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1) probably good for both teams 2) horrible. Moving on from Cozens was fine but not for this. 3) future for present so good deal. 4) dumb overpay and a waste of a 2nd rounder. 5) I'm mixed on this. I think Byram might be the better player but it wasn't really the right player for this team. 6) waste of time 7) I'd say bad as Greenway can't stay healthy. 😎 meh 9) Bad. I like Tuch but come on, we lost that deal big time. 10) meh whatever 11) we got fleeced. I like Kulich and Levi might still turn into something but Reinhart is a star goal scorer. 12) I thought we won this one big but if the prospects don't make it I guess maybe we lost this one too. Mind you Risto is forever injured in Philly so I guess not. 13) well this one was a surprise. Who knew? Nobody wanted him here. Then he goes on to star in Florida. I guess that says more about our coaching and failed systems than the player. We blew this one. 14) we got robbed blind by the player and the trade. Best to just forget this one and blot it from your memory. 15) ya, that's another whatever. overall it's a clear losing record.

Bruins are a lottery team.

So why claim him at all? All it accomplishes is annoying Georgiev. I would hope so. They are going to burn Lyon out this way.

We actually agree on something here. At this time a lot of teams will buy a narrative that Power still has a high ceiling. A few might not like the contract but he'd get some big time interest. We do need more Doan Benson types and Power should be able to get you a mid level D man to take his spot plus a guy with some truculence plus some picks. First rounders for this deep McKenna draft will be hard to come by but down the road picks for sure. I wanted Byram traded but since they didn't, I still believe one of them traded could make the team better. Kesselring also hasn't played yet. We already have another D man. Could Power haunt us down the road like Eichel or Reinhart etc.? Sure, but if we are winning who cares what he does somewhere else?

So we got this kid from St. Louis, he comes here thinking oh wow I'm going to get an opportunity to play and show my stuff and they don't play him a single game? They could have just kept Georgiev for that. And then they wonder why people don't want to come to Buffalo.

Not sure what your point is. Are you suggesting that all the teams carrying a tough guy are doing worse because of that tough guy and would be doing better if they replaced that tough guy with what? a speedy little prospect? and the Rags are ahead of us. maybe so, but you have to admit the last 3 games were much better than the first 3.

Some people say this, but how is it "outdated"? Look at how many teams had one or added one this season. It's most definitely not outdated unless you think all those teams are outdated too.

Admins? This is considered acceptable?

Close game. Montreal better in the first. Sabres better in the second. Montreal a little better in the third, especially to start, and thus they get the win. Net front D sunk us again and will continue to sink us I imagine. Power has an unfortunate name, If a power forward drives the net on him or any forward really makes that go to the net power move it's likely a goal against unless the goalie bails him out. Why this kid doesn't use his size I don't know, With his physical gifts if he had a Chris Pronger type mean streak he could be the best D man in the league. As is, he's a disaster around his own net. If they can't change him, even a little, maybe we should move him down the road a spell. Still too many puck movers and not enough defenders. Kulich is a good offensive player but a liability in his own end. Way too soft on the puck and that led to the second Montreal goal. Ruff insists on going strength to strength and I question that strategy because of Kulich but I'm not sure there's a better option either. Metsa was okay. I'd rather he was 7th D than Bryson. I'm not hating Samuelsson so far this year and of course Benson plays the right way and we could use as much of that as we can get. Not horrible, but not good enough. Have to win those divisional games if you want playoffs. Close doesn't count.

"Rempe actually plays hockey" LMFAO

My glory days are maybe just beginning again thanks to Ruff playing Geertson.. Told you before you are free to ignore me. My assessment of you isn't a lie, it's my assessment of you based on what you post.

Look, we will NEVER agree on this but why do you think Rempe is in New York? Deslauriers in Philly? Tampa's new guy Douglas. Olivier in Columbus. The list goes on and on. None of these teams get it right? All those coaches should be fired. I think it's maybe you that doesn't get it.

Well I can't speak to him in Colorado but in Boston they demand work ethic, effort, and commitment to the defensive system. Mitts has moments but then he slacks and gives away the puck or goes to the bench instead of taking his man. Little effort things. They want more. It was an example benching. It's like Quinn here last year.

Agreed. I've wanted this for a long time. Sure, I'd rather have somebody more talented than Geertson in that role but for now he will do. I think they failed to address this for years because Pegula doesn't believe in it. Pegula is like @LGR4GM who just thinks in terms of stats, numbers, and wants fast skilled (virtually) no contact hockey. A team is a composite, and we also don't know about locker room influence on Geertson. He might be in there telling people he has their back. It matters.

Dude, they are LEARNING it. It takes time for some of them to realize things. We haven't developed the culture from square one so some of them don't get it right away. You saw the results. Finally a little spunk. You want to mess with that and replace him with a small soft skill player? Now is not the time. Let this grow.

Right, except the team played bigger with him on the bench. You think that was just magic. It's not. They need to play like they did in the last game every game. We shall see if they do, or if they drift back to their old bad habits. Montreal is a tough test with their speed and tenacity. So you don't mess with a winning line up.

This has always been the way it is. Players take less liberties if they know they will have to answer the bell and your team will play tougher knowing there is a guy to support them if things go that way. Eventually, if you get a tough team by committee these guys become less important and maybe even unnecessary. They sit in the stands in the playoffs as well, but right now, with all the kids and some softer players we need that guy. I suspect anyone who doesn't get this has either never played hockey or learned their hockey from video games and computer stats.

I'm going to guess neither actually plays a game unless someone else gets hurt or there's an undisclosed injury.

They had a VP of ticket sales?

Mittelstadt a healthy scratch for Boston today in Utah. He won't last long there at this rate.

Of course I know what you meant, but I'm not ever going to praise Dougie Gilmour. I knew people who worked at Maple Leaf Gardens that said they were still covering for him in Toronto well past the St. Louis incident. Dude was scum.

Yes, tragic ending but kind of crazy. He wasn't just a battling top, he was dirty. He caused havoc. Him and Dudley together was an awesome line. Wasn't as much of a rat as Marchand but he had his share of altercations that he initiated.

Sure sure, and Carter Hart's an angel and it's just a coincidence he's teammates now with Brett Howden. They're all innocent. There never was a rape culture in hockey and never will be. Gotcha.

So he has a thing for underage girls? Hmmmmmmmmm. (People forget that about "Dougie")

lol, roughly equivalent to 1/3 of one day's pay as he makes 14,423 a day if you break it down into a full year. So I'm sure that'll change his behavior. NHL fines are a joke. It was funny to see him meltdown. I personally find these things entertaining. We need more of these guys in the league not less. Come on Benson, you can be the next one. and let's not forget Spinner. Brian Spencer. He was crazy.