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I also agree with this. Snow was an idiot to throw Moulson in that deal. I can see if Snow wanted Vanek without giving us a roster player but he gave up way too much but that's great for us.

This is what kills me about this whole proposed changes. Most teams know that you will probably get a great player drafting 1-3. It's not our fault this is the way Buffalo wants to go. Selling off a failed core and other vets to load up on prospects and future picks. So be it. If other teams want to go this route then so be it. It's been $hitty watching this crap team underachieve over and over again and always hovering between 8-13.

I guessing he will at least see most of what Minny is paying Heatley. I'm sure he can shoot down any negative talk about his game with a solid summer of working out and getting his mind clear for a different team. Kinda like what he did in Buffalo when he went back to Austria for alittle while.

I agree with this. Bad Management and some bad drafting has led to this long stretch for Edmonton

I totally agree with this. Other GM's wanting to get a chance at 2 franchise type players wanting to change the system is BS.

I doubt that. Next year is year two and hopefully the final year of the tank before we assemble a quality team. It will probably be another year of letting all our prospects grow in their respected league.

I agree and I think with the future picks especially in this draft this team could be dynamic!

The whole roster is going to turnover if we land McDavid. It already will with all the prospects this team has coming.

I agree. I don't mind the lottery system but the worst team shouldn't drop more than so many spots. Like I said before most teams don't purposely tank they are just poorly owned and managed plus you add that most veteran players don't want to stay on a losing team or even sign there. I happen to agree with Football has the most parity as far as teams goes. Each year you always have teams that surprise you. There draft has worked just fine but like I said before the teams that are mediocre seem to be poorly run or don't really care about the product they are putting on the field. (Kinda like the Buffalo Bills) how many years of being 6-10 or 8-8 do they have to go through. I agree if we land McDavid we make playoffs in no-time.

I can agree with this. To me there's nothing worse than us finishing 8-13 almost every year and missing out on elite players. Buffalo hasn't had a top pick since Vanek and Turgeon and both when traded brought back a lot. How many seasons did they go on meaningless runs only to eliminate whatever good draft position they could have had. To me that's frustrating because you know they could make the playoffs and that's it. It's not like they were going to go to the Cup with some of these squads. I thought their best chance at the Cup is when we lost to Carolina. I thought the injuries on defense killed us. If we were healthy they beat the Canes.

Very True about Buffalo.

Some GM's need all the help they can get because they have no clue on how to build a team, draft, salary or what have you.

See my opinion is the bottom 5 teams should all be in a battle for the top pick. I like the idea of grouping. No teams should fall more than a few spots. So if we were the worst we shouldn't be able to pick no worse than 5. Like I said before most teams don't purposely try to tank they are just piss poor organizations that have no clue on what they are doing. Or just want to make money and they don't care about the revolving player door.

I agree it's stupid. The bottom teams are on the bottom for a reason. Not most teams tank for the top pick they are just poorly run teams who have a revolving door of players going in and out and mostly all the good one's are going out. Kinda like the Buffalo Bills. Any decent player they get once there initial contract is up is outta here. Then you wonder why the bills are mediocre at best.

The lottery works for teams purposely trying to tank which isn't many. Most are just poorly run organization's kinda like the Buffalo Bills. The bottom 5 teams should be the only one's competing for the top pick in my opinion.

Not many teams are purposely trying to tank like Buffalo. Most teams are piss poorly run and they do it themselves. I highly doubt Edmonton tries to tank next year. The Fans are going to get pissed. They added goaltending now all they need is a defenseman or two and they will be alot better. Calgary on the other hand is a team I could see trending down as well as Nashville, Carolina and Florida is probably another year away from being better. There is no reason that if Buffalo can let the kids develop one more year than I could seeing us landing easily in the bottom 3.

I'm gonna go out and say this again that the Islanders will keep their pick this year and go all out to sign a goalie, a forward and a defenseman or two during the offseason. If that happens we will probably be picking in the 10-15 range. They wouldn't be that bad if they had better goaltending and losing Streit on defense to Philly really hurts. Plus who says Moulson doesn't go back to play with Tavares! Nobody really knows what they are gonna do but they are not and I repeat not gonna just stand pat and give us a top five pick this year or next year.

I agree. I don't dislike the guy but I believe we can upgrade his spot

Embrace the Tank! We have at least one more year of this I'm making next year VT-Day as long as we are this bad next year. Let the kids develop and keep this same crap squad around for another year.

I would rather get the 2nd pick this year and then win the lottery next year!

I'm gonna go out and say this again that the Islanders will keep their pick this year and go all out to sign a goalie, a forward and a defenseman or two during the offseason. If that happens we will probably be picking in the 10-15 range. They wouldn't be that bad if they had better goaltending and losing Streit on defense to Philly really hurts. Plus who says Moulson doesn't go back to play with Tavares! Nobody really knows what they are gonna do but they are not and I repeat not gonna just stand pat and give us a top five pick this year or next year.

Couldn't agree more

Putting some distance between us and the 2nd worst team. I like it. Tank on Buffalo, Tank on!

Say no thanks and hang up the phone! I'm with you! Tank on and next year will be much worse.

I wouldn't be against taking Ekblad as long as we have 2 picks in the top 5. We really need goal scorers and it's highly unlikely that Murray drafts Ekbald. I just don't think Snow is going to give us his pick this year. I think he going to use his pick and then go all in on free agency. There's a few players he can bring in offensive wise and plenty of goalie's that would be an upgrade to what they have.