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If UPL gets healthy and shares the net with Lyon then Rochester could have Levi, Georgiev and Ellis.

McDavid is trying to give the GM some money to get more talent while Kaprizov doesn’t care about winning, just his bank account.

McJesus doesn’t want to be the bad guy and leave next summer but he is preparing the Edmonton fans for a farewell. Crosby has been making $8.7M for the last 10 years.

TP is gonna be p****d if Georgiev and Bryson are waived after signing NHL contracts. KA foolishly throwing his money in the toilet.

This is always a delicate balancing act and I see value in both approaches. I believe this choice is on a case by case basis. Every kid wants to play as high a level as possible as soon as possible but it is not always the right path. I am leaning to the WHL camp because of his age. He will get tons of ice time there and play in all situations and gain confidence by being the man. He can play in Rochester once his season is over and should be done with junior hockey. I haven’t seen him enough in the pre season to assess what level he could play at in the AHL but unless he is an elite Dman at that level he should have to earn his ice time. Does he automatically jump ahead of Johnson, Jones, Novikov and Komarov for ice time and special teams play? If Johnson makes the NHL (fingers crossed) and Bryson goes down, that is another issue. He can gain a lot by training, practicing and competing with men every day but I think hanging around kids his age until he is 19 won’t hurt his development. There is tweener depth in Rochester plus a couple of young guys who could fill a hole, I don’t want KA to have Mrtka at his disposal just yet.

Yes, RJ is talking to me in the video. He is a few years older than me but we grew up in small towns near each other in Northern Ontario, which my son had made him aware of. Rick calls me “neighbour” and other personal touches are included..

My son got one for my birthday, obviously still saved on my phone.

Solid C so far. Like everyone else says, his health is the key. 75 games at around a point per game, a good faceoff number, helping the PP and not getting caved in defensively will help the team be in the playoff run. This could allow the GM to be a buyer and get another top 6 player at the deadline?

Sabres outshooting the Pens 19-9

Pens with their big guns in the lineup look flat and called a time out.

Zucker with a quick shot after the puck went off the back wall on the PP. 3-1

Kulich with a tip in front puts them up 2-1.

Norris and TNT developing some chemistry, great hands by Tage.

That could be role #2 for Geertsen, get the puck and plow into the goalie making sure everything ends up in the net. If anyone challenges him then he can exercise role #1.

Getting dinged with extra penalties is common with any bigger kid in minor hockey. If it was in his DNA he could easily regain some edge. He frustrates me so much with his lack of engagement with opponents. I repeat once again that he is built like Pronger, plays like Bryson, but I just want him to get 10% more physical. Baby steps, make the effort and gain some room and respect.

Dahlin on for the entire 2 minutes, I guess Bryson didn’t impress with the previous stint on PP2.

Little different PP. Short passes through lanes.

Factor in the palm trees and tax rates to attract new guys. He’s already here and wants to be here. I agree that he will not be a great player in 5+ years but they should keep him because their two best players are locked in at lower rates for a long time. The over payment can be absorbed. Heck, Tuch might even transform his game to become a bottom six PK and defensively responsible checker in his mid thirties just to remain a contributing Sabre.

There doesn’t seem to be a hometown discount with this one. The no 🌴 effect was in full force, Guerin had to pay up. He is younger than Tuch but is he twice as good?

I doubt it happens, he makes above league minimum too, although many teams have the space. Baby steps, KA caves in and waives him first. I would love him to get claimed, be done with him until his return tribute video that KA personally produces.

I would love to have Johnson beat him out. Lindy might push to have this happen even though KA would balk at having his prize #7 Dman waived.

I am not sure but I think it is 26/27 when that kicks in.

The Sabres have to take advantage of their games vs Florida in order to move up. Win more “4 point” games and gut out a few more loser points when they have their “B” game.

He might turn 40 and still be in Mom’s basement the way things are going.

The other reason to rip that A off was when TNT is laying on the ice after a cheap shot and this big Mule looks around with a dumbfounded look on his face instead of grabbing someone and asking for answers. More donkey than Mule.