Rumor has it the bills are trading for Diggs

Is it bad that I instantly started counting low pt totals for lottery purposes? JFC.
- TheHank

10 teams had less than 82 points last season. He has 3.

Rumor has it the bills are trading for Diggs
- Sabretooth9

There’s no real rumor

There’s no real rumor
- OneKaneOneCup

he gone

Rumor has it the bills are trading for Diggs
- Sabretooth9

Fake

he gone
- Der Kaiser

He stay

Go Rays!

Leafs losing to the Sens. Great way to start the NHL season. See, there are things to be happy about.
- Frizzlefry

Yikes. Then Matthews showed up.

Goaltending takes us wherever we end up this year. Ullmark should have the opportunity to take over as our bonafide #1. If by january this hasnt happened and 6K is tearing it up in rochacha I expect him to get a shot.

If olofsson sticks with eichel all year I dont think its unrealistic to look for 25-30 goals. So long as he is on the top PP he will net 20. What is interesting to me is how eichel could benefit from playing with him, from what ive seen he is a much better playmaker than skinner.

Time for skinner to make his money. Without eichel it will be tough to surpass 40g however he is a guy who has scored 30+ three other times and other seasons with 24, 28, and 20 in 64gp. He needs to be a force on the 2nd line.

Reinhart has began to strike me as the type of player who will continue to get better over the course of his career. Something about hockey IQ. Playing with eichel will bring career numbers again.

It is insane to me how sobotka could ever be in the lineup over rodrigues. Ive liked erod's game. Aside from his flexibility I have been excited to see him in a more permanent role that suits him.. not in the pressbox.

Montour's injury is unfortunate, hope this doesnt become a recurring theme with him.

Risto will again shoulder a heavy load. Most want him traded, I only want to see it happen if an immediate improvement to our top 6 is available. Otherwise in a role other than workhorse, I still believe he brings value to the ice.

While it would be aesthetically pleasing to see a shakeup on the 4th line, larsson and girgensons will be just fine. Just imagine a world where you werent paying okposo and sobotka 9.5 million on the cap and injected that money into your top 6 while erod slid into his 4th line role.

Again, I believe goaltending is our key to success this year just as it was early last year. I expect them to compete for the playoffs. Despite any improvement in scoring it wont happen with average netminding.
- ieetbred

Great post. Well thought out and agree 100%. Hutton and Linus are more important to the team's success than just about anything else.

Great post. Well thought out and agree 100%. Hutton and Linus are more important to the team's success than just about anything else.
- LandlordTom

True in that their results are important. But their results will be driven by the defense as a unit more than by their individual performance.

Montour out 3 - 4 weeks. No bueno.

Montour out 3 - 4 weeks. No bueno.
- Der Kaiser

Bogosian out indefinitely. Standard.

Bogosian out indefinitely. Standard.
- TheHank

If we gave Vegas William Carrier so that they would not take Ullmark, I fear we made the wrong choice

If they get Diggs then Allen apologists can’t use the “no receivers” excuse anymore

Watching the Vegas vs San Jose game is so much more pleasant to watch because the lighting in the arena is so much better than it was in the St Louis Arena. The Sabres Key Bank Arena lighting sucks on TV too. The NHL should make the lighting in arenas brighter and uniform. I loved watching the games in the Aud because of the brightness, hate the Islanders games and always have. That might be the darkest arena on TV.

If we gave Vegas William Carrier so that they would not take Ullmark, I fear we made the wrong choice
- Der Kaiser

Should’ve given them bogosian?

Watching the Vegas vs San Jose game is so much more pleasant to watch because the lighting in the arena is so much better than it was in the St Louis Arena. The Sabres Key Bank Arena lighting sucks on TV too. The NHL should make the lighting in arenas brighter and uniform. I loved watching the games in the Aud because of the brightness, hate the Islanders games and always have. That might be the darkest arena on TV.
- GilPerreault11

I just switched it over from the Edm/Van game and I immediately get it. It’s a lot better than Edmonton’s lighting too.

I just switched it over from the Edm/Van game and I immediately get it. It’s a lot better than Edmonton’s lighting too.
- TheHank

I have thought this for years. The NFL has some sort of lighting requirements the NHL should too in my opinion.

I have thought this for years. The NFL has some sort of lighting requirements the NHL should too in my opinion.
- GilPerreault11

I never really cared to notice but you are right. It’s a lot better.

Watching the Vegas vs San Jose game is so much more pleasant to watch because the lighting in the arena is so much better than it was in the St Louis Arena. The Sabres Key Bank Arena lighting sucks on TV too. The NHL should make the lighting in arenas brighter and uniform. I loved watching the games in the Aud because of the brightness, hate the Islanders games and always have. That might be the darkest arena on TV.
- GilPerreault11

I agree, it make a huge difference on TV. LED lighting should be mandatory.

I agree, it make a huge difference on TV. LED lighting should be mandatory.
- Nucker101

I'm pretty sure the Sabres have LEDs, I know they made an upgrade recently and people complained it was too bright in the arena, people will female dog about anything.

Okposo is what he is at this point, a 30ish point player.

He’s only owed $17 mil (had a $3 mil signing bonus that’s been paid), if you ate $2 mil and added a pick I think you could move him.
- dadeadhead

He is only a near 30 point player if he gets power play time. If he does not, he'll be lucky to break 20 points. He is Matt Moulson part deux.

If we gave Vegas William Carrier so that they would not take Ullmark, I fear we made the wrong choice
- Der Kaiser

I like this point.

I agree, it make a huge difference on TV. LED lighting should be mandatory.
- Nucker101

The Sabres a couple years ago added LED lighting already.

(Summer of 2016)

DAMN! Ullmark's mask is pretty freakin' awesome :

https://www.bardown.com/l...nniversary-mask-1.1375576

https://www.instagram.com...IH7p/?utm_source=ig_embed