BUF waiving two guys I liked back in 2013.
Yeah, I liked them too, and have been waiting to see them in buffalo ever since...
It just hasn’t happened. Both have had plenty of opportunities and just never really grabbed a spot.
Baptiste was able to stick on the 4th line near the end of last season. I thought he’d come in gunning for a spot. But he was just invisible all preseason.
I thought maybe bailey did enough to stick in that final wing spot, and thought maybe they’d keep him up just because he was waiver eligible.
But if it came down to Bailey vs Thompson/Nylander, it’s hard to argue for Bailey over either one and I am glad the Sabres kept the better player, contract status be damned (for a change... lol).
Buffalo needs to ice their best possible lineup. If that means losing one or both, then so be it I guess.
Hoping both clear though. But it may not be the worst thing for them to get a fresh start somewhere else.