ChevyVanMiller Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @C_DeDominicis10 NEW: The #Sabres Pursuing Drake Caggiula. Buffalo is after another NCAA UFA, this time Frozen 4 MVP #Cagguila http://wp.me/p17Rp0-15RM #THW That goal is filthy. He would look great on a line with Jack and Samson. Get 'er done, GMTM.
sodbuster Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @C_DeDominicis10 NEW: The #Sabres Pursuing Drake Caggiula. Buffalo is after another NCAA UFA, this time Frozen 4 MVP #Cagguila http://wp.me/p17Rp0-15RM #THW I've been following a lot of the buzz on Twitter, and it sounds like several teams (Sens, Flyers, Hawks...) think that they are winning the race for Caggiula. I happen to think we have as good a chance as any.
K-9 Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 I've been following a lot of the buzz on Twitter, and it sounds like several teams (Sens, Flyers, Hawks...) think that they are winning the race for Caggiula. I happen to think we have as good a chance as any. I think it'll come down to us and the Blackhawks. Toews' North Dakota pedigree and their talented lineup make them very attractive, especially since he'd go to a team that needs to add low-cost talent that can step in right away. He'll get the rookie max on his ELC, regardless. GO SABRES!!!
bbb Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @HackswithHaggs Sometimes tough to gauge the validity of these things, but there are whispers of Jimmy Vesey interest in Buffalo, and playing w/Jack Eichel I thought he was the guy who everybody thought would go the Bruins and then went somewhere else? Did I just make all that up?!?
sodbuster Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 I thought he was the guy who everybody thought would go the Bruins and then went somewhere else? Did I just make all that up?!? You're soooo close. He went to Harvard, and Nashville has his rights until August, and he told them he would sign there, but he's since decided he's gonna go somewhere else.
bbb Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 Well, there was this - but then I thought after this post that he signed with somebody surprisingly. Maybe it was only reported: Posted by 26CornerBlitz on 30 March 2016 - 10:08 AM in Off the Wall @HackswithHaggs Harvard captain & Nashville Predators pariah Jimmy Vesey will sign w/the Bruins, according to a Boston Herald report https://t.co/8pm21pMofX
sodbuster Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 Well, there was this - but then I thought after this post that he signed with somebody surprisingly. Maybe it was only reported: Posted by 26CornerBlitz on 30 March 2016 - 10:08 AM in Off the Wall @HackswithHaggs Harvard captain & Nashville Predators pariah Jimmy Vesey will sign w/the Bruins, according to a Boston Herald report https://t.co/8pm21pMofX I don't think he could do that. Wouldn't that be tampering? Unless his rights were somehow transferred, I guess.
JohnC Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 I don't think he could do that. Wouldn't that be tampering? Unless his rights were somehow transferred, I guess. My understanding is that the Predators have the rights to him for a period of time. After that time the college player becomes a free agent. So at a set date (soon to come) Vesey can sign for any team he wants to.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 My understanding is that the Predators have the rights to him for a period of time. After that time the college player becomes a free agent. So at a set date (soon to come) Vesey can sign for any team he wants to. August 15th Vesey becomes a Free Agent. @BuffNewsVogl NBCSN has released its ratings for the season. Buffalo remains a ratings champ.
sodbuster Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 My understanding is that the Predators have the rights to him for a period of time. After that time the college player becomes a free agent. So at a set date (soon to come) Vesey can sign for any team he wants to. Yeah, and to have a deal worked out before August 15th would probably be tampering, unless his rights were transferred before then.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 13, 2016 Author Posted April 13, 2016 @BuffNewsVogl “It wasn’t a bad season, but it’s definitely a season where I know can improve." - Sabres' Evander Kane. http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/04/12/glad-to-be-a-sabre-kane-sees-a-path-toward-improvement/
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 I now have this on display at my desk. Very cool.
Beerball Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 The rebuilding script is a time tested formula that most rebuilding teams follow. One of the worst positions to be in is being in the middle of the pack. Too high to get the best draft talent and too low to be a serious contending team. Toronto was one of those organizations that didn't believe that their fan base and Toronto media would tolerate a strategic plummet to better position themselves for a rise. So the franchise ended up muddling along for a generation and made no one satisfied. It must be recalled that Pegula tried the free agent route in his first year of ownership. It was a disaster and a waste of money. Once the organization settled on a rebuild strategy and added to some of the young talent that Reger already brought in the rebuild was accelerated. Welcome to your BUFFALO BILLS!!! (different sport, I know, & very different dynamics, but that is the place the Bills have found themselves for most of the past 15 seasons)
26CornerBlitz Posted April 13, 2016 Author Posted April 13, 2016 @Sportsnet UPDATED: The Maple Leafs sign Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly to six-year deals. Numbers here: http://sprtsnt.ca/22u0OKR
JohnC Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 Welcome to your BUFFALO BILLS!!! (different sport, I know, & very different dynamics, but that is the place the Bills have found themselves for most of the past 15 seasons) Your point is well made. But until Pegula entered the picture this organization in general under the prior owner was run in a second rate manner. Before you get to the issue of talent you have to invest and build a first rate football organization. That wasn't done here. Bringing in Marv Levy (a good man) to be the head of your football operation made no sense. When he left he was replaced by Brandon, a top tier marketing man. No franchise that has a habit of having those caliber of football people managing the operation is going to succeed in such a highly competitive field of endeavor.
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 Rumors a swirling down here that Vesey may turn down the Bruins to go up there and play with Jack. It's hard to tell if it's just posturing by him and his family or if he has changed his mind about staying local. Things certainly seem to be trending towards him going elsewhere.
PromoTheRobot Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 Rumors a swirling down here that Vesey may turn down the Bruins to go up there and play with Jack. It's hard to tell if it's just posturing by him and his family or if he has changed his mind about staying local. Things certainly seem to be trending towards him going elsewhere.I thought Vessey's dad didn't want him to sign with the Bruins because of the pressure of playing for your hometown team?
zevo Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 Rumors a swirling down here that Vesey may turn down the Bruins to go up there and play with Jack. It's hard to tell if it's just posturing by him and his family or if he has changed his mind about staying local. Things certainly seem to be trending towards him going elsewhere. I'm not sure what there would be to posture about as he will be getting the max contract wherever he signs but I like what you are hearing
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 I thought Vessey's dad didn't want him to sign with the Bruins because of the pressure of playing for your hometown team? Few different things coming out but that is one train of thought. His dad seems heavily involved in the process. At this point id be surprised if he signed with the Bruins, it looks like they are setting the stage to go play with Jack again.
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