All trade-deadline options can and must be explored for the Sabres, just not with a we-have-to-do-something posture. Several previous trades have backfired on a franchise about to miss the playoffs for a 14th season in a row.

The three Sharks forwards came to an agreement before the game that if each of the guys scored a goal during the game, Toffoli would join Smith and Celebrini in their hotel room for the night. So he set up what looks like the sofa bed, while the other two guys got the main hotel room beds, and seems to have had a good night’s sleep.

The Buffalo Sabres could not keep pace with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, as they put up a lackluster performance in a 6-2 loss at KeyBank Center. Pat Malacaro has a complete game recap:

Six San Jose players recorded multiple-point games in the Sharks' 6-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler

Losing to the San Jose Sharks, 6-2, on your home ice should be the low point of your season, but the Buffalo Sabres are so bad, it may not even rank in the team’s top-five losses this season. Paul Ham

How many more performances will it take to convince Sabres owner Terry Pegula that significant change is needed?

Given that the Sabres will likely miss the post-season again this year, there needs to be a more aggressive, urgent approach to changing the course for this club. Starting today