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Where is it? All I have is an ad for the game. (Is this a not available in Canada thing?)

So no video anywhere?

"Out of camp" one of them has to beat out Olofsson. I don't think that'll happen at this point. It's not like last year when they needed people. This year the kids have to earn it completely, as it should be.

Not really. I have this gut feeling that this is really in the works. Maybe I'm wrong, but I see it maybe more as marketing than anything else but I see it happening. Even if he's not that great it turns the conversation league wide and media wide.

Neither. We're going to sign Kane.

It's official, hockey is back. First fight of the year, and it's a pretty good one. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n267587

Smart PR. Another sign that this is the turning point and it's real now.

Ya, this is good. The talk has switched from "development" to "winning". A year behind where I wanted it to be but it's here so I'm happy.

I don't put too much stock in pairings and lines right now but I am interested in which side Clifton and Dahlin played. Both have played both. The thing I liked A LOT was listening to Granato say this season was about WINNING. This is what I wanted to hear.

All kidding aside I think "17 years" does make this a valid comment. I think there might be quite a few fair weather fans showing up over the next few years.

Team setting the stage for a reboot/rebuild. Maybe.

That's pretty good. Inspires confidence too. I hope he makes a red black and white one for the goathead nights.

Right. Which means absolutely nothing either way going forward.

I'm not in any way suggesting it's "true". To the topic, someone mentioned Power as a trade in a possible which seemed unlikely to me so I mentioned the POSSIBLE of Dahlin, given the contract situation. It's unlikely, the whole topic is unlikely, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. As for your "evidence" he's happy, it means nothing. Players are friends with each other and he's on this team. At least for this year. Kyle and Jack stayed best buddies remember. It means nothing.

Why? I'm not suggesting Anaheim asking for Dahlin, I'm suggesting what if contract talks have soured worse than we know? I certainly hope not, but Dahlin was supposed to be "unhappy". What if he's so unhappy he's flipped and said he will be "considering all his options" as agents like to say.

Because it's almost Canada 🙂

idk, and I doubt it's even true, but what if it involves Dahlin? I will have a hard time staying a Sabres fan if we traded for Zegras. I really can't stand that guy.

Well the short answer is because the prospects were playing and the Sabres aren't (yet) BUT I think the answer to your issue is simple. This board has talked about lotteries and draft picks and prospects so much because the team hasn't been winning and in the playoffs. Prospects are where the optimists have to go. Once we become actually good again this "problem" will solve itself.

There's some of that for sure, but there's also a ton of dumping on and joining in. I mean really, where were the "hockey insiders" when he was first hired by Columbus? Afraid to be sanctioned by the old boys club I guess. Babcock's a jerk, deserves to be gone, but I find the piling on a little distasteful and it kind of makes it a little cancel culturey.

It's just a strange thing to me. You're not alone by any means, and there's nothing wrong with classical music (I will go see a good symphony myself) but it is an interesting phenomena to me how many people shift their preferences as they age. Age appropriate and all that. Anyway, what is it 21 days now?

It's the Year of the Rat in Beantown for sure. It was the logical choice though. As much as he's hated league wide, he's been a leader in that locker room for years. He's going to oversee the cultural transition as the team shifts over the next 2 years. Falls (for a while at least) with that shift, but an inevitable shift all the same. After that it's probably McAvoy.

Relax dude, it was just funny. Like I said. and don't respond to posts when you've been drinking. If you read it again you'll notice it responded to 2 - count 'em TWO - different posts. Not just you. Frankie says Relax 🙂

All these stories are coming out from the Spittin' Chiclets Podcast crew and then they go from one hockey guy to another. Not sure if they are all true, or a little spun in an anti Babcock direction but those guys really really hate Babcock. Not defending Babcock in any way. Absolutely sure he did some of these things (or a version of) but it is interesting to see how the "news" is spreading out in all directions because of a popular podcast with a few loudmouth former NHLers.

I agree with you that there's lots of different good things out there but had to laugh at your chosen continuum. Beatles on one end and metal on the other as the poles or extremes. Lots of people do this but I always find it odd. Why would you shift your music based on your age? I still like what I grew up with and like new things too. The range is wide (farther than the Beatles and metal :)). Pretty sure if I make it to 90 I will still be cranking up Purple Haze or Iggy and the Stooges or the Ramones (etc etc). Probably louder than before as I go deaf 🙂

I can see Kulich being called up if they trade Olofsson or they just get fed up with how he plays. Injuries of course could lead to numerous call ups but Kulich imo is the "sleeper". I don't actually think anyone makes the opening night roster though.