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I'll turn that around: I would say the trend is that UFAs will begin to gravitate to Buffalo, especially those of the undrafted college player variety. Among the skaters, they have three skaters that are over 25: Skinner, Okie & Girgs (well Bjork too but I'll get to that in a sec). If I'm a 22-year-old UFA forward coming out of college, where do I think I would sign and make the team this year? If I think I can outplay Bjork, I would look at the Sabres for sure. If I'm a RHD and think I can outskate Bryson, I'd look hard at the Sabres as well.

Except for Olofsson. He's a very intense dude. He was not happy with his own performance and said as much. He knows he did well at times and his challenge to himself is to make that full time. He also said something to the effect of he's still trying to prove to himself he belongs in the NHL. That's some pretty intense self-motivation.

Also regarding Adams: I think the Eichel trade forged him into a GM. Prior to that he was a hockey guy. In the lead up to the trade I think he made some mistakes, but the trade itself was the best trade by a Sabres GM during the Pegula era. One thing I strongly disagreed with at the time was publicly removing the captainship from Eichel but in retrospect I think it communicated two things to the team: Eichel was never going to play for the Sabres again, and that it was time for the team to move on. It wasn't PR to the outside world and it was a dig at Eichel, it was a move for the team.

Praise the heavens for that.

Tuch is so humble. Damn. Always given others credit.

You just made my wife very happy.

Then the goal would have counted (and possibly been waved off if there was interference). But they said the play was already dead.

Joker is actually like that quite a lot: No flash, no nonsense, just make the smart play. That's why he's on PP2.

I like Kyle's answer. My answer: I'd rather win than lose, garbage time or not. Just win, baby.

Hey young people: We don't care. Now git off'na my lawn! But can he play on green turf?

They can't call goalie interference on a dead play.

I'm not blaming Ullmark. I give Adams credit for not overpaying. But that continues to be his hole.

Yeah... I hear ya. I said **** you to someone and I got punted too. Mind you, it was asterisks. Maybe I was doing a CeeLo Green thing and saying "Forget" you. They assumed the worst and punted me. (And that included when the Hamilton game was played 😥) And the guy who dropped a similar F bomb earlier in the thread... so far as I know he didn't get punted.

His save percentage was .730.

No he's not from Buffalo. He went there for the first time this year.

He is one of the co-hosts of Good Morning Football on NFL Network. He does the Angry Runs segment among other things. His shtick is being over the top, so yeah the WWF comparison is apt.

It was fighting both sides.

Thought the puck was covered. And in that case once the whistle goes, play is dead even if the puck is still loose.

In fact, if the Sabres are still anywhere near the cap floor after next season, I hope they spend the extra money needed to get there on Okie.

It was on both sides. My only conclusion is that the was truly crappy and the puck wouldn't settle down. I don't think I've seen so many fanned shots and passes, so many pucks roll off the ends of sticks. For both teams. That said, the tightest part of the game as far as passing goes was the OT.

He's a couple more in him.

I forgot to post a victory song. I think for the Sabres right now this is appropriate:

Except there are only 3 total: Either 3As or a C and 2As.

Love the hug Tage gives Casey.... I know everyone says Okie, Tuch, even Dahlin for captain, but don't count Tage out.

I'm a little choked up myself. Naturally the ESPN+ cut off at the end of the game, but at least they showed the end in the arena before cutting away.