Well, that sort of validates the Sabres / Vegas rumor from a couple days ago.

And maybe McCabe will finally go to the panthers. Rumored from this summer

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing
- Sabretooth9

Kiper on Josh Allen:

"The players love him. They’ll go through a wall for this guy... I’ve never seen a team go to bat for a quarterback as much as these guys have... He improved in every category dramatically from his rookie year.”

via @RyanTalbotBills https://t.co/yq4pMaEuNi

Botts is the worst GM in the league.

The guy is a clown
- toddkac

Skinner and Olofsson have similar production with Eichel, and I think Skinner is a lot better without him than Olofsson would be.

I think i'm one of the few that doesn't mind skinner not being on L1. Maybe get him there to get him out of his "funk" but I think the team is better served with Olofsson there.
- robz228

good points...ralph had the opportunity to put skinner on that top line when Olofsson was out...he didn't and left us wondering why he didn't do that

That back read was depressing.

I’m still very much happy to be here.

Bring me Lundell/Rossi
- Pegullaville

Or Holtz.

Botch will pick Holloway though.

100% agree. My favourite green olives and Italian sausage
- Camel

It saus, banana peppers, and onion.

Stinger pizza with onion and banana peppers with garlic and oil sauce.

Chicken fingers, bacon, and onion with a blue cheese and hot sauce base.

Beef on weck pizza

Based on his trends, I fully expect him to have a bounce back yr next year.

That said, they probably shouldn’t have resigned him.
- dadeadhead

color me one who isn't worried about skinner...he'll break his drought and it wouldn't be surprising to see him hit 20 goals on the season

good points...ralph had the opportunity to put skinner on that top line when Olofsson was out...he didn't and left us wondering why he didn't do that
- Michael Pachla

Skinner slept with Ralph’s wife or daughter.

that's not on skinner, that's on your favorite gm...however, that said, Johansson at his best playing a position he hadn't played in a while, helped create enough space for skinner to pot five goals in the first seven games...victor rask is among many centers he played with in carolina that aren't jack Eichel yet he managed to average close to 29 goals/82 games...

the guy can score
- Michael Pachla

How is he my favorite GM?

good points...ralph had the opportunity to put skinner on that top line when Olofsson was out...he didn't and left us wondering why he didn't do that
- Michael Pachla

My guess is because he'd still be better off on a different line than someone else. Problem is it just aint workin.

Team has 4 good forwards and he's the odd man out this year. Hopefully next year that isn't the case.

How is he my favorite GM?
- toddkac

check your sarcasm detector

but when the first 3 coaches suck


why keep them



that's like saying you dated 3 bad women in a row in bed, but you better keep the third instead of trying to find the right one
- homiedclown

Time to get an experienced coach who has won and is not a dinosaur.

color me one who isn't worried about skinner...he'll break his drought and it wouldn't be surprising to see him hit 20 goals on the season
- Michael Pachla

They have to go all out and get a second line center next off season. I know what’s in the pipeline but we’re realistically another bad season from Jack saying fvck this.

#2c
Shore up the goaltending

Everything else should fall into place.

Skinner and Olofsson have similar production with Eichel, and I think Skinner is a lot better without him than Olofsson would be.

I think i'm one of the few that doesn't mind skinner not being on L1. Maybe get him there to get him out of his "funk" but I think the team is better served with Olofsson there.
- robz228

Good post.

Time to get an experienced coach who has won and is not a dinosaur.
- toddkac

This is a good post

My guess is because he'd still be better off on a different line than someone else. Problem is it just aint workin.

Team has 4 good forwards and he's the odd man out this year. Hopefully next year that isn't the case.
- robz228

yeah and ralph ain't touching that top line either

Time to get an experienced coach who has won and is not a dinosaur.
- toddkac

if moving ralph upstairs, at some point, why wait

do it now

am of the opining that botts should do two things:

--ship out either risto or Montour (thinking risto will be the one to go)
--ship out larry or frolic

that's all I got right now
- Michael Pachla

PACH!!!!
Welcome back friend.
What's your take on the narrative that Coach and Skinner have some kind of problem. Personally, I think there's something going on when Skinner isn't even on the line but is instead on a line of stench (Rodriguez and Sherry).

They have to go all out and get a second line center next off season. I know what’s in the pipeline but we’re realistically another bad season from Jack saying fvck this.

#2c
Shore up the goaltending

Everything else should fall into place.
- dadeadhead

pretty sure this post could have been used last season

and the day after ror was traded

- homiedclown

Not with this team.

They’d be crying like a baby who just spat out their pacifier.

Skinner slept with Ralph’s wife or daughter.
- dadeadhead

did he go back?

Not with this team.

They’d be crying like a baby who just spat out their pacifier.
- dadeadhead

honestly, exactly what they need IMO

pretty sure this post could have been used last season

and the day after ror was traded
- homiedclown

Should’ve taken the Arizona deal.....

PACH!!!!
Welcome back friend.
What's your take on the narrative that Coach and Skinner have some kind of problem. Personally, I think there's something going on when Skinner isn't even on the line but is instead on a line of stench (Rodriguez and Sherry).
- Angler

thx...I've been around, just posting on sparse days...

I don't know...we know ralph ain't touching the top line...why not?...who the hell knows, so skinner is on his own with whomever ralph gives him as linemates...is it tough love?...is it punishment for play away from the puck?...is it attitude from either ralph or skinner?

*shrugs*

who knows?

if moving ralph upstairs, at some point, why wait

do it now
- homiedclown

You may now see Risto moved from what I was told last week.

honestly, exactly what they need IMO
- homiedclown

Yeah not sure they respond to a coach like that. 10 games max and then the tuning out starts.