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How old were they then? 23?

vacations are nice

Alex Tuch says he hasn't thought about a contract extension. He won't be playing at the World Championship. His wife is is due with their second child in four weeks. #Sabres

Dahlin is better than Tuch but Tuch is still really good. Dahlin did start a foundation but clearly Tuch is doing more and the team who votes on that sees all his charity work. Maybe that is why Dahlin was spurred on, he wants to do more because of Tuchs example. Doesn't have to be an adversarial thing.

I stopped caring in December and just enjoyed each game individually. Was a fun season with some fun moments and I can move on without too much energy.

I don't. Tuch does more charity work more publicly than Dahlin. I also thing this Tuch v Dahlin thing is so stupid.

Who is trading a top line center though?

You might be able to roll Novikov or Johnson into that 3 LHD spot, which is not unreasonable but only if you get veterans for 1 LHD and 2 RHD new LHD - Dahlin Power - new RHD Johnson/Novikov - Docker Clifton Before anyone loses it on me. Novikov has 2 KHL seasons, and 2 AHL seasons under his belt and will be 22. Johnson has 2 full pro seasons split between Buffalo and Rochester so we either need to see if this will work or move on. You could also put Metsa in the NHL and see what he can do after his 2 AHL seasons. I am suggesting this because I think it is reasonable to believe a GM can add a UFA lhd and trade for another defender in an offseason. Getting 3 starts to get a little precarious. Here, I would sign that 1 LHD (Gavrikov or similar) and then trade for the RHD or vice versa (Ekblad is available but idk if he wants to leave Florida). I would trade Byram for that RHD as I think he has value and we need to change up the way our defense plays. Bryson, I would waive. Clifton, I'd like to move away from but I doubt we can. Also fire Marty Wilford.

I agree new LHD - Dahlin Power - new RHD new LHD - Docker Clifton

Luke Osburne quietly dropped 10g, 31a in 55 games in the USHL. He's heading to Wisconsin for college and won't be 19 until September. Someone to keep an eye on.

Yea, I'm ready to move away if I can get a better upgrade. Glad he got points at the end because I think his value bumped up.

In the last 2 drafts, Buffalo has selected 4d and 3f and 1g in each. That's 8d, 6f, and 2g total in the last 2 drafts. Sabres own, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2-4ths, 5th, 6th, and 3-7th round picks. 10 picks is too much, they should try and move up or swap picks into next year's draft. They could also use picks to sweeten deals.

LHD: Novikov, Johnson, Osburne RHD: Komarov, Kleber, McCarthy, Strbak Goalie: Levi, Leenders, Ratzlaff, Leinonen Forwards: Helenius, Östlund, Wahlberg, Rosen, Poltapov, and maybe Richard and Ziemer They have drafted a goalie every year for the last 3 years. They have drafted defenders in rounds 2 and 3 heavily the last 3 years. If they go defense in round 1, the logical choice is Jackson Smith not Radim Mrtka at 7. In round 2, Henry Brzustewicz would be a good option. None of these guys will be ready for a few years. To fix the defense requires trades.

No. Not only to Mrtka at 7 but also to the more D comment. We draft rhd every year. There's plenty of D in the system.

I'd look to upgrade Quinn, Lafferty, and Bryson, Samuelsson at a minimum.

End of June. Philly losing bumped Boston from 4 to 5.

The Sabres sit at 7th overall.

Sabres will be drafting 7th.

Didn't he score on a shorthanded breakaway?

Pittsburgh is gonna win

Who challenges for goalie interference at this point? Good Lord.

Large doesn't equal grit. Thought power would have proven that to you.

Terry Pegula, that's who.

Pittsburgh is up and Buffalo is up. Nice.