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And what about Drury and Briere? Come off it, there are plenty of examples of each situation. These deals work as often as they don’t (McDavid, Crosby).

I don't think she was pressured, from what I read. I do think she may have been drunk, though (yes, I know she stated otherwise on camera). And she's responsible for that. We have a problem with this part of our culture right now: It's either "let women be sexual, don't slut-shame, let them do what they want" or "the guys pressured her." I have NO idea whatsoever what happened then and there, but it's 50/50 to me that this is post-event regret (especially given the pressure from her mom) / rape.

Yeah that's the part I don't know.

It's risk/reward evaluation for both sides, right? Sometimes they meet in the middle, sometimes they don't.

Re Dahlin: In real life, parties can end contracts early if they agree to do so, and can renegotiate a new one. In NHL world, there's probably some restriction on that. Still, whenever he CAN sign a new deal, if he's willing to, the Sabres should jump at it. Re Thompson: Same problem for me--I just don't know this CBA well enough to answer.

Thompson, definitely. Get it done now at 8 x 6.5 or 8 x 7 if they can. Can't hit if you don't swing... Power maybe, depending on what we see. He very well could be a guy that I would offer 8 years, and not a bridge deal. Dahlin, if he wants to end his bridge deal early.

Can someone explain why Sidney Crosby absolutely MUST retire as a Penguin (from another thread) but Patrick Kane needn't retire as a Blackhawk? They're each as iconic to their teams and they each won three Cups with them.

Yer a wizard, Harry

Well, one guy whom I've always loved is suddenly available. He's a little old now, but his brother is already on the team as a goalie/singer. Aged like milk.

Mine has moveable type.

I don't agree with your picks, but I do like your rationale.

Nostril.

Very doubtful that I can make it this time, TW. I might have more luck the following season. Thanks as always for working on this.

Lottery protect the first and ok. Again, why is everyone fleeing Calgary?

And then St. Louis can trade him every deadline and bring him back the next year, like his dad!

And that's too much. That's more than the Sabres got for Reinhart and O'Reilly (once the two guys quit) and almost as much as what the Sabres got for Eichel. Nope. I'll wait another year instead.

Honestly, as someone completely on the fence about Adams, I can see this. Matt T would be a decent pickup but I don't want them selling the farm for him. Portillo and one of the Cs from this draft maybe? Or a pick? Also, why is everyone fleeing Calgary?

Can we start an NBA thread for those who want it? I barely know of it these days.

All that wasted time. (Y’all’s time reading the posts.)

I voted Cozens and Samuelsson (and if Labatt also voted Samuelsson, something's up, because this still shows only one vote for him). Tuch and Dahlin already are "broken out" as far as I'm concerned.

Hey biodork!

Granato needs to be successful and Adams needs a goalie. Let's just relax and watch for a few months.

Who is goaltending for Team Martin?

If I had to guess, I'd guess that we're due for another spike in HRR, now that all of the arenas will be open for the whole year again. I don't think the Sabres need to be the rest of the league's dumping ground. Other teams can trade actual players if they need cap space.

Was that Thomas's?