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lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 2:52 PM ET
I agree. Hope they fall out of a playoff spot and the Sabres take their place.
- boilermaker100


The hockey gods want us in the playoffs this year. I think they really want a Sabres Bruins tilt.

Can't say I blame them. poop would epic.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 7 @ 2:55 PM ET
Man, it’s freakin beautiful outside today!
great day for a drive out on A1A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LXKZq0fYDw
crank this up

hope I don’t get a ticket
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 3:28 PM ET
Other than the lower body do we know what Joker's pain tolerance injury is?
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Jan 7 @ 3:35 PM ET
My guess for goalie splits for 13 games in the next 22 days:

UPL- 7 starts
Anderson- 3 starts
Comrie- 3 starts

We’ll see if my crystal ball is right
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Jan 7 @ 3:38 PM ET
I agree. Hope they fall out of a playoff spot and the Sabres take their place.
- boilermaker100


The Isles are paper tigers imo, Pittsburgh takes their spot but I think that’s the only change unfortunately.

Caps are getting both Backstrom and Wilson back and have been on a heater.

Rangers with Shesterkin playing the way he is look like a wildcard team at the very least.

Devils look solidified unless goaltending screws them.

Bruins, Leafs, Lightning, Canes are locks.

Sabres will be right there till the end but I’m not sure they have the horses to get in.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 3:38 PM ET
Impressive comeback by Jersey. Hughes is a star. Jesper Bratt has a missle launcher. Great game so far.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 7 @ 3:42 PM ET
My guess for goalie splits for 13 games in the next 22 days:

UPL- 7 starts
Anderson- 3 starts
Comrie- 3 starts

We’ll see if my crystal ball is right

- Swedish_Jesus

Would have to waive Asplund or Hino to carry 3 goalies.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 3:43 PM ET
Big win for the Devils.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Jan 7 @ 3:43 PM ET
Would have to waive Asplund or Hino to carry 3 goalies.
- sabresfan69


I would hope they waive Fitz.

They could also waive UPL as a paper transaction and then recall him to start I believe as well (I could be wrong though I’m not a CBA expert)
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 7 @ 3:45 PM ET
Impressive comeback by Jersey. Hughes is a star. Jesper Bratt has a missle launcher. Great game so far.
- lacaprup

Big game tonight Paul. Why is it a big game? Because it's the next one. Need 2 points no matter how you get em. Black and Red Jersey game. Get it crankin.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 7 @ 3:51 PM ET
Big game tonight Paul. Why is it a big game? Because it's the next one. Need 2 points no matter how you get em. Black and Red Jersey game. Get it crankin.
- Hatboro_Swords

Wild due for a stinker

5-3 Sabres

Skinner, Krebs, Okposo, Power, Quinn with the goals

Wild score 2 in the 3rd to make it interesting
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 7 @ 3:52 PM ET
I would hope they waive Fitz.

They could also waive UPL as a paper transaction and then recall him to start I believe as well (I could be wrong though I’m not a CBA expert)

- Swedish_Jesus

If you waive him then he reports to the Amerks.

Paper transaction is nonsense because when you call him up then you still need to waive someone so that doesn't even make sense.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 7 @ 4:02 PM ET
Wild due for a stinker

5-3 Sabres

Skinner, Krebs, Okposo, Power, Quinn with the goals

Wild score 2 in the 3rd to make it interesting

- BeadyEyedDouche

Sounds about right.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 7 @ 4:08 PM ET
If you waive him then he reports to the Amerks.

Paper transaction is nonsense because when you call him up then you still need to waive someone so that doesn't even make sense.

- sabresfan69


Anderson- IR- Age related fatigue

Just do that after every start.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 4:25 PM ET
Big game tonight Paul. Why is it a big game? Because it's the next one. Need 2 points no matter how you get em. Black and Red Jersey game. Get it crankin.
- Hatboro_Swords


Can't argue any of that.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 7 @ 5:10 PM ET
Impressive comeback by Jersey. Hughes is a star. Jesper Bratt has a missle launcher. Great game so far.
- lacaprup


Did the Devils free fall even last an hour...?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 7 @ 5:18 PM ET
Excellent blog Baller 👍

I think the Sabres carry 3 goalies.

The organization handles these situations with players delicately. Tough spot.

Waive comrie - back look ,plus 2 year deal
Bench anderson - not cool , not happening to an alltimer
Send upl down - he's the reason were winning and possible the future.

I think clague is the guy out..... like it not, power is making him look really good.
Coin toss with fitz
Honorable mention- elmer asplund

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 7 @ 5:23 PM ET
Did the Devils free fall even last an hour...?
- kingcong39


It honestly hasnt ended. We've got a temporary stop that can become something else, but they've still dropped a ton.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 7 @ 5:28 PM ET
Excellent blog Baller 👍

I think the Sabres carry 3 goalies.

The organization handles these situations with players delicately. Tough spot.

Waive comrie - back look ,plus 2 year deal
Bench anderson - not cool , not happening to an alltimer
Send upl down - he's the reason were winning and possible the future.

I think clague is the guy out..... like it not, power is making him look really good.
Coin toss with fitz
Honorable mention- elmer asplund

- Boss34


I agree with this to a large extent but he's outplaying Fitzgerald to this point. The problem is they would have to waive two guys to make room for Joker and Comrie.

No way they waive 2 d men because that would leave them without an extra D.

I also have a hard time believing they would waive Asplund because they protected him in the expansion draft. Hinostroza would be easier but I think Donnie really values his work ethic and they're paying him $1.7m on a one-way deal.

No simple answer here unless someone goes on IR this week
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 7 @ 5:32 PM ET
If they could get a waivers-exempt B/B+ defensive prospect/player for Asplund then that's something definitely worth considering
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jan 7 @ 5:33 PM ET
Hank Balling: Decision Time on UPL / Wild at Sabres
- Hank Balling

Maybe Anderson will come down with a lower body injury
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 7 @ 5:35 PM ET
I agree with this to a large extent but he's outplaying Fitzgerald to this point. The problem is they would have to waive two guys to make room for Joker and Comrie.

No way they waive 2 d men because that would leave them without an extra D.

I also have a hard time believing they would waive Asplund because they protected him in the expansion draft. Hinostroza would be easier but I think Donnie really values his work ethic and they're paying him $1.7m on a one-way deal.

No simple answer here unless someone goes on IR this week

- Hank Balling

I mean it really should be pretty simple

Hinostroza and Fitz should be gone.

Neither fit in this lineup like Clague and Asplund could with injuries
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 7 @ 5:50 PM ET
Decisions Decisions Decisions
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 7 @ 5:51 PM ET
The Raiders light up the 49ers and then make the Chiefs defense looks like the 2000 Ravens. Unreal.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 7 @ 6:04 PM ET
My guess for goalie splits for 13 games in the next 22 days:

UPL- 7 starts
Anderson- 3 starts
Comrie- 3 starts

We’ll see if my crystal ball is right

- Swedish_Jesus


Anderson plays every 7-10 days.
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