MattPie

6m for a guy that puts up points and goals, regardless of the nominal "line" he plays on.

They could go with the much-maligned Islanders Fisherman and call it a Whaler.

@1085, 10 on Buffalo to win over the Les Diables, -100.

What is all this player analysis doing in a math and record thread? Current wildcard teams are .557 and .518 P%, East and West, respectively. Both off the .585 and .530 the wildcard teams had last year at the end of the season. We'll have to see if they pace picks up as the season goes on.

The only way I see a first is if it's something like contender 1st (20-30) for Gio and Sabres 2nd (35-45 range).

I watched the highlights last night to cheer me up, and damn, you're right. That's one of those plays that only a few players attempt but seems to work, the goalie starts to move with the player to "stay square" the top corner opens up. It must be incredibly hard to hit that shot otherwise more players would do it.

He gets exposed almost every game. :)

Ghost could be a higher apex Gragnani (SP!), Myers, or Cory Conacher just as easily as being in a sopohmore slump. These decisions are how good GMs earn their money.

I agree. I think he signs here if Buffalo offers 2 years, but it's a lot less likely if he's a deadline trade before that.

Vegas is picking (IIRC) 30 NHL players in June, you have to figure the average cost of the top-end exposed players will be around $3M. I don't think they're going to have trouble getting to the floor, so they'd only pick up Moulson if they really thought they'd be bringing in talent.

Easier said than done. If Gionta is going to sign a 1 or 2 year deal, why Buffalo and not a team that'll be competitive next season? I know he's marginally local, but if I'm him and my goal is a shot at the cup in the next 2 years, Buffalo is not where I'm signing.

@1085

I'm rooting for my neighbor's party to have some good beer and food.

You weren't there, man. Obama can't cover it up. (I'm joking on the second sentence, but I have no doubt that someone somewhere is arguing that it really happened and there was a coverup)

Murray *may* (I'm not conceding the point), but DD has destroyed the offence. If the team is going to lose, I want to see losing 5-4 games.

Youth today know nothing. They're already forgotten Bowling Green. (I assume that's what he meant)

I'd be wary of anything that introduces particulates into the lungs.

The last part belongs in the Awesome Thread!

Sabres lost to the Lightening, I'm at 2085 I think. Or out if there are time limits, whatever. 10 on the Sabres at +120. I kind of want out.

We've shared beers at times since we were dating; my wife generally "doesn't want a whole beer" these days (unless it's 3 1/2s of my beers). :)

Very minor complaint: my wife drinks my beer. Generally I don't mind, but sometimes I just want to pour a single beer and nurse it for an hour while I'm cooking or whatever. I feel oddly pressured, since if I don't drink the beer it'll be gone. :)

Vaping seems like one of those things where we're going to find out in 10 years that it's twice as bad as asbestos for your lungs.

Rolston and Nolans must have run out of tickets. :) Hitch: if he's still using the trappy Bylsma-like system that he played for years, ugh. If he changes his style to fit the players, maybe. Moot though, from the sounds of it.

If I remember right, it's a ways out so LIRR. I think even LIRR and then a shuttle. Whoops, no shuttle, Train then Bus or Cab. http://www.nassaucoliseum.com/getting-here That far out in the suburbs though, I think you have more people that drive.