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Why? If nothing changes, nothing changes. I am not saying these moves will be good, but i'd rather do something than nothing. Plenty of teams have leaner operations and have had far more success in the last 10 years than us. Sometimes throwing money at a problem, or having 20 different opinions on who to draft etc. can be the issue. A tighter and potentially more creative organisation with the finances to support a successful model when found seems fine to me

Probably just less middlemen

Adams is a WNY guy. I wonder if that factored into his involvement / choice

Have many other GMS been players, coaches, business analysts and then GM? Whether or not it is relevant experience, I would imagine Adams is somewhat unusual in his breadth of involvement in the hockey world

How is Devine still with the team? That's the real mystery

I wonder if Adams and Ralph will almost be co-GM. Adam will be the business / finance / cap guy and Ralph will be the more hockey focused one. He was the manager of a football team prior to this, not just the coach, after all

Sadly not - wife has some friends we are meeting with this afternoon. But if I come back here again I’ll definitely go - the food there was great

@MODO Hockey no issues getting back, was even stopped by a few native Swedes to chat about the Sabres! cheers for checking on me

Different section to you boys so had to peel off. A18. Can meet between periods so let me know where you are

Nearly there - 10 minutes I think. Time for a quick pint before we leave?

Just landed. Plane delays ? should be there for 6

@MODO Hockey - what time and where are we meeting again?

What are the plans for dinner on Friday?

Post and crossbar as well as a few odd man breaks. A big save or two from Ulmark and some luck and the score is 2-2

We look very sloppy

Also I still have a spare ticket for Saturday if anyone wants it (selling it at face value)

I'm in MODO! In other news - does anyone know if they will be selling the 50th anniversary jersey at the games?

I don’t wish to be an eyore, but the win hasn’t really excited me. I feel like an abused partner, unable to be excited about the good because I know the real bad is around the corner. hopefully this year I am wrong

So including injuries, is our defence currently: Dahlin, Risto, Miller, Nelson, Gilmour, Scandella, Jokiharju, Pilut, McCabe, Bogosian, Montour? So that's 11 players, with Borgen in the A

Do many believe the team is any better than last year? Maybe 85 points and draft 8th again

So is our aim to acquire every LW in the NHL? I like the signing, but we are very crowded in that position now - what do we have 10 of them now? Skinner Johansson Vesey Sheary Olofsson Girgensons Wilson Rodrigues Smith Elie I don't want any of these guys playing 4C, let alone 2C.

Is Marner worth 4 firsts? 5 years @ 10.5 is pretty horrible for Toronto anyway and it is much more palatable if they walk away

Is he a UFA next season?

That's a great deal

Yeah we could do with a few more LW ?