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The Fasching trade happened when the Kings were having success and GMTM wanted bigger forwards who played a heavy game. At the time it made sense. Deslaurier added some much needed toughness to the lineup, which was nice at the time... good for the tank squad anyway. Fasching is still a nice prospect, but might not be a good fit for Housley's system... we'll see. "The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has acquired forwards Nicolas Deslauriers and Hudson Fasching from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Brayden McNabb, forward Jonathan Parker and two second-round draft picks. The draft picks, acquired by Buffalo in a trade with Los Angeles for Robyn Regehr at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, are for the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts."

Sorry Juju, I don't have that ability as commissioner. The only thing I can do is reset the entire group or kick people out.

One of my kids is a big Kings fan. He say McNabb is terrible, there a reason they left him unprotected for Vegas to up. He's slow and has poor decision making.... not a good fit for today's NHL.

Agreed. And they don't get down when something doesn't go their way. They get behind or give up a TD and they don't panic, don't slouch and just stick to the plan together. I like that McDermott is always cheering his guys on even when something didn't go their way... reminds me of the same attitude Jim Kelly had... even if threw a pick he would stay positive and confident, never get down on himself always believed he could will his team victory.

How do you ease off? It's like saying ease off on the offsides calls. It's either a penalty or it's not.

True, but he looked like he never played professional hockey before... made some terrible decisions with the puck.

Antipin looked like a rookie in his own end.

Same here... 10p Pacific, probably just be getting home from bowlin... I mean... drinking.

He's extremely articulate for a pro-football player. He'll make a great color commentator someday.

It's a contest of who can get the most clicks without compromising their journalistic integrity.

I'd give them Nylander and Girgensons, but they have to take Moulson also.

He knows.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/05/25/plant-diet-powers-hockey-broadcaster-elliotte-friedman "Friedman notes real men go veg – including his Sportsnet colleagues George Stroumboulopoulos and Jeff Marek. “NHL players like Ryan O’Reilly and Zack Bogosian from the Buffalo Sabres are both vegans and we’ve talked about it – they would never do anything to hurt their bodies,” says Friedman."

Apparently Bogo is vegan as well, and we're all familiar with his injury history. Let's see how these vegisexuals hold up this year. ROR has missed 10 or more games the past 2 seasons, Bogo has missed 15 or more games the past 6 seasons.... I'm sensing a theme here.

Probably just the vegan diet induced anemia kicking in.

Tennis elbow is improving albeit very very slowly. Got one of those straps with the thing on it, which is helping. Haven't taken a full swing in a few weeks, still getting in some short game work, probably ramp it up a bit next week. Hockey is still a go, just can't take draws or execute stick lifts. I'm sitting here in a coffee shop with this image on my mac book for the entire world to see. Thanks for that. Use your phone to take a picture of her in her car, and her license plate.. text it to 911. Now that's a legitimate complaint. My condolences to you and yours. That sucks. You don't have a spare tube?

Yes

The kid was only 23 last season and played in just 57 games. He showed flashes. I fully expect him to eclipse the 20 goal mark this season.

Finally.... Okposo and Eichel together. Based on their abilities they should thrive together. Moulson tho. Also Reinhart still at C will make some folks here happy, and with Kane/Pominville, which is what some here predicted would be a good fit. Could work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-tm8GxBxJg

I watched the shootout and Lehner was getting lit up... he let in 3 in a row at one point. Newsflash: He still sucks on breakaways.

I've said it before and I'll say it again

But why New Era Field and not Key Bank Center?