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Just when you think it can’t get worse. This is crazy. Anderson and Tokarski may be able to go but are probably susceptible to another injury from not being in game shape or a lack of real practice. I hope there is an EBUG in the building, he may make his NHL debut.

John Candy slamming Canada, I can’t take it.

Bettman may want to prop that team up until Matthews goes there in a couple of years. I still can’t believe it will survive. Sinkhole for money.

Jankowski for Eakin is another move I would make.

I am definitely wanting them to use this space. If they move out Miller, Butcher, Hinestroza or others, they will probably need to take on salary to stay above the cap floor. The Giroux move is a great example. The Sabres retain a million as a third party team allowing the Avs to get an impact player. This could be worth a third round pick. The Sabres could add a 2nd to the Avs and get a prospect like Barron back instead of the 3rd. He was a 2020 1st rounder, RHD.

I think there is probably a verbal agreement of a game or two and see who takes the net from there.

Sabres could sweeten the deal to increase the return. Miller with his half salary retained for example.

Friedman’s 32 Thoughts mention that Colorado has interest in Claude Giroux but need a third team to make the $$ work. This is what I’m thinking KA needs to do with the space. Short term spending of TP’s money to get some assets. Justin Barron is a RHD prospect for them in the AHL.

I just have a sense of impeding doom when he is between the pipes. I don’t get that with Toker or Houser. His teammates probably don’t have a warm and fuzzy feeling either.

There are three guys on that team considered NHL prospects and the Sabres have two of them.

This lineup has a chance to do some damage. I want to see some guys mesh and make some plays. Goaltending is the only thing that keeps me from booking the W.

About half the team is 30+.

I read a list of Slovakia’s team. Draft eligible Nemec and Slafkovsky are on the team. Craig Ramsay is listed as their coach. https://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/article/mens-hockey-rosters-2022-winter-olympics-tournament/

Good to see Mitts back. He will need some reps to get in game shape. Stay healthy and resume where you left off last year. Zemgus will probably get back on the PK unit and this may bump Tuch back to EV and PP shifts only.

I’m glad I don’t live way out in the bush of Nova Scotia.

Sabres Legion of Doom, without the Boom: Tuch, Thompson and Murray.

Keep going, I’m getting a rush of hopium. Seriously, he could be the best of that bunch. Medaling will be tough, some Euro teams can ice some decent clubs.

I would not give anyone a 1st for Miller but a 2nd or a 3rd is possible. Retaining salary is how we use cap space to get even more. There will be teams with minimal D depth going into the playoffs, it is a war of attrition when you go deep. Scandella got a 2nd and a 4th from the Blues at the deadline. Teams may feel the pinch to add a certain piece when their rivals start bulking up at the deadline.

Leafs’ great GM and Coach were in the same positions in Sault Ste Marie (OHL) while Colin Miller was a star Dman and their captain. Maybe they feel he is the missing piece for a playoff run. I think he is worth a 2nd and maybe more if salary is retained.

Bogosian wasn’t young or undeveloped, just made of glass.

Nice shift Cozens.

Last game he was brutal but today he is better than Risto. Dahlin taking himself out of Lady Byng contention today.

Dahlin with a good stick in front.

Playing a heavy game vs the Bullies.

Three guys with a chance at the trick.