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I don't recall this ever having been a thing. Sports fans are the absolute worst

I don't believe the narrative manufactured by the media and fans here that there was bad blood between Eichel and O'Reilly.

I don't follow. When did Jack make his injuries a problem during the season? Did he not selflessly try to push through them for the sake of the team?

I guess playing through debilitating injuries isn't leadership

I like that. Nuanced and layered.

Presumably to discuss coaching staff changes and the various signings and trades so far.

I certainly can't argue that it doesn't look like that

It's not like 4 years is even that much term. When I think of negotiations over contract length I imagine things like 6-8 year deals as being worth debating. But 4?

Hockey Heavin' is beautiful work

If no one else is gonna do nautical puns then what's the point

Sharting a New Course

We Shale Sea

Fwiw I like that one lol

Some of these attempts are pretty wishy-washy. You guys need to plumb the depths. Weigh anchor and set sail on the seas of cheese.

Sunk Costs

These hockey insiders just love trying to manufacture drama. "Oooo what if Jack is at camp?!!!" So what. He's got a contract.

This whole thing is just pure, unadulterated, asset management. Jack Eichel can't have surgery because this route is the best way to maintain his value as an asset during these trade discussions. I wouldn't be surprised if the surgery would have been on the table for him here if they weren't in trade discussions. Which means Adams has been listening to offers for quite a while and none of them have been the right value. Cold and logical is fine by me.

Mmmmmm there she is

People who have been posting on this forum for like a decade having meltdowns over the same signings that happen every off season is so strange to me.

So actually a good signing then

Fwiw this guy is definitely bound for Rochester so everyone relax

They're gonna have to change the Sabres abbreviation on the scoreboard from BUF to JAG

This is why I don't understand the fans that have turned on Jack so hard.

I hear the ask is Eichel and a 1st from Buffalo.

I'm willing to hold out so long he never gets traded at all.