SHAAAUGHT!!!

I believe you are incorrect. Now what?

I've read through this entire thread and I think this is the main issue people have. Just because someone complains, doesn't mean action should be taken. This is a very clean forum as it is, and any request to censor the censored vulgarity does seem excessive. And if a post was made to inform us of this issue, I personally take it as a warning that someones account can be suspended or deleted for a violation. Maybe some clarification here will placate the masses? **Edited to fix my terrible grammar skills. Still too much passive voice but it is the internet...

Sobotka has looked just fine for a bottom six player joining a new team. He is quick and does all the little things you want a veteran play to do. I was worried he may be a bit discouraged at his role on this team, but it looks like he is grinding it out. Winning always helps with that too...

I didn't choose 6 years/50MM because I don't think he signs a 6 year contract. 8.3MM at 7 years would get it done, but I'm not sure Jbotts offers him that contract. I also don't know if Skinner will really be adamant about testing the open market - if he gets fair value now. The big question will be how many teams are this competitive and show this much promise, while still having enough cap space to fit him...

7x7 would be a good deal for both parties, but I wouldn’t blink an eye if they added an 8th year or another 500-750k a season. Skinner is a gamer and the type of player everyone wants on their team. If he signs, it gives Skinner one of the elite playmakers in the game feeding him the puck through the prime of his career, and Eichel and consistent 30-40goal winger for the next 5-8 years. Yes please.

Along similar lines, I don't think they want to pull a guy that is playing great down in the A out of that situation so he could play 12 minutes once or twice a week with the big club. Its still very early in the season.

Does TT really have good hands? I like his shot and his skating is better than I was expecting, but his hands have not been good. Several times he's lost the puck while trying to deke and has made some bad turnovers. At this point I'm still chalking it up to nerves, but if he doesn't settle things down he might end up in Rochester before New Year's.

Welcome to the internet. Everyone has an opinion and 95% of them are crap. ?

The only people on notice are those insinuating RJ should be pushed out. I don't care if he is calling games from his living room, makes up half the players names and mispronounces the other half. Hearing Rick's play-by-play was literally the best part of most Sabre's games last season.

No options between "best goalie in the league" and "provide play that is neither great, nor terrible..."??? I'd like to think he will land somewhere in between these two.

Smart guy. As someone who is fluent in trash talking, I can tell you this tactic buys you an "out" later on down the road. Let's say a quarterback blows him up during a game. Now Ramsey can say "man, I say a lot of stupid stuff. I can't even skate and I said I could play in the NHL within 6 months."

And this could be the year we finally see his potential. No more skating with Girgs and Pommers. He'll have his BFF on the right side, and a natural goal scorer on a contract year on his left.

Depends what type of deal he's looking for. If he is ok with a front loaded 3-4 year deal, I think it happens. Botterill's moves since the trade deadline have not only made the team better on the ice, but he has given himself a lot of cap flexibility in the out years. I don't think he is looking to give up that flexibilty on a longer-term Skinner contract. It also may depend on what Sams contract is going to look like.

I think Reinhart starts next to Jack too, unless Middlestadt looks terrible in pre-season action and they have to move Sam to 2C. I find this an unlikely scenario. I'm most curious about how E-Rod and T2 perform in camp. They both can play their off-wing, which helps us on the left side, but they bring two different skill sets. For me this is the biggest competition to watch because I expect the winner will play on Middlestadt's left side on the 2nd line.

I think you are supposed to pick a password that people won't guess...

Per Bob McKenzie 3 years AAV $6.25M

That is what I call check and mate. LOL

Well this might change the trade landscape a bit. It's very weird story to say the least, especially since Hoffman "150%" denies it, but it seems Karlsson and his wife don't believe him. Someone is going to have to be moved before camp opens. Mike Hoffman's Fiancee Accused of Online Harassment of Erik Karlsson's Wife http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2780899-mike-hoffmans-fiancee-accused-of-online-harassment-of-erik-karlssons-wife?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Someone should let Big G know that maybe his taxes are so high because the local government has to spend time and resources dealing with all the half-witted well-to-dos coming to them to fix basic home ownership problems. You couldn't pay me enough to deal with this crap.

That question lends itself to more questions. Who's available in FA? Is there a possibility they have Lehner or Johnson back? Yikes...

Hamilton did pretty well too, but Dunleavy tries to bring more flair to the role and I like that. At the end of the day, at least we know it isn't going to be Kevin Sylvester. :D

lol, yeah I did. These European d-men are used to a lot more room in the offensive zone so I see them pinching quite a bit. Those opportunities don't present themselves as much on NA ice surfaces, and when they do the player wont have as much time as they are used to.

RJ is a god among men, and Dunleavy has the misfortune of following up one of the greats. He's better than anyone else that has filled in for Rick and he will find his rhythm. At this point DD is still better than 50% of the other play-by-play guys in the league. I'm still lamenting the loss of Jim Lorentz. Nobody broke down plays like him during the course of a game (Roby did have his moments during intermissions). Harry Neale was a shell of him former self while doing games for the Sabres and Rob Ray sounds like he has marbles in his mouth whenever he speaks. Razor gets a pass though because he gave his body to the team and his life to the area, and I do appreciate his sense of humor and his willingness to share his opinion on and experiences with players and coaches. It will be a cold, sad day in Buffalo when RJ fully retires and we never hear him yell SHAAAAAAAAAAUGHT!!! again during a game...

I'm glad this is done. I think he is comparable to, and an upgrade from, Antipin. From the footage I've seen his shot looks harder and more accurate than Antipin, but only time will tell how he handles a larger playing surface...

The numbers make sense to me. On the PP you start in your zone, and if they clear the zone the winger usually sits high near the opponents blue line, so a lack of speed doesn't hurt guys like Sam and O'Reilly when the Sabres have the man advantage. That said I thought Sam was doing all the little things right, and let me be specific instead of just making a general cliche. 1) He won a lot of puck battles behind the net with his poke check and his combo poke-and-spin off move 2) He was in front of the net to pickup up the garbage, get deflections, and screen the goalie 3) His passing was much better in the 2H of the season. I think a lot of his improvement came when the entire team finally became comfortable and implemented Housley's system in Jan/Feb. The defense was quickly moving the puck to the forwards and did a great job of opening up the neutral zone. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sam start off strong next season.