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I can't even get it on my shall-not-be-named-Chinese-streaming-phone-app. Must be a big game!

I'm about 1/2 hour south. Usually hit the downtown a couple times a year. Strawberry Banke is really nice to walk around.

I was actually kind of entertained

Blue Jackets play by play guys are very complimentary of Danforth from his time there.

Hockey is back!!! LFG!!! 😎

James Cook contract dance part deux

IMHO he plays passive hockey because, in part, he's not naturally tough.

A big jump in toughness? I just don't think it's in his DNA. If it were, wouldn't we have seen at least glimpses of it by now?

Nope, not gonna hang my hat on any single player to improve the overall team. If we had landed a bonafide star in the off-season, that person would probably have gotten my vote.

I would have voted for “He will be better than last year but I don’t expect an eye-popping breakout season”.

It’s a synonym of covfefe

thank you @Taro T

Agree. And Benson on the top line gives me pause. Fine player, but first line? Not yet, IMHO.

It baffles me to this day that he went 1OA. Was that draft class that weak?

I agree. That was presumed on my part.

As I get older I’ve realized that setting high expectations on things over which I have no control is a recipe for a lifetime of frustration. As fans, we can stop buying tickets and merch and scream into the void on social media and message boards, but other than venting, it doesn’t actually do anything, especially when you have ineffective ownership and management. It’s (unfortunately) their expectations that matter most.

I’d add Benson to that list. He’s not a big dog, but he seems like a willing ankle biter.

This. If he isn’t one of the lowest paid GMs, that is even more damning of Pegula’s judgment.

Can’t imagine this presentation took multiple days, but maybe.

Out of curiosity, what type of player wouldn’t be a “typical Sabres pick” in the late rounds? Can’t the same be said for every other teams’ late round picks? Are there too many rounds in the draft? Should they just leave the draft after the 3rd round?

Pretty dull

He looked like he couldn’t wait to get back on his phone to order “How to Shoot Your Way Out of Town In Ten Easy Steps” on Amazon.

Gimme the guy that hates to lose the most.

Practice. Lots and lots of practice.

Sabres sure could use a guy like that Reinhart fella… 🤦‍♂️