Summer 2025: NHL Offseason

[LGR4GM]

3 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Camp should start next Wednesday or Thursday 

Will be interesting to see if Buffalo has finally started to get guys with that dog in them, instead of just guys who skate well or have some fancy stat they like. 

[sabremike]

19 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Will be interesting to see if Buffalo has finally started to get guys with that dog in them, instead of just guys who skate well or have some fancy stat they like. 

"Dog???"

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Camp should start next Wednesday or Thursday 

Bag skate them day 1 to show everybody this year it's serious. Send anyone who pukes over to that new trainer. 

(won't happen but a boy's gotta dream)

[LGR4GM]

6 hours ago, sabremike said:

"Dog???"

Was thinking of Benson

[sabremike]

32 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Was thinking of Benson

BENSON BADGER DON'T CARE!!!!!!!

[French Collection]

10 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Bag skate them day 1 to show everybody this year it's serious. Send anyone who pukes over to that new trainer. 

(won't happen but a boy's gotta dream)

Bring back Luke Adam for a motivational speech.

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, French Collection said:

Bring back Luke Adam for a motivational speech.

You know the thing for me is everything just feels the same and I want some sign or feeling - even a false hope - that something is different this year. Something to make me feel this is a serious organization (which I don't think it is). 

Right now I think Thompson, Tuch and Dahlin will all play well to try to get on their Olympic squads. Tuch doubly so since it's a contract year. Benson will play hard cause that's who he is and the rest is just meh. Maybe Kesselring or Doan but they are unknowns. It just feels like we will see a complete repeat of last year. 

[SABRES 0311]

15 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

You know the thing for me is everything just feels the same and I want some sign or feeling - even a false hope - that something is different this year. Something to make me feel this is a serious organization (which I don't think it is). 

Right now I think Thompson, Tuch and Dahlin will all play well to try to get on their Olympic squads. Tuch doubly so since it's a contract year. Benson will play hard cause that's who he is and the rest is just meh. Maybe Kesselring or Doan but they are unknowns. It just feels like we will see a complete repeat of last year. 

That might be apathy setting in and I don’t blame you. We’ll see how they look mid November.

[LGR4GM]

Montreal has a good team forming. Have they vaulted past Buffalo? We'll see. 

 

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:

That might be apathy setting in and I don’t blame you. We’ll see how they look mid November.

I am most definitely cynical and apathetic. I don't know why everybody isn't? They did very little. They may even have gotten worse. They certainly didn't get better. Adams is still here. It's a ridiculous franchise that is breaking my heart. 

4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Montreal has a good team forming. Have they vaulted past Buffalo? We'll see. 

 

You post this after insulting me for saying Montreal has passed us and has a better GM and mocking the idea of them making the playoffs. Nice. 

[Flashsabre]

 

[SABRES 0311]

15 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I am most definitely cynical and apathetic. I don't know why everybody isn't? They did very little. They may even have gotten worse. They certainly didn't get better. Adams is still here. It's a ridiculous franchise that is breaking my heart. 

You post this after insulting me for saying Montreal has passed us and has a better GM and mocking the idea of them making the playoffs. Nice. 

I’m with you on all that. I have some hope but when we are hinging team success on things like Benson breaking out, Kesselring offsetting Power’s timidity, so on I get worried.

[ponokasabre]

53 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

 

This is insane if true, I mean how much does he think he is gonna get???

[shrader]

8 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:

This is insane if true, I mean how much does he think he is gonna get???

A shorter term deal and then even more money 3-4 years later?

[LabattBlue]

6 minutes ago, shrader said:

A shorter term deal and then even more money 3-4 years later?

Assuming he doesn't have a career changing injury during said "shorter term deal".    Other possibility...looking to play in major glamour markets.

[shrader]

35 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Assuming he doesn't have a career changing injury during said "shorter term deal".    Other possibility...looking to play in major glamour markets.

It does seem like a reasonable risk to take when you’re talking about $16+ million a year. I wouldn’t be surprised if McDavid winds up doing that if he actually re-signs with Edmonton. 

[ponokasabre]

19 minutes ago, shrader said:

It does seem like a reasonable risk to take when you’re talking about $16+ million a year. I wouldn’t be surprised if McDavid winds up doing that if he actually re-signs with Edmonton. 

Ya I assume its he wants to play somewhere else, which if he does man that would kill Minny. They would have to at least take the Rantanen example and trade him mid season to re-tool

I think McDavid signs soon, and truthfully I think he would go long term

Kaprizov is a risk cause he has been hurt recently and if that happens in his contract year that could cost him tens of millions of dollars

[shrader]

21 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:

Ya I assume its he wants to play somewhere else, which if he does man that would kill Minny. They would have to at least take the Rantanen example and trade him mid season to re-tool

I think McDavid signs soon, and truthfully I think he would go long term

Kaprizov is a risk cause he has been hurt recently and if that happens in his contract year that could cost him tens of millions of dollars

If he pushes for shorter term, I still think he would get that done before the start of the season. So that lessens the risk of that serious injury. 
 

What really are the chances of that injury though? I feel like we haven’t seen many of those career threateners at all during recent years. Maybe something minor pops up that costs him a million or two, but that long term ability to make a ton of money will remain. I’m not so sure it’s a serious risk. 

[DarthEbriate]

2 hours ago, ponokasabre said:

This is insane if true, I mean how much does he think he is gonna get???

2 hours ago, shrader said:

A shorter term deal and then even more money 3-4 years later?

Or, Kaprizov is willing to take a less to play for a franchise/location of his choice.

 

This will be especially true with McDavid. If it's about the money, wait until UFA and tell Chicago "I'm thinking of a number, but it starts with twenty." Chicago realizes they're a few years away, but... why not? And it's up to Edmonton to match.

But if it's about winning or location, McDavid can easily find a willing team near $14 that will still keep a core intact. Say... Tampa. Florida (if they can find a goalie for the post-Bob contract).