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Yes, lower minutes, better d partners and better coaching with a better defensive structure would all help Risto. We saw Montour and other making similar mistakes when forced into Risto’s minutes at the end of the year. I am not completely opposed to trading Risto. He’s been here through all of the losing and makes his fair share of mistakes (like every other Sabre...). But it has to be the right trade. What I am scared of is Risto being the scapegoat this offseason - that Jason Botterill will feel he NEEDS to trade Risto and will take whatever the best offer is this summer. I give Botterill some slack on the ROR trade because there were some extenuating circumstances (his attitude+comments, the $7.5M bonus due July 1, his contract structure being all bonuses, etc). I don’t see this as a ROR situation though, so I am not willing to cut Botterill the same slack with Risto. I just don't see where a Ristolainen trade has to be done. If the right offer comes, then ok. Take it. But otherwise I’d like to see what he looks like with better partners for a season (between Dahlin being in year 2 and a full year of Montour, we have the guys to help ease his burden. And who knows, Maybe there will even be a free agent addition...) and hopefully better coaching.

I agree. All I care about is how well he does his job. They would be crazy to rely on Bogosian being healthy again for the majority of next season. Odds seem to be against that. IMO that has to be factored into any potential Ristolainen trade. The way I see it, as of right now we have 2 good RH defenseman on the roster for next season - Montour and Risto. Nelson is a 6/7 and Bogo can’t stay healthy. You can’t trade Risto without somehow getting someone to fill that void.

not sure if this was posted, but it’s in response to this PFT article -

? Shocking! lol I have t listened yet, but Randy Sexton is usually a very good public speaker and comes off as a smart hockey man. For me, he actually inspires more confidence than Botterill’s interviews usually do. Botterill struggles with public speaking though.

I said this in another thread, but If they don’t trade back or draft Murray, then I have no idea what they were doing all offseason. I know theyre poorly run, but that would make them look really clueless. Why mess with Rosen’s confidence all offseason, as well as plant that seed of doubt in all his teammates minds (that Rosen may not be their guy)? It can be justified/explained if they get a big haul of picks or if they draft Murray and move on from Rosen. Otherwise...??

No, I’ve never seen it. It’s good I take it?

I do have HBO but I haven’t watched game of thrones yet. Im sure I’ll get around to it eventually though. I always seem to do this with every popular show. I don’t start watching until it’s just about to end. Breaking bad, Walking dead, the office, dexter, weeds... didn’t really start watching any of them until they hit Netflix, then one day I’d watch an episode or two out of boredom and get hooked.

I had the same thought about their d zone coverage. Same with all the odd man rushes against. It looked just like a Sabres game! lol

nobody showing up this playoff series. From goaltending to scoring to coaching... Yeah, Wedgewood was never great but he has been playing like total crap since the last 8-10 games of the regular season. I don’t think they’ll turn to UPL, but I’d be happy if they did. UPL is lightyears better than Wedgewood. This is 2 years in a row that the Amerks got crap goaltending in the playoffs...

I think Taylor will survive. I don’t really think he’s in any danger. Id be very surprised to see him fired. Amerks are likely done though. I just don’t see any way they win 3 straight games. so disappointing. Hopefully UPL gives them solid goaltending next year. Wedgewood sucks. It’s not just goaltending though. They’ve outplayed the Marlies for large stretches but they can’t score right now. Nobody is getting those 2nd and 3rd chances or battling hard enough in front of the net. The Amerks top line has pretty much been a total no show on the scoreboard too.

At this point, I kind of feel like they’ve done an awful lot of damage that may be tough to fix if they don’t draft Kyler Murray or get a massive haul of picks for their #1 spot. If they end up just staying put and drafting Bosa or someone, then what in the **** were they doing these last couple months?! Trying to destroy their 2nd year QBs confidence and ability to be a leader on the team? They would look so dumb IMO.

The DuPont petrochemical company also played a large role in making cannabis/hemp illegal (due to their involvement in the fossil fuel industry, and how well they were connected in government circles). Hemp was a HUGE threat to petroleum based products (like synthetic fibers, gasoline additives and even gasoline) and people can grow it themselves. You can get 3 crops per year in southern climates. If you haven’t already read it, Jack Herer’s book “The emperor wears no clothes” is a great read on this subject, and the usefulness of hemp (believe it or not I actually had to read it in a class in college many years ago). Interesting side note - they also offer a $100,000 prize to anyone who can disprove the claims made within. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Wears_No_Clothes

https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/amerks-fall-marlies-game-1-north-division-semifinal Good summary of the Amerks game by Brayton Wilson.

3-0 Marlies with 8 minutes left. Doesn’t look like the Amerks will pull it off tonight. I wasnt aware that they have have never beaten the Marlies in the playoffs. They’ve played them twice and were swept both times. No no excuse this year. The Amerks were 5 games to 1 in the season series this year and they’re facing the Marlies 2 backup goalies this playoff series. Make that 4-0. Marlies just scored short handed. Rochester is falling apart now.

Great first period by the Amerks. They outshot Toronto 15-5 (and hit 3 or 4 posts). They were relentless on the forecheck. It’s 0-0 after 1 but the Amerks should’ve had a couple. Lets hope they continue this in the 2nd.

I hope they do trade down. Mike Maccagnan has not shown to be a great drafting GM. But it’s harder to miss on a top 3 pick (that is not a QB...), especially in a year with some elite pass rushers at the top of the draft. Trading down increases the chances that Mac drafts another bust...

As of now it looks like there should be a stream available (on YouTube) for tonight’s Amerks playoff game.

Steve Yzerman is being named the GM of the Detroit Red Wings. Ken Holland will stay on as a senior Vice President (for now...). The Atlantic division is going brutal... we already have Tanpa, Boston and Toronto. Now the Panthers add Quenneville and the Red Wings add Yzerman. Buffalo better get their **** together, and quick, if we want any chance of competing.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/commonspiders.pdf these are the common spiders in NY. looks like maybe a wolf spider as someone else mentioned.

Nice!

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/jack-eichel-world-championship-team-usa/c-306865936

Since when are Cardinals “birds of prey” ?

The players seem excited about this schedule. I am too. This is the best I’ve felt about our schedule in recent memory.