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I guess I should have clarified in a best we’ve seen in a Sabres uniform in the last 20ish years.

I look at it positively. The team is upgrading their house. And there are no Winnipeg-style ownership moaning about ticket sales or attendance while they’re doing it.

I just think we are all sounding awfully thirsty to move on from our best offensive player we’ve seen in 20 years (Briere). And on a reasonable contract to boot. I know you said perhaps, but to dump on him as leading the step back season doesn’t hit right. I think he’s been playing hurt from the beginning of the year til the all star break. I’ll take Tage and that 5MM to spend plus my three first round assets plus Muel over Pett. Now if it was Mitts, three first rounders, and Muel…yes I do that. But only because of the abundance of first round assets we have in stock. I don’t think many NHL teams would be able to match that offer AND can pay for a 12MM player.

I get where you’re coming from, but that deal I replied to is not realistic. But it is fun fantasy hockey speculation.

This would be insane. Elias had 102 pts last year to Tage’s 94. And Tage will make about 5MM less than Pett’s new contract. So why would Buffalo have to throw in the equivalent of three additional first rounders PLUS an NHL defenseman on a reasonable long term contract? That offer doesn’t make any sense.

I don’t know anything about arena roofing, but 30 years seems like a natural life for a roof. The fact that the work is being done means the Sabres aren’t going anywhere for a long time.

That offer is the equivalent of four first rounders. Granted, we can afford it. But it doesn’t seem cheap to me. I guess we gotta spend those picks somehow cuz there isn’t room for everyone. So bombs away. Maybe Dahlin can recruit him.

where are the Sabres insiders on how serious the Skinner injury is??

Yes, a full no move clause

I don’t have an opinion on his next contract, but since his healthy scratch and then given big minutes during the Power injury…he’s responded perfectly.

For me to move off of Tage and his favorable contract, it would have to look like some of these Brady offers. He’s having a tough year, but he has a nearly 50 goal season under his belt. Not many guys can do that.

I know you’re being sarcastic, but it’s actually true.

Only for this season. They will be fine next year….granted they won’t have much cash to add via UFA in the offseason, but they’ll be fine. Kubalik and Tarasanko won’t return. A four million cap rise. That’s plenty to sign Pinto & Sanderson. Their problem is fixing their league worst goaltending. No easy answer for that and UFA route is proving unreliable for a lot of teams.

Evander Kane was the type of player we needed when we got him. Turns out more than the type of player matters.

The Sabres aren’t going to change who they are or how they’re building because Walt’s immature kid MIGHT be on the trading block. I will agree with you that it will not be an option to just roll this team out there again next year. It also cannot be an option to replace KO & Z with Rosen & Kulich. Vets will need to come in and prepare for it to be overpayments (via trade or free agency).

The Amerks are in a bit of a lull, but they’ll be fine. They’re only a point out of 3rd place in the division. And they just finished a seven game in eleven day stretch (without Kulich, Bryson, and some without Clague). Yes, six losses in the last ten, but as you pointed out, those loser points sure do come in handy. I also take that as a positive to grab points when they’re not at their best. Levi has been a stabilizing force. Way more confidence in him than Cooley (or Toker for that matter). Maybe this is a rose colored glasses viewpoint, but I truly expect them to make playoffs and be dangerous.

Don’t mistake his style of play as the only thing that matters here. If the Sens team captain has maturity issues, then you cannot bring him into the youngest team in hockey. His fresh start would need to be where there’s a core group of veterans and this ain’t it.

Tim Murray is a guy I would love to have a beer with, but goodness gracious he was a terrible GM

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What I like about Greenway is he’s a pro. He’s a fully grown adult. He kills penalties well and he’s never intimidated. I don’t need him to fight or score. I need him to be a pro. I’m glad he’s on the team.

The Milwaukee Admirals won their 18th straight game today.

I agree. The Pens are your example of an older underperforming cap team.