'Merica!
- Buffalo--Sabres

yup.. i consider my happiness to be more important than 10k a year

I love how Gringo needs to "prove" he's worthy of playing for this beyond poopty team.

If you're going to continue to set the kid up for failure, just put him in (frank)ing Rochester already. Maybe they'll play him. Maybe.

Is it just me or do we have two AHL teams?

NHL players: 19, 26, 9, 63, 36, 10, 44, 6 (barely, IMO)

AHL: 42, 82, 65, 72, 12, 27, 53, 5

ECHL: 55, 21, 32

I love how Gringo needs to "prove" he's worthy of playing for this beyond poopty team.

If you're going to continue to set the kid up for failure, just put him in (frank)ing Rochester already. Maybe they'll play him. Maybe.

Is it just me or do we have two AHL teams?

NHL players: 19, 26, 9, 63, 36, 10, 44, 6 (barely, IMO)

AHL: 42, 82, 56, 72, 12, 27, 53, 5

ECHL: 55, 21, 32
- PassionBucket16

56? Do you mean 65? Flynn IMO is an NHL'er, other than that I pretty much agree

I love how Gringo needs to "prove" he's worthy of playing for this beyond poopty team.

If you're going to continue to set the kid up for failure, just put him in (frank)ing Rochester already. Maybe they'll play him. Maybe.

Is it just me or do we have two AHL teams?

NHL players: 19, 26, 9, 63, 36, 10, 44, 6 (barely, IMO)

AHL: 42, 82, 56, 72, 12, 27, 53, 5

ECHL: 55, 21, 32
- PassionBucket16

56? Do you mean 65? Flynn IMO is an NHL'er, other than that I pretty much agree

I love how Gringo needs to "prove" he's worthy of playing for this beyond poopty team.

If you're going to continue to set the kid up for failure, just put him in (frank)ing Rochester already. Maybe they'll play him. Maybe.

Is it just me or do we have two AHL teams?

NHL players: 19, 26, 9, 63, 36, 10, 44, 6 (barely, IMO)

AHL: 42, 82, 65, 72, 12, 27, 53, 5

ECHL: 55, 21, 32
- PassionBucket16

You go tell 32 to his face , he is ECHL . Actually his play has been quite acceptable 4th line play . His intimidation factor and sense of humor make him an all star with me !!!

56? Do you mean 65? Flynn IMO is an NHL'er, other than that I pretty much agree
- sbroads24

He's definitely here to stay.

I also don't think Foligno is an AHLer either, sure he's had a down year but he's had his moments and he's looked pretty good recently playing centre (though it's only been a couple of games).

Adam I'm on the fence with as well

You go tell 32 to his face , he is ECHL . Actually his play has been quite acceptable 4th line play . His intimidation factor and sense of humor make him an all star with me !!!
- Maximum Signal

His play is so far below what should be acceptable for 4th line play its not even funny. He's a goon/enforcer and it stops and ends there. Kaleta is a 4th line player, and he can at least skate, shoot and stick handle the puck.

His play is so far below what should be acceptable for 4th line play its not even funny. He's a goon/enforcer and it stops and ends there. Kaleta is a 4th line player, and he can at least skate, shoot and stick handle the puck.
- theblueandgold

Agreed.

He burned a year of his EL deal when he played 7 games this year.


The 22 game mark was to not burn a year of RFA status.
- dadeadhead

He burned a year of his EL deal when he played 7 games this year.


The 22 game mark was to not burn a year of RFA status.
- dadeadhead

Thanks for clearing that up deadhead..
I really do not want to see him play another game this season at the cost of burning an RFA year... That would would just compound the original bad decision to play him after 6 games...

His play is so far below what should be acceptable for 4th line play its not even funny. He's a goon/enforcer and it stops and ends there. Kaleta is a 4th line player, and he can at least skate, shoot and stick handle the puck.
- theblueandgold

Scott is pretty horrible...
He better not be back here taking up a roster spot
I'd much rather have one of the kids up here
Or even McCormick as the 13th forward instead

Thanks for clearing that up deadhead..
I really do not want to see him play another game this season at the cost of burning an RFA year... That would would just compound the original bad decision to play him after 6 games...
- campbell

I don't know if that's accurate
I've heard that he did lose a year of RFA bc even though he only played 22 games, he was on the roster for 27...
I have seen multiple statements each way,
Not sure which is true though

Scott is pretty horrible...
He better not be back here taking up a roster spot
I'd much rather have one of the kids up here
Or even McCormick as the 13th forward instead
- jdfitz77

Scott is one of the few guys that seems to be able to loosen up the locker room. Believe it or not, that's huge. I'd rather the locker room not be spoken of in the same sentence as "grim reaper" as more.

I don't know if that's accurate
I've heard that he did lose a year of RFA bc even though he only played 22 games, he was on the roster for 27...
I have seen multiple statements each way,
Not sure which is true though
- jdfitz77

You are correct. Because he was on the roster for 27 games, he burned a year of his RFA status as well. It was originally said he didn't, but Bob MacKenzie corrected himself. He did, in fact, earn a full year toward his UFA status.

Scott is pretty horrible...
He better not be back here taking up a roster spot
I'd much rather have one of the kids up here
Or even McCormick as the 13th forward instead
- jdfitz77

I'd keep him around if for no other reason his post game interview antics. Sadly, its often times the most entertaining part of the night.

You are correct. Because he was on the roster for 27 games, he burned a year of his RFA status as well. It was originally said he didn't, but Bob MacKenzie corrected himself. He did, in fact, earn a full year toward his UFA status.
- HonkFortheGoose

I think Darcy screwed that up

You are correct. Because he was on the roster for 27 games, he burned a year of his RFA status as well. It was originally said he didn't, but Bob MacKenzie corrected himself. He did, in fact, earn a full year toward his UFA status.
- HonkFortheGoose

It's games played from how I reed it in the CBA. Nothing changed in that area of the CBA. The only thing they did was lower the amout of games do to the shortened season.

I'd keep him around if for no other reason his post game interview antics. Sadly, its often times the most entertaining part of the night.
- Homer

Hire him as stick boy then.

Hire him as stick boy then.
- dadeadhead

I actually dont hate him on the roster, as a 13th forward who plays 20 games ideally.

I actually dont hate him on the roster, as a 13th forward who plays 20 games ideally.
- Homer

No thanks, would rather have a actual NHL player on the roster.

No thanks, would rather have a actual NHL player on the roster.
- dadeadhead

I would too......most nights.

Scott is one of the few guys that seems to be able to loosen up the locker room. Believe it or not, that's huge. I'd rather the locker room not be spoken of in the same sentence as "grim reaper" as more.
- HonkFortheGoose

I can't really speak on behind the scenes stuff,
But on the ice I think he's pretty useless

I would too......most nights.
- Homer

Like I said at the beginning of the season about Scott. If he plays more than 10 games, this team is in trouble.


I hate being right sometimes.

No thanks, would rather have a actual NHL player on the roster.
- dadeadhead

Because we are going to have cap space, I have no problem paying him $700K to be an enforcer for 15-20 games a year.

If we were up against the cap and an actual contender, he wouldnt be needed

I'd keep him around if for no other reason his post game interview antics. Sadly, its often times the most entertaining part of the night.
- Homer

There certainly is something to be said for how a guy affects the room, positively or negatively...
I can't completely discount that
But can't we find a goofball that can actually contribute more than a few minutes of below average play & a handful of fight though?
If Scott's not out there bashing heads, he's pretty useless on the ice... How how many fights did he really whoop a guy this year?
Three maybe?
That's not enough to "intimidate" imo