Its already reported that they are protecting Varly. Which is the right move in my mind. Hes still the most talented goalie they have, finally getting surgery to fix a 2 year old issue of his. Hes a fragile guy mentally so if they didn't protect him and still had to start for them...he would be rattled to the cage. The fact that Roy didn't talk to him when he left and still hasn't apparently has really bothered him..

They really like Barberio and want to keep him if they can. Andrighetto and Grigs would be guys they would to protect. But I don't know what the unsigned RFA thing means. If they can be selected without being signed or have to contact the RFA and get them signed to count as the selection.
- DDM-Coga

RFA skaters have to be QO'ed to be selected. UFAs can be signed, but then Vegas can't pick a player from that team. I think it might be different for goalies. But I know I read that RFA skaters have to be QO'ed in order to be picked. I just don't know the deadline for tendering QOs is.

If he's that fragile do you really want to go forward with him? Especially if any of this smoke turns out to be fire with Duchene and Landeskog and even Barrie to an extent. They'd clearly be heading in a rebuilding direction. I was thinking leave him exposed as a dare to Vegas to take him. Is Pickard in any way a future #1? Pickard's numbers were somehow better in the NHL than the AHL last year in the same amount of games.

RFA skaters have to be QO'ed to be selected. UFAs can be signed, but then Vegas can't pick a player from that team. I think it might be different for goalies. But I know I read that RFA skaters have to be QO'ed in order to be picked. I just don't know the deadline for tendering QOs is.

If he's that fragile do you really want to go forward with him? Especially if any of this smoke turns out to be fire with Duchene and Landeskog and even Barrie to an extent. They'd clearly be heading in a rebuilding direction. I was thinking leave him exposed as a dare to Vegas to take him. Is Pickard in any way a future #1?
- Wetbandit1

No Pickard is a back up, he could be a good back up but hes just a nice to have. Cost controlled young back up goalie who is respectable enough for 20 some starts.

Him starting this year was a tire fire. He is prone to 1-2 soft goals a game. Spencer Martin is their best shot at having a number 1 goalie of the future. Thats why Friemdan mentioned Avs might be looking at goalies in a trade for Duchene as well. I don't think they are very happy with their system depth currently

I played with Justin Bailey in a charity hockey game at HarborCenter today. Obviously, he is really skilled, but I never realized how big of a guy he really was.
- buffalofan19

Also really fast.

If he ever puts it together he's going to be a solid player

Gibson looks nervous as poop right now

I played with Justin Bailey in a charity hockey game at HarborCenter today. Obviously, he is really skilled, but I never realized how big of a guy he really was.
- buffalofan19

What was it like playing with a fellow black hockey player?

What was it like playing with a fellow black hockey player?
- CaptainRivet

That's gangster

No Pickard is a back up, he could be a good back up but hes just a nice to have. Cost controlled young back up goalie who is respectable enough for 20 some starts.

Him starting this year was a tire fire. He is prone to 1-2 soft goals a game. Spencer Martin is their best shot at having a number 1 goalie of the future. Thats why Friemdan mentioned Avs might be looking at goalies in a trade for Duchene as well. I don't think they are very happy with their system depth currently
- DDM-Coga

I actually don't think they'll be able to protect Barberio. They have to expose at least one defenseman that's under contract next year. So either Beauchemin waives or they expose Barberio. The 2 forwards are easy Colborne and Comeau.

Cam is the weak link right now

Looks like a no goal

I am 51 years old and I have been a Sabres and Bills fan my entire life. How many more years do I have to wait until:

1) either team makes the playoffs?
2) either team wins a playoff game/round?
3) either team wins a championship?
- SabreWest

You've seen plenty of the first two in your lifetime...... the third might be in your next lifetime.

What was it like playing with a fellow black hockey player?
- CaptainRivet

Oh we definitely bonded.

That's actually shocking

Looks like a no goal
- GERBE!!!75PTS

This is why replay is a problem. Too long to slice the details too finely, and still get nothing.

I actually don't think they'll be able to protect Barberio. They have to expose at least one defenseman that's under contract next year. So either Beauchemin waives or they expose Barberio. The 2 forwards are easy Colborne and Comeau.
- Wetbandit1

If they get beauchemin to waive so he isn't bought out, he will count towards the min requirements. If not they buy him out, barb is exposed and go 7 skaters. That's my guess

I am 51 years old and I have been a Sabres and Bills fan my entire life. How many more years do I have to wait until:

1) either team makes the playoffs?
2) either team wins a playoff game/round?
3) either team wins a championship?
- SabreWest

If you were just a few years older you would have seen the Bills run roughshod over the AFL.

I never had a problem with the challenge system. I was always of the opinion that if something was offsides or goaltender interference, it shouldn't count. But if that play doesn't constitute "indisputable evidence" that play was offsides, what's the point of having it?

If they get beauchemin to waive so he isn't bought out, he will count towards the min requirements. If not they buy him out, barb is exposed and go 7 skaters. That's my guess
- DDM-Coga

They pretty much have to get him to waive. I don't think a buyout has anything to do with it. If they want to protect Barberio they have to get him to waive.

I never had a problem with the challenge system. I was always of the opinion that if something was offsides or goaltender interference, it shouldn't count. But if that play doesn't constitute "indisputable evidence" that play was offsides, what's the point of having it?
- buffalofan19

It was to get the calls where a guy is 2 feet offside. I don't think they realized how many plays are that close as to be almost impossible to tell one way or the other.

It was to get the calls where a guy is 2 feet offside. I don't think they realized how many plays are that close as to be almost impossible to tell one way or the other.
- Wetbandit1

That was as pretty close to a sure thing that was offsides as you could get. Two feet or two inches shouldn't matter. If you're going to have an impossible standard of indisputable evidence, then the system needs to go.

Oh we definitely bonded.
- buffalofan19

You guys definitely had chemistry. Jvince told me.

They pretty much have to get him to waive. I don't think a buyout has anything to do with it. If they want to protect Barberio they have to get him to waive.
- Wetbandit1

Yeah waiving his the only way they can protect unless they qualify a guy like weircoich.

My teams a mystery, in a 2 week span leading up to the draft, the future direction of the team will all be decided with who is exposed, duchene trade, 4th overall. Exciting but scary as hell if they don't get this right

That's gangster
- sbroads24

buffalofan19 is our bad boy. Every board has one.

Kassian is such a douchebag you can see him licking his lips to give someone a concussion next play

buffalofan19 is our bad boy. Every board has one.
- CaptainRivet

RIP JVince

If you were just a few years older you would have seen the Bills run roughshod over the AFL.
- Wetbandit1

10 years older minimum.