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I'm trying to, however, I moved back to Buffalo in response to the Covid thing so I'm no longer living in the city, so I'm looking for beer league here.

Winner of the bracket gets to tell Kevyn Adams who to draft this year.

Playoffs start tomorrow. I don't see any bracket thread so I decided to make one for bragging rights here: Link to bracket here: https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/leagues/30083 I believe submissions need to be in before the puck drop between WSH and PITT tomorrow at 7pm. To keep things easy I'd say create a bracket name with your SS name but whatever.

Well, if they're trading for a legit superstar you're going to have to give up something of equal or greater value in return for us to make the trade. Every team in this league should be lining up for Jack Eichel, and with no NMC this year you can create a bidding war. If Eichel is traded, the return better make me think, "huh, I hate losing Eichel as he's clearly the best player in the deal but the return of X player is exciting and paired with Y Z and AA we may actually be able to make the ***** playoffs". I fully expect this to be bungled but I have hope that maybe we can finally get something right. If Chytil or Miller & Strome is the replacement for Eichel I will literally kill myself*. *won't actually do this.

Given the state of the team the past X years, would this be such a bad thing? The Eichel return SHOULD be massive, I wouldn't accept anything less than Lafrieniere + picks or another prospect/s. My biggest fear is another ROR debacle. You'd be able to get a very good player in return for Sam Reinhart. You'd hopefully be able to get something of value back for RIsto. I think a good GM could trade these 3 and be able to put a good team together with the return.

Keeping Steve Smith during the Housley to RK transition should have been cause to fire RK immeidately.

anyone else having trouble with the stream?

Sounds like the Rangers want their cake and to eat it too. If we're trading Eichel you need at least 1 of those players and then some.

Instigators saying Jack is still in his exit meeting.

I don't want to trade Reinhart but I agree with this. It's obvious he's already got one-foot out the door and he's as good as gone next season. So what is GMKA going to do to maximize the asset? I can also see Ullmark testing FA. Same deal with Risto, he's not signing here after his contract expires next year. This team is in a bad in place. What happens next year if the team is in competition for a playoff spot and the trade deadline comes and Risto & Sam aren't traded and then they walk after next season? Should the GM retain them for a shot at the playoffs or trade valuable assets? I have zero faith GMKA to do this properly.

Why on earth would Sam, or any player of his caliber entering UFA want to stay in Buffalo?

Way to honor RJ50 by giving him nothing to call. Once again, a big f uck you to Ralph Kruger and the pegulas. I am feeling a Stanley cup victory next year though. Thanks to all the posters here who keep things interesting when the team is not. Cheers!

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In his pregame presser before the last game Granato said it was going to be up to Linus and the coaching staff. If Houser didn't let in 8 goals I think they'd want to start him again but given that I think I'd be more motivated to have Ullmark start as long as he's ready.

Hoping to see Ullmark in net so we can win

I'll forever be pissed that we wasted the last decade of RJ. It's such a shame he went a decade without calling a playoff game.

THE PEGULA PROCESS

At what point do the Pegulas have a moment of self reflection and say to themselves, "maybe this isn't working?".

I like Ray. Dunleavy on the other hand....I'd prefer he'd be done and leave the booth for good.

The Rangers have been denying requests from other teams to interview Drury as a GM for the past few seasons, the Sabres included. He's been on track for this for some time now. I haven't heard of the Pegulas denying requests from any team who said, "That Kevyn Adams guy you got there who has zero GM experience, mind if we slide into his DMs?"

Part of me would like to see Oloffson traded. He doesn't belong on the top 6 and is allegedly a powerplay specialist but since Granato took over the PP has seemed to not actively set him up for one-timers. The other part of me realizes that for a team starved for goals you shouldn't trade a cost-controlled player who is 2nd on goals on the team. If KA gets a great deal for him, I'd take it, else you hope Jack can stay healthy and keep feeding him on the PP.

If we beat Pitt back to back he should get an invite to training camp.

I really want to see Houser blank the Pens back to back. Let's end this ***** show on a hot streak!

I wanna see Lekkas.

I believe the Islanders are the only team the Sabres haven't gotten a win against in the division this year. Anyone think we don't go 0-8 against them?