Iron Crotch Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Olli Jokinen to Nashville. One year, $2.5M :angry: :thumbdown: David Poille needs to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Why would it be? It's not like we have to free up cap space. If they were worried about having too many bodies, that shouldn't be an issue that would stop you from signing someone today. It may depend on the trade. For instance maybe he sees Ott and Stewart filling similar roles, and figures that he doesn't need Ott unless he makes a trade to move Stewart. For instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Eleven mentioned it in one of these threads, so there's at least two of us! And since he's actively vying for the title of Internet king, I figure he counts as the board :P Oh, so Eleven is the one stirring this up? Not a surprise! I've never questioned Pegula's financial commitment. Anyway, would today be the day for recrimina-she-owns against Pegula's critics? Did he win something yesterday? Actually, if any posters should be hung in effigy, it's those who didn't want Tim Murray (or a Tim Murray) on day one of Pegula's ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 John Scott is a Shark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's just awesome. Good for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Grabovski and Kulemin to the Isles. Crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 The aggressive approach of Murray is just so NOT like Darcy. With Darcy we'd all know we were done and the team was set. With Murray we're all waiting for the next move to be made! Darcy would have been being interviewed by Wgr around 12:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Malooga Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Ryan Miller, in a press conference that went on forever (his agent never told him just to announce that he's there to stop the puck) - mentioned how much Buffalo will and will always mean to him. Gracious. I saw that too, thought it was really cool he mentioned Buffalo and how much he loved it there. It even kind of seemed that he got a tad bit choked up when talking about it, trying to hold back some tears. Maybe it was just me, but I saw/heard a couple other people say the same thing. I hope they can build a winner there for him, I'd really like to see him get his chance at a Stanley Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 recrimina-she-owns that's it. we're getting the band back together. and the band has a new name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 that's it. we're getting the band back together. and the band has a new name. Only if Kevin James is the drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 As long as they all choose teams other than the Islanders, I wish them all the best. :rolleyes: Jinx of all jinxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Jinx of all jinxes :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Grabovski and Kulemin to the Isles. Crap. Damn this hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Damn this hurts. This won't help Islanders that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Damn this hurts. These were two guys that played fairly prominent roles during the leaves perennial playoff drought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 These were two guys that played fairly prominent roles during the leaves perennial playoff drought. TBPhd, can you confirm that these guys will analytics us into an additional high lottery pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) TBPhd, can you confirm that these guys will analytics us into an additional high lottery pick? Unfortunately, the only thing I can confirm is that these guys will analytics the Isles closer to the playoffs. Kulemin is nothing to write home about, but he's a decent 3rd line player. Grabovski, on the other hand, analytics love and I think is a solid to good 2nd line center. Grabovski himself is a player who has positive possession stats relative to his team, and players who play with him not only show an increase in possession but also scoring, so he's the one driving the bus. So he's good for 40-50 points all while driving possession and making his teammates better. And these patterns have held true for five years no, so it's not a flash in the pan. The only positive is that he does have an injury history, so I wouldn't expect him to play a full season...but he's not as fragile as Dave Bolland, either. Edit: I do plan on doing most of the leg work tomorrow for my post on why the Sabres place in the standings is unlikely to appreciably increase next year, so I should have some more lottery optimism (depending on your perspective...I'm sure there are those that would rather make a run at the playoffs and draft 10th than suck and draft 1st) by the weekend. Edited July 3, 2014 by TrueBluePhD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 This won't help Islanders that much . Sure it will. It means they are no longer the odds-on favourite for dead last, just one of many teams more likely to finish in that spot than they are to make the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 The Isles were one of the worst defensive teams last year (let in the third most goals per game - only Florida and Edmonton were worse). I don't see how these pickups do anything to address that. Teams that can't defend very often end up at the bottom of the standings... I still think the Isles will be in the running for worst overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Vrbata to Vancouver. Two years, $10 mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre snipe Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Vrbata to the Canucks. 2 years 5 million per Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I don't see much improvement for the Isles this year, even with their moves. I'm still waiting to see how Tavares will look following his injury... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre snipe Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Speaking of the Arizona coyotes, who do they have on that team besides OEL and Yandle? I don't think I can name a single forward on their team besides Bissonette and I'm not sure he counts.... What are the chances of them competing for a top pick next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 The Isles were one of the worst defensive teams last year (let in the third most goals per game - only Florida and Edmonton were worse). I don't see how these pickups do anything to address that. Teams that can't defend very often end up at the bottom of the standings... I still think the Isles will be in the running for worst overall. One way to compensate for a bad defense is to push the play and just have to play less defense overall...today's signings help accomplish that. Vrbata to Vancouver. Two years, $10 mill. What a steal. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey 41m Vrbata's agent, Rich Evans, on Team 1040: We understand he'll be given an opportunity to play with the twins. #Canucks :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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