Michael Pachla: The dog-days of summer putting a crimp UFA's including Cody Franson Franson still unsigned and a look at last year's dog-days signings

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woof

Sounds good to me as I would prefer nothing ex-leaf on this team moving forward.

Sounds good to me as I would prefer nothing ex-leaf on this team moving forward.
- siket71

one year, maaaayyyyybe two...but anything more, imo, is really a reach...

I say keep the d the way it is and let the kids grow. Call up according to injury/role and who is being replaced. Let the kids develop chemistry and forget about the playoffs this year, because it isn't happening.

Next year worry about a LHD if we still need one.

That trade to Nashville was a disaster for Franson. cost him millions.

Once again a poor fit for this team. We don't need a hefty contract for a third pair dman , who gets beat consistently in own end because he is a poor skater. He has a good first pass out of the zone and has a decent shot on the power play but 5 to 6 mil per for a adequate dman at best, no thanks

http://www.dailymail.co.u...icide-middle-highway.html

Former bills

I say keep the d the way it is and let the kids grow. Call up according to injury/role and who is being replaced. Let the kids develop chemistry and forget about the playoffs this year, because it isn't happening.

Next year worry about a LHD if we still need one.
- DynamicThreads

It's not a forgone conclusion we don't make the playoffs next year.. I think there are a lot of unpredictables and I for one am not ready to count this team out until they are ten or more points out at the all star break

Spiegelau ipa and stout glasses are well worth the money for all you good beer drinkers out there. Finally bought them, can def tell a difference.

Great time at the air show today.

Just a friendly word, Franson won't be coming to the Queen City, but, a whisper has it conversations on an LHD via trade may be doable.

Don't bet on it, but viability is there, even if slim.

Michael - you do read our comments!! 3/$15 would work for both sides or 1/5.5

Great time at the air show today.

Just a friendly word, Franson won't be coming to the Queen City, but, a whisper has it conversations on an LHD via trade may be doable.

Don't bet on it, but viability is there, even if slim.
- TWGsabres

Details?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166305/Mistress-former-NFL-player-kidnaps-wife-leads-police-high-speed-chase-murder-suicide-middle-highway.html

Former bills
- dmarsden2988

What is your point.

What is your point.
- DynamicThreads

You guys talk about bills here...
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166305/Mistress-former-NFL-player-kidnaps-wife-leads-police-high-speed-chase-murder-suicide-middle-highway.html

Former bills
- dmarsden2988

Crazy! I forgot this player even existed.

sign him to a high amount for 1 year and if it works out keep if not he can leave.

That trade to Nashville was a disaster for Franson. cost him millions.
- RogerRoeper

Yup.

Playing on a respectable team exposed him.

Yup.

Playing on a respectable team exposed him.
- Nucker101

I'm also a little confused why Nashville felt they needed him. It was an od decision. He was never going to play a lot.

I'm also a little confused why Nashville felt they needed him. It was an od decision. He was never going to play a lot.
- RogerRoeper

The same guy once traded a first for Paul Gaustad at the trade deadline so I wasn't that surprised.

The same guy once traded a first for Paul Gaustad at the trade deadline so I wasn't that surprised.
- Nucker101

And picked the US Olympic team that excluded Pominville and Bobby Ryan, yet included Dustin Brown and Callahan

And picked the US Olympic team that excluded Pominville and Bobby Ryan, yet included Dustin Brown and Callahan
- sbroads24

That had nothing to do with why they lost. The US team didn't have anywhere near the firepower needed to win that tournament and neither of the above mentioned would had the ability to change that.

That had nothing to do with why they lost. The US team didn't have anywhere near the firepower needed to win that tournament and neither of the above mentioned would had the ability to change that.
- buffalofan19

We see it happen all the time in sports. A roster on paper that is the clear cut favorite does have a possibility to lose. Adding Ryan and Pommer would have helped USA. Terrible decision. All he was pointing out was the guy isn't very good at decision making.

That had nothing to do with why they lost. The US team didn't have anywhere near the firepower needed to win that tournament and neither of the above mentioned would had the ability to change that.
- buffalofan19

That's beside the point. Bad decisions are bad decisions. That roster left a lot to be desired.