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Me to.

Mathews has better stats because of the system he plays in and the roster he is on has more producers up and down the line up. While Mathews is a dr8ving force he has never had to shoulder the burden of carrying a franchise single handedly, Eichel has. Edmonton has both McDavid and Draisatl and they struggle as a top combo pair to pull their team up every season. Supporting cast counts, system deployed per players strengths counts, that's just a fact.

But what exactly are we tanking for? An LHD? Because I see 3 LHD's ranking in the top 6 of picks in most draft boards this coming draft. And if so, does that mean they've pegged Dahlin as a bust #1 over all already?

I am now reaching a level with this where it entered my dreams last night. MLK I have a dream speech given by the French Connection Statue outside the arena. Apparently I've now reached an age where I have found the natural magic mushroom with this team. It's either that or i have to stop having the occasional Beam & Coke during games.

Your inner masochist is now running in full on free for all mode 🙂

Is that not boarding? Puck was gone.

They are looking much better these last couple of games. Confidence returning perhaps?

Me to, but, if they can't figure out how to move forward with building around them it may be in the players best interest to move on.

Even Kyle can't stand the sight of Krueger behind the bench lol

My God, so we may not actually win another game this season could be a reality. This would be the confirmation that we are all living some sick twisted Twilight Zone episode. May the hockey gods have mercy on our souls.

Is this Hamilton speculating, or are there legs to this?

I am surprised they haven't canned him yet as well.

Calling their grandparents, parents and themselves racist just because they were born with a certain skin pigmentation is tolerance? And I actually don't take them to those "Progressive Bastions of, what do you call it again? Progressiveness?Interesting. Ya, ummm, I'm going to give an easy pass on allowing them to be subjected to that, starting with ESPN, which commentators on that network have espoused my grandchildren are guilty of actual crimes against humanity, simply for being born. Again, no thanks. I'd like them to grow up understanding they have worth as human beings, but, thanks for the offer? I guess?

To be honest John, the return for ROR in that trade speaks volumes, to myself in any event. Botterill, having been in management capacity with an NHL organization was well aware of many factors in moving an asset like ROR. The price Murray paid to bring him to Buffalo, play style, workout regiment, consistencies in such, leadership qualities, and his overall worth to the organization as a team member as well as a potential trade piece. Why he accepted such a poultry package from St. Louis has to be owner driven on the bonus, in my humble opinion. Because most hockey fans that follow the sport, in particular the NHL, we're fully aware that wad a massive mistake the moment it happened. And that was before the Berglund issue was known publicly. I say it time and again, the Pegula's are well intentioned owners, but they need to step away from operations and bring in a proven experienced NHL franchise builder and let them do the job necessary to build the Sabres in to a respectable franchise.

Well, the first round shouldn't be hard, after all, we're picking 1 or 2 over all yet again.

"The Dahlin film?" "And so we see, at 3:26 of the 1st period, the Defenseman is clearly stancing for a hockey table pose. The netminder clearly looking to the center blue line. At 3:31 of the period, the 1st shot is taken, bouncing off Montours shin guard, he will later in the film be scene limping off to the bench. Now at 3:33 of the film, the shooter, clearly positioned behind the blue line knoll, fires a second shot, Dahlin the goes BACK and to the LEFT, BACK and to the LEFT as the puck flies by and in to the net. This was clearly the kill shot, and since the 1st shooter was above the face off dots in the center, the second shooter was the Defenseman following up, entering the kill zone from behind the blue line knoll. 3 rushing down, 2 shooters, and if there is more than 1, then by definition, you have a conspiracy to commit a hockey table pose." 🙂

They have to have someone gauging the fan base mood, no? Watching message boards, Twitter and so on.

This is a Post of the Year top candidate. Gold!

Unfortunately, we don't have an army of the dead to call upon to, they are already on the roster 😄

It isn't hard to do being a Buffalo sports fan and all. We truly must be the "hope springs eternal" fan base 😄

I think he'll garner a 3rd rdr or a B/C prospect. But, who knows.

Nope. I've seen and heard enough from that network of stations. I won't subject the grandkids to it, whom I watch hockey with.

So.....Reinhart for 8 mil a season for 8 years is what your saying?

4 goals? Holy smokes, what happened?

Oh great, the politics sports channel is now encroaching on one of the few bastions of escapes left. Wpnderful, I fully expect to hear 24/7 on game telecasts that I'm racist just for being born, call me excited 😞