If this deal goes down with Buffalo it better not be the 51st pick.

All Vancouver has talked about for the past 7 years I feel like is goalie trade talk.... Luongo, Schneider, Markstrom, Lack, and Miller.
- JVince11

Thats because we can't stop thinking about what Kirk Mclean did in the 94 playoffs

And all Buffalo talks about is Tank.
- VanHockeyGuy

Thanks for the history lesson of the past 2 years. But we do have the #1 prospect in all of hockey and the #1 rated prospect system as a whole in all of hockey....

we are coming out of our dark place.... you guys are just going into it. Have a nice flight.

Thats because we can't stop thinking about what Kirk Mclean did in the 94 playoffs
- Retinalz

Or what happened in 2002.

You've misread what he said, go back and check out the bolded part...
- 1970vintage

If I misread it the first time, I am still misreading it...

Chompsey said his single source said Lack is going to SJ or possibly Edmonton... I said it was too bad teams from other divisions weren't as interested in Lack as Talbot or Lehner... Eastern and Western bias'...

The other thing I posted was who is doing the talking? " He is talking to both teams..." and I am guessing it is JB, but was wondering if Chompsey, having his source, could be indicating it was Lack's group discussing his future since he has a year left before being UFA.

#31 or #33 is what it's gonna take, whoever offers it first will probably get him.
- Nucker101

It sounds like NYR is trying to get a 1st from BUF or EDM and both are balking at it big team so they are waiting to deal... so now there is a little blood in the water for Lack.. be curious to see what happens before the draft.

If it was me and I was Buffalo... I'd hold onto thta #31 pick until the late 1st round or Saturday morning. Some team that sees a guy that they have high on their board who slides into the 2nd round.. is going to over pay for that pick. if not, then the Lack deal can still happen then.

Windows get stuck open and closed all the time. With the right moves, some luck and chemistry, you never know the impact of some of these trades.

If we could get a top4 dman that helped our offence, we would be a different team.

Hope the Sabres are more competitive in the near future, than you think, that losing culture isn't so great for the prospects.
- hillbillydeluxe

It is on the rebound for sure, feels way better around here than it did just a few years ago. I have been a fan of Buffalo sports a long time so I'm not jumping onto the 2015-2016 playoff band wagon yet but it is nice to have a little excitment again.
Here's to hoping that window indeed stays stuck open for you guys, one of these teams need to rep 1970!!
Cheers.

If I misread it the first time, I am still misreading it...

Chompsey said his single source said Lack is going to SJ or possibly Edmonton... I said it was too bad teams from other divisions weren't as interested in Lack as Talbot or Lehner... Eastern and Western bias'...

The other thing I posted was who is doing the talking? " He is talking to both teams..." and I am guessing it is JB, but was wondering if Chompsey, having his source, could be indicating it was Lack's group discussing his future since he has a year left before being UFA.
- hillbillydeluxe

I bolded Neuvirth....

It sounds like NYR is trying to get a 1st from BUF or EDM and both are balking at it big team so they are waiting to deal... so now there is a little blood in the water for Lack.. be curious to see what happens before the draft.

If it was me and I was Buffalo... I'd hold onto thta #31 pick until the late 1st round or Saturday morning. Some team that sees a guy that they have high on their board who slides into the 2nd round.. is going to over pay for that pick. if not, then the Lack deal can still happen then.
- JVince11

Benning is very different from Gillis in many ways, one of those seems to be that he prefers to get a deal done when he gets one he likes instead of holding out in hopes of getting even more like Gillis apparently did. So if Edmonton offers the #33 pick before the draft, I'd be pretty shocked if Benning didn't accept it instead of waiting to see if Buffalo will offer #31 later on.

Well it could be for #31 .....or package lack w #23 for #2?

And all Buffalo talks about is Tank.
- VanHockeyGuy

Actually we talk alot about Eichel now.

It is on the rebound for sure, feels way better around here than it did just a few years ago. I have been a fan of Buffalo sports a long time so I'm not jumping onto the 2015-2016 playoff band wagon yet but it is nice to have a little excitment again.
Here's to hoping that window indeed stays stuck open for you guys, one of these teams need to rep 1970!!
Cheers.
- leonwaldo420

Actually we talk alot about Eichel now.
- leonwaldo420

This is going to shape up to be a pathetic pissing contest.





"No our franchise sucks less!"

Benning is very different from Gillis in many ways, one of those seems to be that he prefers to get a deal done when he gets one he likes instead of holding out in hopes of getting even more like Gillis apparently did. So if Edmonton offers the #33 pick before the draft, I'd be pretty shocked if Benning didn't accept it instead of waiting to see if Buffalo will offer #31 later on.
- Nucker101

True... Benning came from Buffalo.

I was just stating what I would do... nothing about what GMTM has hinted.

Don't know if anyone wants to bite on this hook:

If lack goes and miller is traded/walks in two to three years what are we left with? Markstrom and Demko? What will Markstrom be earning in two to three years?

Are we right back to a lack/markstrom kind of situation?
- bloatedmosquito

We keep hearing about rich GT markets. I doubt JB fails to find a hole plugger in most any situation that will transpire. There just may be another GT prospect in the system in just a couple of days as well continuing our recent tradition of always being strong in that department.

Actually we talk alot about Eichel now.
- leonwaldo420

I wish we had that problem.

he had a hell of a combine

Thanks for the history lesson of the past 2 years. But we do have the #1 prospect in all of hockey and the #1 rated prospect system as a whole in all of hockey....

we are coming out of our dark place.... you guys are just going into it. Have a nice flight.
- JVince11

Who is this? Mcdavid is Edmontons

I bolded Neuvirth....
- chompsey

ahhh

previous post...

Cheers.

Well good luck to Edmonton and SJ then... I think Lack is a better than Neuvirth.

I wish we had that problem.

he had a hell of a combine
- classic321

I have a feeling that come fans still don't realize how good Eichel really is since he wasn't playing in the CHL. Everyone knows he's a top prospect, but he's a legit franchise player(Stamkos/Tavares) type of guy if he reaches his potential.

You think goalie talk is going to end with the departure of lack? It's just getting started my friend... The next three years are going to be interesting.
- bloatedmosquito

With Lack gone what's there really to talk about? I'd like the team step back as they're not contenders, get younger and faster. I expect some growing pains.

At the same time I'd like them to develop Markstrom under Miller, let him gain confidence at the NHL level, he's tremendously talented and he's only 25.

Or what happened in 2002.


- classic321

I was sitting behind Cloutier up a few levels for that goal. I swear when that happened, the only thing in the building you could hear was my buddy with his wings sweater on laughing his ass off.

Thanks for the history lesson of the past 2 years. But we do have the #1 prospect in all of hockey and the #1 rated prospect system as a whole in all of hockey....

we are coming out of our dark place.... you guys are just going into it. Have a nice flight.
- JVince11

We are for sure. That's why we need a proper return for Lack. I hope Talbot goes for a first and is off the market. Futhermore we won our last game of the season which cost us several draft spots in the first round because management didn't want to throw a mean nothing game.

I have a feeling that come fans still don't realize how good Eichel really is since he wasn't playing in the CHL. Everyone knows he's a top prospect, but he's a legit franchise player(Stamkos/Tavares) type of guy if he reaches his potential.
- Nucker101

He has an amazing no look pass and his reach is really good.

We are for sure. That's why we need a proper return for Lack. I hope Talbot goes for a first and is off the market. Futhermore we won our last game of the season which cost us several draft spots in the first round because management didn't want to throw a mean nothing game.
- VanHockeyGuy

It turned out to mean nothing, but it was for home ice advantage in round 1

Who is this? Mcdavid is Edmontons
- Retinalz

Reinhart. McDavid and Eichel will both skip becoming prospects when they jump right into the NHL and skip the whole "prospect" phase.