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Getting smaller and more athletic like Hasek vs 6'6" monsters?

Going for it.

Me to especially with all the effort Beane has already put in to upgrade the DL the last year including the 2 guys already signed.

I guess it’s Super Bowl or Bust.

Amerks have always had the best jerseys

Why is that different from sending Jankowski there in the first place? Mark played 252 NHL games before heading to Rochester after signing a contract and he's at least has had some legit NHL success in the depth role. What's Bjork accomplished? He's played 154 game in the NHL since last playing in the AHL. He has 6 points this season in 51 games. Jankowski had 5 in 19 games. Bjork is a terrible NHL hockey player and needs to go. He can follow Jankowski, Caggiula, Eakin and especially Hayden out the door. This isn't sending a former 30 goal scorer like Moulson down. It's getting rid of player how is who everyone knows (including himself) isn't contributing in meaningful way. The players might be said to see a friend go (however he was one of Jack's buddies), but they won't miss him one little on the ice. The players know change is coming in the next few. I think they'll be more annoyed if Vinnie gets traded. He is at least a contributor.

Who says they have to lead the same way? Think of how different the attitude of this team has been since he arrived on the ice. He's leading by simply saying that he wants to be here and jump on my back and I'll help get you there. He's like a beacon of light in the dark tunnel of our rebuild.

Nov 29th. The day Alex Tuch's first practice. That's the day, this group's Chris Drury, began fixing this team's culture.

Unlike UPL, Miller had a 920 or better save % all 3 full AHL seasons. He probably would have been up a year earlier had it not been for the lockout.

When Miller won the Hobey in 2001 (his Sophomore Year) he played 40 games with a 1.32 .952 with 10 shutouts and a 31-5-4 record Levi has played 30 game with a 1.47 .954 with 10 shutouts and a 21-8-1 record.

https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/16/buffalo-bills-eric-washington-mike-shula-sean-mcdermott/ Mike Shula hired as Senior Offensive Assistant. More ex-Panthers to the Bills.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

This is better then the first GIF but.......

One JAG down and so many more to go.

He is getting shelled. He stopped 59 or 60 against UConn recently in a 3-1 win. In his last 6 games he has only given up 7 goals on 243 shots (1.17 gaa with a .971 save % on over 40 shots a game.).

Levi is by far the biggest difference maker on any team in the NCAA and it isn’t even close. I also think Portillo is Michigan’s MVP and that is saying something. Their in zone D play isn’t stellar and they are so O minded that he often hung out to dry. He is sort of the college version of Grant Fuhr.

Or talking team about his becoming the team Captain with a 3 year 12 mill extension. Or Adams was asking for help filling out his NCAA bracket.

But how did the other 740k investment in Dell work out? Yes Anderson has played well in limited PT, but of course he got injured and missed half the season. No surprise given that only Hasek, Roloson and Thomas played more then 40 games in a season over 40 and only Thomas and Hasek played well in those seasons. This team needs to make a major step forward next season and hoping an ancient goaltender can carry the team is doomed to failure.

Hopefully they are discussing our pressing need for better goaltending and who to pair with Power

And why do we want to make the same mistake by relying on an unproven prospect and another $750 K vet goalie as his partner. It’s long past time to go out and actually fix the position with real players.

The irony of Myers returning to mentor Power. Lots of good players on the list but none are Ellis

The next Taylor Hall? What will Boston offer for him? Bergeron is an UFA after this season.

Thx @pi2000. It's actually not my idea. I saw it on a capfriendly mock Sabres for next year, although the poster's other trades made no sense. However this one really struck a cord with me. When healthy, Ellis is an amazing D and started this year on fire before his injury. The guys is a winner and such a smart player. He would do wonders for this roster much like Teppo did 17 years ago. I doubt Philly wants to move him, as they just acquired him for this season, but they really are in cap hell and it might be a golden opportunity to move this team foward.

Seriously, should we see if Philly is willing to trade Ryan Ellis. He is 31 and has 5 years left on his deal at 6.25. Philly is already committed to 5 D, including 3 vets with $17 mil in contracts. In fact without Ellis, they already have 66.5 mill committed to 14 players.

Most teams can't afford middle class depth like that. We can and that's kind of the point. Eller is playing a 3rd line role in Wash, a role I believe they'll want McMichael to take as they cut cap. Compher is in a similar situation in Colorado. Minn also has to cut costs to cover their 13 mill dead cap. We have the cap space to take on good veterans with term but who are cap casualties. What I'm trying to build is effective veteran depth that can move up and down the lineup as needed, or as chemistry dictates and roll 4 lines when everyone is healthy. I don't want a traditional scrub line, but instead a line like Hecht Gaustad and Grier. I envision a Thomspon line, a Cozens line, a Mitts line and a Eller line. I don't care who plays how many minutes as long they are effective. This should help us weather injuries, continue to build the competitive culture, and make us hard to defend. It will also compensate for the lack of the traditional franchise center which we don't have. When I ran the numbers, the team's cap figure was 66.5 mill