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So hold on, “untouchable” IS a thing and the Pegulas are using it? in seriousness, so certain players will be valued differently by the GM in trades based on the views of the owners? i mean, they are the owners, I guess

I’m losing track of the argument. I thought it was just no to a 1st, Hellebuyck actually isn’t good, now? The reason the Jets lost is because of him? And I say lost, they went to a conference final and won another round or 2 another year. I’d kill for that kind of losing lol. Regardless, any failures they’ve experienced haven’t been on him. He’s generally carried them much more so than benefited by their makeup

12 years! aight I’m sold, shoulda just led with that

Untouchable for the holes we are trying to fill sure but surely not “untouchable”. untouchable is the new generational Their roster sucks lol

The moment the calendar turns over to the 2023-24 season that first would become unmovable to you. It’s based on few months, and it’s wildly arbitrary trade 13

“Better management” lol what are we even doing here. Anderson. id take the vezina guy and win Your argument makes it seem like him having one year isn’t A factor, but rather that it rules out him being a viable option in totality. I guess I just don’t understand why 1 year has to have NO value. ONLY the future can matter

I made a big addition to my post but yes, for “only” one year one measly year, right?

I’ll use the 13 for Hellebuyck example. I’d pay it straight up A first is arguably too much based purely on value given no extension but the benefit to our actual team next season, not purely within the vacuum of tradezone! but in actual results (not to mention the probable resulting enjoyment factor of this viewer) is immense and imo immensely worth it. Because our pool is so deep this type of swap very much works

Bold is a great real-life example of what I mean when I say “bang for your buck” trade philosophy vs ends justify the means. As for my view, Imo once you are trying to “fill in the corners” of your team, these types of swaps become necessary not Peterka specifically btw just in general

I kinda want to see your answer to the question though. Are they all off limits in your view? All future stars? Realistically, are we verging on a globe trotter level forward group in a couple years?

Why do we fall, Bruce

Alright, a hiccup to be sure, but the Jays are back in a playoff spot outright. Roller coaster 43-36 but things may be coming together now along with Vladdy’s bat. Huge W today.

I think the first round is the best, better than the regular season, but as the long gruelling playoffs wear on and more players begin to battle through injuries, I find the quality of the product rather dips over the course of the two month home stretch

I would be shocked. Shocked and invigorated

Gotta love the people posting “yikes” and “holy overpay!” In the comments who assuredly had their responses keyed up in advance assuming Vegas would go long term, and just decided to use them anyways cause Likes

Hes just hitting the submit reply button too quick. Wait one more moment and it embeds

If the idea you came away with was that he “didn’t give a rats ass about handedness”, you came away with an incorrect takeaway. The numbers speak for themselves. I honestly cannot believe this is still going. That many on the board have taken that influential idea of yours and run with it, was something I wanted to correct, cause it’s wrong. I’m not saying the board told YOU, I’m saying the board told ME

The line must be drawn..here! This far! No further!

News to me..

Yes, Adams does give a rats ass about it

But it’s much more common to find success on your strong hand, players much more often play their strong hand, and the Sabres mostly played guys on their strong hand. I didn’t need to “come away” with anything I just read the conclusion listed in the article itself “the idea the Sabres don’t care about handedness is wrong”. what the board told me: that Adams didn’t care about handedness. That was wrong. The position wasn’t that “most can’t do it and we focus very much so on handedness but there are some exceptions”, it was “Adams doesn’t care about it”. It needs to be walked back. Adams/the team ADHERES to handedness the vast lion‘s share of the time unless it’s a notable exception. Notable because it’s almost only Dahlin doing it. Bryson is the other but much smaller amount and overall, the charts don’t lie

Tim Chevelsummersoff in Winnipeg over here Are you the actual Red?

Even Toronto Edit that Buffalo number must be the buffalo - Niagara area?

I mean he certainly bears a degree. How much is debatable. I’m not exactly sure what I think, tbh. generally I just count it, or don’t, depending on which better serves my argument in the moment. I see your point re your last sentence. For me if I’m being truly honest I think each year since the tank has gotten a little bit worse