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Looks like a regular house league in Hong Kong, except it's full contact/no fighting, they sell tickets, and get sponsors. Judging by the names of players, it looks like it's at least 2/3 expats or relatives thereof.

I can't quite say that I'm as excited about the post-draft offseason as much as the deadline and draft, but it's not far off. I want to execute as perfect a draft as possible and then get right into acquiring the rest of next year's team. Too soon for a 2015 Free Agency thread?

Also, that's a nice thing.

Toronto's golf game is well-described:

Three years, $1.45M. More than doubles his current salary, is between Kaleta and McCormick money, buys him for his development years including one year of UFA (I think), would be signed through 2018/19. He can earn more later, but is well paid for his current and expected skill set. His agent might counter with no UFA years bought (two year deal) or with a slightly higher per-year price (~$1.6M) for the three years.

Wait, did someone just try to legitimately defend Patrick Kane's shenanigans? I don't see anything that E Kane has done as any worse than P Kane or Tyler Seguin. I also think they're symptoms of E Kane being an immature punk, that could likely be worked out, especially by a coach like no- Ted Nolan. As everyone has said, we should try to establish a "right price." And then we should seriously consider paying it.

Holy hell.

Well, rumors are saying we're looking for a top prospect, a roster player, and a first, and I think that's reasonable, so I'd expect more back. But to pry the highest end prospects out of Detroit, we may want to throw on a rental and maybe some conditions.

Crazy to me that a former 1st rounder that's only 23 gets moved for a conditional 7th (read: nothing). I know he got busted for the inhaler, but really?

Does Detroit start to bend on giving Mantha, Nyquist, or Tatar, if Stafford is used as a sweetener with Myers? Detroit gets some punch in front and behind, we unload Stafford and get good return on Myers, probably close to or better than what TM's asking for Myers alone.

Royal Blue never came back with the slug jerseys. I think the modern jerseys are a modern take on the classic look, but one that uses that slug color palette. That's when the grey trim was introduced too.

Well, let's take a look: Larkin, Sheahan/Jurco, 1st rounder Tatar/Nyquist, Kindl, 1st or Mantha, lesser prospect, 1st/2nd Anyone of a number of players out of Anaheim, including Fowler, Beleskey Bob McKenzie mulled over a Ryan O'Reilly swap Hell, even trading for Mike Babcock has been suggested. There's no reason to concretely believe (or disbelieve) that any of those couldn't still happen. Except the Mike Babcock one, that's dumb. And the countdown clock until the trade deadline on Monday March 2nd at 3pm EST has begun. I know, right? Savages.

...unless losing to us smashes their confidence and sends their organization into a death spiral!

I like him too and I love the way he's moved forward this season. But rumors are suggesting that Murray could be about commit armed robbery of some team. We've got a lot of long-term needs, and some of those needs might outweigh the need to keep Myers, considering that we've got Gorges, Risto, and Zad, with Pysyk, and McCabe in the stable. I admire the idea of keeping Myers with that group and icing what could develop into a redonkulous defense, but when names like Tatar, Nyquist, Gibson, etc, are thrown around in big package deals, I grow a big rubbery one for the skilled, well-balanced team that helps build. I'm excited for the player Myers has become, but I'm also excited for the price Murray could exact from some wanting GM.

this is the thread i was looking for Sabres aanounced on social media that they're giving away trading cards at the next home game against the Islanders... ...and are already catching ###### for that great action shot of Enroth.

Although, despite Clarence Campbell's best efforts, we've got a pretty good track record with the spinny wheel.

Despite the propensity for that to be rigged as , it would be entertaining. Hardcore fanbases would hilariously turn on GMs that botch it, possibly accelerating their demise.

He's a top-five draft asset that's potentially being sold off cheap because he hates his team. Even with all of the issues holding him back, he's still a 50-55 point player as a 23 year old on an offensively weak team, but he's young enough that he could continue to develop to be more capable than that. Add in the fact that he'd be a top-two left winger on a team that doesn't have such yet, and he might be a good fit with Buffalo. That said, Buffalo fans are not going to tolerate any of his off ice .

Tankrection confirmed.

Yeah, when they put him retroactive IR yesterday, that sent off alarm bells for me that he wasn't going to finish the season.

SALT ALREADY ABANDONED EVERYONE ENGAGE FROTH-MOUTHED RABIES MODE

Hell, even if this is posturing to jack up Detroit to pay GMTM's ransom, I'm extremely ok with this manipulation.

If it were Nick Ritchie and Hampus Lindholm coming back, I'd trade Myers and the BUF 2nd rounder NYI 1st. It'd be the quality over quantity trade that we deserve for Myers (who's leading us in ice time). Two great young guys. LW Ritchie (10th overall) with power-forward size would compliment any young center we put out there. Sophomore D Lindholm (6th overall) has already shown his competency at the NHL level with 52 points in 128 games.

I'd like the two of you to immediately explore career options with Ernst & Young.