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Forums :: Blog World :: Brad Lohr: Critical Stretch Starts with a Tilt in Pittsburgh. Duck or Rabbit Season?
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 9 @ 1:30 PM ET
watt ruled out for the game sunday
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 9 @ 1:33 PM ET
if this is the lineup

what do you do with savoie, ostlund and rosen

you almost have to move one of them this summer if your keeping that for the top 9

- homiedclown



It won't be, Adams plan will be

Benson Tage Tuch
JJ Cozens Quinn
Rosen Kulich Savoie
Greenway Ostlund 24' top 5 pick/Richards

This season's outcome will have any RFA's agents requesting trades due to organizational mismanagement. Say bye to:

Mitts
Krebs
Joker
UPL

The UFA's won't be renewed and none of them will get offered NHL contracts from other organizations.

Adams will hold a press conference to gloat about how ready they were internally to cover the holes in the roster.

Granato will click on the I'm feeling lucky search button on googles home page and use the first word he reeds as the seasons theme.

Swedish will tell us all about how little boys have potential-lite of hall of fame players.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 9 @ 1:40 PM ET
It won't be, Adams plan will be

Benson Tage Tuch
JJ Cozens Quinn
Rosen Kulich Savoie
Greenway Ostlund 24' top 5 pick/Richards

This season's outcome will have any RFA's agents requesting trades due to organizational mismanagement. Say bye to:

Mitts
Krebs
Joker
UPL

The UFA's won't be renewed and none of them will get offered NHL contracts from other organizations.

Adams will hold a press conference to gloat about how ready they were internally to cover the holes in the roster.

Granato will click on the I'm feeling lucky search button on googles home page and use the first word he reeds as the seasons theme.

Swedish will tell us all about how little boys have potential-lite of hall of fame players.

- washedup20


You had Jet Jaugar there
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 9 @ 1:44 PM ET
You had Jet Jaugar there
- IonSabres

QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 9 @ 1:53 PM ET
same data, virtually same approach, but the "P" or "potential-peak" will include development/scoring curves.

it's a little more useful, especially because bader uses players that experienced similar career arcs, so the hit percentages are higher, but it's still amateur poker.

Go enjoy the curves he did for Quinn vs Rossi.

- TheSabresTaco


Makes sense.

At the time, I agreed tbh. If the kid didn't have the heart issue, he'd have likely been in the NHL producing a year ago too. Rossi has cooled down a bit with only a couple points in his last 7 games, but kid is still a gamer. That 2020 draft is turning into an absolute monster of a class, no McDavids, but a tonnnnn of top liners.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 9 @ 1:54 PM ET
watt ruled out for the game sunday
- homiedclown


This is huge, Pitt just isn't nearly as scary without him.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 9 @ 1:54 PM ET
watt ruled out for the game sunday
- homiedclown

Shame!🤷‍♂️ We have our own big injuries
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 9 @ 1:55 PM ET
You had Jet Jaugar there
- IonSabres



well played
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 9 @ 1:57 PM ET
Wow! A Bills fan was shot and Killed during a Fight after the Game. Guess the suspect Drove off.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 9 @ 2:00 PM ET
Levi getting the Net
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 9 @ 2:16 PM ET
Wow! A Bills fan was shot and Killed during a Fight after the Game. Guess the suspect Drove off.
- Buff36


Believe it was a road rage incident that wasn't derived from sports.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:24 PM ET
Mitts is mediocre, this is the best he will ever be. On a good team he is a legit 2nd/3rd line winger...that's it.

Trading JJ should be off limits as he is the only one showing consistent growth in his game. Cozens/Quinn should be on the block before JJ due to availability and development.

- washedup20


You mean a top 20 player over the last year?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:32 PM ET
Mitts who isn't signed and is gonna get payed, if you want to build for know then Konecny fits. And he fits the fiesty side too. Bonk is for the future and is a former 1st rnd pick and a RD to boot. They are murrency in the NHL and cost a bit more. And I said you might have to add to it and it's looking like that could be the case. Seems to be that they want to keep both players anyway in the Sim I did
- Buff36


You have to pay Konecny after next year anyways... I still dont follow the logic... Save on 1 year? You could arb Mitts into next year to save money if that's what ya want.. Both are UFA's after next season.

QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:36 PM ET
You have to pay Konecny after next year anyways... I still dont follow the logic... Save on 1 year? You could arb Mitts into next year to save money if that's what ya want.. Both are UFA's after next season.
- DirtyDan


I'm with you, an RFA with rights, or a UFA in a year...similar situations.
JCSabs06
Buffalo Sabres
Location: The Edge...The only people who really know where it is have gone over
Joined: 09.06.2012

Jan 9 @ 2:37 PM ET
You have to pay Konecny after next year anyways... I still dont follow the logic... Save on 1 year? You could arb Mitts into next year to save money if that's what ya want.. Both are UFA's after next season.
- DirtyDan


Would arb save $$ - what are dude's comparables? somewhere in the 6-8 milli range I reckon?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:38 PM ET
I'm with you, an RFA with rights, or a UFA in a year...similar situations.
- QuinnFan


Its the exact same situation
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:39 PM ET
Would arb save $$ - what are dude's comparables? somewhere in the 6-8 milli range I reckon?
- JCSabs06


Mitts and Konecny likely have similar comps. So maybe you pay a mil more for Mitts on that one year deal, but then both are up for grabs...Konecny likely getting a bit more.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 9 @ 2:39 PM ET
You have to pay Konecny after next year anyways... I still dont follow the logic... Save on 1 year? You could arb Mitts into next year to save money if that's what ya want.. Both are UFA's after next season.
- DirtyDan

Because Mitts to me is a Tradeable piece, with who we have at C and I am not worried about the money for Konecny cause I just got it from trading Mitts and JJ.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:40 PM ET
Would arb save $$ - what are dude's comparables? somewhere in the 6-8 milli range I reckon?
- JCSabs06


I thought there was a maximum $amount your contract could increase from your previous contract? I dont know all those little rules anymore though. MyGM mode days are over.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:45 PM ET
Because Mitts to me is a Tradeable piece, with who we have at C and I am not worried about the money for Konecny cause I just got it from trading Mitts and JJ.
- Buff36


I agree one of Mitts/Cozens gotta go in the coming future. And whomever it is should be bringing in a proven top 4D IMO not a future. Especially if your adding in a Peterka.

Bonk could be a huge wall of a d-man in 4-5 years but at that point this whole core will have moved on.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 9 @ 2:47 PM ET
You mean a top 20 player over the last year?
- DirtyDan


Combining 2 half seasons is an interesting way to measure value. Adams might be dumb enough to look at it that way.

He played well for half a season last year, and points are irrelevant this season as he is part of a team that has completely failed, in every measurable metric. He doesn't stand out at all, I have to look for him on the ice.

What do you see in him that makes you believe he is part of the answer to building a winning team?



DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:48 PM ET
Kevin Hayes being accused of steering Gauthier away from the Flyers.

The things media will say for a story
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 9 @ 2:50 PM ET
Combining 2 half seasons is an interesting way to measure value. Adams might be dumb enough to look at it that way.

He played well for half a season last year, and points are irrelevant this season as he is part of a team that has completely failed, in every measurable metric. He doesn't stand out at all, I have to look for him on the ice.

What do you see in him that makes you believe he is part of the answer to building a winning team?

- washedup20



washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 9 @ 2:56 PM ET
Mitts and Konecny likely have similar comps. So maybe you pay a mil more for Mitts on that one year deal, but then both are up for grabs...Konecny likely getting a bit more.
- QuinnFan


Konecny 528 games 162 goals 206 assists 368 points

Mitts 317 games 59 goals 113 assists 172 points

Konecny scores more points than Mitts plays games - this is a crazy comp
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 9 @ 2:59 PM ET

- DirtyDan


Mitts career season high in goals is 15...he is relegated to 3rd line C on a bottom 5 team, why is he a must have?
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