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Oct 5 @ 10:23 AM ET
I understand, but this one could be free with a little cap hit from Johnson (I would guess).
And they both are RFA so you are not overpaying for a goalie. - Lilroot9
I was told he isn't worried about goaltending and that was before he traded for Lehner. No way I would have given up the 21st for Lehner but that's my opinion.
I was told he isn't worried about goaltending and that was before he traded for Lehner. No way I would have given up the 21st for Lehner but that's my opinion. - SABRES 89
He is not giving up on, just getting a solid younger second. Nothing wrong with that. In time of injury or rough stretches, you want a backup that could be great. Johnson is no great veteran anway
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY Joined: 09.07.2006
Oct 5 @ 10:30 AM ET
Buffalo’s Jack Eichel will be second to Connor McDavid no more, beating out the Oilers’ wunderkind for the Calder Trophy. Eichel will feed three-time 30-goal scorer Matt Moulson and push the Sabres to the brink of the playoffs while leading all rookies in scoring. Ryan O’Reilly, Evander Kane, Cody Franson and Robin Lehner account for an impressive 35-point turnaround, but the Sabres fall short of the playoffs.
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Oct 5 @ 10:36 AM ET
That's a pretty bold prediction. - cabin
It wouldn't surprise me to see Eichel outperform McDavid this year given where they are in their development. However, McDavid will most likely have the better career.
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
Oct 5 @ 10:37 AM ET
That's a pretty bold prediction. - cabin
Maybe, but I like the stones that he has to make it. It could be true as Eichel is going to be on the second line (at least to start) while still playing with quality players.
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY Joined: 07.26.2008
Oct 5 @ 10:40 AM ET
It wouldn't surprise me to see Eichel outperform McDavid this year given where they are in their development. However, McDavid will most likely have the better career. - buffalofan19
And I think that's even going to marginal.
I still like Jack's all around game a bit better. His game has a little bit more snarl in it than McDavid's.
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
Oct 5 @ 10:40 AM ET
If anyone is interested I've got 2 extra tix for the opener. 300's level 4 (sabres shoot twice). $90 each (less than box office after you factor in fees). PM me.
Don't know much about him, his stat line looks rather pedestrian though...would have like to see his save percentage above the .913 average as a sign he is ready to take on more responsibility. I would yell and scream about it, but I wouldn't be jumping up and down neither
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Oct 5 @ 10:45 AM ET
And I think that's even going to marginal.
I still like Jack's all around game a bit better. His game has a little bit more snarl in it than McDavid's. - HonkFortheGoose
They said the same thing about Ovechkin relative to Crosby as well. It may be nitpicking at this point, but there's a reason those two went in the order they did, and it's not "Canadian bias".
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Oct 5 @ 10:49 AM ET
Don't know much about him, his stat line looks rather pedestrian though...would have like to see his save percentage above the .913 average as a sign he is ready to take on more responsibility. I would yell and scream about it, but I wouldn't be jumping up and down neither - IonSabres
i dont see the point.. i have never seen him play but i don't think its an upgrade based upon those stats
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Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 3m3 minutes ago
MacDonald, 29, has 5 years and $23.75 million left on his deal. He was paid a $2 million signing bonus on July 1 by #Flyers.
MacDONALD ON WAIVERS
Flyers GM Ron Hextall announced that the club intends to place defenseman Andrew MacDonald on waivers at noon today.
The 29-year-old defenseman is in his third season with the Flyers and recorded one assist in three preseason games. He posted 12 points (2g-10a) in 58 games for the Flyers in 2014-15.
MacDonald signed a multi-year contract extension with the Flyers on Apr. 15, 2014. He was originally acquired by the Flyers from the New York Islanders on March 4. 2014 in exchange for forward Matt Mangene, a third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 3m3 minutes ago
#Flyers will carry $4.05M in dead space if MacDonald is sent to AHL. His $ would be more than the entire Phantoms' team salary combined.
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Oct 5 @ 10:56 AM ET
Bob McKenzie Retweeted
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 3m3 minutes ago
MacDonald, 29, has 5 years and $23.75 million left on his deal. He was paid a $2 million signing bonus on July 1 by #Flyers.
MacDONALD ON WAIVERS
Flyers GM Ron Hextall announced that the club intends to place defenseman Andrew MacDonald on waivers at noon today.
The 29-year-old defenseman is in his third season with the Flyers and recorded one assist in three preseason games. He posted 12 points (2g-10a) in 58 games for the Flyers in 2014-15.
MacDonald signed a multi-year contract extension with the Flyers on Apr. 15, 2014. He was originally acquired by the Flyers from the New York Islanders on March 4. 2014 in exchange for forward Matt Mangene, a third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 3m3 minutes ago
#Flyers will carry $4.05M in dead space if MacDonald is sent to AHL. His $ would be more than the entire Phantoms' team salary combined. - jochfr
ESTEPHAN SOUNDS OFF WITH 4-POINT NIGHT OVER WEEKEND
Blanked in two games last weekend to start the Western Hockey League schedule, Giorgio Estephan (2015, sixth round) stepped it up a notch Saturday with a career-high four points to earn the game’s No. 1 star as Lethbridge skated to a 5-1 victory at Kootenay.
Estephan wasted little time getting going, burying a one-timer from the slot at 1:08 of the opening frame to make it a 1-0 game. He'd earn a secondary helper on the Hurricanes’ second goal just 1:39 later and follow up with two primary assists in the final two periods to round out his productive Saturday. Estephan resumed work on Sunday, but was unable to get on the board as Lethbridge was beaten by defending league-champion Kelowna 6-3.
After getting wins in two of their first four games, Estephan and the Hurricanes will look to get back on track Tuesday when they play host to Red Deer.
WHL
Brycen Martin (2014, third round) supplied two shots on goal Friday in Saskatoon's 3-2 overtime loss to Medicine Hat. The fourth-year defender returned to action Sunday, capturing a pair of assists as the Blades again fell in overtime 5-4 to Vancouver. Through four games, Martin has collected five points (1+4), which ranks second among league defenders, while logging a team-best plus-6 rating.
Defenseman Devante Stephens (2015, fifth round) logged a plus-2 rating Friday as Kelowna opened a weekend road trip with a 5-3 victory at Edmonton. Stephens posted a career-low minus-4 on Saturday in a 7-4 loss at Red Deer, and then finished the three-game run with a plus-1 as the Rockets doubled Lethbridge 6-3 on Sunday.
OHL
Eric Cornel (2014, second round) failed to produce Thursday as Peterborough was blanked 3-0 at Oshawa, but he got it right Saturday, cashing his first goal of the year in the Petes’ 3-2 win over Niagara. Cornel gave the Petes a 2-0 lead in the second period when he collected a turnover at the left circle and rifled a shot high glove side. Cornel, who was named the team's captain earlier in the week, has collected four points (1+3) through his first four games.
QMJHL
Vaclav Karabacek (2014, second round) scored for the second straight game Friday as Baie-Comeau was bested by Rimouski 6-2. Karabacek took an early roughing penalty that led the Oceanics' first goal of the game, but he made up for it with an unassisted strike at 7:58 of the middle frame. Karabacek was unable to make it three straight games with a goal, finishing with three shots and a minus-1 rating on Sunday in a 6-2 loss to Victoriaville.
Sweden
Jonas Johansson (2014, third round) earned his first shutout of the year Saturday, stopping all 28 shots sent his way as Almtuna IS secured a 3-0 victory over Tingsryds AIF. Johansson, who entered the game coming off a 22-save outing in a 3-2 loss to IK Oskarshamn on Wednesday, has started seven of AIS’ nine HockeyAllsvenskan contests, posting a 4-3 record with a 1.84 goals-against average and .924 save percentage. Johansson will look to maintain the hot hand Thursday versus HC Vita Hasten.
In Saturday action, Victor Olofsson (2014, seventh round) connected for a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to six games as MODO was defeated by Farjestads BK 4-3. Olofsson, who began the week with helpers in Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to Linkoping HC and 5-0 shutout victory over HV 71 on Thursday, leads MODO in offense with seven points (2+5) through the club's first six games.
Winger Gustav Possler (2013, fifth round) was held without a point last week as MODO won once in three tries. Possler has collected two points (1+1) while averaging 14:51 of work through his first six season appearances. MODO is off until Thursday when they visit Frolunda HC.
NCAA
Exhibition action kicked off over the weekend with several American colleges taking on squads from Canadian universities in preparation for their regular season openers.
Defenseman Ivan Chukarov (2015, seventh round) posted a pair of assists as UMass shut out Dalhousie 4-0. The 20-year-old freshman will look for the offense to continue next weekend when the Minutemen hit the road for a pair of games at Colorado College.
Junior defenseman Anthony Florentino (2013, fifth round) fired five shots on goal and blocked three others as Providence cruised past Simon Fraser 9-1. The Friars begin their defense of the national championship next weekend with a non-conference set at NCHC power Miami.
Goaltender Jason Kasdorf stopped all 12 shots he faced in forty minutes of action as RPI was edged by St. Thomas 3-2 in overtime. The Engineers kick off regular season action on Friday when they visit UMass-Lowell.
Freshman forward Chris Brown (2014, sixth round) contributed one shot on goal in his debut as the team’s fourth-line center as Boston College was outgunned 5-2 by the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. The top-ranked Eagles open the non-conference schedule Friday at Army.
Will Borgen (2015, fourth round) finished with a plus-one rating as St. Cloud State downed the University of Alberta 6-2. Borgen, who skated on the third defensive pair, will make his regular-season debut next weekend when the Huskies travel for games against Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska-Anchorage.
Sophomore forward Judd Peterson (2012, seventh round) was also held without a point in St. Cloud’s Saturday tune-up victory over Alberta. Peterson manned the right wing on the Huskies' third line, finishing with two shots on goal.
For more on all the youngsters in the Sabres pipeline, check out Kris Baker’s website, SabresProspects.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@SabresProspects) for in-game updates throughout the week on any Buffalo prospects that are in action.
College Football is the way to go. Much more entertaining and the kids are actually playing for something, much more effort, WR lay out for the ball etc..
I personally think the NHL has become a snooze fest. I mean come on low scoring and trap games are not very fun to watch. 87 points led the NHL. thats pathetic. - Smittyx36
Sadly, I agree entirely with this.
The first two years after the season long lockout were loaded with an exciting brand of hockey.
Since then, not so much.
The much talked about speed of the game has slowed dramatically. There is a ton more board play and cycling, which is OK to watch from time to time, although not my preference, but watching it dominate most of the games is yawn inducing.
I love to see players flying up and down the ice.
The problem is coaches do not. They want to control the game as much as they possibly can, and to do that means playing a system, and system is code for don't do anything crazy most of the time.
That is bland at best to watch.
If you don't call all penalties, and follow through on that, you get what we have today: a coach dominant game. Yuck.
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL Joined: 03.10.2013
Oct 5 @ 11:46 AM ET
Sadly, I agree entirely with this.
The first two years after the season long lockout were loaded with an exciting brand of hockey.
Since then, not so much.
The much talked about speed of the game has slowed dramatically. There is a ton more board play and cycling, which is OK to watch from time to time, although not my preference, but watching it dominate most of the games is yawn inducing.
I love to see players flying up and down the ice.
The problem is coaches do not. They want to control the game as much as they possibly can, and to do that means playing a system, and system is code for don't do anything crazy most of the time.
That is bland at best to watch.
If you don't call all penalties, and follow through on that, you get what we have today: a coach dominant game. Yuck. - kingcong39
So Korab, I like your views on things...I too think the game is very boring compared to the 70's 80's and right after the lockout.
Do you think enlarging the ice surface would help, or do you think eventually coaches adapt and we are back to what we have no.
Forget about the low probability due to lost revenues...interested in your thoughts.
