Andrew Amerk

Same for Kaapo Kakko

I actually like this idea, if we were dealing with a normal year. If the current craziness going on has created an unusual situation where we may be able to obtain a young 2C and a young top 6 W, while resigning certain players for less than they would’ve gotten - it is something that should be heavily considered.

The Buffalo Sabres have the longest active playoff appearance drought (9 seasons). The longest playoff droughts in history were by the Panthers and Edmonton Oilers at 10 seasons, which ended in 2012 and 2017 respectively.

I’d be completely fine with losing Z and Larry. Asplund and Lazar can replace them. I’m also fine with losing a Risto/Montour/Miller if it means improving our top 2 forward lines.

Absolutely.

That’s fine. Then any points scored in the play-in round are not playoff points. They are play-in points, and in a separate category.

Skinner - Eichel - Reinhart Olofsson - Cirelli - Boeser Johansson - Cozens - Kahun ?

Basically, they can only afford 2 of Petterson, Hughes, and Boeser. The other attractive/costly players on their team are unmovable. This makes BB the odd man out.

It should, due to what I stated. The 8 additional teams are now playoff teams - unless those 8 teams are somehow exempt from winning the Cup, which they aren’t.

If players play games in the qualifying round, and they get counted in their stats as playoff games played...then they are playing in playoff games. ?‍♂️

Nucks are trying to create salary cap room. How would this help them with that?

If we could get Boeser for someone like Miller, that would be stellar.

I think the commercial said if it’s longer than 4 hours to contact your doctor.

And if you turn it upside down, it’s a forest fire.

Why is this always a thing every off season?

What year was the helmet hit by Ruff? Adam was looking good in 10-11, and was never as good after that. If that hit was at Niagara camp in 11-12, then it may have ruined him.

Or that hit ruined Luke Adam for the rest of his career. ?‍♂️

Who could argue?

You spelled Kym wrong

I thought the consensus was that he was “outdated” from being able to coach in the current game?

Yes, or 2nd liner. Especially with a face off win % that was usually what? Around 45%?

I’d agree. I’d say Vanek was a first line player, Roy a second or third liner. Max could slot anywhere in the top three lines.

Correct. An article about 06-07: ”Miller ended up with 40 wins that year and the team was also led by co-captains Briere (95 points) and Drury (37 goals), and a formidable third line consisting of Vanek (43 goals), Afinogenov (61 points in 56 games) and center Derek Roy (42 assists).“ 43 goals on the 3rd line. That’s just insane.

That contract is fine though, because if he gets hurt in 2 years, they can void the remainder, correct?

IIRC, Vanek-Roy-Afinogenov was a 3rd line Ruff deployed to create mismatches.