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He's a great fit in SJS. I say there is a good amount of likelihood that he signs there. I doubt Joe is going to come back and insist on 8M per season again. I would think they re-sign him for sure.

Botterill has already stated that he's looking to add speed. Yes, Vanek would be a benefit on the PP for either Jack or ROR, however at the same time this team needs to add youth and speed to the line up. If Vanek comes in on a one year deal, great. If he's looking for more than that, pass.

If it's one of our goalies with Ullmark, may it be Johnson. If it's not Johnson, then Hutton, Lehtonen (on right cap term), Khudobin, in that order. There will ultimately be other options via trade. I do not want to trade for a young goalie or a mid range stop gap. Sign a reasonable back up, or sign someone in UFA. Whether it's in the NHL or outside of the NHL. Bye Lehner, it's been nice. We should have had Konecny.

Also, this entire thread is cynicism correct. Harrington is a blundering maroon who is right twice a day because he's a broken clock.

The Sabres opened, and closed like a bad hand of poker. 7-2 off suit. Crushed by the inside straight of the TBL. This just in: Zach Bogosian named captain of the ECHL franchise where he will stay for eternity! Jordan Nolan, retires to go play pro with Daddy in Poland. Lastly, the Sabres walk up to the podium tripping up their speech selecting Raymond Bourque with the first selection in the draft. Another year another sound bite. Bring it on! Go Sabres!

Daniel Sedin with 2 goals, including an overtime winner to call it a career in his last home game. Wow, that was such a good ending. Small things at this point of the pointless calendar. Now it's time to wait the 22 days until the Sabres are "All in for Dahlin".

How about the rest of the awards? Team MVP: Jack Eichel Unsung Hero: Marco Scandella Rookie of the Year?: Viktor Antipin Play of the year?: Honestly, the Nashville game - Five assists for Eichel, Hat trick for Sam and 2 goals from Okposo Performance of the year? the Ullmark Shut out against Columbus Goal of the Year? Every goal against Toronto and Ottawa ( both of them) Best Acquisition? Marco Scandella Worst Acquisition? Jordan Nolan for forwards and Nathan Beaulieu on D.

I agree with you on all of this except Rodrigues, he showed better than the rest of these listed players when given proper line mates and ice time. Josefson, Pouliot and Nolan are gone. Girgensons and Larsson on the block. With Wilson being a complimentary bench / 4th line player. I do believe Baptiste showed enough with his skating and hustle to warrant starting the season on the third or fourth line.

We'll see. Could this finally be the draft that we reverse the curse. As in, be screwed out of the top spot ;) Honestly, as long as it's defense, I'm good. I like Zadina and Svechnikov. But, for the love of christ we need to start drafting and developing serious top end talent on the back end. Please stop shooting this teams future / near present in the foot.

I definitely noted that he's valuable and while I don't want him to necessarily go, it seems that there might be a slight shift in the room. Not saying which side he's on in the room. However, they need to look at everything short of trading Eichel / Mittelstadt / Ristolainen. IMO. For the moment, sure. However, once he's back on the books, what's the point. He's been riddled with injuries and the negatives outweigh the positives.

First thing's first: Cut bait Buy-out Bogosian: This needs to be the first act of contrition. Getting him off the roster. Not that I dislike him as a player, but when you cannot stay on the ice for more than a 10 game stretch and you've had multiple differing injuries it hurts the teams ability to go out and find suitable options with that kind of cap hit. Move on. Trade or Buy out Pominville: This is a contingency, based on the ability to find a spot for him. I'm "okay" with holding onto his cap for the season as it's in the last year. However, his skating continues to drop steadily. It's time to go younger, and even if that means a learning curve and a slower ability to product points in Baptiste, it's time. Let Nolan, Gorges, Josefson, Pouliot all walk into free agency. Do not tender Lehner a contract. Move on while it's available with no sentiment or attachment. Lehner showed that he had next to no value at the deadline. So there's not much sense in keeping him around another season. Move one of Larsson or Girgensons: It's time to move on from one. Pick your preference. Neither is a bad secondary player. However, at this point we know what you are. Make a hard decision on the leadership group: Ryan O'Reilly, Kyle Okposo. While we're likely stuck with Okposo, O'Reilly will have a ton of value. You cannot really replace his minutes, forward draws and steady consistent two way play. However, at this point there just needs to be a sharp swift decision if he's here long term. Re-sign: Casey Nelson, RD: This was proof that some players move at a slower pace, and when given opportunity that they can thrive. There still are some things to clear up (more so on the defensive side). However, you saw some glimpses of a top six defensemen in Casey this year. He shouldn't be hard to retain, however retaining him is a key. Don't let a positive go.

I just keep seeing Derrick Pouliot. Yes, I know he's more dynamic, but he's a tease play. He's got a questionable shot and his defensive game is a major liability.

There couldn't be two classier quiet players in the league. Such a pleasure to watch as a pure hockey fan!

Ugh. Great, well that's one more turd on our roster for tonight.

As long as I see Rasmus bury Kadri in the boards, I'm good with any outcome.

Yes please! I would take on Holtby in a heartbeat, he'd be a pure upgrade in every sense of the word. Even with him having a lackluster season.

First off the hit was completely unnecessary. He was cycling the puck the opposite way, yes a little contact makes sense, but to bury your shoulder into him like that. What ! Antipin, my prayers go out to you and your family. I hope you make a speedy and safe recovery.

Dahlin, Zadina, Dobson, Svechnikov for me.

Tkachuk was a freshman in 2017-18 at Boston University, so there's that. As far as the quoted (college preference). I like Wahlstrom for his creativity and Tkachuk for his power forward type and rugged nature. We need more of that in the line up. These types are okay if we're past three IMO. I'm taking Dobson or Bouchard or Boqvist over each though. We need to end the cycle of passing on talented D because of tantalizing forwards are on the board. While this is an exceptionally deep draft, we need to continue this. Samuelsson is an interesting prospect in his own right. There are so many D after the top wave to be interested in. As I've said my #2 D that I'd love to acquire in some right would be to sneak back in if possible to snag McIsaac.

It sucks that a shot would end someone's season. But, hah! #Karma

I love how Housley starts calling his team out 60 games too late. You should be called out for how passive and conservative your "defensive rush" brand of high tempo offense was supposed to be. Meh. I'd rather listen to Bylsma at this point, which is scary.

I don't know if we're going to win another game this season if we keep playing like this wet mustard gas baby diaper rash concoction. What a barn burner. I'm done with Housley, it's hilarious that he called his team out 60 games too late. #Asshat

Dahlin, Zadina, Dobson, Svechnikov, Bouchard, Wahlstrom, Boqvist, Tkachuk, Smith/Hughes. I'm really low on Hughes. I love the skating, but I really question the decision making/vision, work away from the puck, defensive game. He screams Derrick Pouliot to me, though that is really low bar. He's a much more precision more svelte skater than Derrick. I just see too much bust in it. I would take Kale Makar over him. Regardless of whom we take in the top ten, I still greedily want McIsaac in the worst way possible.

To me; much like what other's have said it's a tale of periods, shifts, and games. At times he's what we had hoped for a 25 year old who can skate the puck into the zone, transition with speed and shoot with a great point bomb. However, he's not that good to terrible in the D Zone, his decision making can be questionable. He's not making a ton (under 3M) so I'm not crushed if we cannot move him. However, he is what he is a risk that didn't pan out. Those are the types that need to be made. For every risk that pans out, there are two to three that fail.

The Arizona Locust come to the Polar Ice Caps for a flaw out.