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Mitts line out there shocking

19-4-2 GAA 1.90 Save % .935 Unbelievable

Sigh

Went to American Heritage School with Kelly and Matthew Pegula as well

What's cool is Micah references a research paper written in part by Michael Lopez, who is considered one of the leading minds in Sports Analytics and is employed by the NFL as Their Analytics Guru. Two of His main proteges are Dennis Lock(employed by the Bills) and Sam Ventura.

Asplund in for Vinnie

Based on Jeff Marek’s Comments on Saturday, it appears Adams feels the Sabres are ready to take the next step by adding veterans to their young core, so I would imagine that Sabres Timeline is much sooner.

The Burns Trade Friedman mentioned is probably the one that sent Burns from Minnesota to San Jose. The Wild traded Brent Burns and a 2012 second round pick to the Sharks in return for Devin Setoguchi, Charlie Coyle, and a 2011 first round pick

From the Arizona Standpoint, they are 2-3 years from competing, the assets He would bring back are probably worth more to them. Using Evolving Hockey’s Model, Chychrun’s Worse Two Seasons Defensively where His D+1 and D+2, He was in the 50th and 42nd percentile for defenseman. Since then His lowest was 62nd, with most other seasons being above the 80th percentile. In comparison, using the same model Risto’s Best Season was the 26th percentile. From an analytics standpoint, Chychrun is much better than Risto.

He’s only played 55 minutes this season. Offense looks good, defense slightly below average

Lance Lysowski confirms that it for Contract Termination

Contract Termination?

From the Lance Lysowski Article

I cannot get into details, but Murray supposedly did listen to someone on a certain player at the draft and passed on them. It was a mistake.

Here is the question though is Östlund the best prospect put on the table by any team? Is the trade value of Olofsson as a PP Specialist/3rd with salary retained the highest of a rostered player. The trade off for a Top 15 Protected Pick could be the they also get the highest of the Sabres 3 Second Rounders. If they really want to get creative the Sabres could retain 50% of Olofsson’s Deal meaning any team gets Him for two playoff runs at 1.18 Million AAV, after Arizona moves Him. BTW, I believe most of the people advocating for Olofsson to be traded, had a player coming in return. Also a 2023 1st with Top 7 Protection would drop the value in the rest of the return IMO.

Both the Okposo’s Families still reside in St Paul where the house is being built

Last year was His Worse Year Analytically in a while, the previous two years He was fantastic. I imagine it would be Top 15 protected, Östlund and Olofsson or Bishop’s Deal as Arizona needs to stay above the cap. Olofsson is more attractive as they could retain 50% and flip Him at the deadline. The Coyotes could probably get a First for Him with another year left on His Deal. Chychrun wasn’t the one who got away in that draft. After the First Round was over Jerry Forton was walking to the Sabres Suite, when He passed a recently drafted prospect, who said “Jerry, I thought for sure the Sabres were going to take me” That prospect was Charlie McAvoy. Forton later said, I should have been more insistent at the final draft meetings. That You should have Jerry.

His Son Odin is an excellent hockey player himself. As much as WNY has improved its Youth Hockey Programs, Minnesota is still the Gold Standard, so I wonder if that figures into His Decision as well

That’s why they would be moved at the TDL if they state they want to explore the UFA Market. Given the fact that the Okposo’s who stay in WNY all year are building a house in Minnesota, that one seems to be trending in a specific direction

Here is the segment This is a team that doesn’t need anymore picks or prospects