Expansion draft and league-wide wheeling and dealing

[Mustache of God]

I do not understand the Florida expansion pick at all.

[bunomatic]

McNabb from L.A.

[Eleven]

McNabb from L.A.

Such a valued piece of the team.

[bunomatic]

I could use a good strong covfefe right about now

[Derrico]

So this now makes sense why Ennis was protected. Adding the 6th wasn't all that kept Vegas from ullmark. I bet part of that deal also included carier being exposed. They were likely never taking Ennis.

[bunomatic]

Such a valued piece of the team.

Well he did have his cup of covfefe in Buffalo

[Robviously]

Sure, once someone tells me why I should care about a goalie who was 24th in the AHL in SV%.

Our defense in Rochester was the AHL equivalent of our NHL defense in Buffalo last year.  He was no.1 in the league in shots faced so I'm guessing that had something to do with it.

 

It's not a sexy answer but I think he just passes the eye test when we'e seen him in Buffalo.  At worst he's a capable back-up but I'd like to see what he can do.

[dudacek]

Worst overpayment by a Sabres GM:

A late first for a goalie with the 12th best save percentage in the NHL?

A late second for a goalie with the 24th best save percentage in the AHL? ????

Edited June 22, 2017 by dudacek

[North Buffalo]

TG have a beer league playoff game tonite at 10 gotta give this stuff a rest till am

[LikeEich]

I do not understand the Florida expansion pick at all.

Florida says..what's it going to take for you to select Smiths contract... Vegas said throw in marchessault who we would have selected.

[dudacek]

I think this was a depth decision

Carrier was one of a half-dozen prospects on the wing.

Ullmark is the only prospect in the net.

[Huckleberry]

Florida says..what's it going to take for you to select Smiths contract... Vegas said throw in marchessault who we would have selected.

 

lol wait ? this happened ? 

 

hello our to 2/3 of our 2nd line then.

Edited June 22, 2017 by Huckleberry

[darksabre]

I think this was a depth decision

Carrier was one of a half-dozen prospects on the wing.

Ullmark is the only prospect in the net.

Agreed.

[nucci]

Someone explain to me why I should care about 8 points in 41 games.

I got nothing

[sabills]

Again, even if you don't love Ullmark, he's basically the only goalie prospect we have. Tough to let that go. 

I think this was a depth decision
Carrier was one of a half-dozen prospects on the wing.
Ullmark is the only prospect in the net.

Didn't see this before I posted. Bingo.

[LikeEich]

lol wait ? this happened ?

 

hello our to 2/3 of our 2nd line then.

It's the only thing I can see! Buyers remorse... what else could it be?

[nucci]

Carrier was not the player to expose.  Foligno, Larrson maybe.  Ennis sux. Protecting Ulmark at the expense of Carrier was not good evaluation.  Sign Nilson and draft your future.   I was not high on Bobblehead from what I was told by people in the Pens organization....great admin not a great eye for talent.  I would have used this opportunity to try and shed a contract and that,  at the moment doesn't seem to be the case.  

You think Carrier is better than Larrson and Foligno? I disagree. Also, you think it's easy to dump bad contracts?

[Eleven]

Who, besides me, thinks that Carrier starts the season in Chicago (AHL) or somewhere other than Nevada?

You think Carrier is better than Larrson and Foligno? I disagree. Also, you think it's easy to dump bad contracts?

 

He is not better than either of them, but he is certainly cheaper.  Thus the appeal to Vegas.  They needed some cheap contracts, too. All three of them are JAGs, but Carrier is cheap.

Edited June 22, 2017 by Eleven

[WanderingEye]

I like that apparently the Canucks did not have to bribe Vegas with a trade to take Luca Sbisa.

[nucci]

Who, besides me, thinks that Carrier starts the season in Chicago (AHL) or somewhere other than Nevada?

 

He is not better than either of them, but he is certainly cheaper.

I prefer better players

[LGR4GM]

Worst overpayment by a Sabres GM:

A late first for a goalie with the 12th best save percentage in the NHL?

A late second for a goalie with the 24th best save percentage in the AHL?

A late 2nd?

[WildCard]

Our defense in Rochester was the AHL equivalent of our NHL defense in Buffalo last year. He was no.1 in the league in shots faced so I'm guessing that had something to do with it.

 

It's not a sexy answer but I think he just passes the eye test when we'e seen him in Buffalo. At worst he's a capable back-up but I'd like to see what he can do.

Agreed. We also don't know if Lehner is good enough, or where Peterson will go. Carrier is expendable Edited June 22, 2017 by WildCard

[North Buffalo]

I do not understand the Florida expansion pick at all.

they got a 2018 4th in return Edited June 22, 2017 by North Buffalo

[3putt]

You think Carrier is better than Larrson and Foligno? I disagree. Also, you think it's easy to dump bad contracts?

i definitely disagree. Foligno would have been the logical choice. And if it is so hard to move contracts explain CBJ. They were able to move dead weight. Foligno is gonna want a raise he doesn't remotely,deserve and has stone hands to go with the cement between his ears. He doesn't fit up tempo anything.

[WildCard]

i definitely disagree. Foligno would have been the logical choice. And if it is so hard to move contracts explain CBJ. They were able to move dead weight. Foligno is gonna want a raise he doesn't remotely,deserve and has stone hands to go with the cement between his ears. He doesn't fit up tempo anything.

Foligno is perfect at the price he's at right now. Even if he gets a raise, which I don't think he's in position to demand, it will be small enough where I'd be way, way more upset than losing Will freaking Carrier