GDT: Blue Jackets @ Sabres Feb 4, 2025 - 7:00PM, MSG 📺, WGR550 📻 🎙

[DarthEbriate]

Is Lafferty still on the team? Like... NAK got waived, Rosén got called up, they're going 11x7...  and Lafferty isn't listed on TSN's injury report.

[Slack_in_MA]

3 minutes ago, Dreams Burn Down said:

How does doing The Wave work in a half empty arena?

It's called a Ripple. Like the tune by the Dead.

[mjd1001]

8 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

If he got a bridge deal, how many more years before he becomes a UFA?

Would he take a bridge deal, if so at what cost?

-Best plus-minus among all D-men on the team (and a positive player on a negative team)

-Top 5 pick in his draft, only 23 years old

-Cup winner, playoff experience

-getting 1st pair minutes, 2nd on the entire team in ice time

-his advanced stats skating metrics off the charts (almost) for a D-man (83rd percentile among all players in top speed, 90th in speed burts...everyting near the top of the league in those metrics)

-salary cap going WAY up the next few years.

Edited 3 hours ago by mjd1001

[Brawndo]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I thought he was an RFA and will be a UFA in 2027.  I could be wrong.   Either way, an RFA or UFA can be traded at the deadline, the risk is that the acquiring team might only get a rental.  

He was a RFA 

[Thorner]

8 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

If he got a bridge deal, how many more years before he becomes a UFA?

Better be careful: all of his numbers are a direct result of playing with Dahlin 

This is why you have so much value in a guy like Dahlin 

[Dreams Burn Down]

3 minutes ago, inkman said:

I missed the stupid staged fight from Gilbert as my wife decided to unplug our WiFi right before the game started.  Probably for the best.  I would have skewered this org more than I already do which is saying something. 

Gilbert's face doesn't look any worse for the wear.  That's something, I guess.

[Pimlach]

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

Yes…..on the other hand I believe Lafferty was a healthy scratch (again) tonight

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, Thorner said:

Better be careful: all of his numbers are a direct result of playing with Dahlin 

This is why you have so much value in a guy like Dahlin 

One argument for Byram to stay on the Sabres on a bridge deal is the ability to play with Dahlin for 2 years, then hit the open market when the cap is $113M.

[Thorner]

Just now, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

Only 1 more game after today before a 2 week break 

Prob told him to get an early start 

[Slack_in_MA]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

Lower body injury. Probably involving his balls.

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

With the 4 Nations break coming, there's plenty of time to shop him to some GM who really liked him from his draft year and figures it's just the Buffalo culture and he'll be a Cup winner once he's on your team. Or just waive him down to ROC.

[LGR4GM]

7 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

SOG’s 11 to 5 in favor of the CBJ

12-8 now

[Dreams Burn Down]

Reimer looked steady that period.

[DarthEbriate]

4 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Yes…..on the other hand I believe Lafferty was a healthy scratch (again) tonight

I thought Lafferty was a good bottom 6 addition; he had good stretches including offense on the Canucks. I was wrong.

Edited 3 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[mjd1001]

6 minutes ago, Thorner said:

Better be careful: all of his numbers are a direct result of playing with Dahlin 

This is why you have so much value in a guy like Dahlin 

That is true.

Even strength he is a +11 playing with Dahlin, a -5 playing with everyone else combined.

His Corsi, Fenwich, expected goals for and against...many of those advanced stats all better with Dahlin than without, some by a wide margin.

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

Yup. Blocked a shot, got hurt

[DarthEbriate]

I want to like MuelPO, the often-dismembered semi-lead character. He had potential to be a good middle-6 (and briefly paired with R2-D6 it all made sense).

MuelPO, you're going down a path I can't follow! You're breaking my heart!

[Crusader1969]

22 minutes ago, inkman said:

Do RFAs get dealt at the trade deadline? 

Mittlestadt?   

[Pimlach]

Can this Meghan lady replace Duffer?   We need diversity in the broadcast. 

[Crusader1969]

8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I just read that Muel is on IR, not a healthy scratch technically.  

Needed to open spot for Rosen.   

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Yup. Blocked a shot, got hurt

Ya a shot to the heart 

[DarthEbriate]

Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre didn't like the staged fight, either. Why does Gilbert have to answer the bell for his cowardly teammates the next game against Olivier? What good does it do?

Now, go start another, real fight. Go run someone. They're holding your 8th playoff spot and they're vulnerable!

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Mittlestadt?   

Mittelstink?

[JustOneParade]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Can this Meghan lady replace Duffer?   We need diversity in the broadcast. 

Who is she? (Certainly not complaining).