nfreeman
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One thing for sure is those that declared the Sabres the winner of this trade were extremely premature.
...as were those who bemoaned the trading of Kassian.
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There are no real dates during the season without extreme travel or timing problems. Could see them just putting it on April 15th and then canceling it if neither team is in the postseason race.
I think there is zero chance of cancellation. It's all about the Benjamins.
They needed the pick now, and Sekera's value was what it was. It wasn't giving up as much as it was, this was his value at the time they needed to make the deal. Waiting another year for development = expanding the rebuild another year.
We are probably arguing semantics.
Why did they need to make the deal? Because it was part of Darcy's rebuild plan? No thank you.
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I don't think they gave up on Reggie. They saw the depth at D they were working towards and used him to get more forward prospects. He was the price for that pick.
I think you're right about all of this, but I also think they gave up on him in the sense that with more time and patience, he likely would've developed into the kind of player he is in Carolina -- i.e. a top-pair defenseman who brings a lot of offense. That kind of player -- especially one on a very cheap contract -- is worth quite a bit more than a 2nd-rounder plus a journeyman (McBain).
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I was a Gerbe fan. Looking at the Sabres' forwards, I'd guess he'd be playing quite a bit this year. And I think he's Teddy's kind of guy.
It also looks like they gave up on Reggie too soon, although I suppose if Compher becomes a good NHLer, it might turn out to have been a good trade.
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Keep in mind that it's the Olympics. Pommer's forechecking is just fine; excellent, in fact. He's not great in the corners, but he's not horrible, either. Olympic teams don't need black eye/missing tooth guys.
Watch him go around Alfie again and tell me he's not fast. He changes gears almost imperceptibly, is all.
Agree on all points. The Olympics is not the Stanley Cup finals where you need to be able to play with 4 cracked ribs and blood oozing from your noose. Pominville is solid in the corners.
As for his speed, Pominville in a straight line isn't going to beat everyone and their mother. what he does bring is great positioning. He gets in shot lanes, takes good angles to the puck, is very aware of his surroundings and on Olympic ice that would be helpful. As for who to sit, I have to say Ryan Callahan because he has been injured numerous times and he is just a little be off. I like his game a lot but I think this year is just not his year. That being said I don't have a problem at all with the roster outside of the GT.
I'm happy that the story was told. For all the debate here and namecalling over the years about grit vs. talent....some of the best execs and coaches in the game just showed you how they build a team. The frankness in describing some of these players is nothing that doesn't go around the league. Pominville wasn't even a consideration, and top scorers got stuffed down the ranks by guys who just play with some jam. While the Olympics aren't as much of a bloodbath as the NHL playoffs, the intensity level is 100%, with many international guys taking playing for their country much more seriously than an NHL team.
Well, Pommer is a good player, but I don't think he's much of a forechecker. He's not physically suited, or inclined, to battle for the puck and win it. I agree that he's a good skater.
I too thought it was interesting that Pommer wasn't seriously considered by the Team USA management (and it wasn't just Burke -- none of them really advocated for Pommer) despite being a capable scorer. It kinda dovetails with my theory on him -- he's a nice player, and if you're trying to ice a true NHL contender, you're happy with him as your 5th forward or so, both in terms of cash and ice time -- but he can't be one of the cornerstones of your team.
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God bless you and your family, GCOE.
It will be alright.
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Another lost season in the books. Analyzing the team and what is needed going forward is just wasted mental energy. Wake me up when/if it's fixed.
This is where I am too. I would just add that they won't really be trying to win until they terminate the Toronto abomination.
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If the Sabres end up with #1 and pretty much anything in the top 10, I would draft 2 forwards unless there is a trade opportunity for an immediately ready top-line forward.
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Incorrect. He drew a penalty that led to a critical goal. D'Ags has done a helluva lot more positive than that.
After sitting on it a few days, I will say this: Nolan had done a pretty good job of sorting out the lines and establishing some team chemistry. In the second Bruins game, though, suddenly that chemistry was gone. Was the insertion of Omark? I think that played a part in it. He might have a lot of talent but maybe he just doesn't play well with others. We'll see.
More likely the loss of Hodgy.
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That's an impressive montage.
Yes -- well worth watching.
The Sabres haven't had a guy who can do that since TC got concussed in game 2 vs Ottawa in the 2006 playoffs.
Woke up thinking this could really be a case of right place, right time for us.
Guy with mad skills stifled by coaches who wanted him to conform, on a team with too many skilled forwards.
Comes to a team with a crying need with skill and coach whose core philosophy is getting players to just be themselves.
And, as many have said, there's nothing to lose.
Omark might be a douche. But Teddy did alright with Marchand.
I had this in mind as I was listening this morning to Teddy's interview on WGR from a couple of days ago. In discussing Tyler Ennis, he mentioned a couple of times about how well Ennis is playing now that "the harness has been taken off him."
If there is a good NHL player inside of Linus, Teddy is going to spring him.
http://www.hockeydb....y.php?pid=94565
Looks like he's spent 2.5 seasons in NA, both split between nhl and ahl. Last season left the Oilers and played in the Swiss league.
Exactly -- he spent most of his first year in NA with the Oilers, got sent down in camp before his second year (and complained about it to the press, which probably sealed his fate for that year), went back home for his 3rd year, which was his lockout year, and has been in the AHL since the start of this year.
#Sabres Interim Coach Ted Nolan says the team will meet Linus Omark in Boston. "He'll play tomorrow night."
Awesome. So maybe Foligno moves to center in Hodgson's absence and Omark plays LW with him and D'Agostini?
Separately: one factor that might inhibit Teddy's ability to reach this kid is that he's a UFA after this year -- so he can bail and go home if he's not happy with how it goes here. Unless he really cares about making it in the NHL, that freedom removes an implied threat (i.e. of being stuck in the AHL indefinitely) and could make him less receptive to Teddy's coaching.
In a similar vein, I'm not sure whether he needs to clear waivers in order to be sent down to Rochester -- does anyone know?
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Wow, can we slow down a touch here guys? We didn't give up anything so it can't end up being a bad trade but I think it's way too premature to use the word steal. The guy has been a near AHL lifer, is already 26 and threatening to take his toys and fly back to Europe. I will give Patty props for making a zero risk trade like this. But this screams like another Luke Adam / D'Agostini type player. That video was a good watch but if he has that type of offensive skill, his D must be 50 times worse than Hodgson.
I agree that it's not time yet to start popping the champagne corks, but, as I posted above, he is not an AHL lifer. He has had exactly one full AHL season, plus 30 games or so this year. That's it.
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I'm kinda psyched about this move. They're dying for playmakers on offense and they're taking a cheap flyer on someone who has produced quite a bit of offense in 3 very good non-NHL leagues, and who didn't do badly in his one and only shot in th NHL -- which was for a highly dysfunctional franchise.
As for his age: he came to the US at age 23 in 2010-2011 and got 51 games in Edmonton. They had too many young skilled forwards ahead of him so they kept him in the minors for most of 2011-2012. He went home for the lockout year in 2012-2013 and returned to Edmonton this year. So it's not like a Mancari situation where a guy has been unable to get out of the AHL for 7 or 8 years.
His youtube clips show an undeniably high level of puck skills. It looks like he's a decent skater too. His AHL coach says he's really matured this year. And I'm not really concerned that Edmonton, which is a very poorly run franchise, has given up on him.
Teddy is going to turn him into something real.
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I'll say it: beating Boston tonight would be awesome.
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Ya never know!
I admire your optimistic spirit, sir.
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I'm not sure where this one belongs. I almost want to simultaneously post in this one and the awesome thread. I was up for a promotion that would have brought me a 10% raise. For the second time, that was rejected. They instead have given me a "Special Achievement Award" which comes along with $2500. I have no idea what to think on this one. It's part slap in the face, part pat on the back. Very odd.
Nice! Hopefully this takes the sting out of spending the extra $100 or whatever it was on the ipad as opposed to the kindle.
As for not getting the promotion, there are a bunch of possible reasons that have nothing to do with you -- e.g. they might want someone more senior, they could be considering eliminating the position, etc. Getting that bonus means they like you and want to keep you happy.
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I offically hate the interview and negotiation process. After 4 interviews and what I thought was an understanding of what the value of my skills and the position held I was offered the position but the offer was a low ball. There was some negotiation, but they weren't budging much. Haven't heard back in 48 hrs now so I am assuming they are speaking with the other candidate that made it all the way through the process.
I'll be damned if I am going to undervalue 20+ years of experience.
Sorry my friend. One way of looking at it though is that if they are mistreating you at this stage it probably isn't the right place for you long term.
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For a lot of money, which you can't do anymore. If you had the pick to get the next Crosby (exaggerating a little), what would a team have to offer you to trade him away? Remember that after the top 1-3 in most drafts, you're talking about players who will probably be pretty good. So, no matter how many "first round picks" you're talking about, they aren't worth much if they are out of those top 1-3.
Correct. In the cap era it makes zero sense to trade a #1 overall pick (or #2 or #3 for that matter) when there is a franchise player to be taken. It will almost certainly not happen under this CBA and will absolutely not happen with McDavid.
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It's not literature, but some of these are great articles: http://deadspin.com/deadspin-2013-all-the-cool-old-stories-we-republished-1486006466
I just read the one about NBA groupies and the one about Steve Carlton. Holy mackerel.
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Just get fat. Nobody can take these puppies away from me without a scalpel.
Filthy, but very nice.
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:w00t:
Izzat your garbage disposal drain catcher thing? If so, I approve. For a moment I was confused as it looks like part of our coffee percolator.
And sure, good luck with his biohazard fart powers. If you wanna wriggle on up there towards his heart, that's your choice!
I'll have cookies made for whenever you boys get done playing Cave Explorer.
Boy, things have kinda taken a turn in here.
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Just looked at the Islanders' schedule -- they have lost 18 out of their last 21 (and 2 of their 3 wins in that stretch have come in the shootout). Vanek has 6 goals in 19 games there, btw.
Holy mackerel.
I think it's safe to say that Vanek won't be re-signing there.
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I'm still not sure this is a hard fast NHL rule. I have been told that there is no set NHL rule and every trade sets its own parameters as to when the deferral is required. The article you cite doesn't really clarify this even though you continue to state it as fact.
I would guess that you are right that it's a negotiated point in the trade. It would seem like a strange item for a league rule.
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Then I'd resign him. He is better than whatever they're likely to get out of that 25th overall pick.
I agree that he's better than what they'd get from #25, but I don't think I would want to give him what he would demand in order to re-sign with the Sabres. Someone will probably give him, say, a Pommer-type contract ($5.6MM x 5 years). I don't want the Sabres to be that team.
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I never want to hear you bitch about the Sabres (lack of) toughness again :P
Very nice.
FWIW, I'm thinking of going to the Islanders-Rangers outdoor game here in January if the tickets aren't too expensive.
Kassian to Vancouver for Hodgson
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Me too, and I'd guess that close to 100% of the posters here agree.