tom webster

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.

Apparently Gibson refused to waive his no trade clause for Toronto as well.

It’s also not surprising that people in his position aren’t universally liked. Especially in hockey where there is still old school versus new school.

For whatever it’s worth, Tim Graham did an article for the Athletic and part of the article dealt with how he has started to earn respect throughout the league.

I heard he was auditioning for one of those singing shows.

As predicted earlier, Strome and Kubalik not being qualified. They are begging Kane and Toews to ask out.

Looks like no, he is not.

I’m tired of repeating myself. Here it is, one last time. 1) He helps the team now. Half this board is so sure that AHL playoff experience is this great elixir for our prospects but letting them play some meaningful games this year would apparently do them no good. 2) They would not be giving up anything that will help them in the next 3 years. 3) Obviously it’s only a thing because if he wasn’t from the area, HE wouldn’t be interested. I don’t want him on the team because he’s from here, I want him bacause he’s good and makes the team better without sacrificing anything that can help them immediately.

I would tend to agree with that, but it is what he said.