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Doohickie

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  1. I hope he proves everyone wrong. I've been in the pro-EJ camp, I like the kid as a person and I think he's been given a rough deal of it so far.

    He's the Bills version of Grigorenko. Pushed into the big time too early, development hampered, hope that he can contribute....

  2. I seem to remember GMTM saying a month or 2 ago that he'd like to improve, quit the tank but expects the team to get another top pick next year. Bylsma saying recently that he didn't think picking up 1 piece this year to win a couple of more games was worth it and he wanted to give the young guys PT to see what they have. Neither remark sounds like a Nash trade coming together unless the Rangers are just dumping him and that seems unlikely for a 42G scorer. Just saying........ I just don't see them blowing up the rebuild to get 1 guy. Not at this time, maybe in a year or 2 but not now.

    Texas, eh? DFW area?

  3. Unfortunately Grigs troubles are some of the leftover stench of the Regier era in Buffalo. I feel for the kid and if anyone were to write a handbook on how to screw up a prospect one needs to look no further than the Sabres handling of MG. What a clusterf#&k. Hope he comes around.

    You know, it could be that Grigo is simply the prospect extension of the "old core" left behind by Darcy. Stafford isn't an awful player, but he was part of the old core, so he had to go. Grigo is that same position out of the prospect pool. I think that GMTM might think of him as part of the future of the team though; otherwise I think he would have moved him this spring, considering he wasn't signed after this year. Maybe that was why he couldn't move him though. Who knows.

  4. http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/06/08/eichel-buffalo-fans-a-factor-in-potential-decision-to-turn-pro-after-nhl-draft/

     

    "I'm always on Twitter and Instagram and that's where I kind of realized how crazy the Buffalo fans really were," said Eichel, who added the fans are just one factor in his decision. "Buffalo is a pretty good fit so it definitely factors in."

     

    Basically, he's being diplomatic.  He's not saying anything about whether he will stay in college or bolt for the NHL.  And I don't blame him.  If he stays another year, I think I'm okay with that (assuming no injuries next year); let Bylsma build the best team he can next year, then insert Eichel after that.  So make the team good on its own, then add the capstone.

  5. ​Thanks for asking. Now where can I get a chicken hat, and is it too late for a Russian name? I really wanted to use Ivan Freezeyourassov!

     

     

    Sorry, I'm the only one who gets a chicken hat on this forum.

    It cracks me up to think there are so many lurkers watching all of us regulars maybe on a daily basis

     

    Kinda like the Truman Show.

     

     

    /looks over shoulder

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