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Frederic can also play, he could be a solid middle sixer. This team would probably suck the grit out of him though.

It’s not 1974 anymore but NHL hockey is still a man’s game.

That would be the ideal scenario, the Keith Tkachuk deal. If he leaves, I doubt he comes back to this dysfunctional team.

After yesterday’s display of standing up for teammates, Zucker may want to be moved at the deadline.

That was Mule and Power, at the time of the hit.

I think it is fundamental to team culture to defend a teammate after a dirty hit. I dislike the running after a guy that delivered a clean hit but when your top scorer got a vicious hit to the head and is laying there, someone has to get into someone’s grill. Their reputation is already at the bottom of the barrel and this just confirms it to the rest of the league. You don’t need to goon it up, just stand up for a teammate that is in a crumpled heap from a cheap shot. A lot of bashing here has been towards Cozens and he deserves it but Mule and Power are examples of the big wimps that the Sabres put on the ice. Mule is a big dude and he needs to set aside his goofy, dressing room glue guy personality and defend a friend that just got creamed. Power even skates away after UPL got mugged a few times this year.

I don’t want him either if he chokes because he heard there was a Sabrespace scout at the game.

I do not feel bad for Nashville but they are an example of a rebuild on the fly gone wrong. They have an all star goalie in Saros, a Norris defenseman in Josi and a top line forward in Forsberg. They added Cup winners with some tread on their tires like Stamkos, O’Reilly, Marchesseault and Schenn. Their coach is considered very good and their GM has tons of NHL experience, mainly as a coach. They don’t seem to have any strong prospects on the big club and are lacking some offensive punch. There should be plenty of leadership to get them through adversity. It’s interesting how you can add experience and talent but not have chemistry. Zucker is such a good fit for Buffalo, they need more like him.

I see Levi had 28 saves.

And Kulich has never been near a palm tree.

My blood pressure just went up, again. Weaponizing cap space will never be a Sabres strategy.

League minimum + 10%

The ghosts of Habs HOFers may have been in the room too, but he wouldn’t listen to them either. He knows way more about hockey than those legends.

I see Misa as a mix of Jack Hughes and Bedard.

It’s sad but this is where I am. Terry Pegula’s ineptitude has broken me. I am barely hanging on and cannot fully engage because of the coming pain. I need to observe casually. There needs to be a change but nothing is being done which frustrates me even more.

Jeff Skinner is done but of course he scores against Buffalo and echoes the Montour smirk.

Watching golf, will glance during commercials. Once they are down by three, I am done, again.

TP and KA agree that the next contracts for JJP and Quinn are down from 23/24 projections so they can have $10M in unused cap next year and let us dream of big moves.

I just looked at Bob’s list. The only disturbing name I saw near the top was #8 Viktor Eklund. This team has a history of picking 8th and getting 5’11” 161 lb forwards.

Mrs Howell is in my wheelhouse nowadays, she was an old bat when I watched this show.

Clifton with a grade A chance, muffins it into the crest.

Nice, good shift by Krebs. Quinn staying lukewarm.

Freezing temperatures so I am staying indoors, I guess I will watch. I will lose interest if I get a glimpse of that smirk on Montour’s face, knowing what a lousy organization the Sabres are. Come on Sabres, just f***ing entertain me.

Give him two, Mule and Cozens haven’t earned theirs.

If KA sticks around long enough he will claim that even draft picks don’t want to go to Buffalo, limiting his team building plan.