Around the League the 13th: Deadline week

[Canes]

Suckbotka makes Ryan look like Crosby. You have no idea just how bad he sucks, despite being our 4th most used forward he went 45 games without a goal. And our power play being an embarrassing disorganized and poorly coached mess has done wonders to suppress Jeff's scoring numbers.

The ROR trade is so incredibly bad. It was bad when it was made and obviously looks even worse in hindsight.

Run-of-the-mill extremely replaceable players in Sobotka and Berglund, a meh prospect in Thompson, and what is now going to be a late-ish 1st along with a 2nd round pick in 2 years. Sabres really need to hit on those draft picks.

 

[dogbazinho]

The bad part of the trade is if it were for Skinner + it would be have been a much better trade for all parties.

 

[Canes]

The bad part of the trade is if it were for Skinner + it would be have been a much better trade for all parties.

Mostly for us, not so much for Buffalo. They still got a 1st round pick and a former 1st round pick in the ROR trade. Doubt they would have got Skinner, a 1st and a similar prospect from us for ROR, which might have made it slightly better for them depending on the prospect and where our pick landed. But I doubt that would have been on the table for ROR. Maybe Skinner and a 1st or Skinner, Kuokkanen/Saarela and a 2nd.

 

[robbieberns]

beat the pennsylvania teams this weekend and we’re back in Metro3

 

[Primetime8]

I posted on November of 2017 in this thread "Canes wingers are, at best, below average in their own zone. It's a problem that doesn't get talked about enough".

That's a big difference between this year and last year. Skinner makes great stick plays but falls asleep and cherry picks towards the blue line way too much for my liking. An example being the play he just let Faulk skate right into the slot and snipe the last time these 2 teams played. Once the unsustainable shooting percentage of over 20% dropped it was back to the regular Skinner.

I was ticked at the trade when it happened, but it really was addition by subtraction. I think we will be looking at the same with Faulk next year. Like Skinner, I've defended Faulk a lot over the past 2-3 seasons but I really think we can just trade him for futures, put Pesce back on the right side, and call up Bean.

 

[A Star is Burns]

beat the pennsylvania teams this weekend and we’re back in Metro3

And then Pitt closes with Detroit, Detroit, and Rangers.

 

[zman77]

Outstanding move at high speed!
Warren Foegele's goal matches up pretty well with this one.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

7 years, 5.85M AAV for Schmaltz

does that not seem like a lot

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Suckbotka makes Ryan look like Crosby. You have no idea just how bad he sucks, despite being our 4th most used forward he went 45 games without a goal. And our power play being an embarrassing disorganized and poorly coached mess has done wonders to suppress Jeff's scoring numbers.

skinner's been garbage on the powerplay his whole career lol. he can't make simple plays and constantly turns the puck over

 

[HisIceness]

Jets laying an egg thus far.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Suckbotka makes Ryan look like Crosby. You have no idea just how bad he sucks, despite being our 4th most used forward he went 45 games without a goal. And our power play being an embarrassing disorganized and poorly coached mess has done wonders to suppress Jeff's scoring numbers.

I say the same thing to the regulars on our board, but I don't get how poor power plays are always blamed on coaching. I mean, these guys have been playing on power plays since they were 13-years-old. And all power plays at this level are basically the same. IMO, the only job of coaches on the power play is personnel management. I mean, what exactly is a coach going to do if PP1 is moving the puck too slowly? Tell them to move it faster? It's not an Xs and Os thing at this level, IMO.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

The Bolts look as overmatched against the Caps as the Canes did. 23-9 shot differential atm. 4-0 Washington.

 

[Canes]

Of course the Habs and BJs are winning so far tonight.

 

[CaniacSZN]

Jets aren’t good how the hell did the Canes lose 8-1 to them. They’ll be out first round if they have to play the Blues.

 

[Joe McGrath]

The Western conference sucks so badly. Tampa is going to sweep whoever they play in embarrassing fashion.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Unbelievable. Not a single game (outside of our own) going our way?

 

[MinJaBen]

The Central is going to get bounced quickly by the Pacific.

 

[A Star is Burns]

All you can count on is what you do for yourself. Consider it a gift when something else good happens. However, I can think of a few occasions this year where teams we wanted to lose looked to be going great, and coughed up a point or two before it's over.

 

[HisIceness]

I strongly dislike the Winnipeg Jets. Strongly dislike them. My God they look like shit right now.

We can never beat them and now when we need them to win (and they need to win too for the Central race) they do this. Bring back the Thrashers.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

All you can count on is what you do for yourself. Consider it a gift when something else good happens. However, I can think of a few occasions this year where teams we wanted to lose looked to be going great, and coughed up a point or two before it's over.

Very true. I was just hoping--looking at the matchups--that one of our rivals for postseason positioning would lose. But, that's why they play the game. Here's to a few colossal choke jobs tonight lol

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Can this team get help from any mother f’n one? Dammit!!!!!

 

[HisIceness]

LMAO and of course the Predators look like shit too.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I thought the Jets were clearly the better team in the second period. Hayes had an easy goal with a minute left and hit the post. And you know how that goes, 20 seconds later, it was in Winnipeg's net.

Meanwhile, why is the NHL forcing the Sabres to play these final games? It's obvious they have absolutely no intention of putting in any effort.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

JIMINY f***ING CHRISTMAS WHY IS THE WESTERN CONFERENCE SO f***ING PATHETIC AND USELESS THESE ARE TWO OF YOUR ALLEGEDLY BEST f***ING TEAMS FOR f***'S SAKE

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

the end of that preds period was insnae too--felt for sure they were going to tie it and boom lol