The NHL is concerned about the Buffalo Sabres, and they should be

The Buffalo Sabres are riding the longest playoff drought in NHL history and the league is reportedly concerned about the state of the franchise. What could that concern rise to? What could Gary Bettman and the league really do about a team that doesn't have a stadium problem, or a financial problem, just a 'they're really bad all the time' problem? Sneaky Joe looks at attendance numbers, the state of the Buffalo hockey market, and Bettman's history with Buffalo.

Plus, what we learned from the Sabres 'Embedded' series that featured Terry Pegula and Jarmo Kekalainen front and center, but also a revelation from Kevyn Adams about how far back the JJ Peterka trade talks with Utah went.

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