Right.
We understand.
But, does he have to start wasting 1st round picks for at best average goalie?
To me, 1st round picks don't grow on trees, to be easily given away for BS players.
- Sabresfan88

He's 23 and already had 2 great seasons. If he's 26 years old and becomes useless to us, go ahead and roast the trade. It's too early.

They need to be euthanized.
- TheSabresTaco

Why? Maybe Murray knows something about Reinhart that NOONE else does

i can honestly see him moving reinhart for O'Reilly now
- Sabresfan-365

And then drafts Hannifin at #2.

Your caps lock is broken. Keep crying about it, see how far it gets you.

What's done is done, now we wait to see if it's worth it.
- TheSabresTaco

And, that kind of mentality is the reason that we don't have a cup for 40+ years!
Wait and see what happens?! With these kind of trades, another 40 years without a cup!

No one can say anyone overpaid until the next goalie domino falls.

Maybe this is the guy he wanted.

And to even suggest that this is his signature trade is ludicrous
- grand-magus

What some other fool pays is irrelevant. We didn't need any of these guys.

Why? Maybe Murray knows something about Reinhart that NOONE else does
- sbroads24

And then drafts Hannifin at #2.
- buffalofan19

Crouse, murray likes'em big

He's 23 and already had 2 great seasons. If he's 26 years old and becomes useless to us, go ahead and roast the trade. It's too early.
- TheSabresTaco

Great season?
How so?

I had a day like this when NJ signed Ryane Clowe to that ridiculous contract.

But put it this way... it's like a kid at school doing something really embarrassing... sure he gets made fun of for the time being until some other kid does something really embarrassing and you guys go back into the shadows!

What some other fool pays is irrelevant. We didn't need any of these guys.
- Slump Buster

THIS!!!!
To me, we don't even need a freaking goalie so urgently.

Stephen Whyno ‏@SWhyno 19m19 minutes ago
#Sens AGM Pierre Dorion yesterday: "Robin Lehner has the upside to be one of the top five goalies in the league." #Sabres hope so.

Seems this is pretty consensus.

Is that the final trade?

21st for Robin Don't know where I am and David I'm really a 4th liner?

No prospects involved?

This is a clear sign of TM falling in love with players he drafted. This is a bad, bad trade. Ottawa needed to move a goalie, everyone in the league knows that, so not only did they get a first they dumped salary in the process.

This is awful.

WTF! Just turned on my computer to hear about this horrible trade with Ottawa. Worst possible scenario from my perspective. Take a concussion prone goalie on the down swing along with a dried up piece of old crap (Legwand). For our 21st! Is this for real or am I still sleeping?

I have been a supporter and defender of Murray but now I am having my doubts about him. Next up - #2, Reinhart, Risto and Girgs for ROR?

Brutal. Just brutal.

And, that kind of mentality is the reason that we don't have a cup for 40+ years!
Wait and see what happens?! With these kind of trades, another 40 years without a cup!
- Sabresfan88

I had no idea you could see the future. Tell me more, I want to make some money.

No one can say anyone overpaid until the next goalie domino falls.

Maybe this is the guy he wanted.

And to even suggest that this is his signature trade is ludicrous
- grand-magus

Signiture trade might be taking it far, but yes, he overpaid because you could have had a goaltender in the UFA market for free. Are they Vezina winners no of course not, but neither is Lehner.

Now, I'm hoping that Murray sees Lehner and says "This is the guy I want backstopping my team for a run" and is channeling his inner Herb Brooks from the Disney version of Miracle, but from the numbers and the concussions and the fact that goalies are generally so unknown I'm fairly worried.

I'm not saying this will derail the team or the rebuild because it won't, but I don't think this was a step in the right direction at all.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


^^^ these make my point more credible.

THIS!!!!
To me, we don't even need a freaking goalie so urgently.
- Sabresfan88

We could have easily resigned one of the many scrubs we had last year. Is Lindback still under contract?

Is that the final trade?

21st for Robin Don't know where I am and David I'm really a 4th liner?

No prospects involved?

This is a clear sign of TM falling in love with players he drafted. This is a bad, bad trade. Ottawa needed to move a goalie, everyone in the league knows that, so not only did they get a first they dumped salary in the process.

This is awful.
- Stripes77

Didn't we hate Darcy for loving the players he traded?

EDIT: Meant to say Drafted. God this is going to mess up my day.

Stephen Whyno ‏@SWhyno 19m19 minutes ago
#Sens AGM Pierre Dorion yesterday: "Robin Lehner has the upside to be one of the top five goalies in the league." #Sabres hope so.

Seems this is pretty consensus.
- TheSabresTaco

I don't question the talent, I just don't see the need to give up the 21st in this draft to get him. We are not going to the cup next season or the one after that, Murray needs to have some patience....(cue the Axel Rose whistling)

Stephen Whyno ‏@SWhyno 19m19 minutes ago
#Sens AGM Pierre Dorion yesterday: "Robin Lehner has the upside to be one of the top five goalies in the league." #Sabres hope so.

Seems this is pretty consensus.
- TheSabresTaco

I am one of the few here that actually like Lehner. That doesn't justify the price that we paid. Sentral Henderson has the upside to be a great tackle - that doesn't mean I take him in the first round.

Stephen Whyno ‏@SWhyno 19m19 minutes ago
#Sens AGM Pierre Dorion yesterday: "Robin Lehner has the upside to be one of the top five goalies in the league." #Sabres hope so.

Seems this is pretty consensus.
- TheSabresTaco

Are you kidding me???
Off course they are trying to overvalue their player!!
And, a fool like GMTM fell for it!

Signiture trade might be taking it far, but yes, he overpaid because you could have had a goaltender in the UFA market for free. Are they Vezina winners no of course not, but neither is Lehner.

Now, I'm hoping that Murray sees Lehner and says "This is the guy I want backstopping my team for a run" and is channeling his inner Herb Brooks from the Disney version of Miracle, but from the numbers and the concussions and the fact that goalies are generally so unknown I'm fairly worried.

I'm not saying this will derail the team or the rebuild because it won't, but I don't think this was a step in the right direction at all.
- Zschalberg

Fair enough, but some on here are acting like we just traded Perreault for Bruce Shoebottom.

We could have easily resigned one of the many scrubs we had last year. Is Lindback still under contract?
- Buffalo--Sabres

You really think so? With both Enroth and Neuvirth voicing their displeasure about how things went down here, you think some guy would have just signed here?

He's 23 and already had 2 great seasons. If he's 26 years old and becomes useless to us, go ahead and roast the trade. It's too early.
- TheSabresTaco

Can you point out which one of his losing record seasons with below average GAA and Save% was great?

Didn't we hate Darcy for loving the players he traded?
- Zschalberg

Darcy didn't give up a 1st in a deep draft for a goalie with concussion problems