Lehner is not coming back to Buffalo. I would be flabbergasted. He is moving forward with his life. I doubt he goes back to a place where he was at such a terrible place in his life.
Holtby’s performance has been in decline for a couple seasons. I think it’s very unlikely that he comes close to being worth his next contract.
He is an extremely skilled/talented player. I’m not going to try to sell him though because I actually think there are some character/off ice concerns there. But if the cost is Scandella or Bogo, I’m in I guess.
Is a JAG anyone who isn’t a star player?
Thats the only way I can wrap my head around a player who consistently scores at 20+ goal/season pace being a JAG.
He is definitely a more accomplished goal scorer and better PP player than Vesey. Just glancing at what the two have done over their careers shows this pretty clearly.
Why should we care about that? You would be more pleased if they were spending less?
I could see if they were in long term cap trouble, but that’s not the case.
Actually, the opposite is true, sort of. Avs traded him then had a worse season, Sabres traded him then had a better season.
Of course there are too many other factors that go into a season.
If you can’t get the puck out of the DZone or into the OZone, you won’t win many games.
He has been a little better this season I think, but still needlessly throws the puck off the wall/boards and out more than anyone else. And I agree that a part of it is the forwards as well.