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Inside the NHL: July 1 clock looks like it will expire for Sabres with Alex Tuch Not a lot of new information here, but for those without a BN subscription, Harrington did note this from the locker room - "Tuch was noticeably down in the mouth late in the regular season and through the playoffs. It was as if he had gotten the word on how negotiations were stuck and that he knew these were going to be his final days in Buffalo. The only confirmation you needed to see was the scene after the Sabres' Game 7 loss against Montreal in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, when the Sabres' dressing room was nearly deserted except for Tuch. Still sitting in his stall in full equipment except for his skates. Barely moving. Blue and gold jersey, pants and long socks still on. As if he knew once he took them off, he was never putting them back on again."

The Athletic lets subscribers share 10 articles per month for free now, so anyone should be able to view this. This is their current trade board (players under contract that could be moved). NHL offseason trade board: A new No. 1 after the Dylan Larkin bombshell Kesselring at 20 and Levi at 21

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49002414/brandon-aiyuk-appears-imply-49ers-scared-release-him ESPN's translator is apparently superior. "And they running from that bill that's on the way. It's inevitable. It's coming. Stop running. Stop being a female dog. Stop being a little cat. Stop running from that bill."

I mean Tampa only sent 11 players to the Olympics. Clearly a sub-par team getting by with great coaching. And speaking of the Olympics - because I don't want to sell Cooper short - he did manage to lose the gold medal game.

$27M a year for 600 yards is wild.

Even so, you would think they would give Ruff a 2nd or 3rd place vote. Starting to wonder how many of these voters have sportsbook or prediction market accounts.

Let’s go. The team has earned this thread. Offseason Dates: June 1-6: The NHL Scouting Combine in the Harborcenter is already underway. Gavin McKenna and friends are all downtown in sunny Buffalo. June 26-27: The NHL Draft is held once again in Buffalo. The Leafs hold the #1 pick so brace for the invasion. June 29: Qualifying offers due for RFA’s. July 1st: Free agency begins. UFA’s can sign with any team. The UFAs Alex Tuch: Four years ago Alex and his wife picked out a plot in Clarence, custom-built their 10,000+ sq ft dream house, and began raising their family. It looked like an absolute lock that he would be here for the next 10 years. Now with the emergence of Doan, Benson, Ostlund, Helenius, and Kulich, it’s starting to look questionable for him. He’s a top 3 UFA on the market and with an exploding salary cap, some GM is going to make him an absolutely ridiculous offer. Beck Malenstyn: Seth Appert’s crush. He was the one banging the table, walls, doors, windows, and everything else to get him here ever since the Hershey Bears destroyed his Amerks in the ’23 playoffs. You can easily replace his stats on the 4th line, but not his attitude. He is the definition of a glue guy. Minor UFAs Schenn, Stanley, Pearson, and Dunne: These are replaceable players, it won’t hurt cap-wise if we re-sign them, and it won’t hurt if they walk. The RFAs Zach Benson: Another big decision. Will he accept a long-term deal similar to Doan’s, or will he bet on himself and get bridged (until the Skinner buyout goes down)? Jarmo wants to lock him up long term. Peyton Krebs: A polarizing player with the fan base. Lindy loves him and he loves it here. Bet on him signing a 2-3 yr deal. Michael Kesselring: Came over here injured, was always pressing when healthy, wound up in the press box and got to watch his best friend Josh Doan land a $50M contract. He’s a big, young, right-handed D - he has a LOT of value if they move him. His fate is likely tied to Byram. Other Notables Bowen Byram: Why mention him if he’s under contract next year? Jarmo explicitly stated that he wants to lock him up long-term. He knows the driving force behind this team is our top-4 D, and the other 3 guys are extended past 2030. Locking up the 4th horseman would set this team up for years on the back-end. The problem? His agent is Darren Ferris, notorious for walking his FAs all the way to UFA status to extract top value. If he extends this summer, look for Kesselring to be moved. If he doesn’t, look for Kesselring to be his 2027 insurance policy. We may know soon, Jarmo is meeting with his agent at the combine. Joshua Norris: Great player. Best hands on the team. Strong 200ft game. Our current highest paid forward and under contract until 2030. Unfortunately, he cannot stay healthy and at the end of the day his production hasn’t been worth his salary. Rumored to be part of the package with St Louis that fell through at the trade deadline. You’ll hear his name in a lot of trade rumors. He also has stated that this was the most fun year of his career, but again, combine Kulich+Ostlund+Helenius salaries together and they don't equal 1/4th of what he makes. Jordan Greenway: Another guy that just can’t stay healthy due to a botched hernia surgery years ago. If you could somehow guarantee his health for a full season it would still be questionable if he’s worth $4M. They value leadership, but we’re in a cap crunch here. Goaltending: Good luck. The new rules about carrying goaltenders should dry up the market completely. Place your bets on “running it back”

Come on, this is some next level cherry-picking. 1,075 yards? Really? (It's wrong as well, you had to choose 1,079) The guy has put up over 1K yards every season he's played save for 2021 when he got injured. He put up his best numbers in Philly with a QB that most don't consider a great passer (and that's being generous with Hurts). If the Bills made this move this forum would be over the moon.

With the way future picks are weighed, it's a 2nd and a 5th rounder. That's a pretty good looking deal for the Pats.

And nobody in WNY ever called it "old War Memorial." That's the Rockpile. R.E.M. did not ever play the Rockpile (closed in 89).

You must be talking about The Aud, because REM definitely did not play old War Memorial. And yeah, the 300's (Oranges) were always a dicey ordeal.