Where does Myers rank among his draft mates?
An easy assessment of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft would be to call it the Year of the Defenseman. Twelve defensemen were taken in the first round with twelve more being taken in the second round. Nearly...
View ArticleKane acquisition represents the next step in Buffalo’s rebuild
Tim Murray has had the arsenal of assets to make a major play for talent going back to his first trade deadline as the Buffalo Sabres general manager. He will enter his second trade deadline with his...
View ArticleMurray active in second deadline season
The 2014-15 trade deadline was much different for Tim Murray than the 2013-14 deadline when he was just a few months into his new job. Entering last year’s deadline, Murray was tasked with finding a...
View ArticleSabres phone backgrounds featuring Ristolainen and Bogosian
Over the past few months I’ve tossed a few phone backgrounds out for anyone who may have been interested. I started with Mr. Eichel (there’s also a Bills Cold Front version) and I’ve slowly added a...
View ArticleThe Instigator Podcast 6.18 – New Year, Same Sabres
We had a brief holiday layoff and it appears the Sabres did as well. Chris and Tyler are back to discuss the dust-up between Justin Falk and Evander Kane at practice today. We also touch on Jack...
View ArticleTwo in the Mailbox – What to do with Mittelstadt?
Two in the Mailbox, the weekly (week and a half this time) mailbag on the Sabres, goalie stuff, Buffalo and anything in between, is back. You can submit to the mailbag using #2ITBmailbag on Twitter or...
View ArticleTwo in the Mailbox – Buyout Candidates, Team Speed and Bad Trades
Two in the Mailbox, the weekly mailbag on the Sabres, goalie stuff, Buffalo and anything in between, is back. You can submit to the mailbag using #2ITBmailbag on Twitter or emailing...
View ArticleSabres Rewind: Turnover Leads to Tampa’s Tying Goal
After having a bit of fun on Twitter I felt that I might try out a new feature on the blog. Drawing inspiration from Justin Bourne’s System Analyst series, I’ll pick a play from a recent Sabres game...
View ArticleSabres New Year’s Resolutions
Welcome to 2020. New decade, same Sabres. In the spirit of the holiday, now felt like a good time to consider a few resolutions for the Sabres to try on over the next 365 days. They have plenty of room...
View ArticleAfter Scandella, What Does Jason Botterill Have Left to Offer?
The trade dam finally broke at One Seymour H Knox III Plaza. It took a couple of months, but Jason Botterill sprung to action this week and flipped one of his defensemen for help at forward. Botterill...
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