Around the League - ...in 56 Games

[Buds17]

Who says no?

To NYR: Eichel
To BUF: Lafreniere, Kakko, DeAngelo

Maybe a bit of both, but probably Buffalo to the greater extent. That could be an impressive haul for Buffalo's future. Still, signing Taylor Hall to even that one year deal would seem to suggest wanting to do something now. NYR obviously moved up fairly significantly in selecting Lafreniere and even Kakko. This might be them sacrificing too much in the way of "futures" though even to be able to add an Eichel.

 

[Menzinger]

Who says no?

To NYR: Eichel
To BUF: Lafreniere, Kakko, DeAngelo

I think take out Kakko and both would say yes.

 

[zeke]

I think take out Kakko and both would say yes.

I don't think buf can afford to trade Eichel just for lafreniere.

 

[Menzinger]

I don't think buf can afford to trade Eichel just for lafreniere.

Though how often are recent 1st overalls still on their ELC moved?

Id think the rare opportunity to get a (potentially) similar asset with a much better contract/age situation could sway them even if they may want more

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Buffalo has just completely given up, wow.

 

[willmma]

Phili and Pittsburgh are breathing down Boston's neck. Another bad Boston week and they will be outside looking in.

Too bad their game are not 3 pointers

 

[Critical13]

I think take out Kakko and both would say yes.

You think Buffalo would give up Eichel for just DeAngelo and Laf???

Not a chance, Menz.

 

[Menzinger]

You think Buffalo would give up Eichel for just DeAngelo and Laf???

Not a chance, Menz.

I dont think another team is going to be able to offer a single blue-chip asset as valuable as Laf: we're talking about last drafts 1st overall.

If the Sabres trade Eichel theyre looking to do another rebuild/retool. So the younger assets they can get the better.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Jets are getting filled in by Montreal. They are going to fire Paul Maurice just before coming to Toronto, aren't they?

 

[willmma]

Jets are getting filled in by Montreal. They are going to fire Paul Maurice just before coming to Toronto, aren't they?

Frank Gallagher drilling the Jets

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Well at least the BOA is entertaining after a shite Leafs game.

 

[Carltons Cup]

Tom Wilson gets 7 games for boarding Brandon Carlo..

 

[Steve776]

The Oilers looked a lot better tonight than they did last week. McDavid showed up and tabbed up 3 points, including the game winner late in the third. Can anybody remember what it's like to see our top line win a game for us? lol

 

[sxvnert]

 

[sxvnert]

Buffalo has just completely given up, wow.

No sense in wasting energy trying to win. The entire organization starting with the GM are clueless.

 

[GBLeaf]

The Oilers looked a lot better tonight than they did last week. McDavid showed up and tabbed up 3 points, including the game winner late in the third. Can anybody remember what it's like to see our top line win a game for us? lol

It was happening for most the season thus far!

 

[Mess]

Brilliant Barzal !!!!

That was quite some play yesterday by one of my favourite players.

One of those highlight reel goals of the season so far.

Here is the full play.

 

[Mess]

Food for thought: (as of March 7th, 2021)

The Atlantic Div of old vs this year pandemic results based on points% to adjust for games played.

1) Tampa Bay .... 22 games & 34 points = .773 winning points % X 82 games = 127 point pace
2) Florida ............. 23 games & 34 points = .739 winning points % X 82 games = 121 point pace
3) Toronto ........... 26 games & 38 points = .731 winning points % X 82 games = 120 point pace
4) Boston ............ 21 games & 29 points = .690 winning points % X 82 games = 113 point pace

This would be quite a dogfight battle among the top 4 former Atlantic Div.

The winning % might be lower for all if they were playing each other, however they would also be beating up on OTT, BUF and Detroit also.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Ralph Krueger just publicly shitting on Skinner.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I just saw that Jeff Skinner has 1 point in 19 games, yikes!

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

 

[uncleben]

Ralph Krueger just publicly shitting on Skinner.

Eesh...

Kruger's losing the team, and his attempt to win them over is throw shade on a player publicly?

 

[Steve776]

Eesh...

Kruger's losing the team, and his attempt to win them over is throw shade on a player publicly?

It's like senior spring over there right now. Nobody gives a f***. They know he's on the way out, he knows he's on his way out, their season is already over and there may be a fire sale on the horizon.

 

[7even]

The Sabres remind me too much of the 2006-2015 Leafs for me to get any schadenfreude out of it, it's just getting kinda sad. What that organization does to its fans is considered manslaughter in 37 states.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Ralph Krueger just publicly shitting on Skinner.

Wow, that's a soundbite.