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Krebs with his best game as a Sabre. He looked tonight in the NHL, like he has looked in Rochester. Craig Anderson is so much better than the pap we’ve been watching in goal for most of the year. Coyotes, not good.

I’m still basking in the way he drove the net for his goal and the way Krebs got him the puck. Those goals have been missing on this team for far too long

Just to be clear for those not watching: this line never happened in the game. Is it just me, or does Tuch look even better with Krebs or Cozens than Skinner/Tage?

Weird thing is, I’m pretty sure the Sabres went in to that draft targeting Zegras with Caufield high on their list if Zegras was snatched earlier. Cozens was a guy who they thought was gone in the top 5 and him being there caught them by surprise.

Cozens went 7th, Zegras 9th. Hughes is breaking out and probably still goes 1st right now a redraft. Zegras probably 3rd after Seider (who went 6th)? Kakko, Cozens , Byram and Dach are probably the next 4 and are probably on a tier. Turcotte and Broberg look like the questionable picks. Lots of time for this group to reset.

Pretty sure suspensions apply equally to NHL and AHL games, so he will not be available there until his NHL suspension concludes. I suspect the waiver is nothing more than making space for Ticker and Andy.

So good.

Portillo says he has been thinking about the NHL and will see what happens after this season. https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/01/rock-star-goalie-erik-portillo-a-difference-maker-for-michigan-hockey.html

I worry about the same thing, but not for the same reasons. I see cap preventing teams from adding the type of depth guys we will be selling. Miller was the surest bet, but his injury clouds that. I’m very interested in whether or not Olofsson fits into their long-term plans.

I think we will see Levi signing this spring, with Portillo following the next spring.

Don’t know and it’s hard to judge Adams without knowing. Im glad he didn’t beat Timmons, 1st, 3rd for Kuemper. A 2nd for Vanecek? A 3rd for Vladar? A 3rd and Bernier for Nedjelkovic? I can see Adams thinking Lukkonnen, Anderson and keeping the picks might be a better option, given his goals. I do know our goaltending has been bad this year and that is on him.

Most team’s 3-4-5-6 are no better than Luukkonen/Dell/Subban/Houser. Nearly every team (thanks Arizona) has a more reliable 1-2 than Anderson/Tokarski.

I think there is a very good chance Levi plays a game this year. The only thing standing in the way of the record is Anderson or Ticker stepping up Saturday.

So I guess it’s either Marty Biron or @darksabre?

Ryan Johnson sounds like a kid who is getting ready to become a Buffalo Sabre. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-prospects-update-ryan-johnson-university-of-minnesota-gophers/c-330249152

The idea of trading the two players who best represent the game you want the team to play — big-bodied, high-effort, accountable — is baffling to me.

Seems we've finally found agreement on this one. Every word. I find it interesting how much the "C" meant to Jack, and unsurprising that he conveniently omitted the fact his trade demand was already well-entrenched when they removed it.

It wouldn’t pay a 1st if they paid all of Miller’s contract. But good info, and good to know they are trying.

Eichel gushing about his Sabres fandom

Yes, that’s what I am getting at, but with the pessimistic addendum of them deciding it’s not worth paying more and they just say ‘screw it, status quo’ Hopefully, GMs are as dumb as ever. Speaking of dumb, at what price (UFA contract, not trade) does Risto make sense for the Sabres?

Here’s a question: Does Johnny Boychuk’s contract have any value as a tool a team can use to create extra space by moving him to LTIR like the Lightning have with Seabrook? And, if so, why the heck did Lou trade him to us?

I have concerns that there is so little wiggle room that a lot of the deadline activity were used to. Are teams going to pay the added cost of laundering a contract? If you have barely any space, are you going to use it on Colin Miller? Who can afford to squeeze even a Cody Eakin under the cap? Maybe a lot of teams will conclude they aren’t paying a premium.

I’ve chewed on it enough to conclude that Adams would be derelict not to take advantage if the market and the Pegulas allow.

I really like what I’ve seen of Tuch but he comes across to me as more of a corporal personality than a captain.