No offense MP, really, but is it a rule that the first handful of posters on his blogs have to get on their knees and, well.....you know?
- Homer

I guess Garth left a bad taste in everyone's mouth....

No offense MP, really, but is it a rule that the first handful of posters on his blogs have to get on their knees and, well.....you know?
- Homer

No offense MP, really, but is it a rule that the first handful of posters on his blogs have to get on their knees and, well.....you know?
- Homer

It's the Pegula effect. After years of being subjected to, at best mediocrity (Garth), people are grateful and wish to express their gratitude when something good comes along.

Or, they are just giddy that their afternoon meds have kicked in. One of those 2.

Honestly, not much.
I'm thinking some salary dump from a cash strapped team in need of picks
Maybe a Kunitz from PIT
I agree it's highly unlikely.
But he will try

No offense MP, really, but is it a rule that the first handful of posters on his blogs have to get on their knees and, well.....you know?
- Homer

He puts in a lot of time writing these and readers express their appreciation. Fairly simple concept.

It's the Pegula effect. After years of being subjected to, at best mediocrity (Garth), people are grateful and wish to express their gratitude when something good comes along.

Or, they are just giddy that their afternoon meds have kicked in. One of those 2.
- hawk33

I'll take "the meds" for $1,000 Alex

Buffalo is going to be dynamite in a few years so long as this McDavid kid is as advertised. You'll need to trade for or sign some leadership to groom all these talent kids though, guys that have won and done.

Goaltending is weak but you've got some time.

Good luck!
- Bjm84

If we get McDavid, at two, then the apocalypse is upon us!
There is no way the Oilers pass on him and take Eichel!
That's just crazy talk!

I'll take "the meds" for $1,000 Alex
- jochfr

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Not surprising considering it's Sather.

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Whered you hear that? I would trade 2 2nds for Talbot, much less 21.

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Too many goalie options to lose out on the 21 pick for Talbot! We have to be looking elsewhere!!!

- Stripes77

Let it snow
Le Tits Now

He puts in a lot of time writing these and readers express their appreciation. Fairly simple concept.
- CaptainRivet

Its like telling a hot chick she's hot every time you see her. Not necessary.

- Stripes77

I'll take "whore ads" for $1,000 Trebek

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Where did that report come from.

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Simple supply/demand economics. 4 teams need goalies and via trade/free agency there are about 10 good goalie options = buyers market. Two seconds for Talbot is more than equitable, probably too much actually.

Take Eichel, BPA at 21 (Roy maybe??), best goalie available at 31 (Samsonov or Blackwood), sign Niemi for 3 years (until a young goalie is ready to take over), sign a veteran FA Dman and RW (Williams, Ward, Frolik, even Stewart) and that's one hell of an off season.

Too many goalie options to lose out on the 21 pick for Talbot! We have to be looking elsewhere!!!
- Sabre_Tooth

+1, if we were just a goalie away id be ok with it but we are not in that situation

Where did that report come from.
- Homer

Twitter

+1, if we were just a goalie away id be ok with it but we are not in that situation
- hubie

correct. This GM thing isn't all that hard, now is it?

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

Whoops, I meant Eichel previously.

Price for goalies is high for sure but turning that down for Talbot is brutal. I've got two proposals for the good Sabres-fans of this board and please try to be rational and not re-actively attack me.

Antti Raanta + Patrick Sharp for Grigorenko, the #21 and #51 pick this year, and Niklas Deslauries. You get a top six winger to groom and lead the talented kids and help contribute in the interim, as well as a possible 1A goaltender with an infectiously good attitude.

OR

Corey Crawford + Andrew Shaw + center prospect Nick Schmaltz for your #21 pick, your #31 pick, Grigorenko, and Nick McCabe.

Also keep in mind that Buffalo is still far away from the salary cap FLOOR. You need to take on some contracts.

I think its about time we invest a high(er) draft pick on a goalie prospect. Our current method of drafting a goalie late has not yeilded us a starting goaltender thus far. Not saying the ones in the system will not work out but we have not had a high potential goaltending prospect in a very long time.

Report rangers rejected two 2nd round picks for talbot. Steep price, even worse NYR rejected that. Hope it wasn't us that offered it. Means we would need #21. No way I do that
- Fattony1187

In this draft goalies won't go until the early second round. Draft the best winger available at #21 or add a 2016 2nd rd pick and move it up to #16 or #17 but still take the best winger available, take the best goalie at #31 which will probably be the first one off the board. Then trade #51,92,122,152,182 to either Arizona or Toronto for pick #33 or #34 and take a defensemen that slips Klyington, Larrson, will do just fine.

We don't need all the late round picks, Arizona and Toronto who are just beginning their rebuild could probably use them in this deep draft.

I guess Garth left a bad taste in everyone's mouth....
- jochfr

Butt hurt too.