That would be very dissapointing

I don't think he makes the 31st selection

I think that gets moved

If all Botts does is draft 2 players (and other deals are going down) it's not going to be a good day in Sabreland
- Stripes77

SABRELAND... new from PlayCo.. Experience the world of fandom like you've never seen it before with seesaw debates over useless rumors. See star players torn down to nothing before your very eyes.

*Thunderdome and screaming raves of fans sold separately*

I cant believe that guy has a job doing that.
- RippedFuel

He used to be the voice of reason, but that's not saying much as it was just him and Peters

Rivet : "if a trade comes along that you like, that makes your team better, you trade Risto...if nothing comes along that blows you away..you don't"


Genius...
- RippedFuel

He also said that by age 24 that D start to come into their own. I can't think of too many great D that weren't getting better year by year.

You don't hear any rumors about us and Winnipeg, right?
- mhp

No... not since they checked in on Risto and we checked in on Trouba last week.


But usually that's how trades occur.

I don't remember hearing anything about us talking to the Canes about Skinner. I remember people here hoped it but not actual rumblings online.

Same goes for at the TDL... everyone just figured we would be full on sellers then out of no where we landed Montour for Guhle and a 1st.

Botts keeps a PRETTY tight lid on his internal stuff which makes me doubt the rumors out on the market even more as just analyst smoke of what COULD be possibly but not what's ACTUALLY happening.

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There's been some talk of Peter Chiarelli perhaps joining the Canucks front office under Jim Benning, both of whom worked together in Boston. They are indeed talking about that, however, Chiarelli is also talking to other NHL front offices...


OH MY GOD PLEASE!!!!!
- Stripes77

He has to have pictures of someone. Probably lots of people. I can't think of a better recent example of this being an old buys club.

Doctor: "Your Dad has been in a coma for 9 days now. I'm sorry but there's nothing else we can do for him"

Son: "Let me try something"
(walks over to the thermostat and puts his hand up as if to adjust thermostat)

(Dad's eyes open)

He also said that by age 24 that D start to come into their own. I can't think of too many great D that weren't getting better year by year.
- Slump Buster

Chara til he was about 27 was about even with Joe Finley.

Hedman was called a bust for about 3 straight years.


A lot of the NSH guys over the years never hit their full stride until 23-24-25 years old because they let their guys resonate in Milwaukee as long as possible as opposed to being on their 3rd pairings.

Now there is this:

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Is this the day Jason Zucker will be traded by the @mnwild ? He’s being shop and it will be interesting to see where he’s gonna land. Nobody expect him to be back in Minny next season.

He has to have pictures of someone. Probably lots of people. I can't think of a better recent example of this being an old buys club.
- Slump Buster

Didn't we interview Benning back in the day?

Can you image the trades those two would think of together?

For the love of god hire him right now so we can rob them blind tonight

I want him on buffalo
- Michael Pachla

I'd rather pitch for Wayne Simmonds in FA.

*hides

Doctor: "Your Dad has been in a coma for 9 days now. I'm sorry but there's nothing else we can do for him"

Son: "Let me try something"
(walks over to the thermostat and puts his hand up as if to adjust thermostat)

(Dad's eyes open)
- LandlordTom

That would be very dissapointing

I don't think he makes the 31st selection

I think that gets moved

If all Botts does is draft 2 players (and other deals are going down) it's not going to be a good day in Sabreland
- Stripes77

Don’t get me wrong, I want 31 moved.

I wouldn’t care if they were both moved. Just make this fracking team better

I'd rather pitch for Wayne Simmonds in FA.

*hides
- nfph

WHOA.

{Squints} Well look who it is!

I'd rather pitch for Wayne Simmonds in FA.

*hides
- nfph

You better hide

I'd rather pitch for Wayne Simmonds in FA.

*hides
- nfph

haven't you already been in hiding?

haven't you already been in hiding?
- Michael Pachla

*rehides?

New blog, you bastards.

*rehides?
- nfph

ketch-up

I'd rather pitch for Wayne Simmonds in FA.

*hides
- nfph

whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.


haven't seen this fookin guy in YEARS.

Doctor: "Your Dad has been in a coma for 9 days now. I'm sorry but there's nothing else we can do for him"

Son: "Let me try something"
(walks over to the thermostat and puts his hand up as if to adjust thermostat)

(Dad's eyes open)
- LandlordTom

Ha ! Nice one.

#bangoneoutbotts

Correct

They can go over the cap by something like $3 million before the season though.

It would benefit them moving him in the off season so they have cap to play with prior to July 1
- Stripes77

10% is the rule but you have to be cap compliant to start the season.

I would hope that Botts doesn’t overpay for free agents, or overpay in the trade market for vets for the sake of expediting the rebuild. Take advantage of the cap strapped teams and acquire assets for pennies on the dollar and use FA to fill out the depth of the roster. The team has to make the playoffs in order to have a chance at the cup, however I would love to see them actually have a chance when they make it and not just be a first round exit.

The only Sabres moments I’ve been alive for were 05/06, and 06/07 (when I jumped on the bandwagon) and those teams were stacked and everyone knew when they made the playoffs that they were cup contenders. There is more then one way to build a cup contender but due to the fact our prospect cupboard is all but dry, drafting high is one of the ways to do that. So yes, I’d rather draft top 10 in the hopes of building a foundation like the 05-07 teams then just make the playoffs and know deep down we don’t have a shot.
- Pegullaville

Funny thing is,
the only guy on those teams we picked at n the Top10 was Vanek

Just goes to show how we don’t need to tank to build a great team

10% is the rule but you have to be cap compliant to start the season.
- dadeadhead

Still wearing the bag. Salute you for perseverance.

I SAID NEW BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!