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Sheary - Eichel - Reinhart E-Rod - Mittelstadt - Thompson Sobotka - Burglund - Okposo Baptiste - Girgensons - Pominville That’s how I’d draw up the lines as it currently stands. High power first line. Then give the young Mittelstadt line some sheltered, offensive minutes. Create a more veteran line with the new Blues and Okposo. Then throw someone fast on the 4th line and hope they can skate circles around Pominville while maybe putting a puck or two on net. Also, love the lineup template idea. Would be an awesome add-on. Thanks for pursuing that, SDS!

Yeah, he verbally agreed to a deal with Dallas but then had second thoughts, reneged on that plan, and re-signed with LA. Now he’s back to Dallas for real

I don’t think the “these hands are for scoring goals, not punching fourth rounders” reaction from Casey is embarrassing. In fact, I love it. How often do you see Crosby, McDavid, Eichel, Patty Kane, etc fight? They make their marks between the whistles, and others take care of the dirty business. An embarrassing take from Hammy, if anything.

Interesting thought just occurred to me. Moving ROR could benefit Nylander mentally. Obviously it should have zero sway on Botterill and his attempts to better the team. But if ROR is traded, you’d have to think it would help Nylander. If I was constantly badgered by some a-hole, I wouldn’t wanna go hang out with his brother for the rest of my playing days.

You're welcome :w00t: Is there a better list out there? I mean there's obviously a better list. I guess I'm asking if anyone knows of a better list and can link it. I'll scour.

I have a buddy with some plumbing experience, so I'm hoping it'll only cost 72oz of beer and a pizza if I run into any trouble :P

Probably pulling the trigger on some new granite counter tops this week. Might float some measurements past another place or two for additional quotes. But we have a place and a slab picked out. They'll mount the new sink for free, but don't do the plumbing. So I will be doing that myself. We'll be going from two drains (one normal, one disposal) to a single, centered drain. I've never done plumbing before, but still shouldn't be too hard. Famous last words, I know...

I expected JT to get that contract. I didn't expect him to get it from TB. Wow!

I agree with you, not Bleacher Report. Just always fun to look at!

Vanek is #7 all time according to Bleacher Report! https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1742255-ranking-the-top-25-buffalo-sabres-of-all-time.amp.html

Does this have anything to do with contract limits? That’s the first thing that came to mind for me.

All I know is that he needs to score off a feed from Reinhart. “Samson to Samuelsson” is a wicked call.

A college professor once played a YouTube clip in a class of mine. Man, you should have been there to see his reaction to the video that he clearly had never seen before. In it, a woman referred to her “sausage wallet.” And he just about died laughing at the fact that the term “sausage wallet” was just dropped in front of his 200 person lecture hall.

I'll be on the road, driving home to Rochester for the weekend. With any luck, I'll leave Columbus by 5:30. That would put me in Buffalo at 10:00pm. Since the draft isn't in Vegas, I'm assuming the Sabres will have picked by then :P

We got a new 65" tv for the office. Conveniently, it was delivered just in time for March Madness. It has since proven handy for movie trailers, the US Open, the World Cup.... Oh, and the occasional work meeting :P I think I am rooting for England. I admittedly don't follow soccer enough at any level. But my brother-in-law is a big Tottenham fan, so I watch a handful of their games. And England's roster is chock-full of Spurs. So, root for the guys you know, I suppose. Iceland is a neat story too.

They fired Chiarelli right before that draft. But Sweeny was their AGM for years beforehand, so it wasn't some brand new guy who didn't know the scouts and had just a few weeks to prepare. They really did flub that.

Barzal winning the Calder must also sting the Oilers fans. NY took him with the pick they got from Edmonton in exchange for... Griffin Reinhart. Ouch.

I wish Inkman wrote the article titles for ESPN: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23856907/phillie-phanatic-injures-fan-flying-hot-dog-citizens-bank-park

Ha, great find! I don’t want any Sabre catching those iron fists. Kane will always hold a special place in my heart for his three fight game against Florida. I was there and he whooped Petrovic each time. I’m generally on the fence about fighting in hockey. Most of the time it’s useless “lift the team” or needless “you checked my guy so I’m gonna fight you” nonsense. But man, can it ever rile up a crowd. Sabres lost that game 7-4. Yet it’s one of my favorite games despite the blowout.

Saw that earlier- he looks pretty jacked! How would you like to take one of those shoulders into the boards?

AudMD. I like the idea :P

https://twitter.com/bytimgraham/status/1008760752231067648?s=21 ^ Little post-BN beef between TG and Harrington.

I love Bjorkstrand. He definitely feels like a guy on the verge of a breakout. I honestly expected it last year in Columbus. Not that 40 points is bad, but his playmaking skills scream 20 goal - 40 assist guy to me. I don't see the Jackets moving him though. I'd expect a bridge deal like Josh Anderson got last year. Probably a little more money. But on a 2 or 3 year deal, he won't keep them from doing what they need to do next offseason.

Rob Ray is NOT happy about this... But I am.

Fake news, eh?