PerreaultForever

It's interesting, but if they've "been on the cutting edge" since 2015 it might be the wrong edge, and it might be time to cauterize the wound.

The implication of what you're saying is that Biden would somehow be in cahoots with big pharma. I don't believe that is true.

It's a good one. There's an original and an expansion set (they might be sold together now since it's a few years old). The expansion is even better, you can have one person act as a bio terrorist as well as numerous other roles for people to choose. Makes it more complicated and challenging.

We used to play pandemic with the kids and the odd thing now I think about it is our worst games where the pandemic won (so to speak) were when the red Asian zone went crazy on us. My daughter used to call it the "red boom theory" and so for those that haven't played it, that'd be China and then out from there. Just saying.

Its definitely similar in Canada. We have some regional differences and at times northern rural areas have been (and some still are) quite progressive but overall there is a city mouse country mouse difference. We also have a bible belt believe it or not. Huge geographies like both countries have give you that. Is it more extreme? It seems so to me, and both Georgia and Pennsylvania strongly argue for that, but I could be wrong.

There's always been an urban rural divide but it's getting pretty extreme and dug in isn't it?

ya, that's a bust.

I think it safe to assume Kahun asked for more from us and only took this low deal from Edmonton to avoid being unemployed in this situation.

You read me wrong. I played hockey and football and I saw it happen. I was the "come on ........fill in name.....leave him alone" guy a few times but I also confess I never stopped anything, I was one of the guys. Not proud of it, but it was way back then and can't be changed now.

Ya, he was a goon, but every team had them back then. I remember when he first came into the line up, he was built more like a linebacker than a typical hockey player in those days and that stood out for me. He could fight for sure, the hockey skills not great, but still, he played and he contributed what he was asked for. Good for him.

I think they're really equal. As Weave said, "similar but different". Both have some serious skills but both have some flaws and weaknesses. tbh I'm not real fond of either one, but they are the high skilled players we have so I simply hope they give it their all with this new pumped up line up and we get back to some entertaining (and winning) hockey. If EITHER has a dog season with Hall and Eichel in this line up...............well, there's no good excuse.

This guy's a real piece of work and I don't want anything good for him BUT I'm just going to say if anyone's all self righteous about bullying what the hell are they doing watching and supporting sports???? Not suggesting EVERY athlete is/was a bully, but come on, we all went to high school. the stud jocks are for the most part ALL bullies, it's just that some of them less than others and some grow out of it, but jock culture is full of bullying everywhere. Going to guarantee you lots of your old Sabres heroes (like every team) were bullies, and most of them never even realized it cause there were no repercussions for it way back then. Star athletes ruled the school and nobody stopped them.

prior to looking at the picture, to answer the question, I expect bigger, stronger, more assertive and better over all. He'll still make some mistakes and have a bad game now and again but he will be getting there. like mentioned earlier by someone, he wont' reach full potential for a few more years yet, but I expect a steady progress to that point over the next 3 years or so.

true. Skinner's a better shooter, better goal scorer, better skater, and is harder to defend in front of the net. Reinhart is a better passer, slightly better 2 way player, and if/when he applies himself is better all around, but he doesn't always.

Believe it or not, I picked Reinhart for both. (but I'd still trade him for value in a heartbeat :))

I doubt anyone offer sheets anyone this year.

Well I think that's that and that's going to be the roster to start the season if or when we have one. Goaltending is the biggest question mark but I doubt they do anything further. Looking at it, we're definitely better than last year, how it all clicks together might determine how good it ends up being. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Eichel's shot is indeed very good, and I think perhaps he has passed more and shot less because of who he has played with and because of the defensive coverage he has gotten. Hall I think will draw defenders away from Jack and he will use his shot a lot more and have his highest goal totals yet. Perhaps surprisingly, Marchand fit perfectly with him didn't he?

The first line is, presuming numerous prospects take leaps and bounds added to the existing new veteran bodies also being good and not disappointing. The second is what Kreuger was quoted as saying. He made a lofty claim that "with our system" the combination of Hall and Eichel could be unstoppable. I believe the article may have assumed Reinhart as the 3rd part simply because of last year, not sure, but it's logical. It was on nhl.com So I think that is the plan to start, and then it gets changed maybe if that doesn't click the way he expects it to.

Well I personally didn't want any of those 3 but after he was drafted I did expect Reinhart to be a 31 C that is true but like many, I wanted Draisaitl. For Nylander, I wanted McAvoy, 2nd choice Sergachev. Instead of Casey I think I wanted Cal Foote. Don't remember. Our D still sucked at that point so i think it was him. As for the 5'9 guy, wasn't Briere that?

What a dilemma, possibly having too much talent on the roster. Personally I don't think it'll be an issue. Somebody will step up and somebody will disappoint and move down and it'll all shake out fine. Also not worried about who the Kraken takes. If we end up with surplus talent at that time, oh well, we lose one, we have a surplus............... Adding Hall has certainly changed the conversation, but I have to hold back my excitement. Something always seems to go wrong but fingers crossed.

Where do you think he would have gone, Detroit? idk, I think if you approach the player the right way and explain it he'd have no problem with it and he'd have enjoyed a possible cup run instead of a sad locker clean out. and if not, you give the money to somebody else. You simply never let yourself get squeezed or assume they'll stick with you. Tavares, Hall, nobody much has any real loyalty any more. Its very rare.

I suppose the devil would be in the details wouldn't it? Many factors to consider, especially how realistic your chances are.

I'd be shocked if that happened.

I was talking about trading him when he wasn't signed at that deadline. By not trading him JBot put himself in a very very bad bargaining position and Skinner's agent took advantage of that. If he'd been dealt (we weren't making the playoffs that year regardless) we'd have some extra picks and prospects and then we still could have negotiated in free agency and signed him to probably less. No one, absolutely no one was going to give him money near what he got from JBot so he would have still come back. win win. If we are on the bubble for playoffs this year as much as I'd like to make them if we can get huge returns for Hall, or other 1 year and pending UFAs at the deadline I'd make those deals too, and then again, sign them back or others after the season. That'd build a franchise for the long term not just one playoff round or so. Arizona kept Hall and got to play a round of bubble hockey but they'd have been better off to get something for him.