#Isles have signed F Nikolai Kulemin and C Mikhail Grabovski to 4-year contracts.
- evatnorth

Both very good signings imo.

So no McDavid sweepstakes run?

I'm confused
- frenchgui

The league is changing the draft lottery rules next season. They are "smoothing" out the lottery odds.

Who's to say they don't win the lotto even if they finish 4th last?

Regardless, had to get to the cap floor.

Both very good signings imo.
- Sabresfan-365

@Real_ESPNLeBrun 57s

Isles sign Kulemin 4 yrs/$16.75 M and Grabovski 4 yrs / $20 M

The league is changing the draft lottery rules next season. They are "smoothing" out the lottery odds.


Who's to say they don't win the lotto even if they finish 4th last? Besides, had to get to the cap floor.
- SuperCat

Some people still don't get that. Who will mentor the youngins ? I'm happy with all the signings yesterday.

@Real_ESPNLeBrun 57s

Isles sign Kulemin 4 yrs/$16.75 M and Grabovski 4 yrs / $20 M
- evatnorth

A little pricey for both players, but they're both good two way players.

@Real_ESPNLeBrun 57s

Isles sign Kulemin 4 yrs/$16.75 M and Grabovski 4 yrs / $20 M
- evatnorth

Hey the Islanders are making an effort . Have to commend them for that . Snow could have easily thrown in the towel.

the city of buffalo is a dump. glad they are making improvements but lets be honest it is cruddy. the thing is buffalo is a suburban area.
- joshs

It's not a dump, there are some really nice parts of it.

@Real_ESPNLeBrun 57s

Isles sign Kulemin 4 yrs/$16.75 M and Grabovski 4 yrs / $20 M
- evatnorth

They are slightly getting better, our odds go down 5% of getting something good!

Hey the Islanders are making an effort . Have to commend them for that . Snow could have easily thrown in the towel.
- Maximum Signal

How can he throw in the towel? He doesnt have any picks next season. All he can do is overpay this year and hope that some of his prospects might be NHL ready. All Buffalo can do is try to win all three games against the Islanders in regulation.

How can he throw in the towel? He doesnt have any picks next season. All he can do is overpay this year and hope that some of his prospects might be NHL ready. All Buffalo can do is try to win all three games against the Islanders in regulation.
- Themomentgood

The aggravation of being turned down by multiple players could have really discouraged Snow and he could have just gone through the motions . He overpaid a little but both are good pick ups. . Our second favorite team this season has to be whoever is playing the Islanders . To me the biggest question to me is Tavares return from the injury . Having 5 knee surgeries myself . It is tough stuff.

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Okay buddy I am with you all the way!! I am a fan and a season ticket holder and one expects me to root for them to lose? I pay good money and I expect a return on my investment. Easy to be a loser winning is harder! The way the NHL is screwing us on the draft anyway....there are no guarantees anyway
- Skeezix459

No ones got a gun to your head to get those season tickets man. It's been said in plain English that the next few years will be rebuilding years. And if you expect anything more then losing then I'm sorry you just don't know what you are talking about.

Olli signed with the Preds

I keep hearing Ott is coming back if we move Stewart, any truth behind this?

No ones got a gun to your head to get those season tickets man. It's been said in plain English that the next few years will be rebuilding years. And if you expect anything more then losing then I'm sorry you just don't know what you are talking about.
- Jammerz04

I'll buy some seasons if the fair weather fans are willing to sell

Olli signed with the Preds
- SABRES 89

I'll buy some seasons if the fair weather fans are willing to sell
- sbroads24

This!

Olli signed with the Preds
- SABRES 89

Sorry about that .

- jochfr

It's not piss off

Sorry about that .
- Maximum Signal

I will conduct an investigation into this situation.

It's not piss off
- SABRES 89

I'll be picking him up at the airport

Thoughts go out to Rick Jeanneret, speedy recovery!!
- Nolanders

It's not a dump, there are some really nice parts of it.
- jaumiller

All I know is that they have to move the social services out of downtown. My wife now works in the Family Court and that whole area on Pearl Street and inside that crack house of a mall is ruining the progress we are making down there.

It's not a dump, there are some really nice parts of it.
- jaumiller

I'll never understand why people come on a hockey message to try and dump on someones city.
Seriously boggles my mind.
Funny that Matt Moulson and his wife loved it here and Buffalo was his first choice in free agency.
Just trying to enlighten some posters that may be sitting in the dark when it comes to Buffalo.
There are countless athletes/coaches after they played or coached in Buffalo that have made their permanent residence Buffalo, New York.

I'll be picking him up at the airport
- jochfr

It's not a dump, there are some really nice parts of it.
- jaumiller

This is true.