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Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:08 PM ET
We are hoping Anderson does the same for Maple Leaf fans everywhere this year like Bernier did a few years ago.
- JVince11

As am I
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:09 PM ET
Sign Demers and Hudler to big deals. Then we offer sheet Risto
- Xaos22


I don't know how any Oilers fan is not burning their jersey in the street and matching to HQ with pitchforks after that Hall trade man.

I don't know how you do it.
Erik6Karlsson5
Ottawa Senators
Location: It's Knuckle Puck Time.., NB
Joined: 01.23.2013

Jul 2 @ 12:09 PM ET
What is the Sabers top 6 looking like now..?
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:09 PM ET
Howard was badly exposed when Detroits D regressed. He put up a 3.00 gaa this year. I mentioned him because I want someone who has starting experience with Lehner's injury history.

Lehner was very solid for us posting a 1.2 gaa for the better part of a month or so before the ankle injury that hurt him early in the year flared up again later on.

- JVince11

He has a lot of injury problems. Has really hampered his development
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:12 PM ET
and we'll still have enough cap space to match.
- mhp

Not if you give each of them 5.5. Still need room for Foligno and Girgensons extensions and a backup goalie.
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:12 PM ET
What is the Sabers top 6 looking like now..?
- Erik6Karlsson5


Hopefully.

Kane - ROR - Okposo
Vesey* - Eichel - Reinhart
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 12:13 PM ET
Pavelec is 1 year at 3.9M while Franson is 1 year at 3.25M

Helleybuck is their starter.

I'd make that trade most likely.

- JVince11

WPG has a loaded right side, and brutal left side. They wouldn't want Franson
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:13 PM ET
I don't know how any Oilers fan is not burning their jersey in the street and matching to HQ with pitchforks after that Hall trade man.

I don't know how you do it.

- JVince11

We lost the trade yes. We are a better team today though.
grand-magus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "...i'd say you were high on mushrooms", GMTM, NY
Joined: 06.06.2014

Jul 2 @ 12:14 PM ET
Skudra watch!!!
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:14 PM ET
WPG has a loaded right side, and brutal left side. They wouldn't want Franson
- sbroads24


Ahh. Didn't know that. Maybe Gorges then?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 12:14 PM ET
We lost the trade yes. We are a better team today though.
- Xaos22

Debatable.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 12:15 PM ET
Ahh. Didn't know that. Maybe Gorges then?
- JVince11

I'd do it just to unload Gorges
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:16 PM ET
We lost the trade yes. We are a better team today though.
- Xaos22


How? Hall is probably the 2nd best LW in the entire NHL. Lucic hasn't been his former self in about 2 years. He played with Kopi for Christ sakes.
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:16 PM ET
WPG has a loaded right side, and brutal left side. They wouldn't want Franson
- sbroads24

this is true
bobmack13
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 03.03.2009

Jul 2 @ 12:17 PM ET
What is the Sabers top 6 looking like now..?
- Erik6Karlsson5


A whole lot better when they sign Vesey, or trade for Hoffman.
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:18 PM ET
How? Hall is probably the 2nd best LW in the entire NHL. Lucic hasn't been his former self in about 2 years. He played with Kopi for Christ sakes.
- JVince11

Lucic + Larsson > Hall in my eyes. I love Hall but we have a 1st pairing guy to play with Klefbom now
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:24 PM ET
List of goalies who could be realistic trade targets

Berra
Condon
Bernier
Berube
Kuemper
Nilsson

Not a great list. I'll take Enroth.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:26 PM ET
Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris 3m3 minutes ago
Jason Demers agrees to $22.5M, five-year deal with #FlaPanthers, @Sportsnet has learned: http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...ar-22-5-million-contract/

Dammit
markyjoe
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 06.24.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:27 PM ET
Not if you give each of them 5.5. Still need room for Foligno and Girgensons extensions and a backup goalie.
- Xaos22


Edm can't offer sheet him unless it's a first and a third (which we find a way to match) or 4 firsts. They don't have their own second, so they can't do anything in between.


http://www.generalfanager...om/draftpicks/offersheets
Xaos22
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your mom's house, AB
Joined: 05.26.2016

Jul 2 @ 12:34 PM ET
Edm can't offer sheet him unless it's a first and a third (which we find a way to match) or 4 firsts. They don't have their own second, so they can't do anything in between.


http://www.generalfanager...om/draftpicks/offersheets

- markyjoe

The league has said that they don't want draft pick compensation for coaches and gm's to hinder a teams ability to make offer sheets so we could lose our 2nd the year after if need be
Pope of Pucks
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Miller's Dark Shadows, AZ
Joined: 08.04.2009

Jul 2 @ 12:35 PM ET
Let's bring back Hasek..
- mhp

(frank) it why not. He could at least teach Kane how to drink without getting in trouble.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jul 2 @ 12:36 PM ET
Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris 3m3 minutes ago
Jason Demers agrees to $22.5M, five-year deal with #FlaPanthers, @Sportsnet has learned: http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...ar-22-5-million-contract/

Dammit

- chilliard77


I don't think we were tied to Demers anyway.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Jul 2 @ 12:36 PM ET
Vesey watch still in buffalo
FLflames34
Calgary Flames
Location: ., HI
Joined: 02.26.2010

Jul 2 @ 12:37 PM ET
I would think he's going to sign with some team today. I haven't heard any link between us and Hudler but we have the cap space to sign him.
- mhp

Oddly I haven't heard a peep about him going anywhere. Very strange. Maybe a team like Carolina scoops him. His value must have really plummeted. Last yr was due to injuries and Hartley moving him up and down. 3m for him would be more than fair.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 2 @ 12:40 PM ET
I don't think we were tied to Demers anyway.
- mhp

We should have been
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