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Your "best players" more times than not are not worth it. Free agency is exciting for fantasy fans.

Who cares? That was in Ottowa and haven't heard of any problems since.

I know McCabe has had injury problems but he's a pretty good D when healthy. ERod is a good third to fourth line guy who gives full effort. Agree the pick is important but even with no pick involved seems the two players should be enough given what position Florida's in. I would like this if it meant keeping Risto but then how do you get a#2 center if they're going g for one?

That one year left really diminishes his value. I know it did for Skinner. Giving up two players and a pick is a lot unless he's agreed to extend.

There was a time I could get upset with a lockout but now I really don't care much. Both sides turn me off. No hockey? My life doesn't get upset all that much. If they play I'll watch. If they don't I've got other things in my life. Probably the older I've got the less I care.

This is not a big deal and moving deck chairs around basically. Certainly nothing I'm upset about in the least.

I think this team underachieved last season talent wise. Coaching failed. Having said that if Botts leaves this lineup as is the status quo will end his time here in all likelihood unless they surprise a lot of people. If nothing happens soon cancel the Instigator show they've totally run out of meaningful material.

I always was cautious about putting to much value on coaching and Trots and contrasting Housley has made me think I should put much more value on coaching.

With the exception of the coach. That could be significant. We'll see.

Frankly when I look at Miller's stats he doesn't stand out enough for what it cost. Sure everyone likes trades but not sure at that cost. Subban I wouldn't have done that either. So any moves made I'm not unhappy with not making them.

I hope "trying to trade" means would would consider. Please not another ROR type thing. Couldn't bear it.

Why? Not being smart. Just asking.

We're assuming Pegula is making hockey decisions. Maybe he's just made bad management hiring decisions.

Unfortunately this could be true. A lot of fans seem to think you can trade junk for treasure. JBott,like him or not, is between a rock and a hard place.

I've said right along not to trade Risto unless it's a deal you can't turn down and those are rare. I would like to think any trade of Risto gets you a legit #2 center and a replacement for him on defense from somewhere. Unfortunately I'm not sure who is available at center and that's why the ROR trade was a disaster.

This site at times is worst than the whiner line. Do we have a resident therapist?

Their point totals over past two years are not that far apart.

My bad you're correct.

His point average is as good over the past three years as any LW on our roster not named Skinner. I think he's comparable to Sheary and at two more years at 2.25m I'm interested. Of course it depends on price. I think some Buffalo fans just can't get past he chose the Rangers.

Count me in on getting Vesey if the price is right. On our team he's possibly a second line and certainly upgrades a third line.

This is another possibility that I didn't address in my previous post. We may get help for a short period by taking a contact off a strapped team for a lesser asset given back.

Exactly. The 7th pick and Risto. Otherwise we go into next season with basically the same team with maybe a few minor moves. Frankly as distasteful as it may seem Botterill is not in a position to do much without sacrificing the top pick or Risto. I've said before for the right deal I would trade the pick rather than Risto. We would create another hole by filling a hole by trading Risto. So unless we can make a great deal we hope some of our young players have developed and have more impact and along with the coaching change to see improvement in our current roster.

Yeah that may just turn fans off to the deal.

He took over a crap team. I believe he needs more time to judge him. This off season/draft and teams performance and then next year at this time we should know more. Housley turned out bad but a lot of people were wrong about that one.