Michael Pachla: Off the top of my head--thoughts on various headlines

Michael Pachla: Off the top of my head--thoughts on various headlines
- Michael Pachla

Michael Pachla: Off the top of my head--thoughts on various headlines
- Michael Pachla

Casey Cizikas's deal will drive up prices on blah players


I really think we are turning the nhl into the nfl where ok vets will eventually settle for 1.5-2.5 mil one year contracts to fill out the roster instead of the 3 to 4 mil they are use to

it's a young man's game

RE: Crosby "timing" the draws....how is that illegal or cheating?

Casey Cizikas's deal will drive up prices on blah players


I really think we are turning the nhl into the nfl where ok vets will eventually settle for 1.5-2.5 mil one year contracts to fill out the roster instead of the 3 to 4 mil they are use to

it's a young man's game
- homiedclown

in a nutshell, yes...

good things ratings are ugly or he'd have signed for $5m

RE: Crosby "timing" the draws....how is that illegal or cheating?
- stashu

just quoting what couture said...


so it goes

just quoting what couture said...


so it goes
- Michael Pachla

Yeah, not questioning your writing, but don't understand the guy's logic.

"He's watching the ref's hand and trying to time and figure out when he's going to release the puck - CHEATER!!!!!!"

Yeah, not questioning your writing, but don't understand the guy's logic.

"He's watching the ref's hand and trying to time and figure out when he's going to release the puck - CHEATER!!!!!!"
- stashu

idk...perhaps stripes could offer some insight...

that said, even if he is cheating, he's Sidney Crosby...right?

Posted by Bingo on the isles thread yesterday:

Posted by Bingo on the isles thread yesterday:




- stashu

I saw that yesterday . "raped the Islanders"

idk...perhaps stripes could offer some insight...

that said, even if he is cheating, he's Sidney Crosby...right?
- Michael Pachla

That's almost as bad as saying he skates fast so that's cheating too.

Posted by Bingo on the isles thread yesterday:




- stashu

Casey Cizikas's deal will drive up prices on blah players


I really think we are turning the nhl into the nfl where ok vets will eventually settle for 1.5-2.5 mil one year contracts to fill out the roster instead of the 3 to 4 mil they are use to

it's a young man's game
- homiedclown

And I think Foligno will go the Arbitration route.

At least Casey Cizikas shows up when he plays every night unlike Foligno and Girgensons.

89 you hear anything about Eberle? Or is this people just making stuff up, i heard Girgs, Pysyk + is in talks.

At least Casey Cizikas shows up when he plays every night unlike Foligno and Girgensons.
- SABRES 89

I would like 8 players purged off this roster

I would like 8 players purged off this roster
- homiedclown

Amazing how guys who don't show up all year feel they need to be paid just because they're in a contract year. Let Foligno go to arbitration, what does he think they're going award him.

Phil Kessel cheats........on his diet.

Dont hate or love barrie.

But like us with evander and ROR last year. Other teams are in the position to use their extra assets to pay more (leafs , oilers). Let him walk

From previous blog to

stashu:

"Can you post something like this again with some numbers at the end showing how many of each position are under contract? maybe 3 sets of numbers in parenthesis showing forwards, d-men and goalies?"

I could... But it would take me awhile..

I did all the other ones using facts given by general fanger and also accounted for it having players like for example Rodriguez counting against our cap when he is very, very likely to start the year in Rochester. So I went through every teams cap and found the players who did a few meaningless games in April and didn't count them to their cap. I could do this again but it would take a long time. I can do a few particular teams if you want me to?

just quoting what couture said...


so it goes
- Michael Pachla

Yet you accuse him of the same thing as Couture. The reality is he gets no special treatment. Nearly every analyst said there was no cheating on the draws. Every Center in the league looks for an edge on draws. That is the true reality of it. That also includes Couture. But hey, why should I try to stop you from spreading nonsense not based on facts.

At least Casey Cizikas shows up when he plays every night unlike Foligno and Girgensons.
- SABRES 89

From previous blog to

stashu:

"Can you post something like this again with some numbers at the end showing how many of each position are under contract? maybe 3 sets of numbers in parenthesis showing forwards, d-men and goalies?"

I could... But it would take me awhile..

I did all the other ones using facts given by general fanger and also accounted for it having players like for example Rodriguez counting against our cap when he is very, very likely to start the year in Rochester. So I went through every teams cap and found the players who did a few meaningless games in April and didn't count them to their cap. I could do this again but it would take a long time. I can do a few particular teams if you want me to?
- bluengold12

Nah, no need to put in such work, just didn't know how you had done it, and seeing the numbers at a glance right next to the cap figure would shed some serious light on some bad situations.

what could the sabres offer for pk?