Mair practicing with Sabres

The Sabres have just begun a rare afternoon practice -- likely scheduled because of a late night with Ryan Miller's Catwalk for Charity -- and Adam Mair is on the ice in HSBC Arena.

TSN's Bob McKenzie posted on his Twitter account that the Sabres have placed Mair on waivers. The 30-year-old forward has played just three games this season after playing 72 or more each of the past three seasons.

Mair is again working out as a spare forward on the fourth line, spelling either Paul Gaustad, Patrick Kaleta or Matt Ellis. More on Mair after we speak with coach Lindy Ruff.

Ruff has swapped centers on his top two lines for practice today. Tim Connolly is in the middle of left wing Thomas Vanek and right wing Drew Stafford. Derek Roy is being flanked by Clarke MacArthur and Jason Pominville.

---John Vogl

Comments

[Beavis]

If Mair has indeed been placed on waivers and he is picked up by another team, I would be disappointed to see him go.

The guy has half the skill of many of his teammates, but twice the heart. He's always skating hard, sticking up for teammates both on and off the ice and is never one to shy away from physical play or a fight.

Not everyone is an Ovechkin, Crosby or Zetterberg. In fact, there are more Adam Mairs in this league than there are 40 goal scorers.

I wish him well and hope guys like Roy, Pominville, Connolly and Vanek (those with the skill on the team) realize that they could be even better if they played at Adam Mair's pace more often.

[Rhett4]

This seems like an odd move. Did Mair's surgery slow him down that much that he goes from being a Ruff favorite to out the door? And this leaves the Sabres with no extra forward on the roster. Does McCormick get the call or is something bigger in the works?