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Avatar bet he's not on the opening day roster.

Last year took too much out of me. New players, new coach, new philosophy, I'm guessing right about the time they start gelling it'll be too late. More exciting to watch no doubt, better defensively no doubt, bringing some joy back into my hockey life no doubt. Playoffs??? I'm not going to set myself up for disappointment again but I'm also guessing that sometime in October, I'll be full in again. Now.... no way

That's pretty darn close to my guess also Which of course totally obliterates Reinhart ever getting to play C again, but of course that does blow up the hopes and fantasies of the troops wanting him there.

Actually I bet this allows Girgensons to play wing.... he'll the the 4th line center

Presently staffed this is how I see it. Kane-Eichel-Reinhart Girgensons-ROR-Okposo Pouliot-Larsson-Pominville Moulson-Josefson-Gionta??? Des Scandella-Risto McCabe-Bogosian Beaulieu-Antipin Gorges Lehner Johnson Kane wants on a scoring line on his contract year Girgensons last chance at redemption with shortage at LW Bogosian will be a different player without being completely miscast by DDB The defense does look much stronger this year, not great but not a complete sieve

Thanks for the heads up, I could have sworn it looked like kool-aid See you won't be too lonely to start off in there but my opinion is qwksnd could use some fresh air also

I'll be shocked if they add Shattenkirk now though, I know this may kill your hopes but think of it as a positive, you won't have to do any upgrades to the bunker

You have to give him credit because for a new guy he's not afraid to give it a whirl. I'm still going to miss Foligno, you could never question his effort and the way last season ended that's a big plus for him

For the 2nd team I'm guessing but he had 47 points last year I believe

Scandella was one of the Wild's best offensive defensivemen Pominville will slide into Gionta's spot but he'll be 35 when the season starts Going to miss Foligno's physicallity Wish Ennis well but he hasn't been the same in 2 years If Scandella comes back healthy, this is a WIN for us

On second viewing this wasn't as funny as I intended, REMOVED

You describing WildCard???

I agree he'd be good for Rochester but don't you think someone is going to offer him a job with the big boys??? If so, why would he go to Rochester?? I also don't know the scoop on this guy so who knows.

I'm beginning to believe the talk that GMJB is making about team leadership (upper management) being slow and deliberate in making moves on the big club and rebuilding Rochester. It wouldn't surprise me if all the young guys, Bailey, Fasching, Babtiste, Nylander, Guhle, Ullmark, Fedun, Falk etc.... all end up in Lake Ontario land for further seasoning unless someone just makes a drastic impression on HCPH or there's another rash of injuries to start the year. Let some of the crappy contracts play out another year, teach the young guys how to play Housley's style in Rochester and learn how to win up there. Then pull a Laffs and bring everyone up at the same time after the trade deadline rids you of some experienced but bad contract players.

Lehner plus for a Dman??? Rochester bound???

Des scores as often as Gorges completes a pass so would you prefer percentages or tries as a criteria??? Also have a flat out who's better without taking on $ or some magic chrystal ball some might want to use.

Isn't that Pegula's job??? You must have received a pretty sweet deal in Ohio to even think of it........... :P :P

I'm not a great fan but why would we want a player who plays defense that scored 56 points last year and has averaged almost 43 points a season for the past 7 years and we have a coach who was a offensive defensive man??? How many forwards did we have that scored more, 1 maybe??? What does that say about our forward group if this guy can't play for us???

Isn't an NHL UFA eligibility 27 years old or 7 years in the league??? If so he's got 3 years left.

Wasn't there a report from a Vegas reporter that said a deal was in place for them to take Moulson??? Or am I mis-remembering again?? Of those options I think I'd like to keep Bogo and see if Housley can turn him around. I think DDB miscast him probably as much as anyone else on the team.

Good hire, I was hoping for this right after DDB and GMTM were fired.

My point being that Okposo signed for who offered him the most cash, it wasn't the allure of downtown Buffalo. Bad analogy on Ladd, that's a horrible contract but I made the mistake of bad remembering, I thought he got 4M annually. Agree totally that the system is bad to allow this. You should play for who drafted you but what else do you expect from the NHL.

Well that didn't work with J.Vesey and apparently not with Cal P. Let's see, you have a degree and you have your choice of your dream team, NY, Chicago, LA, Boston or Buffalo??? Who wins everything being equal. As for Okposo, they signed Ladd for approximately 2M less per year. Buffalo overpaid and I like Kyle and hope he's ok.

It appears that Jack may not be the ambassador the Sabres need Unless you're from the area, Buffalo's reputation is pretty darn poor Sabres recent history is pretty darn poor also An educated hockey player is not going to sign here unless you overpay He's going to get an ELC so his dream team or city has the edge in this He is gone although I hope I'm wrong, even if he's not as good as advertised by some, he'd be an improvement in depth that this team sorely needs.

I thought it was a box of chocolates??? I don't care who it is, just make sure he's somebody that'll be good in hopefully less than 3 years.