Thing is, all a schmuck like me had to do was ask the one friend I had with a league contact if Vesey would sign with the Sabres and the answer I got was NO. Why? Because the kid passed on Nashville because he wanted "bright lights and a big stage".

If I could find that out in late June, how come GMTM couldn't find that out before trading our 3rd away?

Somewhere here or in GARTH's blog I posted the "bright lights and big stage" quote back in June. I'm not going to bother looking for it, so you'll have to take my word for it.
- Losman

Yeah, except Toronto is arguably even bigger and brighter. LA is the glitziest place on Earth.

He just picked the best team close to mommy. That's it. If you're good, you get paid. Bottom line.

Wow, Bolt is ridiculous.

Wow, Bolt is ridiculous.
- Wetbandit1

He is pretty fast

He is pretty fast
- cabin

Is he going to pull a Phelps? "I'm definitely, for sure done." Two years later, "yeah, ya got me, I'm comin back.".

Is he going to pull a Phelps? "I'm definitely, for sure done." Two years later, "yeah, ya got me, I'm comin back.".
- Wetbandit1

Depends on who talks smack I guess.

I think cabin beat you to it.

This argument that his hands were tied due to contracts doesn't make a lot of sense if he goes ahead and uses picks in the later rounds.

If you can't see the parallels in my analogy then I will make it simple for you. Both teams were loaded with a certain type of asset and received a lesser return for that type of asset. At least that's the justification people use to explain why their GMs sold said asset for pennies on the dollar.

The magnitudes of value in each analogy however are not in the same universe. Burn on me.
- RonPielep

never said his hands were tied due to contracts...and where did pennies on the dollar come from?

he had four third-round picks in the 2016 draft, 12 overall...he decided to send one of them to Nashville for the opportunity to woo Vesey...

how does that equate to hall being sent to new jersey for what truly amounted to pennies on the dollar?

never said his hands were tied due to contracts...and where did pennies on the dollar come from?

he had four third-round picks in the 2016 draft, 12 overall...he decided to send one of them to Nashville for the opportunity to woo Vesey...

how does that equate to hall being sent to new jersey for what truly amounted to pennies on the dollar?
- Michael Pachla

Sorry, pennies on the dollar was my attempt at being generous. What would have been more correct is spending an asset on a risk and receiving absolutely nothing in return.

Kinda like if Larsson were to turn around and jump to the KHL

never said his hands were tied due to contracts...and where did pennies on the dollar come from?

he had four third-round picks in the 2016 draft, 12 overall...he decided to send one of them to Nashville for the opportunity to woo Vesey...

how does that equate to hall being sent to new jersey for what truly amounted to pennies on the dollar?
- Michael Pachla

Michael, your trying to reason with a troll. RonPielep=Sbroads=Hardhat.

Michael, your trying to reason with a troll. RonPielep=Sbroads=Hardhat.
- bobmack13

I was wondering if the Trolls were Trolling the other teams that lost out on Vesey or just the Sabres.

Thing is, all a schmuck like me had to do was ask the one friend I had with a league contact if Vesey would sign with the Sabres and the answer I got was NO. Why? Because the kid passed on Nashville because he wanted "bright lights and a big stage".

If I could find that out in late June, how come GMTM couldn't find that out before trading our 3rd away?

Somewhere here or in GARTH's blog I posted the "bright lights and big stage" quote back in June. I'm not going to bother looking for it, so you'll have to take my word for it.
- Losman

The guy is from Boston, went to Harvard and just had one of the biggest, overblown former 3rd round pick FA 5 month shows in NHL history after snubbing Nashville because their Broadway isn't big enough for him. In hindsight you had it nailed in June.

Sorry, pennies on the dollar was my attempt at being generous. What would have been more correct is spending an asset on a risk and receiving absolutely nothing in return.

Kinda like if Larsson were to turn around and jump to the KHL
- RonPielep

not even close...hall and Larsson are known nhl quantities with hall being a first overall pick and Larsson being the fourth-overall

the third round pick and Vesey--a former third-round pick himself --are nhl unknowns...and based upon how third-rounders usually pan out, it was a low-risk gamble

Michael, your trying to reason with a troll. RonPielep=Sbroads=Hardhat.
- bobmack13

I know...but his avatar is mesmerizing...

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I'm sorry Michael, my equation was wrong.

RonPielep=Sbroads=Hardhat=Losman

I know...but his avatar is mesmerizing...

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- Michael Pachla

Is that a Canadian acid trip?

I was wondering if the Trolls were Trolling the other teams that lost out on Vesey or just the Sabres.
- SABRES 89

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Pretty quiet around the other blogs.

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Pretty quiet around the other blogs.
- cabin

Doesn't shock me

Is that a Canadian acid trip?
- bobmack13

I think it's universal...

I remember when I.........

meh...we'll leave it at that

Doesn't shock me
- SABRES 89

Even Garfs is kinda normal. As far as normal goes .

Doesn't shock me
- SABRES 89

everyone loves to have a mutt to kick around

I'm sorry Michael, my equation was wrong.

RonPielep=Sbroads=Hardhat=Losman
- bobmack13

I know, we should all be thrilled not landing another potential player.

Heaven forbid some people want us to be really good.

everyone loves to have a mutt to kick around
- Michael Pachla

Vesey is close friends with New York forward Kevin Hayes, a former Boston College player who signed as a college free agent with the Blueshirts in 2014 after spurning the Chicago Blackhawks.

“The thing that jumped out to me was they really wanted me and really needed to have me in their lineup,” Vesey said of the Rangers in a conference call with New York reporters Friday night.


If this kid couldn't see how much the Sabres wanted him, college has done nothing for him.

I know, we should all be thrilled not landing another potential player.

Heaven forbid some people want us to be really good.
- sbroads24

darcy was all about potential...he always said we'd be real good...eventually...kinda never happened...

it was a third-round pick for chrissakes...it's not like we traded a bonafide young stud and former first-overall pick for a potential first-pairing d-man, as some would have us believe

Vesey is close friends with New York forward Kevin Hayes, a former Boston College player who signed as a college free agent with the Blueshirts in 2014 after spurning the Chicago Blackhawks.

“The thing that jumped out to me was they really wanted me and really needed to have me in their lineup,” Vesey said of the Rangers in a conference call with New York reporters Friday night.


If this kid couldn't see how much the Sabres wanted him, college has done nothing for him.
- SABRES 89

blinded by the bright lights...

the rags had all the money in the world to bring in the best talent prior to the salary cap...they managed one cup, which is one more than the sabres...

*shrugs*

bright lights

darcy was all about potential...he always said we'd be real good...eventually...kinda never happened...

it was a third-round pick for chrissakes...it's not like we traded a bonafide young stud and former first-overall pick for a potential first-pairing d-man, as some would have us believe
- Michael Pachla

Suffering

I know...but his avatar is mesmerizing...

can't....



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..................................free................
- Michael Pachla

Anyways I said the assets were in a different universe of value.

And I agree, it was a low cost gamble. poopty that it didn't pan out but whatever. All I disagree with are some of the justifications people use to sleep better at night.