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Nice shot by Kyle there

I was trying to be somewhat balancing, and of course, it would depend on Hextal and the organizations appetite to slug it out with Pitt and/or Boston

Package deals, I do not believe Botterill is in a bad position here. There is an overwhelming arms race in the Eastern Conference. He will do just fine I suspect. Penguins already gave their 2018 1st rdr, I don't see them giving 19 and beyond right now given they have armed up already.

Kane and Lehner both 50% retained, Girgensons to Philly for St. Louis 1st rdr 2018, Philadelphia 2nd rdr 2018, Arizona 5th rdr 2018, Lehtera, Neuvrith, Read, Sanheim, Ratcliffe

My first thought as well lolPhilly has 2 1st rdrs, they have an LHD and RHD prospect to covet. They have some movable cap as well. Lehner and Kane make sense for them. Calgary has no 1st or 2nd rd pick this yr, but, they do have Sam Bennett and a couple of D prospects of interest. I like both as trade partners, and depending on price, would be happy with either, but a slight edge to Calgary due to roster player potential.

Well, another deadline with......hope?

Sounds about right. I keep wondering if there is a larger type package in play here. Guess we'll find out soon enough. And since the Flames were mentioned, go Philly, then go Flames. Those are the 2 I'd like to deal with anyways.

Bob McKenzie reporting Spooner is available from the Rangers lol

Nash deal done, Evander Kane come on down, your the next contestant on "The Price Is Now Right" :D

Nice haul for the Rangers

Philly makes so much sense for a Kane "package" trade. At least it does if your a fan looking through the window from the outside, like myself. All you need do is look at the moves being made in EC so far and it appears as though the arms race in the East is in full swing. So far it looks like the Devils and Penguins are pushing with a handful of other teams securing front and back end depth. The Nash, Kane and McDonough shoes have yet to fall. This is one of the more exciting dead lines I can remember.

Thank you for posting. I love this board.

The arms race has swung in to 5th gear now. I can see a package leaving Buffalo for a haul as teams in both conferences start countering the Devils and Penguins moves.

As long as its something. Man, looking back at that trade, I wish we'd kept Armia and Myers.

Sam Bennett or Max Domi to Buffalo please.

Wow. LBI? This close to the deadline? Please tell me it taint so....

I slammed a beer chaser while drowning out my hockey sorrows with some shots of CR during yesterday's Sabres game. Does that count?

Domi is the type of player Botterill should be after.

He's working his way up to throwing a towel?

Their play has settled down. They look more like they are playing a support style game where aggressive forecheck and d zone puck battles and control are priorities 1 & 1. I don't think this is all coaching staff, some, but I believe it's the players who have finally woke up to the fact that they must commit to compete. Probably tired of being laughed at and screed at as well. Its either that or Botterill threatened to trade them all to Arizona.....

Sign Vanek and Gionta in the off season for 1 year, run a Vanek-Gionta-Pominville 4th line lol

Risto stinking up the joint. He needs to sit, for the rest of the game.

I have faith Reinhart will continue his dominant positive play. Buf 4 Col 2 :)

Maybe their there for the Ave, or they all just craved for wings? :D

One can only hope.Out of pure curiosity, would it be Nuevrith back to Buffalo in a deal like that?