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So do they expect him to continue to get paid even though he never reported to the team? I've never seen any statement from his side on exactly why he's not there, but then again, I really haven't looked. If it's a health related thing, fine, but even with that you can't expect so say you'll play if and when you want to and still expect a routine salary. It's the player assistance program. It's a confidential thing so you won't get the specifics unless someone creepily leaks them out. It has to be some sort of personal or health issue. Think of it as a different type of LTIR, so that's where the cap relief comes from. More importantly, it's a program that will offer him assistance with whatever issue he may be facing. And after a quick google search, I had never read his background story before. That's some messed up stuff. I can't imagine living out a very public life under those circumstances.

His spot on the depth chart could not be more obvious. He has played 4 games and each time it was when the number of healthy bodies dictated it. He's off to the waiver wire if/when the injured finally return. If by some chance they actually decide to carry 3 spare D and no Fs at that point, I've officially lost what little faith I had left. I'd much rather have Lazar or Asplund in the press box and available as opposed to 17 different defensemen.

I've said it a few time on here and I'm still convinced that they made the gentleman's agreement when signing him that he would never go to the AHL. That's the only reason that makes any sense to me as to why he has stayed up 100% of the time. This type of agreement can't be made on paper, but the players and agents will remember it if you make that promise and then don't follow through.

They have very little interest in playing Gilmour on their own blue line. So if they're going to mess with the head of any of the D by making him play out of position, it may as well be the guy that will never get any time at his natural position.

And on top of all of that, draft forwards instead of those two guys and the team is still in the exact same place that they are today. Fixing the offense 3-5 years down the road does nothing for the inability to score today. What does? Trades. Players drafted at any point after Samuelsson have a combined 18 games played with a stat line of 0-0-0. Those after Johnson? No games yet. The moves are going to come at some point to reshuffle this prospect pool. Sadly for the mental health of this board, I don't see it coming until the offseason at the earliest.

And what always follows Barrie Moore? The coming of Satan.

Here's what's really bugging me. I gave up on the Bills for good about 5 years ago. My viewing habits for this team are starting to be an exact copy of what they were for the Bills prior to that. Each year I'd tap out at some point in the middle of the season and that cutoff hit earlier and earlier each year. I really don't want to reach that point with the Sabres, but I'm starting to see the writing on the wall. My one hope is that my interest in football, if you can call it that, was never anywhere near what it was with hockey. But still, it bothers me that my fandom may be in the same exact death spiral as this team.

You mention cannibalism in one sentence and then expect to hear from the victim in the next?

When it doubt, just add vowels.

The NHL landscape is littered with prospects who never wound up seeing time with the team that drafted them. That could be guys who weren't NHL level, but it also includes those that wound up being traded. Let's not forget that each of these picks is an asset. There's far more value than just will he or won't he skate for this team.

Let's face it, the 50 years didn't do that to you. It's more like the last 10 or so.

Is it a board rule that we have to assume all short guys from BC are centers?

Getting the same three commercials over and over doesn't really sound all that different from the normal broadcast.

It's all coming to a crashing halt for that draft class all at the same time. ...Well, except the other QB from that 1st round who shall not be named.

At least she didn't go a little lower and swipe the card.

Lies! I would like it so much better if he invested in me instead of in himself.?

It's going to differ from draft to draft obviously. Then there's that more NHL-ready guy but with a lower ceiling that might go later in the draft. Regardless, I think it's a slimy tactic by these writers to throw that comment out there.

Each time I see the name Andrew MacWilliam, I picture Andrew Peters wearing a fake mustache, kind of like this guy (except this one wasn't fake):

Is it really that crazy of a thought that the 3rd overall pick is ready but the 7th isn't? Then again, 1.5 months of hockey doesn't mean that #3 is actually ready yet either. It's fun when a couple of writers blatantly try to stir the pot.

I wonder how quickly he'll run out of steam when he has to talk for a period of time that is much longer than a short intermission segment. That could be trouble at his age.

I’m not really sure why you quoted me. Sorry about that.

@inkman, did you even read my post? It at least I just got a good reminder of why Turley wasn’t a QB. And Garrett deserves a break. Clearly he was just trying to put the helmet back on Rudolph’s head. He did swing it opening first.

I'm always going to think of him as alcoholics anonymous from now on thanks you you.

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised by a fine. Just about the only thing I could think of that would cause more than that would be if there was if he threw a random slur at Garrett** and multiple source on field backup that story. **And I want to be very clear that I'm not suggesting that he did that. It's just a hypothetical scenario where the league would suspend him as well. I don't have the slightest clue what went on beyond the scuffle you see in that video.