you can overpay for malkin or kadri on a 2 year deal and lose zero assets in 2 weeks

same for letang
- homiedclown

We could try to do that
But who says any of those players would accept & wanna come here?

It’s not very realistic

the draft will not help us next season

you can make a case we took a step backwards in net today
- homiedclown

Trades happen at the draft

We could try to do that
But who says any of those players would accept & wanna come here?

It’s not very realistic
- jdfitz77

we will never know

this franchise has zero desire to win in the fall

cue the dahlin trade rumors come Feb

that's what I got from the presser as well
- homiedclown

If they do bring in another, it's likely to be someone they can get for a year. Husso and Campbell seem unlikely to fit that.

Trades happen at the draft
- jdfitz77

adams said he is not looking to trade the first round draft picks

we will never know

this franchise has zero desire to win in the fall

cue the dahlin trade rumors come Feb
- homiedclown

U don’t know that
And your assumption is idiotic

If they do bring in another, it's likely to be someone they can get for a year. Husso and Campbell seem unlikely to fit that.
- Hank Balling

grease is the word

We could try to do that
But who says any of those players would accept & wanna come here?

It’s not very realistic
- jdfitz77

Yet there are several On Here who constantly say this.

There is almost zero chance a player takes a 2/ 12 per deal over a 7/7 per deal. Especially fully guaranteed.

You’d have to go 2/15 and even still they’d probably take the 7x7.

U don’t know that
And your assumption is idiotic
- jdfitz77

you are blind as f@ck then

adams said he is not looking to trade the first round draft picks
- homiedclown

I didn’t say he was

you bring back anderson and make a paper move like bishop in september IMO if you strike out trying to get better players

try to get the best when the draft and free agency starts
- homiedclown

The Bishop move ensures they won't have a cap problem. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

U don’t know that
And your assumption is idiotic
- jdfitz77

To be fair Gerbe has also said that is not priority 1 this year, and he knows a little something.

Yet there are several On Here who constantly say this.

There is almost zero chance a player takes a 2/ 12 per deal over a 7/7 per deal. Especially fully guaranteed.

You’d have to go 2/15 and even still they’d probably take the 7x7.
- ImThatGuy

you can offer malkin more money then any other team right now on a 2 year deal

prove me wrong

you are blind as f@ck then
- homiedclown

You are overly pessimistic
And the complaining before we even have the chance to make moves is complete nonsense

To be fair Gerbe has also said that is not priority 1 this year, and he knows a little something.
- ImThatGuy

89 as well


bring back a few guys on the cheap to round out the roster

strive for 23rd place

you can offer malkin more money then any other team right now on a 2 year deal

prove me wrong
- homiedclown

Oh you absolutely can.

But is Malkin gona take
2x15
Or
5x9

Longer term, More security, more money.

I love the premise, but don’t think it’s realistic.

grease is the word
- homiedclown

I'm going to stop being negative about this. I'll wait til July 13 at which point I think we'll see the goalie plan in totality.

My feeling is that between the acquisition of Bishop's body and Anderson re-signing, they're telling us not much more is coming. We'll see I guess.

You are overly pessimistic
And the complaining before we even have the chance to make moves is complete nonsense
- jdfitz77

we had chances to make moves already

we got bishop and anderson


kings got falia

I'm going to stop being negative about this. I'll wait til July 13 at which point I think we'll see the goalie plan in totality.

My feeling is that between the acquisition of Bishop's body and Anderson re-signing, they're telling us not much more is coming. We'll see I guess.
- Hank Balling

he is talking to tokarski's agent

you can offer malkin more money then any other team right now on a 2 year deal

prove me wrong
- homiedclown

If Malkin signs a huge deal with Detroit or Ottawa or another team in similar shape to us,
then- and only then- will your point have some merit

Can we sign Malkin right now? Is that allowed?
Has free agency started already?

No?
Then stfu

Um….. if the Sabres win a game say 7-6 did the goalie play well?

I assume so cause they won.

IE)

Anderson gets credit for a win against PIT posting an .880 score %

He gets credit for a loss posting a .920 sv %

The logic is flawed and the stats do not back it up.

AARPanderson would post a .939 so % one game and follow it with several sub .900 performances.

He was not good for a majority of games last year.
- ImThatGuy

Flawed logic : judging players on sv% and gaa.

You get individual trophies for those stats...


Winning wins the cup - the ultimate winner

Oh you absolutely can.

But is Malkin gona take
2x15
Or
5x9

Longer term, More security, more money.

I love the premise, but don’t think it’s realistic.
- ImThatGuy

no team is offering malkin 4 years let alone 5

he is talking to tokarski's agent
- homiedclown

I heard.

Truly huge if hugely true. Gang's all here

If Malkin signs a huge deal with Detroit or Ottawa or another team in similar shape to us,
then- and only then- will your point have some merit

Can we sign Malkin right now? Is that allowed?
Has free agency started already?

No?
Then stfu
- jdfitz77

I did all these posts to get you out of your spider hole


it's like fishing in a barrel

we will never know

this franchise has zero desire to win in the fall

cue the dahlin trade rumors come Feb
- homiedclown

So lets summarize.

The team is only a year away from the darkest 2 years of its existence. In an amazing turn of events, we actually had an unbelievable season given the circumstances. Just about all of the prospects had fantastic years (and the ones that didn't looked good when healthy). We have the #1 rated prospect pool and a ton more prospects on the way. On top of that we are going to be adding 3 top-flight prospects to the team next year.

And free agency hasn't even started.

Never mind all of that... they traded for a retired player and signed another player to be the emergency goalie. And we haven't shown interest in signing a 37 year old center or defenseman.

I am a convert now. I too want to be " that guy" and snicker at every move they make as if there is no plan and it is the last move that they will ever make.