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I was going to say, it seems the defense style of the Sabres, and the types of shots they allow, has gone back a few years (even before DDB)- which is why goaltenders like Neuvirth (who I was a big fan of), Enroth, and good ol' Chad had inflated SV%'s on our team. I think that's why a lot of people (front office & fans alike) are in "show me" mode for Lehner.

Also, there is always the off-chance of some freak injury causing him (rightly or wrongly) to be tagged *injury-prone,* which could be leveraged against him. Take the cash while it's on the table- I'm sure that's a calculation of his agent's, for whom these are #'s games.

Seems that the confusion stems from the fact that he didn't realize he had a concussion, at first?

Just wishful thinking. The only "official" thing I've heard is that he was "talking to a few teams"

JBot, get this done so we can resume talks with Vanek!

Another thing to consider about a possible contract, since everybody loves speculating on Kane's mentality- He may just want to win, and be in a place that loves hockey. He's not going to get to play with Jack Eichel if he goes to another team. If things play out the way we all hope they do, he may, himself, imagine being part of a team that could win it all in a few years.

Any chance Mittelstadt could become a more effective center than Samson? Just throwing it out there, I know it's too early to tell. He was super impressive, though. Is the consensus that Reinhart's intelligence/vision would ultimately be wasted as a winger?

Honestly, sometimes I also felt Kane made bad decisions or simply didn't think during a play/with the puck on his stick. However, I think when he finds a chemistry that works, or gets used to playing with a certain line, things will start to look more intuitive. His raw talent alone led him to lead the team last year in goals. Imagine him after real chemistry starts to develop. Speaking of bias- I do admit, I may have a pro-Kane bias. But it just aggravates me when people are still citing a tweet from 5 years ago. That's when I start to sense the anti-bias.

I'll give you the injury thing - we'll have to see on that, going forward. However, your previous post shows a clear dismissal of his skill set.

More of this same BS bias. He's going to crack his ribs again?

I don't think you understand his game, frankly. Super heavy shot, quick release, willingness and power to take the puck to the front of the net, hand-eye coordination, and that's just solo... His ability to get open with a line-mate like Eichel is also deadly The bias against Kane makes me sick, to be honest.

Contract year, new system. Kane will score 30

Did not realize until 1 minute ago that Mittelstadt was a center. Does that really mean that in 3 years, our centers could be: Eichel Reinhart O'Reilly Mittelstadt ?!