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They could have signed him in January for $7 million when he was sitting on 30 goals in 44 games? But the price went up to $9 million after he closed with 10 goals in his next 38? Until I see a source on that, colour me skeptical.

I thought we were talking about the players. I think Dahlin and Mittelstadt look unmistakenly better under Granato. I read your initial response as "they do, but that doesn't matter because other teams are being easier on them."

Sorry did a quick search on here because I'm sure a couple of us commented on it when it happened and I couldn't come up with it. Must have during one or more of Adams Zoom pressers though: trade deadline, Krueger firing, Karmanos, or the one just prior to the Kruger firing.

2 things: The vibe I got from Adams' most recent comments about Eichel swung me from the camp of "the only way they will trade him is if he wants out" to "it feels like they are willing to trade him if they get a good enough offer." Many fans have turned their blame fingers to Eichel as they struggle to process our continued ineptitude. I wonder if the Pegulas have done the same.

Not sure where you are going here...? And this is different from February and March how?

So Adams essentially told this guy he doesn't like Eichel's attitude? As far as the bolded goes, of course.

I don't think there is any way to dismiss the clear improvements in the games of Mittelstadt and Dahlin, at minimum — both statistically and to the eye test.

So his "good" stats are misleading because of his usage, but his fancy stats are not? Is there a player in the NHL who plays more time in harder situations with worse teammates against better opponents?

Do you have comparables for the Dahlin contract? Strikes me as ridiculously low. I'd pick nits with many others, but that's the only one on there that struck me as a total "ain't no way in hell that's gonna happen."

Have you tasted the potato salad?

Not all of us define a player's worth simply by the amount of shots taken while he's on the ice at even strength. Rasmus Ristolainen is the 20th highest scoring defenceman in the entire league over the past 6 years. Those are excellent numbers. He is 15th in assists He is 23rd in penalties drawn He is 4th in hits He is 37th in blocked shots He is 9th in minutes played I know these things don't matter to you, but they aren't irrelevant. He's a flawed but useful player. Trade him if you can make the team better, but don't think the team is going to automatically be better just because he's gone.

So what I saw was that softy Dahlin crosscheck Pastrnak into the boards on a dirty hit, then crosscheck Marchand into the net, and get set to engage with Pastrnak before the courageous role model Marchand jumped on his back. Then I saw cowardly Sam Reinhart grab Marchand as the scrum developed, Marchand eventually circle back to Dahlin, and pansy-ass Dahlin throw them down and charge at Marchand as the refs kept them separated. Just another case of the big bad Bruins playing the right way, while the Sabres tucked their tails between their legs, right?

The Calgary Flames is certainly the first that comes to mind. Flyers?

Do you really think the numbers Risto accrued as a baby as the most heavily used defenseman on some of the worst teams ever are relevant as to whether or not he should be protected?

Speaking of Skinner, he had another typical Skinner game where he contributed about as much as he usually does 4 out of every 5 outings.

Who? Who had cap space? And a need for 1st line LW? And lived in the small window Skinner wanted to be? And the willingness to make a 65-point one-trick pony among the top 10 highest paid players in the league? The Sabres bid against themselves and got played

Do you think anyone else would have signed Skinner for $9 million? Or even $8?

Ugliest period in a while. Bruins clearly more engaged.

Haven't you noticed how every time McCabe and Borgen are on the ice they are doing so much to create dangerous scoring chances? And people laugh at +/-

It's more of an ellipse

No one in my circle has reported any significant side effects.

Ruhwedel, Pysyk, Borgen, and Renouf, them Kraken is gonna be loaded!

Agreed, yet weirdly catchy.

I think it is a bit ridiculous that someone could be arguing that a player who hasn't even been a 30-point player over the past 2.5 seasons, doesn't play special teams, and is regularly hidden from tough defensive situations is more than just a guy. He used to be, but we have not seen that player in a long time.

I don't know how anyone can imply Skinner's defence is making up for his lack of offence with a straight face. When 8 points in 17 games on the first line is the high point of a 126-game stretch? When the offence that he creates is so infrequent? His assist last night amounted to him being bumped off the puck and Olofsson beating the Bruin to it.