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We'll see if the league says anything.

You can always get any replay on youtube the next day. Type in the teams and the year.

You could see it at 7:45 of this recap.

My question is what was Babcock saying to the ref after Larsson's goal was ruled a good one? Of course he was angry but at one point, he was rubbing his thumb and index finger together in the ref's direction. To me, that implies that there was some money or payoff involved? I wonder. If so, it would be interesting to see what the league says or how it responds. Anyone else see this?

The Kane deal kind of reminds me of the Dareus deal...dump the talented misfit even if it means losing the transaction. I tend not to believe Botterill when he said the owner wasn't involved in the decision....Kane produced but with our untalented players and unstable team structure surrounding him, he wasn't being maximized here. Plus he wasn't going to get $7-8 million for being a 20-30 goal scorer on a losing team, not with his history...The days of overpaying misfits are hopefully finally over for the Sabres. Now that Kane's on a good team, I think he will finally become the high scoring power forward he was always meant to be. I see great things ahead for Evander Kane with the Sharks. It wasn't going to happen in Buffalo...

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Ya think Eichel had a hand in O'Regan's selection? :ph34r:

Read "Heaven and Hell in the NHL" by Punch. He tells all and in retrospect, there were plenty of problems with his management.

Management never has been a Buffalo strongpoint.

I heard a rumor the Sabres are going to fold this year.

Don't worry, nobody wants our dogmeat. The only thing our amateur organization is going to get is fleeced, as usual.

Great video, thanks.

I like how the efforts are getting more consistent and they're not getting the yips and giving up in games, ever since the Dallas game. Now that Eichel is gone for awhile, there are guys like Pouliot, Wilson, Girgensons, and Antipin who are having revivals. They are getting more confidence and are playing consistently better. Maybe the team is actually gelling. Then again, It might be a dead cat bounce.

I for one hope that Kane is NOT traded and stays on and signs with the Sabres. I think he likes it in Buffalo. I think he likes Eichel and Reinhart and all that. He is in a unique spot where he can be a hockey hero to black kids and he is active in that community. Buffalo is one of the very few markets where you see black people as hockey fans...always has been this way and they're terrific.

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If they do decide to pull the trigger, I hope you re right.

I like his hands and I like his speed but Martin St. Louis had almost 1000 points in this league. Last I looked Zuke had 8 goals this year. He has only had 20 goals once in his eight year career and that was 2015-16. Seems like he may be declining. Similar size but St. Louis was a superb player and and Zucca is merely good. I agree though he's probably a better hockey player than Kane. But I don't want to invest in older players. They all want big, long contracts and they are hardly ever worth it. I've seen all that Moulson, Pominville, Gionta etc. had to offer and it wasn't much and it wasn't for long.

I like Zucarello but he's on the wrong side of 30 and he's 5'7. No thanks.

Get rid of all the bad passers and bring in the good passers. Passing is a skill that should have been mastered by now but apparently these guys are too tired or they don't take it seriously.

Sounds reasonable. Despite the last game clunker...for different reasons...he has just started to scratch the surface as a terrific player and has much more great hockey in him. He's a horse and has unique skills. Overall I was pleased at how Jack represented our team. It looked like he was having fun out there and enjoyed the special comraderie of the elite players. Hope it gives him a boost.

There are people who agree with me and those who disagree. After sleeping on it, I suspect that Eichel was simply tired and made mistakes that last game. People should feel free to put into writing what they're thinking. Those who want to stamp out that right, well they're on ignore. Nothing personal.

For everybody's entertainment, I'll share my take on Eichel in the two games he played today. In the first game, he was spectacular. He made great passes and plays and was a constant threat. But in the game that counted, the game that would have meant a $1 million prize for him and his teammates, he came up small. Maybe what someone else said was right...he was cast in an unfamiliar defensive role by the coach and he didn't engage. There were times that he looked like he was confused or he didn't care. For that, I wonder if he teammates wanted to kick his ass. $1 million is a lot of dough to s the bed. I think the early goal got him down and he got rattled. As a Sabre, he understands losing all too well; he felt that lump in the throat and the head went down and things started to go south... But there was probably a combination of things happening...his teammates didn't step up either, the Marchands, the Auston Mathews etc. were pretty invisible... The bottom line was his team was outclassed by the McDavid team. I don't blame it totally on Eichel but he didn't lead. But chalk it up to experience. Maturity is the issue and I think eventually he'll be fine. He's only 21 and needs more time.

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If you read the exchange, I was stating my opinion, which was correct, that Eichel looked lost in the second game. I didn't get personal with anybody. Then xyz attacked me and I'm just defending myself. So now all the asshats are piling on. I'll go on expressing my opinion here, just to annoy you all.

You should change your diapers once in awhile. Sounds like you've got some chafing going on.