I have never believed he won't make changes.

I'm just not certain most of it will be good.
- Sabresfan-365

I hate people. "We dont need/want Malkin."
- Mentalorgasm5

It's ridiculous. If PGH can offload him and Kessel for some young players to surround Crosby with, that's their best course of action. Sh!t, I'll take both of them. 1st, 2nd, Nylander and Thompson for Malkin and Kessel.

Very good years in roch? When? I loved the guy at 18 but he never got better. That was a great trade
- Slump Buster

I hate people. "We dont need/want Malkin."
- Mentalorgasm5

The athletic had a great article on the future of the sport. Cap space is everything. He doesn't make sense for us right now

- Sabresfan-365

Montour is a made man in this league. Drives play. No mystery here.

Your Intellect is Truly Dizzying



- MEBSabresFAN

Hey do me a favor, dont quote me. You add nothing to a discussion

The athletic had a great article on the future of the sport. Cap space is everything. He doesn't make sense for us right now
- Slump Buster

Oh my god stop with this cap space crap

You go and get good players, that's it.

It's ridiculous. If PGH can offload him and Kessel for some young players to surround Crosby with, that's their best course of action. Sh!t, I'll take both of them. 1st, 2nd, Nylander and Thompson for Malkin and Kessel.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Send them Okposo to boot

Send them Okposo to boot
- BeadyEyedDouche

He would be Crosby's new Kunitz

hatty

Oh my god stop with this cap space crap

You go and get good players, that's it.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Cap space helps get the good players. That was the point. It is the new currency.

- Sabresfan-365

Guhle is at the same trajectory Montour was at 21.

From the outside, it looks like we traded Guhle and 29 for "Guhle + 4 years"

Cap space helps get the good players. That was the point. It is the new currency.
- Slump Buster

Bott's is a CTE cap guru jeanyus

The athletic had a great article on the future of the sport. Cap space is everything. He doesn't make sense for us right now
- Slump Buster

Yes he does. We have Cap. I swear to god the way this board values not spending money yet complains that we suck.

Guhle is at the same trajectory Montour was at 21.

From the outside, it looks like we traded Guhle and 29 for "Guhle + 4 years"
- Mentalorgasm5

Source? Guhle has been a mess for two years.

Guhle is at the same trajectory Montour was at 21.

From the outside, it looks like we traded Guhle and 29 for "Guhle + 4 years"
- Mentalorgasm5

It's less about Guhle for me and more about Montour. He's a 2nd pair guy when he gets sheltered minutes.

It's like, did you really need to move 2 of your best trade assets to land this guy?

Cap space helps get the good players. That was the point. It is the new currency.
- Slump Buster

Malkin would be a good player you dote.

Montour is a made man in this league. Drives play. No mystery here.
- Slump Buster

This is true, but more often than not, he's driving it the wrong way

Yes he does. We have Cap. I swear to god the way this board values not spending money yet complains that we suck.
- Mentalorgasm5

I must have missed the start of the season. Last I checked it was June.

It's less about Guhle for me and more about Montour. He's a 2nd pair guy when he gets sheltered minutes.

It's like, did you really need to move 2 of your best trade assets to land this guy?
- Sabresfan-365

I feel Botts overpays when he wants something, so yes....question mark.

lol

This is true, but more often than not, he's driving it the wrong way
- Sabresfan-365

I can't believe I have to defend getting a quality nhl d for a guy that was heading towards non prospect status and a low first. Leafs fans were female dogging that they traded a first for muzzin and not Montour.

I can't believe I have to defend getting a quality nhl d for a guy that was heading towards non prospect status and a low first. Leafs fans were female dogging that they traded a first for muzzin and not Montour.
- Slump Buster

And as we all know, they are geniuses. The Guhle part I get, the earlier you can recognize a failing prospect, the quicker you can pull off a deal for a valuable player, so that it's not a wasted investment. Not saying he is or isn't, just that I recognize the value in doing that.

But it depends on your definition of quality. Whatever Montour brings offensively, he gives back defensively over the course of a season. This is all in a sheltered role by the way. When the ducks gave him any kind of defensive responsibility, he crapped himself.

It's ridiculous. If PGH can offload him and Kessel for some young players to surround Crosby with, that's their best course of action. Sh!t, I'll take both of them. 1st, 2nd, Nylander and Thompson for Malkin and Kessel.
- BeadyEyedDouche

That doesn't even get you Malkin.

And as we all know, they are geniuses. The Guhle part I get, the earlier you can recognize a failing prospect, the quicker you can pull off a deal for a valuable player, so that it's not a wasted investment. Not saying he is or isn't, just that I recognize the value in doing that.

But it depends on your definition of quality. Whatever Montour brings offensively, he gives back defensively over the course of a season. This is all in a sheltered role by the way. When the ducks gave him any kind of defensive responsibility, he crapped himself.
- Sabresfan-365

Really? Where? They traded him because he was going to cost a lot in his next contract because he is a good d. I was really impressed by him after we got him.

That doesn't even get you Malkin.
- Lunaion

yeah right, it eliminates our need to sign any FA's, free's up a ton of cap space for PGH and let's them explore free agency.

Malkin and Kessel's ages and contracts drive their value low and Botts knows peeps.