DarthEbriate

Interesting comment from GMKA to ask Krebs' agent on why it took so long. Because it sure seems like the Sabres tendered the $874,125 QO, which is about 24,125 more than Krebs would've gotten from a playoff-caliber roster if he'd have been an UFA. Then, his agents waved their hands and said, "More term! More money!" And GMKA said, "Sure! How about another 600k and another year?" The only question is when did GMKA nearly double the offer. Watch, Byram will earn about 4.2M on a QO based on numbers this season. Then, his agent will say, "More term! More money!" and it'll end up being 8x$6.8M.

Krebs. He's quietly eliminating the competition.

I'd be ecstatic if Krebs becomes anywhere near the defensive forward Curtis Brown was within the next two seasons. (Fun fact: Curtis Brown received a 1st place Selke vote. Ahead of Lehtinen and Peca.)

Nice way to celebrate the new 2-year contract extension, eh Krebs?

Auspicious. Right at the beginning of the film....

This is the way. But silly question: Do they get to take an expanded roster over to Europe? Like a free third goalie for the week to have an injury call-up already on the same time zone.

Donuts don't work on me. Only money!

If waived, he'd likely be claimed by Columbus, which still needs to get to the cap floor and could play Krebs on their 3rd line. Barring a long-term camp injury, the question will be who is more likely to pass through waivers: Rousek 1x775k or Krebs 2x1.45M?

Some Sabrespacers wouldn't like him. He's 5-10 and only 174#

And we're online https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/buffalo-sabres-live-stream-6336966456112

If you can't beat 'em, mingle with.

I think we'll see a checking line, but Ruff often has his "parts" line. A faceoff, PK, or PP specialist. Or a kid. Kotalik was a staple on the 4th line, often with Gaustad. And then mix-and-match as the game dictates (Gaustad, Drury on the ice late to protect the lead). Afinogenov-Rasmussen-Ray in 2000-01. And he'd just run a goon squad: Peters-Mair-Kaleta 2008-09. Here's a 12/21/2022 lineup from Ruff's 112-point Devils -- with an amendment to put an injured Palat back in (and Zetterlund/Holtz as the 4W, based on TOI). 90 Tomas Tatar - 13 Nico Hischier - Palat * (for Zetterlund) 56 Erik Haula - 86 Jack Hughes - 63 Jesper Bratt 44 Miles Wood - 20 Michael McLeod - 70 Jesper Boqvist 17 Yegor Sharangovich - 91 Dawson Mercer - 49 Fabian Zetterlund/ 10 Alexander Holtz Top 6. Checking line (what we'd call 4th). And then a kid line. And Mercer was on PP and PK lines that season, so his TOI ran 4 minutes higher than the others in the bottom 6. No one is gifting Kulich a space in the Sabres lineup, but Ruff could easily see him as a 4th-line PP2 guy with his VO-level shot.

One thing Kulich has that Krebs does not, is a legitimate NHL-caliber shot. In addition to the forwards breakdown, the Columbus goal was a missed shot turned perfect pass off the back boards.

The online stream clock is... fun. Was there 10:43 or 1:43 remaining? Is it the 3rd period or OT1? Keep guessing!

Kulich. All too easy.

Kulich shrugged off 2 or 3 checks and broke a tackle on that shift.

Darker, grittier. But what's wrong with Batman '66? Goal!

Hey, it's hockey on a Friday afternoon! Panocha needed a bit of a wake-up call/smelling salts a couple times. At the close of the period Ratzlaff and he talked through some communications and expectations. Helenius looks like a kid, but he and Östlund and Wahlberg had plenty of puck possession -- they'll score one before the end of the game.

This is how we track whether we're winning or not in colored lights.

Don't look up who his center was... don't look up who his center was... don't look up who his center was... Dang it. I looked.

And you know who is bigger than Ehlers today (6-0 172# per nhl.com/Jets roster)? 2024 Dev Camp roster Rosen.

Rosen is adding muscle, but he was a smurf when drafted (listed 5-11 161#). 2022 Dev Camp 5-11 156# (lighter than listed draft weight) 2023 Prospects 5-11 168# 2024 Prospects 6-0 178# Rosen is big enough to survive in the NHL. One more year of filling out and he'll probably be in the mid 180s, which is solid. By comparison, Kisakov is the guy who is struggling to really fill out: 150#, 164#, and now 165# (this Prospects Challenge). A long time ago, Patrick Kane was 5-10 165 as his listed draft weight; he's now 5-10 177# on the Wings roster.

Too soon. Ruff hasn't even held a single practice. We could still see a Benson - Thompson - Quinn top line, Cozens - McLeod - Tuch second, and Zucker - Lafferty - Malenstyn third line that wouldn't be on anyone's radar.

I appreciate Poltapov.

Sabres Prospects involved in Prospects Challenge 2022: Forwards 17, Defense 8, Goalies 2 2023: Forwards 15, Defense 8, Goalies 2 2024: Forwards 13, Defense 7, Goalies 2 The winsome Sabres fan will say, "There's no need for extra prospects, because there aren't any folks to play 1 game and sit the rest because they'll be trying to make the NHL roster." The cynical Sabres fan will say, "EEE means you can't bring in too many prospects to the tourney because that extra travel and food budget costs $$$."