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- homiedclown

Boom.

Anyone have an opinion of Kevin Hayes? He's a free agent tomorrow.
- TheSabresTaco

give him 3 years 9 mil total and trade staff or stewart asap

keep your pants on
- Michael Pachla

bully

Boom.
- Der Kaiser

give him 3 years 9 mil total and trade staff or stewart asap
- homiedclown

Don't know anything about the kid. Is he the real deal? Or is there a bit of sarcasm in here?

bully
- homiedclown

when you headed up north?

Don't know anything about the kid. Is he the real deal? Or is there a bit of sarcasm in here?
- Jtr1p

Teddy can "fix" him.

- homiedclown

I drank the vodka.

give him 3 years 9 mil total and trade staff or stewart asap
- homiedclown

+1 common ground

+1 common ground
- Sabresfan-365

Doesn't he have to sign an entry level deal regardless as a college free agent ?

Is anyone here an ESPN insider ? If there is would you mind copying and pasting what Corey Pronman said about our farm system. It was rated #1 in the league but I couldn't read the rest of it

Is anyone here an ESPN insider ? If there is would you mind copying and pasting what Corey Pronman said about our farm system. It was rated #1 in the league but I couldn't read the rest of it
- Pegullaville

I wouldn't put much stock in what he has to say. Looking back at his work from the past 5 or so years tells me he has a fetish for euros and a dislike for anyone who doesn't play the style of hockey he enjoys.

Doesn't he have to sign an entry level deal regardless as a college free agent ?
- Pegullaville

Probably, I'm more interested in replacing Stewart or staff with him, but I assume unless they changed the rules that you'd be correct

I wouldn't put much stock in what he has to say. Looking back at his work from the past 5 or so years tells me he has a fetish for euros and a dislike for anyone who doesn't play the style of hockey he enjoys.
- Sabresfan-365

Funny how columns work.

Probably, I'm more interested in replacing Stewart or staff with him, but I assume unless they changed the rules that you'd be correct
- Sabresfan-365

I keep forgetting we have Stewart. I hope he's on pace for at least 20 goals to we can trade him at the deadline.

Funny how columns work.
- TheSabresTaco

I just feel he tends to dismiss them more than the average columnist, he clearly understands the game but his obsession with Nylander carried over into his rankings

Probably, I'm more interested in replacing Stewart or staff with him, but I assume unless they changed the rules that you'd be correct
- Sabresfan-365

idk...kinda like stewart...big, top-nine power forward who can score...word has it that he likes it in buffalo...

am of the opinion that the team doesn't really need any more bottom-six forwards like hayes

Interesting piece from LA Times, featuring BUFF:

http://www.latimes.com/na...homes-20140815-story.html

The comments section on WGR is worse than the cantina in Star wars.....
I don't mind Hamilton....He isn't great, but I think he's pretty honest. Pretty much the only person I can handle listening to on WGR.
- seedy

The man said "I was the last player cut from the 1980 Olympic team".

Is anyone here an ESPN insider ? If there is would you mind copying and pasting what Corey Pronman said about our farm system. It was rated #1 in the league but I couldn't read the rest of it
- Pegullaville

When I ranked prospect pipelines last year, the No. 1 system was the Tampa Bay Lightning, who produced two Calder Trophy finalists and had many young players throughout the team playing noteworthy roles en route to being a top team in the Eastern Conference. This year's top system, the Buffalo Sabres, are unlikely to do the same this upcoming season, especially the latter component, as they are about three years away from making the jump to playoff contention.

Strength of an organizational pipeline is considered as the totality of the players they have, however, additional value is given to teams with the very best prospects. Depth is considered, but it's depth in terms of quality prospects -- players who could project as a top-nine and preferably a top-six forward, a top-four defenseman or a starting goaltender.

These organizational rankings are done as a snapshot in time. They are not meant to rank team's draft and development abilities, there is no adjustment for prior draft successes or success from current young players at the NHL level, and they can change significantly by midseason due to graduations and player development. The profiles of the organizations are meant to be summaries of the farm systems and not detail every major prospect in the pipeline. Omission of particular names does not mean they were not considered, and remember to check back next week, as we'll have in-depth write-ups on the top 10 prospects for each organization.

As with any of my prospect files, the criteria for a prospect to no longer be eligible are more than 25 regular-season games played in any season or 50 career NHL regular-season games. For example, Mikhail Grigorenko is eligible, but Beau Bennett and Brett Connolly are not.

Here is my ranking of all 30 NHL team pipelines as of this summer.

1. Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres were tough on the eyes this past season. But at the prospect level, they have the best system in the NHL. With Rasmus Ristolainen graduated, eight of Buffalo's top 10 prospects are forwards, to go along with an elite defenseman prospect in Nikita Zadorov. In addition to the balance of forward positions, there is a balance of different playing styles. For instance, Sam Reinhart and Mikhail Grigorenko play different types of games than graduate Zemgus Girgensons. Hudson Fasching, J.T. Compher and Joel Armia are all different types of players, as well, yet are still top prospects. The future is bright in Buffalo, and not just because it's August.

The man said "I was the last player cut from the 1980 Olympic team".
- dadeadhead

If I didn't hear it, it didn't happen.

Here is my ranking of all 30 NHL team pipelines as of this summer.

1. Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres were tough on the eyes this past season. But at the prospect level, they have the best system in the NHL. With Rasmus Ristolainen graduated, eight of Buffalo's top 10 prospects are forwards, to go along with an elite defenseman prospect in Nikita Zadorov. In addition to the balance of forward positions, there is a balance of different playing styles. For instance, Sam Reinhart and Mikhail Grigorenko play different types of games than graduate Zemgus Girgensons. Hudson Fasching, J.T. Compher and Joel Armia are all different types of players, as well, yet are still top prospects. The future is bright in Buffalo, and not just because it's August.
- burner087

Thanks Burner

If I didn't hear it, it didn't happen.


- seedy

Silent but deadly farts included ?

Thanks Burner
- cabin

no problem.