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soooo, in the preseason, did anyone think that in November, the Sabres would be good enough to be tied for first if they were in the Metropolitan Division?

Isn't a good sign that people are here complaining about our 76 year old announcer and not the team itself? good times

with the pace he's on now, I don't imagine anything less than $8.5M/yr

Isn't it crazy to think that Hawerchuck had 96 pts that year and was still 3rd on the team behind LaFontaine and Mogilny?

Yeah i think this is overlooked, reports were that the only team he waived his clause for was Buffalo. Before even stepping on the ice, he mentioned that he's excited to play with Eichel who'd be the best center he's ever played with. He always looks happy too, every goal that he scores and the team scores, he's smiling. Hopefully he doesnt ask for Eichel like salary.

Skinner is on a 50+ goal pace right now. the sooner we sign him the better, but, me thinks Skinner will wait until late as possible and get a monster contract and we have to pay him, as you said, he is the best winger Eichel has ever had.

in the words of Teddy KGB..."pay dat man hees money!"

i had to watch the TSN broadcast, the Sabres put Hutton in for the 3rd, took half a period before they stopped saying Ullmark

there was ceratinly a lot to not like about the game, goaltending, defense, but, let's just be happy they won a game where goaltending and defense wasn't good at all. like a few people said, good teams find a way to win even when they play poorly. we pumped Carey friggin Price for 6 goals, Jack and Jeff continue to keep scoring.

I saw it reported that Dahlin is on the 3rd pairing with Baloo...i dont get it

I wouldn't call any games winnable when your struggling to score 10 points a game

I am hoping to look back on this game and think it was the one that changed the team. In 1988 early October, the Bills were getting beat up by the Colts by like 20 points or something, they came back and won. IMO that game is what really started the Bills dominance, they made the AFC championship that year. I know its a crazy comparison, but, I am really trying to hope the Ducks game was their 'arrival'... we shall see

That Vegas game hurt, i was texting my friend that if the Sabres didn't split with the Kings and Ducks, I wouldn't be making much of an effort to watch the games. glad they won both in the fashion they did

i think that Hutton is better than his .909 (he was hung out to dry by a few pisspoor efforts) and Ullmark isn't going to keep up his .982, but all in all, i guess my point was that it's nice that we have two goalies we can feel good about for once.

While we would like to see Hutton's GAA come down, however, i think we're missing the fact that both goalies are over .900 save %.

I got very nostalgic when i saw this post. I grew up just off French Rd on Gabrielle Dr across from Idlywoods "Resort" apartments. French Pub was a staple for our family, I always got the Weck n Wings platter.

I am hoping the flood gates have really opened for those two together. It'll be tought to get Skinner at $7M/yr if he keeps up this scoring. THe last few games have me all giddy about the possibility of them together a long time

He's just being modest

Patience with Olofsson, just like with Ullmark. Bringin him up too early could potentially have negative consequences, though, his scoring would be helpful.

SM has probably getting tons of blowback from everywhere about his golden boy and he doesn't know what to do or say and he's getting super frustrated about it and he's gotta be upset about the way we lossed as well. he tries to be super diplomatic in eery interview but i think it may be catching up with him.

I think that Skinner starts to light it up, he got the monkey off his back over the weekend. He's had a lot of good chances but wasn't get the 'luck'. It's a good thing that right now, Eichel and Sheary are carrying the team until others finally start potting goals. I think it's more likely that those other 12 forwards start scoring than to stay stagnant.

5 games in with a sizeable roster turnover and a bunch of line shuffling, not surprised about it, but, yes, we need to score more goals, and i think we will soon enough.

Should've posted earlier...went to my first NCAAFB game a few weeks ago with my father in law, Ohio St thumped Tulane. Absolutely amazing expereince, far better experience than any NFL game i have been to, save for a Bills playoff game when I was 12.

way to crap in my corn flakes....haha i was being optimistic

their offense doesn't need to go stagnant, based on averages, they need to score 5 every game to win because they are giving up 4.25. they can score 4 goals a game which is spectacular, but if they cant keep the puck out of the net, its bound to catch up to them.