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Weird. Looks like it's Quinn's goal. Apparently Krebs didn't connect as he tried to sweep in the rebound and it was actually a Monster that knocked it in.

Krebs sets up Quinn for a glorious chance then pots the rebound himself. 3-0 Amerks. EDIT: Sorry, Peterka with the set-up. Points for all three there.

Girgs, Reinhart and Asplund are wingers, Cozens TBD. Grigorenko and Hurley are busts. We developed Eichel and Mittelstadt as NHL centres, assuming the recent Mitts sticks.

Girgensons, Grigorenko, Reinhart, Eichel, Mittelstadt and Cozens — that's 6 1st round centres in 8 years. Also took Asplund and Conor Hurley in the 2nd in that stretch. Our issue isn't drafting centres, it's developing them into NHL centres.

Krebs ain't got the finish of his linemates. At least the 3rd time I've seen him set up in slot for a golden opportunity and he's failed to bury it. He gets to the right spots and Quinn's done a good job finding him. And goal! Mersch on the doorstep. Exactly

Macinnis with the decision in the 1st bout of the night. Didn't know he had that in him. He, Jankowski and Murray bring a notable size to the Amerks we don't have on the Sabres.

Krebs springs Peterka on a rush and he buries it.

Reports of Mattias Samuelsson's slow feet have been greatly exaggerated. At this level at least, he gets around just fine, and reads the play well enough that he's rarely chasing.

This is pretty much what I want, though — 3rd-line minutes for the prospects, pushing the better JAGs to the 4th line where they belong and the lesser JAGs to the press box. And remember, we haven't seen Jokiharju or Mittelstadt and lately VO.

I don’t. I want them in the NHL when they are better than guys like that. They are exactly the right measuring stick. Not exactly disagreeing, but Peterka has work to do defensively; he’s behind the JAGs in that area. They apparently play Donnie’s system, with more focus on development than winning now and I’m OK with that.

Samuelsson is on the roster next year, no if’s,ands, or buts. The only way Power isnt is if he goes back to college. Don’t see that happening. The forwards are more intriguing. Based on expected development curves, Krebs should arrive this year and the other 2 next year. On ice, all three look close to me. But that is a lot of rookies for one team. may not be room for them all. Mind you, it worked well for the ‘86 Canadiens.

Hadn’t seen this before, but a quote from an NHL GM in here that he wanted in on Eichel but his medical team said NFW. https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/story/_/id/32550032/nhl-trade-grades-golden-knights-trade-jack-eichel-send-peyton-krebs-alex-tuch-picks-sabres Supports your position.

I expected the speed and the forecheck and ability to skate with and shoot the puck. I did not expect him to find other players as well as he does. The kid uses his linemates and knows how to make plays.

As someone prone to bouts of Skinner-bashing, I though he was fantastic last night.

If anyone’s paying attention, the season is only 13 games old and we’ve already fallen 11 points behind the Coyotes in the Fight for Wright.Glad that’s out of the way. The Coyotes have been outscored to 57 to 22. That tank driver ain’t messing around.

Stuart Skinner and Joseph Woll back-to-back. I can’t recall ever playing two goalies I’ve never heard of back-to-back. The string of goalies we’ve faced this season is a story unto itself.

Peterka and Jankowski were the best forwards tonight. The Krebs Quinn combo wasn’t as good as the previous games, although Quinn’s goal was amazing.

Donnie Granato seeing opportunities where we see fears. Well done, coach. Happy you’re in charge. Bryson is extraordinarily tough to beat on the rush, his feet are so good. Give me anybody other than this American network folly of milking a predetermined narrative regardless of the story unfolding in the game. Or that the Oilers were tired? Or that Nugent-Hopkins hasn’t scored yet? Yes, he’s for real. This is a narrative worth repeating. The six minors to kill will do that. Dahlin was quietly excellent defending tonight. Pysyk seems a good match. We continue to work hard. Tokarski especially. Collectively, the best game of the year for the JAGs.

18 points in 12 GP is sick for a centre, let alone a defenceman. Be excited Sabres fans.

Lebrun reported that three teams remained in on Eichel at the end. That’s not the same as reporting only three teams were willing to risk ADR. He also talked to 9 unnamed NHL execs for their take on the deal. Not one mentioned Vegas taking an unreasonable risk on the surgery. I don’t think your first point has been substantiated. I considered expanding the “control of your own body” knowing I’d get that response. This is hardly as black-and-white as your statement suggests. You are asking Eichel to make an either/or choice between his health and his livelihood when an option clearly exists that asks neither. There are situations where making such a difficult demand is morally justified. I don’t believe the difference in risk to the Pegulas between ADR and fusion, based on one group of expert opinions versus another, constitutes such a situation.

I think they can and should sell of any pending UFA who garners interest in exchange for picks. I think Samuelsson, Johnson, Power, Peterka, Krebs and Quinn make that both viable and necessary. I also think they can and should launder or take on bad expiring contracts in order to help teams that need to free up cap space, again for picks.

Hmmm... Do you think he applies that mantra to his hockey department?

I remembering saying in June 2018 that we just drafted our #1 pairing for the next decade. People told me I was wrong because they both shoot left and the Mule ain't that good, but I'm still hopeful.

I need more than a Butcher return to stoke my interest. Dahlin Pysyk was a good step. I want a similar shift to help Cozens. And I REALLY need Vic and Casey back. When your team struggles to ice half a dozen skater worth watching, missing two of the only sure things on that list is rough.

Of course the 5 and 7 we had from 2012 to 2014 didn’t accomplish much at all Five busts, 6 middling NHLers and Sam Reinhart as the crown jewel . Gotta make those picks count.