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(Quote: Love, love love. Left for Dead) Reinhart and Draisaitl, please and thank you. If not, I actually prefer Ritchie over Dal Colle. Bennett would be an obvious call in either case. Nylander is interesting as is Kapanen. Both high skill guys.

That was very interesting to look at, thanks.

Amnesty already. He has no value.

Off The Team or back to Rochester: Leino - Amnesty Buyout McBain - RFA, shouldn't cost much Tallinder - Possible low buy retain. Sulzer - At this point, he'll be off the team Ruhwedal - AHL Ellis - AHL. John Scott (I love him though): Bye Konopka - I would like him retained. He's a good forward for what he does.

For those that want compensation....why? Klesla isn't a player to worry about. A college UFA who has a brighter future can take his place in Buffalo/Rochester and really work for it. Sometimes you get players who get to a point where they feel disrespected. Klesla was waived what, 3-4 times this season. If he wants to go back to Europe. Adios. AS TMGM has said, we want players who want to play in Buffalo.

I would put Matt Read in that discussion too, just to bring up a smaller school find. He's put up some nice seasons in Philly.

Its okay Rusty at this point you have the same career outline going forward of Alex Sulzer. It was nice to not have you. This more or less makes sense as well.

Back to the tank. Neuvirth played pretty well regardless.

For what this team has on the offensive side of things, unless you're shipping him out for parts, you aren't going to get much. He's a good locker room guy is young and he does have offensive upside. He continues to work. P.S. I will always be a CoHo fan.

Good start by Enroth. I've always thought he could be a potential mid tier NHL goalie. Good job tonight boys! Tampa is really going to miss St. Louis.

Stafford still needs to go. If it's a pure tank, then Ehrhoff does need to get traded at the draft. Then its completely done.

Or at the draft?!? Or the offseason. No need to go half the season next year with him on the roster. Clense it completely. :P

I could still see Ott coming back. If he wins a cup in St. Louis I think all bets are off. It will come down to what his family wants to do as well. I would say between 25-35% shot at that. I don't think Moulson will be back unfortunately. Which is a shame, but he's going to be able to go whereever he wants. Any roster would love to have him including NYI back in the fray.

Yeah I meant 2nds, lol. Sorry about that.

I like his tenacity, he seems like a lifer, and he has it engrained in his blood. His approach is methodical. I won't lie when I saw the Hudson Flasching/Deslauries deal I didn't understand trading two first round picks, but he's going for the talent he sees. His answers to the Buffalo media were candid and straight forward. He doesn't speculate and he is going to make changes. I really don't see what the big deal with Pat LaFontaine were unless he just did not want to completely gut the franchise or he felt like he was not really in the room. His presser was awesome and a breath of fresh air. His answer on Conacher was awesome. He was a free player. Someone posted earlier that he hopes it pisses a rookie off that he acquired CC. Just love that as soon as he's done with this he's going back to the board and focusing on more talent. Well we have our GM, so thank you for that Mr. LaFontaine.

This is the one deal that I'm sorta confused on. It seems like he bent over for McPhee. Rostislav Klesla? - Yuck. And paying them a third....geesh. I like Neuvirth a bit, but the trade seems like we gave up....too much lol.

Stafford to Washington for Burakovsky? Come on McPhee relive your 2013 pulmonary embolism. - Just a joke

I would take two 2nds and an interesting prospect for him. Or one legit young player and a pick. Moulson is an asset to move. Glad that Halak might be gone too. Stewart is the guy to keep IMO. If you move him, you do at the draft.

Awesome post, that made me chuckle. Make more moves ######!

Praying heavily for this. Anything would be a boon.

Well he has to elevate themselves in the right kind of players. I'm okay keeping Stewart, unless something happens. Rather trade the rental. So we'll see.

Love the move. I know he's tiny, but he has talent. We'll see what happens.

Any other traction on Tallinder/Moulson/Halak/Stewart (who is the least likely to move now I believe).

That's true. Let's keep moving.... :P

I get that, I don't mind trading McNabb, especially with McCabe coming soon. Hmm, who knows.