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either has Dahlin
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18 minutes ago, WildCard said:
Yzermann convinces Stamkos, Kuch, and Hedman to take less than market value and then he leaves. Gotta wonder how they feel about that
Most of those deals were negotiated by Brisebrois. He has been the main driver in their scouting and player dev. They have been holding a spot for him for a while. Denied Blo and others the opportunity to interview him. This will have no impact on Tampa at all.
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10 hours ago, dudacek said:
So with Pekar and Lukkonen surprisingly headed to the CHL this year, what does that do to Botterill’s anti-CHL rep?
I get back to you after the trades.
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https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2018/09/matej-pekar-expected-to-play-in-ohl.html
Pekar maybe heading to the Colts. Barrie not Indy.
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23 hours ago, Weave said:
The hell? The Sharp comparison was made by me in his full rookie year. You may have jumped on, but it wasn't an original thought of yours.
Then I like your analogy too.?
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6 hours ago, Hoss said:
When you consider the thousands of American journalists who have been fired and/or been under constant attack from those convinced all media is bad these jokes aren’t as fun.
Indeed. There are plenty of examples of players who drive play from the wing or at least contribute to that role.
Patrick Sharp was a comparison I made and saw others comfortably make to Samson. I’d be interested in seeing a comparison between the two if Reinhart continues his role on the wing.
I like the Sharp analogy. I think Sam fits a similar role. Sharp was adequate when forced into center duty but was much more effective on the wing.
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Haven’t been fortunate enough to get to NS but it is on the list for sure.
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Just now, N S said:
It was before he built that house out in the sticks, sort of. We were all in Mount Lebanon at the time.
I lived in Mount Washington and had many friends from Lebo. BP as well. I helped out with the Keystone State Games hockey team for a stint.
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2 hours ago, N S said:
Since we are name dropping in here ...
My brother had his foot run over by Ernie Whitt.
My wife and I were invited quests at Mario's Stanley Cup party in 1991. We were his neighbours back then. He and I share a birthday (October 5th) ... I am exactly 1 year older than Super Mario.
I hear Mario's custom built mansion in The Laurentiens (about an hour north of Montréal) is up for sale ... $22 million (Canadian), I think.
You should have been at Kevin Stevens debauchery fest. Then again as a pious man of faith maybe not. What a zoo!
6 hours ago, darksabre said:The photo is definitely taken in such a way that his eyes always feel like they're on you. It's terrifying.
Bad things man, bad things.
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39 minutes ago, josie said:
We used to put fake sunglasses on non-game days to cut down on the "something is watching me" vibe
do the eyes move like those Jesus pictures? that would be freaky...but awesome!
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Skinner never gained the trust in Carolina of his coaches to get the top line minutes his production would otherwise indicate that he should. I think he is out to prove that he can score/play with good players and earn that trust where he is deserving of top dollar deal. I think it is a calculated gamble on his part that he can feather his bed here and get paid either by the Sabres or in UFA.
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Casey also had an injury that kept him out of the Worlds ( but not prospects camp) so maybe it was kind of a check in to see that all systems are go.
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1 hour ago, nfreeman said:
Me too.
As for Kane and ROR, I feel like we have no choice but to trust JBott that those moves were needed to get the team out of its dysfunctional rut.
Also totally agree with your point about the recent Sabres not at all being the team that works well together.
Well, both goalies were swapped out, and The Natural will be the #1D in short order, plus a healthy McCabe and a maybe healthy Bogo will be the 2nd pair -- so quite a bit of turnover, albeit quite unproven, in our end.
My point still stands. Ulmark/Hutton is as big a question mark going into this season as Lehner/Ocho was last year and other than Dahlin the other faces are the same. So we shall see. Go Sabres.
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2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Do a comparison. Take out a sheet of paper or create a spreadsheet.
First create the forward lineup as is abd then create one with re-signing Kane, keeping ROR and maybe acquiring Sheary. Which one is deeper, faster and better 5 on 5 scoring. I think you’ll find the Jbot team better then the status quo.
Goal differential is the key. Score more and give up more and the status quo remains. Nothing indicates that we have addressed goal differerential other than possibly increasing one side of the ledger while also increasing the other. That story will unfold come October.
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26 minutes ago, dudacek said:
From an asset management perspective Kane for Skinner is fair value. ROR for two firsts, Thompson and Sheary is fair value. Berglund for Pu and Sobotka for a 3rd probably fair value as well.
So overall I think he did a decent job on the value chart.
I prefer O’Reilly and Kane on the ice to Skinner and Sheary, but appreciate the need for speed and the way Botterill was able to improve NHL depth and add quality to the pipeline at the same time.
Ultimately, it’s about team building and the NHL pieces last year simply did not fit. So I voted four. We still live or die on the development of our last six first-rounders. Hopefully the changes made will allow them to shine.
Not a fan of the efficient markets theory I see. In the aggregate it looks like a wash. But you can’t look at it that way in mho. Each transaction is done at a point in time under different market conditions. So when Kane goes you can’t say we got Skinner in return. We got a magic box that can be possibly be used next year as likely not until 2020. Same with the Blues magic box. That it turned into a definite 2019 in the case of the Sharks is irrelevant. You cant say Sheary without Hunwick. Sheary good, Hunwick bad. And why do we not get the benefit of appreciation, i.e. if we somehow dump Hunwick which Pitt couldn’t do, we pay a higher premium? And Berglund and Sobotka were not traded for Pu +. That we got Skinner for Pu + is what makes it a good use of assets.
I agree what we had wasn’t working, but I heard the same thing last year with Blowu and poolsnot et al. So I will reserve judgement.
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I took the second no. Approach is fine but the execution leaves a bit to be desired. I, imho, believe you add Berglund/ Sobotka types outside of major deals. I think they could have been had for less. If we paid the bonus, maybe the deal is Skinner/ Faulk for ROR and that pkg of ++. I applaud the Skinner deal in the abstract as it was a good use of assets. Just not sure where all the pieces fit if they do. Plus this team may score more but I shudder to think how they will fare when it gets nasty and the refs put the whistles in their pockets. Goaltending has not been upgraded just different bodies wearing the laundry. If the experiment goes awry, and not saying it will as gt is very fickle from year to year, I am concerned about the bench boss being able to utilize the roster to minimize that weakness. I do agree we will watch a different brand of hockey that should be more entertaining but whether it will lead to a better result in the standings is uncertain. Go Sabres.
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1 hour ago, Weave said:
I disagree with half of who you are accusing of being fragile. ROR didn't give up on games, periods, or seasons. I can think of a couple of guys who are still on the team and expected to be on our top line that have demonstrated that particular weakness. I think Pi has a valid concern, but I also think that a 50% roster turnover may go along way in mitigating that.
Yes he did. Often. It just doesn't fit the meme most created. He was just like the others who did the same leading to dfl.
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1 minute ago, Doohickie said:
You mean he's an Adulterer???!!??
You’re reaching. These kids don’t read anymore?
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Great poll. I voted Kane. This team may play fire wagon hockey and be fun to watch, but they are soft and there is no one to protect the shiny new toys. Kadri, Wilson Reaves are still a reality in the NHL.
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1 hour ago, TrueBlueGED said:
I don't have time to read through 5 pages right now, so I'll kept this short: this was a great trade from an asset perspective. We get a legit 1st liner for close to peanuts.
But I still hate Skinner. I seriously hate him. I'll never be a fan even if he scores 30 on Jack's wing.
Edit: And not to beat a dead horse, but if we still had O'Reilly, I'd be downright excited for the top of this forward group.
Checked in to the thread to make sure younwere ok. Good to see your head didn’t explode. And yeah to think about ROR and Skinner is just depressing. Good trade and asset management but I hope it is not the end.
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1 hour ago, hsif said:
I lived in Niles, Mi for a year and fished the pier at Benton Harbor / St. Joe back in the mid 80's. Perch were so big, leeches could be used as bait for them......... unreal big. Sad to hear that the numbers are being impacted by gobies. The shipping industry has never been held accountable for the introduction of invasives.
ive heard some of the blame goes to the zebra mussels as well. they are eating all the plankton that help the fry survive. Either way the catches are fewer and far between.
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7 hours ago, Weave said:
Wow. What a pig.
Noise among LO and StL anglers is that bass populations are down significantly, but size is way up. Speculation is not many fish survive the gobie onslaught to reach adulthood, but the ones that do gorge themselves on all the gobies and are reaching ridiculous sizes.
Same here on Lake Michigan. Big boys can be had from shore. But the perch are being decimated.
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Nice fish. What a fattie.
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Now that exchange was funny.
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Fishing the Chautauqua crappie run with my dad, is my favorite childhood memory. We would cap the day with a rootbeer float at the drive in diner in Mayville. Best times.