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Like the Bills did, stockpiling D.

Sabres trade 39 & Connor Clifton!

Murtagh-bot!

You'd think grown men understand this is business, not high school. If the Sabres sign him to a bridge deal with a nice raise, he'll be motivated to win and raise his value for his next deal.

Attendance is not mandatory. Go for a swim or something.

They usually do that before they are proven.

Let's hear your take on locker room culture then.

Bonsigniore was a Rochester kid from the Jr. Amerks. I was playing beer league at Lakeshore Arena when he was there.

When a team has a culture of losing, who has the power to change it? Players who look elsewhere for the answer are part of the problem.

I've been listening to "Hambone" for years and marvel how he is still employed as a Sabres beat reporter. Just goes to show the value of familiarity and inertia.

Vegas moved Thompson after he became unreliable. It's the classic example of "one man's trash/treasure." The trick is knowing which goalie will bounce back, or seeing something in the other team's play that contributed to that failure. I think Linus Ullmark is a great example. He wins a Vezina as soon as he moves on from Buffalo's Swiss cheese defense in front of him.

The NFL 1st round gives 10 actual minutes (used to be 15) between picks. The NHL clock is 3 minutes but it starts whenever they feel like.

So what's more likely with Byram at this point? A trade or a bridge deal?

My goodness, what a joke this is turning into. A worn out lazy joke.

Okay. But you can count consistent goalies on one hand, and teams don't trade them. So what you have to do is play better defense.

But none are ready now.

I had to Google that to get the joke.

It's the draft. Nobody is NHL ready.

It was sarcasm, though I don't think anyone caught it.

Okay. I'm going to watch The Bear. You all carry on.

Yes, if someone made a good offer.

That smile on his face says "kill me now." 😂

Mrtka

Sorry