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Levi's back.

I just checked the scoreboard and it looks like the Amerks are getting it DUNNE!

4-1! Dunne. Fowler pulled.

3-1....

Johnson is back.

Players have largely never wanted to come. He tried, it didn't work. Hint, it wasn't the losing.

Rosen makes it 3-0!

3-0!

Need a couple of big periods from levi

I know you're being funny but at the time he thought he could make it a top destination. I wouldn't be surprised if for years he's thought "why don't they want to come here I don't understand?"

Amerks 2-0 after 1, 1:44 of power play to start the 2nd. I don't think Ryan Johnson returned.

Laval taking cheap shots at Levi. Classy.

If we go 5x9mil then defer 12.5mil of the contract. It would drop the cap hit to 8.45mil

Nice hands Kozak

Levi is playing well so far. We need for him to be in top form

Dunne from ROUSEK on the PP. 1-0 Roch.

Ryan Johnson to the lockers after a big hit.

Why would Pegula need to give them the country club, when we were already a place players wanted to come?

Wasn't that the initial Pegula logic though? Didn't they give them the best locker room in the league (at the time)? Created the country club. There's no reason aside from being a loser team for Buffalo to be on the outs. Ontario is right there for all those Canadian players. Living in St. Catherines or Niagara Falls used to be a thing for Sabres players. It should be that way again but players will only want to come is they see that the team is serious about winning. We simply do not look like a team that is trying to win.

K'Andre Miller would interest me but I don't see the Rags wanting Byram. They have a cap squeeze already and by all indicators Byram wants big coin. He thinks he's a top pairing guy and wants top pairing money. If we could figure out a blockbuster for Miller and Cuylle for Byram and ? Quinn, picks ? I'm all in. Maybe we could get Borgen back in the package 🙂 The more viable scenario I see is Byram to a team that has cap room and is in a build. Sees him as a missing piece for their PP etc. so the return is likely picks and prospects but then we flip those or our own for the veteran D man we want. Just for the record, while I don't like Quinn and thus always dangle him in these scenarios I also do it because he's somewhat cost controlled and if you're dealing with a cap strapped team they might take a chance on a cheaper potential goal scorer at the lower cost. A viable gamble from their perspective.

Better than 70% GF%? Wow! 😜

Damn palm trees !

Apparently a lot of other teams are building new practice facilities that not only have the training facilities but places to relax, places even for their families, and fans...that look to blow away what is offered in those areas at the harborcentre: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3018496/2022/01/06/the-nhls-building-battle-how-pricey-practice-pads-and-locker-rooms-are-reshaping-the-fight-for-free-agents/ A long article, but some key points: -The race to build the best facilities for players and staff has evolved from a competition among the richest teams to a necessity for all — a battle to boast the most comfortable lounges, the most convenient locations and the highest tech in sports and medical science. -Players, agents and opposing teams have noticed the league-wide efforts, particularly in newer buildings. -For any NHL team, the art of the wooing of an unrestricted free agent often includes a visit to the practice facility. While money and term are likely to be the most important factor for a player, multiple NHL agents said the quality of facilities can go a long way in giving that player a snapshot of how they’ll be treated if they sign with a team. -“For me after the financials, and the city fit, the reputation of an owner is one of the most important things I tell my players to consider, and what that owner’s reputation is for creating first-class services,” an agent said. “You ask what players who have played for them in the past say, but you also look for proof in the facilities.” -Another agent said the practice facility is an “immediate reflection of how much ownership actually cares about the players.” -The facility, in Robitaille’s mind, is never finished. He’s always looking for the next project or improvement, typically handled in the offseason. As he gave a tour of the facility in November, he stopped at one point to examine the players’ lounge and wondered aloud whether it could use some bigger windows and if the one wall could be moved to include a patio. “Embrace that L.A. lifestyle a bit more,” Robitaille said. “That’s something we should talk about doing in this space.” The Kings have also created synergy between their NHL and AHL teams under one roof. While the AHL Reign play games a 70-minute drive away in Ontario, the minor-league club practices and trains next to the NHL team. It’s a setup where players never have to worry about moving residences when getting called up, and the equipment staff only has to move equipment through a door connecting the Reign locker room to the Kings’ digs. The only thing that really changes for a call-up is he gets to park in the reserved VIP lot, as opposed to the public spaces.

What would you be proposing to flip.

In reading this thread what becomes apparent is that there are so many options to pursue. I will be highly upset this off-season if it becomes mostly a status quo off-season. The GM has assets to parley including cap space to work with that other teams don’t have. It’s my belief that with a few judicious moves this flailing team can be stabilized and made to be relevant again.