Sabres Fan in NS

Seems that I missed a very exciting semi-final match yesterday. I still say penalties are a terrible way to decide a big and thrilling match, but they were also very exciting. I have stated all along that I felt the Italians were in a mission this Euro after missing the most recent WC. The Italians will beat England in the final ... there I have said it and this is probably the 100th time yous have heard it, so I won't say 'you heard it here first'.

Next best thing if you can't do something yourself is to find someone that does.

I know someone here is going to be really happy with that list @rakish. Sorry about the podcast thing. I just ended up being swamped forever. One day, if you are still doing them.

That's him!! With a liberal amount of young Charlie Sheen mixed in.

Dude looks familiar, but I can't quite place him.

Can he play net?

Masters and Ph.D in Stastics. Never knew there was such things. Bet he's the life of the party.

Never heard of this guy.

LOL!! I am patiently awaiting the inevitable. They sold their souls in that WC all those years ago, so never again will the England National squad hoist a major trophy. GO DENMARK!! ????? Actually, I am cheering for England in this one. I am awaiting their inevitable fall from grace, in spectacular fashion, in the final.

I share your fear of the playoff disappearing act, but attribute it to coaching and whatever. The big guys in Toronto, including JT, have not shown up properly prepared, or whatever, for the playoff ever.

Terrible news. 24 is so young.

I think this is correct. It has alwasy been that way. I remember when it was suggested that the Sabres offer sheet somebody (can't remember who) and someone pointed out that they could not because a compensation pick was not available. I can't remembe if it was becasue the Sabres traded it away, or traded for it.

Woof!! Yous are all way to fast for old and slow NS ...

Here is a link to the compensation ... https://thewincolumn.ca/2021/07/02/nhl-announces-2021-offer-sheet-compensation-tiers/

This may not be so far off as it sounds.

Which is what @kas23 is getting at ... if the Sabres match Samson, or whatever player, has no choice in the matter and has to stay a Sabre for whatever $ and term was in the offer sheet. And I agree with @kas23 that if Samson has no desire to stay then it is very unlikely that he will sign any offer sheet. He may gamble, if it is an outragous offer and he really likes the team making the offer, that the Sabres would not match.

I would gladly take Marner from The Great Satan. That other guy ?? ... not so much.

Skinner is a goal scorer that needs to be fed the puck. Alwasys has been and always will be. He was brought in here to score goals off a good feed from a good setup man. He will not create goals on his own and rarely sets them up for someone else. He's a finisher.

I just saw a very amazing stat ... England has not surrendered a goal all tournament ... 5 matches so far.

Have either of them actually said that they want out? I have not seen a report, or heard a report of that. Samson is RFA now. His contract expired on July 1st, no?

I like him. He's not a star, but he's not terrible and I think he fits the new Sabre mold pretty well. Seems like maybe KA specifically wanted him and made sure he was included. Are those Swedish Meatballs for the new coachie?

An @Eleven blame the phone moment ...

I know that you knew and I know the expression. 😉

Nothing ... it's all haram.

Not a fan of the 30th President?