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I mentioned the same thing about Risto during the season - his issue to me seemed to be overuse.

So uh... any actual news or rumors?

I am not gonna sweat over replacement-level talent.

Eh, I like McCabe, but Laine did it to himself there - McCabe just stood his ground as Laine skated right into him.

Player development has off-ice components, training programs, leadership aspects - it’s a lot more than simply picking good players and letting them marinate in your AHL affiliate.

Maybe. But I think the folks who think we’ll be able to unload Risto and some expensive spare parts (Bogo, KO, Sabotka) and somehow get something really good in return are setting themselves up for disappointment. For a real hockey trade, we will need to throw value into the pot - like Casey or Sam.

What about adding Sam as part of a package to get a real 2C? Would Botts do it?

He plays like someone who can’t complete a pull-up. It’s obvious. He is weak on the puck.

Seems like each player they’ve added is good at pressuring the other team’s defense and generating chances. They are not going to play passive hockey. Just my very unskilled observation.

Lock up your daughters!

A barn, specifically? How elegant.

My gosh this fanbase is angry...

I guess if you say something outrageous enough, you get the benefit of being considered a troll...

Yeah I’d take that bet. I guarantee no one in that locker room will care if he shows up ready to work.

Right about Vesey being a selfish jerk for choosing the Rangers - after his agent made it clear before Murray wasted a draft pick that Vesey planned to rest the market? I’d say Pi has less of a chance of being right, actually. And the entire exercise is a disgrace - remember, his first point in this thread was to express delight that Vesey will be booed on home ice. Please.

This is not trolling, folks. It’s just a bad take.

Huh. Seems like an elaborate waste of everyone’s time...

https://www.diebytheblade.com/platform/amp/2019/7/2/20678271/jimmy-vesey-not-to-blame-for-buffalo-sabres-gamble-three-years-ago

Have you lost your mind? He was 23, it was his JOB, and it was his decision to make. When I was in my 20s I took an offer to work in a law firm in New York, instead of pursuing opportunities with firms in Buffalo. What a weird world it would be if every time I stepped into the Buffalo Brew Pub, folks turned around and booed me. You know, I usually don’t make it my concern to convince the last lunatic holdout that the Earth is round - but your take is so deranged and cynical, it’s getting to me. This franchise has been shrouded in negativity with all that has transpired over the past several years (LaFontaine, O’Reilly, Lehner, there has been so much), one of the last things we need is a segment of twisted fans booing a 26 year-old kid who happens to be Jack’s buddy and a pending UFA, and who will be wearing the uniform trying to help this wretched organization win games.., In short - you need to check yourself. All of this says a lot more about your character than Jimmy Vesey’s - it’s just entertainment dude.

And just because you CAN boo a 26 year-old kid for a financial decision he made for himself several years ago with limited information, doesn’t mean you SHOULD...

You’re a mess. Some 23 year-old made a life decision you disagree with. Get over it.

He’s also Jack’s buddy right?

And yet ... his songs are still covered. Slowdive’s version of “Golden Hair” proves that Barrett’s genius holds up.