I think the Broncos start hot

3-1. You Beat raiders, jags and split with packers/bears

Flacco looks incredibly impressive
Elway is a getting huge Pat's on the back

Then:

Some young guy on a message board starts talking about drafting Flacco's replacement and how going 8-8 doesn't get you a franchise qb. Being a wild card team doesn't matter because, your not really a top contender.

So why bother with a 1 and done playoff loss
You could pick early and be ready in 2024

Season completely falls apart , you pick 7th. You pick 7 and it's an Allen type guy.
- Boss34

Because its much easier to trade up in the NFL draft then in the NHL draft. The Broncos can mortgage multiple picks to move up in next years draft if they have to. In the NHL its not as easy.

Except it would be more like 25 goals and 30 assists here.
- Pegullaville

based upon what, exactly?

the only one I really was bummed about was compher...that one hurt, but it was said that the avs insisted upon him...and of the picks, colin white looks like he'll be a good one...roslovic does nothing for me
- Michael Pachla

He scored a goal off his butt last game.

That was good

yup....that one hurt...but if you're going after an rnh, you're giving up something to get him
- Michael Pachla

I think Risto is the trade piece or at least the centre piece of bringing us back a 2C.

I think Risto is the trade piece or at least the centre piece of bringing us back a 2C.
- Pegullaville

I don't see why Edm does that deal, though.

After McD and Leon, if they trade away RNH, they have nothing.

the only one I really was bummed about was compher...that one hurt, but it was said that the avs insisted upon him...and of the picks, colin white looks like he'll be a good one...roslovic does nothing for me
- Michael Pachla

Lemieux might still be a decent player. Maybe if he grows up a bit?

I think Risto is the trade piece or at least the centre piece of bringing us back a 2C.
- Pegullaville

i'm not against that, but the defense will take a hit short-term

based upon what, exactly?
- Michael Pachla

499 points in 733 career games =0.68PPG

0.68 PPG over a 82 game season is 55.82 points.

ROR would not have been playing with Tarasenko and Schenn here in Buffalo more like Sheary and Reinhart. He might have hit 60 but not 77.

Even with a 77 point season it brought his career average up to 0.68PPG.

Lemieux might still be a decent player. Maybe if he grows up a bit?
- Boss34

looks like a fourth line agitator

Myers with the awesome stretch pass icing.

There he is!

499 points in 733 career games =0.68PPG

0.68 PPG over a 82 game season is 55.82 points.

ROR would not have been playing with Tarasenko and Schenn here in Buffalo more like Sheary and Reinhart. He might have hit 60 but not 77.

Even with a 77 point season it brought his career average up to 0.68PPG.
- Pegullaville

wrong guy...thought you were talking about compher for some reason

Myers with the awesome stretch pass icing.

There he is!
- jcragcrumple

He's looked awful tonight.

I don't see why Edm does that deal, though.

After McD and Leon, if they trade away RNH, they have nothing.
- Powerslave

Trocheck from Florida would be nice. Karlsson from Vegas. Duchene/Nelson in FA. Johnson from Tampa.

499 points in 733 career games =0.68PPG

0.68 PPG over a 82 game season is 55.82 points.

ROR would not have been playing with Tarasenko and Schenn here in Buffalo more like Sheary and Reinhart. He might have hit 60 but not 77.

Even with a 77 point season it brought his career average up to 0.68PPG.
- Pegullaville

I was told it didn't matter that ROR played with Wilson

wrong guy...thought you were talking about compher for some reason
- Michael Pachla

Fair enough. Compher would be a 35 point 3C that can PK and play in defensive situations. He would have been a fan favourite here.

Because its much easier to trade up in the NFL draft then in the NHL draft. The Broncos can mortgage multiple picks to move up in next years draft if they have to. In the NHL its not as easy.
- Pegullaville

That's a good point nhl vs. NFL draft movement for sure.

Hitting on that top nhl pick is pretty guaranteed at 1 or 2
High QBs bust. That sets you back 4 years.

Been there, I'm a Bill's fan. I was assigned my NFL team at birth.

looks like a fourth line agitator
- Michael Pachla

Definitely, might be the type of guy were missing

Wish we had will carrier. He's an entertaining guy.

Expansion but still

Fair enough. Compher would be a 35 point 3C that can PK and play in defensive situations. He would have been a fan favourite here.
- Pegullaville

yeah...like I said, that one really hurt...as for the rest in that deal, I liked zads, but he's a bit of a head case...grigorenko was never going to make it...defenseman Jeremy roy was selected 31st overall that year

Definitely, might be the type of guy were missing

Wish we had will carrier. He's an entertaining guy.

Expansion but still
- Boss34

if I remember correctly, Lemieux either said, or implied that he wasn't signing in buffalo

That's a good point nhl vs. NFL draft movement for sure.

Hitting on that top nhl pick is pretty guaranteed at 1 or 2
High QBs bust. That sets you back 4 years.

Been there, I'm a Bill's fan. I was assigned my NFL team at birth.
- Boss34

The Bills traded Mahomes to the Chiefs did they not ? McDumbDumd's first draft

He's looked awful tonight.
- Powerslave

He is burtal

if I remember correctly, Lemieux either said, or implied that he wasn't signing in buffalo
- Michael Pachla

Good point

Wonder why? 😀

Good point

Wonder why? 😀
- Boss34

His father.

Good point

Wonder why? 😀
- Boss34

not sure...greener pastures elsewhere?

His father.
- SABRES 89

that too