I think the best LD the sabres could expect to land in a trade is Vlasic
- homiedclown

I highly doubt Vlasic is available. He was a beast for them in the playoffs. He was a big part of the reason they made it to the finals.

I highly doubt Vlasic is available. He was a beast for them in the playoffs. He was a big part of the reason they made it to the finals.
- HonkFortheGoose

agreed, it would be an overpayment

agreed, it would be an overpayment
- homiedclown

I have a feeling the majority of trades will happen day 2 of the draft

I have a feeling the majority of trades will happen day 2 of the draft
- yen6d1

I don't know. With the expansion draft next year, I have a feeling we could see a really busy day 1 this year.

Here's the direct quote from the Boston guy:

"here is the skinny on Vesey and it is a little bit strange. As of about two months ago he was about 100% locked to Boston. "That has changed dramatically. He was headed to Buffalo as of about 10 days ago from what I was told. A bit surprised that Buffalo actually traded a pick, but I guess they didn't want to take any chances. Yes he is very close with Eichel and that it a huge factor as to why it is going to be Buffalo, but not a factor as to why it wont end up being Boston. Now comes the strange part.

Yes, Vesey is close with Eichel and yes he is very tight with Grezelyk, as they grew up together. Unfortunately he also grew up with the Hayes brothers. Jimmy and his family are very unhappy with the way the season went, and they feel that, correct or incorrectly that Jimmy has taken a lot of heat from the media pundits, (newspapers and more frequently Michael Felger). they are probably being a bit oversensitive, but this is how they feel. They are very unhappy with the whole situation in Boston, and have frequently voiced their feelings to the Vesey family. The Bruins feel as though the Hayes poisoned the Bruins to the Vesey family, and that the Vesey's were dramatically influenced by it all. Crazy, but this is what it is. Irregardless of what his agent says, he is now almost a lock to sign with Buffalo.

Enjoy the draft and the summer everyone."
- turbo044

Nice. It'll be very telling if Boston trades Hayes.

I didn't realize that Barrie was playing 3rd line pairing minutes at the end of last year?

Says online their lines were

Beauch - Zads
EJ - Bigras
Holden - Barrie

Barrie was on top PP unit.


Maybe this was temporary while they were looking for balance but that doesn't scream to me that we should pay top dollar and expect him to play top pairing minutes with Risto either?

I didn't realize that Barrie was playing 3rd line pairing minutes at the end of last year?

Says online their lines were

Beauch - Zads
EJ - Bigras
Holden - Barrie

Barrie was on top PP unit.


Maybe this was temporary while they were looking for balance but that doesn't scream to me that we should pay top dollar and expect him to play top pairing minutes with Risto either?
- JVince11

That is incorrect.

I didn't realize that Barrie was playing 3rd line pairing minutes at the end of last year?

Says online their lines were

Beauch - Zads
EJ - Bigras
Holden - Barrie

Barrie was on top PP unit.


Maybe this was temporary while they were looking for balance but that doesn't scream to me that we should pay top dollar and expect him to play top pairing minutes with Risto either?
- JVince11

barrie is not what we need IMO

I don't know. With the expansion draft next year, I have a feeling we could see a really busy day 1 this year.
- HonkFortheGoose

The thing is the Sabres are wide open because we have very few players to protect.

Vesey
Eichel
Reinhart
Fasching
Bailey

Are all exempt.

So that leaves
ROR
Kane
Risto
McCabe


Lehner

I don't know. With the expansion draft next year, I have a feeling we could see a really busy day 1 this year.
- HonkFortheGoose

I expect noise today

The thing is the Sabres are wide open because we have very few players to protect.

Vesey
Eichel
Reinhart
Fasching
Bailey

Are all exempt.

So that leaves
ROR
Kane
Risto
McCabe


Lehner
- ImThatGuy

I didn't mean the Sabres would be busy, I meant league-wide it would be busy.

We're actually in great shape when it comes to having to protect guys. Doesn't seem like there's going to be a great pool of players for Vegas to have a choice from out of Buffalo.

That is incorrect.
- DDM-Coga

I took it from LeftWingLock.

I wonder if the Finnish guy is really a caveman from the future.
- CaptainRivet

I expect noise today
- homiedclown

I think we see more noise from teams outside of the top 10 today and more noise from teams in the top 10 tomorrow.

given the hawks have no money

I think soupy is a 2 team race, us and the panthers

I didn't mean the Sabres would be busy, I meant league-wide it would be busy.

We're actually in great shape when it comes to having to protect guys. Doesn't seem like there's going to be a great pool of players for Vegas to have a choice from out of Buffalo.
- HonkFortheGoose

In all of the mock drafts done for LV... I don't know if I have seen them actually taking a single BUF player. I might have seen like Foligno or like Ruhwedel.

I took it from LeftWingLock.
- JVince11

Barrie was playing with EJ to end the year at times or he was playing with Holden on the 2nd pairing. Those lines are not the depth pairings just how they were rolled out to start the game.

- dadeadhead

given the hawks have no money

I think soupy is a 2 team race, us and the panthers
- homiedclown

We know that they are pretty good at finding their loop holes to make it work. They are reportedly shopping Kruger and Shaw this year.

Already traded Bickell and Teavo.

If they want it... they'll get it done. Soup will take a big pay cut to make it too.

The thing is the Sabres are wide open because we have very few players to protect.

Vesey
Eichel
Reinhart
Fasching
Bailey

Are all exempt.

So that leaves
ROR
Kane
Risto
McCabe


Lehner
- ImThatGuy

Much less talked about is not next year's expansion draft, but the year after to Seattle. All those players you mentioned that we are able to protect will be re-evaluated. Eichel and Sam will be available and need to be protected. Same with Stamkos or a top D if we get those this year. This expansion draft is easy, the next one is going to be the hard one for us.

Sidebar: The NHL really did QC a favor this year by not letting them expand. The hope is that the Canadian dollar will rebound so it'll be easier for them to pay any fees and they'll likely take a relocated team instead of an expansion team which could cost less and be more competitive.

Barrie was playing with EJ to end the year at times or he was playing with Holden on the 2nd pairing. Those lines are not the depth pairings just how they were rolled out to start the game.
- DDM-Coga

he is too soft for a blue collar town, he can stay in colorado

In all of the mock drafts done for LV... I don't know if I have seen them actually taking a single BUF player. I might have seen like Foligno or like Ruhwedel.
- JVince11

If I'm not mistaken, they HAVE to take 1 player from each team.

In all of the mock drafts done for LV... I don't know if I have seen them actually taking a single BUF player. I might have seen like Foligno or like Ruhwedel.
- JVince11

I believe they have to take a player from each team.

- DDM-Coga

Kessel in a Halloween costume?