Like I said, it's dropped but not going away. The top 10 fighters accumulated 63 fights.

Why didn't you include this part of the article?

"Fisticuffs are a necessary deterrent, if, increasingly, a last resort. “I like some of the fighting and that could be just the way I grew up with it,” he says. “I don’t know if I’d ever want to see it go away.”
- adambuffalo

Fighting is absolutely going away

Especially in the playoffs
It’s very rare

No one's calling for a goon like Peters or John Scott, but guys that can throw fisticuffs when needed. Someone to step up when teams take liberties on our guys. That's why I like a guy like Brenden Dillon. Not a huge fighter, but watch his fights and almost every one is after a "skilled" guy got a questionable hit on them.
- adambuffalo

So basically any nhl player ? Lol like Jake

Fighting is absolutely going away

Especially in the playoffs
It’s very rare
- jdfitz77

Maybe 4 last year in the playoffs, but that doesn't mean that the physicality goes away.

Do tell...
- jdfitz77

https://sportsmockery.com...n-strome-could-be-traded/

Devils might make Gusev available? Lots of people wanted him last summer. Pretty much everyone on here, but Fitz.

Well as long as he keeps progressing, Pekar might be that guy up front.
- Buff36

He didn’t really progress much this year
Maybe that was bc he was hurt all summer though & couldn’t train much?

Maybe 4 last year in the playoffs, but that doesn't mean that the physicality goes away.
- adambuffalo

But everyone steps up in the playoffs ..

So I don't get where you're coming from

Maybe 4 last year in the playoffs, but that doesn't mean that the physicality goes away.
- adambuffalo

There’s only a handful of Tkachucks & Wilson’s in the league though
Who are u targeting to bring in?

So basically any nhl player ? Lol like Jake
- gerbe75pts

Like Jake? Yeah, no one is worried about him. More like Tampa running our guys with no fear of repercussions.

Do tell...
- jdfitz77

About 2 weeks before the trade deadline they made a offer for Strome and another player, the Sabres offered Johnson and Mitts

https://sportsmockery.com/2020/04/nhl-insider-claims-blackhawks-dylan-strome-could-be-traded/
- gerbe75pts

I heard about that

Sounded like he had specific info on us trying to trade for Strome & being shot down

Like Jake? Yeah, no one is worried about him. More like Tampa running our guys with no fear of repercussions.
- adambuffalo

Tampa got destroyed by the blue jackets because they forgot it's the playoffs and you're worried about them ? Lol

Devils might make Gusev available? Lots of people wanted him last summer. Pretty much everyone on here, but Fitz.
- Hatboro_Swords

Nice troll job
I’ve been talking about Gusev for years

Again... u don’t know sh!t
Shocker

About 2 weeks before the trade deadline they made a offer for Strome and another player, the Sabres offered Johnson and Mitts
- Buff36

That’s interesting
Where’d u hear this?
And any idea who that “other player“ may have been?

Tampa got destroyed by the blue jackets because they forgot it's the playoffs and you're worried about them ? Lol
- gerbe75pts

And Tampa went out and got Maroon. Not because they were outmatched talent wise, but they were outmatched physically. You're not really helping your point here.

Nice troll job
I’ve been talking about Gusev for years

Again... u don’t know sh!t
Shocker
- jdfitz77

Yeah, talking for years about how you think he would be bad for the Sabres. Idk, story’s changin

And Tampa went out and got Maroon. Not because they were outmatched talent wise, but they were outmatched physically. You're not really helping your point here.
- adambuffalo

If you think maroon was going to put them over the top I don't know what to tell you lol..

Get a player like the TK brothers or a player like ott then yes it would make a huge difference

And Tampa went out and got Maroon. Not because they were outmatched talent wise, but they were outmatched physically. You're not really helping your point here.
- adambuffalo

Are u saying that getting 4th liners are gonna help the overall team toughness?

Tough to do that playing 10min a night
If those guys aren’t in the top9, then i don’t see them having much effect

Bringing back Simmons for example... meh
It’s fine i guess if he replaces Okposo,
but i don’t think having him or Maroon is gonna contribute much to us beating Tampa or Boston or whoever

Yeah, talking for years about how you think he would be bad for the Sabres. Idk, story’s changin
- Hatboro_Swords

Don’t know sh!t like usual

I heard about that

Sounded like he had specific info on us trying to trade for Strome & being shot down
- jdfitz77

Don't worry we will get him

Nashville has a center in the minors I'd be interested in. Yakov Trenin. Did really well in the AHL this year and although he didn't do a lot in the NHL this season in 21 games, he did handle Chara pretty well.

That’s interesting
Where’d u hear this?
And any idea who that “other player“ may have been?
- jdfitz77

My body works for ESPN Radio, he said the rumor he got was Kubilak was the other piece. He said Buffalo was willing to add but Chicago said No.

Nashville has a center in the minors I'd be interested in. Yakov Trenin. Did really well in the AHL this year and although he didn't do a lot in the NHL this season in 21 games, he did handle Chara pretty well.
- adambuffalo

Based on his juniors stats...
specifically the non escalation of his scoring,
I’d say we are probably looking at a 3rd liner at best

Did have nice goals totals in the AHL this past year, so maybe he’s a bit of a late bloomer

My body works for ESPN Radio, he said the rumor he got was Kubilak was the other piece. He said Buffalo was willing to add but Chicago said No.
- Buff36

It was stupid of botts to ask for Kubilak hawks would want VO back

My body works for ESPN Radio, he said the rumor he got was Kubilak was the other piece. He said Buffalo was willing to add but Chicago said No.
- Buff36

Well that’s a big name to leave out
You were making it sound like the Hawks said no to trading Strome,
when it really sounds like they said no to trading Kubalik (who was killing it)