genuinely curious where the blame goes now
- Sabresfan-365

Albatross contracts for aging players might be a good place to start looking.

I also really like last years draft. I also like Karabacek, there's something about this kid that I wouldn't write off as of yet, he may surprise people still. Cornel, meh...
- sskkoo1

Well we've got them now,
So I'm hopeful they'll work out

I don't really see it
But with Karabacek in particular,
I have heard a few on here say he looked good in Rochester
Idk that he'll ever be much of a scorer...
but maybe he can find a role as a bottom 6 PK guy?
I'd be happy with that
Cornel seems like the kind of player who could be a 3rd liner if he can score a bit, or maybe just a good AHLer

genuinely curious where the blame goes now
- Sabresfan-365

I'm curious to see what they do with the expansion draft
They have issues at forward AND defense

I am going out to get hammer f@ckers

I am going out to get hammer f@ckers
- homiedclown

Have fun (frank)ing hammers

I named 3 clear cases that it was
4 if u count Asplund

Not like I'm saying Fleury over Sam or anything

But even if he just did the 2 in 2014 2nd...
don't ya think we'd all feel a lot better about our defensive depth?

and they'd be nice trade pieces as well
We all know it's harder to trade for good defensemen

Hall for Larson is kind of an extreme example,
But it makes my point

The AVs are (supposedly) having trouble getting a quality defenseman for either Duchene or Landeskog
It'll be interesting to me to see how that unfolds as well
- jdfitz77

News to me, not what some of the beat writers covering the team have mentioned.
The prime prospects like Sergechev, McAvoy have been swing and misses but Carolina and Hanifin have been talked about. So thats what I'm hoping for

Have fun (frank)ing hammers
- chilliard77

News to me, not what some of the beat writers covering the team have mentioned.
The prime prospects like Sergechev, McAvoy have been swing and misses but Carolina and Hanifin have been talked about. So thats what I'm hoping for
- DDM-Coga

McCabe and a second for Mikko Rantanen

I am going out to get hammer f@ckers
- homiedclown

That a boy... set a clear goal and stick to it until you see it through. No point in embarking on a journey if it's going to be halfass.

McCabe and a second for Mikko Rantanen
- homiedclown

News to me, not what some of the beat writers covering the team have mentioned.
The prime prospects like Sergechev, McAvoy have been swing and misses but Carolina and Hanifin have been talked about. So thats what I'm hoping for
- DDM-Coga

I say that bc they've apparently been on the block for a while now & a trade hasn't happened
Not that it won't eventually...
but to this point, no one has been willing to give up the defenseman you've been wanting

Carolina looks like the perfect trade partner for u guys
Who would u rather give up for Hanafin,
Duchene or Landy?

I say that bc they've apparently been on the block for a while now & a trade hasn't happened
Not that it won't eventually...
but to this point, no one has been willing to give up the defenseman you've been wanting

Carolina looks like the perfect trade partner for u guys
Who would u rather give up for Hanafin,
Duchene or Landy?
- jdfitz77

They were never on the block, never trying to trade them from what they know. Its listening to offers. Sakic mentioned he never called one team about his guys but he would listen to what other teams were offering. Nothing was ever going to happen mid season. You have unknown lottery picks, expansion draft, cap not determined. It was always going to happen in the summer.

Landeskog won't be going anywhere, he seemed to be the most determined to play through this and he looked really good to end the season, especially once he was playing with Jost and Compher.

Duchene is a goner, love the guy but he looks broken from this process. He needs a fresh start and to win somewhere else. With how good Jost and Compher look, C depth looks pretty good right now so moving Dutch for a Dman is the best fit

- DDM-Coga

fasching played decent the last month
- homiedclown

Who knew being healthy elevated your play?

They were never on the block, never trying to trade them from what they know. Its listening to offers. Sakic mentioned he never called one team about his guys but he would listen to what other teams were offering. Nothing was ever going to happen mid season. You have unknown lottery picks, expansion draft, cap not determined. It was always going to happen in the summer.

Landeskog won't be going anywhere, he seemed to be the most determined to play through this and he looked really good to end the season, especially once he was playing with Jost and Compher.

Duchene is a goner, love the guy but he looks broken from this process. He needs a fresh start and to win somewhere else. With how good Jost and Compher look, C depth looks pretty good right now so moving Dutch for a Dman is the best fit
- DDM-Coga

On the block, listening to offers, whatever...
I just meant they haven't been able to trade either for the quality defenseman they were looking for

That's kinda what I thought with Duchene

How'd Compher look for u guys?
Out of all the pieces we moved,
he was the one guy who I thought we'd end up missing
Loved what I saw from him on Michigan

Who knew being healthy elevated your play?
- Wetbandit1

Rough year for him bc of that damn injury
I'm sure he can get back on track next season though
He could be a guy teams ask for in a trade since he won't have to be protected in the expansion draft

- DDM-Coga

McCabe, Bogosian for Barrie and Beauchemin

Probably about time we call this one in to the league

Went to two parties and ate a bunch.

Nap time.

Well, then I guess we better move on from them. Casey Fitzgerald was outstanding in the World Juniors for USA, Borgen also played pretty well in The WJ's the year before.
The only issue with the 3 mentioned is they are all college players and apparently they don't have to sign with the team that drafted them anymore. Time to change that rule. Alex was 18 for most of this year, he struggled to find his way, but I bet he learned a lot about his game to know what he needs to do to get better. Cornel and Karabacek just finished their rookie seasons, Maybe we should let players develop their game before we call them flops or bad choices.
- macman9

The main reason it's becoming that way is that players are done with Junior before they're developed, so they can't get all high and mighty because they just aren't there yet, but give it another 2 years like college players get and you see more of what they are. That gives them more leverage.

Really the only thing I can think of to do would be to say to the college players that don't want to sign with the team that drafted them is that they have to sit a year, can't play pro hockey anywhere, no going to Europe, after they've used up their eligibility before they're allowed to be a UFA, I bet that would cut down on the vast majority of this bullpoop.

On the block, listening to offers, whatever...
I just meant they haven't been able to trade either for the quality defenseman they were looking for

That's kinda what I thought with Duchene

How'd Compher look for u guys?
Out of all the pieces we moved,
he was the one guy who I thought we'd end up missing
Loved what I saw from him on Michigan
- jdfitz77

The teams talking at the deadline about Duchene were Habs, Sens, Islanders, Jackets, and Carolina. They showed the most interest and apparently some had some good pieces already talked about. Sens had a from work of Colin White, 2017 1st, Ceci and another piece. I expect them all to be back talking at the draft.

I love love compher, hes a fun player to watch, he reminds me exactly like Drury (sorry boys but Drury was my boy first )...especially the way he skates. Wont be as good as Drury point wise but he sure does play like him

Went to two parties and ate a bunch.

Nap time.
- chilliard77

Took a 5 hour nap today. Also only got 3 and a half hours of sleep last night before I had to get up for brunch.

Fitz, we get it.
Nothing personal, but you have posted this in each of the last 5+ blogs.
We know, we see it.
- IonSabres

Plus it's a lot harder drafting an 18 year old (projecting what he'll turn into) than looking back at drafts 2-3 years ago and cherry picking players we should have picked. I liked sergachev a lot and would have been thrilled if we picked him, but to say chychrun would have been a good pick at #8 is ridiculous. First of all, he lasted to 16, secondly he was personal friends with the Pegulas. If he was worthy of #8, we would have taken him.

We should focus more on the future (and our 5 picks in the first 3 rounds + hopefully being lottery lucky) than doing this stupid retrospective re-drafting. Yeah I get it, the Bills were stupid for not drafting Brady too......

Plus it's a lot harder drafting an 18 year old (projecting what he'll turn into) than looking back at drafts 2-3 years ago and cherry picking players we should have picked. I liked sergachev a lot and would have been thrilled if we picked him, but to say chychrun would have been a good pick at #8 is ridiculous. First of all, he lasted to 16, secondly he was personal friends with the Pegulas. If he was worthy of #8, we would have taken him.

We should focus more on the future (and our 5 picks in the first 3 rounds + hopefully being lottery lucky) than doing this stupid retrospective re-drafting. Yeah I get it, the Bills were stupid for not drafting Brady too......
- turbo044

Not what I was doing...
and my point was clearly missed

It was that we have no defensive depth bc Murray kept drafting all forwards in the first 2 rounds except for Guhle

He needs to build the system in a much more equal fashion

And for the record...
back in 2014 I was on here b!tching about those picks
Said it right away

When you take a piss and you can fit another piece of pie in your stomach

Oh my God I ate way too much I hate myself

I just want to (frank)ing die