My stomach is absolutely killing me

Damn you ice cream

Pominville played a good amount of time with Eichel and it wasn't great. I think Pominville had the best season that could reasonably expected. What he produced is the most he can do imo.
- jcragcrumple

It’s pretty clear to me...
Play Pommer on Jack’s wing in Oct / Nov ...the waive him and give him the Moulson-sendoff
Plug-in Sam in January.
Tell those guys they are sharing ONE $5M contract.

Just need a guy for December

can you tell me why new jersey and Toronto are down 2-0 in their series despite having ultra fast teams?
- Michael Pachla

Yes,

Tampa is the best skating team in the league. NJ got unlucky match up.

Toronto — well who cares i5 is just terrific that the Laughs are choking again!!! Don’t ask questions on this one, just enjoy it for what it is!

Pot, meet kettle.
- Wetbandit1

I was never going to push Eric wood down the stairs

His injury already happened ..

Let’s say Bogosian had to retire because of a injury you all would be fist pumping like crazy

So who’s the bad person now ?


Mic drop

You forgot nylander 3 fast
- gerbe75pts

Nylander might be in the ECHL next year, not playing with Eichel

I was never going to push Eric wood down the stairs

His injury already happened ..

Let’s say Bogosian had to retire because of a injury you all would be fist pumping like crazy

So who’s the bad person now ?


Mic drop
- gerbe75pts

If Bogo were to come down with incurable jock itch, i would start a go fund me to pay for a lifetime supply of tough actin tinactin

Nylander might be in the ECHL next year, not playing with Eichel
- IonSabres

????

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- Stripes77

Couldn’t resist.
It drives him nuts when I rag on the guy.

I think the groin injury really hurt him both physically and mentally.

I was at his first NHL game and saw his goal. I was so excited after that because he seemed like a great bottom 6 power forward high energy player.
- Shadman306

So what you're saying is he could be a great power bottom?

Can’t wait for the games tonight.
Bos-To ... come on Bruins, might be only time in my life I am rooting for them, hopefully for only 4 games.

Bolts-NJ ... love watching that team. JT Miller is freakin fun to watch...The Who.e team is just so highly skilled ... Christ, even Callahan would be an upgrade on the Sabres.

Those two series get my blood going.

If Bogo were to come down with incurable jock itch, i would start a go fund me to pay for a lifetime supply of tough actin tinactin
- jcragcrumple

Whoa

So what you're saying is he could be a great power bottom?
- Wetbandit1

I think I see an answer

I do think teams play faster when they're locked into what the coaching staff wants to do and have the talent to do it, when they're playing with confidence in themselves and their linemates/d-partner, and when they have confidence in their goaltending...

the sabres played fast on more than a few occasions this season with the same team they've had for much of the latter half of the season
- Michael Pachla

Which brings us back around to the fact that they can't do this with any consistency because they lack the talent. They have a lot of holes to fill, and not a lot of assets to use to do so. I'm sticking to my sell high philosophy.

Nylander might be in the ECHL next year, not playing with Eichel
- IonSabres

What ? I know some people are haters but he looked like he belonged in NHL

He murdered two people with a (frank)ing pencil, once....

Edit: That might have been John Wick
- jochfr

Like this?

I mean that guy counts as 2.

Pach, serious question for you...
How would you recommend reconstructing this team to be a bubble playoff team next year, 2018-2019?
Your points are valid, however how do you reconcile them with:
- 31st finish, at 62sh points
- 25th finish year before
- GM and Coach both said they need to get faster, not “play” faster
- guy brought in to lead and was overpaid for it, doesn’t ... in fact rumors surround him on multiple fronts including having a rift with the assumption next captain
- Dman cited as being cited player refusing to play in two systems
- winger who took off nearly 40 games ... good on him for saving his contract year (must have ran into Stanford in January)

Couple the above with the fact trading Girgs and Larssons ain’t going to cut it.

What is in your head? I’m seriously interested, not trolling.
- IonSabres

that's a lot to ask for... but a couple of things:

they better get their goaltending straightened out by finding themselves a vet to back up (and maybe even take over for) linus...last year weak goals helped dig their hole deeper and as their confidence waned, the downward spiral went deeper and faster...

I think a lot of the overall speed botts and Housley are looking for will come from a wave of players already in the system--a full year of erod, Mittelstadt and baptiste will add speed and/or quickness as well as skill...bailey will add speed and if Nylander makes it, that's more speed and (hopefully) skill

as for the rest, we'll see what happens with the lottery

Which brings us back around to the fact that they can't do this with any consistency because they lack the talent. They have a lot of holes to fill, and not a lot of assets to use to do so. I'm sticking to my sell high philosophy.
- Lunaion

And if anything, what exactly is the problem with changing a last place team?

People act like were right on the cusp or something?

Was thinking, we hear of various NFL players, (usually QB’s) who orchestrate time during the offseason to invite in other players (usually their WRs) to build chemistry and hone their skills a bit.

Never heard of that in the NHL ... although most of them play in summer leagues...but usually not with their teammates.

Wonder if the D would get together and practice their breakout passes.
Same with the O, practice neutral zone passing and zone entries.
God knows they could use it.

Which brings us back around to the fact that they can't do this with any consistency because they lack the talent. They have a lot of holes to fill, and not a lot of assets to use to do so. I'm sticking to my sell high philosophy.
- Lunaion

The only player you could say you're selling high on is Eichel. Reinhart played half a year, Okposo was way off, and ROR needs a shrink. Might be selling high on Erod, but why would you trade him?

My stomach is absolutely killing me

Damn you ice cream
- gerbe75pts

raptors would gobble you and your sick stomach up...us vets know better

What ? I know some people are haters but he looked like he belonged in NHL
- gerbe75pts

Had to rattle your cage, been awhile.

He did look decent in those games, and I mentioned it.
Hopefully he pulls a Reinhart and the bulb gets screwed it further to actually turn on.

What ? I know some people are haters but he looked like he belonged in NHL
- gerbe75pts

when?

I get that, but say Reinhart get's 5-5.5 on his contract.

Are they really gonna lock up 20 mil in guys who don't fit the mold of what they want?
- sbroads24

I hear ya,
but that still sounds like you’re saying they need EVERYONE to fit a certain “mold”

That might be true,
but i also don’t think it’s fair to just assume that

I also think Sam gets a 1year deal for something like 3.5-4mil
But that’s kind of a different convo

- gerbe75pts

Yeah, except he was having a panic attack there. That's like you NOT agreeing.

when?
- Michael Pachla

He’s so fast you don’t even notice him out there.

I didn't use that, did I?
- Michael Pachla

Nope, that's our illustrious "corner" owner.