tom webster

176 is light heavyweight in boxing

Obviously the number changes slightly depending on roster moves but those were the exact numbers on opening day last year. As for Rosen, I would go with light heavyweight but he plays a game I think you’d appreciate.

NHL average is 6’1” and 198lbs to be exact

This is the impression I got. If you are going to spend, it better work. Now others I trust have a different opinion. I know they believe that Adams had a deal for Zegras and hadn’t gotten approval from ownership. Only a few people really know but I do believe this a playoffs or bust year.

No, but it only works when number one line is on the ice and refuses to display any defensive stats.

Nope

I’ll defer to you on this. I haven’t really played around with the numbers or talked to anyone regarding any ramifications.

Oh God, a friend just informed me that Ecklund posed the same question as I previously did regarding an Ohtani type deal. An example of when imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.

The NHL has broad powers to limit purposeful cap circumvention. This is peanuts but what if someone pulls a Dodger contract and defers $60M into a ninth year? I think the NHL steps in and I’m not sure the PA is strong enough to object.

Carolina deferred part of Seth Jarvis salary to the ninth year saving $400K per year on the salary cap. They actually done this with Slavin earlier but the effect was minimal and no one noticed. Will Vegas and Toronto, amongst others, go crazy with this? Will the NHL step in? Stay tuned.

As I’ve said before, Power is thought of much more highly outside of Buffalo then he is on this board. Frankly, I’m not sure which side is right but it’s a thing.

I posted something a few years back showing that Buffalo had the most drafted players currently on NHL rosters. There are a lot of reasons for that. It is also hard to quantify it because all players aren’t equal. You’d have to delve further and maybe see who has the most top six forwards, top four defenseman and starting goalies.

A) like I said, he didn’t miss anytime with the islanders B) if I recall correctly, his first “concussion “ turned out not to be a concussion at all but some sort of neck injury that had mis-diagnosed

His first four years, two with the Islanders, two with Buffalo, he played 80 or more games.

I look at Martin like Lafontaine. I wish they could have continued but they had great careers before their injuries. Connelly never really had a chance to show how good he was or could be.

It’s gotta be him. He was so good when he got hurt. Lafontaine a close second for me and if you want a personal favorite, I was on the Corey Tropp bandwagon early so I’d of liked to see him succeed.

They didn’t keep TOI back then but on the 74/75 Sabres, Luce, Ramsay and Gare were the 4th, 7th and 8th highest scorers. I’d be shocked if they didn’t play second line minutes.

Thanks for posting this. I meant to about a week ago and forgot.

I have a similar situation. Because I trust my guy and the price is always right, I overlook some things I normally wouldn’t, such as my squeaky brakes that have had me back a few times.

I believe Chad, Brawndo and myself, amongst others, have been told the same thing. Necas never made sense to Buffalo for a number of reasons. I do believe Ehlers agreed to waive but not extend but the trade was never completely agreed upon. I still think Zegras remains a possibility although it feels like Buffalo is willing to wait it out.

You can count me amongst this group.

Because I don’t hold Adams responsible for anything that happened before JBOT was fired and I don’t dwell on the past. He screwed up last year by running it back. If he would have made these type of adjustments last offseason, they likely make the playoffs and the mood of this board is completely different.

I disagree. It should have been done one year ago, not years ago.

Same reason Tampa rarely drafted them. You draft for skill and trade or sign for grit. Seemed to work well for them.

I keep hearing two different tales. Two people say the Zegras deal is complete but TPEGS has to yet to ok spending to the cap. One person insist that Skinner buyout was the offset for firing Granato. Two other people insist that deal is close but say it has nothing to do with an internal budget. All these people have proven reliable in the past. Who knows, but like LG says, until they spend to the cap, it’s hard to argue that there isn’t an internal cap.