Confirmed with Link: BUF/DAL - Jhonas Enroth for Anders Lindback, Conditional 2016 3rd
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dotcommunism
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Some of Jhonas' comments in this article pretty much seal it for me that he won't be coming back in the offseason...going to a team that "actually wanted me" and things like that.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/da...learned-he-was-traded-to-the-dallas-stars.ece
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/da...learned-he-was-traded-to-the-dallas-stars.ece
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I hope the best for Jonas. He inherited bad teams in front of him and played admirably.
He was never the plan in net for the Sabres as contenders and it was good they received a 3rd for him.
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Good. I don't want to make it a habit of resigning these mediocre ex-Sabres. I still can't believe people were advocating to bring back Torrey Mitchell in the offseason.
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Eh, depends on the player. Mitchell is a perfectly reasonable bottom six player on a real team and I wouldn't have any problem with him on the team next season. But I generally agree with your sentiment. Moulson and McCormick aren't exactly justifying the idea of keeping the roster intact, but they were signed a different reason of course.
Yeah, Jhonas seems bitter.
I think maybe he should talk to Brad May, who told a nice story of his first trade on Marek vs Wychynski podcast.
May felt like he got dumped by a girl when the Sabres traded him. Then Vancouver was the new hot girl that wanted him. And he hated the Sabres brass that traded him as if they were his EX. He said he eventually got over it and it was just wasted energy being bitter.
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Yeah, I'm not sure if that quote is bitter or not. It could be, depending on tone, but they aren't inherently bitter words. Either way, I'd expect him to be happy to "be wanted" as he got his chance here and did about as well as anyone could have hoped, yet the team didn't seem to show any interest in extending him.
They are probably better off, draft-wise, not having him for the rest of the season. They can see how Neuvirth and even Lindback (not playing on a Lindy backup schedule) do, and the door remains open to bring Enroth back this summer, if he is the best option. His comments sound like the comments of every player ever traded to me.
I still would have liked to sign Jhonas to an extension instead of letting him go to UFA. I don't see a ton of great goalie options available this summer, and I feel like we could have signed him cheap for very short term (2 years, maybe) through an extension. That might not be possible if he goes to UFA. But it has always been obvious that Murray already had a pretty low opinion of Enroth from day 1.
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I don't think Enroth sounds too salty about it in those comments. It sounds like most player interviews after they're traded, actually. "I was surprised and then I was sad for a second and then I was totally excited about this new opportunity!" 
I always thought it was pretty clear that Murray didn't have much faith in Enroth's ability to be a starter, especially with his general lust for big goalies. And he definitely acquired Neuvirth hoping he could be a starter, and now with Enroth out of the way we'll get to see if he can. Or, Neuvirth can get another injury and we can ride Lindback to a sure 30th place finish.
I always thought it was pretty clear that Murray didn't have much faith in Enroth's ability to be a starter, especially with his general lust for big goalies. And he definitely acquired Neuvirth hoping he could be a starter, and now with Enroth out of the way we'll get to see if he can. Or, Neuvirth can get another injury and we can ride Lindback to a sure 30th place finish.
Enroth had parting comments for Ruff when Buffalo fired him as well. I don't think he's bitter I just think he says what he feels.
Feel bad for him watching him play tonight because Dallas is basically just as bad as Buffalo outside of their 1st line. The D zone breakdowns and and total complacency of their forwards defensively is pretty spectacular. Nichushkin may be their best top 6 forward defensively and he's 19 and injured. Even when healthy Dallas is a really poorly built team.
Feel bad for him watching him play tonight because Dallas is basically just as bad as Buffalo outside of their 1st line. The D zone breakdowns and and total complacency of their forwards defensively is pretty spectacular. Nichushkin may be their best top 6 forward defensively and he's 19 and injured. Even when healthy Dallas is a really poorly built team.
After all the **** people threw at Buffalo for trading the great Jhonas Enroth...he repaid the ire by allowing 4 goals in his Stars debut.
Enroth was just pumping Dallas. Stating he was happy someone would trade for him is deadline cliche 101.
Guy wasn't bitter at all in that interview.
Guy wasn't bitter at all in that interview.
haseoke39
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Enroth might be bitter now, but if we're the only team offering him starting minutes in July, hell feel wanted again.
The only thing that worries me is that is very very much like the sabres to sign a goalie of at least enroths caliber this offseason, and he may be the only one aside from niemi. Don't know who's available for trade, but I don't like the idea of overpaying for filler.
The only thing that worries me is that is very very much like the sabres to sign a goalie of at least enroths caliber this offseason, and he may be the only one aside from niemi. Don't know who's available for trade, but I don't like the idea of overpaying for filler.
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The silver is hideous. It's like they are made to go with the turdburger third jerseys. Replace the silver with blue and they are sweet.
The silver is hideous. It's like they are made to go with the turdburger third jerseys. Replace the silver with blue and they are sweet.
Perhaps the only games he'll actually get for the rest of the year are with the 3rd jersey.
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So school got cancelled in Austin? Uhhh do yall not see how awesome it is outside? I mean Ya it's cold but it's clear sky's lol OH Texas!
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@ajwilliams23 - I got traded to Dallas 2 weeks ago and these "snow days" they have down here are pretty funny.
(DB for the Buffalo Bills #23 and a former Texas Longhorn #4 and a country boy who gives God all the Glory - Austin, Texas · teamaaronwilliams.com)
So school got cancelled in Austin? Uhhh do yall not see how awesome it is outside? I mean Ya it's cold but it's clear sky's lol OH Texas!
Jhonas Enroth - @JEnroth125 -
@ajwilliams23 - I got traded to Dallas 2 weeks ago and these "snow days" they have down here are pretty funny.
haseoke39
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The silver is hideous. It's like they are made to go with the turdburger third jerseys. Replace the silver with blue and they are sweet.
Looks fine to me. Having a piece of equipment emphasize q secondary team color seems like a very tasteful choice.
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