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Yeah, I agree. Fading away is the natural end to a HOF franchise player. I’d appreciate more if more players faded that way. Then again, its what we saw here with Perreault so it seems natural.

The expectation was that he’d return around the holidays, definitely not relatively early in the season. December-January was always the discussed timeframe.

How does the team know if I sell my tix? Is there an electronic transfer that the team performs?

I just don’t see Captain material on this roster right now. I suppose Ras makes the most sense off the current roster, but that seems as much an indictment of the roster as it is a compliment to Ras. I’m just not impressed by the options.

And that has been pointed out since Christmas. The real hurdle isn’t Detroit. It is ALL of the teams we need to leapfrog. Outpacing one team that you are X points behind is one thing. Outpacing 3 or 4 teams is highly unlikely.

If you want a captain that knows more than losing in the NHL you should pick one of Tuch, Clifton or Byrum.

Kulich and Kozak aren’t ready for the NHL. Tyson Jost can handle it without getting crushed.

JFC

Wins all around.

Ummm……

My coach that ain’t won nuthin is better than your coach that ain’t won nuthin

Man, if only we had some center depth….. too soon?

Seems reliable.

Tue best part about not watching the games anymore is that I am still stuck in Jeff Skinner as a happy story mode.

I so want the Sabres to claim Lemieux, just because.

We got Matt Irwin? Really!!??!

I hope they won gold…..

That won’t change what happened.

Boo. This thread is about life. I’m holding back. February has sucked. Death, illness, injury, overwhelmed at work. Repeat after me. Its all temporary.

Just last season, Stephen Stamkos said in an interview that “the NHL is an 85% league”. Context being, players pace themselves so they are ready to give maximum effort in the playoffs. So the arguments above are wasted energy. It doesn’t matter your opinion, or how you feel it should be. A star player has come out and stated reality. Players don’t give 100% during the regular season so the they have 100% to give in the playoffs. Unless you are the Sabres. They are saving it for the golf course.

Sabres are gonna be AWESOME in 2030.

What about, wrote him off early, bagged on him for not meeting the hype, accepted that he’s evolved into a good middle 6 player, but is agnostic about this trade? What button is that?

Amen to this. I dread the remainder of this week, but goodness it is nice to discuss a bonafide hockey trade.

Ahhhhh….. I have no idea, lol. The potential is there for it to be either. Need to see what else comes.

I can’t get to, Casey was traded solely to avoid a payday. At least not yet, lol. Cash spent at center may certainly be a factor, but there has to be a plan that involves boosting the team overall. At least, I think there has to be. I am holding out hope that this is move 1 of 3 or 4 moves through draft day that that retools the team.