Michael Pachla: Arbiter nails E-rod case, three more to go for Sabres Evan Rodrigues awarded $2 million on a one-year deal

first?

ps I don't care about Remi... for the life of me IDK why the Sabres would even take the case to Arbitration for a player that should be only in the AHL?

first?

ps I don't care about Remi... for the life of me IDK why the Sabres would even take the case to Arbitration for a player that should be only in the AHL?
- hehateme

couldn't agree more

first?

ps I don't care about Remi... for the life of me IDK why the Sabres would even take the case to Arbitration for a player that should be only in the AHL?
- hehateme

You can't lose a premium asset like Elie for free

first?

ps I don't care about Remi... for the life of me IDK why the Sabres would even take the case to Arbitration for a player that should be only in the AHL?
- hehateme

I do wonder if it's a case of sending a message of "that's not how we do business here". Then again, they did walk away from Lehner last year.

You can't lose a premium asset like Elie for free
- jcragcrumple

but can you give him away for free?

but can you give him away for free?
- Michael Pachla

Nope, we tried

No one claimed him off waivers. The only solution is to give him a raise

I do wonder if it's a case of sending a message of "that's not how we do business here". Then again, they did walk away from Lehner last year.
- buffalofan19

And so did the Islanders this year after a Vezina performance. Hmmm

There has to be a trade for a Scoring Winger to True #2 Center Right? Dear Baby Jesus I can take much more... P.s I think Botts did a fantastic job with the D... Now fix the forwards

And so did the Islanders this year after a Vezina performance. Hmmm
- lulags

Technically lehner walked away.

Lehner said negotiations started slowly with the Islanders but that there was a two-year offer on the table for him.

“All of a sudden, there was an ultimatum of a couple of hours,” he said. “It wasn’t that far off in money. We took a little break. We did come back and try to make it work. When we came back, they’d already moved on.”

$3 bruh

Hard to summarize really, it's more of an analytical and eye test look at what the Sabres should consider rolling out on defense, with an entire scope look at the defense. It's not just

"Here's his RAPM" chart, so he's good."

Here's one version of an optimized lineup

Dahlin – Jokiharju
McCabe – Montour
Pilut – Ristolainen

And another one, without Risto's physicality and Risto/Pilut's chemistry

Dahlin – Jokiharju
Pilut – Montour
McCabe – Miller
- TheSabresTaco

The bolded is my favorite.

Look at all that purple, oh, and some is dark purple. He must be a great player!

Nah,
The best is the Rapm on Risto and the response of ...
He is physical and plays a ton, who are going to take his minutes

Proper answer is who cares, he hurts your team when he is on the ice.
So glad we have 124 nhl d men and a trade is hopefully forthcoming

btw, that little twitter thing about the line in overtime featuring a player from the year you were born, another with the same first name and the third one who won the art ross the year you were born?

this is mine (and I kinda like it) :

Ron Francis
Mike Bossy
Gordie Howe

btw, that little twitter thing about the line in overtime featuring a player from the year you were born, another with the same first name and the third one who won the art ross the year you were born?

this is mine (and I kinda like it) :

Ron Francis
Mike Bossy
Gordie Howe
- Michael Pachla

Dale Hawerchuck
Jerry Korab
Wayne Gretzky

Dale Hawerchuck
Jerry Korab
Wayne Gretzky
- Carubba-Kaleta

tough choice between hawechuck and francis, but I stuck with francis centering howe and bossy

btw, that little twitter thing about the line in overtime featuring a player from the year you were born, another with the same first name and the third one who won the art ross the year you were born?

this is mine (and I kinda like it) :

Ron Francis
Mike Bossy
Gordie Howe
- Michael Pachla

Here's a different version:

The player with the closest birthday to yours from the '14-'15 Sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/2015.html

The '98-99 Sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/1999.html

And the 06'07 sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/2007.html

Mark Mancari
Bogo
Rumun Ndur

I'll take my chances with this trio.
Ray Bourque
Bobby Hull
Rick Martin

tough choice between hawechuck and francis, but I stuck with francis centering howe and bossy
- Michael Pachla

The one Eklund had yesterday was interesting too.

You have someone taking a penalty shot to save your life. If he scores, you live. If he doesn't, you die.

A player born on your birthday against the cup winning goaltender the year you graduated high school.

I got Darryl Sittler vs. the Bulin Wall.

I'll take my chances with this trio.
Ray Bourque
Bobby Hull
Rick Martin
- Bandito

oooh...nice

The one Eklund had yesterday was interesting too.

You have someone taking a penalty shot to save your life. If he scores, you live. If he doesn't, you die.

A player born on your birthday against the cup winning goaltender the year you graduated high school.

I got Darryl Sittler vs. the Bulin Wall.
- buffalofan19

i'm dead:

https://www.hockey-refere...rthdays.cgi?month=8&day=8

vs.

Billy Smith

"Here's a different version:

The player with the closest birthday to yours from the '14-'15 Sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/2015.html

The '98-99 Sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/1999.html

And the 06'07 sabres

https://www.hockey-refere...e.com/teams/BUF/2007.html

Mark Mancari
Bogo
Rumun Ndur"

Dear God!
Larsson
Wooley
Kalinin

oooh...nice
- Michael Pachla

mats sundin
chris pronger
phil esposito

Zach parise is the only good zach i could think of.

Dear God!
Larsson
Wooley
Kalinin
- hammatoe

I could see Disco Dan coaching that team

i'm dead:

https://www.hockey-refere...rthdays.cgi?month=8&day=8

vs.

Billy Smith
- Michael Pachla

Patrice Bergeron vs Tommy Barrasso