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Messi is a smart guy to avoid Toronto.

The Panthers PP is different, they don’t have a real shooting threat. They move it until the bumper or backdoor is open. Their other option is point shots. No wonder they are 0 for the series. They need VO, Sabres need Gudas.

Original Knight Marchesseault is the hottest guy in the finals.

I’m out,I have no idea who ever played for the Bisons. It would have to be in the first season or two.

A few milestones give guys almost automatic entry. 500 goals is probably one. I still don’t think Skinner is a HoFer. Ask me again in 5+ years if he hasn’t slowed and had some playoff success.

This was a poll question, not an actual trade proposal. I have to remind myself of this because I can feel my blood pressure rising while thinking about this. There are worse than dumb and dumber odds KA does this. I still want him to be in on Helle and Hart if they are available. This would show me he isn’t set on Comrie/UPL with Levi.

Thanks. He talks about those guys and says the Sabres should interview them. There should be news leaking out about who is being interviewed by who. I would think KA would want to meet everyone outside of the top 5.

I wonder if more were interviewed? Two that jump out at me are Reinbacher and Sandin-Pellikka. Dark horses like Musty, Willander and Yager, Danielsen and Ritchie.

The league doesn’t seem to be consistent on checking guys out. Tkachuk got rocked but it didn’t look like head contact. He definitely struggled to get his balance.

He went to the room after the PP.

Sorry, I jumped the gun there. Jenny, Jesse, at my age they’re all hot young chicks.

He is way more valuable than say VO because of his versatility. He also has upside. He is on the team until pushed out by a younger guy who needs to be in the top 9. The only other thing I see is a trade that KA can’t turn down. If he locks Mitts in at a decent salary that makes moving him easier when the time comes.

And sign the deal in Springfield.

Definitely more of a goalie factory than Canada at the moment.

That type of effort reminds of some kids I’ve seen in AAA minor hockey. You tell them there is a scout from the Kitchener Rangers in the rink and their effort goes up 50%. Where is that push when we are down by 2 with 5 minutes left in an empty rink. Sale has flashes but I want guys with a motor comparable to JJP unless the skill level is through the roof.

I’m not opposed to getting Hart and I trust KA will not overpay as he has been careful so far. The thing with Hart vs the UFAs is that he is only 24 and has some upside. Goalies often don’t break in to the NHL until 25 to 27 so he was elite plus on a bad team to get 5 years in already. A new team, coaching staff, goalie coach could polish his game to be 1/2 of a solid tandem. If he or Levi become a guy that needs 55-60 starts then you can move the other and bring in a backup with a small cap hit.

I think by the third round that BPA differences are razor thin. The analytics/scouts may have a darling who is still available but is rated a fifth rounder by everyone else. You can look at need and balance a little more mid to late draft as the difference between the 75th and 76th best forwards is pretty small. Same with the 40th and 41st best Dman. Certain qualities may stand out while the warts can be worked on.

It hasn’t rained here for over two weeks and there is none in the forecast. Lots of fires and the forest is getting drier. The north wind from the last few days has improved our air quality, blowing it towards you, unfortunately.

Great assessment on Leonard. I love his game as does every scout. I don’t see any way he falls to 13. Dvorsky has a very slight chance to fall to 13, if teams pick Dmen like Reinbacher, Sandin-Pellikka and Simashev early.

Pretty much my take. I really, really want Levi to be the guy. He’s got the personality, youth and athleticism to be the best. Helle is a top 3-5 goalie in his prime.

Our Walmart’s self checkout doesn’t take cash.

It is that simple.

He was good in his role, loved his shoes. “Iran, Iraq #1, Canada, USA ptooee!”

Dahlin will get a bit better, Power should get a lot better.

Another dominant group was Blake, Bourque and Foote for the Avs. Then the gold standard I remember watching were Robinson, Savard, Lapointe for the 70’s Habs.