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This is the problem. Yes, Adams wanted another physical D, and he was right to (and needs a better one, still). No, he didn't overpay. If you have a thousand crates of toilet paper (which you are paying to store) and your family is starving, wouldn't it make sense to trade 100 crates for some food?

Now this--a guy who knows "Stosh"--this is a real Cheektowaga guy!

Yes you were. I saw you.

>If he was excess inventory why give him a contract early? Because he's 19 and doesn't count against the cap of 50 contracts. Not signing him results in a possible re-entry in the draft. >If you had excess inventory why draft another 400 forwards the following draft, when you had a D inventory of 1? I can't explain the Sabres' preference to draft fewer defensemen. It has nothing to do with Bloom, though, and, in fact, it would point to a lack of confidence in Bloom. Take it to its logical end: Why *were* the Sabres still drafting forwards if Bloom was in their plans? >If he had traded Bloom for a D prospect I'd have been thrilled. Pretend he did. Stillman was ok in Florida. >If he had received good value for Bloom, I'd also would have been thrilled, but instead... You are overvaluing a guy who was unlikely to make the team. If Adams thought Bloom would be with the Sabres in two years, do you think he would have traded Bloom? No. He would have traded some other guy whom he felt wouldn't make it. And since Adams is in control of who makes the Sabres, well, I'd have to trust his opinion on whether Bloom will be there or not. He traded surplus. Give. It. Up. >I'm also not the only one who believes this. No, I'm sure there are a thousand Wallys from Cheektowaga calling into WGR to bitch about it, but it doesn't make it a reasonable position. EDITED: A lot of spelling and grammar!

No one seems to agree with this take, no matter how many times you repeat it. Everyone else can see that Adams traded a guy who probably wasn't going to get through the Sabres' forward pipeline. That's not an asset. That's excess inventory, and it's costly for a business to carry excess inventory.

VERY good point. Another good point. For NYCers who want to watch the Knicks and whatever else MSG covers, it might make sense, but Weave's got that down above.

I pay for one monthly service at a time. This month it's Hulu/ESPN+ for $10, and believe me, it requires the NHL to be worth $10 (Hulu is crap--it has M*A*S*H, Cheers, and little else). Next month it will be Apple+ if the new Ted Lasso is out. I probably would pay $300/yr for MSG, but that is kind of a lot. There would have to be absolutely no blackouts--not for ESPN+, not for TNT, etc., and I doubt they're going to pull that off.

Ah, got it now...

Columbus got LA's first round pick in return for taking him. Quick may or may not retire but his contract is up. Ok I misunderstood two of you then--sorry! (But you did quote a tweet about quick)

Oh ok!

LA had to give up a first to get Columbus to take him. Even with the Sabres' goaltending situation, I would hesitate to give up a first round pick in ANY year for a 37 year old struggling (.876 SV%?!) goalie with a month left on his contract. The Sabres need goaltending; Quick is not the answer.

The trade deadline is in two days and they're talking about Gabe Davis. Not Leslie Frazier--that would be understandable--Gabe Davis.

Judging from the McCabe deal, no, although the picks in that deal are delayed by two years or more.

I have disputed this since the day the deal was done, but this isn't the time or place, I suppose. Still, as you note, there's no reason for Arizona to hurry.

They don't have to trade him, and if they're not going to get fair value for him, they shouldn't (just like the Sabres should have said FU to the league and to Hall a few years ago).

And without the Sabres' best player. There's a chance Dahlin could play Thursday. Anderson tonight made no sense.

He just doesn't get it. He doesn't know when to replace a struggling goalie and he doesn't know when to pull one late in a game. It's like he pencils in the lineup for each game, but for G he uses a Sharpie.

I only was able to watch from the beginning of the second, and it looked to me like they didn't show up until 5 mins into the third. Gotta agree w/ you.

Granato really doesn't know when to pull a goalie, does he?

Well, here it is...

Could be...

You ARE the wet blanket. What are you talking about?

Bryson with a really nice shift. Wow.

By "trap," maybe they just meant "home"?

I'm all for riding a struggling opposing goalie, but chanting "Elvis" at him after this performance (so far) just seems cheap.