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I honestly couldn't remember the name, and didn't bother to look him up. What year is it?

This seems to have flown under the radar, but is hilarious.

A modern day Hasek vs. [that guy on NJ that I can't believe I can't remember his name] story.

Fair. Is it better to do that over the summer, or do it now and have (presumably) a few weeks of terrible hockey after having a few games where things seem to be clicking.

SDS tried to start a thread on this the other day, and I agree with the premise. If you actually trade away 6 starting players is that good long-term for the team, relative to the assets coming back? Having this team lose 1/4 of the players just as they're coming together might be worse than a handful of 3-5 rd picks. I think if you get a good deal for any of those players that brings back a player that has a shot for next year, then maybe. I'm not sure you trade away Pysyk for a 5th, for example.

This. If Anderson wants a shot at a cup, find a way to make that happen. Almost don't care what the return is, you set the guy up. Maybe have him back next year if he's up for it.

I do think it's sad too in a way, but I don't blame the guy. Must be tough to walk away from your life's work with zero chance to go back after this year.

I'll accept this as # 10,000, lol.

If I had to guess, imagine this scenario: player is skating in on a break-away or 2-on-1, etc. GT pushes the net off but the shot wasn't actually taken yet. Player shoots before any whistle or whatnot, and the puck goes in. By the old rule, there is no goal is disallowed, the NHL wants to make it even harder for a defender to knock the net off to avoid a goal. Second scenario is an Empty Net and defender pushes the net off before the player skating in shoots. I believe the ref can already award a goal if a defending player draws a penalty on an EN breakaway without a shot, so moving the net before a shot is just another application of that.

You're dumb, he's dumb, this whole court is dumb.

Holy cow, my next post will be 10,000. Wonder what it should be.

StarDivider for Matthews is 4, so 0 or 1 game.

I feel like this could go either way but feels more like a new iron curtain than anything in my experience to date. Maybe Kevyn Adams needs to book some tickets to Sweden.

What a crappy take. Brady has one more chance at a season, I don't blame the guy if he wants one more go. Bringing his wife into it is garbage.

So is this only on TNT? I think I currently have ESPN+ via Verizon, but otherwise no cable or streaming.

John didn't overlap with Jack, did he? I'm not sure how much he's going to add, other than maybe second-hand stuff from players he was/is tight with in Buffalo. Sounds like opportunism.

There are like 9 in 2014. Does a backup that never actually plays count, like Vinz or maybe Halak (forget if he ever dressed or just a practice)?

I meant the other one, Brendan Lemooo

Who was the kid with a famous name that was too good for the Sabres? He was an early second, IIRC.

Interesting question. I think any retirement before 37-38 years old and/or long LITR periods, the Sabres may have been right (for neck-related injuries). If Jack never hits 20 goals / 60 points again maybe. Otherwise, the risk was still too great and it's nice that Jack found someone that would gamble on it. I don't really blame the Sabres for their position, nor do a really blame Jack since it's his body and career. Just a crap situation all around.

I'm not sure Biron gets on there with a straight face. I love the guy, but he never made it past being a backup (and marginal starter in Philly). I'm not sure who does belong though since the post-Miller era is a lot of mediocre. Maybe Holtby Neuvirth (he played here, right?), Ullmark, or Enroth.

Gorges may have been here long enough. How about Tyler Myers too.

Not a split loyalty you see very often (taken yesterday at Taughannock Falls SP).

Good point, I'm off in the weeds.

A thought (that won't happen): if the Bills built their new stadium in Ft Erie or NF, would you cross the border to go to the game? The Bills aren't having an attendance probably, but putting the team on the side of the border with 8M+ people probably makes more sense than the 1-2M people in WNY. Actually, that might be a better question for the Sabres given the hassle of seeing a game on a weeknight.