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That Kypreos stuff reads like something we would fawn over as fans if Risto was a piece we received in a trade, only to discover that we actually got Bogo.

We should also acknowledge that it's possible, like it is for forwards, that his production may also be a result of simply logging a ton of ice time. Is it fair to assume similar production from him with less ice time? Probably not. He'll likely contribute less with less ice time. And if he's still a mess defensively, what then? I'd hate to be Botterill. I don't really know what I would do with Risto.

It all comes down to evaluation. There are, from where I sit, convincing arguments to be made that he is helping the team, and convincing arguments to be made that he's actually doing more harm than good. I pray that our GM and scouts are more confident than I am.

He's certainly not worth the cap hit anymore, that's for sure.

It's distinctly possible that, as a defenseman, he actually is. It all comes down to how you want to evaluate him, and that's sort of a "choose your own adventure".

Man, that's huge. I'm having a hard time believing that Perry just fell off a cliff so suddenly.

If Risto is a worse Phaneuf, then it's a distinct possibility that this is also the best he's ever going to be.

The problem with this is that when Phaneuf saw his ice time decrease he didn't really get any better (argue chicken and egg if you want, but he was only 28), and there are signs in the stats that Risto might suffer from the same affliction. This is my big concern about the whole "push Risto to the second pair and he'll be better" argument: it's distinctly possible that it doesn't actually work.

The comparison with Phaneuf is something I keep coming back to and I think it works, only I'd argue that Phaneuf was actually better than Risto is. If Risto is Phaneuf then I'm happy to move on from him.

I think this is distinctly possible. I like Miller but I think people here are going to hate how streaky he is. He'll go a few games without doing anything and then have a game where he puts up a handful of points. That said, people will also like his size and he's pretty good on faceoffs. Better than Jack at the very least. I think he'd be the perfect pickup for this team.

I've very ready to have opinions about the cars

Apparently Hayes doesn't mind Vigneault's coaching

I don't think that's too bad money wise for a guy who is a little older than Risto and better defensively.

Sabres, 1970: Let's make our jerseys like the Leafs jerseys! Sabres, 2019: Let's make our jerseys like the Leafs jerseys!

That's not from twitter, it's his Instagram.

I'm not sure I like that fit.

I don't know what Virtanen does for us to be honest.

That's how I feel about kegs.

Vancouver has a TON of cap space. They have no reason to give us even a 3rd for him for the favor of taking him off our hands for a season. Maybe we get a 4th or 5th for him at best.

A pick for Bogo as a cap dump would be about the best we could hope for from Vancouver

Braun is a pretty good defenseman and Philly needed some better defense badly. They're a better team this coming season with Niskanen and Braun.

That seems like a fair trade. Maybe even a slight overpayment by Philly.

The problem, of course, is the expansion draft.

Wouldn't it be nice if Botts somehow had his fingers in all these pies?