And now for something completely different...
The Sabres pulled a coup tonight signing Taylor Hall, the consensus top free agent in the NHL. They were the last team anyone expected to sign him. They were the last team Hall was expected to join because he said he was looking to play for a winner.
But apparently two things attracted him. 1) Playing with Jack Eichel, and 2) Playing for head coach Ralph Krueger again. He played for RK in Edmonton and he was his favorite coach.
It was an incredible move by new GM Kevyn Adams, who just this morning Mike Harrington in the Buffalo News declared was D.O.A. based on day one of free agency, were he basically signed a couple depth players, while letting 2 players Jason Botterill traded for just walk out the door for nothing. A real mic drop moment.
Let's hope Kevyn Adams pulled a Brandon Beane and got a Diggs for his Allen.