Derrico

To your first point that is depressing. I’m glad we have the cap relief but he would rather retire than play for the sabres and he has no interest in retiring. That’s not good. Ya the leafs got some breaks in the past but this summer wasn’t crazy. Carolina made them pay a first round pick for ONE YEAR of Marleau. The second trade doesn’t look as lopsided as I initially thought when looking at the contracts.

Absolutely. They gave up kadri to take another run at this thing. On paper they look very strong again. Can’t blame dubas. But like last year; if they don’t win this coming season there will be another wave of cap crunch next summer.

‘Best way to reestablish himself.’ Sounds like he wants to be back in the nhl at some point.

There has to be a bit of both. Some of it is legit trolling which I don’t even seem to mind. He’s a sabres fan and usually not aggressive or venomous with other posters so whatever. If you engage you know what you’re getting into with Pi ?

Let’s hope it’s the former.

Oh I know.

He never played an nhl game. Last year he played one and year before he played 6. Since that big playoff push with Ottawa he’s barely even played in the nhl. Why on earth would signing have any inpact on nhl starts. Heck upl once healthy will start in roch over him.

Yes and he will have memorized and be citing each players TRpm.

In terms of the Barrie component he only has one year left and is than a UFA. I would be surprised they can afford the extension. Looks like a one year rental to me.

Damn. Leafs now add Barrie who will fit in well there. Kadri will be a loss but they need d and he can play some minutes for them.

You could argue Toronto got slightly worse. Ron Hainsey moves on (he was playing pretty decent minutes for them even at that age), Gardner, and Marleau (not worth his cap hit but still was a contributor). Then again, at this time last year I was pissed about the Tavares signing and they ended up exactly as they did the year before. So who knows.

Well they went 5 years.

Is this showing he’s a disaster defensively??

Ugh

Yep. Keep working the trade market. I don’t know how a deal with Winnipeg doesn’t exist. They just lost Trouba and about to lose Myers. Risto would be a nice replacement. Isn’t peg up near the cap with Laine and Connor to sign?

Damn I wish that was us.

Wow. $10 for a goalie? No thanks. I would never want him on the Sabres for $10 mil when all I can think of is our last playoff series against Philly.

Wow. So I feel for his health problems, I really do. But he pisses all over Buffalo to the media when it was also reported how Botts helped him through his mental health problems. Then the Isles take a chance on him. It works out and they offer him $10 million friggen dollars for two more years. He says thanks but no thanks despite that setting you up for life. ***** you Robin.

And so the leaks begin......Personally I hope we go more the trade route than ufa but I'll be interested to see if we have any rumblings beyond guys like Lazar and Gilmour (no not Doug).

Ask Vegas or Toronto right now if cap considerations are over rated.

Not even as a fourth liner eh? I'm desperate to get Girgs out of the lineup.

If this happens Buffalo must be one of 4 or 5 teams that have the cap space and (potentially) will to pull something like that off.

Wait. When did Smith get hired in Ottawa? That's who I wanted. Hope Ralph can get it done.

Good call. Forgot about that.