GASabresIUFAN Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Butcher's agent makes it sound like he was essentially ignored by Colorado during his second and third years and made to feel he was not going to be offered a contract before they got interested again when he started lighting it up this year. http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/02/despite-being-shunned-by-avalanche-will-butcher-hopes-to-attend-the-teams-prospects-camp/ According to Chambers Butcher was actually told prior to last season he wasn't getting a contract from the Avs. Not real surprising he told Sakic to take a hike when he changed his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ct fab Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 It's not Buffalo Insider on another site, who's been right a lot, thinks it is buffalo. Housley and jbots expect him to sign with BUF. Now...It is easy to say it's not Buffalo when there are 31 teams in the NHL and only one team will sign him. Odds are pretty stacked that you'll be right....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) I'm not hugely invested in Butcher - he's going to land somewhere between Casey Nelson and Jason Woolley - but landing him is good for the organization. I look at him like Borgen and Stephens and Fitzgerald - longshots, but not no-shots. You buy enough of those guys and you will hit on a few and we needed more in the system. Adding him, Antipin and Beaulieu in a few months would really plug the most obvious hole in the depth chart. Remember, we already have McCabe and Risto in that 20-25 age group on the blueline. Edited August 25, 2017 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Remember, we already have McCabe and Risto in that 20-25 age group on the blueline. Butcher is only two months younger than Risto. I hadn't realized that until your comment nudged me to google their ages. Helps put Risto in perspective a bit- we're lucky to have a guy so established at such a young age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 This is starting to feel a lot like Vesey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Why? Just from my perspective as a fan that gets his hopes up and invests far to much energy into the possibility that it'll be us then gets let down. Soooo, not getting my hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Just from my perspective as a fan that gets his hopes up and invests far to much energy into the possibility that it'll be us then gets let down. Soooo, not getting my hopes up. If you look at this thread I think most of the fan base feels exactly like you do. A lot of minimizing both Butcher's potential and our ability to get him going on here. Very little hype or excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 If you look at this thread I think most of the fan base feels exactly like you do. A lot of minimizing both Butcher's potential and our ability to get him going on here. Very little hype or excitement. Yes that's my take on it also, it would be nice if we can sign him up and add to the talent mix whether it's top rung or middle rung or bottom rung, we'd like to just rung him up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Just from my perspective as a fan that gets his hopes up and invests far to much energy into the possibility that it'll be us then gets let down. Soooo, not getting my hopes up. I think that's the fan base's biggest problem. Getting their hopes up. I have no hope so no issues here. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Who is Slava Malamud ? He just tweeted that his sources say that the Sabres have no intention of signing Butcher and the Sabres are out. I don't do this twitter thing so not sure how that shite works. I'm sure one of you twits can sort it out. I'm off to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 "He wants to play for team that really understands and believes in him as a player and what he can bring to an organization, so it's weeding out the ones who just kind of want good players since every team needs good players," Bartlett said. "The second part is which team has the opportunity and resources to give him the best chance to be a longtime professional player. We haven't been demanding he make the team right out of [training] camp or have a roster spot. It's about the process over the next couple of years." Butcher had 37 points (seven goals, 30 assists) in 43 games last season, his fourth at Denver. He was the Pioneers captain and helped them win the NCAA championship. He is the first defenseman to win the Hobey Baker Award since Matt Gilroy of Boston University in 2009, and the second player from Denver (Matt Carle, 2006). https://www.nhl.com/news/hobey-baker-winner-will-butcher-to-pick-nhl-team-sunday/c-290755970?tid=281072352 Who is Slava Malamud ? He just tweeted that his sources say that the Sabres have no intention of signing Butcher and the Sabres are out. I don't do this twitter thing so not sure how that shite works. I'm sure one of you twits can sort it out. I'm off to work. I mean he has 16.5k followers so he seems reputable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 From Friedman Hearing NCAA free agent Blaine Byron making an interesting decision. Will sign an AHL contract w/FLA containing an "out" clause... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 From Friedman Hearing NCAA free agent Blaine Byron making an interesting decision. Will sign an AHL contract w/FLA containing an "out" clause... With the Panthers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 https://www.nhl.com/news/hobey-baker-winner-will-butcher-to-pick-nhl-team-sunday/c-290755970?tid=281072352 I mean he has 16.5k followers so he seems reputable Take him with a grain of salt. A lot of his timeline is bashing Buffalo Sports Teams in general. He did grow up a Sabres Fan in Russia though With the Panthers? Looks that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Who is Slava Malamud ? He just tweeted that his sources say that the Sabres have no intention of signing Butcher and the Sabres are out. I don't do this twitter thing so not sure how that shite works. I'm sure one of you twits can sort it out. I'm off to work. idk, never heard of him. The thing is with so many media guys around if someone had actually leaked that info then they leaked it to multiple places, OR people with other sources would have been contacted to confirm such as the national guys. My guess is the guy is playing the odds that Buffalo doesn't sign him and then plans to look smart afterwards if he is correct. Edited August 25, 2017 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 It's not Buffalo Other than to possibly mitigate disappointment, why are you saying this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Malamud is a dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Malamud is a dope I really liked The Natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Malamud has some good KHL Contacts, but I wouldn't trust anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDart Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Butcher's agent makes it sound like he was essentially ignored by Colorado during his second and third years and made to feel he was not going to be offered a contract before they got interested again when he started lighting it up this year. That was all on Roy. Both cases, it is partially his fault that team is in shambles. obviously :) Vesey and his camp flat out lied about Poile and the Preds. I've not yet heard of any shenanigans between Sakic and Butcher other than the fact Butcher informed them he wasn't going to sign... unlike Vesey who dragged them along and then got into a "he said, she said" ordeal like a 9 year old. Colorado didn't offer him a contract while Roy was there. Said he was too small. Then they tried to revers course after Roy left, and the damage was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Malamud has some good KHL Contacts, but I wouldn't trust anything else Not criticizing you but him here. A guy with good KHL contacts suddenly has inside scope about a team with 1 russian player about an American born college player with a none Russian agent. Seems unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDart Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 If you look at this thread I think most of the fan base feels exactly like you do. A lot of minimizing both Butcher's potential and our ability to get him going on here. Very little hype or excitement. I am fine either way. I think our D has improved significantly over last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I really liked The Natural. Redford is dreamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Redford is dreamy It's like.....the 12th best baseball movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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