PerreaultForever

I don't know what will happen but as a fan I need optimism and some sort of reason to have hope. As such you have to view this as a new era. End of the year and Xmas and his father's funeral etc. so ;et's just say 2026 is the beginning of the next era. Will they try to win now? Will they tear down for a new rebuild? Could be anything let's hope it's something, but whatever it is imo it has to involve these things eventually: 1. the team needs an identity. I can never figure out what they are trying to be can you? 2. the team needs structure and a proper defensive system. Too many changing ideas, too many mistakes, too many blown coverages etc etc etc. They need discipline and structure and then within that play to their identity. 3. the bar must be raised and the team has to get serious. No country club bs. No development years. The mantra has to be just "win" and all the expectations have to be raised. Losing needs to be unacceptable. get it done and anybody who doesn't buy in needs to be gone.

Well you can't really judge his competence from that either. You can only do that when he actually makes some moves. So in any event it was some sort of test or evaluation. For all we know he told him secretly that he would be GM and his last 8 months was already evaluating for his moves to come. I'm really just thinking this might explain all of Adams inaction this year. Pegula might have nixed any bigger moves. Now they can either sign or move Tuch. Resolve the goalies and do whatever else they think they need to do. I do agree he's a fresh entity with no ties to anyone here and that's good. Everybody can potentially go. First firing should be Staal. Get rid of all those Carolina bums. Just because.

yes.

I think Lindy has done a terrible job. Out of historical loyalty I tend to blame the assistants and the fact he was saddled with them but he really hasn't gotten it done and really looks like an old guy well past his era. I'd clean house right now if I was GM but mid season is difficult. There is however the Olympic break. Ideal time to bring in a complete new coaching staff with time to get organized. DeBoer is out there. Tortorella if you want to create an earthquake. Whatever he does I think Lindy's time should in fact end.

This comment makes me think the scenario I laid out earlier was correct. Terry wanted to move on from Adams after last season but he also feared hiring the wrong hockey guy so he brought him in as senior advisor to get to know him. I guess he passed the test but the question would be was the test to see if he's competent or was it to see if he'd be loyal to Terry and do what he's told. Time will tell. It's doubtful he can be worse than Adams. Now let's see what moves he makes.

Because I refuse to believe anything with this team until it actually happens.

Well they found a way to win so now false hope. Kevy keeps his job? If that's the case it's actually a terrible outcome. I was getting hyped for a Kev firing on Monday. As I was saying earlier Seattle has next to no offense. That Melanson kid was noticeable. Their Kuntar.

I think closer. But there will be frustrations and if they fall to the counter attack your score might happen.

Kuntar signed a 2 way deal so he gets $9451 for that one game. and about a $1000 for every Rochester game. It would be kind of sucky if they stuck him with a big bill for flying out for that one game and I doubt it happens but either way I think he will survive.

Seattle this year plays a faster version of what the Islanders have played over the last decade. Choke everything off and clog the middle. Force the play outside and try to win 1-0. They are good at it but not good at scoring. I expect the Sabres to have a hard time with this but you never know. They definitely have more scoring skill if they can fight through it. But will they? More often than not they don't.

I wouldn't trade Dahlin either - unless he has privately said he wants out and has had enough. Then you might not have a choice. I wondered when they tore it down with Eichel and Reinhart if Dahlin had too much losing stink on him and maybe should have been dealt as well for that reason but if he truly wants to stay then no, I don't trade him. I will say this, Dahlin has a nasty side to him and if this was a bigger, stronger, meaner team where he felt safe and protected at all times I think he'd be a beast. As is he plays a little more restrained at times. That's just my opinion of course. Power got too much money that's the problem there. Paid for future performance but so far that future performance hasn't emerged. Might be tough to find a team that'll believe they can bring it out of him. Philly apparently called about Byram in the summer. They also wanted Hughes. I'm looking hard at them for Byram if it's me in charge. No idea who or what might be available from them though.

Are you really going to be revisionist and pretend they had a choice? Eichel was pissed off about the neck surgery and wanted out and Reinhart was going to walk at the end of his deal. They had no choice. The failure of the organization is failing to build a proper roster around two extremely high draft picks (among others) over the years before.

This is the moment where a good GM gets on the phone and calls all those teams who were supposedly in on Hughes and says "sorry you didn't get your guy but can I interest you in an Owen Power or Bo Byram as a plan B?" That other team who really felt they needed a mobile puck moving D man might overpay with some of those pieces they'd already offered for Hughes and thus mentally had already seen their team without them. But that's what an actual GM would do.

Oh sure, Östlund showed he can play and is a probable NHLer. He's better than Quinn imo. I just don't see the point of flying Kuntar in across country for 5 minutes of one game against a bottom feeder team. If it was in Buffalo and he just drove in from Rochester sure, why not. But this was silly.

Oh come on, they gave him a rookie lap and then 5 full minutes of ice time. I hope the guy at least got a good meal in Van. They do have some decent restaurants. It's a nice city to visit.

Well today on twitter I'm reading that Adams is actually signed for another year which is like a wtf? But there it is. He may never leave.

Oh I think it's definitely a tear down rebuild/tank now. They knew Hughes would walk in a year and a half and I think they knew if they waited until next year they would get less as other teams would know they were up against it and would try to lowball them. Reinhart type returns at best. I would guess they were being offered 3 big pieces and then Minnesota jumped in with 4 and that was tche4 best they could get. Young guys to fill out the roster while they tank and rebuild and maybe given ice time those guys still develop. Ohgren played with Rosen or Östlund didn't he? Same level. A lot of people are high on Buium. Skilled but he has defensive issues. I think at best he's a Byram type. It's not a great return but really, I can't see how they could get more on a player who would have walked 100%.

Well it is basically the 4 firsts for an allstar price tag that the NHL set for offer sheets way back. It's kind of the standard. You have to hand it to Minnesota for going for it. There's a team that knows they have to be better now to get out of that "group of death" (using the World Cup term). It's likely an overpay if they don't sign him to an extension, but if they do, he's the best player in the deal and thus they win the deal. Isn't that the rule? idk, let's ask Eichel or Reinhart 🙂 All I can say for sure is "The Hockey Guy" (who is a Canucks fan) is really really not happy.

I hear you, as they have the most upside, but you have to realize that's essentially rolling with 2 rookies or unproven players. We'd all like Levi to become the guy but right now he's still just an AHL guy. It's very very risky. I'd still like to see an established vet in there and then whichever of Levi or Ellis is better wins the other spot. If they both outplay the vet then so be it.

It's a desperation move for Edmonton but I suppose they are hoping they get a good run out of the veteran goalie much like Colorado got when they swapped out theirs.

Not a cop out. I just can't be bothered with long involved plans of what they should do at this stage. If Pegula doesn't make changes nothing will change so all of our hopes and wishes and plans of what should be done are a waste of time. They won't do any of them.

As I understand it he stopped drinking, went to therapy and cleaned himself up. He's still married. They apparently worked it out so he does still have some sort of family life. The internet says his net worth is 22.5 million.

That pretty much was it but they didn't give him many minutes that's for sure. I thought you could see signs of him wanting to muck it up but he didn't get enough time to get comfortable or into a rhythm.

Dumpster fire meets toxic waste dump tank team. Dumpster fire gets the win. I like wins but you have to think a losing streak would be better to force Pegula's hand. Any signs of life (which are fake because this season is over) and they might justify staying the course and blaming injuries. If only..................etc. Terrible hockey game. Canucks are garbage. Sabres had all the same turnovers and giveaways but Canucks didn't take advantage of most of them. I really cannot figure out why some people think Byram is a good D man. He is just horrible. How many minutes did Kuntar get? Can't be many. They play the same and Seattle will slaughter them. Seattle isn't all that good but they are fast and check really well. Counter punch team.

Isn't that the same league that had the guy charged with murder for the skate blade? Weird that Lucic won't just retire. Dude must have lost his money or something. It's a strange desperation.