Yeah, seriously. They have enough question marks on this team, so we're adding one more? They don't have near enough quality trade chips, and you're going to just throw one away? No, thanks.

Donskoi is not getting $6 million. Has he ever hit 15 goals?
- Powerslave

I'd rather gamble on a question mark than role out a bunch of guys that I know suck

when was the last time the sabres were competitive?



asking for a friend
- homiedclown

November 28, 2018.

when was the last time the sabres were competitive?



asking for a friend
- homiedclown

Every year. Opening night. Before puck drop.

After that, it's always a gamble.

Yeah, seriously. They have enough question marks on this team, so we're adding one more? They don't have near enough quality trade chips, and you're going to just throw one away? No, thanks.

Donskoi is not getting $6 million. Has he ever hit 15 goals?
- Powerslave

So instead of buying low on a guy who is coming off an injury who was finally able to showcase his talents, they're going to sign a guy with a career high of 37 points?

4 mins of ice time more a night in Vegas than in Minny

Got significant PP time

Even if his production dropped down to 40 points that's still 4th best among forwards on the Sabres

He can play LW and Center

The cost to get him was stupid low.

and if it doesn't work out at the end of the day all it costs is a C prospect and a 4th or 5th rounder and he is a UFA after this season so if they don't wanna keep him he gets moved at the deadline

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Conditions on 5th RD pick in Haula trade: if he's on the Hurricanes roster past next season Vegas gets the pick (so if he signs); If the 'Canes trade Haula for either a player, or multiple picks, or a pick in rounds 1-5, Vegas also gets the 5th. If Haula walks next year, no pick

Every year. Opening night. Before puck drop.

After that, it's always a gamble.
- thatsapickle

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Conditions on 5th RD pick in Haula trade: if he's on the Hurricanes roster past next season Vegas gets the pick (so if he signs); If the 'Canes trade Haula for either a player, or multiple picks, or a pick in rounds 1-5, Vegas also gets the 5th. If Haula walks next year, no pick
- Stripes77

The conditions of these picks continue to get stranger and stranger.

The conditions of these picks continue to get stranger and stranger.
- buffalofan19

It's pretty funny to me with this one for some reason

All of this over a 5th round pick?

I'd rather gamble on a question mark than role out a bunch of guys that I know suck
- mattmoulson

Or, because you know, it's JUNE 27TH, instead of making a dumb move, maybe we allow the gm to work, because maybe the guy has a plan.

It's downright hysterical that 90% of people on here think we should have traded for yet another 3rd liner who had ONE good year in his career because he "came cheap". Everyone wants change so much that you're willing to trade for trash because "it's new".

Ever think that Carolina didn't WANT CJ Smith, perhaps? This isn't (frank)ing Xbox. Let the man do his job.

So instead of buying low on a guy who is coming off an injury who was finally able to showcase his talents, they're going to sign a guy with a career high of 37 points?

4 mins of ice time more a night in Vegas than in Minny

Got significant PP time

Even if his production dropped down to 40 points that's still 4th best among forwards on the Sabres

He can play LW and Center

The cost to get him was stupid low.

and if it doesn't work out at the end of the day all it costs is a C prospect and a 4th or 5th rounder and he is a UFA after this season so if they don't wanna keep him he gets moved at the deadline
- Stripes77

So you're making an argument for signing Donskoi, then? 😉

Because he'll certainly get a bigger role here, ala Haula. And you're not giving anything up to acquire him.

It's pretty funny to me with this one for some reason

All of this over a 5th round pick?
- Stripes77

"If Haula takes a poop in the middle of the locker room floor, and the janitor cleans it up within 15 minutes, Vegas gets a 5th round pick.

If he merely urinates in the middle of the locker room floor, but cleans it up himself, Vegas would also get a 5th round pick.

Otherwise, no pick."

14 twice. He made $1.9M last year playing 14 minutes a night and got 14 goals and 23 assists for his season. He's a good player and I'm glad were interested but I can't imagine his UFA offer won't be much more than 4, maybe 4.5. What might be attractive for him is he could slide into the top 6 here, unlike what he got in SJ.
- mhp

I like these type players like Donskoi... i do have a friend who is a die hard Sharks fan and says that he's nothing special though. I'd support the signing but would be critical if it was for more than 4M.

The conditions of these picks continue to get stranger and stranger.
- buffalofan19

Wasn't the Hunwick one that he had to be on our roster for last season and until the draft this year or we had to give them another pick? But now we could deal or cut him if he wanted for no additional pick?

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This is why Murray was smart to buy out the Hoff

Wasn't the Hunwick one that he had to be on our roster for last season and until the draft this year or we had to give them another pick? But now we could deal or cut him if he wanted for no additional pick?
- JVince11

The 4th became a 3rd if we traded Hunwick before the draft or if Sheary potted 20

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This is why Murray was smart to buy out the Hoff
- Slump Buster

RAW DEAL!!!

So you're making an argument for signing Donskoi, then? 😉

Because he'll certainly get a bigger role here, ala Haula. And you're not giving anything up to acquire him.
- Powerslave

Except overpaying him

Which this team has to do to get people in the door

So if/when he signs here for $4.5 million on a 4-5 year deal I don't want to hear complaints

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On to the business: VAN will get hit with a cap recapture penalty of slightly more than $3M in each of the next three seasons. FLA cap recapture penalty will be slightly more than $1M in each of next three seasons.


This is why Murray was smart to buy out the Hoff
- Slump Buster

Probably one of the few things he did correctly

He wasn't a bad player but that contract was BRUTAL

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On to the business: VAN will get hit with a cap recapture penalty of slightly more than $3M in each of the next three seasons. FLA cap recapture penalty will be slightly more than $1M in each of next three seasons.


This is why Murray was smart to buy out the Hoff
- Slump Buster

I hated the buyout at the time, thinking it was nothing more than a doomsday scenario, but it was definitely one of the smartest moves he made as a GM here.

The 4th became a 3rd if we traded Hunwick before the draft or if Sheary potted 20
- jcragcrumple

So you're saying they told Sheary not to score this year to save the 3rd?

Except overpaying him

Which this team has to do to get people in the door

So if/when he signs here for $4.5 million on a 4-5 year deal I don't want to hear complaints
- Stripes77

$4.5 on a 4 year deal for a 27 year old guy that's going to "Eric Haula" the (frank) outta this place is right on.

And you're going to hear complaints no matter what we do or don't do.

So you're saying they told Sheary not to score this year to save the 3rd?
- thatsapickle

Yeah, it was part of the stealth tank. The hardest part of the whole thing though was convincing Bogo not to score 15 goals and emerge as a top-pairing defenseman along side Dahlin.

The 4th became a 3rd if we traded Hunwick before the draft or if Sheary potted 20
- jcragcrumple

So that's why Sheary busted this year.... he was considerate of our 3rd rounder.

Sheary for 25 this year. COUNT IT.

Yeah, it was part of the stealth tank. The hardest part of the whole thing though was convincing Bogo not to score 15 goals and emerge as a top-pairing defenseman along side Dahlin.
- jcragcrumple

That makes a lot of sense.

As much sense as anything else.

"If Haula takes a poop in the middle of the locker room floor, and the janitor cleans it up within 15 minutes, Vegas gets a 5th round pick.

If he merely urinates in the middle of the locker room floor, but cleans it up himself, Vegas would also get a 5th round pick.

Otherwise, no pick."
- buffalofan19

Where is the Hurricanes Logo in the carpet of the locker room?
I mean if he poops there, it should definitely then be a 3rd