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Not on this team.

Bingo.

Amazing.

Yup. I would have preferred someone a little more sound defensively, but I guess for cheap this is what we're going with.

But why

But why

Pretty good deal for Colorado there I think.

6M per for Myers. Yeesh. The return for Risto could be pretty good if we use Myers as a reference.

It's possible that players just aren't using them in their negotiations. I think if it were more publicly known that "x player has requested offer sheets from x teams" then there'd be less stigma around their usage. But it's very obvious that offer sheets are being treated as a thing that GMs do to other GMs, the player left faultless in the process.

Jason Spezza is still playing hockey?

I saw an interesting framing of the offer sheet thing the other day that makes GM aversion to using them even dumber. Offer sheets aren't tools for GMs so much as they are tools for RFAs in negotiating their next contracts. Since RFAs don't have much else in the line of leverage, it's fair for RFAs to reach out to teams that might want them and say "hey, offer sheet me." And other GMs should be more than happy to do so. GMs should be using offer sheets ALL THE TIME because RFAs should be requesting it ALL THE TIME.

Who?

Both of these are also available at Aurora Brew Works. Saw them on the list tonight.

Yikes

Deger is wrong. They can't keep Risto now. Reducing his role on this team is only going to make things worse. He's not going to get better with a reduced work load and it's going to crush his trade value. Plus they have too many defensemen they need to protect for the expansion draft now. Risto is gone.

His playoff experience, and experience playing for Gallant, is going to be important in the room.

I believe the thread is titled "do something already", not "do multiple things over an extended period of time".

Can we, uh, close this thread?

I'm just happy that one thing happened. It means more things can happen.

They're both trash at breaking up stuff at the blue line but Miller is better at clearing the zone and better defensively in general. He's not going to eat minutes like Risto but he'll get a lot of o zone starts and actually *do something* with them. Wow. If that's all we gave up then that rules.

I just don't see it happening. Money is good, but guys want to win too. The only way he's coming here is if no one wants him and the Sabres say "hey, if we're out of the playoffs at the deadline we'll trade you to a good team". But he could get that same offer from a team that is in way better shape than the Sabres.

Ain't no one gonna take Reimer.

There's no way Boyle is choosing to come here though. He's a mercenary now. He'll be looking to slot onto a playoff team.

So I figured maybe we could have a thread where we post car shows or cruise nights that come across our calendars for the benefit of our fellow club members and anyone else lurking. This weekend is actually looking pretty good (and the weather too!). We have the big Central Terminal Car Show tomorrow, Saturday the 29th. FREE to the public. It starts at 11:30 and judging is at 3:30, so getting there after lunch is probably a perfect time. http://broadwayfillmorealive.org/2.0/2019/06/central-terminal-car-show-on-saturday-june-29th/ It's also Niagara Swap Meet weekend at Lancaster Speedway. Swap meet and car show that goes both days. https://www.lancasternationalspeedway.com/event-details/niagara-swap-meet/