tom webster

I’m hoping Mitts makes the jump just as TT did last year. I’m just reading the tea leaves and if the stuff that I’m hearing coupled with the things that we’ve seen reputable “insiders” report, I think he’s the odd man out.

You keep bringing up Granato’s statement and KA’’s statement about building from within. You shouldn’t put such absolute trust into their public statements. KA has obviously tried to make moves that run counter to that. In addition, they just drafted 22 guys in the last two years alone. They won’t keep everyone. Finally, they know they owe it to the players to continually try to get better. I am 100% convinced that they are still trying to add and simple math says that if someone comes, someone has to leave.

To be clear, no one has told me he’s gone, I just think he’s the most likely if they do add someone

This is why I continue to expect Mitts not to be here in October. I continue to hear rumblings that they are looking to add 1, maybe even 2 forwards and they are already over 12. We all know that they will need 14/15 to cover injuries but who are they sitting if they sign a scoring winger and a more defensively inclined center.

I believe he signed with Seattle.

People been saying this for years. You can keep the guys you want if you are smart about it. Chicago made some stupid decisions.

I think you flipped your numbers around but the point stands.

You can give me the list of free agents on the last couple of Cup winners if you’d like.

Just wondering, what % of free agents end up with the new team happy they made the signing?

Oh, been real busy today so I missed that. Thanks

That or Copp and I’m with you.

I think I’ve made it clear how much I think they are ready for a big splash move but I like these given what they tried and what was ultimately available. Still don’t think Mitts is on opening day roster but we will see

The owner dying and Giroux moved there when he was a teenager

They only have $4M with only 19 guys signed and 4 defenseman. They could use the space.

While Kane is a left handed shot, he has always played right wing.

Dorian said the DeBrindicat deal would have still happened without the 7th pick. Chicago fans should be happy Murray said no, otherwise they would have hated trade even more.

Well they could offer over $10M. They just drafted 22 players over two years. We shouldn’t need a number 1 for 4 more, should they?

Jack Lafontaine might be worth a shot in the dark for one of the Rochester spots

Free agency isn’t the only option. KA said they know what the price is for others available as well. Stay tuned.

Right now game of chicken going on. Kane does not want to publicly ask to be traded.

If the Sabres get good, Bloom and Nadeau are the kind of guys that other fan bases say, “ how do they keep finding these guys.”

What exactly do you think Chicago learned in the last three days? Maybe they got exactly what they wanted.

I find the whole Gibson thing fascinating. When I first heard people talking about him refusing to waive his no trade clause, I thought they were talking about a couple years ago. The Sabres have loved him since his days with USA hockey. If rumors about him refusing to waive now are true, like I said in another post, that invalidates all the KA public speak about patience, changes the narrative that they don’t want to spend money, and, also, is possibly not dead. There might be ways to change his mind. He might just need a little coddling. A visit from Ryan Miller. Murray wasn’t coming here no matter what. Gibson, who knows. Like I said, just interesting.

Exactly. Everyone assumes that what motivates them motivates others. There are a multitude of reasons people take jobs. Some people want to be close to home, some want to be as far away as possible. Some want big cities, some want rural. Some people love coach X, some people hate coach X, and so on and so on.

You also have to be careful how much stock you put in to all the “insider” stuff. If it’s true they were working on a deal for Gibson, that runs counter to all the stop gap rumors.