Guys with his style of play often get hurt
Couldn't u say the same thing about Kane?
- jdfitz77

he also got concussed and missed 20 games or so in rochester
I like the kid

but if he is going to be buried on the 3rd line, package him for that d man we need

from last blog

move gus and the 3 thirds for a d man
sign stamkos

eichel, stamkos, skunk
kane, ror, 2016 first rd pick
catenacci/possler, larsson, fasching/baily/gionta
deslaurers, foligno, baily/gionta

d

player in trade, risto
mccabe, pysyk
franson, soupy


trade bogo, ennis
waive moulson



time to read (reed, reid) this blog
- homiedclown

Good lord...

even if the dude is a cry baby female dog.... I don't want the dude in our division... hearing that OTT and MTL are the 2 front runners for Drouin.

for my money, if I were soupy, i'd stay in fla if possible...got a good young team, plus...plenty of older people with vein problems
- Michael Pachla

hate to break it to the gus fans


HE IS INJURY PRONE


sell high

sell
sell
sell
- homiedclown

That is because Zemgus plays balls to the wall and leaves EVERYTHING he has on the ice every night. Just the EXACT type of player this team needs more of. We have ROR, Eichel, and Gus that I feel like do this EVERY night. We don't trade a guy like Girgnesons. That'll bite us in the ass 10 times out of 10.

Good lord...

even if the dude is a cry baby b1TCH.... I don't want the dude in our division... hearing that OTT and MTL are the 2 front runners for Drouin.
- JVince11

I'd go all in on the kid

fills a hole

great set up player

I can see him setting up eichel, ror or skunk for many years


and we need a top 6 lw

That's my point, not that he's a high valued player. You'll get more value for him in the lineup for 60 games a year than you will if you move him. Girgensons and a 3rd wont get you anyone who is capable of playing those top pair minutes with risto long term.
- Sabresfan-365

What he said.

I'd go all in on the kid

fills a hole

great set up player

I can see him setting up eichel, ror or skunk for many years


and we need a top 6 lw
- homiedclown

I would rather not trade the entire farm and picks for a baby back female dog like Drouin is being when guys like Matthews, Puljujarvi, Laine, and Tkachuk are ALL being labeled as better players than he is.

Drouin is no closer to being an every night NHL player then those rookies would be.

he also got concussed and missed 20 games or so in rochester
I like the kid

but if he is going to be buried on the 3rd line, package him for that d man we need
- homiedclown

not sure who would give up a quality, top-two d-man for gus...not sure if they'd be interested in third-rounders either...didn't murray try to trade back up into the middle of the first round with all three of his seconds?

That is because Zemgus plays balls to the wall and leaves EVERYTHING he has on the ice every night. Just the EXACT type of player this team needs more of. We have ROR, Eichel, and Gus that I feel like do this EVERY night. We don't trade a guy like Girgnesons. That'll bite us in the ass 10 times out of 10.
- JVince11

he is going to miss 1/4 of his games, based on his 3 season here and the season in rochester

ror missed less then 10% of his games to injury


some players are more fragile then others


after the connolly era, if it becomes a trend (injuries), I don't want them taking a chunk of our cap

TBL Garrison expected to miss 3-5 weeks with an injury.

That opens up a need on their back line.

not sure who would give up a quality, top-two d-man for gus...not sure if they'd be interested in third-rounders either...didn't murray try to trade back up into the middle of the first round with all three of his seconds?
- Michael Pachla

ducks


quack quack

I just don't see anything that makes me think he'd consider buffalo over Tampa or Toronto. Both on and off the ice.
- Sabresfan-365

I think we're more desirable than the Leafs
And it just seems like his time in Tampa is coming to an end
Other teams will make a run at him though
Detroit? Boston?
Idk too many teams that wouldn't make an offer to him

I can't say he'd choose us,
But I'd definitely make an offer of 10mil per & see what he has to say

That is because Zemgus plays balls to the wall and leaves EVERYTHING he has on the ice every night. Just the EXACT type of player this team needs more of. We have ROR, Eichel, and Gus that I feel like do this EVERY night. We don't trade a guy like Girgnesons. That'll bite us in the ass 10 times out of 10.
- JVince11

I like Girgs a lot. However the dude has 11 points in 45 games this year and has been banged up 2 or 3 times already.

Not sure you can count on him to be a core player long term.

I don't need him to be traded, but I would listen

TBL Garrison expected to miss 3-5 weeks with an injury.

That opens up a need on their back line.
- JVince11

We have the same need. Unless you think they want Weber??

he is going to miss 1/4 of his games, based on his 3 season here and the season in rochester

ror missed less then 10% of his games to injury


some players are more fragile then others


after the connolly era, if it becomes a trend (injuries), I don't want them taking a chunk of our cap
- homiedclown

I think they shut him down early last year on purpose so that he wasn't killing himself for garbage points late in the year.

Dude is tough as nails.. got nailed in the face with a slapper from Bogo earlier this year I think it was and came back and finished the game if I remember right.

I'm not trading that guy... and especially not with a 3rd for some imaginary top pairing defensemen that is not available on the market any way.

agree to disagree.

I would rather not trade the entire farm and picks for a baby back b1tch like Drouin is being when guys like Matthews, Puljujarvi, Laine, and Tkachuk are ALL being labeled as better players than he is.

Drouin is no closer to being an every night NHL player then those rookies would be.
- JVince11

somebody suggested moving kane over to the right side and I really like that idea...target ladd this off season for left wing

What he said.
- JVince11

so in a cap era, you would rather pay girgens 4 mil for 55-60 games on the third line then pay larsson 1.5 mil for 75 games on the 3rd line


assume we won't land a legit top 4 d man capable of playing top minutes as a FA


what asset do you move to get that man?

I like Girgs a lot. However the dude has 11 points in 45 games this year and has been banged up 2 or 3 times already.

Not sure you can count on him to be a core player long term.

I don't need him to be traded, but I would listen
- sbroads24

I'm warming up to you fast.

Fester than you warmed up to Kane.

ducks


quack quack
- homiedclown

which quacker?

We have the same need. Unless you think they want Weber??
- Der Kaiser

I bet we see Franson and Weber both traded this year.

I won't happen but,

Stamkos, Eichel, Reinhart, ROR, Kane/Girgensons, Puljujarvi/Laine/Matthews: Top six

Kane/Girgensons, Ennis, Larsson: 3rd line

That's some serious a$$ kicking I would tune in for.

I think they shut him down early last year on purpose so that he wasn't killing himself for garbage points late in the year.

Dude is tough as nails.. got nailed in the face with a slapper from Bogo earlier this year I think it was and came back and finished the game if I remember right.

I'm not trading that guy... and especially not with a 3rd for some imaginary top pairing defensemen that is not available on the market any way.

agree to disagree.
- JVince11

I SAID ALL 3 THIRDS


F#CKING READ

I think they shut him down early last year on purpose so that he wasn't killing himself for garbage points late in the year.

Dude is tough as nails.. got nailed in the face with a slapper from Bogo earlier this year I think it was and came back and finished the game if I remember right.

I'm not trading that guy... and especially not with a 3rd for some imaginary top pairing defensemen that is not available on the market any way.

agree to disagree.
- JVince11

excellent point

which quacker?
- Michael Pachla

they have about 4 quacks I would like to have in their pipeline