Eleven

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/01/24/robert-gehrke-if-we-want/

There we go. You had the words.

I don't have the words.

I'll be watching the Sabres. I don't really care who wins the NFC game.

He did. A long time ago. He's under contract for the next six seasons.

Thankfully they did not actually meet, much less issue.

All right. I have to return an equally obtuse question. This has been bothering me for YEARS, if not a decade. Is your avatar-thingy a blend of Mona Lisa and the lead singer from Crash Test Dummies? Or, if not, what am I looking at, here?

Oh, I know. No worries. Me too.

Get a goaltender. That's how it gets fixed. All this "you can win with an average goaltender" nonsense from the last ten years is just that, nonsense. And I'm not sure the Sabres even have an average goaltender. Oh, I'd love it if the "Miller is mediocre" crowd came back having learned their lesson.

I still think G is more important than C in the playoffs, but the Jets have that covered.

I don't know why this came to mind this evening, but you're welcome.

I had a conversation with him about shirts once. Nice enough fellow.

I'm not excited at the idea of Fleury coming here; it's an interesting idea but it doesn't move me. I just can't think of any other goalies "out west" that are on the block.

Hamsammich talked a bit about this yesterday. He said that when he lost his wife, he took a couple of days and then was eager to be back with his WGR "family." This makes a lot of sense to me. There is a search for some sort of "regular-ness" when grieving. Anything you can latch on to, really. While I'm sure that Ullmark is anxious for the chance to travel back to Sweden for a memorial of some sort (I have no idea what countries are allowing funerals, etc. right now), I'm also pretty sure that being around his teammates is just as important as being around his wife and son right now.

That almost has to be who Chad is talking about, right?

Lazar for Laine.

That is a big trade. Very interesting. Why? 1. He shouldn't be involved in personnel moves and 2. what Laine-quality player did the Sabres have to offer?

Esiason Schroeder Marino Elway Montana/Krieg

I will say right now that I will prefer it if Johansson takes a loss against Washington than if Hutton does. At least Johansson could benefit from the experience. Hutton cannot.

Are you sure that's right? Doesn't he have to quarantine like Freeman did?

Great idea. Anyone know his first name?

That sux. 63 is young, too. It's especially sad that he never got to see Linus play for the Sabres live.

Every generation thinks they invented it.

What does it say about riding tandem bicycles?

Sometimes, hockey games are annoying rather than entertaining. This is one of those times. I'm going to eschew this for an episode of Law and Order, I think. Oh, sorry, @nfreemanLAW AND ORDER!!!!!