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He’s from Montreal. Odds are he’ll play there. Calg is playing their backup. Might as well use one of ours.

His nickname is probably Ryno

.....and the goalie is ?????? Levi? or is DG going to give someone else some PT? Obviously, Levi was excellent against TB, but isn't time to see what, if anything, we have in Comrie or UPL?

Dreger's Tweet (do we call them X now?) explains why he seems to be hanging around the Sabres. Do you think he is a special goalie coach for Levi?

Now if he just could use that size and strength to play a consistent 200 foot game. Getting some goals this season would help as well.

Carlton played for the Bills, but is Justin still playing? Nurse's Dad was in the CFL. 2 more including the former Sabre.

Maybe the best athlete of the parents of NHLer is Ellen Weinberg-Hughes who was a 3 sport varsity athlete (Ice Hockey, Lacrosse and Soccer) in college and represented the US in Ice Hockey at Worlds. However, since she wasn't a pro athlete, I didn't include the Hughes brothers on my list. The other 3 are CFL kids, but are very well-known hockey players including a former Sabre.

There are still 2 more. I didn't know about the Foudys

1. Calle Johansson (I wish we never traded him). 2. Reinhart 3. Daley NHL question: There are plenty of father/sons in NHL history like the Folignos, the Tkachuks and even Tage Thompson (Brent). However how many current players have a parent who played a pro sport other than Hockey. Who are they and what sport did their parent play. I can think of 6 right now there maybe more.

If you are relying on alumni visits to do it certainly. I would disagree if you made the right guys development coaches and other members of the organization.

Truth. If you win they will come.

What alums do we really want to be mentoring the kids anyway? Who brings a winning culture? Grier? Drury? Briere? Last I looked these influencers are now all NHL GMs. Ryan Miller? Pominville? Teppo? Vanek? Hasek? Older alums? Who would you choose? Craig Anderson seems to be hanging around (which is a good thing). KA brought in Erik Johnson and that seems like a positive for the young D group. As I mentioned earlier I’d bring back Gaustad because he understands hard work. I’d wouldn’t mind Pommers and even Gionta (now working for Niagara U), because they fit that mold as well.

There are a ton of face to face meetings in hotels that plant the seeds of many deals, even if they are completed by phone later.

I agree. I love the energy of the event with the teams there. Given modern communications, you don’t need to have 30 people at each team’s table but jeep the event generally as is. Yes, I think having the GM’s together at the draft site can foster easier trade discussions.

You do realize that after 3 games the Sabres are 31st in the NHL with 40.5% FOW.

Better game all-around. Levi was fantastic tonight.

I guess that partially explains why Power and Dahlin were the 2 D on the ice at game’s end.

I should have added that they could send down an exempt player Levi. If they want to get creative you activate Savoie for the 2nd game of the 4 game home stand, send down Levi for games 2&3 and bring him back for game 4. This way you see Comrie and UPL in games 2 & 3 as well as Savoie and Benson together in the lineup for 2 games. This isn’t what they are going to do, but it would be interesting to see.

Can't activate Savoie without a corresponding move such as someone else going on IR or someone being waived or traded.

Yes I would.

We are 2 games into the season. Breathe people, please. The Sabres started 9-12-1 in their first 22 games last season. Although they started strong with a 7-3 record, they then stumbled and went 2-9-1 (including an 8-game losing streak) in the next 12 games. Yes, defensive injuries played a part, but in 7 of those 12 losses, they scored 2 or less and also allowed 5 or more goals in 7 of the losses. They then went 33-21-6 the rest of the way, despite having 3 more 4-game losing streaks. They were clearly a streaky team last year and probably will be again this season. Again, let's wait 10 games before burning down the house. Don't forget we are really integrating a rookie starting goalie, 2 new players on D, an 18-year-old rookie forward, plus a finally healthy Greenway. It's going to take a minute to gell.

Wasn't Craig Anderson at camp? Aren't alumni Ellis, Mair, and Kennedy part of the coaching and development staff? (Thereby proving that those who can't teach). I wish they'd hire Gaustad to teach the current Sabres how to win a friggin draw.

I think I've been to more shows in the last 2 years than I ever went to as a kid. Here is the list Haim, Tears for Fears (w Garbage), Robert Plant & Allison Krauss, Goo Goo Dolls (w Blue October), The Killers, Johnny Mahr, Elton John, Bare Naked Ladies (with Five for Fighting and Del Amitri), Goo Goo Dolls (again - w O.A.R), Morrissey and Depeche Mode. My wife and I have been having a blast.

They were both really good shows. We were almost at the stage for Morrissey. The best part was that it reduced my Bills/Sabres anxiety.