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Meaning Kane takes a lot of shots rather than frequently cashing in on dangerous scoring chances.

Risto has more than just an impressive rookie campaign, though. He's had a much more linear progression (and was also a more highly touted prospect, going at #8 in a loaded draft). If he flames out like Myers did, we might be cursed. (I mean Leino, Hodgson, and Moulson all going from scoring 40+ to not even being NHLers? Wtf!)

Sam, Jack, and O'Reilly are all capable of putting the puck in the net, but they're all playmakers first. Nobody on our roster currently fits the role of a pure goal scorer. Even if Ennis returns to form, he's more of a playmaker as well. Zemgus, Bailey, and Fasching might be able to develop into capable finishers. Kane is more of a volume scorer than a finisher. I think our forwards ranks are currently a mismatched combination of mostly playmakers. We're in need of a Kessel/Stamkos type to round it out.

I think a big deal now is a necessary gamble to have the extra cap space for Sam and Jack. I'm pretty sure Rasmus will develop into a capable #1 defender. Worst case scenario is that he only becomes an offensive #2.

Now's not really the time for a big short term FA deal, though. That'd be more appropriate 2 or 3 years down the road when we're contending.

You're really going out on a limb here. :P

We're hurting for goal scorers. I don't see how signing Stamkos makes our team a collection of talent.

Understood. No need to gather the shotgun from the mantle. <3

He did fine the year after MacKinnon left. He was a year older against kids, but he still proved he can do it all by himself. And yeah. He's gonna be Tarasenko good, but more skewed towards playmaking.

Breaking Bad was always one step forward, two steps back. Better Call Saul so far is one step forward, one step back. First season was Jimmy realizing Chuck ain't no good for him. Second season was Jimmy not being able to let go of his beloved brother (and it biting him in the ass royally). I'm rewatching the finale of season 1, and I maintain that it is the single best hour of cinema ever created (that I've seen (so the statement means nothing to you, but the world to me)). Okay I'm a little drunk and lazy right now, but upon request, I will divulge exactly why the Bingo scene is a microcosm of Jimmy's entire life on the scale that the Fly episode is a representation of the entirety of breaking bad. It's just. Like nothing else. Not even Breaking Bad was this good.

Drouin's always been an absolutely filthy hockey player who acclimated to the NHL at a normal rate instead of at the rate most top 3 picks develop. And he had an immature episode. It's not going to stop him from scoring at least 70 points per season in this league.

Alright. I'll file this away along with Drouin under "Lightning players that I want that WC doesn't that I'm totally right about" Yeah, my filing system sucks

Chewchz gets a shoutout and I didn't? WTF NS!!!! Next November 24th better be circled on your calendar. I get hotdogs from Fiveguys. I am the anti-11. Or 11 backwards: 11. I'm fully aware that Weave isn't your grandfather.

Well, I'd ask her first. I mean, ew! Girls are gross. I don't even... what???

Well, since you pushed it that far, would you do 9.5. And would you do 10? It'll probably take that much. I'd probably take Stamkos at 10.5, but I'm not into the nitty gritty of the numbers like you, liger, and true.

It's all happening. Except Stamkos is gonna be at 9.5 Dealbreaker?

If Trump gets in, I'll meet you guys in Canada. Hey Dudacek, can I stay in your daughter's room once she leaves for college? NS... I'll share the litterbox with the cat...

It didn't work, Dudacek. As far as angst, I'm the opposite of Prince Zuko. Tim ain't no fool, and he'll lock up a quality RFA on a down season with no problem. And he's not gonna be the trade bait for Risto's partner, he's going to lift the cup in Blue and Gold.

Is R a new kind of drug I haven't heard of?

Boooooooo

Admit that you'd get excited when it happened. ADMIT IT.

Cowboy music forever!!!

The Taro-Liger odd couple is one of the foundations of Sabrespace that keep me coming back several times a day when I'm on a beach vacation with my family. It's not just the jello shots talking: I love you guys.

It was a thread title troll by Chz. "Sabres finally got an F'n Center!"

I remember it as: the sabres finally got an F'n center! Back in the days where having a first line center on the roster was a pipe dream. Now we have 3.