Around the NHL: 2024-25 Season, Are You Not Entertained?
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Weltschmerz
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wink, wink, wink
I think I might play that on a loop when I want to sneak in a nap.
Weltschmerz
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sarcasm, I don't really mind on any of those guys, not a fan of Marino, Jeannot is broken, and Tanev signing rights, if we did that people would complain how you could waste a 7th
To be fair a couple of those were dealt by teams that will be competing with Buffalo for a playoff spot. Why would Tampa or Jersey want to help out the Sabres at this point when they are trying to achieve the same thing?
Djp
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Let's look at this...where did these players go..
Tanev--Dallas to toronto
Marino-- NJ to utah
Jeannot--TB to LA
Do you recognize a pattern here????
Players traded between conferences. NJ and TB know that will be battling with buffalo for a playoff spot. Why help them?
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no gm will cut themselves off from half of the league. Its a bonus to find a suitor in another conference, not a requirement.
Djp
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Teams trades within division or conference it needs to be far better.
If he’s the clear backup by playing 20 or so out of 60 at deadline , he’s not getting a first.
Boston also believes he’s a byproduct of system and coaching where he won’t do well fr Ottawa
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Why does it seem like players, coaches, and management around the league don’t want anything to do with Buffalo?
Every single offseason it’s the same talk.
Every single offseason it’s the same talk.
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I never understood that. Buffalo is just where you work. You can live anywhere. Plus you get an extra 2 month vacation during the playoffs every year.
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old kummelweck
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Besides Florida - where exactly do you think there are lower taxes than Buffalo where it would be significant in a contract decision?
No one wants to play for the Sabres because the franchise is a shit show. It's hard to understand when you're a fan, but now that Az has moved to Utah, it's probably viewed as THE WORST franchise in the NHL. That's the brutal reality.
Let's not delude ourselves. Players willingly go to high tax locations that have a history of winning and are contenders. NYC. Toronto, LA, etc.
Players see dysfunction and inability to ice a competitive team in Buffalo. There's a reason why its understood across the league that Buffalo is on many no-trade lists.
It's not the taxes.
Players see dysfunction and inability to ice a competitive team in Buffalo. There's a reason why its understood across the league that Buffalo is on many no-trade lists.
It's not the taxes.
old kummelweck
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I responded to the tax topic, so I understand this is my bad, but I'm going to avoid dragging this thread into libertarian politics.
While you hear this state tax refrain thing all the time, players still are signing big contracts for Canadian teams and in supposed high-tax states.
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I agree
You have an up and coming team and are a cip fav players will come.
They arent goingvyo a team that is losing
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Exactly. The premiere destination for players is located in the same exact state as us. Also correct me here if I am wrong but wouldn’t the location be advantageous for Canadians because unlike the US their citizens working and living abroad aren't subject to their income tax? I recall lots of Canucks players taking advantage of this by living right across the border in Washington.
