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Taylor Hall signing: 8 million one yr with Sabres


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9 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Exactly. It's like digging into a big gambling hole, and we've won enough (seemingly) in a row this offseason (finally) where we are "back" to goalie being the big thing. 

The bold - I'm trying to think now if we've had ELITE goaltending for more or less than half of my tenure as a fan. Has to be way less than half, now. 

I don't know how old you are, but in general, I feel that people who looked at Miller as less than elite grew up on Hasek or otherwise were spoiled by watching him.  Miller wasn't Hasek, of course; he wasn't the greatest goalie in NHL history.  Fine.  He still was elite. 

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Just now, Eleven said:

I don't know how old you are, but in general, I feel that people who looked at Miller as less than elite grew up on Hasek.  Miller wasn't Hasek, of course; he wasn't the greatest goalie in NHL history.  Fine.  He still was elite. 

Broke it down above. And I agree.

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This also means, that by digging back up to where "goalie" is the main issue, we're back to 2014, when we traded Miller. 

Other words - right near the beginning of the tank. 

Let it be known: The signing of Taylor Hall marked the Official end of the Great Tank

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Just now, Thorny said:

This also means, that by digging back up to where "goalie" is the main issue, we're back to 2014, when we traded Miller. 

Other words - right near the beginning of the tank. 

Let it be known: The signing of Taylor Hall marked the Official end of the Tank

Let's hope so!

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Well, I just listened to Hall's presser.  Great stuff, and highly recommended. 

He's honest, articulate, earnest and is very psyched to be here.

I think he's going to put up a big year and then re-sign here.  And then we'll have a better combo on our top line than Matthews and Marner for the next 5 years.

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1 minute ago, Turbo44 said:

Mittelstadt for Kuemper

bring Pilut back to be #2 LHD ( he has an out clause on his KHL contract

Trade Miller of a 3rd and Hutton for a 7th

goalie situation solved, d solved, cap fine, playoff team 

Why would Pilut come back, and why would he be 2D?

Why is Miller only worth a 3rd, and who is taking Hutton?

So many questions about your armchair moves. 

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1 minute ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Why would Pilut come back, and why would he be 2D?

Why is Miller only worth a 3rd, and who is taking Hutton?

So many questions about your armchair moves. 

Pilut- because it’s a new GM and they tell him they will actually play him in the NHL.  Probably 3rd pair.

Miller at $4M probably isn’t even worth a 3rd.

Probably no one is taking Hutton.  Bury him in the AHL.

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21 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

Mittelstadt for Kuemper

bring Pilut back to be #2 LHD ( he has an out clause on his KHL contract

Trade Miller for a 3rd and Hutton for a 7th

goalie situation solved, d solved, cap fine, playoff team 

Love the first move

Pilut would have to buy out His KHL Contract to get out of it 

I would move Montour or Risto for a bigger return 

Hutton to waivers 

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7 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

JB has zero cause to be steamed.  I am highly confident TP authorized him to bring in any FA he wanted.  He just couldn't execute, on decisions big or small.

 

I haven't developed a firm stance on Botterill, just yet. 

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12 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

JB has zero cause to be steamed.  I am highly confident TP authorized him to bring in any FA he wanted.  He just couldn't execute, on decisions big or small.

 

JB had the Ok to spend to the cap and brought in Frolik and Simmonds. .

Adams was probably told to be frugal in his UFA expenditures unless he could land one of the big UFAs Hall or Pietroangelo. 

So he did 
 

 

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47 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

JB had the Ok to spend to the cap and brought in Frolik and Simmonds. .

Adams was probably told to be frugal in his UFA expenditures unless he could land one of the big UFAs Hall or Pietroangelo. 

So he did 
 

 

In fairness, it MIGHT be easier to build a winner with constraints than without.  Muckler with an open wallet bought every Euler has been he could find.  Muckler on a budget brought in Peca, McKee, Zhitnik, Satan, & Hecht among others.

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