shrader

I think the comments on reporting to Adams are a bit overblown. This isn’t a position where Adams is going to be ordering him around. He’s a sounding board… “hey, maybe you should hold out for a little more than just a second round pick”.

One of those random rumors when everyone was throwing things at the wall a month or so back was that Appert would take on a bigger role. Maybe he is a better fit as a talent evaluator and not behind the bench. Not that I see any world where Adams is still calling the shots, but I don’t think that Appert would be the guaranteed head coach on the Adams ship.

I really hope they threw a curveball with that one and Kelly was cast as faith.

I know we like to crap on Appert, but Leone is more than likely not here without him. They coached together with the USNDT. He’s been Alpert’s successor twice now. You better believe that he had a lot of input on that hire.

So what’s the alternative, that they’re happy with the direction of the team?

What do politics have to do with whether or not JJ Peterka wants to be a sabre?

Can I get a translation on the text in that one?

God save us all when the inevitable shipping warehouse explosion happens.

Chicago is a bottom 3 team in the league and next year's draft has a mega-prospect in McKenna. The blackhawks are not risking that high percentage lottery ticket for JJ Peterka.

The guy who doesn't live locally wasn't present for exit interviews. Gee, I wonder where he was.

Options aren’t a thing in the NHL. It would be a cap nightmare, recapture penalties all over the place.

He didn’t have to stay. He’s unrestricted and would be free to sign anywhere in the league in July. This woe is me “because buffalo” response to every single thing needs to stop. A marginal European talent decided to go back to Europe. He’s not leaving Buffalo, he’s leaving the entire NHL.

He’s unrestricted. The Sabres have no control after July 1.

That pesky little thing called the CBA prevents that.

I’m just shocked that they were able to identify the guy with face tattoos.

For just one month? I hope they at least threw in a six pack at that price.

Do they have a video feed now? I don’t realize they added makeup to the routine.

What are we talking here, signing his grandkid and then ritualistically sacrificing him to a swarm of bats at center ice?

I just turned it in with my 3 year old. “I like it when they run into each other”

Where did the report come from?

Unless you’ve been hanging out with Doc Brown, I’m sure you understand how something that happens 5/14-5/23 can’t possibly influence a decision made prior to those dates. Hell, you could have said that they were successful in disrupting his routine and then actually be onto something. I said he was a hot goaltender prior to 5/14, it’s not exactly rocket science.

I’m picturing some Dr Strange portal action going in here.

Levi? Kr said it was during game one and at that point, Levi had just put up back to back shutouts and allowed only 2 goals in the first round.

Ahhh, so he’s there first and they come over? That’s over the line then.

That’s actually kind of funny. You’re facing a hot goalie, try to break his routine any way you can. And at least that one’s not in any way dirty.