- Stripes77

One of my favorite sports movies

First .. Rocky

It wouldn't make sense right now because it would be towards the future if we traded for him we would obviously have to send him back down he's not ready

That's why I said with Ryan O'Reilly it would be easier to make this trade since we have 2 top centers
- GERBE!!!75PTS

So you would be okay with adding yet another hole in the top 6?

You've spent the bulk of your time on here complaining about lack of production and you want to make it even worse?

Who is to say Strome isn't ready next season and neither is Nylander? Then you come into another season with two huge holes in your top 6.

Reinhart isn't going anywhere.

One of my favorite sports movies

First .. Rocky
- GERBE!!!75PTS

One of the greatest hockey minds to ever lived, he put a team together and was able to win. What was one of his most important traits he wanted to find? Chemistry.

It is so important.

Interesting read about the salary cap with us

http://buffalonews.com/20...ries-murray-thinking-cap/
- GERBE!!!75PTS

People will read this and then forget how LTIR works in about 3 days I guarantee it. Although it did clear up the bonuses for me. They get applied to this year's cap and if they go over they get deducted off the top of next year's.

Yeah, and the OHL is the more offensive league.

I just don't see how a Reinhart for Strome trade makes any sense right now. I don't think you break up the chemistry between Sam and Jack either.
- Stripes77

This should be enough...you're going to trade Jack's chosen roommate? Nah, you probably see if that chemistry still exists and roll with it.

So you would be okay with adding yet another hole in the top 6?

You've spent the bulk of your time on here complaining about lack of production and you want to make it even worse?

Who is to say Strome isn't ready next season and neither is Nylander? Then you come into another season with two huge holes in your top 6.

Reinhart isn't going anywhere.
- Stripes77

It's a risk that could be brilliant or a disaster at this point I would make a risk

This season is already a wash its over with we would have to go on a ridiculous run to even have a chance at the wildcard

I wish next year the Sabres would just do with the leafs did sink or swim

This should be enough...you're going to trade Jack's chosen roommate? Nah, you probably see if that chemistry still exists and role with it.
- RhinoFan

Players lose friends all the time it's part of the job

Players lose friends all the time it's part of the job
- GERBE!!!75PTS

At the same point, they just moved in together and the one losing the friend so happens to be the face of your franchise. Guys like that have always gotten preferential treatment and always will...they won't risk pissing him off over a risky trade for Strome.

Players lose friends all the time it's part of the job
- GERBE!!!75PTS

It's not just that they're friends. It's the fact that when they were paired together they played spectacular hockey.

I don't care about them being Best friends if you can get a better player you do it
Do I trade for a guy that could be like Tyler seguin or keep a player that ends up like Kadri
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Says the guy who said if we trade for a certain Wild d-man we can't trade Ennis because they are "best firends".....

Players lose friends all the time it's part of the job
- GERBE!!!75PTS

See above

http://www.sbnation.com/n...ered-off-right-leg-injury


You want to talk about a career threatening injury. Tib-fib breaks are nasty and depending on where the breaks are don't heal right very often.

It's not just that they're friends. It's the fact that when they were paired together they played spectacular hockey.
- Wetbandit1

The Blackhawks seem to recycle all they're spectacular hockey players and all of their players seem to be fine .

If this is how The Sabres operate then they're not serious about winning the cup if they care more about keeping your friendship

Says the guy who said if we trade for a certain Wild d-man we can't trade Ennis because they are "best firends".....
- ImThatGuy

It's called I smelled the coffee and you were right ..

Blackhawks do this all the time and they're fine , Pittsburgh Penguins , Anaheim ducks , etc

The Blackhawks seem to recycle all they're spectacular hockey players and all of their players seem to be fine .

If this is how The Sabres operate then they're not serious about winning the cup if they care more about keeping your friendship
- GERBE!!!75PTS

It's not about friendship! It's about the way they play together. Patrick Sharp was hated in the locker room and they couldn't afford Saad or Byfuglien. That's totally different then giving up on a guy who scored 23 goals in his first season because even though he's on the same scoring pace this year he's not playing up to your crazy expectations for him.

It's not about friendship! It's about the way they play together. Patrick Sharp was hated in the locker room and they couldn't afford Saad or Byfuglien. That's totally different then giving up on a guy who scored 23 goals in his first season because even though he's on the same scoring pace this year he's not playing up to your crazy expectations for him.
- Wetbandit1

Exactly!!!!

Exactly!!!!
- Stripes77

I'm not saying the friendship doesn't play any role in it, but it's way down the list.

So it sort of looks like talks with Vancouver broke down? Any rumors still floating around?

It's not about friendship! It's about the way they play together. Patrick Sharp was hated in the locker room and they couldn't afford Saad or Byfuglien. That's totally different then giving up on a guy who scored 23 goals in his first season because even though he's on the same scoring pace this year he's not playing up to your crazy expectations for him.
- Wetbandit1

The point of this trade would be to get a better player Sam playing good last year makes this trade possible The great thing about Jack he can make anybody look good you can plug-in a new player and I'm sure he'll just do just the same

So it sort of looks like talks with Vancouver broke down? Any rumors still floating around?
- sskkoo1

They saw too much that was the problem

Another thing that irks me everyone Is doing that thing again where they say "when he's with Jack"" when he's with Jack" You're basically telling me he can't do it by himself

ROR has no problem being that guy switching lines doing whatever is possible and producing but let's make excuses

Just saying

player x stinks
coach y stinks
gm z stinks

Fitzgerald continuing his monster start

The point of this trade would be to get a better player Sam playing good last year makes this trade possible The great thing about Jack he can make anybody look good you can plug-in a new player and I'm sure he'll just do just the same
- GERBE!!!75PTS

No, the point is you want to trade a 20+ goal scorer for a guy who has 1 point in his NHL career.

Fitzgerald continuing his monster start
- Sabresfan-365

Are you talking about some "footballer"?