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Not really. Pionk is best partnered with a D first player as well. That is why Maurice pairs him with boat anchor people call Forbort. Dylan DeMelo would be a good pairing if I am thinking about someone from the Jets.

He needs to be paired with a defensively responsible vet so he can do his thing. He does need to learn the D side of the game though.

400 USD? I thought Jets' tickets were expensive!

Here's hoping it goes to 7 games all in OT!

Eichel and Risto for Dumba, Rossi, Kaprizov, Talbot and a 1st in 2021.

If Rhino won't sign, I'd trade him straight up for Konecny. Without looking at salary caps of both teams... Eichel, Risto, Rhino and Skinner (1m retained) for... Provorov, Ghost (1m retained), Frost, Konecny, Myers, Foerster and a 1st in 2021. Cozens, Frost, Mitts and Foerster down the middle in 3 years would be very nice. So nice you could move one to wing or trade one. Provorov is a bona fide 1D man (Chevy tried to get him for Laine but they wouldn't bite). Konecny is a very good winger and Quinn will be in a few years as well. Throw in Olof, Tage and the rest of the forwards in the system and you have a good group of forwards in 2-3 years and most around the same age. You'd also be getting rid of 3 players (two in undesirable contract situations) that probably wouldn't object to a trade. I'd sign Anderson and one of Brossoit or Smith for backup goalies. I'd also get a coach with head coaching experience in the NHL but not Torts. edit ... Play hardball with the upcoming RFAs. No need to offer them too much if they haven't proved anything. If you don't make the playoffs next year with that lineup, you would start making them the year after. Either that or I've smoked too much herb??? Did Duchene really get that much in a trade?

Buffalo should not be taking a contract like Kassian's back in a deal for Rhino...or anyone else not named Skinner or Okposo.

I am tired of Maurice as a coach but you can't deny he had a great game plan and got the players to buy in 100%. We were supposed to lose 4 straight to the Oilers too...good thing we actually play the games instead of going by predictions. I thought we were out of the playoffs with one win to be honest. Kudos to Scheif's line for giving up O to help shut down McDrai.

I'd make the trade even up...if 2.5m were retained on Eichel's contract!!!!!!!!! Seriously though, Eichel will not be coming here...Chevy will not be willing to pay the price and Scheif has opened some eyes here with his D play for the last 8 or so games.

Nice to get the team some rest while the Habs and TO beat each other up. @Hoss, KC is not going anywhere, he's our best goal scorer. Smith played unbelievable through the whole series and kept Deadmonton in every game. Coilers fans are as big crybabies as Leafs' fans.

I said nothing about the base...only mentioned the cupboard. Wheeler played all of 26 games for ATL and turned into a points machine later while here. Buff Wheeler Enstrom Little Ladd are/was all good players for us. The prospect pool was empty which Chevy re-stocked. Off the top of my head Chiarot and Postma (not very good) were the only prospects to play for the Jets.

I've never used an emoji on purpose in my life. Don't know what a giggling emoji is. I hit those thumbs up things if that is an emoji? If I ever hit anything else, it was by mistake. The stealing meat comment baffles me as I have no idea what you are talking about. You on the pipe? As far as wanting to play here, Eichel, Rhino and Risto don't want to play in Buffalo and I don't think Ullmark does either and they are already there! People in glass houses... I remember the '66 cup so I am old enough to remember Fuhr getting traded. Didn't bother me whatsoever, why would it? One thing you forgot about what we have in Winnipeg is we have a hockey team that makes the playoffs consistently. I can't help it your owners are a bunch of tools and don't know how to build a team and we built one quicker than it took you to make the playoffs. Think about that for a second. We got a team with Chiarot and Postma as the only prospects and built a team quicker than the Sabres could make the playoffs... I don't blame you if you are butt hurt that your team can't make the playoffs and Winnipeg (I don't live in Winnipeg) does consistently but not my fault. Look a little closer to home... If you're sick of me "trolling", ignore me. I'm sick of getting private messages saying how embarassing you are to other Sabres' fans and to just ignore your comments. Have a good summer...

Good luck with your goaltending.

Rumor has it Ehlers might be back next game.

Laine? Seriously? Laine? Maybe you should trade us Gilbert Perreault? Brossoit is better than anyone not named Lehner you guys have had for awhile. Your GM should be taking a look at him.

Team Canada has a ***** team this year. He, like most coaches, likes his vets though. Perfetti was a threat most times on the ice and he got under 10 minutes. If that's the best Henrique and Pirri have got, they might as well retire for God's sake. I think he signs that ridiculous contract but I'd try hard if I were the Sabres' GM.

That's what I mean. Make him an offer he can't refuse. A fully guaranteed 5 year deal worth 18m-20m. I'd do it as soon as he is available.

I think management has to talk to ALL possible candidates. Why would anyone prefer they not? Boudreau is a good regular season coach but he wouldn't be near the top of the list for me. Gallant and Julien would be the (former) coaches I would be interested in but only if there is not a complete rebuild in the future. If the direction is a rebuild, I'm not sure they are who you want or even if they would take a job on a rebuilding team. There are many college and Europeans that I haven't seen coach but some think it is a matter of time before they are in the NHL. It depends a lot on which direction the team is headed. Rebuild? Retool? If they don't know by now, the first thing they have to figure out is whether Eichel, Sam, Risto and, to a lesser extent, Ullmark want to stay or not. I think they already know 2 for sure and maybe 3. I'd stay away from Babcock but if Rod Brind'Amour hasn't signed in Carolina, I'd make him a priority. Offer him 4m or 5m and talk him into leaving Carolina. 4 x 4.5m and the Canes won't come near to matching it and you'd have the best up and coming coach in the league. I think Maurice is great for an up and coming team but whether he is the right coach for where the Jets are now, I am not sure. I do think he'd look a helluva lot better if Chevy got him some D help.

PLD is in for tonight's game!!!!!!!!!!

I don't like living in cities but I work in Winnipeg and it is only 20-25 minute drive to work...next to no traffic on the way in and not much on the way home. What I like about the area is the proximity to nature for fishing/hunting and so forth.

Helle? Straight up and you retain 3.5m maybe... Dream on. An elite goalie (signed to 6.17m AAV) is hard to find.

Not only that but they are on the road for half the season. Country living is right outside the city if you don't want neighbors within farting distance. 10m USD turns into about 13m CAD...housing is cheap...free medical...access to world-class hunting/fishing/boating/hiking...yadda yadda yadda. Like I said, most players that come here enjoy it here give or take an Evander Kane or Trouba. Laine even liked playing here...he just wanted to be THE player and make more than Chevy was willing to give him. Most players go home or have a home in places like Florida (ex. Wheeler) for the off-season and like you say, they miss a great summer. I think Eichel would love it here playing with our top 6 and regularly making the playoffs but Chevy isn't trading Ehlers or Scheif. Even KC I doubt he trades. It would have to be heavy with prospects/picks along with PLD and even then I don't think he would be willing to pay the price to bring him here. As far as lining up against McD, we don't play them that often in a normal season. Three times a season I think?

You don't think Eichel would like to play with Ehlers, KC, Wheeler and making the playoffs every year? It is hard to get players to come here but they like it once they get here. I agree that Winnipeg (Chevy) probably won't be very interested though.

I'd bet he is traded before the next season starts.

I am sure they would. You'd get a ton for him even at the TD. I wouldn't give up a lot unless he extended though.