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How long has Detroit been in rebuild mode with top 5 picks?

I said in another post, I don't think it's that there are a bunch of goalies rejecting Buffalo as much as its the Sabres not wanting whats available. Murray was more about getting to.move up in the 1st to take the cap hit from Ottawa. Otherwise they seem to want the older veteran type guy on a 1-2 year deal so they don't block the younger guys. I think it's more likely they go back to the bargain bin for someone like Holtby to compete with Anderson for a role to backup (or start in front of) UPL who will be given the chance to take the job Adam's seems to prefer the slow approach of building from within and give the prospects openings to take the jobs rather then using every option to improve

I think it's a bit of both. The goalies aren't great, but the also aren't why they lose. The defence needs work but instead they would rather spend cap space to sign older forwards

I agree, i always think your looking to improve what you have, I don't think there's ever been a player who's been ruined by having to play a bit longer in the minors. And if you end up with good players Blocking a prospect, you now have an asset to use in a trade.

I hope so because it will end up being another goaltending flop for the Leafs. It took them less then a season to go from Campbell the hero to throwing him away.

I don't think Murray was really wanted here either, it was about taking a contract back to move up. Ottawa wants to move him and his contract, Sabres have the cap space to absorb the hit, similar to Chicago's move for Mrazek. I also don't think that there's many goalies that don't want to come here and more likely the Sabres aren't interested in alot of the goalies. From. What I have heard/seen, they don't want a young guy with potential because they don't want to block UPL and the others. They would rather just fill the spot with some older veterans on short term deals that they can be out of in a year or 2.

That's what I saw Basicaly the Sabres move up to 7 in a swap for 16, and take Murray off the Sens hands (with some retention)

Does anyone know where we can send him gift baskets as a thank you for not coming here? It looks like the Sabres were doing g it as a favor to the Sens to move up in the draft since it looked like Murray and 7th for 1 of the Sabres 1st.

When the team is up by 5 with around 5 minutes to go in the game.......

Mayybe its being played on 'The FAN 590'?

but they were professional during the handshakes after the game!

Bieksa saying that Matthews should probably get something, maybe a suspension, but he intended to hit him in the shoudler and his stick came up....

Nope, teh skate in small circles with your stick in the air and wave with a full hand......

Both teams saluted the fans

They are like the Oilers, a ton of talent at Forward, but have neglected the Defence and Goaltending thinking that a couple of high priced forwards will carry them

Maybe he was refering to their last game when they lost to the Coyotes?

1 short of the lead with Lundqvist

I have always thought of Hamilton as being the 'Pittsburgh of Canada'

Keefe almost sprinting away from the rink, must be trying to get back to the bus before they print the pink slip (or he gets thrown under it).......

They just finished counting the revenue they made from this 'Home Game'

Pfft, they don't need any luck for that!

Getting to hang out with TP right now too.....

It was a great performance against a team coming off a loos to the Coyotes...... Leafs deciding to try a different method to not getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, by not making them........

And that was the 'Better' Nylander.......

One of the 'discretion' calls They mentioned on the sportsnet broadcast that they can call it a good goal if the puck would have went in with the net in place (so it didn't go in on an angle that would have normally hit a post)