Around The NHL #7 - Let's Make A Deal

[Jakey53]

TOI for Kyle Tourist has dropped to 7:21 and 6:53 in the Winnipeg series.
1g-2a-3p, -9, 8 PIMs in 18 games
2 x 1.65M

I still don't understand how he signed there. But it does still make me laugh.

I thought Turris was going to have a good year. Boy was I wrong.

 

[_Del_]

I wouldn't trade a plug nickel for Taylor Hall. I wouldn't give him anything close to what he wants as a free agent.

 

[SR]

I think we sit on our hands until this next off season. Let these contracts drop off. Or if we do in fact do something, duplicate the the Stepan trade. We don’t need to another big money player right now. Ride out this season, maybe make the playoffs, watch some playoff hockey and let BA have his way with the roster and that cap space.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I wouldn't trade a plug nickel for Taylor Hall. I wouldn't give him anything close to what he wants as a free agent.

I'd agree with this. Correlation /= causation, but he did jack squat for the Coyotes, and he's doing jack squat for the Sabres (1 goal in 13 games and a -10). At this point, the only player I'd trade assets for is someone who is a culture-changer (for the positive). Otherwise, give me draft assets to restock our extremely bare cupboard.

 

[Jakey53]

I wouldn't trade a plug nickel for Taylor Hall. I wouldn't give him anything close to what he wants as a free agent.

I would give a nickel.

 

[rt]

I love Hall. I really hope we sign him.

 

[AZviaNJ]

I'd agree with this. Correlation /= causation, but he did jack squat for the Coyotes, and he's doing jack squat for the Sabres (1 goal in 13 games and a -10). At this point, the only player I'd trade assets for is someone who is a culture-changer (for the positive). Otherwise, give me draft assets to restock our extremely bare cupboard.

My guess is they try to get OEL to waive his NMC again as part of the culture-change reset which is already underway. GMBA has probably seen enough to know he's not the player you want to build around.

A mid/late 2021 first, a roster player (with term and $ to balance the financials somewhat) and a middling prospect is enough.

The longer the wait the less they'll get in return as it's hard to imagine OEL's value increasing unless something changes.

 

[TheLegend]

I love Hall. I really hope we sign him.

You're just enamored over the fact he made our entire roster not named Conor Garland look like beer league hockey.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Nice. Don't think Reimer was expecting a shot. Those Whalers unis are something else.

 

[lanky]

Who could have predicted the Panthers being #1 in the league after letting Dadanov and Hoffman walk? Amazing.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Who could have predicted 38 yo Mike Smith would be 4-0-0 with a .940 sv% and 1.83 GAA?

 

[MIGs Dog]

Who could have predicted the Panthers being #1 in the league after letting Dadanov and Hoffman walk? Amazing.

Good coaching

 

[Jakey53]

Good coaching

You can add talent to that statement.

 

[MIGs Dog]

You can add talent to that statement.

Buffalo has talent.

 

[hbk]

Who could have predicted 38 yo Mike Smith would be 4-0-0 with a .940 sv% and 1.83 GAA?

I’d encourage the Oilers to go all in on riding Smith for a playoff run. I’m sure it will work out fine. Hell double down. 3 year extension!

 

[Jakey53]

Buffalo has talent.

Coaching?

 

[Jakey53]

I’d encourage the Oilers to go all in on riding Smith for a playoff run. I’m sure it will work out fine. Hell double down. 3 year extension!

He's outplaying Kuemper at the moment.

 

[hbk]

Coaching?

I actually like Kruger. Tanking kills culture and it permeates for years. They need someone to take this team by the throat and drag them to consistency. It’s leadership.

 

[hbk]

He's outplaying Kuemper at the moment.

Like i said extend him. Protect him in expansion draft. If you are confident it’s sustainable then make a statement. Keumper can lead the league in categories over several years and is still viewed by some fans of other teams as a guy who got hot for a period. Except that period has lasted calendar years. Plural.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Coaching?

I think coaching is underated. Consider that the highest paid player makes double the highest paid coach, yet having the best player does not equal wins. The best coaches move from team to team and achieve results. Ergo, coaching trumps talent.

 

[Jakey53]

I actually like Kruger. Tanking kills culture and it permeates for years. They need someone to take this team by the throat and drag them to consistency. It’s leadership.

I put him in the same category as RT.

 

[Jakey53]

I think coaching is underated. Consider that the highest paid player makes double the highest paid coach, yet having the best player does not equal wins. The best coaches move from team to team and achieve results. Ergo, coaching trumps talent.

I think coaching is very important. But you do need talent to win consistently in the NHL.

 

[Jamieh]

Buffalo has talent.

Not really.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Not really.

They are challenging Edmonton for most #1 picks on their roster, plus they have Toby Rieder. Underperforming...for sure, but the Sabres have some top-level talent. Goaltending has been suspect. Krueger is a coach with no record of head coaching success. I'll reiterate my point, if you are going to pay $80 mil in player salary, don't skimp on coaching.

 

[Jamieh]

They are challenging Edmonton for most #1 picks on their roster, plus they have Toby Rieder. Underperforming...for sure, but the Sabres have some top-level talent. Goaltending has been suspect. Krueger is a coach with no record of head coaching success. I'll reiterate my point, if you are going to pay $80 mil in player salary, don't skimp on coaching.

Just because someone is drafted high means squat going forward. The Sabres just aren't very good and so far are unwilling to make up for that by working hard as a team.