Flashsabre

This might be the craziest sports stat ever. BU and NorthEastern advanced to the Beanpot Final last night. BU, BC, Harvard and NorthEastern have played in the BeanPot Tournament for 87 years. Harvard and North Eastern have never met in the Finals of the 4 team tournament.

He played so well that scouts started telling Chuck Norris jokes but substituted Owen Power’s name for Chick Norris’: “Owen Power doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.” ”Owen Power doesn’t write books. The words assemble themselves out of fear.”😛

When is this exhibition game? Is it televised anywhere?

What I’m really looking forward to is Eichel returning and scoring a goal and two assists in his first game and someone coming on here with an eleven paragraph “I Called It” diatribe about how the team is doomed for eternity.😁

Did anyone draft him in the CHL draft? Would probably be best for his development to come over and player junior next year.

I can tell him how it will play out. The two journeymen vet mediocre goalies will be mediocre and you will turn to Levi.

Please tell me Botts is the next interview.

Why? Because Cozens doesn’t spin around with the puck in the air while blindfolded or flip the puck over the net? Cozens just caught a shark. Has Zegras ever done that? Looks like Anaheim failed.😛

Patrick Kane has 42 points in 42 games. Eakin, not so much.

You’re really going to die on this hill aren’t you.😁 Give the kid a couple years and see where he is at. People’s opinions of Quinn have changed since draft day.

Man, Johnson is so smooth. He plays so much like Scott Niedermayer (style wise not skill level) Elite skating and brains makes everything look so easy for him. He had an assist tonight. He plays in every situation and just doesn’t make mistakes.

I have watched Minnesota games this season. I was shocked earlier when some people were posting that Johnson and a pick wouldn’t get Faber. To me it would be the other way around. I would only trade Johnson for someone like Schneider from the Rags who checks every box for the Sabres needs: big, physical, good skater who is strong at both ends of the ice.

I thought last night was great. The break away challenge wasn’t going for the old grumpy man demo. They were going for the young kids who thought it was cool. I enjoyed the blackjack accuracy shooting event. Great tie in to Vegas.

Guys that Baker thinks would be good targets. You can’t officially talk to them while they are in college but I’m sure “feelers” are sent out from teams to college FAs during the year.

Livingstone and Blankenburg would add a lot of RHD depth to the organization.

https://www.tsn.ca/insider-trading-chiarelli-to-interview-for-blackhawks-gm-position-1.1754651 Is there a bigger tire fire of an organization then the Hawks right now?😳

And 6’7 195 lbs is not an attractive package. He is not a giant punishing dman. He is gangly as can be.

Per Friedman, Botts was the other finalist for the Ducks GM job.😳

This is just an awful take. The kid is 18 and needs to put on 25 lbs as he matures before anyone knows what kind of player he will be. Can you tell us what kind of player he will be at 22 years old when the Sabres will be looking at him to contribute? People need to stop thinking a player is finished developing when he is drafted. For most, they are just starting to develop as their bodies go from boys to men. He was definitely a projection pick meaning they are projecting what kind of player he will be when he matures and puts on weight in 2-3 years. The biggest part of development is playing at a level that allows you to grow and succeed. This is a step in the right direction.

I just pictured the HR, PR and legal people just dying offstage and looking for an exit to sneak out of.

I will be absolutely shocked if Tuch isn’t named next Captain. Mike Rupp on NHL Network says he fully expects it to happen. I mean Tuch checks every single box Adams could possibly want in a Captain to set the culture in Buffalo.

This is going to be the wildest draft ever. These scouts haven’t got a good read on these kids the past 2 years because of all the stops and starts. Even these draft sites look like they each put the names in a blender.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/golden-knights-max-pacioretty-joining-team-on-road-trip/amp/ Looks like Pacioretty is ready to return too. They have some heavy lifting to do hopefully Buffalo can help and gain assets in return.

I think Levi wants to turn pro and with Michigan under investigation Portillo might be best to sign too. UPL in Buffalo and Levi and Portillo in Rochester. A competition would be great. Biron Noronen Miller The Sequel!!😀

Looking at Vegas on CapFriendly it looks like 2 of Smith, Marchessault and Dadonov will have to go to make room. All 3 make around $5 million so 2 of them would clear enough space. Be cool if Vegas sends Smith to Buffalo for futures, Buffalo retains salary and moves him to the Rags for young assets (Gallant loves Smith) Or move 2 of them to Buffalo and they retain on both players and send them to contenders for assets.