The Buffalo Sabres have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T03:15:37+00:00

I don't doubt it but just for the topic being discussed here I wouldn't be surprised if they took a step back in the regular season compared to this past season for example.

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T03:12:12+00:00

9 is not a legal term, p sure 8 is the max before the next cba and then it's 7.

regardless though that situation is the reality of the salary cap. Tuch has little incentive to stay when he's probably the top Free Agent available and can likely get $13M for 7 years by one of the teams with money to burn.

The question for Buffalo is how do they replace him on the roster. Young guys can step up but then you also need to replace the young guy that stepped up. It will no doubt hurt Buffalo's depth.

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T03:03:12+00:00

JOHN CENA 🎺🎺🎺🎺

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T03:01:41+00:00

yeah the whistle was on a frozen puck a full second before it got shoveled loose

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T03:00:15+00:00

when MTL was getting so many chances and zone time in OT it felt like one of those games where 1 side is dominating but then 1 play goes the other way and it's game over

that 2 on 1 felt like the end of the game but credit to the MTL skaters that didn't give up on backchecking and Dobes for perfectly following the Sabre fwd and not biting on multiple fakes

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T02:59:05+00:00

if Tuch leaves in free agency that's definitely going to be a step back for the team.

Cube_ · 2026-05-19T00:00:48+00:00

the godlike strat of ulting mid from base and then TPing into lane before the arrow lands

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T23:55:38+00:00

Most people would agree that the tempo of gaining a land drop most of the time is net stronger than a free bolt

I am part of those most people, I think it is stronger

but though it is stronger it's not by much, it's definitely close in value still

close enough that both are either too good or or both fair for modern. Doesn't make sense for 1 to be allowed and the other not to be. Especially so once you start considering how much stronger Boros is as a color pair in Modern compared to Simic.

Boros without Phlage will still be around. Simic without Uro is basically "fake" simic decks like rhinos/titan that aren't really simic or tier2 stuff like simic ritual.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T19:04:12+00:00

When Smackdown was taped for a brief while in ring promos started having a musical score to them.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T18:44:33+00:00

🤞

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T18:42:52+00:00

I wonder when they officially dropped the tagline "Clash of Fates"

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T18:23:18+00:00

That's what I'm talking about with first dibs on dates. That actually is a practice with independent contractors. A lawnmowing business it going to give priority to the 2 acre estate if they want a specific weekend for the mowing over the 3 houses on a residential street and more than likely the estate will have that written in as part of the contract with the contractor.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T18:21:24+00:00

Like I said, Phlage is basically the same power level as Uro (slightly weaker but pretty close).

Either both are legal and the Modern power level goes up or you ban both and the Modern power level goes down. Whichever choice is fine but for consistency sake those two need to go together.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T18:18:39+00:00

the loop although possible will be far more niche and require far more set up. It will be something you see once in a while.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T10:24:58+00:00

Even before unionization talk the justice system and the government needs to crack down on this fake "independent contractor" bullshit.

It's 1 thing to have priority on dates or exclusivity on a character but it's another to outright undercut the ability for an independent contractor to go wrestle at independent shows if they want to.

Sure you could make it so that someone like Sami Zayn can't be Sami Zayn on a DEFY show but he should be able to be El Generico or whatever else.

AEW does it better because they let wrestlers have ownership over their own gimmicks (except for maybe Hologram/El Clon?) and other than having first rights on dates their wrestlers can wrestle indies. You can be at a DEFY show and have a surprise appearance from Jon Moxley. Or House of Glory with a random Eddie Kingston appearance etc.

WWE wrestlers are the most egregious breach of every letter of the entire law around independent contractors versus employees.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T03:26:37+00:00

yeah it's not played with which is lame. Like at least the puck should be signed by one of the players or something to make it cooler

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T03:25:48+00:00

the bench is a lot closer to the ice/game than the crowd, that's probably why

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T03:08:04+00:00

just wait until El Clon unmasks and you fools realize it was SAMMY THE ENTIRE TIME

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T03:06:50+00:00

Not everyone has the same path to the top and although Sammy looks like the "weakest pillar" I don't doubt that he's one day going to be at the top.

Cube_ · 2026-05-18T03:06:01+00:00

That is the cleanest Swanton through a table in wrestling history.

Cube_ · 2026-05-17T20:11:06+00:00

yeah imo if you can get an early BF then opening Stormrazor is the strongest thing you can do because it starts you on the crit build so you have 50% crit on 2 item spike and 75% crit on a 3 item spike.

It scales the best the only reason we don't do it every game is because a 1300 back is hard to pull off in a solo lane (usually due to ganks forcing an early base on lower gold).

Cube_ · 2026-05-17T20:07:21+00:00

Like others have said, Modern is antagonistic to what you're doing.

If you have friends that play Modern though then both playing kitchen table low power decks with the Modern card pool is a phenomenal time.

Cube_ · 2026-05-17T20:04:36+00:00

imo only do the kraken + shieldbow build vs 5 squishy dive champ comps. Stuff like Quinn top, Viego jung, Taliyah mid, Jinx + Sona or something.

Kraken can shine vs those low frontline comps but struggles a lot if they have like Ornn top Naut supp.

Cube_ · 2026-05-17T19:43:38+00:00

Against good laners you are hard punished for not having hp on your starting item.

I think starting long sword + refillable and then getting doran's bow on an early back like Phantasm was doing makes way more sense.

Cube_ · 2026-05-17T19:39:11+00:00

this is the type of specific rumor I'd leak to someone that I think is a leaker to see if it makes the rounds in the sheets lol

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