Broken Ankles

Jack and Sam played almost 1000 minutes together. Sam played only 106 away from Jack (5v5). For reference Point and Kuch played 760 together and Kuch played 197 away from Point. In Boston, Bergeron and Pasta played 669 together but Pasta played 337 minutes away from Bergeron, albeit 10 more games. Either way it’s a super high percentage of 5v5 TOI together. More than most. CNN’s David Dale did a fact check of this narrative and it’s True. They were tethered!

You mean the Thomas E. Dewey Thruway? That thoroughfare? That’s what I call it, but then again haven’t lived there in 25 years. ...and I support the Goat. Make it la tercera camisa!

Then it should have a similar impact on the $4m back-up goaltender market.

It's not the first time I've over-valued our resources. Call me Darcy! Raantta is a capable goalie, but in the mind of Arizona, its a desperately needed cap dump. What is good play from a back up going to bring the Yotes next season? They are in serious regression mode. Who else has both cap space and desire to take on a # 2 goalie at over $4M? And more importantly, what is the going price for a #2? J. Allen got a third. Matt Murray is a #1 and yielded a second (albeit a very high second). Recent trades for a top 4 Defenseman (A. Martinez) have brought back 2 second round picks. Scandella brought a second and a fourth to Montreal. How can Montour not bring at least that?

Montour & Hutton (we retain $1M of Hutton's salary) to Arizona for Raanta. Arizona moves Montour to Team X for a 2nd round pick. Out - $3.875M + $1.75M = $5.625 In - $4.25M We could conceivably retain $1M from Montour to garner more value from a team with cap constraints. It's an overpay for one year of Raanta, but Arizona saves $2.5M and gets a second round selection. The Sabres do not lose any 2021 draft picks.

I'm not saying your theory of trying to improve GF is inaccurate. I obviously think KA is trying to improve other area's (like PK) with his trades/UFA signings but yes 'goals for' was lacking and he brought in players who should elevate last years goals per game. I'm also still optimistic they can correct the GA problem as the same time I think one of the ARI goalies and possibly more moves on D can improve GA. 2018 - Sabres ranked 24 in both GF/GA. Last year, improvement to rank 21 GF/20 GA, however their differential was bad. Not surprising the lowest 7 in differential missed the playoffs. So yes they need to jump into the upper half of GF if they plan to make the playoffs (not a modified version). The only thing I will disagree on is the contention that Dallas was 26th in GF. Third last is 29th.

Except this years Western conference champions, Dallas. Only two teams in the entire league scored less, and one was Detroit. And they played almost the entire playoffs with a backup goalie. Better than most teams # 2, but average nonetheless. The point is there are many ways to achieve success. Not just scoring, not just a dominant goaltender, not just speed, Not just strength, etc.

Then Buffalo should be a destination for him. ‘Ted’s Hot Dogs’ is an institution. I miss many things about Buffalo, and Teds ranks.

So I guess that’s a Hard No on the trade????

You've inspired me to write a Haiku about Taylor. Buff - a - lo signs Hall League - ques-tions mo-ti-va-tion Sab-res must win Now

A number 2 is too high. Especially in the Covid Cap Crunch of 2020. Lots of UFA's and RFA's still unsigned and teams are rapidly losing cap space. Listen to Kevyn, errr Billy Ray. Pork Bellies futures (Market for Goalies) are going down. The other GM's are out there 'panicking'. Don't be Mortimer Duke!!

What about Borgen?

....or it was never anything but a bad rumor by Servelli.

Harrington enjoying “Crow” for his Sunday dinner? Especially after the condescending remarks about the Kahun decision.

Same boat. Looking more like this is not happening. If our D and goaltender is not upgraded I don’t think any other improvements in the forward ranks matters.

Memo to Kevyn and Kym......

Holtby to Vancouver.

Pencil me in with so many others that just want to see a change. Not sure what he did to deserve the AAV (38% raise) and term. If KO isn’t bought out this team will have a fourth line making $9.0-$10m for 4 consecutive years. After Dahlin gets his deal you’re going to squeeze the middle six. Is the depth in our prospect pool that bad that by 2022 someone couldn't conceivably replace Z on the PK or his TOI on an ELC? “It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend.”

Yes. Nice and healthy alternative to oil. Especially for French fries. I mean raw potatoes freshly sliced, like they make at In-n-out.

Sigh

He works for one Terrance Pegula, so of course he is. The only one NOT Qualified is Kahun.

Not sure this is true. He was motivated in a one year prove it deal with the NYI and played well, or shall I say the team in front of him played better than the Sabres had in the previous three years. The fact that the best opportunity in front of him yielded a $1.5M AAV, far less than his QO in Buffalo would have been indicates what ALL GM's thought of his value at the time. The fact JB may have been privy to more of his outside hockey problems only confirms the right decision was made. Other factors to consider - he was seen rightly or wrongly, tied to a horrible trade losing a valuable first round pick in 2015, and Linus was progressing in his own right and probably was deserved of his own opportunity. JB's decisions were mostly indefensible. Not this one.

I already planned Rossi's song after his goals as a Sabre. It was a tragedy they did not work this in for Vanek..... Austrian sensation Falco, like Eddie VH, was taken too young. RIP.