@MattKopnak I think this is exactly right. It stinks Winnipeg is in this situation, but this could swallow their season whole if they let it linger. When the Sabres dragged the Eichel trade into the season, it consumed everything.
@Schopptalk … Heard you talking announcer assignments for week 1, and this article from the Athletic notes Nantz-Romo were slated for Vikings-Packers, which would leave the new Eagle-Tucker team with Bills-Texans. Could change, but passing it along:
https://t.co/jrZ5Gt9j65
@ntrider825 Also another example of them being unplugged from the fan base and the team’s history. We will never see him or hear from Lucic, but that isn’t the point. There are many beloved ex-Sabres who have these jobs … for other organizations.
@ByMHarrington Reminds me a lot of what you wrote about the Evander Kane trade back in the day: “A lot of ‘and’ here.” Except this time it’s the Sabres that got the “ands” while giving up the best player in the deal (at least for now).
@ntrider825 I don’t think it’s fair to say teams in enthusiast or cold markets are not trying to win at all costs. In many cases, those markets aren’t given a chance to even make an offer because the player has already decided on 3-4 places they want to go, usually warm and no-tax markets.
@NotTheJoeMarino Agree, but the problem is there are only a few goalies you can trust year to year (and even they have struggled in the playoffs). And all of those guys had question marks (that’s putting it lightly for Hart). Gotta hope your guy is hot at the right time.
@BillsChatPod The one thing that gives me pause on Miami is the Bills were sent there early last season, and it seems the league has mostly flip-flopped the sequence of the Buffalo-Miami games from year to year.
Vegas is a hike, but maybe less challenging than the heat.