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- mhp

Are you surprised ? Taylor keeps playing the worst goalie in the AHL playoffs. Watch us not score again though and we can listen to Sexton tell us all about how amazing of a job he did this year.

Are you surprised ? Taylor keeps playing the worst goalie in the AHL playoffs. Watch us not score again though and we can listen to Sexton tell us all about how amazing of a job he did this year.
- Pegullaville

Not surprised at all. Wedgewood got out of position. They haven't generated much offense so far. They're playing scared, not desperate.

Did Toronto send Matthews, Marrner and company down to see how it feels to win in the First round ?

Are you surprised ? Taylor keeps playing the worst goalie in the AHL playoffs. Watch us not score again though and we can listen to Sexton tell us all about how amazing of a job he did this year.
- Pegullaville

Sabres will probably announce Taylor's promotion to Sabres head coach after the sweep is complete.

Not surprised at all. Wedgewood got out of position. They haven't generated much offense so far. They're playing scared, not desperate.
- mhp

They were excited for a deep run this year though. All of the players were talking about how confident they were to bring a championship home... LOL

They were excited for a deep run this year though. All of the players were talking about how confident they were to bring a championship home... LOL
- Pegullaville

Be careful what you wish for.

Tage Thompson is very unimpressive.

GMTM always gets his man

Who do we have that Pitt would consider?
- washedup20

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.
- Powerslave

Either that or 7 years for someone else

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.
- Powerslave

Yeah. Pass on him and pass on Taylor.

I will puke if we hire Jacques Martin as coach.

Hire the Swede

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.
- Powerslave

We want to trade Ristolainen but aquire an older more expensive less defense responsible Letang???

We want to trade Ristolainen but aquire an older more expensive less defense responsible Letang???
- Fattony1187

If Risto is a (the only?) way to acquire a top 6 F, though, it has to be considered

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.
- Powerslave

Unless it is for Risto, then it does set-up a Risto trade, and locks Letang into Dahlin's partner.
If Pens need cap space, hopefully not a whole bunch of value going back...maybe a Borgan type.
Letang would bring a solid veteran and cup winner...would have to be respected.

Then, depending on who they trade Risto for, could be quite good actually.

Unless it is for Risto, then it does set-up a Risto trade, and locks Letang into Dahlin's partner.
If Pens need cap space, hopefully not a whole bunch of value going back...maybe a Borgan type.
Letang would bring a solid veteran and cup winner...would have to be respected.

Then, depending on who they trade Risto for, could be quite good actually.
- IonSabres

Right.

I wouldn't hate it as long as, like you said, it's for the right return.

Great player, but @ $7.2 per over next 3 years? Yikes.
- Powerslave

9th highest paid d man right now

karlsson and doughty jump him for sure

when guys like petry are making 5.5 per it's not out of line as I still view him as a top 20 d man


but that ticker scares me

We want to trade Ristolainen but aquire an older more expensive less defense responsible Letang???
- Fattony1187

Older, yes.
More expensive, yes.
Less defensively responsible? Highly debatable. Risto is one of the worst defensively responsible Dmen in the league. Can't defend, can't transition. He sucks defensively.
I am not saying Letang is great defensively 'cause he is flawed there as well.
His transition game is much better though, and his possession metrics are decent as well.

9th highest paid d man right now

karlsson and doughty jump him for sure

when guys like petry are making 5.5 per it's not out of line as I still view him as a top 20 d man


but that ticker scares me
- homiedclown

Good point. Forgot about that.

Been 5 years, though, yes?

Older, yes.
More expensive, yes.
Less defensively responsible? Highly debatable. Risto is one of the worst defensively responsible Dmen in the league. Can't defend, can't transition. He sucks defensively.
I am not saying Letang is great defensively 'cause he is flawed there as well.
His transition game is much better though, and his possession metrics are decent as well.
- IonSabres

He'll be 32, 33, 34 through the last three years of his deal, turning 35 at the end of April the final year of his deal.

When was the last time the Sabres ever had a true top pair on defense?

Amerks have no life.

Taylor, you're fired.

Good point. Forgot about that.

Been 5 years, though, yes?
- Powerslave

dahlin-letang
mccabe-montour
pilut-risto


if you change the face of the team up front for a more up tempo team, this is a much better d core for that situation

He'll be 32, 33, 34 through the last three years of his deal, turning 35 at the end of April the final year of his deal.

When was the last time the Sabres ever had a true top pair on defense?
- kingcong39

mike ramsey and bill hajt?

mike ramsey and bill hajt?
- homiedclown

Were they a top pair league wide?

Tage.

Amerks have no life.

Taylor, you're fired.
- Powerslave

Right on queue LOL