Derrico

I donno. I think we are pretty set unless we trade Risto. NHL Players - Risto, Montour, Dahlin, McCabe, Bogo, Scandella, Nelson, Hunwick Likely NHL Players or guys I want to get a look - Pilut and Borgen Focus on bringing in a 2C and a couple of wingers imo.

Botts seems to keep things close to the vest. For the most part the trades have been announced with little word on it leading up. Atleast more so then GMTM.

Maybe I’m drinking the koolaide but instigators talking up Thompson leadership at development camp and saying how his hands, shot and size is unbelievable. Apparently he’s working on his legs all summer to work on skating and positioning (maybe net front presence). ROR return is garbage and I’m not rehashing it here. But I have to remind myself he is still only 21 years old and has an unreal shot that takes too long to take. If he can figure out the release and get stronger on his skates than I’m hopeful. If the sabres and not blues drafted TT and he’s a 21 year old tweener looking to take that next step then I feel we’re way more optimistic on his outlook then we currently are.

Lol. You say that now.

Picked the little guy up from daycare yesterday for the last time as he starts school in September. Bitter sweet. I won’t miss those expenses but I’m almost officially out of the toddler / preschool parenting years. Goes by too fast. Later today I’ll be picking up my oldest from SK. He will be finished kindergarten and into the real elementary years. Won’t be long before I’m helping with math and science problems that I’ve long forgotten myself. I guess my complaint is time moves on too quickly. I use to think this. Then had kids and wondered what the hell I did with all my time before.

He is way more of a playmaker than scorer. I know this team lacks the scorer part of it but if the price was right and there are no better options I don’t think it’s a bad idea.

Wow. So many unreal RFA out there. I would want the sabres money to go to forwards so I’m out but he is such a good player. First pairing for sure. Him with Dahlin and Montour? Crazy.

Agreed.

Ya that’s a HARD pass on Turris and that contract unless Nashville eats like half of it.

Let’s hope this turns out differently.

Well if the Pizza man says it. I think it's fantastic you still use your TRpm's analysis.

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I think this shows it doesn’t move the needle too much either way. Five ‘best’ schedules in terms of back to back last year all missed the playoffs.

Look at the list of RFA. Sure it rarely happens but there has never been close to as good of an RFA class as we’re seeing this summer. I think we will see atleast one. Best anti-leaf situation is the threat of offersheet forces the leafs to pay $12 plus on a 5 year deal or we see an 8 year offer sheet at say 12.75 or $13 and then the leafs match.

Keep the updates coming for suckers like me stuck at work!

That Cornel pick looked brutal from the beginning. I barely watched any Pete’s games but the few I saw he didn’t have a clue out there most nights. Even at the time I thought no way is he worth the 44th overall pick. He had one decent year a couple of seasons ago where I was surprised the numbers he was putting up. Otherwise he was never even close to being a real prospect. Who drafted that gem 44 overall in 2014? DR?

This really should be the plan moving forward.

Most camp invites and even draftees are not signed to contracts at the time of development camp. I would say this doesn't matter.

Sweet Baby Ray really is the best BBQ sauce choice when grilling some ribs. Not sure about burgers or chicken tho.

And the one sat game is the day before the Super Bowl. Yep, really encouraging those southern Ontario fans to drive down and make a weekend of it watching the sabres......

Only one Saturday home game between Jan 12 and March 20. Awesome.

Maybe it’s wishful thinking but potentially other gms all saw how they missed out on ROR trade last year and want to make sure they don’t miss out on another perceived buffalo fleecing thus driving the price up?

Wowzers Rakish. I would love to know the criteria you use as you’ve been very right on guys in the past. But having guys like Lukas Rouset and Alex Nylander way ahead of Mitts is crazy town.

Ya this guy seems like he has a ton of potential but will be a longer term project. Botts went with what he thinks Johnston can be in 5 or 6 years vs the competition for that pick.

@Randall Flagg - Came across this interesting fact: Have no clue if Cozens even plays a similar game to Point but he's sitting in pretty good company.