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Where is the first and second line talent?

This draft talk is all academic (at best). The reality is that the Sabres' offensive prospect pool is full of third-liners, and regardless of changes to the rules, there is only a certain percentage chance of landing a franchise player. If the Sabres do land a franchise player, they are still without genuine first and second line talent for three plus years ( factoring in development). This is an utterly ridiculous, long term gamble that no one with sense could possibly look at and be content with. I anticipate a lot of activity by GMTM over the next year.

If these assessments of the Sabres' pool are accurate, then they are definitely not going to rely on the draft to rebuild the forward lines. In fact, I would go as far as to say that Tank Nation is fooling themselves...period.

I guess I should add D'agostini and Foligno to my list as well.

Wasn't Byron a Sabre at one point?

Imagine this team playing right here without the likes of Leino, McBain, Hodgson, Weber, Tallinder, Scott, and Mitchell, but instead with young, hungry players with more talent than the above list. Could be a pretty good team. Or not.

I'm liking the Sabres newest youngsters.

OMG! Nolan isn't real! He's CGI! The cat's out of the bag!

Holy crap, McBain has wide teeth.

Hodgson must be confused and horrified seeing the hairs growing on his chest. That's why I think there's a chance they could ice an eighth place team next season if GMTM is on his game this summer.

The Sabres seem to have lucked out with goalies. If that is Lieuwen's game, then they're three goalies deep. That is a small consolation.

Hodgson thought he heard someone yell "candy" at the last second.

Okay, Lieuwen's style reminds me a little of Miller's.

OMG, Nolan, Leino and Hodgson as your forward pair? Foligno is playing like hot garbage tonight.

The Saybuhrs are starting to look gassed.

Hodgson; wondering if he should add extra sugar to his Cap'n Crunch cereal tomorrow morning to ensure an extra perky day.

Maybe he'll have his panties bronzed.

He's a big goalie!

Oh no! Two of our goalies injured! There better be a blood letting!

Someone kick his ass!

This is far more entertaining than last night's game.

This is like watching rugby.

Oh, I bet you're right! A nice, fluffy, anatomically correct bull. Good call.

When Nolan asks why his team is the only team in the league whose players peal away from the net instead of going to it, he's thinking about Hodgson. When Hodgson is faced with the reality his team is last in the league, he's thinking about which plush toy he can add to the menagerie on his bed.

Hodgson; wondering when he will have a peanut butter and fluff sandwich next.