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Vladar and Stolarz are sitting as backups but could become quality starters.

He needs a quality veteran mentor to play with.

I like Lundell. He is an excellent 2 way forward who can put up pints and play great defense. He blocks shots and wins face offs too. He can do everything well.

Domenic Galamini Jr Article https://www.thespec.com/sports/bulldogs/2015/11/04/it-s-all-about-stats-not-sticks-for-newest-hamilton-bulldog.html

They should hire someone from an Ivy League school.

The Pegulas put a lot of effort money into The Sabres. They now have the right people in charge of The Bills. Eventually they will get things right with The Sabres too.

That is more than players such as Barkov, McKinnon, Marchand etc

Goalies are too inconsistent from year to year. They need to get 2 or 3 high end pieces in return.

Fans dont have a choice. It seems to me as if they are looking to get their next franchise center in the 2022 draft.

I’m thinking Kevin Adams is planning on getting his next franchise center in the 2022 draft.

A Rossi and Boldy package deal from Minnesota still sounds like the best to me from the rumors that have been out there.

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/sabres-select-william-von-barnekow-lofberg-with-161st-overall-pick-in-2021-nhl-draft With the first pick of the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select center William von Barnekow-Lofberg from the Malmö Redhawks' Under-20 team in the Swedish junior league. von Barnekow-Lofberg spent the majority of his 2020-21 season split between Malmö's Under-20 team, as well as Tyringe SoSS in Sweden's third-tier professional league, HockeyEttan. The 18-year-old even got the chance to make his Swedish Hockey League debut this season with the Redhawks, appearing in two regular season games and two playoff games. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound center managed to put up some good production at the junior level with seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points in 18 games played. With Tyringe SoSS in HockeyEttan, von Barnekow-Lofberg continued to produce well with 22 points (9+13) in 26 games. According to Elite Prospects, von Barnekow-Lofberg is under contract with Malmö through the 2022-23 season. The highest ranking von Barnekow-Lofberg received ahead of the 2021 NHL Draft was from FC Hockey, who had him at 96th. Smaht Scouting also had the Swedish center listed at 125th in their rankings. stats https://www.flashscore.co.za/player/von-barnekow-lofberg-william/zsDbdfBB/ https://www.quanthockey.com/hockey-stats/en/profile.php?player=54814

Maybe they expect to get their next franchise center in next years draft to replace Eichel. Hopefully what they get in return for Eichel can bring in a very high end number 2 center as part of a package.

What is the new Sabres blueprint?

From mynhldraft.com Isak Rosen's Player Profile Adam Kimelman - NHL.com - July 12th: "His speed is top-end, and he never backed down from physical play against older, more experienced players in the SHL. Rosen was willing to get to the front of the net in the offensive zone to produce." Mike Morreale - NHL.com - July 12th: "The 18-year-old had one assist in 22 SHL games and scored 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in 12 games for Leksands' junior league team." Josh Bell of FC Hockey - July 8th: "Rosen is an offensive weapon with explosion in his first steps and high competitiveness. He’s not afraid to get into the dirty areas despite his smaller frame." Viktor Bergman of FC Hockey - July 8th: "A creative winger with elite puck skills, great vision and really good skating." Alexa Potack - Dobber Prospects - July 7th: "His speed-driven style of play was held back by his size and he looked out of place at times. Mainly due to his small frame, Rosén is not near “NHL-ready” and will need to continue bulking up as he develops in Sweden." Scott Wheeler - The Atheletic - June 22nd: "He’s inventive. He’s a light, fluid skater who changes directions in an instant and beats defenders off of cuts." Steve Kournianos - The Draft Analyst - May 24th: "He is one of the draft’s quickst skaters and owns a deadly one-timer, but Rosen also showed his versatlity by killing penalties with success." Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - May 12th: "There’s a power element in many phases of his game, be it getting off the mark or driving wide on the wing." Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com - Apr. 23rd: "The 18-year-old has good acceleration, a good skating stride and the ability to change speeds, and his competitiveness makes him difficult to play against." Alexa Potack - Dobber Prospects - Mar. 8: "His aforementioned speed helps to create odd-man rushes and breakaway opportunities. His vision pairs with this, making him a dependable playmaker." Tony Ferrari - Dobber Prospects - Feb. 22nd: " He has a shot that you wouldn’t expect given his size and any strength added to his frame could improve it to a laughable degree. He plays with speed and pace, using his teammates well. "

I like Lundell

I don’t think the Sabres are up for sale. I think the Pegulas love hockey. They keep trying different things to have a successful team. It is just a matter of time before things work out in their favor.

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Does that mean that the Athletic will have political agendas moving forward?

TV Shows that I have seen every episode are: Happy Days, Three’s Company, Lois And Clark The New Adventures of Superman, 7th Heaven, The Office, Boy Meets World

Retirement living off of investments.

It depends on what you have to give up. He had a poor season coming off a major injury. He doesn’t take enough shots (at least this past season) to be a high end goal scorer. There is still potential there to be good, but there is a risk vs reward factor.

Why didn’t Botteral sign Brandon Hagel to a pro deal? He was a Sabres draft pick and was never signed to a deal. He seems to be doing solid in his first AHL season. 53 gp 18g 11a 29pts 34 pics -2 +/-

Watched the Christian movie called “What If” with the wife last night. It had Kevin Sorbo and Kristie Swanson. It was a nice, enjoyable movie.