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This is just bad drafting, or a poor attempt at a slingshot maneuver.

Are we in that coven of teams with the most space now? I thought we were somewhere like 5th for most salary last season - that’s quite a giant swing if we are among those with the most space suddenly.

TBL has something like 1.2 in space right now, and Cirelli is $728,000 currently. Moving him out puts them at 2 million in cap space. Taking on Ristos 5.4 only further compounds the already existing problem in an even swap for the two.

Without looking, I’m guessing the teams with the most cap space are the NJ’s and Detroit’s and Ottawa’s of the league. Im not sure how they’re going to convince players with NTC’s to leave a Cup contender for a current bottom feeder. It will be interesting to watch.

Again, TBL is in the position to lose a Cirelli because they need to move salary OUT. They would not be in a position to take IN a contract like Ristos - or even Montours.

Various experts saying Cozens is the top player not playing in the NHL right now are credible reasons why he should be in the NHL next year - and he’s not eligible for AHL. In the same vein, he shouldn’t be counted on to be our 2C next season either. Since we live in an analytics world now, it’s the projected translation of how many points he would score in the NHL based on his scoring in his current league.

Nah. Nothing a good ol’ Lindy stick to the noggin can’t fix.

Nope. Too much. #8 and maybe a Borgen or Bryson or Johnson plus something else like Mitts, sure.

I actually think it’s more improbable that Cirelli gets re-signed by TBL, and the reasons have been outlined.

I don’t think he looked unhappy - just bored not playing hockey.

Apparently the Weir comments have been scrubbed pretty good off the interwebs.

Nope.

That’s what makes the headline of this hilarious. He actually does have a point.

Yes, the game has changed, but it hasn’t devalued the role of a “stay at home” defenseman.

I actually wanted the Sabres to pick Leon, and there’s probably old posts from me stating this that were laughed off. Oh well. Go get that 2C Kym!

This is hilarious and he may actually have a point.

Yes. It means that when the Sabres resume play in December after 9 months of rest, and most of the other teams are coming off only 1-3 months rest, Buffalo can get off to a real hot start and flame out in February instead of December.

I just think they should’ve picked their poison. Either you want to try and maximize protecting the players health (which means less teams, not more), or you are trying to maximize profits (which means all teams in - fans of Detroit and Buffalo are going to tune in even knowing their teams have no realistic shot).

I actually think fans are going to be pleasantly surprised down the line. He’s not flashy, so he’s not notable/newsworthy. Just one of those D that goes out and does his job. I don’t recall anyone around here hating on Jay McKee just because he didn’t do figure 8’s or rack up points.

Based on what I was seeing in Rochester, he looks basically ready. I should also add that Samuelsson looks like he will be that “boring” D people are looking for, but in 2 years.

Any feelings that I might have about Derek Roy center around the night I saw him rolling around on the sidewalk on Chippewa.

I don’t feel like they got screwed out of the playoffs. I just think the league should’ve went with either all teams, or the top 8 from each side. Id still have this opinion even if the Sabres were the 24th team.

I just feel like they should’ve went with all teams, or only the top 8 from each conference. They just wanted the extra big markets for $$$ and this was the excuse.

Please tell me which season RNH hit 70 points. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

We already have a few Johansson’s. I would give up #8, Mitts, and a Borgen or a Bryson or some other D prospect for Cirelli, but not Joki b