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JBOT and Pomer were teammates in Roch for two seasons.

The word you're looking for is nepotism.

JBOT says he hopes to "make a few more additions tomorrow".... and "Is our defense a finished product? Not at all."

“As soon as they’re done, he’ll have a contract offer,” Sakic said. “We hope to sign him. He’s had a tremendous year. Since the moment we drafted him, four years in college, he’s gotten better every year and he’s obviously hot, the Hobey Baker winner, and hopefully we can sign him and have him be part of the organization.” “I told him (Sakic) I didn’t want an offer yet,” Butcher told The Denver Post. “I wanted to sit with him, talk with him about my year, what they’re thinking, what their philosophy is going to be. My parents are coming in this weekend for the banquet, and I want to talk to my parents before they offer me anything.”

meh don't know enough about him to craft what would normally be a brilliant, enlightened, thought provoking response.

Darcyesque

yeah, he puts words into players mouths... and if the player isn't receptive to his style he goes public with comments made in a private setting.

body language.... Borgen is a guy who plays because he's good at it. Fitzgerald plays because he loves the game. Nobody in their right mind would take on that Bogo contract... not a chance he gets moved.

Talking about fishing I hope.

Clearly talking about Paul Hamilton. I can't wait for the first Hamilton interview with Eichel... it's just gonna be head bobs and eyerolls from Jack .. yeah, uhhhuh, yep... next question?

The bottom 6 rebuild continues.

Just finished listening to this... - said he would consider switching his number to #9 if it became available - made a comment about how easy it was to play on team NA because the centers didn't need to help much in their own end due to the passing/skating skill of the dmen - focusing on trying to get better at faceoffs - typical comment about the local media in Buffalo, they kiss your ass when you play well, all over you when you play like - said he's not involved with contract discussions, leaving it up to his agent and focusing on hockey

consider there are infinite parallel universes.... we don't live in that universe.

If it was all on Bylsma, why is JBOT making these moves? I guarantee he replaces at least half of the bottom 6, and he's already replaced half the defense. I don't think Bylsma had much to work with and he's getting a bad rap for it.

stop. Shattenkirk ain't happening.

Yeah I guess, but you'd hope after a couple years in the league the kids would start to figure things out on their own.

That's exactly my thoughts as well. He could be a very good 2nd PP guy setup in his usual spot for one-Ts. Scandella - Risto McCabe - BowlU Bogo - Gorges Falk

This is amazing... you made this?

I don't see Pommers in the top 6, he'll be a role guy at best. This isn't the same guy BUF traded a few years back. I agree, he's the type of guy BUF needs to keep around; never understood the must trade Kane now idea.

That's funny because nobody else has, the guy is slow as .

How do you figure? Only the bad stats tho, right? The good stats, like Eichels ppg, are because of the players overcoming Bylsma's attempt to sabotage the team. Am I doing this right? I'm glad Foligno is gone, he sucked, he's not NHL caliber IMO. Sad to see Ennis go, thought he was primed was a big season.

Scandella and Pominville were a combine 0 +/-, Scandella a -2, Pominville a +2. Ennis and Foligno were a combined -11. Scandella/Pommer have a team relative +/- of -10. Ennis/Foligno have a team relative +/- of -2. It's clear who the winner is in this deal.

I'm ready.