Crusader1969

This is correct. No way to hide his contract

http://www.dobberprospects.com/2018-draft-report-the-top-10-defensemen/ Ranking the top 10 dmen Smith higher than Boqvist - Usually boqvist is ranked higher of the two.

do you have a copy of your work you could post here? or tell me where I could find it? Would you agree that if they keep Bogo and Reinhart, there is no money left for Kane? otherwise Im doing some wrong math.

You are right, Even though I love what he brings to the team and will hate to see him leave the Sabres in the prime of his career, he will be 27 by next season and the risk of a 7 year contract is much too great. With moulson, he is going to cost you over $3million on the cap no matter if you bury him in ahl or buy him out. PAINFUL contract The real solution is LTIR D for the final 2 years of his deal. Any cronic conditions he could suffer from?

I don't think it's an agree or disagree topic. Unless you move a big contract of $5mill, there is no $$ for Kane. A buyout of moulson still sees over $3 million applied against the cap. Only solution I can think of is to waive him and pay him $5 million to play in Rochester. Anyone know the cap hit if he gets sent to minors ?

You may have to trade Kane even without his replacement being ready. You can't take a chance he walks for nothing, you may not even be able to afford him next season Did some quick math, with the guys signed already and assuming $5 mill for goaltending and $4 for Reinhart. Even if you pay $1million to fill out your roster, doesn't leave any $$ for Kane.

This was pretty well a done deal once Housley gushed over him in Training Camp Really like this kid, seen him play 4 or 5 times plus numerous times on tv. He will eventually bring speed, smarts and offensive ability to the bottom 2 lines of the Sabres I won't rule out a jump to NHL next year. 3 full years in London may be all the development a player needs. Hopefully a spot on the cdn WJC team will be on the horizon as well

what the numbers you expect on Kane?

As I said talent and lack of depth are the real issues for this team Why is depth a problem? Since 2010, the only 2nd round or later pick that has made any contribution at all to the Sabres is McCabe. Justin Bailey will hopefully become the 2nd. That's just brutal drafting!

He is "banged up" and isn't playing tonight.

It's funny cause when I see that list I see 5 of the last 6 Stanley cup winners. If you include the 2.overall picks as well, you would find the last 6 and 8 of the last 9. So you might be right that "most" tanks don't work but it is true that if you want to lift the cup -you better have had tanked at some point

Why do people still question Tanks? Remind me who won the last 2 cups and how did they acquire their top players? You only have to look an hour up the QEW to see that the "tank" usually does work.

I won't go tank mode again as I like the "core" of the current roster but I'm almost to the point of being indifferent to wins and loses. That's a pretty sad statement for a team that has played 8 games The teams depth outside of the core was terrible last season and yes it was over-hauled, but it looks like on Scandella is going to be around long term. Sabres really need youth to be pushing th current roster for jobs and that just isn't happening right now. On a tangent here but I'm starting to think the Kane decision is going to have to come soon. If you don't think you can sign him, you really have to try trade him. You can't lose him for nothing, especially when you gave up so much to acquire him

This is an easy one : Lack of talent - plain and simple Bottom 2 lines are terrible. 4th line is consistently stuck in their own end, 3rd line brings absolutely nothing. On D - Tennyson is an AHLer, Beaulieu is constantly making bad decisions or turning the puck over The team has zero depth. Guys who should be in press box are in the line-up, there isn't competition for jobs I don't think it's lack of effort , it's they just aren't good enough especially to play housleys system Bylsmas ultra conservative system would probably be better for the current roster but long term the team will be better off with Phil behind the bench. He just needs to horses to play Bottom line: long and frustrating season ahead.

Here is a guy from overseas - Dahlin with another goal today https://mobile.twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie/status/921747324711223296

Bad News for Svechnikov https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/921458549439586304 Hopefully back for the WJC. This is the best OHL draft rankings you will find: https://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2017/10/preliminary-top-50-for-2018-nhl-entry.html

Top 20 draft eligible playing in Europe https://www.draftineu.com/2017/10/2018-draft-october-top-20.html/ the name to keep an eye on is Kotkaniemi. Ranked 14th by hockey prospect.com, otherwise usually ranked in the 20's or not at all (ISS).

Player Profile: Quinton Hughes: https://www.nhl.com/news/2018-nhl-draft-quintin-hughes/c-291996100 Ranked: 10 Hockey Prospect 7 ISS 9 Future Considerations 7 Recrutes

i still think you can add Baptiste to the list of long term core. Plus the guy you draft in 2018, as its probably going to be a lottery pick. But your point is right on the mark, the corner will be turned relatively soon for this group.

zadina with another 2goal game last night https://mobile.twitter.com/hfxmooseheads/status/920419568048328704 He has 10g 8a, 2nd in points in the "q", in first 11 games.

does him having the team best Corsi at 58.4% make anyone feel better about him?

I think he needs to be moved back to Jack's wing. Pomminstein doesnt have the play making ability (vision) that Reinhart has. Saw it last night in the one shift Jack and Sam played together last night. Jack driving to net and Samson puts it right on this stick for the tip.

Im assuming they just miss the playoffs and have the lowest chances to win the lottery but finally the ping pong balls go their way and they get the 2nd overall pick

probably but he is avg 17 mins a night. Gorges gets about 14 mins. Could they bury Gorges to the minors?

Kane is the only one that I could see returning. Nolan, Josefson, Gorges, Faulk, Pouliot and Johnson are the others. Griffith is an RFA and would doubt he gets a contract.