Does anyone remember the last time the Sabres had a clean-cut breakaway in a game? Feels like it has been a while.
- Pierceme69

- rmiethaner

Hah, he finessed ward so hard

Does anyone remember the last time the Sabres had a clean-cut breakaway in a game? Feels like it has been a while.
- Pierceme69

Afinogenov?

Edit: Just looked above me : P

Too bad this has only happened twice in 2 years.

Hah, he finessed ward so hard
- Sabresfan-365

Ward couldn't believe what just happened on that play...

Staring into the crowd shaking his head.

Ward couldn't believe what just happened on that play...

Staring into the crowd shaking his head.
- jochfr

absolute curveball from jack, ward was lost

Hanzal on the move according to Twitter

Hanzal on the move according to Twitter
- sbroads24

That Hanzel...he's so hot right now.

Realistically I think Kulikov will get one. And if Gionta waives his NMC, I could see (hoping/praying) a package of Franson and Gionta get a second.

I wouldn't even hate moving Gionta with the understanding he is a 1 year deal waiting for him in the offseason.
- Mentalorgasm5

Who has 8mil in Cap space to take both Franson AND Gionta in a package?
That's not very realistic imo

Gionta might get us one on his own, he's played well
A 3rd is certainly possible,
maybe turns into a 2nd if certain conditions are met

Franson can probably get a 3rd as well

Kulikov will definitely get a 2nd, and maybe another piece as well
I've heard him referred to as the #2 defenseman after Shattenkirk

I remember Legwand having quite a few breakaways. And on some, he didn't even get caught

Who has 8mil in Cap space to take both Franson AND Gionta in a package?
That's not very realistic imo

Gionta might get us one on his own, he's played well
A 3rd is certainly possible,
maybe turns into a 2nd if certain conditions are met

Franson can probably get a 3rd as well

Kulikov will definitely get a 2nd, and maybe another piece as well
I've heard him referred to as the #2 defenseman after Shattenkirk
- jdfitz77

Trading players this far into the season changes their cap hit drastically. And we can retain 50% of their salary.

I remember Legwand having quite a few breakaways. And on some, he didn't even get caught
- riptheguard

I think he fell on all the others

Trading players this far into the season changes their cap hit drastically. And we can retain 50% of their salary.
- Mentalorgasm5

The change in their Cap hit is still relative
That's a lot for a team to take on,
And almost all Playoff teams are close to the Cap

When's the last time u remember a package of 2 players get traded at the deadline to a playoff team?

I'd say it's probably pretty rare that teams trade for more than one guy unless they ship salary out somehow

The change in their Cap hit is still relative
That's a lot for a team to take on,
And almost all Playoff teams are close to the Cap

When's the last time u remember a package of 2 players get traded at the deadline to a playoff team?

I'd say it's probably pretty rare that teams trade for more than one guy unless they ship salary out somehow
- jdfitz77

No, it makes a big difference trading for a player's salary 68-75 percent of the way into the season, especially when the sabres would be able to retain 50% of both their cap.

They need to make the deadline more of an event. Or on a Friday

Too many guys get moved days before. Do a freeze beforehand

The change in their Cap hit is still relative
That's a lot for a team to take on,
And almost all Playoff teams are close to the Cap

When's the last time u remember a package of 2 players get traded at the deadline to a playoff team?

I'd say it's probably pretty rare that teams trade for more than one guy unless they ship salary out somehow
- jdfitz77

The Sabres do that a bit? Miller and Ott, Moulson and McCormick(?).

Edit: ok, twice recently not "a bit"

No, it makes a big difference trading for a player's salary 68-75 percent of the way into the season, especially when the sabres would be able to retain 50% of both their cap.
- Mentalorgasm5

Yeah, I get what you're saying

It's still unrealistic, even if we retain salary

Name some times that 2 players who make about 8mil were packaged at the deadline...
I'd bet if it actually did happen,
That team had to move out salary somehow

That Hanzel...he's so hot right now.
- feetontheair22

Dillon Francis?

Millennial house heads will get this....

The Sabres do that a bit? Miller and Ott, Moulson and McCormik(?).
- Lilroot9

Miller & Ott... had to take back Halak & Stewart
-I don't know the exact salaries, but my point still stands. StL could not have taken those 2 & just sent us draft picks like Mental suggests by packaging Gionta & Franson

In the Moulson + McCormick deal, we had to take back Torrey Mitchell & his salary to make it work. I think he made a little more than McCormick at the time, so u can basically just cancel those 2 out of the deal...
Basically, we just traded Moulson for two 2nds

Dillon Francis?

Millennial house heads will get this....
- jochfr

I was at Ultra Miami when DJ Snake put Dillon Francis' personal phone number up on the big screen...great (frank)in set

But I was not referencing Dillon Francis...just Zoolander

Yeah, I get what you're saying

It's still unrealistic, even if we retain salary

Name some times that 2 players who make about 8mil were packaged at the deadline...
I'd bet if it actually did happen,
That team had to move out salary somehow
- jdfitz77

Without looking it up, I can think of players that were making 7-8 by themselves being moved on the deadline. Ilya Kovalchuk (no significant salary went to Atlanta) Dion Phaneuf twice. Salary with no term is easy to move at the deadline.

(frank) thats a trade right there


Edit: i got played

Bishop to the Kings.

cernak budaj and pick for bishop to la

Without looking it up, I can think of players that were making 7-8 by themselves being moved on the deadline. Ilya Kovalchuk (no significant salary went to Atlanta) Dion Phaneuf twice. Salary with no term is easy to move at the deadline.
- Mentalorgasm5

BOTH times Phaneuf was traded there was significant salary that went the other way....

Oduya & his 3.5mil salary was traded out of Nj to Atlanta in the Kovalchuck deal

I'm not trying to be a d!ck here
But what u suggest just doesn't happen

cernak budaj and pick for bishop to la
- Sabresfan-365

Damn.

Also Lehner out with upper body injury