After The Whistle

SABRES LOSE GAME 1 IN TERRIBLE FASHION. WE KNOW ITS THE FIRST GAME, THERE ARE KINKS TO WORK OUT BUT THE TEAM LOOKS SMALL AND SOFT. WHY DID UPL PLAY?METSA VS OLIVIERYOUNG GUYS LOOKED GOODLINDY'S AT IT ALREADY WITH THE QUESTIONABLE LINE COMBOSLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEAFS/BLUE JACKETS MAKE BIG PLAYER SWAP THE DAY BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS.-ARE THE SABRES A PLAYOFF TEAM?-INJURIES ARE PILING UP-WILL RELYING ON YOUNG PLAYERS WORK THIS TIME?-SABRES GOALTENDING: NO HELLEBUYCK?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES DRESSED THEIR FULL ROSTER VS COLUMBUS ON TUESDAY NIGHT. TEAM LOOKED GOOD AGAINST A MOSTLY AHL ROSTER, AND THERE STILL IS SOME CONCERN IN A COUPLE AREAS AND TWO KEY INJURIES IN THE GAME. NHL'S TOP 50 PLAYERS. DAHLIN AT #17. COULD HE BE HIGHER, AND WHAT DOES TAGE NEED TO DO TO CRACK THE TOP 50 NEXT YEAR?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PRESEASON STARTS AND WITH ONLY 4 GAMES DUE TO THE LONGER SEASON, THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE. WHO WILL [LAY IN THE GAMES, WHO'S CHALLENGING FOR ROSTER SPOTS, AND WHO WILL BE ON THE SHORT LIST FOR CALL UPS.HELLEBUYCK TO MTL? THAT WOULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE ATLANTICKUCHEROV ON NHL OVERALL IQ IN THE LEAGUELearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LINDY BELIEVES THE REPLACEMENT FOR TUCH IS IN THE ROOM. TWO MORE MINUTES OF ICE TIME IS UP FOR GRABS TO MULTIPLE PLAYERS. WHO DO WE EXPECT TO SEE THE BIGGEST JUMP FROM?HOW MANY POINTS DOES THE TEAM RACK UP IN THE STANDINGS?LATEST ON HELLEBUYCKLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES SIGN NOAH OHSTUND TO A LONG TERM CONTRACT EXTENSION AFTER ONE SEASON. WHO TOOK THE RISK, OHSTLUND OR THE SABRES?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WORD ON THE STREET IS PATRICK KANE IS GOING BACK TO CHICAGO ON A ONE YEAR DEAL.. WHY? WE'VE ALL BEEN FIXATED ON A POTENTIAL CONNOR HELLEBUYCK TRADE, BUT WHAT IF UPL IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE ON THE SEEN? WAS LAST SEASON REALLY THAT BAD FOR HIM?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALEX TUCH JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT HIS TIME IN BUFFALO, BEING TRADED FROM VEGAS, WHAT HAPPENED THIS SEASON TO TURN THE SEASON AROUND, PLAYING WITH CONTRACT PRESSURE, AND HIS FUTURE IN WASHINGTON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES SIGN KREBS 4 X $4.5M CONTRACT. SOME SAY IT'S TOO RICH FOR WHAT HE DOES, OTHERS LIKE IT. WHERE DOES HE PLAY NEXT SEASON AND GOING FORWARD. SABRES HIRE A SENIOR ADVISOR, AND NOT JUST ANYONE, IT'S JOHN DAVIDSON. DAVIDSON HAS A LONG RESUME OF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS FROM PRES. OF HOCKEY OPS TO PRESIDENT OF FRANCISES AND MORE. THE HIRE GIVES THE SABRES A REAL LEGITIMATE FRONT OFFICE PLAYERS AND...

WHO IS ANDREW HEATERS? ONE OF THE BEST NEW ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW THAT TALKS SABRES. TOM DUNDON TAKING HEAT FOR PUTTING ENTIRE FAMILY ON CUP, LEAVING OFF A COUPLE KEY MEMBERS?ANAHEIM MATCH THE PHILLY OFFER SHEET. DOES THAT FINANCIALLY CRIPPLE THE DUCKS, AND CHANGE SALARIES FOREVER?BEDARD OUT MINIMUM 4 MONTHS. CRAIG WANTS TO LOOK AT SABRES OFFSEASON/TEAM A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY TODAYLearn more about your...