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From the article: I don't think I want anything to do with that.

No ESPN+ exclusive or NHL Network weirdness tonight, just a normal MSG game. Would it be too presumptuous to call this a "trap game" with the Devils? I could see where the Sabres might look past this Hughes-less squad, but they beat VGK on Monday largely on the merits of a 42-save performance by Andrew Hammond in goal. Hopefully a good Power surge will be enough to overcome the Devils. GO SABRES

Kotalik is a good starting point. I think Olofsson is a far more complete player though. Pay particular attention to his play on the Sabres side of the red line tonight, and watch with an open mind.

The song or the band? Or Jack in particular?

It's like trading Josh Bloom, Anders Bjork, John Hayden and a pick for Cale Makar.

Today I learned Jack White was in the Raconteurs. Seems obvious now but I never realized it.

And really, that's what a lot of trades are: Benefit right now to a team on the brink of a deep playoff run, traded for a deferred benefit to a team that's not ready to go anywhere at the moment.

It was trading the current (that didn't want to be here anyway and wasn't going to be a Conn Smyther winner here) for a future that no one expected would be as good as he is this year plus a bunch of junk that was, as you pointed out, basically nothing. ROR wasn't going to turn the Sabres around, it was just too fupped duck at that point. But Tage is a big piece of the turnaround now. I won't say Buffalo won the trade, but at this point in time I'm glad Tage is here.

And besides: We traded our bad karma away... to VGK! 😄 😄

Ah yes... back to playing the odds. My source is more definitive. What was the question again?

I love it when a plan comes together. I mean really.... Kevyn does seem to know what type of player to bring in.

Well, among the nerds I was cool, but yeah, out in the general population.....

Is Johan Larsson Better Than Jack Eichel?

This whole world is a joke. Learn to laugh once in a while.

Excellent question. I think he still would have been moved to center but he might have ended up with Girgs and Okposo for linemates instead of Asplund and Olofsson and eventually Skins and Tuch/Olofsson. But even then, there's a chance he breaks out.

His given name is Samson. In an early interview he said that's what he prefers to be called. (Maybe his preference has changed since, but that's my recollection from the time.) And while we're on the subject, in an interview Granato said he prefers the informal version of his first name be spelled Donny, not Donnie.

I went to RPI in the 1980s. I saw Adam Oates, Mike McPhee, Darren Puppa play during that time. Anyway... not speaking to those guys in particular, but there's a reason an engineering school like RPI had a "sports management" school.

1) Team MVP - Okposo 2) Rookie of the Year - Muel 3) Comeback Player of the Year - Olofsson. Skinner is a good choice, but Olofsson came back from not just Krueger's malfeasance but also an injury that affected his shot. 4) Unsung Hero (player who doesn’t get enough credit) - Girgs 5) Top Forward - Tage 6) Team Norris - Dahlin 7) Team Vezina - Houser. He should have gotten more that a casual look with a start like he had. I'm willing to fight and if necessary die on this hill.

This notion needs to be killed with fire.

If they're both healthy I think it's actually pretty close, but with one of the most important abilities being availability, I would lean toward Sam who's been very durable throughout his career.

No. Just like Power can't play in the AHL playoffs. Players had to be on the roster on a certain date to qualify for postseason play. (That's why they administratively moved... Fitz, Muel and Krebs.... I think?.... to the Rochester roster a couple weeks ago, then moved them back to the Sabres roster; they can now play for the Amerks in the playoffs.)

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The fact that this is even a discussion leaves me gobsmacked.

Of course all these scenarios assume there is some way to fix the lottery and that it's actually being done. I'm not sure I believe that. (I mean geez, there's no way we would have had #1 OA twice in such a short period if that was the case!)