Broken Ankles

Is this a thing? I’ve seen numerous teams play an extra D but not one less. What is the inherent reward versus the risk of losing one to injury and you’re forced to play with only 4 the remainder of the game?

I heard this will be on the Corleone family’s land. Not too far from where Fredo was shot.

sung to the tune from Smokey and the Bandit.... East playoffs bound, loaded up and Puckin' A-we gonna do what they say can't be done We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there I'm playoff bound, just watch ol' "Adams" run Keep the biscuit in the basket Son, never mind just skate Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make The boys are hungry in Buf-a lo And Lazar is replacin’ the L in GLO And we'll bring back a Cup no matter what it takes

The Sabres will need all 210 if Hutts is still minding net in 2021.

He was Bill Maher's guest last week. Smart dude.

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Do better Sweet Lou! Your trades suggestions are epic. Get creative.

I was fascinated as well until I read 2015. I envision this is the pitch to Monty.....errrrrrr Terry.

Bravo on Gif selection. Appropriate, and inappropriate all at the same time.

One of the greats. His role as Jim Malone in The Untouchables was brilliant. “You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the Chicago way! And that's how you get Capone.” Rest in Peace.

I was tempted to play possum, and comment on number six. That we haven’t acquired a LD, just a 5th RD in Irwin, but you don’t deserve that. But if I did......I can only imagine the reply.

As stated above by others, Rob and Marty are free to editorialize, however rarely do they question decisions of Management and certainly not that of ownership. Example - In hindsight or maybe even foresight Mitts should’ve been sent down to Rochester long before he was. You never heard Rob or Marty critique JB for keeping him in the line up. Perhaps just critical of certain plays on the ice during the game or at intermission. What I’m getting at is that if the Sabres cannot acquire a new goaltender it might be awkward behind the scenes if Marty comes out and says the Sabres need an improvement in goal, verses giving his full support of the player. If the Sabres are fortunate enough to trade, let’s see how quickly he pivots to support that of the acquired player. If he doesn’t and says the move was superfluous and unnecessary (b/c Hutts can handle the load) then I’ll believe how you have positioned your contrarian view. I don’t think that is being cynical.

I trust Marty too, but as he is tied to Sabres financially, his take on players within the organization must be questioned. Is it a true analysis or towing the party line? A hint of taint.

Agree with fact they are not protecting Z. Why would Eakin be protected? With seven forwards to protect its both Tage and Mitts and possibly someone else at the trade deadline, if GMs are looking to move players before the season ends. Also note Borgen May/may not require protection based on games played this season.

His trade value is extremely low. Not just for the reason mentioned, but more so for the current market conditions. There are so many teams that will be forced to reduce cap, and so few teams to take that cap space on, that the value of the player moved between now and January 1st will far exceed the return. Aka, a buyers market. Perhaps his contract is more than you might want in a FL#3 LW role, but the Sabres desperately need more scoring in the middle six and on the Power Play. They were still only middle of the pack in the PP last year. They should be looking at the additions of Hall and Staal as an opportunity to move into the top 5, rather than treading water by losing a valuable asset on special teams. I hope they keep the current trend and sign VO to a one year deal. A prove it deal with flexibility for both sides.

The Sabres cannot 'walk away' from the arbitration for Ullmark. The CBA has a threshold when a team can walk away. I believe that number is 4,538,958 this year. I can't see Linus getting this amount. Maybe his settlement is more than we want, but once we tender that QO we are bound. They could also choose to make it good for just one year instead of two.

Direct TV -Center Ice package. It's usually around $130-150/annually. West Coast start times are usually 4-4:30pm so I DVR and watch after dinner. Family First. Turn the phone off, so text messages don't tip me off. I can't tell you how many times I've picked up a call from my 80 year-old father where he asks if I've seen the game yet, followed by "Don't bother" before I can answer. Gotta love him. Drives him crazy to wait for me to get home from work and not watch live when he visits. The other benefit of Center Ice is the complete pre and post game shows on Saturdays for HNiC. Love the Canadian broadcast. Saturday nights after the Sabres game ends, I love watching the West Coast game. Only time I get shut out it when it's a Ducks or Kings game. We are forced to watch the local broadcast.

Jack and Sam played almost 1000 minutes together. Sam played only 106 away from Jack (5v5). For reference Point and Kuch played 760 together and Kuch played 197 away from Point. In Boston, Bergeron and Pasta played 669 together but Pasta played 337 minutes away from Bergeron, albeit 10 more games. Either way it’s a super high percentage of 5v5 TOI together. More than most. CNN’s David Dale did a fact check of this narrative and it’s True. They were tethered!

You mean the Thomas E. Dewey Thruway? That thoroughfare? That’s what I call it, but then again haven’t lived there in 25 years. ...and I support the Goat. Make it la tercera camisa!

Then it should have a similar impact on the $4m back-up goaltender market.

It's not the first time I've over-valued our resources. Call me Darcy! Raantta is a capable goalie, but in the mind of Arizona, its a desperately needed cap dump. What is good play from a back up going to bring the Yotes next season? They are in serious regression mode. Who else has both cap space and desire to take on a # 2 goalie at over $4M? And more importantly, what is the going price for a #2? J. Allen got a third. Matt Murray is a #1 and yielded a second (albeit a very high second). Recent trades for a top 4 Defenseman (A. Martinez) have brought back 2 second round picks. Scandella brought a second and a fourth to Montreal. How can Montour not bring at least that?

Montour & Hutton (we retain $1M of Hutton's salary) to Arizona for Raanta. Arizona moves Montour to Team X for a 2nd round pick. Out - $3.875M + $1.75M = $5.625 In - $4.25M We could conceivably retain $1M from Montour to garner more value from a team with cap constraints. It's an overpay for one year of Raanta, but Arizona saves $2.5M and gets a second round selection. The Sabres do not lose any 2021 draft picks.

I'm not saying your theory of trying to improve GF is inaccurate. I obviously think KA is trying to improve other area's (like PK) with his trades/UFA signings but yes 'goals for' was lacking and he brought in players who should elevate last years goals per game. I'm also still optimistic they can correct the GA problem as the same time I think one of the ARI goalies and possibly more moves on D can improve GA. 2018 - Sabres ranked 24 in both GF/GA. Last year, improvement to rank 21 GF/20 GA, however their differential was bad. Not surprising the lowest 7 in differential missed the playoffs. So yes they need to jump into the upper half of GF if they plan to make the playoffs (not a modified version). The only thing I will disagree on is the contention that Dallas was 26th in GF. Third last is 29th.

Except this years Western conference champions, Dallas. Only two teams in the entire league scored less, and one was Detroit. And they played almost the entire playoffs with a backup goalie. Better than most teams # 2, but average nonetheless. The point is there are many ways to achieve success. Not just scoring, not just a dominant goaltender, not just speed, Not just strength, etc.