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Now that sounds like it would violate the FTC's Price Fixing statutes: Price fixing is an agreement (written, verbal, or inferred from conduct) among competitors that raises, lowers, or stabilizes prices or competitive terms. Generally, the antitrust laws require that each company establish prices and other terms on its own, without agreeing with a competitor.

The NHL GM community is too tight to make the offer sheet plan effective. For example, you think JBOT is going to offer sheet Jim Rutherford (his mentor for many years) to try to put him is salary cap jail and get one of his best players. No way. Their alliances are closer to their peers than to their fans. There ore only 32 GM jobs out there and they are loathe to tick off a potential future employer should they get the ax from their current team. If I'm an owner, in my interview with a potential GM, I'm asking for his particular strategy for employing the offer sheet process. The union and MANAGEMENT negotiated the offer sheet process. A majority of the teams agreed to the CBA and it passed. It's a failure of the GM's fiduciary duty not to use the offer sheet process to its fullest extent to build his team and weaken his competition.

I heard a rumor that the Sabres were definitely interested in a bag of pucks and the Canucks were looking for a Sobotka-like forward. The two sides were close but the Sabres were holding out for a few more pucks. Fire JBOT.

Lest we forget the TV detectives: Columbo Jim Rockford Starsky & Hutch Dan Tanna from Vegas

By ugly, do you Sobotka ugly?

Totally agree. JBOT can't be that dumb/naive/incompetent to think that this lineup gets us close to sniffing a playoff spot. He's GOT TO do more than he has already this off season.

I think McCabe is going to get paid if this gets to arbitration. Zadorov just got a 1 year, $3.2 million deal. McCabe had the same number of points as Zadorov in 11 fewer games. I'd like to see a 4 year, 12-13 million deal for McCabe. I think many under value what McCabe brings to the team.

Why hasn't Larsson signed or filed for arbitration yet? Is there some advantage to wait?

Seems realistic (not saying it scares anyone though). I would swap out Nylander for Olofsson.

A good old-fashioned hockey trade! I think we end up the winner on this one.

I think JBOT thought Berglund would be the 2C placeholder till Mitts was ready. Didn't quite work out that way.

I'll go with Lou and the Islanders. That would be a great story. But the Isles are getting older and have some players that would be attractive to move if they need room. Several of their players are on long tern contracts so there may not be room for up and comer from the farm. They have cap space and the draft choices to do it.

Sorry to offend, Hoss. Hope you have a great 4th.

Interesting take. Is Marner > Nylander, Mitts, Rasmus, and Cozens.

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Would cost us 4 1st rounders. Worth it?

It could be worse. This was KIm Pegula's first prototype.

I agree. But a 4th liner making $6 million is a lot. Guess we'll have to grin and bear it.

No fireworks for me. I can't take the chance to jeopardize my sex life.

A fine of 150,000 USD is nothing. Risto will make that up in tax savings his first year in Tampa.

Go back to Royal Blue unis with white skates!

I don't want Lucic either but for Okposo straight up, I'd have a conversation. Identical ages and cap hits and Lucic does bring a physical element to the Sabres that they don't have. I can live with Lucic scoring a half dozen fewer goals than Kyle. It would be an interesting debate. Just make sure that Lucic and Ryan Miller don't attend the same alumni events.

I'll just be happy if the Golden Season doesn't turn into a Golden Shower for us fans.

Figures. He's always been fast, never been smart.