Mine too but unless the FA class is beyond stacked next year id have to think at least one team(vancouver) would give him term.

Wonder if Kane + a 1st gets you that d-man.
- Sabresfan-365

believe me, I understand where y'all are coming from when it comes to that d-man we all want...but...the left side is just as weak as defense right now with only one potential top-six player in the system...Kane is far and above the best lw in the organization....losing him would create a huge hole

how many teams wanted him when he had the off-ice issues over the summer?...don't you think that's in the back of every gm's mind when considering something like that?
- Michael Pachla

Some teams will overlook that stuff you should know that

I'm just hoping it's not us overpaying for him

I came here for roomers
- BeadyEyedDouche

pizzagate arrests are imminent.

Dupuis is playing the best hockey of his career right now.
- CaptainRivet

those wingers, as well as the ufa's on the right side are truly uninspiring

believe me, I understand where y'all are coming from when it comes to that d-man we all want...but...the left side is just as weak as defense right now with only one potential top-six player in the system...Kane is far and above the best lw in the organization....losing him would create a huge hole
- Michael Pachla

it would but as most would say, far easier fixing up the wings then it is fixing the defence.

Some teams will overlook that stuff you should know that

I'm just hoping it's not us overpaying for him
- GERBE!!!75PTS

yeah, it could happen...it will come down to where he wants to play

UFA D-men

Alzner, Karl WAS D UFA 2,800,000
Bartley, Victor MIN D UFA 650,000
Billins, Chad VAN D UFA 600,000
Bodie, Mathew NYR D UFA 600,000
Burgdoerfer, Erik BUF D UFA 575,000
Butler, Chris STL D UFA 600,000
Campbell, Andrew TOR D UFA 575,000
Campbell, Brian CHI D UFA 1,500,000
Clark, Mat COL D UFA 600,000
Cross, Tommy BOS D UFA 600,000
Daley, Trevor PIT D UFA 2,700,000
Del Zotto, Michael PHI D UFA 4,000,000
Engelland, Deryk CGY D UFA 2,750,000
Fedun, Taylor BUF D UFA 600,000
Ference, Andrew EDM D UFA 3,250,000
Franson, Cody BUF D UFA 2,650,000
Fraser, Mark EDM D UFA 575,000
Gaunce, Cameron PIT D UFA 575,000
Gelinas, Eric COL D UFA 1,650,000
Gilbert, Tom LA D UFA 1,400,000
Goloubef, Cody COL D UFA 800,000
Grant, Alex BOS D UFA 600,000
Gryba, Eric EDM D UFA 950,000
Guenin, Nate ANA D UFA 600,000
Hainsey, Ron CAR D UFA 2,500,000
Holzer, Korbinian ANA D UFA 700,000
Hunt, Brad NAS D UFA 600,000
Hunwick, Matt TOR D UFA 1,200,000
Kampfer, Steven NYR D UFA 625,000
Kelly, Dan SJ D UFA 575,000
Kindl, Jakub FLA D UFA 2,640,000
Kostka, Michael OTT D UFA 800,000
Kulikov, Dmitri BUF D UFA 4,500,000
Larsen, Philip VAN D UFA 1,025,000
Liles, John-Michael BOS D UFA 2,000,000
Loverde, Vincent LA D UFA 575,000
MacWilliam, Andrew NJ D UFA 575,000
Markov, Andrei MON D UFA 4,250,000
McBain, Jamie PHO D UFA 650,000
McNeill, Reid PIT D UFA 575,000
Michalek, Zbynek PHO D UFA 3,200,000
Oduya, Johnny DAL D UFA 3,750,000
Oleksy, Steven PIT D UFA 575,000
Pardy, Adam NAS D UFA 575,000
Polak, Roman TOR D UFA 2,250,000
Postma, Paul WIN D UFA 887,500
Pronger, Chris PHO D UFA 525,000
Prosser, Nate MIN D UFA 650,000
Quincey, Kyle NJ D UFA 1,250,000
Regner, Brent FLA D UFA 600,000
Robidas, Stephane TOR D UFA 2,000,000
Rozsival, Michal CHI D UFA 600,000
Ruhwedel, Chad PIT D UFA 575,000
Russell, Kris EDM D UFA 3,100,000
Schilling, Cameron LA D UFA 575,000
Schultz, Jeff ANA D UFA 575,000
Schultz, Nick PHI D UFA 2,250,000
Scuderi, Rob LA D UFA 833,333
Shattenkirk, Kevin STL D UFA 5,200,000
Sifers, Jaime CLB D UFA 650,000
Smith, Brendan DET D UFA 3,250,000
Stanton, Ryan CLB D UFA 600,000
Stevenson, Dustin DAL D UFA 600,000
Stollery, Karl NJ D UFA 575,000
Stone, Michael PHO D UFA 4,000,000
Strait, Brian WIN D UFA 600,000
Streit, Mark PHI D UFA 4,000,000
Summers, Chris NYR D UFA 600,000
Taormina, Matthew TB D UFA 575,000
Tennyson, Matt CAR D UFA 675,000
Warsofsky, David PIT D UFA 575,000
Weber, Yannick NAS D UFA 575,000
Wideman, Dennis CGY D UFA 6,000,000
Witkowski, Luke TB D UFA 575,000

Dupuis is playing the best hockey of his career right now.
- CaptainRivet

I saw what you did there

it would but as most would say, far easier fixing up the wings then it is fixing the defence.
- Sabresfan-365

probably true, but did you see those lists of ufa wingers?

*shudders*

probably true, but did you see those lists of ufa wingers?

*shudders*
- Michael Pachla

yeah itd probably have to come through trade. Lots of buy low candidates and teams up against the cap.

This blog was Jan30
http://www.hockeybuzz.com...-All-Star-break/209/82544

Simply put, it's night and day with the return of Jack Eichel on November 29th. Prior to that the team was dead last in the league averaging only 1.81 goals/game with the forwards scoring all but one goal. The Sabres started out well enough averaging 2.50 g/gm in October, but through 13 games in November they managed to score over two goals in a game only once pre-Eichel's return and a total of 18 goals overall. Since Eichel's return the Sabres are averaging 2.92 g/gm


That 2.92 number may have changed, but not much
We've scored 15 goals in the 6 games since, so it will have gone down slightly
Going by that,
We'd be 8th currently
https://www.sportingchart...team-goals-per-game/2016/


So, once again...

Your statement was wrong
We are doing just fine at scoring goals
- jdfitz77

The Sabres are 24th in goals per game, Brian Gionta is our leader in 5 on 5 pts; you are measuring 6 games as the whole picture of the Sabres offense? WTH? That's a funky way of doing stats and making your argument.

UFA D-men

Alzner, Karl WAS D UFA 2,800,000
Bartley, Victor MIN D UFA 650,000
Billins, Chad VAN D UFA 600,000
Bodie, Mathew NYR D UFA 600,000
Burgdoerfer, Erik BUF D UFA 575,000
Butler, Chris STL D UFA 600,000
Campbell, Andrew TOR D UFA 575,000
Campbell, Brian CHI D UFA 1,500,000
Clark, Mat COL D UFA 600,000
Cross, Tommy BOS D UFA 600,000
Daley, Trevor PIT D UFA 2,700,000
Del Zotto, Michael PHI D UFA 4,000,000
Engelland, Deryk CGY D UFA 2,750,000
Fedun, Taylor BUF D UFA 600,000
Ference, Andrew EDM D UFA 3,250,000
Franson, Cody BUF D UFA 2,650,000
Fraser, Mark EDM D UFA 575,000
Gaunce, Cameron PIT D UFA 575,000
Gelinas, Eric COL D UFA 1,650,000
Gilbert, Tom LA D UFA 1,400,000
Goloubef, Cody COL D UFA 800,000
Grant, Alex BOS D UFA 600,000
Gryba, Eric EDM D UFA 950,000
Guenin, Nate ANA D UFA 600,000
Hainsey, Ron CAR D UFA 2,500,000
Holzer, Korbinian ANA D UFA 700,000
Hunt, Brad NAS D UFA 600,000
Hunwick, Matt TOR D UFA 1,200,000
Kampfer, Steven NYR D UFA 625,000
Kelly, Dan SJ D UFA 575,000
Kindl, Jakub FLA D UFA 2,640,000
Kostka, Michael OTT D UFA 800,000
Kulikov, Dmitri BUF D UFA 4,500,000
Larsen, Philip VAN D UFA 1,025,000
Liles, John-Michael BOS D UFA 2,000,000
Loverde, Vincent LA D UFA 575,000
MacWilliam, Andrew NJ D UFA 575,000
Markov, Andrei MON D UFA 4,250,000
McBain, Jamie PHO D UFA 650,000
McNeill, Reid PIT D UFA 575,000
Michalek, Zbynek PHO D UFA 3,200,000
Oduya, Johnny DAL D UFA 3,750,000
Oleksy, Steven PIT D UFA 575,000
Pardy, Adam NAS D UFA 575,000
Polak, Roman TOR D UFA 2,250,000
Postma, Paul WIN D UFA 887,500
Pronger, Chris PHO D UFA 525,000
Prosser, Nate MIN D UFA 650,000
Quincey, Kyle NJ D UFA 1,250,000
Regner, Brent FLA D UFA 600,000
Robidas, Stephane TOR D UFA 2,000,000
Rozsival, Michal CHI D UFA 600,000
Ruhwedel, Chad PIT D UFA 575,000
Russell, Kris EDM D UFA 3,100,000
Schilling, Cameron LA D UFA 575,000
Schultz, Jeff ANA D UFA 575,000
Schultz, Nick PHI D UFA 2,250,000
Scuderi, Rob LA D UFA 833,333
Shattenkirk, Kevin STL D UFA 5,200,000
Sifers, Jaime CLB D UFA 650,000
Smith, Brendan DET D UFA 3,250,000
Stanton, Ryan CLB D UFA 600,000
Stevenson, Dustin DAL D UFA 600,000
Stollery, Karl NJ D UFA 575,000
Stone, Michael PHO D UFA 4,000,000
Strait, Brian WIN D UFA 600,000
Streit, Mark PHI D UFA 4,000,000
Summers, Chris NYR D UFA 600,000
Taormina, Matthew TB D UFA 575,000
Tennyson, Matt CAR D UFA 675,000
Warsofsky, David PIT D UFA 575,000
Weber, Yannick NAS D UFA 575,000
Wideman, Dennis CGY D UFA 6,000,000
Witkowski, Luke TB D UFA 575,000
- 22sabresQ

Jesus thats brutal all I see is one good defenseman that could play with risto

pizzagate arrests are imminent.
- Khmylev

You know when you'd rather your parents be mad at you then say they're disappointed in you?

Yeah, you probably do.

yeah itd probably have to come through trade. Lots of buy low candidates and teams up against the cap.
- Sabresfan-365

so...if you trade kane for that d-man, what do you trade for a kane-like/top-six winger?

UFA G

Miller, Ryan VAN G UFA 6,000,000
Bishop, Ben TB G UFA 5,950,000
Pavelec, Ondrej WIN G UFA 4,750,000
Bernier, Jonathan ANA G UFA 4,150,000
Mason, Steve PHI G UFA 4,100,000
Elliott, Brian CGY G UFA 2,700,000
Neuvirth, Michal PHI G UFA 1,750,000
Johnson, Chad CGY G UFA 1,700,000
Kuemper, Darcy MIN G UFA 1,550,000
Berra, Reto FLA G UFA 1,500,000
Nilsson, Anders BUF G UFA 1,000,000
Gustavsson, Jonas EDM G UFA 800,000
McElhinney, Curtis TOR G UFA 800,000
Enroth, Jhonas ANA G UFA 750,000
Kinkaid, Keith NJ G UFA 750,000
Leighton, Michael CAR G UFA 700,000
Smith, Jeremy COL G UFA 675,000
Budaj, Peter LA G UFA 600,000
Darling, Scott CHI G UFA 600,000
Grosenick, Troy SJ G UFA 600,000
Hackett, Matt ANA G UFA 600,000
Peters, Justin DAL G UFA 600,000
Cannata, Joe WAS G UFA 575,000
Condon, Mike OTT G UFA 575,000
Faragher, Ryan ANA G UFA 575,000
Johansson, Lars CHI G UFA 575,000
McKenna, Mike FLA G UFA 575,000

The Sabres are 24th in goals per game, Brian Gionta is our leader in 5 on 5 pts; you are measuring 6 games as the whole picture of the Sabres offense? WTH? That's a funky way of doing stats and making your argument.
- GilPerreault11

I think an improved blueline would help generate some offence too. Or at least complete a breakout pass...baby steps

IDK why anyone is trying to trade Kane, regardless of his stats. At least not this year. You wait until next year, if he's made clear he won't resign, you trade him at the deadline in 2018. Simple.
- BeadyEyedDouche

And what happens if we're in the playoffs next year? They certainly aren't going to move him teams usually don't do that

I think an improved blueline would help generate some offence too. Or at least complete a breakout pass...baby steps
- Sabresfan-365

Yo (frank) this breakout pass poop, I want to see a guy carry the puck for more than 1.2 seconds.

so...if you trade kane for that d-man, what do you trade for a kane-like/top-six winger?
- Michael Pachla

picks, prospects youngish guys in the nhl/ahl. you can move those assets to land a top 6 winger, the same isnt true of a top 4 d-man. Almost always have to pay a premium.

The Sabres are 24th in goals per game, Brian Gionta is our leader in 5 on 5 pts; you are measuring 6 games as the whole picture of the Sabres offense? WTH? That's a funky way of doing stats and making your argument.
- GilPerreault11

NO...
those stats are for SINCE EICHEL CAME BACK

at the time of the blog,
Pach stated we were at 2.92 goals per game with Eichel
There have been 6 games since his Jan30 blog
So I was just pointing out how we are still right about on that pace

Yo (frank) this breakout pass poop, I want to see a guy carry the puck for more than 1.2 seconds.
- BeadyEyedDouche

i know but i didn't want to seem like i was asking for too much...sigh

Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News believes the Bills have enough cap space to take on Tony Romo's salary.
That's only if the Bills part with Tyrod Taylor, which would free up $13 million in cap room and cover most of Romo's $14 million salary if the Bills acquired him via trade. Buffalo could have some appeal to Romo with a strong offensive line, elite running game, and legit No. 1 receiver in Sammy Watkins. With that said, the Bills are still an extreme long shot to land Romo.


Jesus Christ

picks, prospects youngish guys in the nhl/ahl. you can move those assets to land a top 6 winger, the same isnt true of a top 4 d-man. Almost always have to pay a premium.
- Sabresfan-365

would you take picks and prospects for kane?

And what happens if we're in the playoffs next year? They certainly aren't going to move him teams usually don't do that
- GERBE!!!75PTS

If we are in the playoffs and can flip him for a younger D, then I'd much rather have the depth on D going into the playoffs. Remember when we had Rory Fitzpatrick that one year? Yeah, no thanks to that again.

Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News believes the Bills have enough cap space to take on Tony Romo's salary.
That's only if the Bills part with Tyrod Taylor, which would free up $13 million in cap room and cover most of Romo's $14 million salary if the Bills acquired him via trade. Buffalo could have some appeal to Romo with a strong offensive line, elite running game, and legit No. 1 receiver in Sammy Watkins. With that said, the Bills are still an extreme long shot to land Romo.


Jesus Christ
- SABRES 89

Meh. He'll end up in Denver anyway.