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  1. "We all know Steven Stamkos is a strong leader. He captained his team to game six of the Stanley Cup Final last season. He also has an incredible work ethic; he is well known for his rigorous offseason training with Gary Roberts. While these strong intangibles are difficult to quantify, they still should play a meaningful role in justifying a premium valuation for Stamkos."
  2. STL was outshot 35-18... they didn't deserve to win.
  3. Whaaaat?! Where is this coming from? As a socal resident I can say with conviction that ANA fans are 100x more boring and less interested in the game. Kings fans are definitely more raucous, knowledgeable and involved in the play.
  4. not to pile on but in addition to sqaq/kobe... SF Giants (bonds, kent) CHI Bulls (kerr, jordan) CHI Blackhawks (sharp/kieth) Talent always wins out over brotherly love. Don't confuse cause and effect here. Winning teams are usually more talented, and winning breeds a positive atmosphere in the locker room. Liking your teammates alone will not get you wins.
  5. Hawks will win the next 4.
  6. There have been a lot of close tight knit teams that never won a damn thing. I don't care if they share a giant group hug before and after every practice, just win some games please.
  7. Wasn't expecting this. He'll probably play on O'Reilly's wing. McDavid and Domi also on the team... maybe they re-unite Domi and Reinhart?
  8. After continually watching guys like Franson, Gorges, and Weber plod around the ice, it was refreshing to see somebody with foot speed and quickness. Guhle is a very good skater, however he still needs to learn how to defend at the pro-level, as does Nelson. I see at least 1 full year of seasoning in Rochester for both of them.
  9. he's OK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsC1J8PEvBI
  10. he's right
  11. for ROR, it will likely help his World Cup chances if he has a good tournament. Eichel has been playing hockey non-stop for a year and half... BU, world juniors, frozen four, world championships, draft combine, dev camp, etc... he deserves a well earned break.
  12. I don't think Crusader was insinuating that all it would take to land Fowler would be Guhle. He would of course be part of some package going back the other way, combination of picks, Guhle and a roster player like Gorges or Franson perhaps... .maybe even Moulson with BUF retaining some salary.
  13. yes although I'd prefer Vatanen
  14. Caggiula could be another Tyler Johnson or.... Corey Conacher. He was in Buffalo's summer dev camp 2 years ago. from 2014: "A few of the camp invites had a pretty good go against the Sabres prospects this week. Drake Caggiula was earning plenty of praise from folks today, and Hockey Hotline discussed the strong play from Patrick Russell. Caggiula, only 20-years-old, still has two years of eligibility left at North Dakota. He likely wouldn't sign right now to just be a Rochester guy, but I can certainly see him hooking on with a team when he graduates." ...and he's from the Toronto area so you would think Buffalo has to at least be in the mix, although I'm not that high on him.
  15. Vatanen or Fowler, and Barrie are likely available for the right price. GMTM has executed trades with both COL and ANA in the recent past, I think chances are something gets done.
  16. BUF lands in the 8th spot. chances... 1st: 6.00% 2nd: 6.36% 3rd: 6.76% 8th: 39.22% 9th: 34.76% 10th: 6.63% 11th: 0.27% chance of moving UP: 19.12% chance of staying at 8: 39.22% chance of sliding DOWN: 41.66% AVG pick: 8.23
  17. why are kasdorf, rodrigues and schneider playing again?
  18. pi2000

    Tank 3.0

    In 2013-14, 79 points would've placed Buffalo in 27th, picking 4th. 25th in 2014-15, picking 6th. In 15-16', 79 points has them in 23rd, picking 8th. There are more bad teams this year than years past. So how exactly is the lottery preventing teams from tanking?
  19. RFAs re-signed: Foligno Girgensons Larsson McCabe Ristolainen Kasdorf Nelson UFAs re-signed: none Draft: Jesse Puljujärvi Buy out: Franson Acquisitions: Stamkos
  20. Barrie?! Yes!!! Stamkos?
  21. It will be interesting to see how the Calder voting goes this season. Panarin, a 24 year old, playing in his 8th year of professional hockey, playing alongside the best offensive player in the game. How many points would Eichel or Larkin have on a line with Kane? McDavid averaging > 1 pt/gm. Eichel missing only 1 game, second in rookie points only to Panarin. Yeah I like the progress late in the season. Hopefully guys like Larsson and Foligno can pickup where they left off, need more of that seconary scoring on a consistent basis. Larsson finished 2014-15 on a tear, but was invisible until the second half of 15-16.
  22. probably still more exciting than playing the Devils
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