Well, I just wish I had your optimism...
- Cup Crazy '07

Only 23 and 48 ever walked away for nothing. Everyone else has been dealt by the deadline. Thats what will happen in the worst case scenario

I don't care about Ryan. The failure to move Miller to a team in need, and watching them sign below average goaltenders because the price was too high makes me nuts! I just can't take it anymore - grow a pair!!!
- Cup Crazy '07

isles prob wont spend big $ with owners, at least till they move to brooklyn

flyers no cap space

bolts went young with bishop and lindbach so went potential and cheap due to stamkos and other contracts

schneider younger less assets very good goalie, devils

Her is the problem.
The last two years vanek has mid season injuries. Is it a risk worth taking
- hafgod

Just like I said with Miller, if the offer isnt there, yes! Its how any GM would handle it

If there is one in the top, sure why not.

But I would be pretty mad if he did. Regier isnt THAT inept
- CaptPantalones

Capt...... I guess I just want a GM who woun't sit there and ponder every damn thing to death.... Isn't that what Gerry Meehan was criticized for and eventually fired for?

Her is the problem.
The last two years vanek has mid season injuries. Is it a risk worth taking
- hafgod

Vanek missed 4 games in 11-12... This past season is the only season he has missed several games.

I think I need to sit out the rest of this offseason. Go Sabres. And by 'go,' I mean, 'go ahead and suck enough to get better in the future.'

isles prob wont spend big $ with owners, at least till they move to brooklyn

flyers no cap space

bolts went young with bishop and lindbach so went potential and cheap due to stamkos and other contracts

schneider younger less assets very good goalie, devils
- dmarsden2988

The Devils stole Schneider. Every other team addressed their situation without giving up assets. Unless you're a really good salesman, most GM's would have a difficult time in this spot.

Why would they be worse? The Sabres drafted 8th overall this year. With a young team, why should we expect the team to do worse UNLESS they deal Vanek and/or Miller?
- truthbluth

Because everyone else in the division has gotten better, plus the new teams in the division. With so many games in the division, we may lose more even with the same talent level as last year on the team.

Just like I said with Miller, if the offer isnt there, yes! Its how any GM would handle it
- CaptPantalones

Not sure about that. Vanek i would agree. Miller maybe subtraction leads to addition.
He is a big part of the culture in that room.

isles prob wont spend big $ with owners, at least till they move to brooklyn

flyers no cap space

bolts went young with bishop and lindbach so went potential and cheap due to stamkos and other contracts

schneider younger less assets very good goalie, devils
- dmarsden2988

Buffalo can absorb part of contract....not like they are going to be up against cap. That can help push the deal.... No cap space is not a good enough excuse from Buf standpoint.

Only 23 and 48 ever walked away for nothing. Everyone else has been dealt by the deadline. Thats what will happen in the worst case scenario
- CaptPantalones

Capt... I think the thing that angers everyone is that Miller was most valuable before the draft... Darcy waited, pondered, waited some more and now Miller will be worth about 1/2 what he was prior to the draft.

Capt...... I guess I just want a GM who woun't sit there and ponder every damn thing to death.... Isn't that what Gerry Meehan was criticized for and eventually fired for?
- rapperray

Im too young to remember Meehan. I dont remember much past 92-93

Vanek missed 4 games in 11-12... This past season is the only season he has missed several games.
- Smittyx36

he played hurt for along time in 11-12 if i remember

Im too young to remember Meehan. I dont remember much past 92-93
- CaptPantalones

Ahh to be young again.....

OK off to the gym.

2nd workout of the day

Capt... I think the thing that angers everyone is that Miller was most valuable before the draft... Darcy waited, pondered, waited some more and now Miller will be worth about 1/2 what he was prior to the draft.
- rapperray

If another team hasn't offer anything for Miller how do we trade him? There is rumour after rumour out there but has anything of value actually been offered for Miller. And I don't take Garth's blogs as legitimate.

Capt... I think the thing that angers everyone is that Miller was most valuable before the draft... Darcy waited, pondered, waited some more and now Miller will be worth about 1/2 what he was prior to the draft.
- rapperray

But you don't know that and there's a lot more too it. Say there were 2 or 3 teams that inquired about him, but he had them on the no trade list, what the heck is Darcy supposed to do. Nobody really knows what goes on, so to criticize him for not trading Miller yet is ridiculous. Criticize him for not making the playoffs as often as they should have been, that's fine.

Capt... I think the thing that angers everyone is that Miller was most valuable before the draft... Darcy waited, pondered, waited some more and now Miller will be worth about 1/2 what he was prior to the draft.
- rapperray

Miller won't be any more or less in September than he was prior to the draft. When you have only one team making a trade for a goaltender, and the rest re-signing their own, it means the market sucked to begin with.

Miller won't be any more or less in September than he was prior to the draft. When you have only one team making a trade for a goaltender, and the rest re-signing their own, it means the market sucked to begin with.
- buffalofan19

I can't imagine NYI are thrilled with Nabakov again.

But you don't know that and there's a lot more too it. Say there were 2 or 3 teams that inquired about him, but he had them on the no trade list, what the heck is Darcy supposed to do. Nobody really knows what goes on, so to criticize him for not trading Miller yet is ridiculous. Criticize him for not making the playoffs as often as they should have been, that's fine.
- druryisclutch

OK... I can go for that..... DARCY SUCKS BECAUSE HE CAN'T BUILD A TEAM THAT CAN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND HIS TEAMS WILT AT THE MERE SIGHT OF ADVERSITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......

id be happy if they signed brunner & raymond and call it a day

OK... I can go for that..... DARCY SUCKS BECAUSE HE CAN'T BUILD A TEAM THAT CAN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND HIS TEAMS WILT AT THE MERE SIGHT OF ADVERSITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......
- rapperray

i don't blame Darcy for Stafford being a part of the femal anatomy.

I can't imagine NYI are thrilled with Nabakov again.
- BigStew

If they were so reluctant to do that, they most likely would have not done the deal on day one of free agency.

id be happy if they signed brunner & raymond and call it a day
- metzeric

Raymond went to CGY on a 2 yr deal already

Ekblad and reinhardt are dmen and nystrom is the center right?
- JVince11

Reinhart is a center, maybe you're thinking of his brothe Griffin (NYI drafted him 4th a couple yrs ago)...
Nylander is a C/RW
Ekblad plays defense

I'd say (as of now) that 6 of the top 8 prospects are forwards