Derrico

Tuesday is good for me too. What say the rest of you? Tuesday September 4th at 9pm Eastern work?

I'd be good with 2 year $4 per

I would be fine going with the Tuesday? or Thursday before that weekend?

Unless I'm missing something that's not a great deal for the Sabres at all. A player becomes a UFA at the age of 27 or 7 years played. Sam has played 3. So you are buying up all of his RFA years and only one UFA season. I think no matter what it should either be a 1-3 year bridge deal or 6+ long term deal. 4-5 years are not very desirable from a Sabres perspective.

As mentioned in the 'Club' section, we should start thinking of a draft date/time. Any ideas? I had mentioned that last year we had it Labour Day but in the evening (I think around 9) so if anyone was away that weekend they were usually back by then. I'm open to whenever. Also, I will pm jsb and Taro as I need an email address to send you the link to the league.

Hey guys, was just coming on here to do this. What's everyone thinking for a good draft time? For myself, after 8:30 or 9 o'clock is usually best. I also like having it just a few days before the season opener. That way you don't draft someone and then get screwed if he's injured late in camp. Last season we drafted the Monday evening of Labour Day. Usually everyone is back if they are away that weekend so I would be cool with going that day again. But really, I'm open to whenever (preferably not Fri or Sat) evening.

Go concern yet. But I do find it strange that tomorrow is August 1st and we haven't heard a thing.

This is a game I'm already planning on going to with my uncle. So I won't need a ticket from Tom but I'll try and atleast have a beer beforehand or meet up at an intermission.

I completely agree with the 'earn it' type mentality, especially for the big club. But prospects (especially guys going into their first year as a professional) better be playing every night down on the farm. I don't need Matt Tennyson on whatever AHL lifer vet taking his ice time down there.

I have no idea who McWilliam is. I would hope the braintrust knows that Borgen needs to be getting regular playing time in Roch.

I wasn't going to post either. But future reference, what is acceptable to post behind a pay wall? I often come across things in the Atlantic that are post worthy. Certain portions of an article are ok I take it? As long as it's not the vast majority etc?

Matt Moulson is 34, Sam Reinhart is 22. I don't have as much hesitation giving these young guys the long term deals as opposed to 27/28/29 year old UFA's.

I think the philosophy is going to be homegrown and bringing guys in slowly. Our last gm wanted to bring in a bunch if guys to fix deficiencies. I don't care for how that worked out. Keep a spot open for Guhle and Pilut for later this season or to open 2019 please.

For the record, never once did I bring up anything to do with the rumor mill. I agree with your points on what the rumor mill actually is, click bait. That's why I've always asked an actual signing or trade because everything else is just noise.

I really don't understand your take? Your making out as if this is on botts that another team wasn't willing to give up another top 4 d for almost nothing. Top 4 D dont grow on trees. I would have loved to have got one. Toronto would have too. Edmonton too. Chicago too......there are atleast 25 other teams in the league that need another one but they also weren't able to. Is that on the other 25 gms as well??

As I asked up thread, what signing or trade happened for a D that you wanted us in on?

Well sure. But it's not like teams are lining up to give away defense. Scandella has some flaws but it was a phenomenal trade last year. To expect that two years in a row in unrealistic IMO. What deals have been made (trade or signing) do you wish we would have done?

I looked up the previous winners of the SHL Defenseman of the year (Salming Trophy) and it goes back 10 years. There have been 2 other players who won it at a similar or younger age: David Runblad was 20/21 when he won it in 2010/2011. He's been an AHL/NHL Tweener bouncing around the league a bit. Mittias Ekholm was 21 when he won it in 2011/2012. He's been an excellent NHLer. I'm certainly not expecting an Ekholm type career here but there is some potential here. I remember at the time of signing there were rumors of several other teams looking to sign him. Reports from Paul Hamilton back in June are that he will start the year in the AHL but I could see a situation where he is called up around thanksgiving and takes a permanent spot. Let's just hope Beaulieu doesn't kill this team in the standings before then....

This. I really think he's going to be a good one. It's a matter of will it be straight out of training camp or January. SHL is probably the third best league in the world and he was named the best defender in the entire league as 21/22 year old.

Really?? I guess Wendall Clark was drafted as a d and moved up to forward.

Did Phil Housley play third pairing minutes the first half of his rookie year? Being serious, this was before my time.

Phenomenal. 'Hustle, what does that mean?'

Jesus True. I can handle Randall being so negative but I can't have you in the dark place. I just can't......

@Eleven - We also have 12 in our league right now. It's fun but it also leads to a very shallow free agency. If others are ok with it we could start the two newbies in the relegation league. For instance if you end up with say 8, we could start Taro and jsb there and have two leagues of 10? I guess it depends on how many you have.

@SwampD and @jeffismagic You guys both expressed interest in joining last year. You guys want in the new league?