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You know what else can sway decisions? Family. Housing. Things that happen away from golf carts. I think it's ludicrous to say needing a golf cart to drive around facilities is somehow some magic benefit. Fun fact, the University of Georgia built their new field house and weight lifting facilities on top of each other so they weren't wasting time being bused around. Anyways... Buffalo has good facilities. They have 3 ice rinks next to each other. The Players have a lounge area. They have expanded recovery areas. Is it the best in the league? No, but it's better than quite a few places. If it was so ***** why would anyone sign here ever? Okposo, Hall, Moulson, Ehrhoff, Zucker, Dahlin, Thompson? Eichel? Why sign here if it's so ***** compared to Florida?

Smith is interesting. I don't agree he's a type we don't have. Still, you're trading at worst a 35pt top 4 defender for a lesser defender, and a B level prospect. I think Utah would have to add. I also think offers for Byram might be higher. Recent trades make me think he's worth 3 assets. Decent roster player, good prospect, sweetener.

Kesselring really only had 1 good season and only has about 2 seasons of play. I think Byram is worth more. He's younger, way more experience, way more points.

Really quick, because pet peeve, rugged defenders can be puck carriers.

They also have Lamoreaux and Lavoie in the pipe who are rhd. There could be a deal there. Idk how to balance it out though.

Could have had Cossa but Forton. I literally can draft better than the Sabres and I'm some dipshit on a message board. Do they need a lefty? I feel like their right hand situation is good.

Yes to your question. I'd like to help Novikov but we need to win hockey games, not extend our losing to 15yrs.

I heard they have palm trees in Florida.

Yea.

3-peat

My lord the Bandits putting in a scoring clinic.

It literally worked to get players. Do y'all just get amnesia about the ufas we sign?

Plus Florida has insane home insurance costs and players pay income tax based on where the game occurs so its not that much better. On top of that housing is cheaper in Buffalo and public schools are better. Really depends what you want. These guys are not freaking out over 500k less bucks

Why would Buffalo have golf cart parking? Players don't become ufas until 26, if Buffalo were winning, ppl would come here. This is just a distraction.

The Trump Budget Bill seeks to destroy public education by creating a tax shelter for capital gains and funneling tax money to private schools that can reject students they don't want. The end result will be even more severely underfunded public schools that are basically segregated. https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/nx-s1-5397175/trump-federal-voucher-private-school

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8z174gk3jo The King will be opening the Canadian parliament, something no monarch has done since the 50s. The speech will cement Great Britain's commitment to Canada remaining a free and sovereign nation.

Did you watch Helenius in Liiga? Fully agree. There's a lot they can learn and even if it's 3yrs in the A, that's only 21yrs old for Helenius.

Such as? What do other teams have that we're missing? I don't think facilities being Vegas new or Detroit new is the biggest selling point. If it were free agents would never sign in some places.

One thing about Helenius and Novikov, both played in pro leagues before Rochester. They've got more experience than your average AHL player. Novikov is in his 4th pro season and turns 22 in July. He's the perfect 6th defender, big, mean, defensively sound.

Helenius is at least another year away if not 2. Novikov... depends on his short area burst. He'll need the agility and closing burst to be nhl effective. I haven't watched enough Amerks to answer if he is.

The Sabres have pretty decent facilities and that's not counting having harbor center. Also Rasmus' Wagoneer is nice. What's interesting is there's an interview with Zucker where he basically shoots down the narrative players think Buffalo is a bad org.

Idk his value but maybe Rosen? Devils have rhd up the wazoo and maybe they want some depth scoring? My first thought.

But he's another small skill player!?!? He's only 5'11" woe is us!