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Tyson Barrie on his way to Buffalo? http://flightaware.com/live/flight/XSR961/history/20160725/1555Z/KGJT/KBUF

Well, according to the manager in charge that night, no. However, the person who signed the trespassing complaint is "associated with the bar", so it could be a bouncer or bartender who saw something they didn't like, or maybe Kane insulted them (or grabbed their girlfriend's boobs) and this is their way of getting back at him.

I think Edmonton has leadership issues to sort out and are still too small and fragile up front. Lucic and Larsson help, but still too many mismatched pieces there. BUF improved by 25 points last season, EDM only 8. I see a 10-15 point improvement for both teams putting BUF in the 90-95 range, and EDM around 80-85 points.

http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/07/22/sources-say-evander-kane-was-acting-as-celebrity-bartender-when-trouble-erupted-last-month/ Apparently he was "guest" bartending at Bottom's Up the night of the alleged incident... an accuser states that at one point he reach over the bar and grabbed a handful of titties, which was frowned upon. The attorney for the bar says.... “We understand that someone associated with the bar has signed a complaint stating that he was trespassing. But the general manager, who was the person in charge that night, says he was not trespassing and was not ejected.” I'd love to see video of this because there's so many conflicting reports, who knows what really happened.

0 appearances for McDavid... Thanks Bettman!

...well, let's let's say each sister has an 8.3% chance of being hot, oh nevermind.

more Eichel/Vesey from summer league this past week.... https://youtu.be/5zwuM_Xr6Lk ..if you read the video comments, Paul Altmeyer, the creator of these videos says that he thinks he's signing with BUF.

I see it too, but I also see him get beat a lot to loose pucks in his end, or get turned the wrong way like on the McDavid OT goal. He needs to continue to improve his speed and quickness, which I think he can. That said, I still wouldn't commit 6 years to him at this stage of his career. I want him to stay motivated and focused on growing as a player instead of turning into the next Tyler Myers.

Haha, all of the above! I don't know if sleazy is the right word. let's just say that they both have shown signs that they value money above all else... winning, team, etc

you missed one... 4. Skin color I'm joking. Anyway, when do the mug shots hit the press? ...and will he be holding phat stacks yo?

I'd like to think GMTM is better than average at finding talent in the 3rd round, but we just don't know yet. I suppose you could look back at the drafts from 2000-2010, and figure out what the odds are, but you'd also need to have a clear definition of serviceable NHL player. Maybe I'll look into it next week because it's Friday and 96 out, my sister is visiting and I'm sitting by the pool drinking.

On a standard die the general formula for rolling at least one 6 in n rolls is 1 - (5/6)^n. 5/6 meaning 5 of the 6 sides are not a 6. So let's say each 3rd rounder is a 12 sided die, meaning a 3rd pick has an 8.3% of becoming a serviceable NHL player. If you roll a "12" that player becomes an NHL'er, and we have 4 3rd round picks, or "rolls". The probability of landing 1 NHL player out of those 4 picks is.... 1 - (11/12)^4 = 29.4% For 3 picks (rolls) 1 - (11/12)^3 = 22.9% For 12 rolls: 65℅ If you had all 30 picks: 92.6℅

So why didn't they do this to O'Reilly? I don't buy it.

This is my concern as well. GMTM didn't draft Risto, and he has his own ratings system so we don't know what value he places on him. We know he's young, has prototypical size and a great tool set. There is still a lot we don't know about Risto. He's 20, has he plateaued? How much better will he get? You sign him to a 6-8 year deal, what if he turns out to be like a Kalinin who was also a first rounder? A bridge deal makes most sense IMO. Give him time to grow and prove what he's really worth before committing a half-dozen years at a price that he's not playing up to currently.

I really like what Tampa has done. However, I will lower their grade if they move Bishop. I understand he's a pending UFA next season, but IMO he's key to their success. Vasilevsky has promise, but how many times do we see a young tendy start out hot and then fade into obscurity... seems there's at least a couple of those types every season. Bishop when healthy is top 5 in the league, combine that with a healthy Stamkos, an upcoming start in Drouin, and what they have on the blueline, they're my favorite to hoist Lord Stanley's cup next June.

Was it really necessary to cuff him? Is this normal for a misdemeanor? When is his arraignment?

So instead of a 4 sided die, it's a 12 sided die where one side is NHL success. For every 3rd rnd pick you get one roll, where the odds are 8.3% that you get NHL quality. I'd still rather have 4 rolls than 3 + what we know today about Vesey. However, back then maybe somebody tipped off GMTM that Vesey wanted to play with Echel. Knowing now that Vesey and/or his ageags are liars, I highly doubt GMTM would make that same move in retrospect.

It's like a lottery, there are four numbers, each has a... oh nevermind.

So GMTM is just an average GM huh? Does he not have faith in his ability to find hidden gems in the third round? I thought he was had a scouting background? Or look at it this way. They had 4 3rd round picks right? If the odds are 25% , with 4 picks, 1 of the 4 will make the NHL. If my math is correct he basically traded away a guaranteed NHL player for a slim chance at adding an entitled 23 year old with no pro hockey experience. That said I'm OK with the move, I like his aggressiveness. But hindsight ia 20/20,. right? I'm sure if he knew then what he knows now about chicken little Jimmy, he would've kept the pick... and thats OK.

If you're an average GM you only hit 25% of the time. I guess we have an average GM.

we're all in denial

good point. no, they probably won't.

why?

Thanks for clearing that up.