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First, Dahlin, Casey and Skinner are each better than Reino and Risto. Second, Faulk will cost more than McCabe and a low first. Third, the bolded is a reasonable view, although I would make the trade I proposed in a heartbeat.

2005-06 (i.e. the 2006 Cup). No question about it. That season was magical.

What?

I think you're right, but I'm also skeptical as to whether they'll end up getting 2 players who are better than Reino and Risto.

Certainly Incognito has given that impression from time to time, but his teammates generally speak highly of him. Either way, he's a human being, with people that love him, and he's clearly suffering right now.

Reinhart and Risto for Karlsson (assuming a contract extension is part of the deal). Who says no? (I am referring to JBott or Dorion.)

It unfortunately does seem like this is on a fast track to a bad ending. Probably the effects of a toxic combination of CTE, PEDs, stress and depression. Come on Richie. You can get it together. People love you and are counting on you.

Has anyone been watching Hard Knocks on HBO? I am sure glad the Bills no longer have anything to do with Gregg Williams. He comes off like the bad guy from an Oklahoma/Mississippi crime noir movie.

No harm in discussing it, to be sure, but Ek is as about as trustworthy as Tony Soprano was.

Yessssssss!!! I’ll say it again: Allen is going to be good.

Are any Allen skeptics here now getting more optimistic about him? He looked pretty good the other night.

What?

This cracked me right up: A man tells his spiritual adviser: I have a strong desire to live to eternity. "Get married" replies the adviser. "Would that allow me to live forever?" asks the man. "Not really but the desire will disappear."

Why? Reino might not be interested in a ST deal at all, or only at $6MM+ per year, and JBott might not be interested at that level.

My guess on the status remains the same: he will sign and will play for the Sabres, but the 2 sides are fairly far apart -- and it's because JBott doesn't want to give him a long-term deal.

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So I sprung for one of those fancy new mesh routers. Easy, 10-minute setup, and my wifi at home is now about a zillion times better than it was yesterday. Highly recommended.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-americas-pizza-capital-buffalo-new-york IMHO, Buffalo has excellent pizza, and far superior to Chicago (which is gross), although not as good as NYC. Discuss.

Do you not think the D is going to be much improved?

Do you not think the admins going to be much improved?

Your heart has grown cold my friend. Dahlin will warm you right up though.

For the record: the language used by Pi in his post regarding ERod is not acceptable. Don't do it again.

This will be a big year for ERod. He could establish himself as a Sheary type -- i.e. a smart, fast complementary winger who knows where to be and can finish and therefore can play in the top 6 until someone with superior talent like Nylander or Thompson seizes that spot. Or he could establish himself as more of a 4th-liner who can flex up in the lineup when needed. Or he could simply get beaten out by several of his roster competitors and find himself waived. I like what I've seen so far, including good year-over-year improvement, so I'm inclined to think he can grab a spot on Eichel's or Casey's line and acquit himself favorably until someone beats him out for it. (And I totally agree with duda's point about how ERod's presence will require the other guys to dig deep and play their best if they want to take his spot.)

Welcome Bknotz and Spotless! Please post more often!

OK friend -- time for a walk along that beautiful NS coastline. This isn't something to get worked up about. Certainly you are right as a matter of causation. My point is simply that the pro-tankers were all selling the rest of us a rainbows and unicorns scenario that decidedly did NOT include the possibility of finishing DFL in Eichel's 3rd year. So to "credit" the pro-tank position with Dahlin is a bridge too far IMHO.