Agreed but Adams is scared of “blocking them”.

It’s ridiculous, his press conference should consist of “my #1 priority is winning hockey games”. Period. Not worrying about blocking unproven goalies from the roster
- sbroads24

It seems like Ryan Johnson and Erik Portillo are people who don't want to be here, yet he hasn't traded them...

Wish someone would ask him about that

It seems like Ryan Johnson and Erik Portillo are people who don't want to be here, yet he hasn't traded them...

Wish someone would ask him about that
- Hank Balling

You can't a a straight answer on cupholders, you know how easily he'll deflect those questions?

Think he did get asked about Portillo in his last interview.

It seems like Ryan Johnson and Erik Portillo are people who don't want to be here, yet he hasn't traded them...

Wish someone would ask him about that
- Hank Balling

We don’t need to rush to trade these prospects either though
Are trades even allowed during the playoffs?

You can't a a straight answer on cupholders, you know how easily he'll deflect those questions?

Think he did get asked about Portillo in his last interview.
- Lunaion

Johnson too and he vacillated

It seems like Ryan Johnson and Erik Portillo are people who don't want to be here, yet he hasn't traded them...

Wish someone would ask him about that
- Hank Balling

I’m pretty annoyed Adams alluded to basically punting next season in the name of development. Are we not done with this yet?

Go get a good goalie, go get a good RD

I’m pretty annoyed Adams alluded to basically punting next season in the name of development. Are we not done with this yet?

Go get a good goalie, go get a good RD
- sbroads24

Mid-tier stop-gap goalie, probably a pretty good RHD and Shea Weber to get to the cap floor. That's my prediction

Mid-tier stop-gap goalie, probably a pretty good RHD and Shea Weber to get to the cap floor. That's my prediction
- Hank Balling

That's an ideal Pegula contract.

Cap hit of $7.8M for the next 4 seasons, but actual salary each of the next 4 seasons is $3M - $1M - $1M - $1M.

That's not even considering how much of that insurance will be paying.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/shea-weber

Agreed but Adams is scared of “blocking them”.

It’s ridiculous, his press conference should consist of “my #1 priority is winning hockey games”. Period. Not worrying about blocking unproven goalies from the roster
- sbroads24

Maybe it's just lip service for porcello and levi to hear ?

Maybe it's just lip service for porcello and levi to hear ?
- Boss34

Levi isn't a problem. Portillo might be.

Either way, they're both 3 years away. He knows it. They know it. We know it.

No one they go and get to play goal is going to "block them" from anything.

They need to get a goalie. If that's the bare minimum that they do, they need to at least do that and show some faith in these skaters.

I’m pretty annoyed Adams alluded to basically punting next season in the name of development. Are we not done with this yet?

Go get a good goalie, go get a good RD
- sbroads24

It’s what I’ve been saying. No need to rush a rebuild. It’s why we are back to this rebuild again in the first place.

That's an ideal Pegula contract.

Cap hit of $7.8M for the next 4 seasons, but actual salary each of the next 4 seasons is $3M - $1M - $1M - $1M.

That's not even considering how much of that insurance will be paying.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/shea-weber
- kingcong39

Incredibly efficient, economic and effective use of cap space to get to the floor

Incredibly efficient, economic and effective use of cap space to get to the floor
- Hank Balling

If it were 2 years, it would make sense. 4 is too much.

If it were 2 years, it would make sense. 4 is too much.
- Lunaion

Would love to be wrong

Would love to be wrong
- Hank Balling

It would be a really depressing move. Announcing they have no plans to be anywhere close to the cap for 4 years.

It would be a really depressing move. Announcing they have no plans to be anywhere close to the cap for 4 years.
- Lunaion

Maybe the backup plan is being able to use that contract as an LTIR allowance if needed the last year or two of it?

Maybe the backup plan is being able to use that contract as an LTIR allowance if needed the last year or two of it?
- kingcong39

It just sounds so twisted to me. LTIR is a big headache. Taking that on, just to cheat the cap floor this year? Sending that kind of message would make it even harder to sign players.

you tell us
- ImThatGuy

Nothing has changed next year will be a fun ride though

Nothing has changed next year will be a fun ride though
- gerbe75pts

If they don’t get any serious upgrades why on earth will it be fun?

If they don’t get any serious upgrades why on earth will it be fun?
- sbroads24

They'll be 15 points out of the playoffs, not 25

I'm wishing KA will just overpay for a couple players to speed the rebuild up. Sure he can take on some bad contracts and add picks with these transactions but this group is too good to wait. Again I say overpay for Kadri and MAF. Money talks and they would follow the smell of large bags full of cash.

If they don’t get any serious upgrades why on earth will it be fun?
- sbroads24

Full year of Power, Samuelsson, Quinn, hopefully Peterka.

Jumps by Krebs and Cozens.

They'll be 15 points out of the playoffs, not 25
- Wetbandit1

Encouragement! Yesss!!

Full year of Power, Samuelsson, Quinn, hopefully Peterka.

Jumps by Krebs and Cozens.
- Pegullaville

Now you've done it.

Krebs blows. 😉

Busting this out for the game tomorrow



That's Bailey on the left star, Nic Baptiste on the right and Erod on the sleeve. Foligno on the 7. He signed it after he turned pro when he was leaving a game. He said "I saw the jersey and had to stop." Seemed like a nice dude.

“ I heard a great Jack Eichel story today that I can’t repeat here. But man, he was NOT liked by his teammates in Buffalo and I don’t blame them.”


https://twitter.com/kevin...&t=4golXlmN0hQSLnDBCl6ahQ

Funny thread