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Great post and I too find this kind of double-sided...one way I do wish we'd add a good d-man and a tough forward, but then again I find it absurd what teams are giving away. These teams are playing for today while I do think KA is looking towards the future, and trying to ensure that that future includes enough young talent to ensure we are good for many years to come. Giving up 1st round picks year after year as many teams are doing is dangerous for any long-term success. Clearly these teams feel they have a chance to win NOW while realistically we would be lucky to win a game in a playoff round versus Boston and until many bulk up they'd be pushed around by the Bruins (I also agree this is not the brawling 70's but in playoffs things get real physical in a hurry) Guess he feels better to stay the course and hopefully address needs this summer when all these guys are free agents (and very many of the players traded will be).

Laughs new additions looked great tonight versus McNugget and gang...I do ponder how things would have turned out if Sabres would have got McDavid??? Funny to think he has so little success with Oilers (team success not individual). He,like many teams and players, are getting older and need to do something soon. This years playoffs should be interesting with so may teams making so many changes at this deadline...

I try top defend him but that was simply inexcusable and may cause us this game.

Anyone who really thinks the NHL doesn't want OV in the playoffs isnt' watching the same game...that call was complete BS.

Boy I love Dylan...funny some people question his new contract meanwhile TJ Oshie got a huge contract and he has a whole 14 goals after scoring both yesterday and today. Oh and big game changer when Dylan did not score on that breakaway as what always happens happened...other team goes down and scores. Too many missed chances and making their goalie look good as usual...

Same old thing I fear...boys tighten up and try far too hard at home to put on a show and end up not playing their game. being so young that tends to happen. Hopefully tonight they break the pattern and beat the Laughs (although the Laughs lost to Chicage 5-3 Sunday night so they will be out for a win for sure)

I am not sure that over paying for someone is a good move when we are trying to build something and adding by subtraction (as in giving up prospects and picks) seems to be complete opposite of what GMKA is trying to do here right now. Chychrun will want to go to a team that can win NOW (clearly we are now at that point yet). I am always amazing when I watch other teams how they are most often loaded with seasoned veterans with maybe one or two younger players. These teams have veterans as leaders and as their "top" players as the Sabres are opposite at this time and clearly this will take a few years to correct itself and we will have those middle-aged leaders throughout the lineup. Right now we really need a good veteran d-man to work with all our young guys back there (McCabe will work...not so sure about Schenn...)

As I stated earlier it is somewhat common for teams (especially young teams) to try too hard at home and not play as well as on the road. Case-in-point was the Leafs beat Columbus rather easily Friday night on the road yet serve up a stinker at home last night and lose 4-3. It was stated that BlueJackets simply outworked the Leafs...clearly the jackets are a mess and far worse then Calgary (who are not all that great either) and the Leafs like the Sabres feel pressure to put on a big show at home. With time the Sabres will slowly learn to relax and play their game at home just as they play on the road (where they are very good)...

It is kinda funny how some are now actually questioning this contract (Or Tage's or Mule's) when I think we all recall the big error of not re-signing Briere, Peca, or more recently Sam when we should have, and clearly GMKA will not let that repeat itself. I for one am glad we are signing our good young talent at what are actually by today's standards bargain contracts. Obviously with the cap and spending priorities thinking ahead and resigning a team's young players is a must. Giving older players huge contracts where they will be in their mid to late 30's towards the end of their contract is downright dangerous. We all have seen how that usually turns out. No, GMKA is doing good work and while some still clamor for him to throw huge bucks at some over-priced goalie (and there are lots of them around), stay the course and lets try to develop two good young goalies as we have started to develop good young players period.

Clearly a young team that tries far too hard at home to impress fans and instead end up confused and not sure of themselves until it is too late (like the 3rd when they clearly outplayed the Canes). On the road, they relax, and are not so worried about putting on a show and just play their game and results show that when a player is relaxed and plays his game results are significantly better. There is pressure by management and by the players themselves to put on a big show at home to get fans to come back, but unfortunately it backfires as the team is far too young to go out and blow the other team out at home. No worries, will come with time...

Another Vegas loss and another game of no points for Jack...our 2nd round pick of theirs is looking better every day!

Vegas lose again and another game for Jack with no points...meanwhile Sens blow out the Laughs 6-2 and Calgary turn it around and win big in Seattle. Vegas are at NY Islanders tonight so I guess we have to cheer for Jack and company in this one?

Truth is all teams are having problems at times this year and seems anybody can beat anybody on any given night. Colorado really struggling these days and Chicago went into Calgary and beat on the Flames 5-1! Crazy, so all the doom people who keep saying that Sabres are "almost blowing it" trust me every team is in same boat most nights and yes some of them "blow it"...

Good old Flyers...see Hawks smoke Calgary 5-1 in their Calgary's barn! Never know from night-to-night who will win these days

Forgot to add that we are the youngest team in NHL at 25.90 yrs avg. Next is NYR at 26.49 then Detroit. Of course if you take away Anderson the average age drops probably a year or two...

Crazy how good they are and so young. Hopefully KA will sign Jost to a new contract soon (he is UFA this summer I believe) he's good and still young and fits so well

Sabres have Caps at home end of February...my son's best friend has tickets and hopefully my sons passport gets here in time for him to go with his friend to this game. It may be the biggest game the Sabres have played in years. Tonight will be tough but we already have two wins on this road trip so all is good!

Agree Comrie deserves a start which I assume will be against his old team the Jets. And even then that will not be a true indication of whether he is capable started as the Jets are very good and score tons. As for the defense that everyone likes to dish on, having coached for many years a pile of different level hockey teams (and even girls for several years) one thing you learn is that you can teach defense but you cannot teach offense. Slowly this team will get better defense as they learn. The main thing is they sure can score. And if one looks around the NHL most teams play rather wide open. Living north of TO I can see the Leafs anytime and watch them occasionally to hope they lose but they win and rely on their goalie to stop lots of shots. And while everyone likes to dump on VO and talk of how all he does is score, the leafs have Nylander who is pretty much the same player and they love him. As for hot females on games, here in TO both Sportsnet and TSN have hotties doing everything on their games and reports and even have Jason Botterill's sister!

Jack and Vegas sinking fast...another loss last night to NJ 2-3 and Jack has one assist in his last 6 games and one goal in his last 8 games. Calling him out really worked! Meanwhile they booed Tocchet in Vancouver yet the Canucks actually won! Gary Bettman insist in an interview that teams do not ever purposely tank. Hmm...

I don't care about Jack nor Vegas...I love Tuch and Krebs will be next to really improve his game. All is good in Sabreland!

Not sure if any of you saw this but this is an amazing moment for sure...

I do miss Marcus...and do you really think if that had been the other way around the other guy would get 3 games? Heck I'd be surprised if they even call a penalty if Cindy did that to Skinner. We sure do miss him (Skinner)...hate to admit it but Mitts just isnl't cutting it (and I was one who stuck up for him but whatever)

Tend to forget that KA tried to get Matt Murray from Ottawa but he KO'd the deal and now he is lights-out on a Leafs team that is not great defensively either. And from the list of goalies making big bucks on long contracts I do not blame KA for steering clear of any of them. Goalies always take longer to come into their own and obviously they are trying to see where UPL stands and at the same time wait for Comrie to return who I still think is a good option and often is blamed when it is the D...

crazy Vegas get embarrassed by both Seattle and Vancouver...the league keeps thorwing major surrpises at us every week

It was so amazing that they paid tribute to BJ just last week in TO. He was on the ice with a bunch of other great Leafs and you could see his joy and happiness being there and of course when the fans gave him a standing O. I am so glad I watched that (I typically do not watch the Leafs much even though I was born in TO and live in Canada). Great person and great player...RIP BJ On another note I am old and am a Sabre fan from day one and I too have sucked my son into being a fan so he can go through the agony with me of years of frustration! My late bro was a goalie in the Leafs organization way back in the 60s and 70s and when Punch left TO for Buffalo I followed him and have been a fan ever since. Boy were the Sabre teams back in the day ever good. French Connection and my favorite Danny Gare (I still have a authentic original home white NHL Sabre jersey with Gare's name and number 18! I was a lot younger then and probably 40 pounds lighter and I cannot get into the shirt now but still treasure it.