tom webster

First, I'm talking about the GM. Second, the league does not like anything taking away from their narrative. It's a yearly thing and the league lets teams know how they feel when news leaks on game days.

If Washington wins tonight that's no hockey for three days. Not sure how fast they plan on hiring someone but you know the league would like the announcement to come before playoff hockey starts up again.

Couldn't agree more. I don't want to exclude someone just because of past affiliation but I definitely don't want to consider someone just because of a past affiliation.

Young players developing the way they are supposed has to be partly due to good coaching though I still think coaching can be overrated.

Didn't they name Robitaille president and a Blake gm?

3 Cups and the best record in the West, I think he can be pretty secure looking in the mirror.

For the record, Chiarelli was not a "new" GM when he traded Hall. Did it in his second year after getting a feel for his team. Still a bad move but not an impulsive one.

40/69 is not MUCH better then 32/77.

I'm not sure who ultimately ends up the better player but how do you figure Matthews had a far better season? Jack had a much better points per game average playing in a much more restrictive system.

It is a different sport. Playoff hockey always look faster. The Leafs are definitely ahead but it's a lot closer then "light years."

Neil Pionk leaving school. Will be a free agent.

Florida made the playoffs?

Not only that but giving him the bonus would put them over the cap and the overage would be deducted from next years cap

My feelings as well. As for drop in scoring, they seem to attribute it to the fact that once they realized they had to cover up for goaltending it adversely effected their output. Also LR attributed it as well to change on defensive make up.

Except that the almost universal opinion is that it was all goaltending or lack thereof

To be clear, the fact that he signed an AHL deal is because no one thinks he is anymore then a huge long shot to ever sniff the NHL.

Amerks signed Florentino to AHL contract. Not Sabres deal at this time.

I agree with everything except the last sentence. The organization knew that Miller was the one. There mistake was believing they could turn one of the other into other assets. They held them for too long and got nothing but mid round draft choices for them.

Something that needs to be said. Petersen is a valuable asset, but he is by no means a sure fire prospect. I want them to sign him but it won't be like losing Vesey if they don't.

Although Vesey took the heat for his demands, burning a year is standard practice for most of NHL. Chad Rhuwedel and Casey whatever from last year all signed with the same contingency

Ray said 1 or 2 would definitely be replaced. Never said he expected 4. Schoop said he'd like 4, I believe it will be 3.

Sorry to be late to the party but if I remember correctly, the rooms are not within earshot of press conference room. If they were you'd hear stuff like this often not to mention the music that blares in their after wins and such..... The way they feud on twitter it's more likely Dave Davis versus the News guys if Davis decided to show up

For the 300th time, McNabb is not that good. Zero foot speed, a healthy scratch multiple times this season

Although it's much too early to evacuate JV or DC, very few college free agents turn into top 6 forwards, top 4 defenseman or top goalies.

FYI, this is considered an average to below average college free agent class. That being said, every winning team seems to have a guy that came out of nowhere.