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When was this?

You know what? Start the guy tomorrow. We know what we're getting in Lyon. 3-4 goals per game and whatever. Let's see what Ellis can do. Losing 6-3 doesn't hurt anymore than losing by any other score, and just maybe the kid can hold the net down.

Not if we hire the right sniper.

Is it legal in Pennsylvania now, too?

UPL isn't good enough for Ruff to build a system around UPL. This is why, when you HAVE Ruff, and you have a goaltender good enough for Ruff to build around (Miller), you DON'T FIRE RUFF.

UPL will not be back soon. DeDominicis. UPL will not be back soon. Me, because I've seen this before.

Reimer was cut hours ago, which is what restimulated the conversation about him, please see upthread.

Honestly, I'm not going to ***** on Kevyn Adams's first-ever attempt to actually address the near-term problem at this crucial position. Not sure it will work, and I still don't want him around as a GM, but at least he finally did something other than sign a has-been backup.

Well, he's apparently not Toronto's best goalie by far, because he was just cut. I guess the Sabres can sign him if they want more below-average goaltending on the team.

Wow, Brawndo, I knew this about five hours ago. You're slacking.

Look, the Cheats played their absolute best possible game. 100 on a scale of 100. The Bills did not, and no team in any sport ever does play at 100 for every single game. Bills were 65 at best out of 100. If the Cheats at 100 can barely beat the Bills at 65, I'm ok. And those uniforms are NCAA D-III garbage.

They're going to dress three ***** goalies instead of two?

Also, I note that the posters here that are objecting to this deal are from provinces near to Alberta. Well, Manitoba is somewhat near. I guess Saskatchewan is somewhat in the way, but really, when is the last time anyone thought about Saskatchewan?

That is not the action I meant, and I do not think management takes instructions from fans. But an unfavorable, stupid, and ultimately unproductive action was advocated here by a good majority of posters: the firing of Lindy Ruff, when really, the roster was the problem. The decision did not pay off, obviously, and this isn't the thread in which to debate it.

Are you asking 12.5 x3 (including the current year) or 12.5x1 + 20x8? I would take the former *if I were the Oilers.* The Sabres? Different story. The Sabres need to build credibility. The Oilers have been to the Final in the last two seasons, and the semi-finals in three of the last four. The Sabres are a laughingstock right now (mostly because management took a bad decision advanced by posters here about 12-13 years ago) which needs to build cred to attract better players.

I guess I just see it the other way. Looks like a smart deal to me, and the Oilers aren't saddled with a 20M/yr contract until McDavid is 36 or 37.

Anyone could have signed the best hockey player in the world for 12.5M for the best remaining years in his career when Kaprizov is getting 17M? I always knew you get the "better stuff" in BC.

MJD presents it cogently here: It is a perfect situation for the team. Bowman hit this one out of the park.

Feel the pressure? He absolutely killed it here.

I do not give permission for this. At all.

No, I'm not a Luddite.

No. No AI anything, thank you.

Tuch and Kulich are having themselves a time.

His muscle tissue was weak before he was drafted.

"Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane." /s