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[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Racki

...and then load up the top PP unit with those 4 and an offensive defenseman...

deja vu becauae I think I might said this just last week but

A top PP with those four is exactly the Lightning healthy PP

Eichel - Stamkos as your onetimer on the left circle
Tkachuk - Killorn as your deflection machine up front
Lindholm - Point as your bumper option
Gaudreau - Kucherov as your CPU on the right circle

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

12 to 1? Please send me the info for that sports book, I look forward to working with them.

It was pre-season.

Intertops. They are a huge pain to work with, but have better odds than some sites, usually by .5-1.5.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Are we at "some" risk or "massive" risk?

For me it doesn’t matter except what we give up.

If it’s a massive risk, couple of firsts and a cap dump with tons of salary retained.

If it’s medium risk, 3 or 4 pieces but the biggest piece is Mony and no Mangiapane, Hannifin, Chucky etc.. Mony and a couple picks/prospects only.

If there were no risk, I’d say go all in. And based on what we know I find it hard to believe anyone could call it a minor risk.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by mdubz

Was this on Vegas radio or something? If not, pretty concerning that the Flames aren't mentioned at all.

Marek show this morning just a few minutes ago.

[JurassicTunga12]

Originally Posted by klikitiklik

I thought the same thing, but if that were true, then he wont be coming to Calgary. Biggest splash would be him landing in Vegas.

I don't know. A Battle of Alberta with Eichel vs McDavid 4-5+ times a year and potentially in the playoffs would be far more intriguing to me. Fans around the league would be tuning in. No homer.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by mdubz

Was this on Vegas radio or something? If not, pretty concerning that the Flames aren't mentioned at all.

Calgary radio, and Calgary was discussed as well.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

It was pre-season.

Intertops. They are a huge pain to work with, but have better odds than some sites, usually by .5-1.5.

A 12 to 1 pre season bet on the Seahawks, that's a good outcome. I hope you hedged it by the time they made it to the Super Bowl.

[Philly06Cup]

Theory:


Buffalo likes Vegas' offer more. The reason this trade is taking so long is because Vegas needs a third dance partner to relieve cap space: contacting 30 other teams for the best cap relief deal takes a long time. If Buffalo liked Calgary's deal more, it would be done already.

[jg13]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

Theory:


Buffalo likes Vegas' offer more. The reason this trade is taking so long is because Vegas needs a third dance partner to relieve cap space: contacting 30 other teams for the best cap relief deal takes a long time. If Buffalo liked Calgary's deal more, it would be done already.

I thought this theory was basically confirmed as to why it didn't go down on Friday like most had expected. No team was willing to take on Eichel Salary for the next 5 years so Vegas couldn't make it work.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by mdubz

Was this on Vegas radio or something? If not, pretty concerning that the Flames aren't mentioned at all.

Jeff Marek show so nationally broadcast.

Calgary was mentioned as they have been in the past but it seems like a lot of the focus has been on Vegas and how close it came. It never seems like we hear any specifics about what the Flames are offering or what the Sabres want

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

Theory:


Buffalo likes Vegas' offer more. The reason this trade is taking so long is because Vegas needs a third dance partner to relieve cap space: contacting 30 other teams for the best cap relief deal takes a long time. If Buffalo liked Calgary's deal more, it would be done already.

Counter theory - this entire fiasco is emblematic of why Jack Eichel no longer wants to be associated with the Buffalo Sabres.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

Theory:


Buffalo likes Vegas' offer more. The reason this trade is taking so long is because Vegas needs a third dance partner to relieve cap space: contacting 30 other teams for the best cap relief deal takes a long time. If Buffalo liked Calgary's deal more, it would be done already.

Theory:
Anything you post about the Flames is almost always a Debbie Downer post.

[djsFlames]

I'd say the risk is lower to moderate.

And knowing how meticulous Brad is about these things, he wouldn't be this far in on it if it was a "massive" risk.

If I recall people in the know said back in the summer that the outlook on this procedure was very good.

Its strange that people weren't pounding away at the apparent "enormity" of the risk until recent weeks. I think that's mainly people's fears pushing through.

[Goriders]

Maybe Eichel will get tired of the drama and retire.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Maybe Eichel will get tired of the drama and retire.

If this was just another flag pole and this gets dragged into December and I was Jack I'd consider it.

If we're totally honest, the most karmic outcome would be that the Sabres get nothing.

[sureLoss]

Just as valid a theory:

According to Kaplan no one has met Adams' ask, so the reason it is dragging out is he trying to get Vegas or the Flames to add more.

[Young_Guns]

I’m wondering if the Flames offer is a backup deal that Buffalo is considering? Seems like they prefer the VGK offer but it seems more complicated than what the Flames offer would be?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Jeff Marek show so nationally broadcast.

Calgary was mentioned as they have been in the past but it seems like a lot of the focus has been on Vegas and how close it came. It never seems like we hear any specifics about what the Flames are offering or what the Sabres want

I get the feeling that the Flames best offer probably can't get it done but the Sabres are leaking them as frontrunners to get Vegas or other interested teams to up their offers. The fact that it still hasn't been done tells me it's probably not going to for a while as I have to think teams like the Flames dug in and made their best offer a while back. I can't see Treliving waking up today and deciding that he's going to throw in that other 1st round pick that he wasn't weeks ago. As the weeks go by there's less incentive for interested teams to get this done until next year. It's probably on Buffalo now to either lower their demands or hold on until next year.

[Roof-Daddy]

Longest. Yard. EVER.

Must have turned it over on downs?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Just as valid a theory:

According to Kaplan no one has met Adams' ask, so the reason it is dragging out is he trying to get Vegas or the Flames to add more.

Something tells me "one-yard line" is journalist speak.