God's work.
- Der Kaiser

Lafontaine is our hockey czar....

I used to look forward to watching the games. i'll probably have it on while I decorate for Christmas. I probably won't hear our goal song. i'll probably hear Ray say accrosst. i'll definitely be drinking.
- Khmylev

I really don't understand the hate for the goal song. Who gives a (frank)? There are so many problems with the team and people hate the thing they hear when the team actually does something right.

You don’t need to add you need to destroy the whole thing get rid of all the horrible contracts start over with Jack Eichel it’s that easy
- gerbe75pts

Oh, is that all?

Show me a team with no bad contracts.

I object. In fact, I strenuously object.
- Der Kaiser

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Hatty

I believe veterans over a certain age can have incentive laden contracts as well.
- buffalofan19

Again, whether they can or not is irrelevant, what's the last one you've seen?

It doesn't happen.

Again, whether they can or not is irrelevant, what's the last one you've seen?

It doesn't happen.
- Wetbandit1

Jagr I think


Edit: http://lastwordonhockey.c.../2017/10/02/jaromir-jagr/

It's off balance because the bottom 6 is awful.

If Pouliot and Okposo were on the 3rd line, and the 4th line had actual NHL players, and if we had defense worth paying to see, this is a marginal playoff team.

Add, don't subtract
- jcragcrumple

Not even dead weight? It's not black and white

Not even dead weight? It's not black and white
- Sabresfan-365

I agree. Gerbe and I have differing opinions on who is dead weight.

My list is

Moulson
Gorges
Bogo
Girgs
Larsson
Nolan
Griffith (gone)
Crisuolo
Johnson
Maybe Lehner although I still don't think it's fair to judge with this d

Again, whether they can or not is irrelevant, what's the last one you've seen?

It doesn't happen.
- Wetbandit1

I can't quote from the last blog on mobile but I'm fairly confident in botts finding cost effective forwards and nylander/mittelstadt replacing Kane. He's a goal scoring winger who is worse than useless without the puck. Let's not pretend he's some franchise guy. The goal scoring will come when the team can finally move the puck well from the d zone and complete passes with some sort of consistency

TBL to break Montreal's 16 goal game record tonight

I agree. Gerbe and I have differing opinions on who is dead weight.

My list is

Moulson
Gorges
Bogo
Girgs
Larsson
Nolan
Griffith (gone)
Crisuolo
Johnson
Maybe Lehner although I still don't think it's fair to judge with this d
- jcragcrumple

girgensons, larsson, nolan would make a hell of a 4th line on a good team

Changing the 4th line is not going to do a damn thing.

You could trade 4th and 5th rd picks right now for 4th liners and it wont change a damn thing.

Girgeosons, Larsson, Pouliot, Nolan are fine bottom 6 players.

Bold moves is what you need, we have enough bottom 6 players.
- ImThatGuy

We had bold moves with GMTM, what we need are right moves. I believe GMJB might be making the best moves currently and that's a stealth tank job, everyone knows we need Dahlin or another top line Dman to come out of this upcoming draft.

Another right move is not messing with Rochester, let the kids develop, let them win.

A third may be letting contracts burn themselves out this year: Gorges will be gone at year end, Moulson will be down to 1 year and the buyout shouldn't be much, Johnson gone, Lehner possibly gone, Josefson gone.

girgensons, larsson, nolan would make a hell of a 4th line on a good team
- robz228

I disagree. Each one of them is probably the second best on a good 4th line. Nolan is a very good extra forward

I can't quote from the last blog on mobile but I'm fairly confident in botts finding cost effective forwards and nylander/mittelstadt replacing Kane. He's a goal scoring winger who is worse than useless without the puck. Let's not pretend he's some franchise guy. The goal scoring will come when the team can finally move the puck well from the d zone and complete passes with some sort of consistency
- Sabresfan-365

Since when is $6.5M a franchise guy?

And once again, you're assuming he wouldn't be even better on a better team.

This team is missing at least two top 6 players (3 for sure if Kane leaves), two top 4 D-men and a Starting goaltender.


We have Nylander, Mittelstadt, Guhle and Ullmark and potential hole fillers there.


Id like to see J-Botts call up some of his contacts in Pitt and try to pry Daniel Sprong from them and possibly a buy lowish candidate like Olli Maatta.

I can't quote from the last blog on mobile but I'm fairly confident in botts finding cost effective forwards and nylander/mittelstadt replacing Kane. He's a goal scoring winger who is worse than useless without the puck. Let's not pretend he's some franchise guy. The goal scoring will come when the team can finally move the puck well from the d zone and complete passes with some sort of consistency
- Sabresfan-365

I hope some GM thinks he's a franchise guy (besides Murray)

Since when is $6.5M a franchise guy?

And once again, you're assuming he wouldn't be even better on a better team.
- Wetbandit1

when it's given over max term


Yes, i am in fact assuming that.

I hope some GM thinks he's a franchise guy (besides Murray)
- sbroads24

Maybe vancouver. All signs point to nobody thinking that though.

I disagree. Each one of them is probably the second best on a good 4th line. Nolan is a very good extra forward
- jcragcrumple

First team I looked up, St. Louis

Top 6 point totals - 135
Bottom 6 - 28

Buffalo

Top 6 point totals - 93
Bottom 6 point totals - 16 (I did not count Sam's super impressive 3 points on the 3rd line in the first 10 games or so)

Both are an issue. Even moreso an issue is getting competent defensemen

First team I looked up, St. Louis

Top 6 point totals - 135
Bottom 6 - 28

Buffalo

Top 6 point totals - 93
Bottom 6 point totals - 16 (I did not count Sam's super impressive 3 points on the 3rd line in the first 10 games or so)

Both are an issue. Even moreso an issue is getting competent defensemen
- sbroads24

I think we need a manson or two. Something along those lines

I think we need a manson or two. Something along those lines
- Sabresfan-365

We need a Manson + a Shattenkirk

We also need a Stone + Marchessault

First team I looked up, St. Louis

Top 6 point totals - 135
Bottom 6 - 28

Buffalo

Top 6 point totals - 93
Bottom 6 point totals - 16 (I did not count Sam's super impressive 3 points on the 3rd line in the first 10 games or so)

Both are an issue. Even moreso an issue is getting competent defensemen
- sbroads24

Is that counting Pouliot as bottom 6?

We need a Manson + a Shattenkirk

We also need a Stone + Marchessault
- sbroads24

I dunno, Risto's XGF has come along nicely and I bet Scandella's would look better on the 2nd pair.

We just don't have anyone that you could turn to and say "yeah he can shut down the other teams top line"

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- Wetbandit1

Oh I didn't know that was bad.

Is that counting Pouliot as bottom 6?
- jcragcrumple

No, top 6.

Bottom 6 is Larsson, Girgs, Moulson, Griffith, Nolan, and Josefson.