Ullmark produced those numbers while playing on the horrendous Sabres.
- kingcong39

Odd that some have forgotten that already. As good as UPL was last year, Ullmark's last 2 seasons in Buffalo were just as good, behind a worse team.

True, but he's older now as well. I think it's a valid question with Boston. At the very least, we should expect that .915 to decline on Ottawa, no?
- QuinnFan

Why should that be the expectation?

He's turning 31, not 37, and he'd performed well on dogpoop teams in the past.

We also have no idea if Ottawa will be a dogpoop team again.

Gotta give him a bit.

He’s probably hysterical over having to buy out Jeff Skinner. I can’t imagine the amount of tears right now.
- ImThatGuy

Girgensons declined his contract offer and he's beside himself.

Now that the Jeff Skinner buyout is official.

I want all of my flowers.

And you cucks know who you are
- Swedish_Jesus

excellent

Jeez another rare Taco L.

That’s two this week man. The stench from this place is starting to fog your glasses man
- Swedish_Jesus

what the (frank)

- washedup20

so what, i said skinner was a good player when we re-signed him and that's a bad take?

(frank)in guy scored 40 goals!

Now go and get Kaprisov, please.

So when the (frank) is this buyout period now its tomorrow?

I thought I heard at noon today. No official news on skinner so what gives

Flowers for what lol

Adams is the cuck and all you've done is simp for him
- ieetbred

I called this 3 months before he even signed the extension he is being bought out from.

Then for years heard how I was apparently wrong about the contract being an albatross.

My belief in Adams will be justified too, just give it time. This time next year when the drought is over and you all sign your apology letters you can look up and see my name in the Hockeybuzz rafters.

All in due time.

As a bonus caveat you’ll all finally realize why I’ve been avoiding real estate like the plague the last few years too these next several months. Heard a lot of cackling over the years about my decision to shack with the in-laws for 12 months. Look out below

https://x.com/Leafslatest/status/1805976771033997384

I hope Kevyn is in on these two
- Hank Balling

Rather have him on Tanev

ALSO I'm still waiting for MegaSource Incarcerated Bob have an original rumor.. cause the last one I saw was...

SABRES RUMORS

Why should that be the expectation?

He's turning 31, not 37, and he'd performed well on dogpoop teams in the past.

We also have no idea if Ottawa will be a dogpoop team again.
- kingcong39

Because he's going to a significantly worse system that's historically killed goalies.

Time will tell, I'd wager he's under a .910 unless Ottawa add a lot more this offseason.

The 1-3-1 was just a killer, agreed. That's why I'm hopeful, I think Lindy will make a big difference. Where are you on Lindy vs the other options? Did we get a good fit or was he further down your list?
- QuinnFan

I think Lindy is a safe, uninspired, and completely reasonable move. I'm not bothered with Lindy, but with another major move where they didn't even look.

so what, i said skinner was a good player when we re-signed him and that's a bad take?

(frank)in guy scored 40 goals!
- TheSabresTaco

Skinner was a flawed player who cashed in on a contract he never deserved and now we’ll be paying out over the next several years for him to play elsewhere.

Only in Buffalo will we ever see that as a success

I called this 3 months before he even signed the extension he is being bought out from.

Then for years heard how I was apparently wrong about the contract being an albatross.

My belief in Adams will be justified too, just give it time. This time next year when the drought is over and you all sign your apology letters you can look up and see my name in the Hockeybuzz rafters.

All in due time.

As a bonus caveat you’ll all finally realize why I’ve been avoiding real estate like the plague the last few years too these next several months. Heard a lot of cackling over the years about my decision to shack with the in-laws for 12 months. Look out below
- Swedish_Jesus

So when the (frank) is this buyout period now its tomorrow?

I thought I heard at noon today. No official news on skinner so what gives
- ieetbred

I guess it's tomorrow according to Chris Johnston. I don't know if that's midnight tonight or even 11PM tonight (48 hours)

Skinner was a flawed player who cashed in on a contract he never deserved and now we’ll be paying out over the next several years for him to play elsewhere.

Only in Buffalo will we ever see that as a success
- Swedish_Jesus

I called this 3 months before he even signed the extension he is being bought out from.

Then for years heard how I was apparently wrong about the contract being an albatross.

My belief in Adams will be justified too, just give it time. This time next year when the drought is over and you all sign your apology letters you can look up and see my name in the Hockeybuzz rafters.

All in due time.

As a bonus caveat you’ll all finally realize why I’ve been avoiding real estate like the plague the last few years too these next several months. Heard a lot of cackling over the years about my decision to shack with the in-laws for 12 months. Look out below
- Swedish_Jesus

Wow

Skinner was a flawed player who cashed in on a contract he never deserved and now we’ll be paying out over the next several years for him to play elsewhere.

Only in Buffalo will we ever see that as a success
- Swedish_Jesus

that wasn't my point tho. my point was, in a vacuum, which means we're just looking at the player himself, he was a good player who earned a contract.

im not here telling you his contract was ever good. im not even telling you his time here was a success.

im simply saying, you look at the guy's numbers, he was a good to great player.

he's always been a flawed player like most players in this league.

Flowers for what lol

Adams is the cuck and all you've done is simp for him
- ieetbred

Holy crap you cry a lot

I called this 3 months before he even signed the extension he is being bought out from.

Then for years heard how I was apparently wrong about the contract being an albatross.

My belief in Adams will be justified too, just give it time. This time next year when the drought is over and you all sign your apology letters you can look up and see my name in the Hockeybuzz rafters.

All in due time.

As a bonus caveat you’ll all finally realize why I’ve been avoiding real estate like the plague the last few years too these next several months. Heard a lot of cackling over the years about my decision to shack with the in-laws for 12 months. Look out below
- Swedish_Jesus

Wait I thought only winning the cup matters

And if we're being honest about it, there's no way anyone could say Skinner wasn't a good player, on Carolina and Buffalo, before he signed that deal.

And not one of us liked that contract.

Wait I thought only winning the cup matters
- Hank Balling

We are witnessing the damage caused from sleeping in the basement of an in-laws home for an extended period of time.

that wasn't my point tho. my point was, in a vacuum, which means we're just looking at the player himself, he was a good player who earned a contract.

im not here telling you his contract was ever good. im not even telling you his time here was a success.

im simply saying, you look at the guy's numbers, he was a good to great player.

he's always been a flawed player like most players in this league.
- TheSabresTaco

Why would the Sabres buyout a good to great player and strap themselves with a cap hit for 6 years?

Skinner was/is not consistent enough to be considered good to great imo

And if we're being honest about it, there's no way anyone could say Skinner wasn't a good player, on Carolina and Buffalo, before he signed that deal.

And not one of us liked that contract.
- TheSabresTaco

The dryer exhaust was aimed right at his head for years, give him a break.