Doohickie

They never promised a "full slate."

Reading articles is for suckers. 🙄

fify. You gotta understand teenagers. He shouldn't have said anything. If asked directly, simply say they're talking about it with their agents.

Understood. And even though I get the "Sports Pack" on Spectrum, it doesn't include ESPNU. When I realized that it pissed me off. Why do you say that?

There are some games on NHL Network and others on TNT that are not on ESPN+. If you have a content provider such as DirecTV that carries NHL Network and TNT, those are covered. Also, local games are blacked out based on your location (ESPN+ doesn't show me Dallas Stars game; I watch them on Bally Sports Southwest when they play the Sabres). Oh I am. 😬

...and I never watch any of that. I've watch Sportscenter a few times... that's all. I tried to watch college hockey but ESPNU is not included with ESPN+. I truly have ESPN+ to watch the Sabres and pretty much nothing else.

I think they do, actually. ESPN+ is airing the pre- and postgames of other local sports networks, so it would appear to be a choice of the local sports network. If I had to guess, MSG wants ESPN+ to pay extra for the extra content while the other networks include it in the game coverage.

Yeah, I think I misread @Pimlach's post. I took it to mean he understood that Kyle was under contract for two more years. He doesn't say that though. Blame that one on me.

THEY NEED TO WIN ONE FOR HIM. 😉

You get what you pay for. Honestly, if I had the choice to pay for ESPN+ for $84 per year or NHL.tv for $160 per year, I'd pay the extra to get the pre- and postgame.

Then the Sabres need to win one for him.

Actually isn't his genre classical or jazz or something?

I think he's got a good gauge on where he stands. And even if, say, they sign him for 2 years at $4M/year and he doesn't fulfill the second year, I'd much rather pay Kyle Okposo to not play to meet the cap floor than Johnny Boychuck (or whatever other contract KA might dig up).

No matter which of those pairings plays...

Same here. I liked NHL.tv much better. Apparently some teams do show their pre- and postgame shows on ESPN+, but not MSG. BOO!

Where are you located (which country)? Just order ESPN+ for tonight; I think you can get a free trial for a week or something. And unless you don't have WiFi in your house, just get ESPN+ going forward. It's cheaper.

Honestly I think this will come down to discussion between Kyle and Kevyn, and I expect it will be more about Kyle's wishes than anything else. If he feels he's got more in the tank, why wouldn't Kevyn keep him on?

Uh oh... the dreaded "ESPN+ game." Sorry, WNYers! Let's hope they kick butt.

I guess he's not a fan of your sentence structure.

On the other hand, if paying him $4M per year keeps Kevyn from having to do another Johnny Boychuck type of transaction (i.e., we're still too close to the cap floor), pay the man.

His contract ends after next season.

It's a comparison. I doubt it's a valid one but it remains to be seen.

But will that mean he will be any worse as an NHL goalie?