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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:24 PM ET
Jaromir Jagr‏ Verified account
@68Jagr
"Everywhere I look,I read:all FA getting calls from10-12teams. Me0 calls.On the contrary,I'm trying to call them,and no ones picking up."
12:27 PM - 29 Jun 2017 from Sunrise, FL

I'm a little surprised if this is true.

- JetpackJesus




Really?
That is surprising
Idk if he'd wanna come here, but I wouldn't hate the idea
Would definitely like him to show Jack, Sam, Kane, etc about how to dedicate themselves to the gym

If he's not a Vet that these kids will listen to,
then there just isn't one out there

Kane-Eichel-Jagr

and move Sam to 3C?



jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:25 PM ET
Those Spider-Man reviews are getting me super excited omfg

92% on rotten tomatoes

- GERBE!!!75PTS




U actually pay attn to reviews?
F that
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 29 @ 8:26 PM ET
Those Spider-Man reviews are getting me super excited omfg

92% on rotten tomatoes

- GERBE!!!75PTS


Dr Strangelove has a 96 on Metacritic, but it's old and B&W, so it's bad, right?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:28 PM ET
A defensemen who's very good, and will be very good for 4/5 years, doesn't fit a team who's biggest need is puck moving D men?

I seriously am confused .

If this was another winger I'd agree totally

- sbroads24




Aren't Beaulieu & Antipin considered "puck movers" though?
And J Botts considers Risto & McCabe puck movers based on his interview

How many puck movers do we need?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 29 @ 8:31 PM ET
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:31 PM ET
The more and more I read about shatts from WSH fans and analysts and correspondents. The less I want this guy. Minutes went downhill fast in crunch time. Lacking 5v5 game. All paid for offense.

Just screams Ehrhoff.

- JVince11



Now ask some StL fans...
they'll say the same thing

Good offensively, bad defensively
He blows in his own end
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jun 29 @ 8:40 PM ET
Aren't Beaulieu & Antipin considered "puck movers" though?
And J Botts considers Risto & McCabe puck movers based on his interview

How many puck movers do we need?

- jdfitz77


6 puck movers!

If all they're doing is moving the puck then the other team doesn't have it!

Insert meme with black guy pointing at his head
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:42 PM ET
Burying someone in the minors barely saves any $$$
Yeah, u get that 950k off the books,
but then what's the Cap hit of the guy u are bringing up to replace him?

At best u end up saving like 300k
But it's usually even less than that

- jdfitz77

It knocks off a little more than a million dollars (1,025,000 to be exact). And we don't need more cap space. We have 25 million this year. It's pointless to get more cap this year, at the cost of cap down the road.
Pet.m.d.
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Joined: 06.29.2017

Jun 29 @ 8:42 PM ET
How's it going Buffalo? You guys excited for free agency?
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:43 PM ET
Those Spider-Man reviews are getting me super excited omfg

92% on rotten tomatoes

- GERBE!!!75PTS

Your new ban is going to be on viewing spidey if you dont get that avatar back up.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jun 29 @ 8:45 PM ET
It knocks off a little more than a million dollars (1,025,000 to be exact). And we don't need more cap space. We have 25 million this year. It's pointless to get more cap this year, at the cost of cap down the road.
- Mentalorgasm5



Bury a guy in the minors saves one million...the player replacing him makes $750k. So saving $250k does nothing but create turmoil with veterans on the team. Best to just buy him out
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:48 PM ET
Bury a guy in the minors saves one million...the player replacing him makes $750k. So saving $250k does nothing but create turmoil with veterans on the team. Best to just buy him out
- Stripes77

It's not about saving money today, its about saving money in year 3 (or 5 if its bogo) by buying out a player this year. When we need cap, we will have less due to buyouts.

I don't care about turmoil with the vets. You play as bad as Moulson and Ennis, send a message to all the players; "you'll be down in the A." You don't sariface your future, to please vets that wont be here long term.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jun 29 @ 8:49 PM ET
It's not about saving money today, its about saving money in year 3 (or 5 if its bogo) by buying out a player this year. When we need cap, we will have less due to buyouts.

I don't care about turmoil with the vets. You play as bad as Moulson and Ennis, send a message to all the players; "you'll be down in the A." You don't sariface your future, to please vets that wont be here long term.

- Mentalorgasm5



Then you get a reputation as a franchise that doesn't treat their vets well
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jun 29 @ 8:50 PM ET
How's it going Buffalo? You guys excited for free agency?
- Pet.m.d.



Cautiously optimistic
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:52 PM ET
It knocks off a little more than a million dollars (1,025,000 to be exact). And we don't need more cap space. We have 25 million this year. It's pointless to get more cap this year, at the cost of cap down the road.
- Mentalorgasm5



I guess the number went up a little
Regardless...
burying someone doesn't really save much on the Cap when u consider u have to bring someone up to replace him

Buying someone out does make sense in certain (not all) situations
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:55 PM ET
Then you get a reputation as a franchise that doesn't treat their vets well
- Stripes77

I don't think that is really the case when looking at the players we would be sending down.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:56 PM ET
I guess the number went up a little
Regardless...
burying someone doesn't really save much on the Cap when u consider u have to bring someone up to replace him

Buying someone out does make sense in certain (not all) situations

- jdfitz77

Again, the cap savings is meaningless this year. We have plenty of space. Its about the future savings we would have by not having dead money on our books from buyouts.
Pet.m.d.
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Joined: 06.29.2017

Jun 29 @ 8:56 PM ET
Cautiously optimistic
- Stripes77


At least you guys are players in the game. Try being a coyotes fan. Not sure why the Sabres are in on Shatty though. Cap space is gold in today's NHL
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:56 PM ET
It's not about saving money today, its about saving money in year 3 (or 5 if its bogo) by buying out a player this year. When we need cap, we will have less due to buyouts.

I don't care about turmoil with the vets. You play as bad as Moulson and Ennis, send a message to all the players; "you'll be down in the A." You don't sariface your future, to please vets that wont be here long term.

- Mentalorgasm5




Who are u gonna bury Moulson for?
Pretty sure he had more goals than all the kids we brought up combined last year... and their combined games were double what Moulson played

U need to take a look at what message that send in the locker room
Especially to other Vets

The message it sends to u or I doesn't matter

It's naive to think that kind of stuff doesn't affect the locker room
Both here, & in Rochester
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:59 PM ET
6 puck movers!

If all they're doing is moving the puck then the other team doesn't have it!

Insert meme with black guy pointing at his head

- Stripes77



Having "offensive" guys is great when we have the puck
Not so much when the other team is in our zone though
Often results in goals against,
which I'm not a fan of
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 29 @ 9:00 PM ET
At least you guys are players in the game. Try being a coyotes fan. Not sure why the Sabres are in on Shatty though. Cap space is gold in today's NHL
- Pet.m.d.



Probably about 50/50 here as far as those who want him & those who don't

Hard pass from me
Super overrated imo
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jun 29 @ 9:00 PM ET
Who are u gonna bury Moulson for?
Pretty sure he had more goals than all the kids we brought up combined last year... and their combined games were double what Moulson played

U need to take a look at what message that send in the locker room
Especially to other Vets

The message it sends to u or I doesn't matter

It's naive to think that kind of stuff doesn't affect the locker room
Both here, & in Rochester

- jdfitz77

The only guy I don't want on the roster next year is Gorges. Moulson is fine, Bogo is fine (for now)
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jun 29 @ 9:01 PM ET
At least you guys are players in the game. Try being a coyotes fan. Not sure why the Sabres are in on Shatty though. Cap space is gold in today's NHL
- Pet.m.d.

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

Jun 29 @ 9:02 PM ET
Buy out Bogo
Bury Moulson
Trade Ennis to Vegas
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 29 @ 9:04 PM ET
Who are u gonna bury Moulson for?
Pretty sure he had more goals than all the kids we brought up combined last year... and their combined games were double what Moulson played

U need to take a look at what message that send in the locker room
Especially to other Vets

The message it sends to u or I doesn't matter

It's naive to think that kind of stuff doesn't affect the locker room
Both here, & in Rochester

- jdfitz77

I think the message to the vets is obvious, play as bad as moulson, go take a trip down the I90.

Give others time on the power play, I think their number would be pretty close to Moulson's.
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