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I would propose the next poll ask the question differently.. (when it's time to ask again). "Assuming Jeff Skinner will get a 7 year contract, what is the AAV you would accept for the Sabres to keep him?" $6M- $7M $8M $9M $10M+ Trade him regardless Keep Him for playoffs if it happens Everyone will have a different spot at which they want him, except @TrueBlueGED. We know his choice. ?

I think they want him up here for now to try and see how he responds to not playing. If he gets another shot and nothing changes then I think the message that will be sent is that someone else wants it more than you and they are going to get their shot.

Yes. Sorry, I suppose I am not in the a humorous mood this morning and it really just angered me more than amused me. If there's one thing that situation says is that we're living in some very sad times and it's unfortunate that this is the best those voters have to choose from. So, rather than show up to a debate and defend your positions and actions you choose to not show up. The focus will now be on how pathetic you are as a politician to not show up to the debate and not on why Housley is qualified for the position. We lower the bar, not raise it. Sigh.

In this day and age, winning the debate usually means you've insulted your opponent better than they've insulted you. I'm not sure anyone wins when the only outcome is tearing everything down.

For a consumer base that is so entrenched in living in the "it's not real" world this does not surprise me. We consume television and video games like they are going out of style. We are more interested in celebrity news and who's dating whom than we are in the people who are taking money out of our pockets and controlling our lives. The people of the US are getting what they deserve, and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any change on the horizon.

So, i was opening my NHL19 HUT pack this morning and this player popped up... some random Euro dude... and I was like.. @Wyldnwoody44 plays hockey too? I mean, this isn't the picture they used but it's the best I could find from the Internets... so close man.. so close. Oh, it's Nicolai Meyer in case you were wondering.

Knowing the way the board filters words now, when I read a statement like this I am left wondering.. what did pi say that was so bad there? ?

I hadn't heard that and it's pretty awesome to hear that it happened so quickly in the season. I did hear that after losing to the Sabres the Kings had a closed door meeting. I really like the sound of other teams having to have those kinds of meetings after playing the Sabres.

Holy crap. That game was on the TV next to the Sabres game so I was only partially paying attention. It was obvious that Tampa was controlling play, but holy crap... that differential.

I'm very much wait and see... and also it depends on what Skinner's ask is although frankly, if they even come close to maintaining their current pace for games I think he'd be crazy to go anywhere else.

It has been mentioned more than once that putting Pominville with him is not because they are necessarily the perfect line combination on the ice but that Pominville can have a great influence on Jack while on the bench. I think we're seeing more evidence of that. Jack is playing a different game. There might be some hesitation about his scoring, but he's out there demonstrating an effort we've not seen before. I like it. The rest of his game will come along.

But their rebuild is light years ahead? ? Tonight was a great night.. got up to the bar just as the anthem was finishing. Our men's league game was a classic... we lost but it was some of the most fun I've had in years playing. I was chirping the crap out of their best player and we had the ref in stitches on the ice. It was a great time. We toasted each other after the game. I was in and out of watching the game but ended up home for the 3rd period. I saw a lot and it looked real good. The best news is that this team still isn't anywhere near where it is capable of playing. I'm glad many of you feel really good about the team after tonight. You deserve it.

If Skinner keeps whining about who he plays with then I would hope they pump his value and move him. There's no room for that on a team. His performance will speak for itself and I do like that he seems interested in congratulating teammates. Never know how much is for show.. not that familiar with his day in day out attitude in Carolina. He holds the cards and if he wants too much then he's going to be another asset for next year's draft... another 1st round pick and a prospect might get them a solid roster player.

I'll be stepping off the ice when the Sabres are stepping onto it. Should be a good time to catch some in the bar afterward... I hope.

It is luck that it gets through, however it would be foolish to not give credit to Bogosian. For the puck to go where it went, he had to shoot it there. It didn't get deflected and bounce it. It went straight in and when that happens, the shooter has to be given credit for shooting it there.

I think with the way Ullmark is playing that you have to begin to try and up his percentage of games and see what he shows. But it's the right call to not play him tonight.

I've always thought of this place as being better than other places. Just because somewhere else is toxic doesn't mean this place needs to be. We're not trying to lower ourselves to their standards here. This is a Sabres forum, and the original thought was about the Sabres and comparing their star player to another player in the "ALL AROUND THE NHL" thread. It doesn't seem all that out of line that in this thread there would be discussion about stuff that relates to happenings in the NHL. Quite honestly, if the Sabres were to win a Cup that way it would be an asterisk that every fan on those other 30 teams could hold above our head and we'd know it was true. If the Sabres are going to win a Cup.. I want them to earn it.

I'm going to assume that you weren't aware the Kings are a hot mess right now when you said this. Doughty is calling the coach out. Quick was bad, injured, and is back (and is still not doing well). My guess is that the Doughty contract situation is in a lot of heads right now and some other factors are contributing to their decline. They appear to be in for a few years of basement dwelling.

You know what I see? People all doing the same thing to each other and trying to call the other one out for it. I'm the problem? No you are the problem. No YOU are. No YOU are. Everyone is the problem. No one gets a pass. Somewhere along the way Flagg's posting support for the Trocheck numbers and everyone's ignoring that just to pile on.

The team is progressing the way it should. Games like this are the ones they need to win and hopefully they come along to be more competitive against the stronger teams. The Ducks will be a great test. The Kings are a mess right now. It was a good game overall but even reading the GDT you can see where the forums sees the need for improvement. On to the next game.

Right? Sigh.

I happen to disagree with both assertions. The first that Ullmark is not getting a fair shake to be the starter and the second being that he should have started after the shutout. I think Ullmark may be able to force his way into being the starter, especially if Hutton gets injured. I have a lot of faith in him. As for debating Ullmark making a difference over Hutton, my primary reasoning behind it is that Hutton is a seasoned veteran and knows whats going on. He's projected an air of being fairly unexciteable and I think when the games get tense that helps the team. Ullmark is a bit more outgoing and emotional and I think in similar circumstance that might add to the fire rather than help put it out. Either way, I think Sabres are losing those games with whomever you put in net. The goaltending isn't the issue on this team. The team has to play better defense and control the puck more.

I agree... but that's exactly what people in here are advocating for... not me. It's not Hutton who's keeping the Sabres from winning games right now and I don't think Ullmark would have changed things in the standings.

He is this team's established starter and that's all that matters. There was never a question of who was the starting goaltender for this team this season. I understand that Hutton has not been an established starter throughout his career, but his role changed when he came to Buffalo. I'm also pretty confident in recalling that people were kind of down on Ullmark during the pre-season for his performance. I'm not that motivated to go back and find the posts. This conversation reminds me of the others about this team. The team isn't looking great so change everything just to see what happens. People were all gaga over Hutton and his 3 on 0 save versus the Rangers, but then a few bad games and Ullmark shuts out the lowest scoring team in the league and everyone is all "STARTER STARTER"..

I think the eye test says they suck at shooting. I would hope it's because they are trying too hard to pick the corners, etc. and not just having really bad aim. Either way, get the pucks on net.