I think if you really want your fans to resent you big time you trade Girgensons. Fans gave endured franchise faces, captains and prospects being traded in recent years.
I think we've convinced ourselves each and every trade was justifiable, but this one would be too much.
- Buffalo--Sabres

You're right, fans would hate it. This town and it's fans like Gus, be a bad PR move if they traded him. He's a perfect top 6 winger imo.

Sum:

Girgensons is worth more to this franchise than he is to other franchises. This makes trading him nonbeneficial to the Sabres.

Think of something else.
- TheSabresTaco

I'd rather have Campbell.
- mhp

I think he is perfect for this season

put him on the second pair and let him qb the pp

he fills the hole we have had since he got traded to the sharks

Sum:

Girgensons is worth more to this franchise than he is to other franchises. This makes trading him nonbeneficial to the Sabres.

Think of something else.
- TheSabresTaco

Enroth and Sekera for Parise.

You're right, fans would hate it. This town and it's fans like Gus, be a bad PR move if they traded him. He's a perfect top 6 winger imo.
- mhp

Winning a cup would make everyone happy again.

I'd like to think one of these guys will be available next year.

Campbell
Seabrook
Yandle
Buff
Goligoski
Giordano
Russell
Nikitin
- mhp

I'd be shocked if more than 1 makes it to July 1

If you're trading Girgensons plus for a left-handed defenseman, he had better be an all-star bordering on franchise defenseman. I'm still not sure OEL is that.
- buffalofan19

Big Z: 30 pts in 61 games at 21yrs old on a miserable team, playing largely top 6 minutes. Plays an all in style that results in injury on a regular basis.

OEL: 43 points in 82 games at 24 yrsold on a miserable team playing all top 4 minutes. Plays largely injury free.

Just saying.

You're right, fans would hate it. This town and it's fans like Gus, be a bad PR move if they traded him. He's a perfect top 6 winger imo.
- mhp

And its more than his skillset. Its his personality, his background, his attitude. He's perfect for this city. He's much more than just an asset on paper that can be traded. Can't wait to watch him again. Is it time for the season to start yet?

I don't think the Yotes move their franchise d man and I just don't like the idea of trading Girgs. We can get a solid top 4 dman next year.
- mhp

How?

UFA? You are going to be paying a "Top 4 D-man" 6MM+

Trade - you are again talking about moving pieces to acquire one. So why wait?

Big Z: 30 pts in 61 games at 21yrs old on a miserable team, playing largely top 6 minutes. Plays an all in style that results in injury on a regular basis.

OEL: 43 points in 82 games at 24 yrsold on a miserable team playing all top 4 minutes. Plays largely injury free.

Just saying.
- Der Kaiser

I take OEL any day.

In fact, he'd be in my top my defensemen in the league. He's fantastic

I take OEL any day.

In fact, he'd be in my top my defensemen in the league. He's fantastic
- sbroads24

he is a difference maker


he has the ability to put up pk/karlsson points and is a horse in his own end


if I had to pick 2 d men to build a team around for the next 6 years it would be him and hedman

YOU said we can EASILY find a 3C that can scorre 25G... how many Sabres scored 25 last year? Now are 3C is going to? And if we trade him we can easily find one to score 25G. Im curious so where these players are if they are so easy to find?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

But I think we have - or can easily find - other 3Cs, or guys who are outstanding and hardworking, or who can score 25G25A, or who can be a great example of leadership. Maybe not in a single individual, but certainly in combination.

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You're right, fans would hate it. This town and it's fans like Gus, be a bad PR move if they traded him. He's a perfect top 6 winger imo.
- mhp

"If you listen to the fans, you end up sitting with them." - Marv Levy


You make trades to improve your team, not to stop an uproar If that ultimately ends up happening, the fans would forget it real quick. That being said, if you are going to trade a popular guy for Girgensons, you had better be damn sure the return improves your team.

Are people really saying OEL is not worth girgs?

I take OEL any day.

In fact, he'd be in my top my defensemen in the league. He's fantastic
- sbroads24

Fantastic offensively. Above average defensively. Your top guys are fantastic at both facets. Which is a rarity. Hello Victor Hedman, Shea Weber, Drew Doughty.

I'd like to think one of these guys will be available next year.

Campbell
Seabrook
Yandle
Buff
Goligoski
Giordano
Russell
Nikitin
- mhp

Maybe 2 or 3 of those guys make it. All of those guys will want 6MM plus on the market, and get it.

Winning a cup would make everyone happy again.
- Sabresfan-365

been waiting since 1970.

Maybe 2 or 3 of those guys make it. All of those guys will want 6MM plus on the market, and get it.
- ImThatGuy

soupy will be 37

if he plays one more year, he will get less then 5 mil IMO

I'd like to think one of these guys will be available next year.

Campbell - why? he will be 37 and probably looking for a 3 year deal
Seabrook - wont make it to UFA
Yandle - good target, will be a bidding war for him
Buff - wont make it to UFA
Goligoski - good 2nd pairing target
Giordano - wont make it to UFA
Russell - decent 2nd pairing target but a bit over rated
Nikitin - stay away he sucks
- mhp

I think Yandle and Goligoski are the only 2 realistic targets

"If you listen to the fans, you end up sitting with them." - Marv Levy


You make trades to improve your team, not to stop an uproar If that ultimately ends up happening, the fans would forget it real quick. That being said, if you are going to trade a popular guy for Girgensons, you had better be damn sure the return improves your team.
- buffalofan19

Trade Eichel, make the team better today

In order to do that, the middle class has to vote people in with the balls to do that. The middle class hasn't done that in a long, long time because it's been way too attached to the establishment political parties, Democrats and Republicans alike.
- buffalofan19

I love it, because all of this hubbub over the confederate flag down here has people saying "well we know who voted for taking it down, now we know who won't be elected next time"....yet they'll remain.

And it's not to just pick on Republicans, as it's the same on both sides (as you mentioned)

But I think we have - or can easily find - other 3Cs, or guys who are outstanding and hardworking, or who can score 25G25A, or who can be a great example of leadership. Maybe not in a single individual, but certainly in combination.

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- Der Kaiser

Read first sentence. Read last sentence. Contradiction much?

Getzlaf- 25 goals
Crosby and toews- 28 goals

I love it, because all of this hubbub over the confederate flag down here has people saying "well we know who voted for taking it down, now we know who won't be elected next time"....yet they'll remain.

And it's not to just pick on Republicans, as it's the same on both sides (as you mentioned)
- stashu

Trump is pissing people off and I love it


When Hilary gets the nomination, how many skeletons are coming out of Bill's closet? Bill Cosby is getting the heat now, Clinton gets it much more when the spotlight turns to his wife.

Trump IMO is the only one that will attack her

If OEL wasnt buried in arizona i think opinions may be different on this one

Trade Eichel, make the team better today
- Buffalo--Sabres

Way to take things out of context. Eichel is a franchise Center. You don't trade those. Girgensons is a 2 line winger 3rd line C on this team once Reinhart and Eichel advance.