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I think there is a big difference between disgruntled co-worker and a disgruntled captain of a team loaded with impressionable youngsters. And while I agree Jack would still compete hard on and off the ice, his personality does not strike me as being made for quiet professionalism. I think his dissatisfaction would be manifested regularly in multiple ways. It’s not an either-or situation.

People have been saying that for years too. I disagree, but I also think it’s one of the more fascinating stories out there that might finally be answered: what is Risto actually worth on an NHL open market?

Sure it does. Don’t think of it as protecting Risto, think of it as protecting the trade return. Acquiring Risto now is harder for teams because for most it creates protection problems. Demand increases after the ED. Only a handful of teams (New Jersey is one) can afford to add a defenceman right now.

Instagram won’t let me share their DMs.

Does this signal how Jeff is another veteran who wouldn’t mind moving on? 😘

If the Sabres had a deal in place why would the Skinner move be necessary?

Fans of Rasmus Asplund and Anders Bjork rejoice!

I wonder how much Jack’s dissatisfaction is hampering efforts to re-sign Sam. Sam’s role on the team and the relationship with his coach finishing last year and heading into next is pretty much optimal for him personally, and the Sabres can offer him a better contract than most teams. Having his buddy constantly nattering about how he can’t wait to move out of loserville can’t be helping his thought process. Deferring to Jack has defined Sam’s Sabres career. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised if it defines the way it ends.

Why are we taking a parody Twitter account seriously?

Is it strictly the injuries? Because over the past two years he has been clearly above average good in the games he’s played.

I honestly would be shocked if the Sabres don’t acquire a goalie prior to the ExD freeze. That goalie protection slot is a wasted asset if they don’t.

I’d take Rask over Linus on a one-year deal, but otherwise yes. Your post (which isn’t an unusual view) is typical of someone who hasn’t paid enough attention to how well Linus has played the past two years and how mediocre to bad some of the more “name” guys have been. I’ll say it again. The Sabres - the pathetic, horrrible, talentless, embarrassing mess Sabres are a 90+ point team over the past two years with Linus in net: 26/20/6. .916 SP. On Buffalo.

Ullmark is the best available goalie on the free agent market and will be one of the stories of next season. Too bad the story will be about how the Sabres let him get away. UPL needs games and needs to prove he is a top AHL goalie before he makes the leap. Buffalo will have acquired a new goalie by the time the draft is over, and I don’t mean by drafting one.

Goat.

Yes. Cigar-chomping scotch-sipping cattle and grain baron with a corrupt hold over the NHL

Bjork should be the forward exposed. Given the number of times his name gets brought up in terms of growth potential, he won’t be.

I know this is perception, but it’s not supported statistically, at least not strongly. Duchene had broken 60 points once in his career and was coming off a season of 41 points in 77 games when he was traded. At the time he had put up 24 goals and 59 points over 82 games for his career. Right now, Sam’s numbers are 24 goals and 53 points over 82 games for his.

I’m on the Eklund train. I think he projects as a Claude Giroux level wing who can also play centre. Worst-case scenario is a Sam Reinhart level wing who also kills penalties. Smart, tenacious and skilled. Number two for me is Beniers. As I’ve posted many times, he is tailor-made for the identity this team professes to be shooting for. I see a faster, less-mean Mike Peca, who will match up well and tilt the ice against even the most skilled opponent. You win with players like him. And Power slots in at three. I don’t see Norris trophies, but I do see a 15-year all-situations top-four defencemen like Seth Jones and Aaron Ekblad.

Quickness is far more important than speed in hockey and has excellent quickness.

Jones to The Avs for a package centred around Alex Newhook. Newhook/5OA/+ to the Sabres for Jack

The adds are pretty strong. I’d file Krebs/Tuch as comparable to 3OA/Comtois and Turcotte/8OA, with LA’s being the least interesting. Tuch and Comtois are very similar (I like Comtois better age-wise) and I am very high on Krebs. Not as high as I am on Eklund or Beniers, so it depends on who’s at 3. So it’s another inadequate return but something we should be preparing ourselves for. Gotcha. Your context is judging Jack.

I suppose, but that doesn’t change my point. Murray doesn’t know who the Sabres want and risks blowing his opportunity if he picks someone he doesn’t like.

This is semantics at this point, no? Asked for or not, he wants out

Two middle six players (and I like Tuch) and two B prospects is straying into ROR territory.

I’m not in the negotiating business, but I would think a proper strategy would be to get Bob Murray invested enough in the process that he has become committed to the idea of acquiring Eichel, then using the bolded as a pinch point to lever maximum return.