All Activity

McDavid signed that deal as a symptom of the fact Bowman specifically *didn’t* do a good job. What do you think the deal and term looks like if the Oilers had won a cup? So Bowman failing to craft a team worthy of the talents of McDavid results in him signing an even better deal? Doesn’t make any sense. It’s purely a commentary on McDavid choosing to give the team one more small chance. Any GM in Edmonton would have gotten the same deal, as it’s a McDavid call - - - *obviously* the oilers would be after a long term deal if they could get it. The, what, 6-8 million they are saving for 2 years is a *small pittance* relative to the potential lost income from losing said best player in the world that the franchise would see in ticket sales and marketing should they let him get away. “They’ll save some salary cap for 2 years” is myopic. Not to mention, McDavid is 28 not 38 lol. They’d need to be exploring dealing him at 30 should this window not pan out. “Best years” is rich when I’d imagine McDavid’s trajectory would compare much more likely to Sid Crosby’s and his *best* years were arguably in his 30s

Ellis’s numbers in the AHL last year comp to Devon Levi (Devon is a full year younger). CE: 42GP, 22W 14L 3OT 3SO, GAA 2.63, .922 Sv Pct DL: 42GP, 25W 13L 4OT 7SO, GAA 2.20, .917 Sv Pct

ugh - once again, I am the stick in the mud!

Adams playing 3D chess? In that if he waives 2 goalies, at least one will make it through? I know nothing of the player.

It was intended as humorous based on the post I replied to.

The Matt Ellis of waiver claims, at least.

There's a 7.5% chance that Norris and Thompson both meet or exceed 74 games played this season (provided the league has a full 82-game slate). If someone (Benson at the moment) manages to stick on their line all season and they're all healthy, I'd wager that player would out-point Peterka's 68 from last year. Note: Benson would be hard-pressed to get 68 until he gets meaningful PP time, but I'd think he'd easily eclipse Peterka's 29 EV assists from last season with a healthy Norris/TNT. But of course, this is the abandon hopium thread, and that 92.5% is much, much more likely to happen.

A minor technicality

Anyone could have signed the best hockey player in the world for 12.5M for the best remaining years in his career when Kaprizov is getting 17M? I always knew you get the "better stuff" in BC.

If feel like another GM picking up the phone and talking to McDavid (his agent, really) while under contract with the Oilers is a major rule violation that could forfeit draft picks ... probably why no one did it.

Since they claimed him it means they have to keep him on the roster, correct? This tells me UPL is out longer and they're letting on....AND we're still running 3 goalies, unless they release Georgiev.

25 year old third round pick back from the 2019 draft. Never played an NHL game. Already better than Georgiev.

Could he be the Matt Ellis of goaltenders???

It might even be a home country discount.

On the off chance I am included in anybody's "anyone" the defends TPegs - my point with the financial data is that it is total BS if he is crying poor to be cheap with the Sabres. They are cashflow positive even with this putrid product of the last several years.

I don't think saying your organizational mission is to win championships is naive. In fact, it is a necessary component to winning. The Bills have that mission statement as well. His methods to do so were extremely naive. The worse false bravado from Terry was the "drill a well" comment. Most of us can see that he cares more about expenses than winning hockey games right now. Hope that changes at some point. I just don't see this team winning with Adams at the helm. Reaching the 7/8 seed in the conference is not a huge accomplishment but something we could celebrate.

Oh I know one, much to the chagrin of Bills fans...Tom Brady. He gave way more than that away to give the team cap space and flexibility. Helps when you were married to a Supermodel making 2-3x what you are if not more every year tho...

Yessir - - - Potentially only a two year window to make it happen - I’d imagine they’d have to at least entertain the idea of moving him during the final year rather than losing what will be a monstrous asset for nothing

I mean why not just go to the time tested elixir for winning Stanley Cups? Fleece the Buffalo Sabres in trades to get their key players and put them over the top to win Stanley Cups? Worked pretty well for Saint Louis, Vegas and Florida over the last decade or so.

LeBron left a bunch on the table in Cleveland - not to this level though

Character concerns. Not saying the Sabres shouldn’t put a claim in, but that’s why he’s on waivers again.

With McDavid and Kaprizov off the market, anyone who does want to wait until next summer as UFA will have that much more money available to them.

This reminds me of a story.... "There once was a legendary hockey player, Connor McDavid, who was so good, he could practically teleport with the puck. Everybody in the NHL knew he was due for a new contract, and Everybody knew it would be a monster – enough to buy a small island or at least a fleet of Zambonis. Then, the rumors started: he signed for a mere $12.5 million a year! Everybody gasped, realizing that Somebody, a rival general manager, would surely have offered him significantly more. After all, Anybody with a pulse and a calculator could see McDavid was worth $17 million, $20 million, maybe even a blank check written on the back of a playoff banner. But here's the kicker: Nobody actually did. Not a single GM from the other 31 teams picked up the phone to whisper, "Hey Connor, we'll give you all the money." Somebody in the media got angry about it. "This is preposterous!" they declared, waving their arms wildly. "Everybody knew he was worth more! Anybody could have made a better offer!" Everybody then scratched their heads. "Well, yes," they agreed, "Anybody could have. But why did Nobody offer it?" It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody for not making a higher offer, while Nobody actually explained why McDavid, the best player in the world, signed for what most considered a laughable bargain. The moral of the story? Apparently, when it comes to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, sometimes the most illogical decision makes perfect sense. Or perhaps, when the best player in the world says he wants to win, he really means it – even if it means leaving enough money on the table to buy a small fleet of slightly used Zambonis."

Looks to be a sub 90 point team again. Defense slightly better but could not keep Peterka, a home grown talent.