7+6=13

Both our goalies have to be the worst in the league at doing the right thing with the puck on their stick.

Let a teammate get roughed up 2 on 1? Great work Sam and Jack.

Except he's not the best 2-way center right now. The point is, so what, he's gone. We lost the trade by a country mile but the market set O'Relly's value at the time. It's about what do we do from here. Building a second line can/should be done. I also don't think firing GM's every few years is the way to go.

One of the best players in the league? That's a huge stretch. He's not even the best player on his own team and he wasn't the best player on our team. We can overcome that trade, though I agree it was awful.

I was thinking about this during last nights game. There's a few players that I thought had a really nice game. Jack, Frolic and Vesey. I was thinking, why do we have so many players that I kind of like, they have really nice games, which is normal for middle tier players - yet we still stink? I believe the reason isn't that we're completely void of good players, it's my opinion that we're missing an entire 2nd line. I think the above graph illustrates that. We need Jack, Skinner and Sam on the top line, a real second line of non current Sabres and the rest of the players moved down a line and the bottom moved out. Since we may not be able to attract top free agents or have enough ammo to trade for these players - I think some have to come from FA and we must have the farm system fill these voids. Finding and building a 2nd line should be something we can do and I'd spend any resources available to get a goalie too.

Beanstalk

Please God let this young man be one of the many answers we need.

Hockey last names are especially tricky.

Too many cooks will spoil the stew.

My two sons laughing uncontrollably.

Sam is playing fierce tonight.

Eichel is alone in a crowded room.

Why is Frolik not out there?

Obviously not a significant trade but I don't hate it.

I don't think Sam would be an 80 point player on that said team, I think he'd produce less in that shuffle. I'm not bashing Sam but he plays with weak physicality and he's not a small man. I don't think dumping Sam is the thought and I don't think he has any bearing on negative culture. I think the thought is, can we trade Sam for something we're better off with vs having to pay him 6.5 - 7.5 mil per. I lean towards trading him and at least attempting to spend the money elsewhere. Fully understanding, we'd have a difficult time finding a player worth that kind of money to come here. It's a tough one for me.

Not close

Season to date we're paying Kyle 1.5 mil per goal, not bad value.

Stick to reading higher post total posters.

We better pray Eichel doesn't demand a trade in the next year or two.

The young man is a marksman.

I wish this joke would at least change to a roll of stick tape.

That can only be understood by posters with lower post counts.

Skinner seems awfully frustrated lately.

Did Daboll prepare the Sabres tonight?

Yes and the square rims make it ride surprisingly smooth.