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We'll if he stayed and the Granato Sabres were suddenly competitive maybe he would decide to stay. But right now he wants out. Even if we start trending up Jack probably feels his career clock ticking and would rather play for a current contender.

We'll beat it out of him.

Is he wearing blackface?

I'm not blaming Jack. I'm just saying because of his life experience, he's not the type that can deal with bad situations.

Allen flashed his potential plenty in 2018. It was pretty obvious he was something special.

Well he is now. Was he surrounded with elite talent on the Bills in 2018? At Wyoming? Junior college? My point is one player had to fight for his place. The other was always 'the guy.' It doesn't make Jack a bad person. But, to me, it explains his reaction when things don't go as expected.

I made a comparison between Jack Eichel and Josh Allen on Twitter. Jack was the anointed golden boy since youth hockey. Josh Allen was pretty much told he wasn't good enough at every level. One guy fast-tracked through the best programs. The other had to lobby for every chance he got, mostly facing rejection. Which guy is more likely to overcome adversity?

It's not really happening. All I'm saying everything has a price. If the Bruins want hometown boy that bad, make the right offer.

Put together the right package and Kev can make your dreams come true.

I really expected Okposo to have a big role with the Sabres youth, so I'm surprised there's talk of moving him. No takers for Skinner?

When you're so far to the right you're falling off the grid, everything looks left.

I mean really. Sabertooth or Gritty?

and Gritty?

FYI, since we are talking about former players in new jobs, Danny Briere is the GM of the ECHL Maine Mariners, a Bruins affiliate.

Best player available or reach for need?

Better than starting over in 4.

When I was a dumb kid growing up on the east side, we used to set off M80s for yucks. Looking back I'm lucky I don't lose a limb. Now I live in NH where fireworks are legal (Live Free or/and Die!) We have a superstore in our town. Every year the neighbors chip in for a private show on our cul de sac. Kids running around. Not the smartest move. Lucky this weekend was a monsoon so no boom boom.

So 4 people made the same obvious joke at the same time.

Can we call him Ace?

Thank you. Not as much coming back as I recall in the past.

So spit balling here, say it's a $6MM/yr offer, how many #1s come back? This sounds like something we should root for, as much as I'd here to see Sam go.

If the Sabres decline is there compensation? Sam was 1st round pick. Don't we get a couple #1s back? I remember the Vanek offer sheet from EDM could have netted the Sabres 4 #1s. In hindsight that would have been the play. But Buffalo had just let Briere and Drury walk. Letting Vanek leave would have caused the fanbase to riot.

Shouldn't a guy making his money bring offense to the team? Your basically saying Skinner needs everything teed up for him.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/7/3/22556646/blackhawks-nhl-mock-expansion-draft-seattle-kraken-malcolm-subban-matt-dumba-yanni-gourde Not a lot of thought put into the Sabres pick IMO.