E106. “The Tuch Situation” @Sabremetrix and @BillTCB discuss the Sabres offseason including the RFAs and UFAs, most importantly Alex Tuch and Zach Benson. Watch 📺 youtu.be/jAn5bsaIdbk?is=BNSf… Listen 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Pq…

If this ends up happening, I hope 97 McSnaps and publicly embarrasses that franchise.

Robert Thomas and Dylan Larkin off the table Nico Hischier is probably a stretch Elias Pettersson’s contract is too big for a reclamation project unless there is heavy retention Idk about the big center add being very realistic anymore

Our coach of the year.

Lindy got absolutely robbed

If they sign Byram, Tuch is gone. That’s been my mindset, zero clue if that’s the right mentality, but that’s what I’m going with for now. Byram is hot and cold, but he does seem to be a non-lettered leader of the Sabres.

This is important to remember with the staff likely staying- it’s my understanding Appert has a lot to do with the way the Sabres use their D offensively. That’s a crucial part of the Sabres success as frustrating as some of the PP issues have been.

Not unexpected but still great to hear he’ll be back!

Alright I’m getting sappy for a minute then back to manly man things. Walt is such an awesome guy and I’m beyond lucky to be able to be talk Sabres with him. He cares so much about Buffalo and the people that live here. I’m blessed to call him a friend.

I’d like to thank everyone who has followed along with my content this season Being able to talk about this team and have people watch/listen/read my stuff is a childhood dream come true. As an adult, you take that stuff for granted sometimes What a fun season with more ahead

In fairness, GMs have lots of opportunities for roster moves in the playoffs, so finding 15 seconds to do the right thing like everyone else is going to be next to impossible.

We’ve come a long way

Huge thanks to you all for following and interacting this year. This summer will be 10 years since the start of TCB and the last six months have been the most fun by a long shot. We’ve created content & built the brand through some dark and monotonous times, and you all are what have made it so fun regardless. You sickos. For real - it’s special to have a community that’s been around the whole way. That’s what makes this fan base great, and to get to do this now with a fun team is so rewarding. We’re just laying the groundwork for the start of something special. Can’t wait for what the future holds.

Let’s go!!! Fantastic news, so glad he’ll be able to play again.

I’ve read this 3 times and each time I get more confused

This but Benson

I feel like there’s too much focus on stuff that doesn’t matter in Game 7. I don’t think it was a ref game at all. I don’t think goaltending was bad. It was a good hockey game played by the Sabres and they lost. That’s just hockey.

Priority #1 this offseason and it’s not even remotely close: Sign Zach Benson for 8 years.

they're going to be back next season and they're going to be even better. go sabres.