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The opening is from the Berlin Orchestra with the Scorpions take on Rock you like a Hurricane. https://youtu.be/_A8DYYZGq5k

Awe ####, I really liked him as an announcer. #### cancer! May he rest in peace, I guess the heavenly hockey league was looking for another play by play guy.

Here's a question, who's going to take that extra forward position? We have 12 F, 9D, a 2G. The D makes sense seeing as we may have as many as three D out for the opener, but is Botts intending to poach another player of waivers? sign someone? Recall another forward? Is ERod to be ready by the opener? *Edit: Missed Griffith who's not listed on CapFriendly for some reason

The NHL Top 50 thing is a bloody joke Here's 11-20 https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-top-players-11-to-20/c-291252456 Eichel was #37 Laine was #29 Matthews is going to be in the Top 10, that is positively absurd. He's supposedly better than Tarasenko, Stamkos, Tavares, Hedman, Backstrom among many others....... I really hope to God Matthews trainwrecks this season, just to see the NHL stop riding him like a golden goose.

I think it's more of a calm down sort of thing, we want more slashing calls but not every time a stick touches the players body

Don't forget the penalties that were very one sided. The Leafs did quite a bit of stick work without any calls.

Adrian Dater‏Verified account @adater Scouts from Canucks, Canadiens, Ducks (two scouts), Blues, Flames, Devils and Sabres on hand for Avs, with Duchene in lineup 9:08 PM - 21 Sep 2017

i could of sworn though that ROR eats burgers occasionally, he mentioned it in his Beyond Blue and Gold thing from the All Star Game 2 seasons back. Either he went full Vegan or he still still still does eat the occasional meat. Oh shut it Friedman, meat isn't bad

They are easing him in game speed wise, he may not play until next week.

"Big" as in physically large

Guhle with 3pts on the 3 goals I doubt we trade probably the only "big" player we have coming up in the system. Bailey/Baptiste would be more likely since they are very similar.

I think this year Pommers will be very effective, he'll be energized to play here again. I still think though he'll top out at about 45 pts this year. Next year is more where I'd worry

The thing I disagree with is their obsession with Toronto racking up points while the Sabres only have Eichel, Okposo and O'Reilly(barely) over 50 points. They seem to have this fervent belief that Matthews is better and every bloody stat projector tends to play that way. Matthews being just better than Eichel. Just compare this: Toronto: Matthews 73pts in 80g Nylander 67pts in 80g Marner 59pts in 78g Kadri 54pts in 78g Van Riemsdyk 50pts in 76g Buffalo: Eichel 72pts in 78g O'Reilly 56pts in 76g Okposo 52pts in 68g Not only do they give Toronto the benefit of the doubt they will have freakish health two years in a row but that Okposo will miss 14 games.

Supposedly May commutes to Buffalo for the games, he lives in California?

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/450353 I'd like Vanek back, I want to win now and I don't feel like hoping a youngster comes up huge.

Then you are a fool

Panarin 25/26 Saad 24/25

8xsomewhere between 9.5 and 10.5

The nice thing is, if the NHL doesn't go and Middlestadt plays great at the WJC, he might get a look.

I'd offer him a PTO if it gets that far, let him compete against the young wingers

I think he buys McCabe a dinner and gets 29 back, McCabe takes 19, and Scandella takes 6

So GMTM may have truly coup the Sabres after being hired and the Pegulas chose to just let him. Would explain TP's comments on wanting to be more hands on. I will say though that I was all for the tank to get McDavid but this certainly sullied my opinion on GMTM as a manager

I don't think Pasternak is better than Eichel and Malkin

According to My NHL Rumors I think Bucky needs to take a hike

Atlantic 1. Tampa Bay (Bounce back) 2. Ottawa (Continued Karlsson) 3. Buffalo (Eichel is Great!) 4. Toronto [WC2] (Injuries catch up to them after last year's incredible luck) 5. Boston (Eliminated by Toronto on the last day) 6. Montreal (Drouin folds under the media after having 3 games without a point) 7. Florida (Jagrless and Ekblad-less) 8. Detroit (Larkin + Ye ole Zetterburg) Metro 1. Pittsburgh (Crosby + Malkin = Juggernaut) 2. Washington (Cracks are showing) 3. Columbus (Solid year again) 4. NYI [WC1] (Tavares and company click) 5. Carolina (Great Defense, underwhelming offensive firepower) 6. Philly (Close but no cigar) 7. NYR (Injuries and age really starts to show) 8. New Jersey (Hey maybe this time you might actually deserve a Top 3 pick) Central 1. Blackhawks (Depth is frightening though) 2. Predators (Defense is good, scary good) 3. Stars (Upgrades everywhere) 4. Wild [WC1] (Solid season) 5. Jets (Looking better but something seems to hold them back) 6. Blues (Fell off a cliff after Allen sustains a groin injury) 7. Avalanche (Embarrassment to hockey, oh and Duchene is still there) Pacific 1. Ducks (Holding on for dear life) 2. Oilers (Biting at their heels) 3. Flames (Burning the midnight oil) 4. Sharks [WC2] (Old but still kicking) 5. Coyotes (Better) 6. Kings (Scoring, what is this you speak of?) 7. Golden Knights (We are the Knights that say Ne!) 8. Canucks (We are the whales that have no idea what we are doing) East Atlantic 1. TB 2. OTT 3. BUF Metro 1. PIT 2. WSH 3. CLB Wild Card 1. NYI 2. TOR West Pacific 1. ANA 2. EDM 3. CGY Central 1. CHI 2. NSH 3. DAL Wild Card 1. MIN 2. SJS Playoffs Round 1: NYI vs TB in 7 (Close series) BUF vs OTT in 6 (We are unnaturally good against them) TOR vs PIT in 5 (Matthews shows up, his team forgets to come with him) WSH vs CLB in 6 (WSH likes the 2nd Round) SJS vs ANA in 4 (it just wasn't fair) EDM vs CGY in 7 (Epic series, McDavid is good) CHI vs MIN in 7 (Boudreau can't win) DAL vs NSH in 6 (See saw breaks in NSH's favor) Round 2: NYI vs BUF in 7 (Eichel > Tavares is proven) WSH vs PIT in 5 (Why does Washington try anyway.....) ANA vs EDM in 6 (Kesler likes laying on Talbot still) CHI vs NSH in 7 (Kane is heartbroken) Round 3: BUF vs PIT in 6 (Buffalo bloodies the Pens but loses in OT) ANA vs NSH in 7 (NSH wants a rematch and refuses to take no for an answer) Finals: PIT vs NSH in 7 (NSH wins their 1st Stanley Cup)