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Not one person got the reference? I am disappoint.

To me, it's not about fighting, or the code, or whatever. It's about saving your brother. Noone had to shed gloves and chuck knuckles. They could have dove in and grabbed D'Angelo and held on for dear life while the refs waded in to diffuse everything. Okposo deserved that regardless of the choice of hit. I know that potentially puts 3rd man in penalties in play, but like hooking a player headed for a breakaway, sometimes it's the better move.

The difference here is that you can make a case that ROR has more value to the Sabres than what they got in a trade. So it makes sense to value the return relative to what he brought to the Sabres roster. That Willie plate has value only relative to auction unless you are eating off it.

The bolded part is what I find troubling.

Experience is a valuable asset for teaching in the regular season too. I might argue that you need the experience to get to the point where you can bring up playoffs in the conversation, so waiting for when you are a contender to bring in experience means you are always going to be waiting. Sure. Let's do that too. We have plenty of bottom 6 guys who never knew or never experienced winning in the NHL. I'm good with swapping them out to make it happen.

Bullseye.

He didn't need an offer to keep him on the roster. I think it is fair to judge it against that.

Even in politics there are legal statutes of limitation. Emphasis on legal. There are no statutes of limitation on public opinion though, so I'm not sure of the point you are making.

We don't need another retiree President. Berine, be an influencer of your party, not another geriatric politician.

They found their special purpose.

I think there is something to be said for a response being an indicator of team unity, but I don’t think that it is balck and white though. Lack of response does happen sometimes on teams with tough, close reputations too.

No, but I’ve been fantasizing about it alot.

I can’t speak specifically to Hagelin, but I have no problem with experience on the downward part of the curve as long as the contract doesn’t end after the players usefulness is over. It’s a fine line for sure. But the experience these players bring is sorely needed on this roster.

Is D’Angelo a heavyweight? If so, there was noone to respond. Bogo is a pretty tough guy, but he’s not equipped to deal with a real fighter.

I am strangely aroused.

That is how I saw it.

I hadn't put much thought into it, but it seems like Bogo was playing the protector role early in the season. Now...... after Okposo fought, Bogo's response was sort of, yeah that sucks, oh well. WHat happened?

Experience may be exaclty what this team needs. We’ve put too much on a bunch of guys that haven’t been there before.

They weren;t wrong.

The most accurate measurement that the season is lost? 8 page GDT.

It goes to show just how much of a jump the NHL is. It's why I have no hope for Nylander at this point.

I know. It was more rhetorical than anything. IMO the number 1 issue with our powerplay is how deliberately it is executed.

Why is the 2nd powerplay group moving the puck faster than the 1st?

What was the issue with Gabrielson and Bogo?

Man, if we lose this guy because the team can't get its crap together........