Michael Pachla: Digesting the Ryan O'Reilly deal

Michael Pachla: Digesting the Ryan O'Reilly deal
- Michael Pachla

this is exciting

new blog?

first?

Is that how this works?

new blog?

first?

Is that how this works?
- TerryPegula

new blog?

first?

Is that how this works?
- TerryPegula

not when you get the silver


no first for you

Michael Pachla: Digesting the Ryan O'Reilly deal
- Michael Pachla

"The man who replaced him, Tim Murray, acted like a drunken sailor in respect to what he sent away to get the players he wanted"

Michael Pachla: Ryan O'Reilly Was Garbage Until He Was Traded For Garbage
- Michael Pachla

I love it that my 5 year old son just walked by and saw Gerbe's avatar and goes...

"THAT'S RAINBOWDASH!!" "What's he doing on your screen Dad, you're an adult!"

I'm just glad I can go back to hating the human being ROR was without the threat of him being traded to us.

this is exciting
- homiedclown

yeah...just got off the throne too

Hate it


I’m over it.. onto the wingers

My stomach cant digest garbage.

Botterill should be fired, both EKane and ROR deals he lost leverage publicly.....what is this guy doing?

He doesn't know.

Just make Jack Eichel GM - hes the one calling the shots apparently....wait, maybe he is, every BU player from the last 5 years is in the system.

The ONLY saving grace is Terry Pegula will listen to anyone who talks, Im sure some of his buddies have told him this trade was amateur hour.

Botterill has painted himself into a corner....either call it "Tank 3" or be prepared to be fired end of this year if they finish bottom 5.

I love it that my 5 year old son just walked by and saw Gerbe's avatar and goes...

"THAT'S RAINBOWDASH!!" "What's he doing on your screen Dad, you're an adult!"
- JVince11

Lost a bet that “G” wouldn’t sniff 80 points


Hahahah

My stomach cant digest garbage.

Botterill should be fired, both EKane and ROR deals he lost leverage publicly.....what is this guy doing?

He doesn't know.

Just make Jack Eichel GM - hes the one calling the shots apparently....wait, maybe he is, every BU player from the last 5 years is in the system.

The ONLY saving grace is Terry Pegula will listen to anyone who talks, Im sure some of his buddies have told him this trade was amateur hour.

Botterill has painted himself into a corner....either call it "Tank 3" or be prepared to be fired end of this year if they finish bottom 5.
- -JCDC-

My stomach cant digest garbage.

Botterill should be fired, both EKane and ROR deals he lost leverage publicly.....what is this guy doing?

He doesn't know.

Just make Jack Eichel GM - hes the one calling the shots apparently....wait, maybe he is, every BU player from the last 5 years is in the system.

The ONLY saving grace is Terry Pegula will listen to anyone who talks, Im sure some of his buddies have told him this trade was amateur hour.

Botterill has painted himself into a corner....either call it "Tank 3" or be prepared to be fired end of this year if they finish bottom 5.
- -JCDC-

average goaltending, this is nowhere near bottom 5 team

wings, islanders, sens, habs are much worse then us right now

Nice job, Pach. Very balanced response. On one hand, I am sad that once again, a good player is unceremoniously bounced out of Buffalo. I'm frustrated with the carousel of players become picks, picks become players, players get traded for picks. All I wanted was to start keeping our good players. I understand in this case, that probably wasn't an option, but it still sucks. I wish ROR the best, he's gonna get a shot to be the man out there. Glad he's not in the division.

This is interesting: Re: Thompson "We think he's going to be a really good player that will step into our lineup"

My biggest concern now is seeing how Botterill will clean up the lineup

Sheary-Eichel-Okposo
Erod-Mitts-Reinhart
Wilson-Berglund-Thompson
Bailey-Sobotka-Pominville
Baptiste, Larsson, Girgensons

The 4th and 5th lines need to be more focused, and we still have 3 extra NHL d. We also have O'Regan probably ready to make the jump

so whats going on with this team, is this a soft reboot?

Deal feels like its more futures with some stop gaps vs trying to win now or am I missing something here

My stomach cant digest garbage.

Botterill should be fired, both EKane and ROR deals he lost leverage publicly.....what is this guy doing?

He doesn't know.

Just make Jack Eichel GM - hes the one calling the shots apparently....wait, maybe he is, every BU player from the last 5 years is in the system.

The ONLY saving grace is Terry Pegula will listen to anyone who talks, Im sure some of his buddies have told him this trade was amateur hour.

Botterill has painted himself into a corner....either call it "Tank 3" or be prepared to be fired end of this year if they finish bottom 5.
- -JCDC-

I must have an iron stomach, or....maybe it's not as bad as one might think

Nice job, Pach. Very balanced response. On one hand, I am sad that once again, a good player is unceremoniously bounced out of Buffalo. I'm frustrated with the carousel of players become picks, picks become players, players get traded for picks. All I wanted was to start keeping our good players. I understand in this case, that probably wasn't an option, but it still sucks. I wish ROR the best, he's gonna get a shot to be the man out there. Glad he's not in the division.

This is interesting: Re: Thompson "We think he's going to be a really good player that will step into our lineup"

My biggest concern now is seeing how Botterill will clean up the lineup

Sheary-Eichel-Okposo
Erod-Mitts-Reinhart
Wilson-Berglund-Thompson
Bailey-Sobotka-Pominville
Baptiste, Larsson, Girgensons

The 4th and 5th lines need to be more focused, and we still have 3 extra NHL d. We also have O'Regan probably ready to make the jump
- jcragcrumple

Its a good problem to have.

Plus Asplund, Olofson, Pu.

yeah...just got off the throne too
- Michael Pachla

berglund can play all 3 positions

sobotka is an under rated center who is good on the dot and pk

thompson is already a better prospect than stinklander


lots to like on this trade



remove some of the stench and turn this corner


stench includes
larsson, girgens, pommer, okposo, beaulieu, bogo

Nice job, Pach. Very balanced response. On one hand, I am sad that once again, a good player is unceremoniously bounced out of Buffalo. I'm frustrated with the carousel of players become picks, picks become players, players get traded for picks. All I wanted was to start keeping our good players. I understand in this case, that probably wasn't an option, but it still sucks. I wish ROR the best, he's gonna get a shot to be the man out there. Glad he's not in the division.

This is interesting: Re: Thompson "We think he's going to be a really good player that will step into our lineup"

My biggest concern now is seeing how Botterill will clean up the lineup

Sheary-Eichel-Okposo
Erod-Mitts-Reinhart
Wilson-Berglund-Thompson
Bailey-Sobotka-Pominville
Baptiste, Larsson, Girgensons

The 4th and 5th lines need to be more focused, and we still have 3 extra NHL d. We also have O'Regan probably ready to make the jump
- jcragcrumple

If we want to keep our guys, then we need to stop bringing in guys with character issues. Murray thought he could bring these guys in and the change of scenery would magically change them. Botts is bringing in better character players.

Nice job, Pach. Very balanced response. On one hand, I am sad that once again, a good player is unceremoniously bounced out of Buffalo. I'm frustrated with the carousel of players become picks, picks become players, players get traded for picks. All I wanted was to start keeping our good players. I understand in this case, that probably wasn't an option, but it still sucks. I wish ROR the best, he's gonna get a shot to be the man out there. Glad he's not in the division.

This is interesting: Re: Thompson "We think he's going to be a really good player that will step into our lineup"

My biggest concern now is seeing how Botterill will clean up the lineup

Sheary-Eichel-Okposo
Erod-Mitts-Reinhart
Wilson-Berglund-Thompson
Bailey-Sobotka-Pominville
Baptiste, Larsson, Girgensons

The 4th and 5th lines need to be more focused, and we still have 3 extra NHL d. We also have O'Regan probably ready to make the jump
- jcragcrumple

am thinking Okposo with mitts and Thompson in Rochester...

Pominville on the fourth line is right on

Its a good problem to have.

Plus Asplund, Olofson, Pu.
- ImThatGuy

we are really close to the panthers with a much better prospect pool

that is the team we should be trying to be on par with this year in the nhl

My stomach cant digest garbage.

Botterill should be fired, both EKane and ROR deals he lost leverage publicly.....what is this guy doing?

He doesn't know.

Just make Jack Eichel GM - hes the one calling the shots apparently....wait, maybe he is, every BU player from the last 5 years is in the system.

The ONLY saving grace is Terry Pegula will listen to anyone who talks, Im sure some of his buddies have told him this trade was amateur hour.

Botterill has painted himself into a corner....either call it "Tank 3" or be prepared to be fired end of this year if they finish bottom 5.
- -JCDC-

@ TheSabresTaco

Get a life yourself - other than your decent avatar....what are you bringing to this conversation?

You boys have been drinking the Kool-Aid far too long....

This is another Tank - all you 'strategists' on this site are fanboys apparently if you think this was a "good" return.


Good on ROR for standing up to Eichel - when Eichel twists his ankle for the 3rd season in a row....you'll see.