The Sabres shuffled the deck in net ahead of their home opener. Alexandar Georgiev is out and Colten Ellis is in. We talk about the swap, what Ellis will need to bring to the table and just how tough some of Buffalo's injuries are for a team that can't afford many hiccups to start the year. We also touch on the new contracts for Connor McDavid, Kyle Connor and Jack Eichel and how they reflect the league's new salary expectations as the cap rises.

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For the first time in a long time advanced models like the Sabres as a potential playoff team. We talk about the reasons this team has received these favorable reviews and discuss what we see in the team that could bring those predictions to fruition. We also touch on the injury issues dogging Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the Sabres plans in net. Other topics include Buffalo's special teams and Radim Mrtka's impressive preseason.

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Konsta Helenius and Radim Mrtka both showed well in Buffalo's first two preseason tilts. Does that mean they should land in Buffalo and Rochester, respectively? Maybe not yet, but how the Sabres handle their two most recent first rounders has been a topic of conversation and I meet it head on in this week's show. Also on the show is some additional thoughts on Buffalo's first two preseason games and answers to listener-submitted questions.

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