to get a whiff of the "new" ideas, too. That content you posted can be interpreted to mean Rikard Grönborg sees the NHL as his next challenge, which is good, but it seems like he doesn't fully understand NHL coaching, yet. Could the Sabres' fan base withstand another coach who needs to time to figure out what he's (or she's) doing? I would need more assurances the guy understands the NHL game and can coach for the NHL-sized rinks with NHL players.

6, 1, 6, 7, 3.

Okay...now?

I don't know if I can agree. 9, 23 and 53 did have good seasons.

So 40 puts his price up at least a half million

The heroic push to draft pick #7.

Shouldn't. I'm posting from my phone without my glasses.

Yeah, but, you know, eye test. Which I don't understand because not even the second half of this season should have passed the eye test.

Kind of feel bad for Howard.

Okposo, the anti-possession.

Actually, I'm good if he goes. He has replaced Samson in my mind as the one "better" player who needs to be traded for the good of the team.

Don't worry, he's gone over the summer.

Olofsson. Yes. Welcome to the big club.

Ullmark is not a NHL goalie.

So, Olofsson already getting a rep for being the player Sheary was supposed to be?

The Michigan Rag and For the Benefit of Mr. Kite? Their organist is awesome!

Puh-lease. Where were these Sabres two months ago?

Yay, team.