Does anyone see any way we can “help” some of the teams up against the cap?

St. Louis has steen on ir, it’s a 5.75 cap hit, but $3.5 celery. - relieve some cap and give us Dunn? - nice young 2LD?

Az is up against it hard... a tendy or a davorak or garland.

Ducks, Habs, Caps and jets are your next teams in and up against the cap...

Let’s see if Adams can find that creative trade to right the d and find a tendy...

That surprises me, you sound like the student at the front of his class with an apple.
- GilPerreault11

Alright.

I still think this is overblown. Eichel will be taking on the best line of the other team.

On the road, you don't get to choose anyway so it's moot
- jcragcrumple

Good post

Although larry 1 actually played well as a shutdown center, the 1st 2 lines are actually good now and will be on the ice the majority of the time.

Any of your graphs or charts show if eaken was nursing an injury?
- Boss34

He's been nursing an injury for three straight seasons?

I ask because he's been bad defensively for at least that long.

What EXACTLY is the point?

Bc he’s here & we can’t do anything about it
And no one knows if we could’ve done better
- jdfitz77

Eakin is not good at defending and he is going to be playing a role that asks him to defend.

That’s the point.

Or do you expect the Eichel or Staal line to get all of the defensive zone starts ?

Honest question, because I’ve tried to be totally civil with you for a while. But are you intentionally being dense here?

You are dragging this on by arguing against what we are saying on Eakin.

Notice how we aren’t debating Hall? We all agree he’s great

I think Eakin sucks. You don’t. Fantastic. I’ll move on.....when you do
- sbroads24

Cool. Who u b!tching about next?

We could freaking get McDavid,
and a day later you’d just be on here crying bc we still have Risto

I was optimistic coming into this offseason.

This offseason was shaping up to be the offseason we really had to make our move regardless of Eichel making his displeasures public.

Eichel, Dahlin, Cozens, Joker, Reinhart, Skinner is a good core and I’m happy Hall agreed.

Getting Hall is an absolute game changer for us.

I would like us to address our goaltending however.
- Pegullaville

And the defense.

Cool. Who u b!tching about next?
- jdfitz77

Honestly, you. And I’m not alone

I was optimistic coming into this offseason.

This offseason was shaping up to be the offseason we really had to make our move regardless of Eichel making his displeasures public.

Eichel, Dahlin, Cozens, Joker, Reinhart, Skinner is a good core and I’m happy Hall agreed.

Getting Hall is an absolute game changer for us.

I would like us to address our goaltending however.
- Pegullaville

I'm with you Pegs.
I agree on goaltending.

Just goes to show how out of touch I became this summer.
I didn't even know about Hutton's vision until I came back here to read (reid) last month but, almost dying will do that to ya I guess.🤷🏻‍♂️

What's the status on Hutton's vision?

I think people are taking the article of a past business major who made himself into a hockey expert without any scrutiny. Chad IKnowitallitis should be read and understand his agenda and then watch the player play and with the Sabres and then make up your minds.
- GilPerreault11

Why not complain from yesterday until they drop the puck to determine whether we like a player or if he fits in as a good teammate/piece?

Look at charts and graphs, tell everyone else they are completely wrong. 🙉

Honestly, you. And I’m not alone
- sbroads24

Oooooooooooooooh, good one

That true
You’re not the only one on here who CONSTANTLY b!tches
I’ll continue to call u guys all out
If u don’t like that, tough

Does anyone see any way we can “help” some of the teams up against the cap?

St. Louis has steen on ir, it’s a 5.75 cap hit, but $3.5 celery. - relieve some cap and give us Dunn? - nice young 2LD?

Az is up against it hard... a tendy or a davorak or garland.

Ducks, Habs, Caps and jets are your next teams in and up against the cap...

Let’s see if Adams can find that creative trade to right the d and find a tendy...
- Gr8daygo

We don’t have much Cap room ourselves though
Still gotta sign Sam, Olofsson & Ullmark

Joe Sakic just knocked another one out of the park.

Toews is a very good d-man

Mitts for .... jackets or Coyotes goalie.
- Sabretooth9

I still think we can make a run at one of Arizona’s goalies, they have to shed about 15mill, Korpisalo might be little harder, Mitts has fallen big time.

Oooooooooooooooh, good one

That true
You’re not the only one on here who CONSTANTLY b!tches
I’ll continue to call u guys all out
If u don’t like that, tough
- jdfitz77

It’s really working out so well for you here.

Eakin is not good at defending and he is going to be playing a role that asks him to defend.

That’s the point.

Or do you expect the Eichel or Staal line to get all of the defensive zone starts ?
- Pegullaville

This is something you know?
Or you’re assuming?

We just got Hall
Eakin is here regardless of how u feel about him
And frankly,
that’s just not what I’m worried about right now

We got Taylor Hall guys
And some of u still can’t stop being miserable
Give it a rest
It’s ok to be positive, i swear

Have a feeling Pilut comes back, just my thoughts.

I still think we can make a run at one of Arizona’s goalies, they have to shed about 15mill, Korpisalo might be little harder, Mitts has fallen big time.
- Buff36

Bring in raanta from arizona

Has anyone thought about Hall signing a 1 year so they don't have to protect him in the entry draft?

It’s really working out so well for you here.
- sbroads24

Go cry about it
I’m doing just fine pal

Obviously all the b!tching around here doesn’t bother you
I find it to be obnoxious

And the defense.
- kingcong39

Bring me steen (cap dump) and Dunn (Young 2LD rfa) for.... Got me, come up with something....

And bring me yakapovsted just to piss people off!

Hall. Jack. Yakapovsted
Skinner. Staal. Samson
Olofsson. Eakin. Cozens.
Girgs. Steen. Okposo
Rieder
Lazar.

Dahlin. Miller.
Dunn. Risto
McCabe. Joker.

Ullmark
Hutton. (Raatna?)

Have a feeling Pilut comes back, just my thoughts.
- Buff36

I concur. SHouldnt be hard to show him and his agent how badly botts was managing the team, and more importantly, the defensemen.

Skinner Eichel Reinhart
Hall Staal Cozens
Olofsson Eakin Thompson
Girgensons Lazar Okposo

Dahlin Jokiharju
Pilut Ristolainen
McCabe Montour

Raanta (lets trade for him)
Ullmark

Bench: Reider and Hunwick

Trade Miller (maybe in the deal for Raanta)

That is a playoff team right there.

Go cry about it
I’m doing just fine pal

Obviously all the b!tching around here doesn’t bother you
I find it to be obnoxious
- jdfitz77

I don’t think it can be understated how little I care about what you think I should or should not be complaining about.

What I find funny is you classifying me disagreeing with someone as “complaining”

I haven’t complained once today.

He's been nursing an injury for three straight seasons?

I ask because he's been bad defensively for at least that long.
- kingcong39

I guess I look at the 2018/19 season and see this:

Sam reinfart 22 goals -10
Cody eaken 22 goals +19

I then look at the contract - 2.2 million vs. 6 million?

I look at having new faces, and a true nhl veteran with Stanley cup playoff experience

Sam is not (eye test) a good defensive player.
He would be a penalty killer, if so.
He's slow and won't add a spark if/when needed

He GAVE UP last year in a shift , maybe the sammers can hide that away, but the coach hasn't forgotten that play. Guaranteed

Has anyone thought about Hall signing a 1 year so they don't have to protect him in the entry draft?
- Carubba-Kaleta

I did. Especially since it has a full NTC and NMC.

Would be able to do 8 years after the expansion draft