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Yeah, you wanna throw multiple pieces going out, we need multiple pieces coming back.

Brett Murray won't break into the Sabres lineup as anything more than an injury callup I think, but he might get time with Philly. A second? Maybe too rich. How 'bout a 3rd? I mean you're dealing two tweeners to a rebuilding club that's probably going to be playing JAGs for a bit so they might be interested in them but I think giving them a second with the two players is too much. UPL *or* Murray plus a 2nd... maybe. Yeah, that's like XGMTM giving a first for Lehner, possibly worse.

I think Hart is a more developed UPL. At times (especially when he first came up) he's looked Vezina-worthy. Other times he's been hot trash. I haven't watched him enough to know who "the real" Carter Hart is. I just know that the last Carter H. we had didn't work out the best.

Dang it, you're right.

...and don't forget about the phat pannies.

I think Skinner is very good at the forecheck too, but in a different way. He doesn't have the size but he does have excellent skating and stick skills that enable him to pick a player's pocket.

When REO was a real band (and before they turned into pop glurge)

I'm CURED! And I feel much better.

I had the same thought but didn't bother to deep dive it. He did start coaching while he was still in college from what I saw.

After a little Googling, he is apparently deep in development- worked coaching at several colleges, US NTDP, minor pro teams and assistant to NHL teams. To the Ducks they may think they've got the next Don Granato.

Who?

I can totally see how that could be twisted by a Tucker Carlson type into "students identifying as cats."

I think one thing that's evolved overall since Eichel was traded is that the Sabres are incorporating more dump & chase zone entries. Eichel was very good at possessing the puck through zone entry. Tage is good for possession on entry too, but with strong forecheckers (Tuch, Skinner, Greenway, Quinn), it provides multiple options for zone entry. If a team is contesting the blue line, the Sabres are more likely to adjust to dump and chase and be successful than they used to be. Also, with fast, large forecheckers, particularly Tuch and Greenway, you can wear down a defense with dump and chase as the game goes on which can lead to more controlled zone entries late.

I think it is important to remember that at the beginning of 2021-22, Donny's first full season as HC, he had Mitts at 1C coming out of camp. Even with his struggles, he's worthy of that and only lost that slot due to injury in Game 1 that year. Thrilled with the emergence of Tage at 1C, as well as Cozens' development, but that doesn't take away from Mitts' talent and the way he's overcome his injury setbacks. The way his game has evolved I can easily picture a playoff scenario where the top line is neutralized; the second line holds its own, but the game is won by Mitts and the third line. When the clutching and grabbing kick in I think Mitts will best be able to handle it, at least right away (I have no doubt Tage and Cozens will learn how to battle, but I think Mitts is already there).

It's not a bad deal for Caufield... unless your standard is Tage/Cozens which are both very team friendly. I would say Caufield's deal is more typical for that level of player (he's very close to Cozens statistically).

If we trade Mitts now, we will regret it. Dude is just coming into his own and is playing a style that will work in the playoffs.

My wife complained about the late innings the last couple games where the Rangers had a reliever that allowed 3 runs in an outing. I told her: When you have that big of a lead, 3 runs is nothing. But it gives a struggling reliever game conditions to work on his pitching. A few weeks ago Leclerq was struggling that way; now he looks solid. Saturday it was King, Sunday it was Hernandez. After the bumpy outing on Saturday, King closed out the game on Sunday. Still not his best work (allowed a couple of hits) but was able to keep it scoreless in the 9th. Bochy is using the wealth of runs to enable in-game development of his relievers.

Yeah, you done got trolled. 😛

The story that started it all was proven false. My guess is there were some kids at the school that were trolling the administration.

This is false. It NEVER happened.

From my perspective it's allowing people to publicly be who they really are on the inside, which is a good thing. What you're talking about is akin to stuffing a genie back in the bottle. Don't think it's gonna happen.