BFHS 12/24/25: Ridin’ High

Kris Baker and The Athletic’s Matthew Fairburn discuss everything Buffalo Sabres. Hit those like and subscribe buttons and be sure to read Matthew’s latest at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6916696/2025/12/23/sabres-byram-ostlund-senators/

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  2. What impresses me is the level of compete, less giveaways and 4th line play, they are physical and tenacious of the forecheck. in fact they kept Ottawa's top line hemmed in their own zone and made them play defense.

  7. Love the show! That said, I think Coleman and Rust are "contender" adds in my opinion and shouldn't be targets for a fringe playoff team. I want someone who can give you 3 or 4 years of good play is I'm considering giving up a piece like Rosen. Agreed on Quinn, the least disruptive piece no move. Final thought: maybe Nick Blankenburg as RD insurance? He's small but he plays the right way and shouldn't cost an arm and a leg if Nashville is rebuilding. I thought of Perbix, but can't see the Preds moving him.

  17. Congrats on 100 shows guys! Adams getting rid of JBD was a dumb move . Shouldve kept him over Bryson! What about Komorov in Rochester, is he NHL ready yet? I like the Connor Murphy Chicago idea. Power to Calgary for Andersson isnt that a HUGE risk as he is UFA in July ? Definitely interested in moving Quinn . Regarding the 4th line when Danforth and Kozak come back doesnt that make the 4th line and spare forward crowded with Greenway Dunne Malenstyn and Krebs especially if theres still 3 goalies on the roster . Merry Christmas guys thanks for all your videos.

  19. I thought that last night Dunne had his best game since he was called up. He was tough of the puck, tough along the wall and hounded the Senators most every shift.

  20. As for Tuch's penalty, in the locker room after the game when asked about it he said that from where the referee was who called it, it would have looked like a hook. Otherwise, you could kind of tell he thought it wasn't much of a penalty call.

  22. Quinn is contributing, but he's not contributing as an 8th overall pick given the relative strength of his draft class, although that draft was much better for defensemen than forwards. Other than his scoring potential because of his shot…he's almost useless. Not strong along the walls, often slow getting back on defense, doesn't contribute around the blue paint at either end of the rink and while at times he shows some playmaking ability he's more inclined to hold on to the puck too long in search of a shot instead of making a pass. Whatever line he's on, he often seems to drag it down to his level.

  25. Congratulations on 100! I agree on Quinn being most likely to go , but I might like Rosen and ostlund to keep instead, keep the cheap players who might be really good still.

  27. The jarmo embedded was 🔥….dude is poised, intelligent, already engaged with tuch's agent. He gets a rumor mill report from the vp of communications. That's interesting

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