Primary assists and zone exits are everything that we want risto to be. The guy attacks and tries to drive play. Thats the way the league is moving.
- Slump Buster

but the data shows that his attacks are in vain and that he has no idea what he's doing in his own end.

As a general rule, the micro stats like entries and exits shouldn't contradict the data unless they're what's causing the bad results.

Yeah, but very, very good players get traded all the time for financial considerations. Saying "if he was good, he'd still be there" is disingenuous.
- Wetbandit1

As a blanket statement sure. But for Montour specifically you'd say that's true no?

As a blanket statement sure. But for Montour specifically you'd say that's true no?
- Sabresfan-365

I guess it depends what he wants. The Ducks are down to 3 good defensemen.

I would think he and Lindholm would make a good pairing.

I guess it depends what he wants. The Ducks are down to 3 good defensemen.

I would think he and Lindholm would make a good pairing.
- Wetbandit1

3.75. Jacob Larsson is pretty close.

Yeah, but very, very good players get traded all the time for financial considerations. Saying "if he was good, he'd still be there" is disingenuous.
- Wetbandit1

ROR?

ROR?
- PrinceChill

Gretzky, Kovalchuk, Hossa, Karlsson, Duchene(the first time), Kessel, Spezza, Vanek(the first time)...

Gretzky, Kovalchuk, Hossa, Karlsson, Duchene(the first time), Kessel, Spezza, Vanek(the first time)...
- Wetbandit1

U could list dozens more too

Coffey, Messier, Kurri, Ron Francis.....

Mitts is lookin a little Phil Kessel Jr these days
- lulags

Too bad the The skill doesn’t transfer

I really don’t like making fun of people’s weight but when your an athlete and you have all the talent and you’re just pissing it away for food and gaming that makes me angry

Too bad the The skill doesn’t transfer

I really don’t like making fun of people’s weight but when your an athlete and you have all the talent and you’re just pissing it away for food and gaming that makes me angry
- gerbe75pts

Does Mitts look overweight?
Did someone post a recent pic or something???

Does Mitts look overweight?
Did someone post a recent pic or something???
- jdfitz77

People are posting this so idk

The more you read through these boards, i get the impression most wouldnt trade our 1st for Crosby because of his cap hit.

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Kypreos - "The starting price for Jake Gardiner is $50M over 7 years. I think Jim [Benning] is going to seriously consider it."

The more you read through these boards, i get the impression most wouldnt trade our 1st for Crosby because of his cap hit.
- Mentalorgasm5

I would take Malkin

I would take Malkin
- gerbe75pts

Everyone should. Madness

To: PGH

Ristolainen, Nylander, 2020 1st, 2021 2nd, Okposo, Thompson

To: BUF

Malkin, Kessel

To: PGH

Ristolainen, Nylander, 2020 1st, 2021 2nd, Okposo, Thompson

To: BUF

Malkin, Kessel
- BeadyEyedDouche

Suck the the salary cap Beady.

Leafs fans turning on "greedy Marner". They seem to want him to sign an offer sheet so they get the picks or match and trade him.

Apparently his dad is a piece of work.

TV show recommendation of the day : What We Do In The Shadows (on Fx). Freakin' hilarious - check it out. Was a movie back in 2014 i think, but the TV show is better. Another mocumentary (think Reno 911 and The Office), but this time it's about vampires living in Staten Island. My favorite parts are any scene's with Colin Robinson, an "energy" vampire who sucks the life and energy out of people simply by talking to them in their work cubicles about something tedious and boring.

Trade for gritty!!! We need some toughness and jam!!

Primary assists and zone exits are everything that we want risto to be. The guy attacks and tries to drive play. Thats the way the league is moving.
- Slump Buster

Guhle is a puck moving / zone exit machine. Which is great. All the recent Sabres d they drafted are good at that too.

The issue with guhle is that he doesn’t have the offensive upside. Yes in Rochester he averaged .5 points per game in the ahl.

1) .5 in the ahl is nothing crazy
2). He didn’t get pp time

But if you watched montour or guhle .... who do you want to run a PP on top of the funnel? Montour. His shot passing and skill set is better in the o zone.

Guhle will never be good or great in the offense zone.

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

So you are saying Mintour makes Ristlainen redundant.
Sounds like if you insert his name, this is the description we are hoping for with R it sto when they move mountains to shelter him....all at$5.4 for a 3rd pairing guy.

One should go.

Guhle is a puck moving / zone exit machine. Which is great. All the recent Sabres d they drafted are good at that too.

The issue with guhle is that he doesn’t have the offensive upside. Yes in Rochester he averaged .5 points per game in the ahl.

1) .5 in the ahl is nothing crazy
2). He didn’t get pp time

But if you watched montour or guhle .... who do you want to run a PP on top of the funnel? Montour. His shot passing and skill set is better in the o zone.

Guhle will never be good or great in the offense zone.
- Sabretooth9

You're talking about a guy that is barely in the league and has struggled in the minors. Now he is a machine?

I haven't been listening to the radio, nor reading up on FA visits.
Any news of substance on who the Sabres are/will be talking to?

Taking Ek's words with a grain of salt, I'm not interested in Anders Lee.

Hopefully Botts is working with Vegas, San Jose, and contacting the likes of Dzingel, Nyquist, Perry, Pavelski, or whomever else he sees as a fit here.

I know there is still a lot of time before anything will really happen, but I am ready for the dominoes.