THIS IS HEARTBREAKING FOR THE BUFFALO SABRES: JOSH NORRIS’ SITUATION JUST GOT WORSE

THIS IS HEARTBREAKING FOR THE BUFFALO SABRES: JOSH NORRIS’ SITUATION JUST GOT WORSE

[Music] Boy, oh boy. At some point, you just got to laugh. In the grim comedy of life comes a story so tragic and disheartening that it really gets you wondering what this guy might have done to piss off the hockey gods that be. Because today we are talking about one of the biggest trade acquisition failures that we’ve probably seen in a long time and a guy that for the Buffalo Sabers is looking like a total tragedy. Ladies and gentlemen, we are talking today about former Ottawa Senator Josh Norris and the situation that has been bestowed upon him as a member of the Buffalo Sabres in 2025 2026. Now Norris, for all accounts, he’s a good player, right? Initially a San Jose Sharks draft pick that was sent over to Ottawa in the first Eric Carlson trade. It was a really big deal and a lot of folks, myself included, were hopping on this train saying, “Yeah, look at that. The Sens won the Eric Carlson trade. They got Josh Norris. They got this draft pick that became Tim Stutzla. They had all these really great things coming their way. And Norris was so good in the NCAA and he inevitably became a very strong Ottawa senator post his AHL and NCAA development. And lo and behold, Josh Norris scored himself 35 goals in 66 games in 21-22. He did that at the ripe old age of 202 years old. So there’s a lot of excitement for Norris in the future. But the problem is the guy could not stay healthy. Eight games played in 2223, 50 games played in 23-24, 53 games played in 24-25 with Ottawa before he gets traded over to Buffalo in the Dylan Cousins trade. And the trade was uh it was quite interesting because the Buffalo Sabres, not only did they trade away Dylan Cousins for Norris, but they also traded away Dennis Gilber and a 2026 second round pick. Now, as we had spoken about in the previous video, the Sabres didn’t just get Norris. They also got Jacob Bernard Docker, who became a free agent and signed in Detroit. But thinking about what the Senators received, they got rid of Norris, who was injuryprone and not really all too useful in the lineup, plus JBD, who at one point was a top prospect in their system, for Dylan Cousins, which is a really nice physical strong pickup for them. and a second round pick. Meanwhile, Buffalo Sabres fans were saying, “Okay, well, Cousins is now gone after all the months of trade speculation and rumors saying that this guy was going to leave. Now he’s out and the Sabres got Norris, which is going to be great because he can score. He can add an element of sniping to this team that doesn’t really exist outside of Tuck and Thompson. So, that’s going to be great, right? Well, Josh Norris played a game this season and he got hurt again. And now it’s been revealed by Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff that Norris will miss a significant amount of time. That’s the wording that was used there, a significant amount of time. And now we’re seeing some replies saying, “Oh, Buffalo has the worst luck. Ottawa won the trade.” And that’s not a good sign for the Sabers. This dude’s position should be changed from center to LTIR. Whoever approved this trade on the Sabers end needs to be fired straight into the sun. Steve Stoos GM of the year exhibit A. Ottawa totally fleeced for Dylan Cousins as Josh Norris is never healthy. Always on the LTIR. And it’s kind of sadistic really to look at this situation with Norris and just start clowning around on the Buffalo Sabers because of how he’s gotten hurt again. I mean, I don’t think anybody would have wagered a bet saying that he’s going to get hurt this early into the new year, new season, excuse me. But now that he did get hurt, it feels like, man, of course this would have happened. Like was there any other outcome possible? Maybe at the beginning of the year folks would have hoped and maybe even guessed that the 35 goal guy and 60some games still exists and he was going to go out there and replicate that as long as he had a good solid start. But he didn’t have that. And now we’re going to be waiting a while, a long while for Josh Norris to come back. And it’s starting to look even more tragic when you think about Buffalo, what they gave up to get this guy and the fact that the Sabres are just so cheeks this year. I mean, they’ve been cheeks most years, but like this year it feels especially bad. You’ve got fans outside the arena yelling and screaming about how they were 6 years old the last time the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs. How these fans are literally adults now. It’s been so long since the Sabres have made the playoffs, let alone actually been competitive. It’s been years, over a decade of madness for the Buffalo Sabres where they’re not able to get out of that hump. They’re always drafting near the top of the draft, but the guys they take don’t end up staying on their team for any significant amount of time. You traded away Ryan O’Reilly. You traded away Sam Reinhardt. You traded away Jack Eel. Traded away Casey Middlestad. Owen P’s name was in Trade Rumors, too. That guy could potentially be out and about. But Josh Norris was one of the main dudes that was supposed to fix that. And this significant amount of time update really spells tragedy for both parties involved. Now, who’s going to be the number one center? Now, for what it’s worth, you do have Ottawa Senators fans going out there and saying that, yeah, like he’s cursed, feel really bad for the guy, like he can’t catch a break. And that’s all true. Like, as much as we dog on the Sabers, it is difficult to fully blame a player getting hurt on the management team that acquired the player, but at the same time, it’s like, you knew this guy was so injuryprone and you made the trade anyway. He got injured at the end of last season. That’s why he didn’t play all the games after getting acquired. It’s rinse and repeat over and over again for Josh Norris. And I think at some point, Buffalo Sabres fans have to either admit to pulling the plug on what has been a failure of a retool or a rebuild. Might have to say goodbye to Alex Tuck. Maybe that guy’s going to be out soon. Maybe say goodbye to Darlene if that guy’s going to want to stick around. I mean, I know he’s signed long term, so he might not have a choice if the Sabres decide that for him. But at this point, you just got to admit that anything could be possible for the Buffalo Sabres. And that’s tragic. This Josh Norah situation stings. And now this is the third video in 2 days that we’ve made about Buffalo being bad or being in a bad enough position that they might be trading away some guys. What does the future hold in store for Bowen Byum? What’s Josh Norris really going to look like by the time this season ends up? How many goals does he score? How many games does he play? At what point do we start thinking that Josh Norris’s NHL career could seriously be in jeopardy here? Now, the point is at the moment it’s not, which is why I feel not terribly bad to make a video like this talking about the tragedy that has been his last few years. But compiled with the Buffalo Sabres and their legacy of failure in this same time frame, it just makes for the ultimate smoothie of disappointment and disillusioned expectations and frustration all around. The Buffalo Sabres have got to change something, whether that’s the owner, the GM, or the coaching or whatever. I mean, they’ve changed everything except for the owner so many times, and it’s the same story out and about, rinse and repeat. The cycle continues. So, at what point do you have to say, “Man, it seriously is the owner that’s prohibiting this hockey team’s ability to string together any positive results, any consistent dubs in a row.” Oh, boy, man. The Buffalo Sabres. I cannot even begin to try and sympathize with how this fan base feels. I thought my fan base in Vancouver was down bad. Buffalo’s might be even worse. At least we’ve had playoffs in Vancouver. So, with this in mind, I want you to let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. How do you feel about the Josh Norris situation and how that’s gone down in Buffalo? If you enjoyed this video, feel free to hit the like button. If you didn’t, the dislike buttons down there for you as well. Comments help out with the algorithm, so I’d appreciate it if you got involved there. I hope you enjoyed this troll and bye. [Music] [Music]

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We’re going over former Ottawa Senators and current Buffalo Sabres forward Josh Norris, and how tragic his hockey career seems to be.

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Josh Norris was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2017 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:

1st – New Jersey Devils, Nico Hischier
2nd – Philadelphia Flyers, Nolan Patrick
3rd – Dallas Stars, Miro Heiskanen
4th – Colorado Avalanche, Cale Makar
5th – Vancouver Canucks, Elias Pettersson
6th – Vegas Golden Knights, Cody Glass
7th – New York Rangers (from Arizona Coyotes), Lias Andersson
8th – Buffalo Sabres, Casey Mittelstadt
9th – Detroit Red Wings, Michael Rasmussen
10th – Florida Panthers, Owen Tippett
11th – Los Angeles Kings, Gabriel Vilardi
12th – Carolina Hurricanes, Martin Necas
13th – Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg Jets), Nick Suzuki
14th – Tampa Bay Lightning, Callan Foote
15th – Vegas Golden Knights (from New York Islanders), Erik Brannstrom
16th – Calgary Flames, Juuso Valimaki
17th – Toronto Maple Leafs, Timothy Liljegren
18th – Boston Bruins, Urho Vaakanainen
19th – San Jose Sharks, Josh Norris
20th – St. Louis Blues, Robert Thomas
21st – New York Rangers, Filip Chytil
22nd – Edmonton Oilers, Kailer Yamamoto
23rd – Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota Wild), Pierre-Olivier Joseph
24th – Winnipeg Jets (from Columbus Blue Jackets via Vegas Golden Knights), Kristian Vesalainen
25th – Montreal Canadiens, Ryan Poehling
26th – Dallas Stars (from Chicago Blackhawks), Jake Oettinger
27th – Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington Capitals via St. Louis Blues), Morgan Frost
28th – Ottawa Senators, Shane Bowers
29th – Chicago Blackhawks (from Anaheim Ducks via Dallas Stars), Henri Jokiharju
30th – Nashville Predators, Eeli Tolvanen
31st – St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh Penguins), Klim Kostin

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