Flashsabre

From Good Ol Eklund: ”Major Move Coming to Buffalo...(e4) This might be the most interesting thing happening this week. The Sabres are dangling some "very game-changing players, including 2 top 4 D, in their attempt to bring in "speed, skill, and scoring" to their top 6. The team they are talking the most to is LA and it is believed Adrian Kempe is VERY much part of these discussions...The Kings have been one of the best defensive teams in the past few seasons, but losing Gavrikov has turned into a much bigger deal than anticipated. They currently sit middle of the pack defensively, and they simply don't have the firepower to outscore teams...”

Bills needing a WR that can stretch the field, a tale as old as time.

Fireable processes😁

This is the most baffling thing. The guy missed most of training camp, he goes down and plays 1 game and suddenly he is ready to go? Makes no sense at all

UPL has to go. They have better options in house. If you are serious about winning this season and making the playoffs then he is not your goalie. And it’s not “first start of the season” This is a continuation of his play from last season. That was a game they had in hand in the 3rd period that he lost for them. Enough is Enough. If you finally want to show that you are a serious team then act like it and make the decisions that put your team in the best spot to win. I understand Ellis was supposed to play but had a tight back. That’s too bad because I would have liked to see what he had in start number 2. UPL was next man up, I get that, but he again failed his opportunity.

I’ll say it again I don’t want to see UPL in a Buffalo net again

F&ck UPL! I don’t want to see him in a Sabres net again

Benson has been unreal but he needs to pot one tonight to get him going in the goals department. Benson being the playmaker from the wing means you can have 2 shooters in Tage and Kulich at Centre and RW.

And to clarify I didn’t mean sit him because he’s not playing well enough I meant giving him a game if they feel mentally he just needs a break with everything going on in his personal life.

Mrtka is a young 18 who hasn’t played a lot of junior hockey. This is the best move. He got a couple weeks of pro coaching and now can go back and play 30 minutes a night with a lot of PP time. I think he will be a good one but there is no reason to rush him.

I’m just saying he doesn’t seem himself out there and I think his mind is obviously elsewhere. He’s producing but he is making a lot of uncharacteristic mistakes out there too

It’s a 💩 kicking in Game 1. Dodgers better hope their starters go 8 because Jays are going to feast on that bullpen

What is your issue?

Kulich McLeod Östlund Krebs is the centre spine tomorrow

Rasmus is looking like a guy whose partner almost died and needed a heart transplant. I wonder if when Kesselring is back if they sit him for a game and just let him get his head right. Feel for the guy right now.

From Friedman’s 32 Thoughts: ” 12. Vegas will have a surprisingly interesting decision to make in goal. Akira Schmid is 4-0, coming off the bench for an injured Adin Hill as the Golden Knights became the first team to beat Carolina. When Hill is healthy and Carter Hart is eligible, will they carry three, make a move, or risk losing Schmid on waivers? He’s been excellent with his job on the line. 13. Similar situation for Buffalo. The Sabres brought back Ukko-Pekko Luukkonen after he stopped 21 of 23 in a 4-2 win Wednesday night for AHL Rochester against Syracuse. He rejoins early-season saviour Alex Lyon and Colten Ellis, who snared his first NHL win Wednesday. Considering the Sabres’ injury issues at this position, I could see them carrying three. They’re worried Ellis will be reclaimed by St. Louis if put on waivers and don’t want to lose him. Buffalo has a back-to-back with Toronto Friday and Saturday. (Toronto fans might be too distracted by some other sporting event to pour over the Peace Bridge.)” Trading a goalie might be tough with Vegas also in a similar situation. Doesn’t sound like they want to lose Elilis though.

Apparently Doan jerseys are sold out at the Sabres store. They will have more tomorrow. Did Peterka jerseys ever sell out? If not than Doan wins😛😁 I think Doan will be a fan favourite in short order and future Captain like his dad.

The Sabres-Habs game was on Prime and they did an interview with Tage before the game and he sounded like a zombie. No energy no emotion. Something must be up with him.

To trade Power I would need it to be a Peterka type trade where they get 2 pieces back that can improve the team. Doan and Kesselring are good pieces. Power for a scoring forward and a solid D replacement. One proposal I saw online was Power to SJ for Will Smith and Ferraro. That is the type of deal I would move Power for. Smith has the potential to be a big time point producer and Ferraro is a short term replacement til someone like Novikov is ready. A deal like that is the type I would hope to see for Power.

Kulich-McLeod-Östlund-Kozak should be the centre spine until Norris is back. I like Östlund’s game and Kozak is such a gamer.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/islanders-fire-goalie-coach-greco-six-games-into-the-season/ Wow that wouldn’t fly in Buffalo😂

The big problem is why wasn’t Jarmo just named GM. Why wasn’t DeBoer hired in the offseason. They always wait until too late to make any changes. if they do make a move and bring in a DeBoer in like December another year has been wasted.

I think it means there is already a plan in place where Adams is slid into some other role, Ruff moved upstairs, Jarmo becomes GM and someone like DeBoer is brought in. Interesting thing is Deboer’s coaching partner everywhere he has been, Steve Spott, is an assistant at Boston this year. They have coached together all the way back to the Derek Roy Kitchener Rangers days.

https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2025/10/pete-deboer-sabres-coach-rumor.html Friedman mentions Sabres have discussed DeBoer.