Turbo44

The more I study the analytics of this trade, the more I think it could end up being like the McLeod trade. The two guys we got really have limited NHL exposure but very good analytics. Peterka is lethal offensively but unless he grasps playing D, he’ll be a skinner type - flashy stats but is just good enough to help you lose. hopefully we add another forward. Would love signing Byram (even for the two year arbitration amount) and trading futures for a Rust type

I didn’t follow savoie’s AHL year last year but it’s a trade that prob can work out for both teams. I still think if EDM would have kept McLeod they would have had a good chance to win the cup than what. No reason for them to trade him and he would have given them a ton more than skinner did

Botterill was a disaster choice by Pegula - esp when he could have had zito. Pegula lucked into Beane but screwed the pooch on this one

Doesn’t matter as KA is too stupid to be on conversations for him. He only cares about 4th line forwards, 3rd line defenseman and backup goalies. Prove me wrong

As in Gavin? Penn state must really be trying to build up the hockey program

Oloffson too………pass

Doubtful as any team trading for him would prefer term at a higher cost than 2 years at 6m or so and UFA after that. It’s fine for Adams cuz in 2 years it will be Jaro’s problem

We feel one f short, one d short, 1 goalie short and 1 gm short. Not trying to be cute, it’s what I honestly think. if we keep Byram, than d is good, if we trade Byram it’ll depend on the return, of course

I just said the same thing in another thread so we’re thinking alike.‘I said I think this team is slightly better overall and ends up in the mid to high 80s in points. Jaro takes over as GM and chooses his own coach

I think the goaltending situation is slightly better as is the defense (if they keep Byram). I think Forwards are the same (for different analytical reasons) to slightly worse. I do not think this is a playoff team - remember they’d have to be 16 points or so better than last year and, for the most part, the teams immediately on front of them in the standings got betters. so, I would imagine the team ends up in the mid to high 80s, doesn’t make the playoffs, Adams and Ruff aren’t retained, Jaro Becomes GM and choices his own coach

No reason really. Probably cant be worse though. Doan has some scoring upside that none of the others do

A Zucker type can be signed in the weeks to come after the Byram thing works itself out

Yep - i remember around 5 in the early 70s going to our seats 2nd row from top in the oranges. I was a “lap kid” for a lot longer than I should have been. This product is disgusting

Bingo

Nope cap is jumping $10m more next year so we’d be okay I believe - 95m-104m

All quiet on the non-palm tree front rumor of cgy heavily into Byram but not sure what they could send us back of equal value?! I don’t see the match

Not a significant loss, but I rather have him as #7 than Bryson. Not sure what the love for him is

We’re so desperate for Sabres news we go crazy over a RFA signing of our own. Granted, love McLeod and like the term, but still. It doesn’t make our team better, it makes it the same which isn’t good enough…. give us something KA

I see him for as an NHL dman than Bryson

If we do still intend on trading Byram (I would not) what teams do we think are still in the mix/could give us a good return. With the prices d are getting in UFA, I wouldn’t trade him without a very good return + Orlov is really the last UFA I’d be interested in and he may be fading If we could sign Suter and Orlov I wouldn’t might getting a 1st round pick + for Byram given the market and available players I’m re-upping Byram (who has very good stats with Dahlin) and signing a winger who can play top 6: Suter, Ehlers (pipe dream), nyquist

Yep esp millers and ceci’s. Granlund I thought was going to get $6m per so he’s not that out of line. Ehlers will prob get $9m or more, which is a pipe dream for us. Hoping for Suter for us, maybe 2 years 4.5 - 5 per re-up Byram 2 for 13m, Timmins 2 for 4m, sign Suter 2 for 9m, leaves us with 1m or so cap space, call it an offseason and I think most of us would be happy

Allen should fire his agent for the contract he accepted - he should have gotten twice of what he did

No answer until Byram situation and any subsequent related moves occur

I think if we hadn’t known about Lyon ahead of time it would are a little feel good. It’s about what I expected today but was holding out hope I think what we can expect is 1. a trade of Byram for a top 6 forward while signing a decent d to play with Dahlin 2. Trade Byram for futures and sign a decent forward and decent d 3. re-up Byram and sign a decent top g lw/c anything less makes no sense unless they’re tanking

Suter?