Just scratch Moulson and play antipin at 4LW
- jcragcrumple

my thought as well

Griffith clears
- Stripes77

keep him in rochester

fringe players that can't stay healthy


we don't need them
- homiedclown

he has 2 pts in 9 games vs

3 pts in 21 for girgs

and 4 pts in 24 for Larsson.

I'd take Josefson over those 2 and hope he can stay healthy. You know what you're getting from the girgs:

fun fact: eklund once wrote me a long email and gave me his phone number while trying to make an offer for my website

i replied with different terms and he never even had the decency to reply "no thanks"

so not only does he make up wild rumors, hes an asshat too

TL:DR; i should sign eklund up for cat facts

Here were the forward lines and defense pairs during practice in HarborCenter:

Evander Kane-Jack Eichel-Sam Reinhart
Benoit Pouliot-Ryan O'Reilly-Okposo
Nolan-Johan Larsson-Jason Pominville
Zemgus Girgensons-Kyle Criscuolo-Matt Moulson


- From the BN

I'll be skipping that one

Yeah, but they're fully guaranteed. No team is stupid enough to buy a guy out with 5 years left. Well, other than the Islanders. Yashin just came off their books last year I think. And even when bought out they still get a chunk plus what their next contract would be. They'd be stupid to not sign one.
- Wetbandit1

I find it funny that Edmonton is paying Pouliot $1.33m for 3 more seasons after this year..

fun fact: eklund once wrote me a long email and gave me his phone number while trying to make an offer for my website

i replied with different terms and he never even had the decency to reply "no thanks"

so not only does he make up wild rumors, hes an asshat too

TL:DR; i should sign eklund up for cat facts
- robz228

I've never looked it up, but is Eklund actually around teams? Can he walk into a locker room with other media and say I'm Eklund with Hockeybuzz? Does he even try? I think he was anonymous for a while, right?

So it sounds like Moulson is going to get a few games he to try to rejuvenate the powerplay. So you waive a guy who has scored this year, and insert a guy who hasn't, in order to score more goals.

Solid logic
- jcragcrumple

Moulson has at least been a productive scorer in the league
Yeah, he’s probably done
But he was productive as recently as last year on the PP

What’s the worst that could happen?
We already suck

Joe Yerdon‏ @JoeYerdon
6m6 minutes ago

Housley: Jacob Josefson tweaked his ankle, out 4-6 weeks


So much for being day to day...
- Stripes77

4-6 weeks is more than a “tweak”
But whatever...

Moulson has at least been a productive scorer in the league
Yeah, he’s probably done
But he was productive as recently as last year on the PP

What’s the worst that could happen?
We already suck
- jdfitz77

They're dooming his linemates at 5-on-5. He can only be played maybe 5 minutes there, so it'll gas O'Reilly and Eichel. There are undoubtedly better organizational options than Moulson, but they're not playing them. If they actually wanted to win, they'd call up Bailey and Erod and waive Moulson.

I get why they aren't doing that, but it also makes watching the Sabres impossible

They're dooming his linemates at 5-on-5. He can only be played maybe 5 minutes there, so it'll gas O'Reilly and Eichel. There are undoubtedly better organizational options than Moulson, but they're not playing them. If they actually wanted to win, they'd call up Bailey and Erod and waive Moulson.

I get why they aren't doing that, but it also makes watching the Sabres impossible
- jcragcrumple

I guess all that’s fair
Maybe they can get Moulson scoring some PP goals again, and make him more tradable in the offseason

Whether he’s in the lineup or not,
the games haven’t exactly been fun to watch

Here were the forward lines and defense pairs during practice in HarborCenter:

Evander Kane-Jack Eichel-Sam Reinhart
Benoit Pouliot-Ryan O'Reilly-Okposo
Nolan-Johan Larsson-Jason Pominville
Zemgus Girgensons-Kyle Criscuolo-Matt Moulson


- From the BN

I'll be skipping that one
- jcragcrumple

Finally putting Reinhart on Eichels wing. He needs to stay there

I guess all that’s fair
Maybe they can get Moulson scoring some PP goals again, and make him more tradable in the offseason

Whether he’s in the lineup or not,
the games haven’t exactly been fun to watch
- jdfitz77

No one is going to take him for less than a 1st. He is 100% done, and i don't see anyway it could be tenable to have him on the roster next year. There are three ways out from this as i see it.

Entice him to retire with the promise of a Harborcenter job

Buy him out

Waive him and save $1m.


Number 1 would run afoul of the NHL i would think, 2 would hamstring the team for the future, so 3 it is.

I agree that the games haven't been fun to watch, but i would actually be interested if Erod and Bailey were playing instead of Crisuolo and Moulson. They're trying to have the Amerks win at the expense of the Sabres which SUCKS for the fans

Finally putting Reinhart on Eichels wing. He needs to stay there
- lulags

He’s been there a few games now

No one is going to take him for less than a 1st. He is 100% done, and i don't see anyway it could be tenable to have him on the roster next year. There are three ways out from this as i see it.

Entice him to retire with the promise of a Harborcenter job

Buy him out

Waive him and save $1m.


Number 1 would run afoul of the NHL i would think, 2 would hamstring the team for the future, so 3 it is.

I agree that the games haven't been fun to watch, but i would actually be interested if Erod and Bailey were playing instead of Crisuolo and Moulson. They're trying to have the Amerks win at the expense of the Sabres which SUCKS for the fans
- jcragcrumple

Well I’d rather see Rodrigues & Bailey too...
but it just doesn’t seem like J Botts is gonna do that unless there’s injuries

No one is going to take him for less than a 1st. He is 100% done, and i don't see anyway it could be tenable to have him on the roster next year. There are three ways out from this as i see it.

Entice him to retire with the promise of a Harborcenter job

Buy him out

Waive him and save $1m.


Number 1 would run afoul of the NHL i would think, 2 would hamstring the team for the future, so 3 it is.

I agree that the games haven't been fun to watch, but i would actually be interested if Erod and Bailey were playing instead of Crisuolo and Moulson. They're trying to have the Amerks win at the expense of the Sabres which SUCKS for the fans
- jcragcrumple

#4 Have him 'develop' an allergy to his shin guards, helmet, jock strap whatever and put him on LTIR.

No one is going to take him for less than a 1st. He is 100% done, and i don't see anyway it could be tenable to have him on the roster next year. There are three ways out from this as i see it.

Entice him to retire with the promise of a Harborcenter job

Buy him out

Waive him and save $1m.


Number 1 would run afoul of the NHL i would think, 2 would hamstring the team for the future, so 3 it is.

I agree that the games haven't been fun to watch, but i would actually be interested if Erod and Bailey were playing instead of Crisuolo and Moulson. They're trying to have the Amerks win at the expense of the Sabres which SUCKS for the fans
- jcragcrumple

How? You'd take a big buyout hit in 18-19 at 3.6 mil but only 667K in 19-20 then he's off the books.

It's their best option unless Murray gets a GM gig between now and then.

#4 Have him 'develop' an allergy to his shin guards, helmet, jock strap whatever and put him on LTIR.
- adambuffalo

Hmm, he would have to agree to that. Maybe he would. Incurable plantar fasciitis

How? You'd take a big buyout hit in 18-19 at 3.6 mil but only 667K in 19-20 then he's off the books.

It's their best option unless Murray gets a GM gig between now and then.
- Sabresfan-365

I f you waive him, it would be a $4m hit next year instead of 3.6, but you don't have the 667K the next year. Idk, i guess it really doesn't matter

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I f you waive him, it would be a $4m hit next year instead of 3.6, but you don't have the 667K the next year. Idk, i guess it really doesn't matter
- jcragcrumple

Well,
however we get rid of him...
I can’t imagine he’s here next season
With the Cap going up reportedly 5-7mil,
we shouldn’t have any kind of issue buying him out or waiving him if he can’t be traded

I wonder if Bogosian would also be a buyout candidate...
anyone know what his buyout #s would look like?

I f you waive him, it would be a $4m hit next year instead of 3.6, but you don't have the 667K the next year. Idk, i guess it really doesn't matter
- jcragcrumple

I think they are going to keep moulson. Just pay him next year to be the same guy he is this year.

Yes he is terrible, but why stretch out any of his payment, we are not in any sort of cap trouble.

Next year, more young guys from the system and inexpensive free agents.

2019 time to win again.

This year is like the mceichel year. At least it's not the reinhart year, setting up for the super tank year to follow

The question is when are we going to be the Lightning or jackets ?

Look at the la rams you find a QB and fire a poopty coach and boom
- gerbe75pts

Don't forget, said QB was looking like a bust last year.

I've never looked it up, but is Eklund actually around teams? Can he walk into a locker room with other media and say I'm Eklund with Hockeybuzz? Does he even try? I think he was anonymous for a while, right?
- jcragcrumple

Garth has a media pass.

Seriously.

I've had two near-toilet experiences with my toothbrush in the last two days