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Finally got the Livestream near the end of 2. How's the big guys done thus far? For example Girgensons, Grigs, Risto, Zadorov, etc. Didn't last year an invitee get a hattrick? Or was that two years ago.

I'm furious, can't get livestream after driving up there and trying to find a parking spot for about 45min to no avail.....

Here's an idea of how badly our defense was in the 06 conference finals: Game 1: (5/6 NHL D-man) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee T. Numminen - H. Tallinder Game 2: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee D. Janik - H. Tallinder Game 3: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee J. Jillson - H. Tallinder Game 4&5: (3/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee J. Jillson - D. Janik Game 6: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee T. Numminen - D. Janik Game 7: (2/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - N. Paetsch J. Jillson - D. Janik That's a pretty beat up D-corp if you ask me.

Sounds really painful.

Woot, Happy French Connection Day everyone

I wonder if we could convince Bobby Ryan to sign with us? If we finish at the bottom and have 1 or 2 overall, just acquire his rights and sign him. Just imagine...... Moulson-McDavid-Ryan Hodgson-Reinhart-Stewart? Armia? Ennis-Girgs-Gionta Kaleta-Foligno-Delaurie/McCormick/Flynn

Neither did I, I wanted Ott back but comparing him to Moulson is a tad insane. I do wonder though who'll be our face off guy

Didn't Lecavier reject a trade to Nashville already?

Sad to lose Otter but happy to see he gets to be on a contender. At least now I don't have to figure out a way for Ott to fit in the lineup which was next to impossible barring a massive trade. I wonder if this ends Weber's tenure here to? Not this season but in the future.

Don't forget though that only a few years later ...... we traded Chris Gratton, 2004 fourth round pick (#112-Liam Reddox) to the Coyotes for Daniel Briere, 2004 third round pick (#71-Andrej Sekera)

That's a curiosity to me as well, Risto and Zads were on even terms until this season per-say. Now Risto is ahead because he's already proven himself to be full capable of playing in the NHL with large amounts of playing time. If I had to choose between them I'd keep Risto, but I still love Zadorov nonetheless.

I understand what you're saying but is Johansson a #1 elite center? If he is, then maybe he's worth it. But I'd rather not be killing the the tank to get another elite #2 center. Zadorov won't effect the tank and I'm not sold on trading 3 prospects with high skill for 1

Zadorov should be untouchable at least until what he does in a stretch of games. Trading him now would be incompetent seeing as he could be an elite D-man and he's already shown promise.

I wonder if Nashville would be interested in Hodgson and/or Stafford, both can score and Nashville certainly lacks that ability. I want their 1st rounder. Not a bad idea, though we'dneed to move a RWer then.

What about Myers, Stafford/Stewart, and Armia for Mantha, 2015 1st, a D-Man (Kindl?), and Sheahan

Hold your position GMTM! We'll send you supplies!

One thing I certainly like about the trade is that if you look him up on youtube you can find him literally playing goalie during practices and making goal saving blocks during games. While it may not be vital this year, in 2 or 3 years this may be a steal.

:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: Great job Tell him to come work at the Harbor Center or something, he may have been made of glass but he was damn good when he held up

I'm completely against tanking for 5 years, 2 is my max.

I want a pick between 1-3 or the team to make it to the playoffs with Reinhart, Girgs, and the younglings being the primary factor for achieving it. No interest in picks 4-14 for us unless the NYI/STL bomb into the top 3.

That's odd if his low end is himself, then wouldn't he always be at his low? He may become something akin to Moulson, late bloomer, but I'd have to agree with you.

Let's break down the likelihood "if Reinhart is the next Adam Oates" = unlikely but technically possible/ though it being a 18 yr old rookie won't help. "Hodgson blossoms into Mark Recchi on the wing" = I doubt that, I think pigs may fly first. Hodgson may become a great winger, but definitely nowhere near Recchi "all the young D immediately become difference makers" = all of the doubtful, one of them however is sorta likely however that would vary by opinion of what equals difference maker "Stafford performs big in yet another contract year" = likely, of all of these this one isn't farfetched "Ennis is Briere" = unlikely but I guess in theory it would be possible "Chris Stewart actually plays 70+ games" = 60+ games would be pretty likely, 70+ unlikely "Enroth becoming Hasek" = Hodgson has a better chance of becoming Zedeno Chara's size overnight

How about Rozsival or Oduya and Chi's 1st rounder for a throwaway player and pick. If Darcy wants some of his guys back, Stafford and Hodgson for Phx's 1st

To be honest the only way I see Reinhart making the team is if he has an unreal 9 games as in over 1 ppg

July 1st Darcy: searches for his phone, dreading an interview, wondering what layers will fall through the cracks, talks with a couple AHL players' agents, signs AHLer, tells media its hard to convince players to come to Buffalo, takes a nap at 5pm, wakes up again to check on FA list, tells wife how hard it is to get players to Buffalo, eats, goes to bed Murray: takes his phone out from under his pillow, feeds pet tigers, gives wife grocery list with a scouting report on each item listed, goes to the arena, talks with agents, trades for a guy, talks with more agents, signs a handful of quality players in 2 hrs, addresses the media, takes power nap on the trainer's table, talks to more agents and the pizza delivery boy, trades two hockey pucks and a Sabres flag for two sheet pizzas, talks to a few more agents, heads home, inspects wife's pick ups, eats, goes to bed with his trade notepad beside his bed Advantage: Murray