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Old 07-02-2016, 12:03 PM   #1
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Icon55 Sabres sign Derek Grant (2 way, $650k NHL, $400k AHL, $450k guaranteed)

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too bad... would have like to see him back
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:03 PM   #2
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A 2 way is interesting, surprised we didn't keep him in that case.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:04 PM   #3
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Damn. He's a player I wanted to be resigned. Played excellent as a 4th line centre role.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:04 PM   #4
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good luck there. Hoped he'd get a 1 way somewhere.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:08 PM   #5
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Maybe he feels he is more likely to crack the NHL lineup in Buffalo? To me it does not look like there is much of a difference in terms of how many players would be above him and how many he would be competing with
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:09 PM   #6
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Another one bites the dust. Man we are dropping players like nobody's business.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:10 PM   #7
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Tim Murray was with the Sens when they drafted Grant.
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I think Hathaway made him expendable.

However, losing Shore, Jooris and Grant who are all solid role players for either the big club or the farm, hurt a bit.

Klimchuk and Poirier better step it up this year. It's their spots to lose now.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:12 PM   #9
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Big body, can skate real fast, might've had a legit depth/reserve spot here. Too bad.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:13 PM   #10
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Plenty of top 6 spots open on the farm.

Jankowski, klimchuk, poirier, mangiapane, polluck, etc, here's your shot.
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Leaves here due to depth at center... signs with team with more depth at center?
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:17 PM   #12
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Damn, I really liked this player. Good luck, Grant
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:17 PM   #13
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A 26 year old with 40 games in the NHL with no goals. Would have been fine for the AHL, but very unlikely he becomes a regular NHLer.
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We sure love our 4th line fringe players.

I did think he would have been good in an energy role. It's possible that he wanted to move on though since we do have a lot of depth in that area.
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:21 PM   #15
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That's now 3 of the Heat's top-5 point leaders from last season who have signed elsewhere (Grant, Agostino, and Elson), with Shore likely joining them soon.

Jankowski could be the Heat's #1 Centre to start the season.
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Another one gone; a solid house cleaning by Treliving. Its definitely an old guard to the new guard transition, I think.
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That's now 3 of the Heat's top-5 point leaders from last season who have signed elsewhere (Grant, Agostino, and Elson), with Shore likely joining them soon.

Jankowski could be the Heat's #1 Centre to start the season.
Who's left to show Janko the ropes at centre?
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:29 PM   #18
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Who's left to show Janko the ropes at centre?
Backlund and stajan
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Old 07-02-2016, 12:34 PM   #19
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Yeah, i was really hoping he'd stay in the organization to improve the calibre of skill players on the farm team.

I'm not really liking Burke and/or Treliving's moves this UFA season
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Boo, really liked the potential there. Good size and face off skills.
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