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Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 3:53 a.m.
Thread: JT and Marner gone
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>No he was traded on July 1st of 2018 so Buffalo paid his signing bonus</div></div>

Incorrect. That was the entire point of the trade. To move him before the bonus.

https://thehockeywriters.com/revisiting-blues-trade-for-ryan-oreilly/

"Viewed as a cornerstone piece to the Sabres franchise, and a pivotal building block in a long-running Sabres rebuild, O’Reilly’s trade was viewed as one that netted quite a haul for the franchise in an attempt to add multiple pieces to their teams’ depth chart. The deal came down to the wire as O’Reilly was owed a contract bonus worth $7.5 million by the team that owned his contract at midnight. If he remained a member of the Sabres the following day, the price to acquire the forward would have been vastly different. “It certainly, to me, changes the dynamic of anything from an asking price or what we’d be looking for from a trade perspective,” Botterill said."
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 3:33 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 2:41 a.m.
Thread: An Outsiders Vision - BUF
Interesting.

I will be interested to see what they do with Joki. If all you're getting for him is a 2nd round pick 2 years from now, I'd just rather keep him. BUF played 10 D-men last year. He could take Rousek's- waiver exempt- spot on the 23-man roster. BUF invested a 1st round pick into Joki and he's just starting to hit his prime. Getting a 2nd round pick is buying high and selling low.

Skinner is the other interesting piece. I think there are teams that would take a guy with 40-goal potential at $4.5. I would hope we wouldn't need to retain that much. Playing alongside Crosby makes a ton of sense...but BUF is also competing with PIT for a playoff spot. Not even sure what a return on that would look like. BUF needs Fs and they need goals. Moving on from him creates yet another hole.

I do agree though that moving on from Joker &amp; Skinner would dramatically change the team formation. It's probably a necessary step to make, just not sure it happens this offseason. We shall see.
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 16 at 12:02 p.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>Stop trying to associate your handedness with your stick grip.
They are not the same and have nothing to do with what you are talking about.
FFS that is sign one you never picked up a stick.</div></div>

And still not learning...one single thing....I hope your college education is serving you well... but it's fun watching you think you know who I am. LOL.

And as I said....don't take my word for it...Listen to Dahlin. But you just seem ignorant and only you know what you're talking about, which is...let's be honest....hilarious.

It's very simple to just look around the NHL and see more LHD than RHD. Why? Because right-handed people generally, not always, play on the left.

Why are RHD so coveted? You make it sound like I'm from another planet. Again, simple genetics.

But, please do share what team you played for in the NCAA and what side you played on....would be fun to watch...
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 16 at 2:45 a.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>people grab a stick like they grab a show shovel.
And it doesn't matter if you are right or left handed in how you grab it.
Some people feel they can use the stick better with their dominate hand on the bottom, others on the top.
Why you think your "handed" has anything to do with your stick hand tells me you never played.
I know plenty of people who held a stick "backwards" as you would have it.
Only 10% of the planet is left handed. The people holding left in the NHL are not from such a small group but the rights are from the 90% group. There would be a huge disparity in talent if that was true.
They are right handed people holding the stick left, and left handed people who hold the stick right.
It's about comfort and what "feels" natural to you. Has absolutely F all to do with what your handed is.

I don't know why you would even argue this. Anyone who ever played even pewee hockey knows this.</div></div>

You must have been a real pleasure to play with .

Since you're guessing my life, let's see....

I'm guessing you told many teammates, "THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO PLAY THE GAME, I'M RIGHT, YOU'RE WRONG. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO BENEFITS TO THE WAY YOU PLAY"

Must have been a treat to have as a teammate. For someone who played team sports at the collegiate level, you didn't learn much both on the ice or off of it on how to be a team player...and other basic social skills. Like...accepting other ways, and understanding that there is more than one way to skin a cat. And, never assume things.

But, here we are.
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 16 at 2:16 a.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>That is not true in America where most kids play other sports first and develop a swing from the dominant side with their dominant hand being the "power" and the non-dominant hand being the "direction". Look at USA RH defenders talent level compared to Canada. This topic has been covered in detail by prominent hockey people several times over.</div></div>

It is interesting the disparities around the world.

I'm ambidextrous. I write right-handed. Play pool left-handed. Play guitar left-handed. Played soccer on the Left-wing, left-mid, left D, since I was stronger than most there. And play hockey, yes, I play hockey usually with a right-handed stick. But I have no problem switch to a left-handed stick. And I'm fine playing on either side, and on my off-hand.

And I never expect someone here to take my word for anything here....

Which is why I pointed to one of the best D-men in the world.

However, some people just wanna shove their fingers in their ears and not listen....
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 15 at 10:50 p.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>you lost me at point number 1 where if you had ever picked up a hockey stick you would know your "handed" has nothing to do with your hockey "handed".
So it doesn't matter how many people are born "left" or "right" handed. It has everything to do with how you feel holding a stick. Which is what this conversation is about.
That is really all there is to be said about your comment above.
You are over here talking but have never picked up a stick in your life and it shows.</div></div>

Umm, grew up in Buffalo. I have played plenty of hockey in my life, so please don't tell me about my own life.

I never said ALL right-handed people play on the left, but a vast number of people do.

Which now goes to prove my point. Not ALL people are the same. SOME people can play on their off-hand and feel more comfortable in doing so. Not everyone is the same.
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 15 at 6:11 a.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>I played NCAA level.

Not only is the curve of your stick on the inside which messes up your passing but it offers no advantage.

This is hockey 101 and why very few players play their off side and those who do are not better at it than they are on their natural side.

While people do that in organizations where they don't have the bodies to find people, in more complex levels of hockey they don't have that issue.

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1. There are more people who are right-handed than left-handed, so naturally there are more LHD defensemen. That's just simple genetics.
2. Plenty of organizations have won the Cup with more LHD than RHD.
3. There are plenty of advantages to playing on your off-hand. Here, straight from Dahlin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGaFWCMR7pY

So, no, not everything you said is true. Not even close. Some players prefer playing on their off-hand.

I mean, unless because of your NCAA background, your opinion (not fact) is more substantial than a #1 overall pick and Norris-vote getter...
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 14 at 6:51 p.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ricochetii</b></div><div>You said it matters for some players and for others it doesn't.
That's not true, it matters for everyone. It fundamentally changes the way you have to play. It affects strategy and teammates as well.
You can work around it and some players handle it better than others, I'm only saying it does make a difference, even with Dahlin.</div></div>

Okay, well now I feel like we're just playing a semantics game. Perhaps "matters" was the wrong choice of wording, we live in a physical world (I assume), so yes everything matters.

But, Dahlin prefers playing on the right and excels at it. There's pros and cons to everything.

If Dahlin prefers playing on the right, and excels at it, why does it matter if he plays there?

Now this whole conversation is getting out of hand, no pun intended. People here, and you can scroll above, think that because they played hockey in the NCAA, that NHL players cannot play on their off-hand and succeed. It's simply not true. Dahlin isn't the first and he won't be the last. Plenty of teams have won the Cup with more LHDs than RHDs.
Forum: NHL TradesMar. 14 at 5:33 a.m.
Thread: (COL/BUF) - Byram for Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ricochetii</b></div><div>There's nothing stopping a defender from being effective on his off side, but it does have key effects on how that defenseman can play.
The movement of the puck around the boards on the forehand, is significantly stronger, faster, and more accurate than on the backhand.
When defending, you have better reach to force the puck to the outside instead of extending across your body.
When making a pass up ice it gives you more options as you are open toward the middle of the ice as well as having the boards.
Those are just a few examples of why defenders of certain handedness are preferred.</div></div>

And you also seem to be completely missing the point.

Dahlin was literally preferred over ever other player in his draft class. He was the consensus #1 overall pick...He got there by playing on the right side.

Last year, he finished 8th in the league in Norris votes. There were 4 RHD who finished ahead of him in voting. So, sure maybe you prefer 4 RHDs over Dahlin...Either way, the list of players you would prefer over Dahlin is really, really short.

And, once again, Dahlin himself has said he prefers playing on the right. I love people on some hockey board telling literally one of the best defenseman in the game where he should be playing.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 9 at 11:08 p.m.
Thread: BIg Buffalo Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>Alright, let's hear your take. How are Swayman and UPL the same, state your evidence. I'll grab my popcorn.</div></div>

[quote=TM<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TMLBRIAN</b></div><div>I got my popcorn ready already also. :)</div></div>




<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Celtics21</b></div><div>

They have a stat called GSaX / 60, which adjusts for the number of difficult shots you face. For goalies with over 15 starts, Ullmark is 4th, Swayman 7th, UPL 27th, Levi 37th.</div></div>


Since Dec. 30th 2023:

UPL .931 sv% (1st), 1.90 GAA (1st), GSAA/60 (3rd)
Swayman .915 (13th), 2.69 (19th), GSAA/60 (12th)

How's that popcorn? Oh, and to recap. BUF has kept the better goalie. BUF has kept the 2nd round pick. And BUF swapped Mitts for Byram...