On today's Locked on Wild and Locked on Sabres crossover episode. Joe DiBiase of Locked on Sabres joins to look at the changes the Sabres are making heading into 2024-25 with Lindy Ruff replacing Don Granato as head coach. We look at the notion of "Raising the Standard" with the Sabres having not made the playoffs in 13 years, and the Wild having failed to advance out of the first round of the playoffs since 2015. We discuss what a captain should do for their team, and why building a winner extends to off the ice as much as it does on the ice. We discuss the possibility of the Wild acquiring Brady Tkachuk, something Seth will never let go no matter how long of a shot it may be. Seth and Joe also discuss the playoff misery that is the city of Buffalo and the State of Minnesota and what we do to deal with the heartbreak.

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