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I guess the message is much more impactful when it comes from a player who’s actually won something.

I like the line changes. I think by using the previous year lines, players were too comfortable reverting back to how they played before. New lines means new roles and responsibilities.

I may be drinking, but this made me a little emotional. This really sums up Hasek perfectly and I miss watching him. One thing that I regret more than not having the current generation get to watch him is that he never won a Cup for us. A damn shame. But we can all feel blessed for watching him play though. Truly Otherworldly. The only thing that nearly looked like Hasek recently was that ridiculous save Subban made last year. Think about that and realize it happened every game.

I believe it did. It’s a delayed penalty, so as long as the non-offending team retains possession, the puck remains in play. The problem is fluke plays like this. The play should have been whistled dead as soon as the offending team touched the puck, but it doesn’t work this way. I read more about it. The play gets whistled dead once the offending team regains possession. In this case, Laval didn’t. Still weird, because taking a shot on goal should constitute possession, unless it doesn’t apply to goalies.

Let’s hope so, we don’t want him fired in a couple months.

And I actually feel bad for players like Mitts. He’s had his ups and downs, but may not have seat when the music stops. One large contract means someone else isn’t getting one. I still have reservations about Power’s contract when it was mostly given due to his pedigree and our defense remains suspect.

And giving out huge contracts. Those are pat me on the back events too, but truly don’t mean anything unless they result in wins. Those will be celebrated much more.

The pregame tweet was a prescient excuse for them to lose.

How about no more extensions until they start winning.

So it begins. See him in a month or two.

And this is why it took so long to get this done. A lot of effort must’ve went into the production of this video to make sure it was perfect. My guess there were arguments on whether they should show him in the all white uniform vs more goat head shots.

Hate to piss all over this parade, but unless DG’s comments about Bryson were taken grossly out of context (or the compromising photos on his hard drive get deleted), he doesn’t sound like someone he plans on using as a #7D.

This is what you said: “The team has to be damn sure the player can contribute and contribute for a full 82 game + playoff season. Benson looks good now, but what does he look like in February after the grind of the NHL?” Sending Benson down because he’s a rookie and likely won’t be able to endure the grind of the NHL is sending him down for a reason that was apparent before he even walked into preseason. Basically nothing he would do in preseason would change his age and status in the NHL. That’s sending him down due to a predermined reason. You also bring up the point of sending them down due to “roster flexibility”. This is another issue that was apparent well before preseason. It’s not new. So, you brought up 2 reasons to send Benson down that have nothing to with his ability. These were concerns well before preseason started, so if KA or Donnie are going to use these reasons to send him down, why even have such players compete in preseason? Sorry, try again.

What kind of message would this send to players battling for a roster spot during preseason? If it was predetermined to send Benson back to the WHL, was this made clear to him prior to preseason? And to insert a guy like Rousek or Biro who were clearly outplayed?

Which makes me think, what’s more valuable to his development: 40 NHL games or a whole season in the CHL? My guess is the NHL. WHL plays 68 games not including playoffs.

This is obvious a Russian spy Putin has placed on the Sabres to see exactly how Kevyn Adams has amassed so much talent. But, seriously, I had a Who? moment. A guy we drafted 15OA in 2000 who never left Russia.

Obviously this team should immediately be dissolved and both Benson and Savoie should be assigned to the AHL.

The past is the past. Are you suggesting they should hand out the same contracts they have over the last 6-7 years because they’ll likely win another 2 Cups in the next 4 years?

Tampa needs to reflect on how they got into their current cap situation. I would give him a reasonable extension, but no way would I be giving him the obligatory NTC that they usually give out to all their players. Extend him with a tradable contract. Otherwise, he can go elsewhere, which I bet he would be loath to do.

I still don’t exactly know what Babs did (or didn’t do). At best, he just asked to see players’ cellphone as a show and tell? At worst, he demanded to see players’ cellphone? Kind of a dick thing to do, but is this a fireable offense?

We give OP a bridge deal and RD a 5 year deal and SS explodes…

That would make it fairly far from being “done”.

Is this supposed to stifling the at home losing streak?

Something is afoot. I wonder if this is holding up the “finished” Dahlin contract.

I have to think PSE was set up for one reason and one alone: money. I would love to have to know the tax implications of forming PSE and the implications of him dissolving it.