TrueBlueGED

I don't care if it's in jest. I'm unilaterally revoking your "best poster on Sabrespace" status.

I disagree. I think, as a general rule, it's best for decision makers to think they have enough rope to make smart medium-long range decisions.

Totally agree. This is a huge offseason for the team, and if the confidence wasn't there, making a change before it all makes sense.

I don't believe for a second that Bucky had a source this close to the situation. But at least he's making up something that makes some sense for a change.

On the bright side, at least I won't have to hear anyone speculate that maybe the well has dried up, and the Pegulas are tightening the purse strings. That sort of speculation should be dead, and stay dead.

Nice :lol:

That depends. Is he going to pack Bogosian's luggage full of opiods at the border to void his contract? This is probably the wrong spot for this, but one of my reasons for not wanting Lombardi is the whole Voynov fiasco. Dude letting a guy practice while suspended by the league for domestic violence so bad it's getting him deported...I don't want that guy being at the top of the organization.

Yes. Pi, in one of his more Pi-like moments, was floating that if Bylsma were going to be fired, he'd have been fired already. And he went so far as to say he'll use a Matthews avatar if it happens.

Shouldn't you be sporting a Matthews avatar?

And Murray failed to convince them he had the plan and "stuff" to get there. This is certainly the occam's razor explanation.

Fenton was a candidate last time, right? I could get on board.

So, is there any chance I was close to the mark with this?

It happened during a locker room that everyone is afraid to talk about. Dan refused a certain thing, and...

Alternative hypothesis: there was a source. The source was right. Jack said it. However! It's missing important context. Maybe it was said in exasperated frustration in the wake of a particularity bad loss, or following his benching on the PP. Point being it was said, but not really meant.

I'm mostly cheering for the sweep to help grease the skids for a Dman trade.

My assumption is if we end up keeping him, we will indeed find out through a media leak.

Well, that explains it :lol: I couldn't pick out the 5th forward who was out there for the draw, I just assumed it was Matthews.

Despite the damage it will do to my brackets, I'm pretty sure I'm cheering for Ottawa because I want to keep watching Karlsson play hockey.

More like Gorges, I think. Separately, 30 seconds to tie it following a faceoff, Matthews doesn't even come close to touching the puck. Is there a scenario where Eichel isn't dictating play there? Whether it works or not, who knows, but he'd be the guy with the puck. Yes, the other thread sufficiently triggered me. I'm officially on an "Eichel is better than Matthews" campaign.

Obligatory "don't base your opinion on a Youtube highlight package" warning, but...Maker is just so fun to watch! http://www.sabresprospects.com/2017/04/video-2017-nhl-draft-prospect-cale.html

To identify, corral, spin, and score from a phone booth, was indeed a nice sequence. But it was still based on a puck randomly bouncing to his stick.

Andersen. Woof.

Yup. Don't see Jack get many like that--he's too busy dominating the puck.

Strombone‏ @strombone1 7m7 minutes ago More Goalie interference rule > NFL catch rule > immaculate conception

Score Effects hooooooooooo! Also, I don't think it'd be realistic to expect them to continue out playing the Leafs quite so handily. On this, I believe, we can all agree.