Sabres Links

• Lindy Ruff would rather have his players go play in Europe than practice together here in Buffalo. [The Buffalo News]
• It took a while to admit, but Ruff said that the team will miss Derek Roy, even if a trade was inevitable. [WGR]
  
• Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert unveiled the first two plaques at the new Sabres Alumni Plaza. [Sabres.com, The Buffalo News]
• Heather, formerly of Top Shelf, thinks that everyone should just shut up about the lockout already. [Buffalo Wins]
  

Around the NHL

• Another two hour bargaining session yesterday ended in nothing. [NHL.com]
• Could the threat of replacement players end up breaking the NHLPA? [Puck Daddy]
• Here's what the timeline looked like for the 2004-05 lockout, in case you wanted to relive that nightmare. [ESPN]
  
• Should players be so outspoken about the lockout? [St. Louis Game Time]
  
• Zdeno Chara is off to the KHL. I hope he loves it so much he never comes back. [SB Nation]

• "How we built, and then promptly destroyed, Roberto Luongo." [Nucks Misconduct]