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Marcus Johansson, any interest if we can use Sobotka or Berglund in some way to get him. (Granted Berglund may not be a problem soon anyway)

Yet somehow he was still a -3 with a big influence on at least one of them at minimum

Disappointed with a loss but not really angry. They traded punches with the defending champions the whole game while short a Dman and a half. Hopefully tomorrow we see Dahlin - Bogo Pilut - Risto Hunwick - Scandella Eichel played great and should of drawn a penalty in the OT, they had sticks all over him. Still 2 goals ain't shabby at all! Reinhart, you have to hit that!!!!! Dahlin quietly put up 3 points without any of the Sabres telecast noticing lol

If I had to guess, I'd say Arizona or Dallas would be my likely candidates.

On the Tarasenko front, I'd use their 1st to strong arm them into a cheaper price. After all, do you really think St. Louis wants to run into Ottawa's predicament?

I actually wouldn't be willing to part with so many assets and I doubt they'd want Okposo

Klefbom out for weeks, not days, according to TSN

I have a quick theory on Eichel: If it is true he shortened his stick to some small degree that would account for three effects 1. He has to readjust his shot and thus his goal scoring was down. He's shooting but his accuracy is down. Now he's beginning to get used to it. 2. He's a tad shiftier than the last three years. His long stick gave him fits with trying many dekes due to it getting caught on everything in the area. We've seen him look less awkward when doing stick tricks. 3. He's playing the body a bit more on defense and back checking a bit harder since he can't just reach half way across the rink to try and poke it away. I think he's worked on D for a myriad of reasons as well, but this may at least have a small unconscious effect

Supposedly SJS is potentially looking for a 4C to trade for (Sobotka anyone ? ) Klefbom will be out, in the weeks timetable, I wonder if there is anything we could work out with them seeing as with Hunwick back we'd have a bit of an overload on LDs and I want to keep Pilut in Buffalo.

Any interest in Jeff Carter? I would, but only in very specific terms such as a low cost (no 1sts) they take Sobotka, and he’s mature now. He’d work as a 2nd center for this year and still has quite the shot. But his age is definitely a turn off

Anyone have any idea where the Tarasenko to Sabres rumor originated? I saw some discussion on Twitter yet can't seem to find anything, even untrustworthy, that would of even began that conversation.

I wonder if we could get Derek Stepan from Arizona with the SJS 1st, Guhle and Okposo?

I wonder what Toffoli and Anisimov would cost. Their charts aren't half bad and I've always liked Toffoli.

Well that was ugly, we started great but seemed to lose steam as the game went on. Eichel became rather perturbed as the game went on in the 3rd until he finally seemed to hit point where he just stopped after the 6th goal. Can't blame him, he played well most of the game. Reinhart was garbage after period one, he was directly responsible for the SHG in both a bad pass into the zone and then a dub pass to Giroux. Skinner is cold after hitting 20. The defense finally hit its breaking point, 3 D down. Tennyson was a trainwreck to put it lightly. Eichel tried to aid him once and they scored due to it, then he later played weak on I think the 5th goal. Baloo was lost without a stable partner and reverted to bad Baloo form. Mitts had a good start but seemed to wear down after the myriad of missed calls against him. He was hacked/slashed/tripped/hooked etc in the 1st and some of the 2nd. Bogo is good offensively but plays the puck like a live grenade in his own zone half the time. After goal 4 you could tell things started breaking down, more so on the back end as our better dmen became worn and the Flyers victimized our 3rd pairing. I hope to see this game be another turning point in the season, akin to the SJS game we were butchered in that set us off on a great stretch of games.

Eichel has beat Matthews pretty much just as often. They seem to alternate game to game when they both face off. Also McDavid would of been picked ahead of Matthews as well so it really isn't apples to apples on draft spot. At times I'd actually say I fear Marner more than Matthews because he's shifty and also a great passer.

Its strange how Pilut and Risto as a pair actually seem to work extremely well together.

Not really, just a different threat. Eichel has a great shot and great passing skills thus while not as scary of a shooter he also brings the fear of passing it.

Don't really see that at all; Matthews is a great player and as is Eichel. Matthews is more a goal scorer while Eichel is more a play maker. Both wouldn't be considered handsome by many.

Matthews and the Leafs can burn in hell. Why didn't Sobotka just stand up Matthews there; no reason not to take a penalty at that point. Great game by the Sabres though, they deserved to win the OT by far. Leafs got a lucky bounce on the tying goal and Matthews "caught" the puck on his goal and shouldn't of counted.

I think my proposal would be the only way Botts would be interested in a rental. Essentially a player swap that helps us in long term contract stuff or the like.

I had a good conversation with a couple Pens fans on HF about Sobotka(500k retained) and TORs 6th for Brassard and they felt it was interesting. I’d imagine giving them our 3rd/4th (which they hold rights to one of already technically) instead of the 6th would probably make a bit more sense though. Its cap neutral thus working for both sides. But it’s hard to gauge if it’s Pens fans being sick of Brassard or actually being interested in Sobotka.

3 Ls but at very least 2 of the 3 were very good games still. They are still probably a just above middle team. 6th/7th in Conference. Eichel had good and bad tonight but can't seem to catch a break with shots.

They gave no evidence or reason. It struck me as, Buffalo is a small market and the owner is alright but we need to drop their average a bit.

NS, I also loved Meier but because I saw potential from his WJC play.

The idea we have bad owners and a bad market strikes me as nothing more than frivolous mudslinging. The Pegulas may not be the best in the league but they are certainly better than at least half of the league’s other owners. Let me guess, Toronto is #1