Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[Doug Prishpreed]

Just came to post this. Kid's the real deal. Loved him at the NTDP. Stayed up a bit to watch that Australian game - pretty cool they put a rink on the Australian Open tennis court.

Holy crap! That move was insane. Calder favorite for me.

 

[KiwiGriff]

I talked to you awhile ago about my visit to NZL being cancelled. I finally was able to reschedule and go for 16 days back in April. Best trip I've ever went on, both islands are absolutely incredible.

Awesome. Glad you made it here finally. Did you get up into the back country? I’ve got a hike scheduled for next Feb up over some West Coast (South Island) Mountains.

im contemplating going there is 2024. Could be in Feb/Mar or in Nov/Dec time frame

If you are after summery weather, Feb/Mar would be better. Although you might die if you went to Australia in the height of summer

 

[DapperCam]

Holy crap! That move was insane. Calder favorite for me.

Levi…

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Beat me to it

I did consider it. The bank I work for has its HQ in Melbourne. I was chatting with one of my peers over there this week, and he asked if I was going too. I decided I’d rather save my $$ and come over for a proper trip to North America. Go see games in a few cities, maybe fit in some MLB and NBA as well. Originally planned for April next year, my mate I’m planning it with had to postpone. So 2025 I’ll be there, by myself if needs be, because he pikes on me again.

Not to mention the Melbourne game is a warm-up. It isn’t even a regular season game, which might have drawn a bigger crowd.

It was exactly the same situation for me when the Sabres played in Stockholm a few years ago. I priced it all up & really considered going - but the cost was a long way towards a proper visit to the US, where i will one day hope to watch both the Sabres & Bills in person.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Chainshot]

Easy - worst record in the last 10 years makes for less hatred vs. the best record in the league the last 10 makes for the most.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

He’s the assistant GM for the Flames

 

[sabremike]

Me and one of my best friends!

 

[Chainshot]

He’s the assistant GM for the Flames

How sad. I've been following his journey and this is the saddest outcome.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[oldgoalie]

looking pretty good in those videos. I hope he gets a shot. as much as he was a dick when he was younger, the guy's got the goods.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

How sad. I've been following his journey and this is the saddest outcome.

It is. First the ALS diagnosis and now this

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Dregs on Sabres Live:

Zegras (CAA) and Verbeek are far apart, and negotiations are painful. Likely to end in a bridge. Drysdale stuck as well.

Pinto and Sens also far part. Otw does not want to trade or waive. Teams interested (mentioned Mon, Bos, Phi).

 

[Fjordy]

Dregs on Sabres Live:

Zegras (CAA) and Verbeek are far apart, and negotiations are painful. Likely to end in a bridge. Drysdale stuck as well.

Pinto and Sens also far part. Otw does not want to trade or waive. Teams interested (mentioned Mon, Bos, Phi).

Okay, Ottawa who doesn't have cap space for Pinto, but Anaheim can't pay Zegras? This is strange, except that he is asking for 9-10 million, which I doubt.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Major development within the division.

 

[Sabreality]

Major development within the division.

Oh my, they'll obviously make a move, but Sabres legend Jonas Johansson is currently their starting goalie.

 

[SundherDome]

Major development within the division.

As someone who had that, two months is pretty aggressive but I am also not a pro athlete with a world class facility and training staff.

 

[SundherDome]

Oh my, they'll obviously make a move, but Sabres legend Jonas Johansson is currently their starting goalie.

Dude somehow keeps finding these loopholes to get work. I championed for him here and he has looked good elsewhere but if he is scored on, it's down hill fast

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Ty Smith waived, any interest? I know we’ve loaded up on “meh” D, but dude was supposed to be somethin. Just seems a quick give up.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Oh my, they'll obviously make a move, but Sabres legend Jonas Johansson is currently their starting goalie.

Well, we do have an extra goalie here...maybe we can add the in-division premium as well!

 

[Zman5778]

Major development within the division.

While I'd love to be "OMG, we should trade UPL or Comrie there".....................this is where Spencer Martin goes, right?

Basically at minimum salary, then Tampa can tell either him or JJ to f*** off when Vasi is healthy........and then not be forced to shed the excess salary that would come with a guy like UPL or Comrie.

 

[Zman5778]

Ty Smith waived, any interest? I know we’ve loaded up on “meh” D, but dude was supposed to be somethin. Just seems a quick give up.

Ty Smith is certainly worse in his own end than any of our current top 8. Probably worse than Johnson right now......probably worse than Novikov right now......and Ceccone....maybe even worse than Clague. His D-zone work is basically on par with Davies, though Smith is better offensively than Davies.

Hard pass.