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I wish they'd include contract status on those rosters (draftee vs. AHL vs. NHL). It would help a bit while I'm playing the "who is that guy" game.

Danforth has 64 points in 183 NHL games: or 29 points per 82 games. Ellis had 49 points in 356: 11 points per 82. I appreciate the parallels, but it shouldn't be lost that Danforth is a better player than Matt Ellis.

When I was a kid I knew this other slightly younger kid who would opine that, if only a few of my birthdays would be accidentally missed, we could be the same age one day. Used to inwardly chuckle at the impossibly but frankly, me catching you, due to you missing an opportunity to post is somehow seemingly less likely

I think Ziemer can be a Zucker, good complimentary 3W who can float up to 2W and not hurt you. And... if his shot improves, maybe he gives you that one Verhaeghe breakout season where he plays 60 games on the top line because of injury and reaps the benefits. Then, depending on whether you've already inked him to a second deal it's either an awesome contract, or it's the reason he leaves via UFA/trade. Poltapov may only play a single season for the Sabres/Amerks (unless traded), but I do believe he'll come over. He wants to go the Kaprizov route rather than the rushed/unready Kisakov path. 3W with some finish.

Nothing to concede. It’s more a discussion about deployment rather than effectiveness, for me at least. Cozens was 4th, Quinn 9th and Peterka 11th in ATOI among forwards. Roy was 5th, Max 6th, and Vanek 9th in 05/06. Once again, the labels we attach based on pre-game depth charts don’t reflect reality.

It’s actually kinda funny. 10 years of posting, all through the absolute muck. All of it Relatively positive poster, all things considered

Fixed that for you 😇

Holy Schnikes I’m nearly at 40k just need a few more placeholders like this post

It’s so glaring it’s almost easily ignored due to sheer obviousness: but Norris sitting firmly at 1C is probably where things live or die. You simply need to say “Norris is 1C” for that to be driven home Dalton Smith? Or Timothy Dalton

At least it’s interesting. It’s got Dalton Smith vibes but I’m looking forward to the discourse he’s going to create among the fanbase.

Both Tuch and Greenway push the slots down Happy with the approach keeping that in mind. Bensen is useless if not top6, he just needed some strength. Thompson played better on wing, the defense duties took him out of the offense too much. I’m guessing they will swap with Norris for faceoffs here or there. Kulich will have a lot to prove as a 2/3C though. Bryson is at least not magically in the line up. Samuelsson might have a chance if he’s the least minutes

When you get to a certain age, it’s all you have to look forward to, amiright @PASabreFan?

I like Ziemer but idk if that's a 70pt winger, 50 is a stretch. Poltapov isn't real until he shows up.

Here we go now here we go now here we go now here we go ah ah ah ah

Tuch has been one of the best value players not on their ELC, we've had. I wonder if he's looking to make up for some of that, beyond his current value.

Helenius in 2026, and Ziemer and Poltapov in 2027. Here we go!

I guess time has softened my perception of all things that didn’t bite me in the ass repeatedly

Thankfully we have a plan to make it up by simply committing to playing defence - that was always on Adams’ ledger for “Year 6”

Shows how little depth this team has and there's almost nothing coming to supplement it.

At the very least it drives home the magnitude of needing to get Tuch signed (though again I really, really don’t see it being an issue)

This feels like Matt Ellis 2.0. Lindy loved him some Matt Ellis.

I think every rw after Tage is up 1 line compared to when Tuch is there. Except it didn't work and was the 2nd line.

I can’t even remember who the third guy was at this point but as Vanek / Roy alone had more points in 2006 than those 3 combined this is one I won’t concede