Derrico

Cant get the feed at work. Great to hear about middlestadt. Keep the updates coming!

So I watched some of the first session but my kids were driving me nuts so not much drew my attention. Dropped them at the sandpit with their mom so I watched the second closer. Holy hell does nylander have skill. He was the most skilled player in either group today and it wasn't even close. What a sniper. If he can get his strength up to an NHL level he will be a star. Middlestadt must of had the nerves early because he was brutal the first half hour. Fumbling easy passes and losing the puck to himself. Settled in nicely after and made a perfectly pass and received it for an unreal goal near the end. He's looking like a reinhart type guy. His vision seemed to be on full display during 2 on 1 drills. But during skill type drills his shot was nowhere near nylander. His skating was better than reinhart at his first development camp for sure but he wasn't the fastest guy out there either. Such a small impression but thought I'd share what I saw. Would of liked to see Casey in a game setting as I think that's where we will see his vision which should be elite.

I'm around these numbers too. Juuuust over point a game.

Anybody going to any of this? I had booked off this weekend expecting it to be the prospect game. We're going up to Niagara Falls now for the weekend but may cross the boarder to check out a bit.

I'm sure the Sabres are negotiating based on his ppg and not dumb enough to say gee he didn't break 60 points.

Well, McDavid officially signs. 8 years $100 mil. $12.5 mil per. What does Jack go for? I'm thinking/hoping 8 years at 9.5 or 10 per. Edit: Ok I'm hoping for $8-$9 but expecting $9.5-$10.

He's also going to be 38 before the season starts..... 6.25 per is a lot of moolas when they realize there's no way he can keep up to and therefore play with their young guns.

Really?

Why isn't this done yet?!

Welcome back my friend (I know u just changed names). If they sign vanek I'm gonna lose my mind!

Who's that?

Best Guess or is that what Friedman et al are saying?

Do we think this really has a chance? I just assumed he was going to New York.

Sure. Not sure how much he has left but I think that style is a better fit then Georges. If it pushes Georges to 7th man then sure.

Atleast dudacek will be happy :P

Man, everytime I hear House speak I get more excited for this season. I don't know if we're going to make the playoffs but I'm betting on a much more exciting team then we've seen the past 5+ years.

I may have a mental breakdown. I was live and die with every Sabres game the tank year. If there's any chance we lose him after like 5 years then I may....I donno, I'll be pretty upset.

LOL. Shut the contest down.

That was hammy take. Therefore I now think I want him.

I don't think I want him do to the contract but man it would be a fun year next season if we got him and kept Kane.

Jack Eichel.

Fair but he had a better ppg then tarasenko last season coming off a devastating injury. He's a better player today and 4 years younger. He just has t been in the league long enough to put up those points. I'd rather a guy get paid on potential (especially on a guy with huge hype that hasn't disappointed) than so many guys who are just paid for past production. LOL. Good to see us back on the same mindset again. I missed ya blue lol.

If tarasenko got $7.5 you don't think Jack is worth $2 mil more?

I know rfa years matter but jack is better than tarasenko. He's better than the other two as well. Surprised how cheaply Florida got barkov.

This. Was just about to start digging into percentage of cap hit per deal. For the record there are few guys on the league I would rather have than jack. Maybe I'm biased but outside of Connor, maybe Austin and sid I'd rather jack.