That's very skewed towards Vegas.

Why would we trade Risto for a fighter and a 3C who are both UFAs? It doesn't make any sense.

Because VGK fans think Reaves actually good at stuff. I don't get it but Reaves is basically useless in the playoffs and only stirs up animosity in the regular season.

You're forgetting that PIT gave up a first round pick (and Sundqvist) for said fighter ?

Because i want them

Reaves becomes more useless by the day. Just no use for him.. He is no longer relevant. Buffalo gets hosed in that deal

Ok Botts, while you and Dubas get steam rolled with all your 'talent', I'll go be a fan of teams like Washington, Boston, St. Louis who dont follow that silly logic. Ive heard that for 15 years now, toughness will never die its only evolving. If I want to watch figure skating, I'd at least watch some asian chicks like Kim Yuna. She may be a free agent actually in case your looking to bolster that top 6

Did you watch the games against Toronto ? Did not get steam rolled . Team toughness I am all for . Bringing in a player that is a dying bread I am not. Young team . Botts is looking hard right according to all reports , trying to make a move .But it will be the right move . Has more patience than you. But by all means get a meeting with the Pegulas see if you can get his job.

Both teams are built the same, hence why i mentioned Dubas. Did you watch the Anaheim game? Minnesota? Columbus? Washington, Boston, Tampa. Sabres cant match their physical, even Marty, Duff, and Ray admitted it. Look how well Eichel has been playing when using his body. Even Bogosian has looked great. Toughness aint dead. Sabres wont get anywhere with a GM who thinks our team toughness is fine right now

Reading Botts mind are we ? How do you know what he is thinking ? He is looking for the right trade not any trade . Do you follow Dreger at all ? According to him trade market is still tight because trade target teams are still looking for far too much for their assets . We do not need any more Tim Murray type trades. That set us back years and we are still trying to build assets in the system . According to Randy Sexton we still are lacking assets in the system . So they keep drafting and developing so we can have excess assets to be able to use as trade capitol. O am all for trades . But they must get proper value for what we are trading.

Uhhhh he said it in a WGR interview... verbatim

And you know what he is looking for besides the comment? The days of an enforcer is going away . I will let Ralph continue to work on team toughness.

Exactly. Teams are realizing that if you are going to have a deterrent type player he needs to have another ability to help the team be it PK, clearing the net front or winning battles on the wall etc. SJ proved last year in the playoffs in round 1 that as soon as they stopped paying attention to Reaves they started winning games and Reaves became deadweight for Vegas.

A. Reaves can score
B. SJ should not have won that series, the refs gave them it

Yeah a real offensive juggernaut . 32 year old as well . Give me a 25 year old version thanks . This is about long term . Sorry you do not have the patience for that . http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80339

Yeah cause Okposo has been better in the same position

Botterill did not sign Okposo. Go find Tim Murray to **** about that . Okposo is here because we have no choice . You willingly want to give up something for Reaves.

You could say that about so many mis-managed games by officials. Not many teams give up four goals on one single power play, in fact, it's only happened twice in the playoffs in NHL history. I know, it's pretty pathetic. Don't be a cop-out little baby, but you gotta be yourself dont ya.

Good one. Usually though they arent phantom 5 minute majors on the teams best penalty killer. Not to mention the hand pass in the next round. All that ref bias and the Sharks still couldnt get to the finals. Kinda pathetic Thorton retires with out one

You sounds like prototypical troll spewing the same words idiots have been spewing for years. Do you have anything original to add? Four goals on a single 5 minute PP is EXTREMELY rare. That's called choking. Too bad, get used to it.

im not a Vegas fan so i dont care, youre the one who got sensitive and started with the personal attacks. Dont dish it if you cant take it  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

No actually you started with the pointless crap. I fired back and now obviously you cannot take it.

No you came in here saying SJ's gameplab is what won them round 1, i pointed out facts that the sharks didnt earn that series, then you called me a baby, even though im not even a Vegas fan