according to slesh.

According to me, they stuck to the plan, yep, looks like it to me. Lydman walks with no return this summer and a UFA pick up that has already stated he wants to sign with Toronto next season, fantastic. And you use sarcasm for me? Might want to contact Darcy and use it on him.

Looks to me like I was dead on correct.

According to me, they stuck to the plan, yep, looks like it to me. Lydman walks with no return this summer and a UFA pick up that has already stated he wants to sign with Toronto next season, fantastic. And you use sarcasm for me? Might want to contact Darcy and use it on him.

Looks to me like I was dead on correct.

It's funny slesh, we pretty much agree about the deadline deals, but for the exact opposite reasons. You think Darcy should go for it and try to pick up big time players at any cost. Torres isn't good enough to be the player you wanted.

I think the team isn't good enough this season, and Darcy should sell and set up for next season. I wanted Tallinder and/or Lydman traded for picks, and didn't want a rental like Torres who won't be around next season.

Darcy sort of split the difference, but at least he got some sort of return for Mac and Paetsch, because he certainly didn't want them around next season anyway.

You wanted Horton, Boyes, and whatever d-man rental. I wanted to sell off Mac, Tallinder and Lydman and use the picks for a package deal in the summer for a legit player under long term contract.

Make a mental note though, because I will feel almost exactly like you do at this time next season. I really think they'll have a better club next March, and then will be the time to get aggressive with a final deadline acquisition to put them in position for a legit Cup run.

I said "d-man rental" because there weren't any d-men under contract that were on the market, as far as I know. There was the Whitney/Visnovsky trade but that was almost a straight up deal for two quality d-men under contract.

I think these last two games fairly well proves my point though. They lost to the two best teams in the East, and it wasn't as close as the score showed. They aren't good enough this year so there wasn't much point in being aggressive today.

i wasnt being sarcastic, home boy. i enjoyed your reporting all early afternoon, and i reported what you said, because frankly, i believe you.

Well he was good enough to play for team USA, fwiw. He doesn't suck, how's that?

Yeah I know he was there from injury...he and Gleason. Whatever, it's semantics.

This summer there are several good d-men coming into free agency (that aren't too old and super expensive)...

Dennis Seidenberg
Dan Hamhuis
Paul Martin
Anton Volchenkov
Kurt Foster

Anyone you like? Would Paul Martin consider coming to Buffalo for 5 mil per?

Anton Volchekov could bring some of that Jay McKee-style defense Buffalo has been missing since he left. But I would imagine he'd command a hefty price.

Volkenchov is a stud, but I think that the money he will command on the open market would be better spent elsewhere (PP QB Dman, top 6 RW, maybe an upgrade at C, etc.)