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FTFY. Not positive established is the right word for it because personally consider Levi to be "established" even though his resume is only 7 games long. But, you get the jist.

Pretty sure he doesn't really care what Anaheim will get for him; he's just tired of having a very poor team in front of him and wants a chance to play for a team that's relevant again. Fairly shortsighted view IMHO because that team should actually be rejoining the NHL by the time his 4th remaining year is finished. But careers are short and can't really blame him for only focusing on today and himself.

@Thorny's in heaven right now with that thought. 😉

Relooked at the CBA (and the MOU) to refresh the memory. (E.g., Did not recall the exact dates that things happen for instance, especially because those dates were different the past 2 seasons post-Covid.) But it is in yours truly's words.

Depends upon whether the arbitration was for a single year or 2. Signing after getting a 1 year award means the player can't sign a new contract beyond that until January 1; signing after getting a 2 year award means the player can't sign a new contract beyond that until July 1. The player and team can still try to negotiate a deal outside of arbitration until his arbitration hearing begins. Once the hearing has started, the player and team have to wait for the arbitration award being rendered within the next 48 hours after the hearing to make their next move. Player elected arbitration - if the decision is for $3.5MM or more (prorated up for increases in the average salary since 2014) then the club can walk away from 1 award for every 2 players that took the team to arbitration (1 or 2 players went to arbitration, 1 contract can get walked away from; 2 or 4 players went to arbitration, 2 contracts can get walked away from; etc.). If the club had elected a 2 year award, and decides to walk away from the award they only get out of the 2nd year; the 1st still holds. And either way the player is a UFA after the team has walked away from the player elected arbitration award. (Either immediately for a 1 year award that was walked away from, or on July 1 for a 2 year award that the 2nd year was walked away from.) If the team chooses to go to arbitration, the player can still sign an offer sheet from a team provided he signs it by 5PM on July 5 (which is also the deadline for player elected arbitration requests to be filed). If the player signs an offer sheet, then obviously he won't end up going to arbitration. (Teams file for arbitration in June (exact deadline gets effected by the end date of the SCF) or if they offered a player a QO but it is still unsigned at 5PM on July 5 they can file for arbitration that next day July 6 until 5PM. If the player elects arbitration, he loses his ability to negotiate with other teams. With player elected arbitration, as stated above, teams can walk away from roughly 1/2 of the awards and the players are UFAs after the award was walked away from. With club elected arbitration, once a decision has been rendered that is what the player's next contract becomes. The player can't walk away and a team can't walk away if they chose arbitration. The team has 48 hours after the last arbitration that it may walk away from to decide whether to accept or walk away from an arbitration decision.

@Derrico will be interested in knowing how this kid looks in the scrimmage in the AM. If you would, let us know your thoughts after the 3v3. Thanks.

Umm, actually, should Comrie (or UPL) clear waivers, they most certainly would send Cooley down to the ECHL. Thing is, they don't expect Comrie (nor UPL) to clear waivers. Which is why Tokarski, who has played well in VERY short stints in the NHL, is getting $450k to play in the AHL. He's the emergency 3 should one of the top 2 goalies go down. They don't seem to expect to be able to get Comrie &/or UPL back into the AHL. So they have the "s### has blown up" option in Tokarski. Hoping another move or 2 are coming, but if one doesn't work out Adams has his plan C (or plan D) in place.

Is an Iron Lung an option? It wouldn't affect your face.

Elmer Ferguson is the writers award and Foster Hewitt is the broadcasters award. 3 of one, 2 of the other. Buffalo has historically been very blessed with the coverage we've received of our Sabres.

Yeah, that is what this kid wrote. Sorry for being 6 GOOD beers into the evening. Could've been more precise. Apologies. Never said any of them are "elected HHoF members," merely that 5 Buffalo media people are in the HHoF; which is precisely accurate. And yes, Jim Kelley is one of the 5. One of the other 2 is from the "long-dead Courier Express." The other is not.

Looks good. But could you (or somebody else) explain how the evals that he's given places the Sabres at 5 in the rankings? It seems from a cursory look that the 3 behind the Sabres should be ranked higher.

And honestly, expect 2 of the other 3 to be easy. The 3rd could be tough. (Personally didn't realize he was in the HHoF. But that doesn't mean others didn't know that themselves. Expecting PA to be the hero here.) Because he wasn't a Buffalo media guy when he was inducted. There are still 3 others regardless.

Harry Neale was a TO broadcaster when he was inducted. He doesn't count. Got 3 to go.

Dude, the deal is supposed to be one of the people that answered the question gets a crack at the next one. Not, if somebody doesn't come up with all 37 answers on their own, you get to go again in perpetuity. There are 5 media members in the HHoF with Buffalo ties. Name them. 3 should be very easy. The other 2 could be easy or hard.

Pretty sure according to another thread that he's in arbitration. Should the Loafs walk away he'd be a serious consideration.

Again, technically true. But TB and Vegas the past 2 years seem to show that to be a fallacy.

Well sure, they want to move Nylander. But you need a patsy, err a partner to make that happen.

Yup. Probably, but wait an hour, it could ALL be gone. Vanilla Porter has followed up the 50 Shades of Red.

Unbeknownst to most, this kid is almost always at day 1 of training camp. (At least prior to Kruguer becoming the coach. He closed those practices to fans and haven't felt like driving in and finding out Granato felt the same way.) Used to be a blast. Got to talk to folks from John Muckler to Joe Corsi to Kevin Silvestri and many inbetween.) But will likely be there this year again. (Not Dev Camp, TC) Will be the guy with the Dahlin AS jersey, the Sabres hat, and the bad hair cut. Come say hi if you're there.

No F'n idea. You named the 2 this kid knows of. And yes the 3 non-Sabre winners (not just 2 of them, but all 3) are fairly easy to come up with.

You mind waking up 3 hours early to give yours truly a ride? Yeah, didn't think so. See you at the meet up. 😛 Have fun and give us the scouting report. Being live in the building you see stuff the rest of us don't.

They're really going to make the kids wake up that early? Definitely not driving in for it. 😉 Might have to finish the growler tonight. (Won (well 2nd place but 2 round wins to go with it) trivia tonight. Am on a roll.)

Yup, Clifford is the Big Red Dog. Connor Clifton the Big Dumb D IS very likely the 4D we ARE looking for. Guess we need to come up with a better nickname for him. 😉

Anybody know what time the 3v3 tourney is tomorrow? Have a bunch of stuff trying to get done around the house, but can stop for an hour or 2 to check it out.

Really would be truly shocked if either Cliffton or E. Johnson are traded this summer. You are NOT going to get agents telling their clients it's a good place to sign if they don't even make it to October on the roster.