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Mete must have a personal grudge against Gus the way he leaves him hanging.
- TDBSenatoR
Mete is what we thought he was, no different than he was in MTL! But ya, he wasn't even moving his feet. I think we all know who DJ will take out of the line up Saturday.
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maybe Dorion can trade for another geriatric Dman....
- Mithos
Please don't get me going lol!
I am working on quite a piece regarding our D, that I will post tomorrow.
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Please don't get me going lol!
I am working on quite a piece regarding our D, that I will post tomorrow.
- Kevin Francis
what D? you have Chabot and Zub and then 4 pylons |
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what D? you have Chabot and Zub and then 4 pylons
- Mithos
True, but it's more in depth than just the current D. Prospects, past D, etc...you'll see, it's an interesting piece! |
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True, but it's more in depth than just the current D. Prospects, past D, etc...you'll see, it's an interesting piece!
- Kevin Francis
oh, so past OTT pylons too uh |
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oh, so past OTT pylons too uh
- Mithos
You'll see, it's very in depth. |
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That's pretty much the definition of a logical fallacy. Nobody is suggesting the Vegas deal wasn't the best one on the table on Nov. 4th, 2021. The problem is that you're assuming that the Sabres' expectations have been consistent the whole time, that Eichel's perceived trade value among other NHL GM's has remained static the entire time, that there have always been the same number of competing teams interested, and that this trade process has operated within an unchanging context of external pressures such as public opinion, media pressure, and potential legal action and/or formal grievances. However, not one of those things is true.
Even just the switch to having Pat Brisson as the agent involved was potentially a major influencer on the eventual outcome. Plus, there's pretty solid evidence that the Sabres have been playing a continuous game of retreat on their expectations over the past several months, including changing their stated asking price, making medical information more readily available, being willing to include conditional assets, and even the relative urgency with which the negotiations were conducted. Meanwhile, other teams were operating under their own timelines for making roster decisions and preparing for the season.
So I don't find it hard at all to believe that at least one NHL GM likely made an objectively better offer 3-4 months ago, when the Sabres expected the moon, had all kinds of other teams interested, believed there would be better offers coming, were dealing with a less-experienced agent, and thought they had all the time in the world to finalize a deal.
- khawk
Great post. Many GMs are probably disappointed they didn't inquire more now who may have inquired months ago after seeing the deal done. |
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