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From Pierre LeBrun Tuch, Sabres face sizeable gap in talks Adrian Kempe’s extension this week further clarified the evolving forward market for UFAs. The next man up on that dwindling pending UFA list is Alex Tuch. My understanding is that there remains a sizeable gap in positions in those talks. Which is to say I don’t think Buffalo has gone to double digits on the AAV yet. And I mean, who’s to say if the Sabres ultimately will? Neither side has shut down talks, though, and both are willing to pick up the conversation at any time. For now, those talks are status quo.

Ellis in net

According to PuckPedia, Spotrac, Daily Faceoff, Matthew Fairburn from the Athletic and Greg Wyshynski of ESPN he is an UFA at the end of his deal

Here is the Evolving Hockey comparisons Neither one truly separates themselves. Although Power and Kesselring did look really good together in a very small sample size. Power is cost controlled for a longer period of time as Byram is an UFA at the end of his current contract I would still move Byram if I choose between the two

Josh Dunne, hits, fights and has an AAV of 775k.

There is a rumor that TP continues to blame the NHL for Botterill and therefore is reluctant (or refuses more accurately) to listen to them on other personnel decisions. On the other hand, JW mentioned events at KBC are starting to offset some of the Sabres loss of revenue. Plus Highmark Stadium and its associated revenue will start flowing in the Fall of 2026 and maybe the Sabres purse strings are loosened. A consistently full building and playoff dates will help that. Moving on from the existing regime would be a help with ticket sales and considering there is hardly anyone in the organization from coaching staff or hockey ops who is still under contract after this year, Therefore changes probably come. Hopium is a hell of a drug

Tage and Draistal exchanging pleasantries

TAGE ENG

McDavid to the room

Östlund X2

That should be a double minor on Krebs

BECK

BYRAM

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Östlund

A smattering of lines for everyone: Doan-Thompson-Tuch Rosén-McLeod-Quinn Greenway-Kozak-Krebs Dunne-Östlund-Malenstyn Samuelsson-Dahlin Power-Timmins Byram-Metsa/Bryson Ellis in the starter's net; Luukkonen and Lyon split the other end From Joe Yerdon

If Arizona had a stable arena situation, which Buffalo does, Utah would be at the top of the NHL’s potential expansion cities list right now.

Zucker is out there for the AM Skate as well

Ellis is in the starters net for the AM Skate

Matthew Fairburn mentioned in an article there was concern the Sabres do not do signing bonuses

Tuch’s Camp will use this as a framework for his deal