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Still haven't listened to DR presser aye?

He was speaking with Roy the weeks leading up to today. No surprise there.

He'll need to start with those "top" players that don't have a choice of where they play. Trades vs UFA's.

Grigs goes back to the Q STILL leading his team in goals.

"Activity has picked up" "Lots of calls now, we have GM meetings on the 20th so there's a lot of calls trying to get a sense of what the market is and what the cost will be." -DR Asked about Vanek, Miller, Pominville "I'm not in the blowing up mindset". "I am in the mindset that organizationally in order to win a Championship we have to find a way to acquire more top players. It's more of that process."

Darcy said he did speak with Grigorenko about the decision and says Grigs has "a very good mindset"

"Not driven by a roster move" They can only bring him back during his Junior season if they have called up 2 AHL players first. He would need to fill a 3rd forward spot. After his Junior season he could come here or Rochester.

“In the end, he’s got an opportunity to go back to Quebec, be the go-to guy, play 20 to 22 minutes. I’ve had a number of conversations with Patrick Roy over the last few weeks and today again.””

"Involves more around an 18 yr old and learning to do more during your shifts/ Combined with getting stronger and getting faster" "It was an experiment"

"It's an opportunity for him to keep growing" "He'll return here after his season with Quebec" "What drove the decision was we were really using him in a 4th line role and weren't able to get him more minutes"

Roster wise, Porter would need to clear waivers

Oh wait till you hear Darcy...

Regier presser:

7 years to UFA. By not skating the 23rd game this year won't count towards the 7. Still takes a year of his entry level contract though.

He doesn't want to play there.

And Roy with the reach around for Darcy. DR presser at 4 o'clock:

Well, he did do that a lot.

We're keeping his suckage a secret.

Two issues getting mixed together by some. One is waivers and the other is who do you pick? He's really the only logical choice left even though he's playing well.

Yeah, well he's wrong. Porter was on emergency recall and played the ten games required for him to "formally" need to clear waivers before going down. So, back to Flynn or Foligno.

Yeah. He was suspended on the 4th and has missed the Hurricanes, Devils, Flyers and Rangers.

Flynn (or maybe Porter) may have been an emergency callup but he's not anymore. Emergency callups are when you aren't able to field a full team. 12 F 6D and 2 goalies. Sabres have been able to do that and Flynn/Porter was still here. So it's no longer an emergency if it was to begin with. Flynn and Porter don't have to clear waivers, they don't have enough games yet. They could send Grigs back to juniors. FWIW the next game would be number 23 for him.

Nobody on the waiver wire today. Must be someone not subject to waivers like Flynn or Foligno.

Still mad the Thrashers moved aye?

Aren't you the person last year saying to trade Vanek?