PerreaultForever

It is starting to appear that fully vaccinated people can still carry the virus for a while and infect unvaccinated people. Hence the return of masks. I'd be inclined to say whatever, let the anti vax crowd catch it, their free choice, but the hospitals can't handle it and we need the beds for other illnesses.

Still irrelevant. and I'm allowed to hate this team as much as I want to right now. You can chill all you want to, I hate what this franchise has turned into. and don't bother telling me I should leave, I'm already mulling it over.

Taylor Hall not going to be happy 🙂 Just wondering, could this be a new way to circumvent the cap? He's going to play in the Czech Republic. Could he sign with the Bruins at the deadline for the playoffs or is there rules to prevent that?

respects yes, but he's not afraid of them. Won't change his game one iota but after a hit it is more likely we see Reeves Wilson than Wilson Panarin.

Still irrelevant. If we had a stocked cupboard of our own we wouldn't need many bodies for down there either.

Jack. (and it can sail off into the sunset)

irrelevant .

Ya, that's actually a good signing.

I've been thinking this for years. They don't do enough "team" off ice activities and events. I know they do some charity stuff and some individuals more than others (all teams do) but online I run into tons of stuff from the Bruins and teams like that and almost nothing similar from the Sabres. It's the right idea. Nobody much is going to care though until this team has an identity and enthusiasm on the ice that is infectious though.

With you 100%. It's going to be UPL and one of them though I'd bet on it. It's WRONG, but that's what it's going to be. Unless he's absolutely horrible and clearly not ready in preseason it'll be UPL, that's their masterplan now. If it's Anderson and Dell, well then we are just teaching the next bunch to lose like we did with the last bunch. We needed to surround these kids with solid veterans who work hard and Adams gave that rhetoric, but his veterans were just unemployed cast offs. I guess the hope is they are all hard working Curtis Lazar types, but really, it's just garbage.

Honestly not our worst signing. Can play a little better than Dalton Smith at least. A little.

I played hockey with Dave Andreychuk once. (he was really good.)

Ya, because his path is a tank. Yes, full of crap I agree, but he is comfortable as there is without any doubt a plan to tear it all down and rebuild with youth - AGAIN. It's clearly a plan. They're not doing it right, but it is a plan - AGAIN. So spin and lie and buy time and make excuses and and promises and wait for the next draft. That's it. AGAIN. Only 2 things remain to be seen. 1. What do we get for Eichel and when? and 2. Is Granato a sacrificial lamb like Ted Nolan was or is he their coach for the kids going forward? Not sure they know the answer themselves. Stupid F'n team.

I think you've lowered your bar so low you're digging a trench.

Those are the alumni jerseys we will have for the 75th anniversary.

Oh sure. Let's put the C on him after Eichel is gone.

This is beyond ridiculous. Actually found a way to downgrade from Hutton.

Your optimism is admirable I guess but continually losing isn't "fun". Being the laughing stock of the league isn't "fun". It just isn't fun or funny any more. maybe if we had a Ted Nolan bunch of scrappers we could have a few good nights of rock em sock em but this is simply going to be ridiculous. The only wins we will get is when the opposition takes us too lightly and fails to show up. There is nothing about this that will be "fun".

I don't really want to argue with you about this. I'm really pissed off and bummed out about this team today and if we get into it I'm going to unleash on you as a scapegoat so whatever. You don't understand that there's more to the game than just "talent" that's fine. You're really wrong, but again, whatever.

You never played hockey so you don't get it. Fair enough, but it's true. It is a culture of losing. and it does matter.

Come on, it's obvious now. The plan is UPL. and they don't care if he fails. If he fails high picks added and if he's destroyed he was Botterill's and they move on to Levi. If by some miracle he succeeds under the onslaught, well that's fine too, they look like geniuses. That's the "plan" as dumb as it seems.

Here's what actually happened behind the scenes. Eichel came in and demanded a trade. Terry said, oh ya? Well F U Jack. You won't play for a rebuild? Take a look at this buddy. You're signed for years and this is your punishment. So enjoy that buddy while I go watch some football.

This is exactly it and speaks to my question. We're going to be fed the idea that this is a new era, turned page, rebuild etc. It's stripped down to the studs so to speak, but how long until you've just taught the next bunch to lose? There doesn't seem to be a build plan going along with the deconstruction of the losing plan.

My question is why is this next to nothing signing thread pinned? I mean I know it's our "is that all there is" but really? It's a big pile of nothing.

I agree but imo there's one missing component. You need a few solid (perhaps past their prime so you can get them, but with the right attitude/style) veterans added to the young roster to teach, act as mentors, lead, show them the way. Without that, the culture will be harder to rebuild. and they didn't add that.