Actually I don't think that's bad at all. Getting a #1 dman is not going to be easy and I doubt we get Shattrenkirk. If he doesn't go after Kulikov he might make a pitch in free agency again for Oduya. He needs vets with playoff experience and from a winning organization badly. Alzner and Stone are possible too.
- mhp

McCabe/Risto IMO is not a good enough 1st pair (For a contending team)

I think they need a big time player. Trouba/Shattenkirk/Faulk one of them preferably

Kulikov is not a bottom pair guy man come on. If you don't like him fine but he was a beast in the WC. All I want is same salary for him next year and healthy. I think he could be effective.
- mhp

sorry mhp thats just what i see out of him. He doesnt bring enough at either end of the ice to have me think otherwise. Mind you im thinking in the context of a contending team. You look at those teams and Kulikov probably slots in as the #5

McCabe/Risto IMO is not a good enough 1st pair (For a contending team)

I think they need a big time player. Trouba/Shattenkirk/Faulk one of them preferably
- sbroads24

shot suppressor to play with risto and offensive RHD to play with mccabe.

McCabe/Risto IMO is not a good enough 1st pair (For a contending team)

I think they need a big time player. Trouba/Shattenkirk/Faulk one of them preferably
- sbroads24

Girgensons, Baptiste/Bailey, 2nd round pick for Faulk.

I doubt that is even in the ballpark.

sorry mhp thats just what i see out of him. He doesnt bring enough at either end of the ice to have me think otherwise. Mind you im thinking in the context of a contending team. You look at those teams and Kulikov probably slots in as the #5
- Sabresfan-365

If Kulikvo can play like he did last night he is top 4. He needs to bring that consistently.

McCabe/Risto IMO is not a good enough 1st pair (For a contending team)

I think they need a big time player. Trouba/Shattenkirk/Faulk one of them preferably
- sbroads24

That won't happen and you know it. Maybe Trouba but that's a stretch.

Girgensons, Baptiste/Bailey, 2nd round pick for Faulk.

I doubt that is even in the ballpark.
- ImThatGuy

Kane+

Someone Is getting traded that will make some mad. It's gonna have to happen

Girgensons, Baptiste/Bailey, 2nd round pick for Faulk.

I doubt that is even in the ballpark.
- ImThatGuy

first rounder 2016. and then add till they can't say no

Kane+

Someone Is getting traded that will make some mad. It's gonna have to happen
- sbroads24

Which is funny because you'd think the way the team is making everyone sad they'd welcome it

sorry mhp thats just what i see out of him. He doesnt bring enough at either end of the ice to have me think otherwise. Mind you im thinking in the context of a contending team. You look at those teams and Kulikov probably slots in as the #5
- Sabresfan-365

We're not gonna be a contending team next year so I don't see an issue with signing him to a 1 year deal which was my original point. When we contend he'll probably be gone.

If Kulikvo can play like he did last night he is top 4. He needs to bring that consistently.
- ImThatGuy

I thought he played well last night.

If Kulikvo can play like he did last night he is top 4. He needs to bring that consistently.
- ImThatGuy

I must've missed something. I didnt think he was good.

We're not gonna be a contending team next year so I don't see an issue with signing him to a 1 year deal which was my original point. When we contend he'll probably be gone.
- mhp

Ah i see now.

Muzzin would work with Risto on the 1st pair, no? Don't know his advanced stats but they must be pretty good.

Ah i see now.
- Sabresfan-365

Muzzin would work with Risto on the 1st pair, no? Don't know his advanced stats but they must be pretty good.
- mhp

cha ching.

I must've missed something. I didnt think he was good.
- Sabresfan-365

He had one bad passed but he saved 2 goals by himself by clearing out the front of the net.

He was leading the rush at times too.

Last night was his best game as a Sabre, IMO.

Also you can look at the teams protected list for the expansion draft and we could get a dman. LA, Minny, Nashville and possibly Anaheim could be options.

LA- Muzzin, Forbort
Minny- Scandella
Anaheim- Fowler, Manson
Nahville- Ellis

cha ching.
- Sabresfan-365

Need to sell for 2s and 3s at the deadline.
If you can get a 1 great. I doubt it.

Then find cash strapped teams or teams that have to protect a lot of people and offer those 2s and 3s for D-men.

cha ching.
- Sabresfan-365

Would LA move him? Not sure Lombardi would part with him although they some nice young dmen coming up. Gravel, Forbort, Ladue.

A few other quotes from Murray yesterday.

"It's very quiet out there now. A lot of fence sitting around the NHL"

"We're still exploring all avenues. I don't really have a sense yet of what I'm going to do."

"I think our strength is on the wings in the minors and our prospects. We have some D coming but we're not trading those guys out."

"We'll see if we have something to sell that makes that makes sense to make us better in the future."

He had one bad passed but he saved 2 goals by himself by clearing out the front of the net.

He was leading the rush at times too.

Last night was his best game as a Sabre, IMO.
- ImThatGuy

The one on Nash the puck actually rolled off Nash's stick. Otherwise it was a goal. Kulikov cleared it after

The one on Nash the puck actually rolled off Nash's stick. Otherwise it was a goal. Kulikov cleared it after
- sbroads24

Hey-zeus Christe.

Hey-zeus Christe.
- ImThatGuy

Not a knock on Kulikov, but that was a tap in and it jumped.

time to sell everything and let the ship go down and hopefully we pull off a Winnipeg Jets a lottery move up win