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That one makes me angry assuming they’re done.

does the +9 refer to standings points? So the projection is an Eichel-esque WAR from Kesselring to the tune of missing the playoffs by (79+9) by 7 points?

or the variable of the piss poor coaching staff limiting any real improvement. Truthfully if everything goes right this team could be good. That would mean improvement on both special teams, UPL plays like he did 2 years ago, Power, Byram, Samuelsson all improve defensively, Kesselring and Timmins make the 2nd and 3rd pairs viable, Norris stays healthy and scores, Benson, Kulich and Quinn all improve offensively and the 4th line doesn't get crushed each time they step on the ice like last year. That's a great deal of what ifs. Impossible? No, but really really difficult. The proof will be in the pudding. The teams needs to score about 260 goals and give up 245 or less.

If they can only get all these frequently injured guys to get injured at different times they might have something here.

I have to admit those numbers suprised me

Gotta give something to get something.

Trading either , Quinn or Benson would be a grand mistake. Krebs is another issue. I don’t believe Krebs has much market value.

Dakota Joshua from Van to Toronto for a 4th round pick

You can’t forget that JJ, as a young player was through with his development and at his ceiling, and that the young players we have still are only just scraping the surface of their development - can’t forget that variable

We need somebody that Shoots da Puck more... But, this could work

Krebs and a decent prospect is my guess on cost.

Is the covid year in there at all?

Lots of injuries. His GP are 62 (rookie), 30, 53, and 30.

Athletic article said one thing was Chinakhov not playing hard enough after returning from a back injury. Was he not 100% Who decides a player is slacking?

Kinda sounds like something we talked about on this board...I think a few years ago. There are really 2 ways many of us enjoy a season as a fan of a team: Winning the Championship, or beating expectations. Only 1 team wins the championship, so that leaves the 2nd...beating expectations. With the Bills, the ONLY way to beat expectations is to win the title, and there is no way they can even do that until the night of the Superbowl.

I wonder what he costs. Would be nice to be on the good side of a "guy wants out" trade.

Well, one thing to consider is that SLC and surrounding areas are becoming Silicon Valley East... there are a ton of tech firms popping up there and companies moving HQ or major offices out of Silicon Valley. Naturally as those companies are coming in they are putting significant pressure on the government to enact more favorable policies. Speaking to a few people there things have really opened up over the past 3 years or so and it looks like its only going to continue.

Trading Zach Benson is stupid.

This is a complaint? Interesting. 🙂 Is this the most "foreign" post ever on this forum? At least one that used "English"? --- Still working on the status of my van... gotta find a new insurance company. Not sure any will be better but over the past few years Allstate seems to have really gone down hill. There are other reasons not to like them as well.

Does Columbus need a Byram? To make room, one of Quinn, Benson or Krebs has to be moved, so could a package of one of the above, and a pick be attractive?

I'm not familiar with this player, but if he can help the Sabres, maybe the Jarmo connection can get this done. Below are his stats from NHL.com.

I would definitely make the call and see what the price tag is. Guy still has a high ceiling from where he's at. If we can get him for prospects or picks definitely.

There is a euphemism of a euphemism in there somewhere.

This is correct. Why the ***** didn’t Kevyn do the same for the Sabres?