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What a great win last night against a very tough opponent on the road and was so happy to be wrong with my prediction. I like Hutton, but this Sabres team just seems to play different with Linus is between the pipes. I agree Linus has some improvements that he can make and are reasonable to attain. I don't think Housley needs to overload Linus at this point but 60-40 for games played favoring Linus would be a good start. That is the kind of win that could turn a season around.

I agree. Had the pleasure of working with Mike when I interned with the NJ Devils way back in 1996 before he went to Buffalo, had great talks in his office with him, gave me good sound advice that I still apply today. Great guy I wish Mike nothing but the best. EDIT: Whoops just read the reason why. Hope it isn't true but if it is, only did it to himself.

Yes and Jack Hat would be awesome too

I'm wrong quite a bit, let's hope that continues!

10-2 Flames

I know Kane after this year has 4 years left on his 10.5M per contract, Kane signed the 8 year deal in 14.

I think maybe a year longer I could be wrong though, something I think JBot can work around by then

Generally I agree with the cap hit, but considering Dahlin will have a great contract, Sabres have draft picks to deal, now might be a time for go for it. Kane would take this offense to another gear. If they, and a big IF, move Okposo as part of this, I am all for it

Not feeling the Kane to the Sabres move? LOL!

So Bergland 3.85M can be applied to Skinner's raise from 6M and Pomer and Moulson give the Sabres 10.6M more to play with in 2019. Guess who makes 10.5M per for 4 more years starting in 2019? Patrick Kane Get Kane, by the time is contract expires then we have to pay Rasmus.

PA may not be wrong on that

I do agree in part: Maybe the best comparison is somewhere in between 98-99 and 05-06. 99 team had no player close to Eichel on offense but Carter Hutton is nowhere near Hasek.

Superstars produce as needed. Jack right now is doing that. Is Jack perfect? No player is he is far from it. Does he get a little sloppy at times and make mistakes? Sure. If Jack produces goals, assists, 2nd assists, whatever it is, leadership on a consistent level, that is what we drafted him to be. Also, he will be measured on the franchise and its success. As long as this continues, Jack is doing just fine,

In part I agree. But also, I look at a hockey season generally in 10 game chunks, last chunk 12 games, so 8 total. Let's say the Sabres lose. 5-5 isn't too shabby given where this franchise has been. I am looking more for the compete level, how they play is big too. For example, the Sabres played so well at Anaheim, even if we lost, I would still feel enthusiastic about the game.

Im a big fan of Ullmark. Carter Hutton has done enough at this point to warrant the starting job. Ullmark is slowly closing that gap, we need to see more of a sample size with Linus before just handing him the #1 job.

I have been on the Fire Phil bandwagon since mid last year and see no reason to change my mind. Phil reminds me of Jauron.

(sarcasm on) He needs to be dominant ASAP, he is already a bust 3 games in along with Josh Allen! ??

Agree. Cinderella hopefully has come to Vegas. Let's see how great their fan base is with some of our suffering

That would be sweet! Does Jack have a trick in his career yet?

Just so awesome to see a Game Day Thread again! LETS GO SABRES!

No.

I agree, There was a time when I dreamed of being a sportswriter: Went to college for it, pursued it and it is a very tough profession to crack. Having said that, when you see Harrington and Graham and how they act, they and so many others appear to be so bitter about so many topics. No longer do I dream to be a part of a profession that employs so many angry, negative and rage filled people. I will pass. I will never, ever read a single word Mike Harrington writes. Dude is a complete and utter tool.

So Eichel has 'Gone Rogue' I see

Wait, he isn't Swedish?

It might seem crazy to think that the Sabres can make a massive leap forward and even get into the playoffs. Ask New Jersey fans this time last summer if making the playoffs seemed crazy, and consider Cory Schneider wasn't good at all: I would say the answer would have been yes. Colorado made that massive leap out of nowhere years ago, ask them that summer before the season 'can you make the playoffs' they would have said 'Are you nuts' We all know about Vegas... Toronto was on a good path, but they elevated to the playoffs a lot faster then most thought. Those teams have Hall, Matthews, and MacKinnon. We have Eichel. None of those teams had elite goaltending, with the exception of Vegas, but Vegas is probably the weakest of these examples. Defense? Toronto has an average D at best, NJ is average too and Colorado did not have anything special to note. I see NO reason why Buffalo can't surprise and do the same. The odds are low, but it really can happen. The salary cap era has created these opportunities to make leaps much faster then anyone could have hoped for.