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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
I never said I watched every Buffalo game. You did. I never said I watched every game of any team. You did. That's your attempted dodge to discredit. Pretty transparent and something you like to do.
Don't equate suggested trades to counter those made by others as my endorsement of going after a player, which is exactly what you're doing. The post you're referring to says just that.
"I can't see Buffalo including a salary dump in the deal. That would hurt the value they are going to get out of Eichel. Why would they limit the return they are likely to get out of this. Frankly, a deal I could see happening would be a 1st line center, a 1st line winger, a top four defenseman, and a pick or two for Eichel and another asset with value. So for the Flames I would think the deal would be Monahan, Lindholm, Hanifin, 2022 1st rounder ($16.175) for Eichel and Ristolanen ($15.4M). I think that is a very high price to pay for the Flames and one they should think long and hard on. That's a tough package for other teams to match IMO and would really make the Sabres better."
See, never endorsed the trade and said the Flames should think long and hard about a trade like that. And that was before we found out about his neck injury. Now, you're a smart kid, but you should stop misrepresenting what people say the way you are. It only looks bad on you when you do stuff like that.
To answer your loaded question, wWhat has changed that makes Eichel less and less attractive? I dunno? A neck requiring surgery? And then demanding surgery that has never been done on an NHL player? That seems pretty relevant don't you think? Or do you regularly buy stuff that is need of repair and pay way over market value for that product? I would hope not, because I think you're a smart kid, and that's a real stupid thing to do. |
On the first point, you’re right that you’ve never said you watched every game, but you’ve always “watched the games.” Whether it’s as many as you can, or whenever you get the chance, or “most” of them, etc. How many Buffalo games have you watched? This is not a weird “attempt to dodge discredit” thing, relax. How many Buffalo games have you watched and which one should I watch to see it the way you do? Name a game.
On the second, the trade proposals, which you said would work for both teams, and something you advocated over giving up prospects,
were pulled from the thread about Eichel being denied his preferred neck surgery. Don’t make it out like this stuff just dawned on you once you realised he needed surgery and wanted an experimental one. My question is one of curiosity: what changed since May 12?
As I said, your opinion doesn’t track based on what I’ve seen and what I’ve read. So educate me. No platitudes, no cliches. Let’s go, what am I watching, what’s changed in your mind since mid May.. The condescending filler is kind of dorky and not convincing me much, tbh. You’re not that good at it. Give me some substance here so I can see what you’re seeing.