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Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Mar 26 @ 6:06 PM ET
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FyAZI08GW4Y
Daammn, Jack Eichel....
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 26 @ 6:11 PM ET
I occasionally forget he was a 2012(!!) draft pick. I've always felt there's more to his game but he's never really taken that next step.

Side note, did you get my PM?

- Michael Ghofrani


I hadn't seen it. I use mobile which doesnt show PMs. Thanks for the heads up
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 26 @ 6:16 PM ET
I can live with or without Vesey
- Michael Pachla

better him then scott wilson
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 26 @ 6:30 PM ET
Ordinarily not opposed to that, but even at replacement level he's probably a better option than what's out there in FA. If there's a player to be had that doesnt cost much in cap or trade value im all for it.

Ideally, you'd replace him in house, but I don't see anyone remotely close to being able to handle that role.

Asplund's an intriguing option given his on ice results early in the year but not the bet I'd make if I was the GM heading into the last year of my contract.

- Michael Ghofrani


Depends on how the rest of the roster is constructed.

I'll go on record as stating Vesey isn't needed here with Olofsson, Skinner, Mojo and Kahun all better.

Seems like retaining him is forcing him into a spot based on last season usage of LW-ers at other positions like Mojo at 2C and Kahun at 2RW due to having 6LWs and 10or11or12 NHL-capable Dmen.
Yes, both players can "play" there...however, it just isn't their optimal position, and a line higher than they should be. They are both better on line 3 against lesser competition.
Go get a 2C and 2RW between Trades and FA, that pushes those 2 into more optimal positions.

Edit:
Leaves Vesey without a chair, saves you the $2.4m
poopcan both Larsson and Girgenson, save another $2.0m
Total savings of $4.4m from your initial 5 or 6 guys already.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 26 @ 6:35 PM ET
They did a very small part, much less than their own part move on ...
- gerbe75pts


Fixed.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 26 @ 6:41 PM ET
So when is Cam signing in Buffalo ?

Or is he the one Panthers Free Agent that won’t sign with the Bills ?
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:41 PM ET
Fixed.
- IonSabres

I would like to see what money you would give
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:44 PM ET
So when is Cam signing in Buffalo ?

Or is he the one Panthers Free Agent that won’t sign with the Bills ?

- Pegullaville


Brandon Beane holding back
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:48 PM ET
So when is Cam signing in Buffalo ?

Or is he the one Panthers Free Agent that won’t sign with the Bills ?

- Pegullaville


He signed Daryl Williams ...

Love those Carolina players
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 26 @ 6:50 PM ET
He signed Daryl Williams ...

Love those Carolina players

- gerbe75pts


I think it’s a good signing, I just think it’s kind of funny that it’s another former Panther
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 26 @ 6:51 PM ET
I would like to see what money you would give
- gerbe75pts


Go back and actaully read my post.
If Pegula's are the measuring stick, raise the white flag now.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:51 PM ET
U.S. now leads the world in coronavirus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Yikes wheres the" it's not serious people "
"Its just the flu"
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:52 PM ET
Go back and actaully read my post.
If Pegula's are the measuring stick, raise the white flag now.

- IonSabres


They gave their own money what else do you want them to do

Be thankful
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Mar 26 @ 6:53 PM ET
I think it’s a good signing, I just think it’s kind of funny that it’s another former Panther
- Pegullaville


Every one is a panther lol

Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 26 @ 6:57 PM ET
U.S. now leads the world in coronavirus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Yikes wheres the" it's not serious people "
"Its just the flu"

- gerbe75pts



Who was saying that in here other than that one crazy dude that got banned?
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Mar 26 @ 7:06 PM ET
U.S. now leads the world in coronavirus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Yikes wheres the" it's not serious people "
"Its just the flu"

- gerbe75pts


It’s a big deal for sure, but let’s keep perspective. We (US 327M) we’re always going to be higher then Italy (60M) Just based on population and how easily it spreads. This isn’t really news. Social distancing isn’t going to stop the virus, it’s going to slow the spread to not bog down hospitals all at once.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 26 @ 7:54 PM ET
Girgensons over Teravinen/Hertl hurts too.
- Pegullaville



Grigorenko hurts worse.....
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 26 @ 7:57 PM ET
that's a big number...

so...I went and gathered every state that has some kind of stay-at-home regulation in place and looked up all the restaurant workers in each of those states via:

https://restaurant.org/research/state

I counted 19 states right now with a grand total of just under 7 million restaurant employees...don't know exactly how many have been furloughed by my guess would be at least 80%...

saw somewhere on forbes this morning that the unemployment number could hit 5-6 million at the end of march...

the question I have is this, the feds asked the states not to publish unemployment numbers...why?

by state breakdown of restaurant employees in states with stay-at-home type regulations in place:

CA 1830000
CO 286000
DE 46000
HI 99000
IL 589000
ID 73000
IN 311000
NJ 348000
NY 866000
OH 585000
LA 213000
MA 349000
MN 276000
OR 211000
NM 96000
VT 30000
WA 333000
WV 73000
WI 285000

Total 6899000

- Michael Pachla


A ton of restaurant workers work under the table too, and they've been saying to keep employees if they could because the stimulus would include money for wages if employers keep their employees, which it does. That's going to wipe out a lot of the would-be unemployment seekers.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 26 @ 8:00 PM ET
Bills signed EJ Gaines. Not even mad about our depth at corner.
- Sabretooth9


Great, now fire Wallace into the sun.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 26 @ 8:08 PM ET
Reinhart is a good player, Draisatil is elite.

When you’re picking at the top of the draft, you should get elite.

- Pegullaville


Good is better than 3rd line grinder, no?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 26 @ 8:09 PM ET
It’s a big deal for sure, but let’s keep perspective. We (US 327M) we’re always going to be higher then Italy (60M) Just based on population and how easily it spreads. This isn’t really news. Social distancing isn’t going to stop the virus, it’s going to slow the spread to not bog down hospitals all at once.
- SDSabre


just curious, what about china?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 26 @ 8:10 PM ET
Pretty sure he was being sarcastic, trying to tell me off, as if 1.2 million dollars is going to sh!t-all for anyone, FFS, Cuomo just said 3 BILLION dollars is about 1/10th of what New York City ALONE needs because of this crisis.

And here's me, supposed to line up to apply to PSE once this all blows over because they're such good people, those elite.

- BeadyEyedDouche


Truly rich people are often bumholes. Why is this news? If MC Hammer was an bumhole he'd still have money.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 26 @ 8:12 PM ET
just curious, what about china?
- Michael Pachla



We are higher then them right now. Also tested more then them so far. Who knows what their real numbers are though. They didn’t report all their tests and I’m sure not their confirmed cases
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 26 @ 8:15 PM ET
Truly rich people are often bumholes. Why is this news? If MC Hammer was an bumhole he'd still have money.
- Wetbandit1



Almost all of them are. At least he gave money though. Could of did nothing. everything helps
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 26 @ 8:18 PM ET
Almost all of them are. At least he gave money though. Could of did nothing. everything helps
- Fattony1187


He's in a lose-lose situation. It was always going to be "that's it?" unless he donated like $10M. I'm just waiting for the "it's a write off anyway!" people.
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