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Toronto media got Matthews the Hart last year, McDavid had better numbers, other than goals.

Yeah, he needs to simplify his game. Pass the puck, let Skinner or Tuch draw attention while he gets into shooting position and fire away. Too many toe drags.

Johnson is not a high scoring Dman at the NCAA level, I doubt many teams see him as an NHL top pairing guy.

Mrazek is their starter for Pete’s sake. They need to light him up and regain some confidence in their offensive abilities.

All I know is that it isn’t the money because they can only get an ELC from any team. IMHO it is more about where they want to play and opportunity. Johnson hasn’t ruled out Buffalo, and Portillo hasn’t officially said anything.

https://chl.ca/video/2022-23-kia-chl-top-10-rankings-week-15 Sabres prospects on top CHL teams. Savoie #1 Komarov #2 Bloom #6

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-jim-rutherford-unloads-with-blunt-truth-about-canucks/ I provide the same link to Friedman’s 32 thoughts in the Portillo thread, because he repeats Marek’s words about going UFA. He mentions that the Sabres may move Hinostroza.

I thought Tage was over handling the puck. He was trying to toe drag around everyone. He has two speedy wingers that he needs to utilize more. It seems like teams know he will try the toe drag all the time.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-jim-rutherford-unloads-with-blunt-truth-about-canucks/ Friedman echos Marek’s comment that Portillo is going to UFA. He also says the Sabres are talking to teams about Hinostroza.

If McCabe pulls a Montour I may lose it. Back to back plus travel but Punch is right, no excuses. Just f*****g win! Take your frustrations out on the Hawks, they’re tanking anyway.

And, the Panthers sucked in the playoffs.

That’s what makes him even more of a punk. I would target his chiclets since he is never wearing his mouth guard.

Florida sure are cocky. Beat them on the scoreboard, where it hurts. Montour looking like he won a game 7 after scoring his goal.

They are young… should we send trophies?

Quinn isn’t known for his speed but he pulled away from Tkachuk like nothing on his rush.

Looking better the last 10 minutes.

Panthers came to play so far. Boys have to start skating and using their skill to execute some passes.

Canada doesn’t even have a holiday of any kind in January. February now has Family Day but not in all provinces. At least you have a day for Martin Luther King, it’s unfortunate employers don’t recognize it.

I’ll be watching. Not sure who is starting in net but that is going to be a big talking point, win or lose. My gut says Andy. They can really make a statement to Florida here, penthouse to the outhouse. Dahlin will have a big game,Tage tickles the twine and JJP pots one too. Let’s go Buffalo!

I would bet he joins. Quebec is going for it this year and next season is a rebuild. They have 15 guys born in 2003 and 3 in 2002 on their roster.

Josh Bloom with 3 assists today in a 7-3 North Bay win over Flint.

It would be good for Novikov to come over. He is an interesting prospect and it would be beneficial for the Sabres to get him under their umbrella and see how he develops. He could be another Mule.

DG probably sticks to this winning lineup for the next game. If Girgs is good then Vinnie or Asplund sit. Those two haven’t made a difference. UPL is in the driver’s seat, he stumbles but they are winning with him in the net.

UPL just finds ways to contribute to the wins. It wasn’t perfect but a big win. Kid line was good, Quinn was knocked around a lot, it was good to see him bag one. Mitts and VO played well, getting some mojo going now. KO goal was a great tip and Boosh made a nice pass. They’re back on the rails, keep it up.

There will inevitably be injuries to the forward group so this will not be necessary. The Jost line is finding a groove, which is good. They need the kid line to get a spark so there are three scoring lines. Asplund with KO and Girgs may be a good fit. Krebs hasn’t played well on the wing.