That Aud Smell

I reckon that, if the change of agents warranted its own thread, so does the surgery.

The rumour of a surgery taking place - if true - seems like a strong indicator that a deal has been made

This is definitely threadworthy. This could also be folded into the trade rumour thread.

And yet the surgery bears directly on trade prospects.

I realize it's a Hockey Buzz sourced rumour. Whatever.

Nice to get a late round pick for a guy the team was going to cut anyway.

Me neither. That one was purely based on the name. Same with Medicine Hat.

Lol - my “location” here is virtual and aspirational. I’ve done Moose Jaw in the past. Baddeck as well.

We had a fun, *hot* 3 quarters at the stadium. Please don’t feed the trolls.

Brisson also represents Zegras. If you're a buyer (or a seller for that matter), it makes an absolutely huge difference to have a broker involved whom you trust. The prior agents were, IIRC, very sort of NCAA-focused -- somewhat outside the NHL loop. Brisson is a true insider. It is logical to believe that this will help get things moving.

Deeper? It's Eichel we are talking about. That'd be a puddle dive.

Wow. Who were his agents previously? That statement they put out was a bad play, imo.

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also, kevyn adams is heavily reminding me of someone ... a celeb type ... i can't think of who.

for whatever reason, the use of "human being" made me chuckle.

I really liked this post. Eichel is a wonderful talent, a game-changer. Generational? Probably not. A rare player for any given team to have? I'd say so. He was just horribly miscast here in Buffalo, which is such a shame. Now, I acknowledge that the "casting" that occurred wasn't totally of the team's making. I reckon he wanted some of it, demanded some of it ... or just felt obliged to take it on.

One of my favourite things about the Sabres - a true legend.

This may be posturing, but it’s not a leak. This is an unequivocal statement from PSE’s spokesperson. It is a frickin’ hammer too. I love the Bills. But, honestly, f**k outta here with that bullsh1t. And fook off, NFL.

Shameless. And this is a really, really good point by the same writer (Florio, I presume):

Eichel flew commercial? And checked a bag? Colour me skeptical.

I really just like Smell. Or, as @PASabreFanonce said (typed) during the infancy of my activity here, Smelly. The Judge Smell stuff was really just for the lulz. We all know that if there were a lawyer on this board who'd serve as judge, it'd be @Eleven. Of course, if he were angry Eleven at that time, he might contemporaneously serve as jury and executioner. The Gretzky Principle.

I am wondering that as well. The common thread I could imagine: They are both guys who had long, solid professional careers (I am using that term beyond the NHL, obvi) because they made the absolute most of what they had. Maybe that translates to being good at helping others do the same?

Just facts. Edited, @LabattBlue, to reflect that my post had some facts and ... some opinion. 🙃

I’m far from sold. He’s got a bit of a Simpsons monorail vibe to him. He’s got a white collar conviction in his past (felony fraud), and then that wacko interview he gave recently where he said he may well die penniless? No thanks.

I snorted. Also, I think Catt is more Penna’s speed.