Georgia Blizzard Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 JBot thinks so highly of Matt Moulson and his leadership traits that he ships him 3,000 miles west, :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 they are both in their early 20's., they shouldn't be leaders at this time. I think thats the Sabres biggest issue at the moment. bringing in fringe Stanley Cup winners is a start, but they really need to find their Drury 2.0. How old was Drury when the Sabres traded for him? I know we like to complain about the owner but we definitely can not complain about his willingness to let the GM do his thing, no matter what money it costs him. Drury was 27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Ontario is farming town about an hour east of LA. One of my boys played out there a few weeks ago. More like a midwest town. That's how I think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Some posters here say the darndest things... "he's rich; $3 million isn't that much to him, right?" Other favorite: "what if he moves to the KHL?" Yes, he's going to uproot his family, after he just bought a house and settled in an area not to far from where he grew up, to move to the other side of the world where he doesn't know anyone and doesn't speak the language, to play hockey for a couple of years. Why wouldn't he? Well at least he won't have to learn a new language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Well at least he won't have to learn a new language Does he already speak Spanish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 pickup senior league for has beens Or its the AHL farm team of the LA Kings. Does he already speak Spanish? He might but he definitely speaks dude. Like dude where can I score some righteous bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think JBott wants to keep a presumably unhappy Moulson far away from the Sabres' prospects. From Moulson's perspective, he gets to winter in Southern California and presumably make his wife happy. Pretty good arrangement all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I suspect Matt and Jason spoke on this. Jason made a call to the Kings and done deal. This is actually what the Pegulas were talking about, making Buffalo a hockey destination. Honoring their players contracts and/or wishes if things don't work out. If FA's ask Matt about Buffalo, the area, if he believed in what they're trying to build and how the organization treats players, I highly suspect the answer will be overwhelmingly positive (John Tavares, you listening?). Smooth move by all involved. Good luck in your future endeavors Matt. Thank you for believing enough in what the Sabres are doing to re-sign here and try to be a part of it. Sorry it didn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I suspect Matt and Jason spoke on this. Jason made a call to the Kings and done deal. This is actually what the Pegulas were talking about, making Buffalo a hockey destination. Honoring their players contracts and/or wishes if things don't work out. If FA's ask Matt about Buffalo, the area, if he believed in what they're trying to build and how the organization treats players, I highly suspect the answer will be overwhelmingly positive (John Tavares, you listening?). Smooth move by all involved. Good luck in your future endeavors Matt. Thank you for believing enough in what the Sabres are doing to re-sign here and try to be a part of it. Sorry it didn't work out. Agreed, this definitely reflects well on Botterill and the org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I suspect Matt and Jason spoke on this. Jason made a call to the Kings and done deal. This is actually what the Pegulas were talking about, making Buffalo a hockey destination. Honoring their players contracts and/or wishes if things don't work out. If FA's ask Matt about Buffalo, the area, if he believed in what they're trying to build and how the organization treats players, I highly suspect the answer will be overwhelmingly positive (John Tavares, you listening?). Smooth move by all involved. Good luck in your future endeavors Matt. Thank you for believing enough in what the Sabres are doing to re-sign here and try to be a part of it. Sorry it didn't work out. Hey Tavares, come over here, have you seen how we well treat aging vets once we kick them off the team? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Seeing as JBot wants to keep the Amerks intact, is Moulson still available to us if the Sabres get gashed with injuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Seeing as JBot wants to keep the Amerks intact, is Moulson still available to us if the Sabres get gashed with injuries? I think he would have to clear re-entry waivers, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think he would have to clear re-entry waivers, no? If he didn't clear, wouldn't that be even better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think he would have to clear re-entry waivers, no?I thought they changed that in the last cba. You have to clear waivers to go down but not coming back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I thought they changed that in the last cba. You have to clear waivers to go down but not coming back up. Just looked it up. This is correct. I bet we see him again before the season is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 I know we like to complain about the owner but we definitely can not complain about his willingness to let the GM do his thing, no matter what money it costs him. How did this move cost Terry money? I got one for Josie. A sketch of Moulson standing on the steps of Sabre One, giving a Nixon goodbye wave as he prepares to leave for California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 How did this move cost Terry money? I got one for Josie. A sketch of Moulson standing on the steps of Sabre One, giving a Nixon goodbye wave as he prepares to leave for California. i just want to take a moment to note that Josie's art voodoo basically worked. She did a nice, uplifting, positive doodle of Matty Mo and now he's gone. Just like we planned. :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 How did this move cost Terry money? I got one for Josie. A sketch of Moulson standing on the steps of Sabre One, giving a Nixon goodbye wave as he prepares to leave for California. Because he's paying 2 players and not just 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Damn. Ah! So. Huh. Like, they wanted him nowhere near the organ-eye-zay-shun? "Matt, you're gonna have to retire." "No way. 8 mil." "Matt, enjoy Ontario. Ontario California." Yup, as others have said, it looks like Botts is doing well by Moulson here, as best he can. Moulson would probably much rather spend his winter in California. Slick move from Botterill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yea, nothing like being thousands of miles from your wife and kids who I think live in Amherst. I bet he's thrilled to be in Southern California instead. I have no problem with the move. You make millions to play a sport so deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Who play in California for those wondering I know, right? I used to live in SoCal but never associated Ontario, Calif., as the home of a minor league hockey team. Per Botterill News Release #Sabres loaned Matt Moulson to #LAKings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, because they didn't want to take away from young forwards' ice time with Rochester Americans. I love this but at the same time, what a dis to Matty Mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Good, don't poison Rochester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Good, don't poison Rochester Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yea, nothing like being thousands of miles from your wife and kids who I think live in Amherst. I bet he's thrilled to be in Southern California instead. I have no problem with the move. You make millions to play a sport so deal with it. Well his wife's sister is married to Jonathan Quick, so I'm guessing they'll load up the truck and move to Beverly.... Hills that is Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 I know, right? I used to live in SoCal but never associated Ontario, Calif., as the home of a minor league hockey team. I love this but at the same time, what a dis to Matty Mo. Unless you were in Socal in 2015, there wasn't minot league hockey there. And it's not a dis at all. They did him a favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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