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 ATLANTIC KUCHEROV ON NHL OVERALL IQ IN THE LEAGUE Learn 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 HELLEBUYCK Learn 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 FANS CAN BE PROUD OF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 TODAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IS OVI COMING BACK TO CHASE ANOTHER CUP, 1000 GOALS, OR BOTH? CRAIG QUESTIONS AFREDSSON'S LOYALTY TO OTTAWA, BUT WAS THERE SOMEONE BIGGER INB TORONTO MAKING THE CALL TO CONVINCE HIM? DANNY BRIERE SHOCKS THE HOCKEY WORLD WITH AN OFFER SHEET FOR THE RECORD BOOKS TO LEO CARLSSON. DID THE SABRES SEE A POTENTIAL OFFER SHEET FOR BENSON? SABRES CAN'T BE DONE, THERE HAS TO BE MORE BREWING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CAN THE SABRES LAND HELLEBUYCK AND THEN KANE? WHAT THAT WOULD DO TOTHIS TEAM AND THE LOOK OF IT. UPL, MRTKA, QUINN AND A FIRST? HOW COULD THE SABRES TRADE SUPERSTAR PHENOM DEVON LEVI? WASN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE OUR GOALIE OF THE FUTURE? $4M FOR KREBS? NOT SOLD THAT THIS IS A PLAYOFF TEAM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHERE HAVE BEEN? SUMMER OF CRAIG HAS BEGUN.. BYRAM GETS 6X$12.5M WAY TOO MUCH! OLEN ZELLWEGER SIGNS 3 YEAR DEAL WORTH $9.3M, CAN HE REPLACE BOWAN BYRAM OR IS THAT TOO HIGH EXPECTATIONS? SABRES MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices