marcaractac

The standings were deceiving with the games in hand teams behind us had. Vancouver did look like they might choke it there for a little bit, however.

It means the prophecy has been fulfilled, and that those who were complaining thinking the Wings would pick outside the top 10 can finally relax.

Remember when Jurco said the same s*** when he went to Chicago? That sure was the problem with his play in hindsight, wasn't it?

Andrew f***s

So we'd move on from one coach just to hire another who'd coach the exact same defense-first system?

I mean yes, if you can get him for that cheap, absolutely. Sabres GM would get a good laugh out of that offer though. It'll take a center that can help them now, a first, and a A-level prospect.

Hell yeah. A Caps loss to Boston makes that pick in the 18-23 range. So let's hope for plenty of lower seed first round series wins!

Yes. You'd be looking at a first, second, Seider or Raymond, and a roster player like Larkin. Think about what the Caps paid for Mantha. It would cost far more. You'd create another hole by filling the center problem, in this case still in need of another top 6 C, and you'd out a big hurtin' on the farm. You can take on Okposo to get the price down, but that brings me to my next point: Target Reinhart instead. Keep the cost down by taking Okposo's contract off their hands and it would be much cheaper than Eichel. Then we fill the top 6 center hole without selling the farm. Have you met the New York Rangers?

Too expensive. Be sneaky and go after Reinhart. Imma guess that what we'd have to give up for Eichel would either not speed up the rebuild or slow it down.

Power if we happen to win the lottery. Seider-Johansson Hronek-Power Suck it, NHL.

Even better: Nucks have 5 games left! They simply need 3 points out of that (with 2 points coming from a regulation win), as they have us beat in ROW. As for Blash, agreed. If he was gonna get canned, he'd be canned by now.

Oh I do. You just don't start off with your best offer off the bat haha. I bet if you take on Okposo you might get away with the Caps pick though

And maybe that is the right move to make. I;d certainly start with the Caps pick and a prospect first, then try adding our second, etc. Our first would be my last resort, but I'd part with it if lottery protected, as I'm not sure I;d give up a shot at Owen Power for Reinhart. Better yet: Caps first, B prospect, take on Okposo.

Like I said. Conversation starter, not final cost. Also, if he wants out, Sabres negotiate from a position of weakness. He's also not under contract next season as an RFA.