klos1963

Another reminder that hockey can be really exciting to watch. I've missed this over the years.

Would you do this trade if you were St Louis? I'm guessing this is sarcasm, because no one would trade Tarasenko for that package.

Would be nice if they stunk it up for 2 years. Lottery pick next year for us.

I think Tennyson is the 9th defenseman to play, Hunwick will be 10. That's good depth because they have NHL experience. Still have Guhle that can step in too.

as long as the 'orchestrating' is just benching him to piss him off and nothing nefarious, that's fine. It's a crappy contract for what he had done so far.

every team competing for the playoffs should be actively looking to improve, that's what happens at the deadline. Making trades doesn't 'break up the family', it adds to it.

or of American stupidity. Some people are very emotional about their right to sound like idiots by cursing.

I think he only mentioned one thing.

You're giving him too much credit for thinking- even if that were the case, he says it every single game. He's an idiot and shouldn't be on TV. I really think he means speed, if you listened to the context it's about the pace of the game.

We could write of book of all the dumb things Ray says during a broadcast. That was just a mistake, he usually makes just plain stupid comments during the game. Every game he says the Sabres need to slow things down. We draft, sign and trade for speed and he wants us to slow down.

Rental players have helped. Why do most fans against this think that the future is traded away. Rarely does a team trade a high pick for a rental. We traded for Barnes and Warrener in 1999. Those trades helped us reach the finals that season.

How many teams actually 'leverage the farm' for a rental player? I don't think this is a legitimate thing to worry about. I mean, who would want to do that? What if we can acquire a player that would help a playoff run, what good reason would there be to not try to improve the team? This approach makes no sense.

He would also be practicing with an NHL club, a good one too. That's not a bad way to get your feet wet a bit.

He didn't, but he kept us in the game and gave us a chance to win , just like he has most of the time this year. That did not happen last season, among other issues with the team.

They remind me a little bit of Nashville when Housley was there. They were a fun team to watch , in part because of their defensemen. They moved the puck, they jumped in on the play and they were physical. I loved watching them during their playoff run. I see some similarities now.

I was looking back at 1999, the Finals season. We picked up Rhett Warrener and Stu Barnes at the deadline or near it, didn't give up much and picked up key players for the playoff run. These are more like the trades most teams would make, not superstars but players that fill a need. Gave up Barnaby and Mike Wilson. Good deals.

I think the goal would be to at least win 1 round, I'm sure it's not to buy a rental to get eliminated in round 1.

Murray was a poor GM. JBot traded for Skinner, signed FA Hutton, traded for Pommer and Scandella... I understand not wanting to give up the farm for a rental, I don't really think that happens as often as people seem to think. Trying to improve your team at the deadline to help the playoff push makes total sense.

and you can't do that with trades?

I said if we stay on this pace. Buying at the deadline doesn't necessarily mean you give up the farm for a one shot deal, not if done properly.

Buyers are looking for a push to advance them in the playoffs. If we continue on the pace we are now, we would be considered legitimate contenders, why not try to make a push to shore up a weak spot or add some depth. We don't need to give up a first to add a vet defenseman or a rental forward. I'm not saying make a stupid trade, but to forego an opportunity to strengthen the roster for a playoff run makes no sense at all.

even if it improves the team? I don't get it.

Why aren't we? We traded for Skinner in the offseason, that would seem to be an effort to help win now, since he only has a year left on his deal. Just because the 'process' may have sped up a bit more than expected , no reason to not try to win. I wouldn't expect a block buster but there are many high end RFA's that may be on the block this season.

He's an extremely valuable part of this team. I don't understand the criticism of him.

i'm ok with that