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Elite players: Sabres have at least two, Dahlin, Thompson with two others on upswing in Cozens and Power. Tuch is very good but i hesitate to call him elite yet. Sabres also have several players going into second NHL years ready to take a step up. Ottawa has one in Stultze and Tkchuck is coming on strong. Detroit has zero. Sabres have great young depth of players ready to contribute at nhl level. Ottawa has some but are younger. The trade for debrincat hurt them. Detroit signed some players who are second line at best and traded for debrincat. They have no elite level players. DeBrincat will help on PP. Other than that he is not helpful.

The organization that replaced his company for concessions with a competitor will see no loyalty from Jacobs. If it will increase league revenue and bring in a franchise movement fee he will be OK with it.

Separating everything is part of him trying to sell team. He has told people he has lost 300 million, this was a couple of years ago so more now, since he purchased Sabres. There is not a path to breaking even in the long term right now. Even if rink is renovated or new one built he will not be able to raise prices high enough to pay for it. The lack of Corporations in Buffalo removes a huge revenue stream most other teams have. Buffalo has amongst the lowest per game revenue in the league. With Kim out of picture he might want to reduce his responsibilities to just the Bills and sell the Sabres.

you are dead on. He is king of changing instead of backchecking. He put up stats on an awful team where he was focal point. He would be an awful signing. Thankfully, all of KA moves are around building a cohesive team not catering to a malcontent like Kane. He will be a cancer wherever he ends up. Also if you look at our biggest needs, they are face offs and penalty killing. he brings neither. And did i mention he is a horrendous defensive player 🙂

good one. he plays zero defense. never has no. terrible comparison.

Kanes major value at this point is on PP. He is awful on defense, just does not care and his physical ailments took away his speed and quickness. the question is not kane or olofson it is olofson or one of the younger players. Kane is not a great guy in locker room either. gets pissy when he is not playing enough. he did not wow, he played a ton on an awful team and put up some stats. He is allergic to defense and not a great teammate. We have no place for him to play. Thank god.

He is incredible and the best d in the league. Other teams game plan around trying to stop him. His power play QBing is enough, but he is the full package. His edge work is as good as anyone in league.

What a silly topic that has been talked to death. SB automatic 1 week suspension for posting this

True, but irrelevant to this thread. Topic: is Thompson a top 10 center? His inability to win draws rules him out as a top ten. Hopefully he is figuring out a new strategy and doing constant drills to improve.

In order to be considered with the top centers, he needs to improve his faceoffs. he is abysmal. you need someone else to take important draws.

Kane needs to learn where his own zone is. he has been awful for at least two years now. he is the king of making a change instead of backchecking

The 8-game streak without a point is the killer. just a couple OT losses and we were in.

Federov could have been one of great all time dmen. he and Lidstrom could have played half the game each.

Achilles is not as big a deal for a hockey player as it would be for about any other sport. That said, it heals slowly and at its own pace. Count on the 6 months plus time in Rochester to get timing and legs back. This stinks. Let's be positive though, better than shoulder injury.

Maybe the focus on women's sports they announced is not working out...

this is Frank Christie!!!!!!!!!

In summer Frank would work at war memorial for Jacobs senior. Jeremy was assigned to Franks team. They would count out eighteen peanuts per bag (or something like that) I think to mix into popcorn. Jeremy refused to do it and would just throw a couple of handfuls in. Senior asked Frank how it was going, and he told him about Jeremy. Senior said to fire him. The next day he told jeremy to put in 18 peanuts. He refused and he told him he could not use him anymore. Jeremy ran to his father who unloaded on him. Jeremy came back apologized and counted 18 till end of summer. Frank said he was only person to ever fire a Jacobs.