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I’ll give Dahlin as pass. He’s 18 and this is his first season in the NHL. As for Skinner, he’s a veteran and he’s all but disappeared. It’s doesn’t make much sense to give out $8M/season contracts to a player on this team right now.

No doubt Eichel is a terrific player. On the ice, he’s one of the best in the league. I’m talking about off the ice though. For better or worse, by now he should have total control over that locker room. I understand we can’t really tell if a team has quit on their coach without talking to the players directly. But, if it’s true, that makes it 2 coaches in a row that have been quit on. That looks very bad. I just don’t think hiring a new coach will fix our problems. What happens when they quit on the next one?

We’re probably the worse team in the NHL right now. Same as last year, the year before, and probably the year before this. 3 different coaches, the same results. The only “narrative” I’m bringing up is that everyone needs to be critically evaluated and no one has a ticket to escape accountability.

Do you think the team has quit on PH? If so, then it’s not bad forwards. Jack is the captain. He’s needs to be part of solution, not negative and certainly not neutral. He’s not a teenager anymore.

I hate to say it, but maybe the Sabres should be listening to offers for Jack? He’s been the common denominator in all this losing and obviously he’s not leading. His lack of leadership is more impactful than the positives he brings on the ice. I would never do it unless a player of similar caliber is coming back and then some. Waiting for a trade demand will automatically drop his value. I’m not saying to run him out of town, but let’s begin to take the blinders off. Honeymoon is over.

This is a wonderful idea. This will help build the product, rather than the continuous dilutory expansion teams that are added. European kids can grow up seeing NHL games in person and build their dreams. Awesome idea.

HIPAA wouldn’t apply to a reporter. It only a contract between a patient and those delivering his/her healthcare.

Geez. The Sabres should hire a team psychiatrist during the 2019 offseason. A good handful of players end of depressed and end up wanting to leave or quit. Lehner, O’Reilly, Berglund, & Leino immediately come to mind.

Doubt it. If he was 100% sure of not signing here, he would’ve likely been shipped out at the deadline, even if it was for an extra heavy bag of pucks.

Never underestimate the stupidity of another team’s GM. If we pay him $8M then we are paying for a 45g scorer to be on Eichel’s wing for the next 5-6 years. A reasonable contract. If another team pays him $8M, then they are likely overpaying. However, while Eichel is a great player, he’s not unique. There are other centers out there that can feed Skinner just as well. What if we are competing with that team to sign him?

I don’t think it matters at all what Skinner would score on a non-Eichel team. That is some other GM’s worry. The fact is, we have Eichel and he’s playing on Skinner’s line and Skinner will likely eclipse 45 goals for our team. That boosts his value for us, but not for another team. So, if we pay X amount of money, we are paying for a player that is likely going to score 45 goals for us, not a 30 goal scorer on a different team. If another GM wants to take the gamble that he’ll be a 45 goal scorer on their team, that’s none of our concern.

My guess is he’ll try to sign on with another team. If/when he fails to get what he wants, he’ll file his grievance with the Sabres. Really bad precedent if the league allows this back door to test the FA waters.

Dump him on some horrible team for a 5th or a bag of pucks. This guy shouldn’t be around the team. If this was a mental health or substance abuse problem, I doubt they would’ve suspended him, which would undoubtedly magnify the problems.

For once, I don’t want any trade. Why would we want to disrupt this team’s chemistry right now? Not needed. Let them develop.

Check this out. Just checked this a minute ago. Scroll down to “Transactions”. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=310545

Maybe what seems obvious to us really isn't the case. I believe that the Sabres agree he is their future, but maybe JBott isn't ready to fire up the Brinks trucks the way GMTM would've done already. He's patient and calculating. Maybe they are offering him $8.9m and Eichel wants $9.9m. None of us know the numbers being offered.

That is an interesting note, especially with him fussing about players doing their own thing and not following the system. Plus, our defenseman this coming year will be attacking. I'm not sure, but is that really a thing goalies want? I suppose an opposing team can't score a goal when the puck's in their zone.

Totally. I bet the poor guy had at least 5-6 strangers come up to him asking for help with his bags.

But not as pampered as Vesey.

I'm open to any player named Butcher. Who knows if he'll work out, but it can't hurt to try.

Technically, yes, I suppose. Or, you can say the goal never would've been scored without the redirect. Anyways, can AHL players partake in the olympics? If so, could we see some young, bubble (i.e. nonessential) players intentionally being sent down to play in them?

This contract is ridiculous. I guess we now know what the hold up has been about with Jack. My guess is he'll be getting 10/8.

I guess I don't value assists as high is because they are given the same point value as a goal - even a secondary assist. Whereas a goal (assisted or unassisted) can win a game, an assist in itself has never won a game. As for Matthews, his goals will undoubtedly go down, but his assists will go up. I can't say for sure what his points will do.

I think that's the way it should be. The players have it written out before them that they will make great money if they work very hard, and if not, then they won't. It takes away the guessing games and allows the player to have control over their own monetary promotion. You do "x", you get "y". You don't do "x", you get "z".

I'm not sure we know this (or at least it's not my interpretation). He wrote: He did not take the medication to sleep at home. He received it in the hospital (does say where in the hospital). However, he continued to lose weight and still couldn't sleep. The decision was made for him to go to Neuro ICU. It's not clear if the "negative reaction" caused his ICU visit, or was unrelated. It certainly didn't cause his "alarming" weight loss and insomnia.