thewookie1

Oh boy

I don't fully disagree, only with the bolded. While it was in part a shot at Eichel it was also a true statement about a few different players. From Leino to Berglund to ROR to Eichel we've had a number of players who have said their happy to be here only to run out the door at their first opportunity or just stop trying to play altogether. "Most players don’t have a NMC." While from mathematics standpoint this is true; a large number of the type of player we are looking for do. We aren't looking for 4th liners or pure castoffs. Likewise some high end players never received any NTC/NMC since they are effectively locked in there for life. For example, Aho and Svechnikov. Aho however will have a full NMC starting next season. Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou are a couple more examples; the likelihood of them being traded is slim to none. The players we are looking for are the guys in that middle range, defenseman akin to 2,3,4 and higher end 2nd/3rd line players who can play a role and thrive. The issue is many of those players have NTCs as a deterrent to being dealt at the deadline. Since a team can far more easily eat 2mil on a 2x6 mil contract to pick up better assets than they would eating 4 mil of a 4x8mil. The dealing team isn't going to have any interest in 4 years of retention while the other team cant afford the 8mil cap hit.

I give Dahlin credit for diving to get his stick over the line

You must be real fun at parties, ever heard of enjoying a nice distraction of a rival in a sudden collapse

Can’t exactly be angry at that deflection

I’m disappointed, I had always hoped @Spoonman was a literal spoon with eyes and @Doohickie was an object which we didn’t know what it was called

Win out and we'll end up at DeLuca .500 which would certainly sum up this season. Mediocrity; highs and lows but we were never good enough to run or bad enough fall apart

Not sure how Dahlin doesn't fit your standards; he has a lot in common with Doughty Also Larkin is completely different from all the rest listed.

True, granted that proposal was a month ago

I wish terrible things for Kane and Lyon for the rest of their days, find some witch doctor, we can all pitch in. Top line played well Benson played well, Quinn looked awful, Cozens seemed to stop being a rumbler after his fight which is concerning. 3rd line was effectively Krebs and Skinner taking turns being relevant but never simultaneously. 4th line did its job fine. Dahlin was great, and deserved a far better ending. Liked seeing him wreck Compher and Edvindson; I love when he shows his edge but he can't do it often seeing as he kinda has to be their best Dman in every aspect most nights Power was ok and then he took a puck to the face Bryson was small but ok until he took a stick to the eye Clifton played fine Byram was a rollercoaster of somewhat good and bad Jokiharju, who has had a bounce back year yet again sees to crumble under pressure. Like the team itself mostly crumbles but he's like the poster child for making absolutely inexplicable plays in clutch situations. He's a reverse Justin Williams. UPL was solid, could I complain; sure but I can't exactly fault him for giving up a goal to arguably the best American player ever.

Now we’re down to 4 D

Well ***** him

Buffalo luck at its finest Also ***** Lyon, he’s always in our way

Can someone break a Red Wings player leg, I’m sick of those bloody things blocking things no matter what we do

I think we've learned that Jokiharju has an issue with big pressure games; every time we've got to this point, he turns into mush.

I respect Crosby, but hate him for being in our way instead of just bowing out and getting out of our way

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/5025378 rather realistic offseason If Muel is unable to stay healthy I’d look to deal him. Byram gets a defensive Dman partner which should decide if we want him around long term or not Bryson can continue his role as a solid 7D Girgs is back because of it’s inevitably Get some draft picks for Jokiharju Acquire Gourde with 2.1mil retention; only 1 year left and gives us some solid experience, defensive competence, and some skill. Sign DeMelo for a strong defensive presence on the back end Sign Martinhook to give a solid defensively responsible winger to go with Gourde and hopefully Skinner’s defensive woes can be covered up there. Sign a vet extra forward for 1x1mil

Hate Pittsburgh because it’s literally Crosby; that’s it

There’s a practical 3 way tie for the 3rd Metro spot

Tage and Cozens aren't coasting, just because they don't lay out people in the corner doesn't mean they're dogging it.

Our best hope is to beat Detroit and Washington in regulation Have both Florida and Tampa resting starters And find a way to get at minimum a point out of Dallas.

One major advantage we have is we have more RWs than everyone above us and winning out would put us somewhere between 32 and 36 RW which at the max only Pittsburgh could match however we'd win on the ROW in that case since we have 2 more ROW

The Sabres are also on the other end of some lax officiating. Philly has been playing interference all night. Problem is Buffalo seems to lose their speed entirely when teams do that.

Twice

Just win and keep the dream alive!