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They offered him the same bonus as Okposo: an extra $500k if the Sabres win the Cup. 😉

If Reino can do it, the Sabres can do it.

I agree with that take. Even though Kevyn's plan was to move on from the tank fruit, he was instructed in his first offseason as GM to make it work with Eichel. I think we all thought the moves to bring in Hall and Staal and even Lazar & Eakin were sound hockey moves and also (especially with Hall) Kevyn was bringing in the players that Krueger wanted to coach. Terry named him GM; I suspect Kevyn laid out his grand plan to turn the roster over to Terry but Terry felt the team was close to being a playoff team and with the infusion of the right veteran players they could get there. It might have worked too if Jack didn't have the problems with his neck. But when the wheels did fall off, Kevyn got the nod from Terry to carry out his plan. It might not be 100% how it went down, but what we saw seems to fit with that sequence of events.

Further supporting the notion that Kevyn wanted to blow it all up right from the start was that he extended Reino for only one year. To me that was the first tangible indication that Kevyn wanted to move the Eichel era core out for new assets.

I rather enjoy that.

Does it matter? It was not germane to the discussion.

Well maybe not attack as such, but a comment about the poster, not what was posted.

If only I had ANY picture quality! Sheez.

Depends. What kind of beer?

What's that now?

When all else fails, resort to ad hominem attacks, eh?

I just see Rousek's game as more in line with a 4th line role. He may end up higher than that but he seems to play sound defense.

I posted something to Reddit for the first time in a very long time. How long you ask? My username there is Neuvirths_Glove

So how many Moscow Mules will we end up with?

The C really doesn't drive winning or losing. Personally I wouldn't mind Okposo "presenting" the C to another player at the end of training camp. I think he'd still be a leader on the team whether he has an A or a C or no letter at all. But once the season starts, barring a season-ending injury, he should keep the C.

Rousek on the other hand....

He didn't say that. He said you have trouble composing a post and I don't see the lie. But then again this is a message forum, not the New York Times.

I can't wait to see Mitts in the playoffs. I think he will thrive in those conditions.

He would, but he has hands of stone. He misses 100% of shots he doesn't get on net. 😛

This sentence has never been applicable to Kevyn Adams.

That's an odd take, especially regarding the Eastern Conference. How could you say that the Panthers sweep of the Canes, a team that finished 21 ahead of Florida, is due to seeding?

https://www.diebytheblade.com/kyle-okposo-explains-injury-says-thank-you-in-letter-to-fans/ In fact, it is likely that his leadership style was formed and influenced in the aftermath of his concussion. That's the point about "veteran leadership"... It's not just about how well you play hockey. It's about the experience a veteran player has- all the situations he's been in, all the things he's seen, and how that shapes his approach to the game and to the locker room. Dahlin, Tuch, Cozens, are all leaders in their own way, but they don't have the level of experience that Okposo has. I think it's fair to say that this season will be as much about him shaping Dahlin, Tuch, Cozens and whoever else as it will be about leading the team.

And I think the cancer description is off; it's more that the locker room was fractured into several different factions and all players weren't pulling in the same direction. The players brought in to provide veteran leadership (Gionta, Gorges, etc.) were ignored by the tank fruit in lieu of the bad influences (Kane, Bogo).