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The outside world all seem to feel that Ott got the better of this deal? Gives me reason for concern.

Seems about right. Not a step forward as much as preventing a further backslide.

What a lousy pick that Nylander pick turned into. Had to be traded for Joki just to get 4th rd value after a few seasons of play. Credit to the GM that was able to move Nylander for anything of value. I didn’t hate Joki. He served a role. Unfortunately, this team wasn’t well set up to absorb what he is.

What strikes me is, no one went to bat for Cozens either. Granted, he started that altercation, but there was noone here to have his back either. That gets old.

Wtf is Dunne?

The entire day will be defined by the health of Norris’ shoulder. Until we have some assurance that the issue is behind him, the whole day is a crap shoot.

Trading a 2C for a 3C is an interesting move. I guess good on COLs GM for recognizing that Casey in the playoffs wasn’t going to work and building up their 3rd line was better value? That Byram trade sure ain’t a negative trade in my eyes right now. Not that it was a positive trade lol

Can’t believe Wookie isn’t beside himself with the potential here.

I said yet. All I need is a moment to gather myself.

On the Blueskys: Peterka-Kulich-Thompson Zucker-Norris-Tuch Greenway-McLeod-Quinn Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty/Benson I don’t hate this yet.

Don’t like losing the only glove dropper on the team. Oh well. and if Cozens ever figures it out he is gonna be a nightmare with Tay-chuck.

A grifter’s story, innit?

This is absurd. All you need to know to predict an outcome is the performance of Aube-Kubel since he’s been sent down. Very good AHLer, invisible NHLer. The gulf between mediocre NHLers and good AHLers is wide and deep.

I had read somewhere that after the 4 nations break Lindy told the team they were breaking down the rest of the season into 5 game segments, with 3-1-1 or something like that needing to be sustained to make a shot at the playoffs. And they failed miserably in their first 5 game segment. They were doing fairly well in garbage time. As soon as the coach put some expectations in front of them they crapped their pants.

Xhekai vs Greenway tonight. Book it.

Whoda thunk anyone would pine for the ‘11-12 Sabres?

If we knew how KA’s thought process works I would agree. Alas……

This is…….. well, i won’t type out what reflexively came to mind but there is a whole spectrum of players between JJ Peterka and Connor McDavid ffs. Like, a Gulf of Murica sized spectrum.

I don’t think I want to see any players moved at the deadline. My rationale: 1. We won’t be buyers, so there I don’t expect pleasant surprises. If we are buying, I am interested. 2. They need to keep these young players focused on winning. It needs to be the expectation. Moving guys like Zucker shows the players that the team is still not committed to a message that winning is the priority. 3. Sellers typically get picks/prospects back as buyers are not looking to move valuable roster players. We have enough picks/prospects and our timeline should not be a picks/prospects timeline. 4. I want the team to save its ammo for the offseason, when real hockey trades are better made. Having said that, if our FAs tell Adams they aren’t sure they will re-sign, I accept that we probably need to move them for whatever value we can get. But I will grouse about it because this team still needs to focus on winning games now.

Technically, I believe the phrase used was “no foul play”. They could have decided to go out together. Or something like CO poisoning.

You are in the mud. Makes you a pig too.

Thats my point. For all of your looking down your nose at Buffalo sports fans, You are here with the rest of us. It is mental gymnastics to think you are above the group you choose to run with.

No joining needed. We’re cool like that. I’m concerned for you. Must play hell with your self esteem to realize that you are grouped so tightly with people you think so poorly of.