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I'm finally ready to concede the playoff push a failure. And with Botterill most likely staying, I'm prepared to write off next season as well.

So Eichel playing hurt? We need a goalie. Trade Montour. Need a center. Need another top 6 RW'er. And the season keeps on keep'in on....

Thank you. All I wanted to know pi. Edit: oh, and you can let your source know, if you choose to, that myself and my family will be at 20 games minimum next season, 200 level, if they do. And we will begin to buy merchandise again.

So, if it is not happening, is there word of an actual plan to actually bring in a center to help kick start our 9 million dollar boy Skinner and a right wing to either push Reinhart down a line or put with aforementioned center and Skinner?

I got nothing because your right. But...... If I had a choice, speedy big bodied with hands of the Golden touch with Eich's ?

We could do better at RW for Jack then Sam, I admit. But Sam should get a 6 to 7 million dollar deal, x 8 of course, "if" (big if), we get a center to put between him and Skinner. Because honestly, I personally believe with the right center, Reinart and Skinner thrive together (playmaker and sniper). Just my 2 cents is all.

So what your saying is......there's a chance ? tonight boys! Go Sabres!!!

I think Detroit is open to any discussing any trade that would better their current circumstances. Including moving Larkin if the offer was good enough.

Agreed, that is why I focused in on Larkin. Good fit for what is needed, can be a win/win trade for both teams given their current circumstances. I'm not concerned about 1st rd picks at this time, we'd have time to refill the pool with two 23 year old centers under contract for at least 3 seasons at 16.1 million combined. Yes please.

I'm not getting your correlation with age and playing with Larkin. You don't honestly believe Nyquist, who wasn't 30 yet when moved and had played 3 years on the Red Wings, and Tatar, who had just turned 28 when moved was to old to play with Larkin? Or AA who was 25 was to old? Come on now man, that's just ridiculous.

AA is one of them, yes, and take a good look at what they moved him for. Both Nyquist and Tatar were moved in the past 2 years as well. These guys were also supposed to help Larkin, and look what came back in return, draft picks. Yet, not high end ones. Fabbri is really all they've brought in to help on offensive upside. Take a look at their trade history. http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_team/Detroit_Red_Wings/1

I have 0 data at the professional level that indicates what you say here. What I do have is data on Larkin at the professional level, what the team has is a 9 million dollar a season AAV for 7 more years winger that could certainly use an already proven professional level Center commodity as opposed to something untested yet. When combined with the Stage Jack is entering, if it's possible I pull the trigger.

I think they'd want quite a return. Cozens, Mitts, Borgen, 20 & 21 1st. Or If we do move an RHD at or before the draft for 1st pick(s) then I see a combo package a bit different. The underlying factor for me, in any event, is if we keep Jokiharu, Miller and move one of Montour or Risto, where does Borgen get in? Not that I would like him moved, but he more 5han looks slow cooked enough to be ready for NHL action. Giving up Cozens and the 1sts are the trade off for the here and now as opposed to 2 or more years down the road. Because let's face it, we have arrived at the here and now stage. Just my opinion is all.

They just off loaded a couple of guys that were supposed to help him. Then why did they just dump a couple of players supposedly in place to help him along with talk of a 3rd possibly moving? I don't disagree with either of you by the way, but can we make a trade for him? Is it possible to get him? Imo, yes, steep price, but yes, if the Sabres are willing to pay it, as I said.

One name. Dylan Larkin. He can be had, if your willing to pay Detroit for him. Detroit is rebuilding, they are accumulating draft picks for sure, prospects would most certainly interest them as well I would surmise.

What would you like any governing agency world wide to do exactly? I mean, honestly, the virus was outside of China before its full implications were known, so what exactly are you implying with pushing this particular administration to the front of the issue? I grow tired of the "orange man bad" ***** being espoused minute by minute. The US government's response appears adequate to this date. They asked for X amount and the opposotion party said no, it should be this amount higher, to which I heard yesterday "fine, make it that amount". I fail to see any cognizant reasoning as to why attacks on the response are bubbling to the surface.

Ok, is the Corona Virus beer related? And if so, does that impact global beer consumption, or will it lead to a run on beer sales, creating a shortage of beer, which could lead to either riots in the streets or an increase in bourbon and tequila consumption. These may be trying times........

I beg to differ

After having a 40+ goal season Skinner is being mitigated in many ways on this roster in lieu of bringing Olofsson along. The results are disastrous for both the Sabres and Skinner imo. Your paying the guy 9 million a season based on his "finishing ability", yet fail to put him in a position to maximize that ability, and that's a very real problem. I saw Olofsson last night shoot low non 2 open nets where the Avs goalie pad was the only thing to stop the puck in tat area and it did, and I saw Olofsson over shoot an open net once and miss the net on another, 3 of those opportunities were in the 3rd period. While I appreciate Olofssons success, I believe Skinner connects on a couple of those. Not to mention he had under 3 minutes of ice time in the 3rd? Like, WTF? So, what's the plan here? Ask him to waive to expose him at the end of next season? Get him a center that can feed him? Keep 9 mil on the payroll and minimize his ice time? What in Tarnation is going on here?

They played very well, just didn't capitalize on the scoring opportunities. If they continue this they should have a chance. But yea, tough schedule.

Just spoke to my family friend in Japan. First chance we've had in a number of days now. He's spoke on his growing concern specifically on Japanese civilian authorities failure to prepare isolation facilities. The number he said that US military knows of civilians showing symptoms is much higher than what is being reported. Paul said it's suspected over 2,000 at least, and that is not what Japan is saying. Him and his wife have left their home in the city and have isolated themselves under the US military is attempting to do there as well He did say the Japanese started testing more today, and that so far only 3 have died from that cruise ship. So, as many of you are saying, mortality rate remains low. That's all I got.

There are no excuses. They've had plenty of opportunities, I've seen 3 open net opportunities this period. They don't score, that is on the players.

Well, a coverage mistake cost them.

This is one hell of a hockey game.

Just took the Mrs. out there for the first time this past late August. Did 2 days around Denver, cousin lives there, and a friend owns a farm just east of Pueblo, then did 6 days in Gunnison. Drove her from Gunnison over to Arch's National Park, did Telluride and crossed the passes up around Mt. Princeton a couple of times in a side by side. Really showed her a lot. Rented a boat on the the Blue Mesa and so on. She loved it. Although, when I took her up to Pike's Peak, yea, she looked like she just smoked "Mighty Joint" lol