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Olofsson Eichel Johansson
Skinner Mittelstadt Reinhart
Not exactly a top 6 that will inspire fear against the opposition, but it's probably our best bet to balance out the top 6.
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27 minutes ago, #freejame said:
If Skinner can’t perform without Jack why did we pay him $9m? Giving our 2C Skinner and letting Olofsson play with Jack makes much more sense to me.
I agree with this. Whichever square peg we have that gets put in the round hole at #2 Center is going to need all the help they can get so it makes more sense to put our best winger (Skinner) with the #2 Center and put Olofsson with Eichel along with a forward who is defensively responsible (like Johansson or Rodriguez).
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15 hours ago, SwampD said:
You don’t have to be a first line player to play on the first line. You just have to have chemistry with the other two first line players.
Or have such crappy forward depth that the coach is forced to put mediocre players in the top 6.
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23 hours ago, darksabre said:
I really hope Pat Lafontaine breaks his silence someday about the huge mess that was the GMTM era.
Edit: and Nolan. Both cited tension with GMTM/"the front office" as their reasons for resigning/being fired, and I'd love to know if Pegula was a part of that too.
If I had to bet, I'd say that LaFontaine wasn't on board with the tank and there was a bit of a power struggle but after it was clear that Murray had the real authority when he traded Miller and Ott to St. Louis that's when LaFontaine realized being a figure head wasn't all it's cracked up to be. The timing makes too much sense because LaFontaine quit the very next day.
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22 hours ago, Doohickie said:
That reminds me of the original Batman movie scene: "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!" He goes to shoot, nope, can shoot there, then he's in the clear-nope, wait for the lane to clear, now time to shoot? Nope, goalie has it covered. Okay, time to deke then.
I saw that movie a few years ago for the first time since I was a kid. I couldn't believe how cheesy that scene was. I think they found the bomb in a bar and when Batman almost got killed because he had trouble trying to find a place to chuck it without killing ducks or people at that parade, Robin couldn't believe that he risked his life for despicable bar patrons. Then Adam West said something like, "Now Robin, drunks are people too and don't deserve to be blown up by bombs". Funny stuff. RIP Mayor of Quahog.
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14 minutes ago, Eleven said:
This is brilliantly observant--I'm not sure Eichel's tantrums are staged, though.
I was referring to that time when they had a bad loss and held a closed door/players only meeting then he waited until the end of the meeting when the media was about to come in and he started flipping tables and kicking Gatorade coolers or whatever he did. Maybe my memory is foggy but there was a time lag so his tantrum wasn't heat of the moment and immediately after the loss it was staged so the press could see exactly how frustrated he is with losing.
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28 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Again, barring injuries, Sam Reinhart will 100% have more than 15 goals.
I expect him to as well, but I wouldn't say there's a 100% chance. Especially if they are serious about keeping him on the second line all season. Based on his history it's easy to expect 20-25 goals from him this year but he scored those amounts spending the majority of his time being centered by Eichel or sometimes O'Reilly. If #2 center remains a black hole like it was last season and they keep Reinhart there all year, it's certainly possible that his goal totals drop, although I wouldn't necessarily put money on it either because I believe if that happens he'll get moved back up to the top line and we go back to being a one line team.
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2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:
If you hate to lose and throw a staged tantrum (Eichel) you are revered by the fans.
If you hate to lose and you express it in words in an interview (O'Reilly and Ristolainen) you are labeled as a cancer and everyone licks their chops at building mock line ups without you in them.
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1 hour ago, Randall Flagg said:
I have a dishwasher in my apartment. Despite this, I've done dishes by hand every single night I've been there since I moved in three Julys ago for some reason
I'm the same way. I use those scrubbing dish wands where you can squirt the dish soap into the handle and I just wash dishes like that 95% of the time. About the only time I use the dishwasher is when the gf invites people over for dinner and there's a bunch of extra dishes plus additional pots and pans that normally wouldn't be there if not for the increased volume of food cooked and eaten.
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13 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
A very interesting read for those who are also members
How they’re going about this is similar to how Team Europe did it in 2016 with a 2-1-2 setup.
Sounds like a plan.
Sweet! I didn't see any of the Prospect tournament but I definitely prefer the 2-1-2 set up. I can't count how many times over the last decade I've seen our guys figuratively ***** their pants on a repeated basis against an aggressive forecheck then see Buffalo consistently send a single forechecker out against them that the other team easily skates and passes around. If you can't regularly send at least 2 guys in on the forecheck then you might as well just clog the neutral zone and play trap hockey. One forechecker is pointless 99% of the time.
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29 minutes ago, Thwomp! said:
Vikings is available on Prime.
Separately: I'm not sure if it's still the case, but Prime was getting the seasons earlier than Netflix so I have usually watched the show on Prime.
Nice. Thanks for the heads up. You should definitely check out Vikings, @inkman. You'll know by the very first episode if you'll like the show and without commercials that's just a time investment of ~45 minutes. Based on the other shows you've enjoyed you should like it though.
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The Leftovers was also good. Another HBO original that should be on Amazon since all the other HBO stuff seems to be on there since you've already seen Six Feet Under from a later post. If you can swap passwords with someone who has a Netflix subscription though, you should definitely check out Ash vs Evil Dead and Vikings. Based on the other stuff you enjoy you'd like them both.
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2 hours ago, inkman said:
I need a new show. Just finished Carnival Row. Here is what I have enjoyed in order of preference.
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Dexter
Better Call Saul
Sneaky Pete
GOT
Shameless
The Walking Dead
Snowfall (currently watching)
Anything on Amazon, Showtime and AMC are within my capabilities with other cable channels on demand as well.
I've enjoyed all of the shows you listed except Snowfall because I've never seen it (I'd also put GOT at the bottom of the list for the others). I'd recommend Ash vs Evil Dead more than anything but I think it's only on Starz and Netflix right now. I'd also recommend Six Feet Under which is from HBO but is also available through Amazon. Another good show on Amazon is Goliath. Billy Bob Thornton as a drunken lawyer taking on rich scumbags but there's only a few seasons so far. The Sopranos should also be on Amazon if you've never seen it. I'd highly recommend Vikings as well but you either need Netflix or a cable subscription that includes the History Channel.
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44 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said:
Pipe dream?
isn't it possible that the bolded is happening? Chronic condition that has hampered his playing time over his career. Now, after surguries and years of missing games (not to mention that he'll be 30 next summer) who would want to pay him anywhere near $5Mil /yr to play? Might he be considering retiring? I don't think it's a pipe dream at all, Zach is a competitor though, so do I think he will let it happen? Maybe not. Might it be the best thing for him LT? Maybe.
Whatever happens I wish him the best. I always liked what he brought to the table when healthy.
Yes, pipe dream. There are tons of differences between the cases. Hossa was much older (38) when he pulled his scam and because his contract was set up under the previous CBA it was severely front loaded and the lion's share of the money was already paid out. He never had any intention of playing those last 4 years for $1 million per season, they were only put in to artificially lower the AAV of the contract.
Bogosian is 29 and his contract pays more in the later seasons than it did in the later part. As slim as his chances are right now that he's going to land some long term lucrative deal (say a 10% chance) those chances drop to basically zero if he agreed to let them just shelve him on the last year of his deal. On the other hand if he can someone manage to defy the odds and his personal history and actually stay healthy enough to play and perform, his odds of landing a better deal increase.
It's much easier to pull a scam like the Blackhawks did when both parties are on board. I don't see the financial upside for Bogosian whatsoever. Sure it's probably better for his health to retire, but if he valued his health over his income he either wouldn't have ever played in the NHL to begin with or he would have retired 17 injuries ago.
https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/marian-hossa-2021/
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2 hours ago, Brawndo said:
He might not have a choice as it’s up to the Sabres Medical Staff when he is cleared to return to play and The Team’s Management does hold some of sway over these decisions.
Bogosian can appeal to an independent arbitrator through the NHLPA, but the Sabres can mention that he has surgery on the same hip twice in as many offseasons and that a full year of rehab is the best for him. They can also argue that he has not been able to play in more than 65 games in any of his full seasons with the Sabres and that they need his roster spot and cap space for someone who will be on the ice.
In terms of his next FA Deal, look at Jake Gardiner who was labeled an injury risk after missing 20 games. He got a 4 year 16 Million Dollar deal despite being the the best UFA D Man on the market. He has played in 93% of his regular season games in the past four years compared to 64% for Bogo. If Bogosian is expecting to cash in next summer, I believe he is in for a mild surprise.
I think it's a pipe dream. No way he let's himself get shelved to buy the Sabres cap space. The only times things like that usually happen are when the player is on board like when Hossa's skin condition magically got too unbearable to deal with at the exact same time than his annual salary dropped to relative peanuts. If they tried this and he has any brain cells in his head, he'll scream bloody murder to the players association and his attorney and create a PR nightmare that the stewards of hockey heaven would want to avoid.
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4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
He traded 17 games of Kane for essentially Montour in the end but it was a 1st, 4th, and OReagan. So basically he traded Kane for a first. that first became Montour with the addition of Guhle. The Kane trade was fine.
to the bolded, really? That's what you are now going with?
The reason it was only 17 games of Kane was because fatter Pugsley decided to stick to his ridiculous demand of 4 pieces including a first for Kane for 5 months or so. He didn't even get his price anyway and he was fortunate that the conditional first came to fruition with the Sharks extending him. Once he knew he wasn't going to extend him (likely before the season even started) he should have traded him then. 82 games of Kane likely would have netted a better price than 17 games of him. More teams likely would have held interest as well given that come deadline time only teams battling for playoff spots are looking to acquire rentals.
I think the trade ended up as Kane and Guhle for Montour and scraps (a 4th and Danny O'Reagan).
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7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Also you said this:
ROR yes, we traded quality for garbage and 100% that is on Botterill. It was a garbage trade then and still looks like one now.
but let's move forward. Skinner, 4 pieces of nothing for a 30 goal scorer. 3 picks (2nd, 3rd, 5th) and Pu.
Montour for I don't even remember the trade that's how little I cared for the lost pieces, I think Guhle and a 1st?
Miller for a bag of pucks ( a 2nd and a 5th round pick)
Jokiharju for a forward prospect that might bust
In summary Botterill executed 1 trade that does in fact match your description, however the other trades he has made do not match up with what you describe as he has traded basically nothing for 3 good NHL players and 1 solid NHL prospect while trading away 2 okay prospects, 1 meh prospect, and a few draft picks. So sure, be mad about the ROR trade but Botterill isn't much of a dart thrower.
I think Pugsley also botched the Kane trade with his volume fetish as well. Nothing seems to leak out of the Sabres office, but there were several reports about his 4 pieces including a first round pick demands for Kane which he never got close to getting. He did luck out that his conditional 2nd round pick turned into a 1st though and he did land another prospect. Unfortunately that spaghetti noodle (Danny O'Regan I think?) didn't stick.
I've said it before but I have no problem with him delving into the bargain bins with his volume approach when he's trying to acquire talent. It's a horrible approach to selling off talent though as witness by the Kane and O'Reilly deals. I'll take one good player, pick, or prospect over a handful of magic beans any day.
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17 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
I don't randomly say Brock Boeser when ever I mention our lineup.
You however almost CONSTANTLY put in the "dart thrower" comment in a huge chunk of your posts.
I stopped looking once I hit mid June. We get it. You don't like the GM. You don't have to say "Dart Thrower" in every breath in which you mention him.
That's because when I referred to him as Mr. MBA somebody cried about that too. People ***** on Evander Kane constantly for being a volume shooter but he's just a player. Then they defend and/or make excuses for Botterill for taking a similar approach to team building. I would expect more from the guy who is supposed to be the subject matter expert and in charge of roster personnel. Botterill's approach is the same thing, throw everything at the wall and see what sticks and if that made Kane a stupid player then it definitely shouldn't speak well for Pugsley's older, fatter doppleganger.
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35 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
That's funny coming from the guy still crying over Brock Boesner, in this very thread no less. Especially given that the guy you're mad at for passing on him already lost his job. Something something glass houses.
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On 9/6/2019 at 1:29 PM, Brawndo said:
Of course he could, however Botterill could also remind him that this is a results based business and in the four full seasons he has been with the Sabres he has yet to surpass 65 games played in anyone of them. He has played in 62% of those games all while collecting just north of 20 Million.
Botterill could explain that he needs everyone to buy in and be available, the latter Zach has not been able to do with any regular consistency.
In terms of the medical staff they can be creative as well. See Lupul and Hunwick.
Edit It’s a moot point now.
Why would Bogosian take one for the team like that and completely destroy any chance he has at getting a good deal in free agency? It's not happening. He's already labeled as injury prone. There's zero chance he just decides to sit out on the last year of his contract unless our dart thrower/GM does something really stupid like sign him to a big money extension before hand.
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Hopes - I hope to see a big improvement out of Mittelstadt and I hope to see the team say goodbye to both Pominville and especially Sobotka.
Fears - The teams still has no center depth and all the pieces brought in by our volume shooting GM don't pan out to much of a difference overall in the standings. I also fear Botterill trading Ristolainen for a handful of darts that don't pan out to much in the end.
Expectations - The team will be slightly better than last season overall, but without a 10 game win streak to buoy their point totals the overall improvement won't look like much in the end. I'll go with 80 points as my prediction.
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6 minutes ago, Sabel79 said:
So this just happened... one down.
Someone needs to teach him how to spell Kyle Okposo.
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23 minutes ago, darksabre said:
I guess I just don't see why anyone would want to trade for a player of so little value holding out for a bad contract with a bad team. How good of a deal is Puljujarvi going to be in a trade?
I doubt his rights get traded (he's an RFA so he's not currently under contract) but stranger things have happened. Anyone interested in obtaining him is probably betting that Edmonton hampered his development and the classic "change of scenery" would fix him, but I doubt they'd actually offer enough value for him that Edmonton would give up his rights.
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9 minutes ago, darksabre said:
I don't get it. Why would anyone trade for a player opting out his NHL contract?
Per HF boards the Euro contract he signed is only for 1 year and it contains an out clause where it becomes null and void if he signs an NHL contract prior to December 1st.
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I think I held most of the views he griped about, except for the one about McClappy being racist. Allen has proven to be better than I expected him to be so far but some of the points still hold water.
The Bills should have kept Taylor for another season or two (just the name Nathan Peterman should make that clear). Allen got hurt way early on in his rookie year when he should have been holding a clipboard and Nathan Peterman should have never taken a snap in NFL regular season game. The fact that they actually charged fans money to watch him play is still mind boggling.
McClappy is overly religious and I think it affects his judgement (see Nathan Peterman again).
He still claps too much, but I'll sacrifice a goat to the mighty Ra in his honor if that bald headed, camo wearing, overzealous, clap addict can ever win us a Super Bowl.