at least one of them needs to go
- Michael Pachla

Sobatka would probably be ok if he was exclusively used as a 4th liner
But we are stuck with Okposo (I’d think)
And with Girgs & Larsson actually playing pretty decent in their roles this year, i see them coming back

I think we could get someone to take Sobatka
Even if it means we keep some salary

Sobatka would probably be ok if he was exclusively used as a 4th liner
But we are stuck with Okposo (I’d think)
And with Girgs & Larsson actually playing pretty decent in their roles this year, i see them coming back

I think we could get someone to take Sobatka
Even if it means we keep some salary
- jdfitz77

So your plan is to keep the 4 worst forwards on the team, and somehow get better

Conduct a battle Royale with Sobotka, Girgs and Larsson. Winner gets a (non-guaranteed) roster spot
- jcragcrumple

It might not be too far of a reach to think they'd all take a dive just to get out of buffalo

This town will never learn.

We hate good players and lionize the sucky ones for trying hard, as if the good ones don't.

We do this over and over and literally never learn. It's insanity.

Why does this town love players that suck?
- jcragcrumple

That because the good ones make too much money....

"You are what you eat" is the correct response here..... unless you are Gerbe, Sorry man!

- gordong

Sobatka would probably be ok if he was exclusively used as a 4th liner
But we are stuck with Okposo (I’d think)
And with Girgs & Larsson actually playing pretty decent in their roles this year, i see them coming back

I think we could get someone to take Sobatka
Even if it means we keep some salary
- jdfitz77

buying out Sobotka would cost the team $2m and count $1.5m against the cap in 2019-20; $1m in 2020-2021

buying out Sobotka would cost the team $2m and count $1.5m against the cap in 2019-20; $1m in 2020-2021
- Michael Pachla

not worth it

we are not going to compete for the cup in 19-20

take the full hit next year

Sobatka would probably be ok if he was exclusively used as a 4th liner
But we are stuck with Okposo (I’d think)
And with Girgs & Larsson actually playing pretty decent in their roles this year, i see them coming back

I think we could get someone to take Sobatka
Even if it means we keep some salary
- jdfitz77

YUCK

This town will never learn.

We hate good players and lionize the sucky ones for trying hard, as if the good ones don't.

We do this over and over and literally never learn. It's insanity.

Why does this town love players that suck?
- jcragcrumple

perhaps the black widow and her husband should have paused and waited before demanding ror be moved


yeah I can change

It might not be too far of a reach to think they'd all take a dive just to get out of buffalo
- Michael Pachla

Good (frank)ing riddance. It'll be tough to replace their 12 combined goals, but maybe we'll stumble on one competent player who can manage that insurmountable feat

not worth it

we are not going to compete for the cup in 19-20 & 20-21, & 21-22 & 22-23 & 23-24, & 24-25

take the full hit next year
- homiedclown

fixed for you

Comparing Eichel to Roy is the franking dumbest thing I have ever heard and Beady has said some really dumb poop.... So we should trade Eichel right now for Lucic (comparing Lucic to Steve Ott)
- hehateme

Steve Ott was a really cool guy when he was here
Used to come eat at the place i worked at the time at least every other week
Myers, Weber & Stafford used to come with him quite a bit too
He’d bring some young guys around too

So your plan is to keep the 4 worst forwards on the team, and somehow get better
- jcragcrumple

okposo
lockport larry
girgens
sobotka


only 2 of them need to be on the roster next season


and scandella needs to be buried in the ahl if they can't move him


bogo can stay


my 2 cents

not worth it

we are not going to compete for the cup in 19-20

take the full hit next year
- homiedclown

absolutely worth it if you want to move on from the mess that was this season...he's a fourth-line center at best who's of the belief he should be on a scoring line...

13 points (5+8) is worse than both gus and larry and his minus-20 is second worst on the team

perhaps the black widow and her husband should have paused and waited before demanding ror be moved


yeah I can change

- homiedclown

so you're saying it wasn't that ror and his lost love for the game, it was ownership that ushered the change?

okposo
lockport larry
girgens
sobotka


only 2 of them need to be on the roster next season


and scandella needs to be buried in the ahl if they can't move him


bogo can stay


my 2 cents
- homiedclown

If they're serious about change, they get rid of Okposo somehow - no, I don't have a good plan.

Bury Sobotka in the minors

Let Girgs walk.

Larsson is the extra forward.

Let Asplund learn on the job with Erod on the left side, and a Legwand-type vet on the right

so you're saying it wasn't that ror and his lost love for the game, it was ownership that ushered the change?
- Michael Pachla

it's complicated but that one comment was what got him ousted

Good (frank)ing riddance. It'll be tough to replace their 12 combined goals, but maybe we'll stumble on one competent player who can manage that insurmountable feat
- jcragcrumple

scott Wilson can put up 14 points at a third of the price of Sobotka and less than either gus or larry

it's complicated but that one comment was what got him ousted
- homiedclown

so they didn't like that, and wanted him out?

absolutely worth it if you want to move on from the mess that was this season...he's a fourth-line center at best who's of the belief he should be on a scoring line...

13 points (5+8) is worse than both gus and larry and his minus-20 is second worst on the team
- Michael Pachla

he can be loaned to ontario to play where moulson played

So your plan is to keep the 4 worst forwards on the team, and somehow get better
- jcragcrumple

Are u just trying to pick a fight?
Bc i CLEARLY said to trade Sobatka

And it’s not that i want Okposo back,
I said we are likely stuck with him

Reed moor pleze

so they didn't like that, and wanted him out?
- Michael Pachla

yup, thought I made that clear a few times in the past


kim pulls way more string then people know


including evander being gone

Despite the longshot, a player of that caliber would turn this offense around just by his presence. Maybe not year one, but over his career. Having Eichel, Hughes, Mittelstadt down the middle would be grotesque for the other team to have to deal with. No, acquiring him doesn't give you a cup. But it completely unclogs the lines and makes teams need to focus on more than one line. The team needs several more moves, though.
- TheSabresTaco

You are not wrong here... add Aspland as the 4th line center and buffalo would be STACKED down the middle.


Eichel
Hughes
Mitts
Aspland

Are u just trying to pick a fight?
Bc i CLEARLY said to trade Sobatka

And it’s not that i want Okposo back,
I said we are likely stuck with him

Reed moor pleze
- jdfitz77

I read, and what I gleaned from it is that you're resigned to keeping 4 of the worst players on the team. That's not an acceptable outcome.

buying out Sobotka would cost the team $2m and count $1.5m against the cap in 2019-20; $1m in 2020-2021
- Michael Pachla

That’s why I’d rather just trade him & keep half his salary this coming season

Even though it’s only 1mil for 2020,
I’d rather just get him off the books ASAP