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And as many suspected, Jacob tested the waters and came home. Curious as to the pay cut. I seem to remember a few of you extremely pissed we took somebody over Gilbert in his draft year. With these 2, the Clague signing and Ryan Johnson it seems like the defence is set, pending what happens with Jokiharju.

Talk about an exciting and risky afternoon.

They’re actually a little busier off the hop than a lot of teams. Nothing big, but also nothing stupid and they’re filling needs. But there is still a ridiculous amount of cap space available and a gaping hole at centre. Need them to make that one big move, preferably a trade.

Malenstyn is fast and plays hard, same with Aube-Kubel and Lafferty, and Zucker at least used to be fast. Okposo and Skinner and Olofsson not fast. I think we are seeing a follow through and their commitment to create an identity in the bottom 6. I can see these guys creating some energy for the Peterkas to feed off. Just get me that 3C.

I betcha Zucker gets first shot up top and the other 2 get bumped down. Add Aube-Kubel and a real 3C and a workable picture starts to take shape. Would have liked someone better than Zucker replacing Skinner.

So they saw Washington sneak in and went after the only line on the Caps that was actually good at their role? It was Dowd I thought they were after and he”s the only one they didn’t get. His numbers don’t really show it, but I remember him as an annoying *****.

Dickie

Do you mean Rosen has no shot with the Sabres? Because the kid has a fantastic actual shot. Hard and accurate.

I think Lindy would beg to differ. Zucker is getting paid with the Skinner savings to fill the middle-six wing roster slot Skinner vacated. I guess you could also make a case that he is replacing Olofsson. But I think that in the minds of the Sabres, he’s replacing Skinner.

Wow! Out of the box signing there. Good for Will.

Now this is one I can get behind. This guy is amazing - big body, loves to hit, fantastic… Sorry, I can’t 😂 Never heard of him. (He is a big body who does like to hit and had a cup of coffee in the NHL and a nice playoff run in the AHL for Cleveland)

So we’ve replaced Skinner, Okposo and Girgensons with what appear to be similar level players, more or less? Still have to replace Mittelstadt and Olofsson, though I’m thinking Olofsson might be internal.

Damn, it would something to track the the depreciating value Ottawa has gotten from its big moves over the Dorian era.

I wouldn’t say so, but I like Z. Might be more productive, but we’re talking 25 points instead of 18.

No, not really and yes. Skates fast and hits people. Sterotypical 4th-line forechecker.

But is it ridiculous and petty to reject an unsourced claim -innuendo to be more on point- from someone whose track record you are familiar with as being questionable?

For some reason I’m thinking Lafferty…?

So who will be today’s Connor Clifton? Trenin, Duhiame, Clutterbuck, Lafferty, or Max Jones?

Oh thank you, I’ve been calling him Malmsteen in my head all weekend.

Damn, scoured the internet - which is bursting with reports of already done deals and teams in the mix - no sign of blue and gold anywhere. I mean Eric (Mrs) Robinson to Carolina is even out there. My expectation meter is set for Girgs 1 year at $3.3M, a Bob Corkum PTO and a report late in the day that Dustin Tokarski’s agent butt-dialed Adams by mistake.

Got your gifts, puns and jokes handy everyone? If Adams can’t make me smile today, maybe Sabrespace can make me laugh.

So this is the kind of nuanced thinking you’re used to from Andrew Peters? And I thought the “rumour” was that GMs don’t want to deal with Adams. If what you are postulating is true, wouldn’t GMs want to deal with him?

Well he’s definitely wrong about the Kane thing 😁

With respect, I sincerely doubt there is anything Adams could say that could, or should, change your mind.

Kelly is a prick. We could do worse.