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Pegula:

Hard to disagree with anything Ruff said today.

Who the ***** is Alice?

I'll further add that in 5v5, the Sabres score more with Skinner on the ice than any other player (outside of JQ's 17 games) and Skinner's GA/60 is middle-off-the-team, better than Jordan Greenway's. There's not going to be a buyout, Sabres can't afford the cap hit and it doesn't make any sense with a productive player. Soonest exit would be to a playoff team in trade, maybe with salary retention, but good luck doing a one-for-one shipping Skinner out in order to land what the Sabres need... a scoring forward? Sabres aren't desiring to take a package in return unless they're desperate to get him out. I assume the usual asset management techniques apply and if the Sabres don't want Skinner, they move him the summer before his last contract year, which would be 2026, presuming he waives his NMC. He may decline to move, and then it's the same situation as a rental at the trade deadline in 2027.

I'll also add that Skinner scored 40, 33, and 35 in non-Krueger years and is scoring at a 30 goal pace this year.

This flawed logic implies that Jordan Greenway deserves top line money for playing on the top line. He doesn't. Jeff Skinner leads the team in goals. This also assumes that 3rd line is "defensive." It's not. Player usage charts show that ___-Thompson-Tuch play against the hardest opponents and that Krebs plays against significantly weaker opponents. Maybe Granato wants Skinner-Krebs-Benson to light up the other team's scrubs.

Donald Audette

STRK W3

Initial estimate at time of surgery on 1/29 was out eight weeks, which would be 3/25. NHL.com reported a recovery time on 2/4 at 6-8 weeks, which could be as early as 3/17. We've got two games before 3/17 and six games before 3/25. Ten games follow 3/25. Seeing as it's estimated we need at least 24 points on 16 games, even if we get as little as four points in the next six games, we could theoretically bring Quinn back to win out the remaining ten games. I think you see Quinn again this season unless there's a medical setback that pushes his return way past 3/25.

Sabres playoff chances: Bowen Byram showing up at the deadline:

It should be noted that Byram's D partner during his dominant 2022 cup-winning playoffs was Erik Johnson.

Just by getting EJ out and creating a forward roster position, thus will be a net positive for us. Not saying we won the trade, but we improved.

I hope others that think you have good ideas are inspired enough to follow your lead.

Absolute dogshit takes here. Recreational hockey is for everyone, and if you can't at least be sportsmanlike about it, then go ***** yourself.

$100M for a 4700 seat arena? Pissers must be solid gold.

They wanted the increased offense that comes with the puck possession enabled by the more available space in 3-on-3. Now they don't want the puck possession enabled by the more available space in 3-on-3.

TV market sizes and the increasing influence of television dollars on franchise value. Did Terry tank the value of the Bills too? No.

(note: Sabres won three regional NY Emmys; NY Emmys are for NY-NJ-CT)

At least with a bias, DOPs would be consistent. They're not.

If I had to speculate, Pinto had betting accounts to bet on other sports, which is allowed by the CBA. Then someone else with access to his account (like a friend) bet on one or more NHL games, it got flagged, Pinto had to prove to the NHL he didn't direct those bets, and couldn't do so convincingly.

It's clear not all of the information is released, but it is very telling that the NHLPA negotiated to and agreed with the 41 game suspension. TSN has also reported that the issue surrounds proxy betting: The league simply can't allow its players to bet on games, nor do they want the perception that they're lenient on the issue, especially if they're trying carefully navigate the massive cash grab that is sports betting advertising revenue.

ALL HAIL MAGIC JERSEY

Throughout history, the whipping boys have been one top nine forward and one top four defenseman. From Donald Audette and Richard Smehlik through Jochen Hecht and Robyn Regehr to Victor Olofsson and Henri Jokiharju, this is the constant. It's... predictable.