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Skinner getting his shot…maybe

I just think he’s an aging, declining diva WR but you never know I suppose

I’m fine with that but I’d prefer player for player trades

You are preaching to the choir. I love every guy you mentioned. Just not Marchand. He’s a Bruin (spare me who he’s gallivanting around with now). I will hate that dude, Lucic and Chara for the rest of my life.

No way this dude lasts until 9

Sure but he deserves to get his nut stack raked over hot coals

I think the Smithers comp is much more accurate than an egotistical blame avoider. I’ve never felt Adams sounded intelligent or that his ego was in the way of him succeeding. He’s admitted his mistakes. The problem is he wasn’t held accountable for them. He’s an incompetent yes man that apparently has carte Blanche with ownership. Pegula’s penny pinching is destroying the franchise. Signing Taylor Hall to a one year $8 million dollar contract had to be vetted through Terry? Yikes. He doesn’t want to pay coaches that aren’t working for him. So Lindy gets to inherit Granato’s questionable staff and god knows what other things are compromised in the organization. I’m sure scouting, analytics and other areas are being neglected due to self imposed financial constraints.

I need to put this on the t-shirt and point to it anytime my wife asks me a question

I’m just now realizing how high I am

The NHL mic’ing up Evander Kane is a choice. The NHL mic’ing up Evander Kane is a choice. The NHL mic’ing up Evander Kane is a choice. The NHL mic’ing up Evander Kane is a choice. The NHL mic’ing up Evander Kane is a choice.

What is going on with this intermission report? The audio coming from the arena intermission is completely drowning out the show. What is the NHL doing?

I was easily Jack Quinn’s biggest fan that isn’t a direct relative. Then he became an NHL player. He has shown glimpses. Unfortunately, this team absolutely cannot roll the dice and assume he’s going to be a 30 goal 60 point winger. If he fails to meet those fairly lofty goals, it will tank the season. Relying on him for anything at this point, when he’s been completely unreliable would be a massive error in judgment. Don’t worry, Jacky boy will be on the roster come September. No way this feckless org does anything real to fix this roster. They are running it back. I’m sure it’ll be fine.

It’s still extremely puzzling as to why Appert would have any cache with the organization. Most fans despised him as HC of the Amerks. He’s had some pretty stacked lineups in Rochester. I’m guessing it has to do with something else. What that is, is anyone’s guess.

Ruh roh

Met him a few times. The line of him, Scott Nichol & Dan Frawley was a wrecking ball. Just a menace to the opposition.

Which is weird because all his metrics explicitly detail he’s significantly better on the left side

What’s wrong with the Oilers?

This is the kind of player the Sabres need. *****. The Sabres need *****. And probably some balls too.

The blockbuster, or at least one of the scenarios I’m eyeing is in the very thread. Robertson. It’s gonna take Peterka, Byram or 9 OA. Go get Rossi or Pettersson as well. Bring in a RHD or two. Blow this roster up. I doubt anything resembling that happens but it’s what needs to happen. The foundation of the team is Rasmus, Tage, Tuch and maybe Power. Build around those guys (I’d move power myself but Kevyn is in lurve with his soft gentle giant).

Huh. Never heard of him. If you aren’t rooting for Edmonton, you might have daddy issues or something.

Quinn is a part of the problem. A defensive liability with no agression. Nice offensive player but he’s easy to get off the puck and wilts when the going gets tough. Another player running for the bus when things get difficult on the ice. You don’t want a blockbuster? This teams needs to make wholesale changes. The roster is not good enough. Thatcher Demko isn’t going to turn this into a 100 point team. I’m moving Peterka, Quinn, Byram, UPL, Samuelsson. These guys aren’t play drivers like Eichel & Reinhart. They may have success elsewhere but it’s not because they are burgeoning stars being muffled by Buffalo’s incompetence. They are the problem.

You don’t make the trade without a contract extension in place. It’s how these things usually go.

Because Peterka has zero interest in playing defense. He doesn’t Why do we want futures? Give me a roster player now. Jason Robertson or Marco Rossi fit that bill.