This is fascinating to me. The wisdom de rigeur is that speed and skill is the way to get into - and advance - in the playofffs. And then somebody comes along and plays heavy hockey, and all the fast skilled guys start looking over their shoulders or coughing up the puck. And then we all say "We need guys who are hard to play against."

We need BOTH.
- Der Kaiser

Yes we need both

You need guys that know how to play with skilled guys though, not just guys that are tough guys

Yes we need both

You need guys that know how to play with skilled guys though, not just guys that tough guys
- Stripes77

I agree.

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Dreger - from my understanding, Kane was an excellent fit inside the San Jose locker room. I think it’s time to turn the page on what happened in the past with Kane off the ice. #Sabres
- Stripes77

I don't have any problem with Kane, but I'm not sure behaving properly for 3 months for the sole purpose of getting paid is the best sample size

I don't have any problem with Kane, but I'm not sure behaving properly for 3 months for the sole purpose of getting paid is the best sample size
- mattmoulson

What do you mean 3 months, it's been way longer then 3 months, like almost 3 years.

What do you mean 3 months, it's been way longer then 3 months, like almost 3 years.
- SABRES 89

they don't get it

I have never seen a Caps team play like they have the last 2 games

Going all out like that

It was fun to watch

Tom Wilson, Smith-Pelly, etc

That was true playoff hockey

When was the last time you can remember where there was a fight in game 7 of the conference finals?

I know the Sabres need speed and skill 100%.

When they get that they need to add a guy like Wilson. 35 point player, tough , and hard to play against.

This is going to be a fun Cup Finals
- Stripes77

I agree, we need to add players that are "difficult to play against"

Last year we were easy and soft

Evader Kane on San Jose: "I've played for a couple of organizations and this one, by far, blows by the rest."

Way to throw shade at the organization that got you out of Winnipeg and into a Sharks organization with a rich $49M contract.

What do you mean 3 months, it's been way longer then 3 months, like almost 3 years.
- SABRES 89

Now that he has $49M guaranteed let’s see how he acts in SJS.

I agree, we need to add players that are "difficult to play against"

Last year we were easy and soft
- Boss34

the great zay jones had knee surgery

http://www.wgr550.com/art...ay-jones-has-knee-surgery

Now that he has $49M guaranteed let’s see how he acts in SJS.
- Pegullaville

why does it matter?


it's not like he will be a sabre again

turn the page

- Der Kaiser

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- homiedclown

I'm moving into a new apartment and the neighbor across the hall graduated from high school with my daughter.

I'm moving into a new apartment and the neighbor across the hall graduated from high school with my daughter.


- Der Kaiser

time to hit the sauce again old man

why does it matter?


it's not like he will be a sabre again

turn the page
- homiedclown

Two first rounders next year or in 2020 is huge for this organization. If Danny O’Regan turns out, even better.

Two first rounders next year or in 2020 is huge for this organization. If Danny O’Regan turns out, even better.
- Pegullaville

but it has nothing to due with Kane behaving in SJ


he signed


we got the first rd pick


time to close this book and move on to the next sabre hater

time to hit the sauce again old man
- homiedclown

I'm down 34 pounds since Christmas '16

Set in the 80's, cold war Russian spies in America who can easily pass as suburbanites. However, they have American born kids after having their marriage arranged in Russia. So they essentially struggle with either following Russian orders and being American at the same time.

It's pretty decent. I didn't think it was THAT great, but it's pretty good.
- TheSabresTaco

Very good show, but not great. Definitely worth a watch in my book.

but it has nothing to due with Kane behaving in SJ


he signed


we got the first rd pick


time to close this book and move on to the next sabre hater
- homiedclown[/quote]

Haha agreed! All of the people that wanted Kane gone will now come out of the wood work and say Botts was an idiot for not signing Kane to an extension. The same thing will happen when ROR gets traded at some point - re: "why did we trade ROR for players X and draft picks Y". Book it.

BTW - i agree with your comment - it's time to move on from Kane and Myers and Armia and McNabb and JT Compher and Zadorov etc. What's the point on spending time and energy talking about them vs the future? They are no longer Sabres and aren't coming back. I don't get it.

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Thank you GMTM. Your services were appreciated and will be missed.

[quote=homiedclown]but it has nothing to due with Kane behaving in SJ


he signed


we got the first rd pick


time to close this book and move on to the next sabre hater
- SabreWest[/quote]

Haha agreed! All of the people that wanted Kane gone will now come out of the wood work and say Botts was an idiot for not signing Kane to an extension. The same thing will happen when ROR gets traded at some point - re: "why did we trade ROR for players X and draft picks Y". Book it.

BTW - i agree with your comment - it's time to move on from Kane and Myers and Armia and McNabb and JT Compher and Zadorov etc. What's the point on spending time and energy talking about them vs the future? They are no longer Sabres and aren't coming back. I don't get it.

- Der Kaiser

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Thank you GMTM. Your services were appreciated and will be missed.
- Hatboro_Swords

asplund will be good, IMO the best thing Murray did as a GM was drafting him

CapFriendly‏ @CapFriendly · 1m1 minute ago 

#Sharks sign F Evander Kane to a 7 year contract extension
7 years @ $7M AAV

2018-19: $9M (3M SB)
2019-20: $8M (2M SB)
2020-21: $6M (3M SB)
2021-22: $7M
2022-23: $7M (2M SB)
2023-24: $6M
2024-25: $6M (2M SB)

Includes a Modified NTC (3 team trade list)

Whoa.....