I think I know who’s not going to become the backup.
- Steven_Seagull

McBackup has got to be happy right now

Sparks is not doing himself any favors tonight.
- Thecakeisalie

He won't clear waivers...I don't want to see him go.

McBackup has got to be happy right now
- Roadrunner75

Sabres got some speed...like the Sabres of old.

Damn. Rielly got caught there. Nice play by the Sabres.
- Thecakeisalie

Lili just had his pocket picked

Marleycin looking calm - is he playing well?

He won't clear waivers...I don't want to see him go.
- Woderwick

I had hopes Sparks would steal the backup job, but tonight is not looking so good so far.

Marleycin looking calm - is he playing well?
- Woderwick

In on the sabers first goal. Still his usual self on the back end.

Lili just had his pocket picked
- Fakepartofme

Yeah, I think he fanned on a pass, then the Sabre skating behind him stole the puck. He's gonna make mistakes, what can you expect. He's most likely Marlies bound again according to Babs.

I had hopes Sparks would steal the backup job, but tonight is not looking so good so far.
- Thecakeisalie

Lots of hockey left...he's a good player.

I had hopes Sparks would steal the backup job, but tonight is not looking so good so far.
- Thecakeisalie

Same here. Looked good the other night. Not as set orcomfortable tonight though.

Nylander is being fed info from his dad and agent, both of whom have no issue with holding William out, but realism says he is not in the 8 million area, but rather 6-6.5 million and as soon as he is prepared to accept that he will be signed.

Nylander is being fed info from his dad and agent, both of whom have no issue with holding William out, but realism says he is not in the 8 million area, but rather 6-6.5 million and as soon as he is prepared to accept that he will be signed.
- oldhockeyfan

...and traded.

Definitely seen enough of Leivo.

Definitely seen enough of Leivo.
- Roadrunner75

You think he’ll replace Nylander?

...and traded.
- Woderwick

I do not believe that Dubas has any intention of trading him, but certainly will not cave in to him.

Definitely seen enough of Leivo.
- Roadrunner75

This.

You think he’ll replace Nylander?
- Steven_Seagull

At sitting out sure!!

Trade him for a soft taco combo at taco bell would work too

Marleycin looking calm - is he playing well?
- Woderwick

Tossed one of his signature grenades off the half wall for the first goal, so no.

I'm done with Marincin, Carrick, and Leivo. Ship 'em out for late round picks if you can.

You think he’ll replace Nylander?
- Steven_Seagull

Definitely. When he said he's "seen enough of Leivo", what he means is that he's seen enough to know he belongs on the first line. You know, the other first line that isn't playing tonight...

leivo falls or is off balance basically the entire shift every time lol. i was rooting for him but he doesn't seem to be any better this year

Definitely seen enough of Leivo.
- Roadrunner75

Yeah...he's "just a guy" to me.

Sandin looks like a headsy player...I like smart.

Definitely. When he said he's "seen enough of Leivo", what he means is that he's seen enough to know he belongs on the first line. You know, the other first line that isn't playing tonight...
- Thecakeisalie

Leivo-Vermette-Brouwer

Intermission topic:
https://torontosun.com/sp...n-he-was-traded-to-sharks

"According to Erik Karlsson, you’ll have to ask ownership or management. He would do it himself, but the last time he sat down and talked with owner Eugene Melnyk or general manager Pierre Dorion was 10 months ago.

“I haven’t spoken to any of them really since November of last year when they asked for my no-trade list,” Karlsson told Postmedia News in a one-on-one interview on Thursday. “That’s the way it is, I guess. That’s the only situation I know that’s been like this. It was what it was. I was there to play hockey and I did that to the best of my ability with what we had. That’s all that I worried about.

“Everything else around it is above my pay grade. That’s not my question to ask.”

leivo falls or is off balance basically the entire shift every time lol. i was rooting for him but he doesn't seem to be any better this year
- daeth

He seems to bumble his way into the zone every damn time. Gets in with the puck through sheer stubbornness rather than any skill, when he makes it in.

Tossed one of his signature grenades off the half wall for the first goal, so no.

I'm done with Marincin, Carrick, and Leivo. Ship 'em out for late round picks if you can.
- gravyface

Absolutely this!!!

They are bad depth options we dont need. Get anything we can for them and move on.