Mustache of God

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/07/08/report-zadorov-has-mutual-agreement-with-khl-but-waiting-for-better-offer-from-avs/ Zadorov has a deal in place to go back to the KHL if the Avs don't offer him more. While I don't think he'll jump ship this just continues to make the O Reilly trade look even better.

By my count only 3 players have worn 77 in Sabres history: Kulikov, Gratton, and Pierre Turgeon. Hopefully MIddlestat is most like Turgeon. Yes I realize development camp numbers mean nothing but, hey, it's the off-season.

Looks like Grigorenko signed in Russia: http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/07/former-sabres-no-1-pick-mikhail-grigorenko-signs-russia/

I expect to see growth in all aspects of his game, same with Eichel. They're still so young and each year they're only going to fill out their bodies and have more experience playing at the highest level. If he stays healthy he'll put up 60+ points. I'm hoping HCPH abadons HCDDBs insane philosophy of having "line-pairs" and finds out who works well with who and lets them develop chemistry.

Jack is going to be pushing 45 goals and more assists. He's going nowhere but up.

Middlestat wearing 77. How does this make us feel?

Bowel-ewwwww

Only a small percentage of players who file for arbitration actually make it there. That being said, I could see Lehner going all the way here.

It's part of the business. If they accepted the qualifying deal then their agents aren't doing their job and should be fired or JBOT offered them a ludicrous contract and should be fired. I think upwards of 30 players across the league filed for arbitration today and I'd be shocked if more than a handful actually make it to arbitration.

Would you say he'd be grumpy after all this plays out? Yes, not because I think he'd be a good fit here but mostly because I want to hear RJ yell, "EICHEL TO JAGR BACK TO EICHEL HE SCOOUUUUUURRRRRRRGHHHHHHSSS! TOP SHELF WHERE GRANDPA JAGR HIDES THE COOKIES!!!!"

He'll be 38 when the season starts.

Re:2 we flip Gorges at the deadline for a 3rd rounder for a contender looking for depth

I would pay to see an Encino man reboot if brendan Fraser Pauly shore and Ryan miller were all on board.

I love how JBOT has addressed the blue-line and I have a feeling he's not quite done yet.

Exactly. Start Guhle in Rochester and play him top minutes in every situation and call him up when Bogo breaks a finger or something.

Does Pomenville's return break the curse of the Buffalo captaincy? I hope so because Eichel is the next captain.

Do we sign Vanek? ARE WE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER?

Was Pomenville playing wing in Minnesota or are we thinking he's going to be the 3rd line center? This also means we're out on Shattenkirk, which I'm fine with not over-payment and too much term. So what's the D look like now? Scandella - Risto McCabe - Bogo Antipin - Bayloo Gorges?

Pominville has 2 years left at 5.6 million so hopefully he produces. Scandella is making 4 mill for the next 3 years.

LOVE IT! This helps our defense and helps alleviate the log-jam of bottom 6 players without a real role on this team.

FOR WHO?????

Don't forget about Asplund. I remember he was the "key" piece to the Kuli/Psysk swap.

As good as Tavares is, I don't think he's a fit for the Sabres since we have Eichel, ROR, maybe Reinhart, and Middlestad in the pipeline. The money you would have to overpay him on the UFA market would be between 8-10 million maybe? I don't know. That money needs to be spent on the blue line.

McDavid brought home 3 trophies at the award show and would have easily won the Calder if he didn't break his shoulder and he took his team to the 2nd round of the playoffs. What the hell has Eichel done except whine about his coach?

My guess was Vanek. No way they have Gionta on the show 2 days before FA when it doesn't sound like he's coming back this year, or rather, we've heard no indication that JBOTs wants to bring him back.