It wouldn't they just go to contenders and favorite teams

Would be bullpoop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

If they put in rookie deal caps like they have now, it would really tilt it towards the big market and good teams, IMO, but if they got rid of the rookie deal cap, that would make things VERY interesting with the salary cap.

To me, it seemed clear while watching the entirety of the Ottawa game that the 2 games prior were a mirage likely based on adrenaline and the team was going to be a range of bad to really bad the rest of the season.

The only things to look forward to are the returns on the obvious trade candidates and seeing how the kids playing in their place perform, if they don't just leave them buried in Rochester, which they may well do.
- kingcong39

Id leave them in Rochester, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Botts is a buyer for Rochester, while being a seller for the Sabres

It wouldn't they just go to contenders and favorite teams

Would be bullpoop
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Pat kane might be a sabre.

Pat kane might be a sabre.
- TheHank

I agree

Id leave them in Rochester, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Botts is a buyer for Rochester, while being a seller for the Sabres
- sbroads24

Agreed, but would he need to be a buyer if they send guys like Nelson and Falk down along with Baptiste?

If I were him, I would be looking to take back UFA cap dumps back from other teams in trades to both enhance the return and help fill out the NHL roster to allow guys like the three above to go back down to Rochester.

Pat kane might be a sabre.
- TheHank

Back in the day sure ..

But his attitude changed quickly when he won a cup he wanted to stay in Chicago lol

I agree
- BeadyEyedDouche

If they got rid of the draft but left the salary cap and guaranteed contracts, the talent would be forced to spread out just like it is now. Could do something along the lines of every team can offer sheet any player and the player can decide where to go but the selected team would have to pay the player the highest offer even if it wasnt their own (or a percentege of the highest offer.) it would make for some crazy offseasons thats for sure.

Back in the day sure ..

But his attitude changed quickly when he won a cup he wanted to stay in Chicago lol
- GERBE!!!75PTS

By that theory he would have never gone to chicago, never won a cup, and still playing for his hometown favorite team.

By that theory he would have never gone to chicago, never won a cup, and still playing for his hometown favorite team.
- TheHank

That's all great and everything but who knows what player he could have became here maybe a Matt Duchene story with Colorado

Agreed, but would he need to be a buyer if they send guys like Nelson and Falk down along with Baptiste?

If I were him, I would be looking to take back UFA cap dumps back from other teams in trades to both enhance the return and help fill out the NHL roster to allow guys like the three above to go back down to Rochester.
- kingcong39

I'm a little concerned that he's too serious about Rochester. Nelson is better served by staying in the NHL. Baptiste is an older prospect now, time to find out if he can stick in the NHL. I'm not saying call up everyone, but get an extended look at one forward, and Baptiste seems to be their favorite (above Fasching, Bailey, and Smith).

realistically, if Chicago is out of the playoffs come trade deadline, and it's looking like that may be the case, what would it take to get Pat Kane?

Reinhart, a 1st and ROR?

He said ditch the draft entirely. Not sure what the alternate would be that would be fair to all teams.
- kingcong39

Seven worst teams get 2 balls to go into the lottery bubble machine, teams 8-15 get 1 ball. First ball to come up gets pick #1, then the next team that gets selected gets pick #2, do this until all 15 non-playoff teams have their order.

Apparently, the Red Wings offered the Flyers Mrazek, and asked for only a 3rd rounder in return. The Flyers said nope.

We're riding the Lehner Tankmobile until the end.

realistically, if Chicago is out of the playoffs come trade deadline, and it's looking like that may be the case, what would it take to get Pat Kane?

Reinhart, a 1st and ROR?
- BeadyEyedDouche

The cap hit would be just about even between Kane and ROR/Reinhart.

Apparently, the Red Wings offered the Flyers Mrazek, and asked for only a 3rd rounder in return. The Flyers said nope.

We're riding the Lehner Tankmobile until the end.
- Powerslave

That's why that Flyers deal, if there is one being discussed, has to be larger than just a goaltender, if a goaltender is even being discussed at all.

Apparently, the Red Wings offered the Flyers Mrazek, and asked for only a 3rd rounder in return. The Flyers said nope.

We're riding the Lehner Tankmobile until the end.
- Powerslave

The flyers said no to a 3rd wtf

realistically, if Chicago is out of the playoffs come trade deadline, and it's looking like that may be the case, what would it take to get Pat Kane?

Reinhart, a 1st and ROR?
- BeadyEyedDouche

Pass

I want Robert Hagg from Philly.

Steady and composed, good in his zone.

The cap hit would be just about even between Kane and ROR/Reinhart.
- kingcong39

uh... yeah that's the point

I watched the game


I did not see one player for the sabres that we had to keep for next fall


not 1

The flyers said no to a 3rd wtf
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Right? I mean, I don't know his contract status, how much/how long, etc. Elliott is coming back, yes? Hextall doesn't like Czech's?

From Harrington today:

...even your rookie general manager -- who certainly bears heavy responsibility for this disaster -- has clearly moved past his breaking point.

KeyBank Center was deathly quiet and the Sabres were slowly plodding down the ice, fumbling the puck all the way, late in the second period Saturday afternoon.

Just then, GM Jason Botterill made a long-overdue statement on behalf of the paying customers. The denizens atop the 300 level and the residents of the press box heard a yell. Then the box shook with the slam of a door. It was the mild-mannered GM, pounding the entrance closed to his suite and heading down the hall to blow off some steam.

What's with these trades douche canoe?
- chilliard77

You never should've unlocked them, but I don't have a big problem with those.

Pat k , Leon =( 38g 65A ) fantasy points 372

That's pretty Equal
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Sure, except 1 takes up only 1 position, you have to add the points for the other guy too.

http://fantasy.hockeybuzz.com/hbsl/boxscore/4172
- homiedclown

My division sucks, I forgot to set my roster 2 weeks in a row about 5 weeks in, so I gave up, and somehow I'm still 10-9 and have 130 point lead this week.