Nobody thought it was a tie back then. We just though it was closer
- Stripes77

And I'm pretty sure you think it's a win now right ?

And I'm pretty sure you think it's a win now right ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Who doesn't?

How is it a win when you give up a first round pick ( one of the best drafts )
And you have molasses and his bad contract that we all hate
And 2 bust propects

The only thing great is guhle thats it
- GERBE!!!75PTS

You truly are special. You are discounting a top 15 goalie just because you don't like the trade? Please tell me you don't understand why people don't take you seriously

Agreed part II
- cabin

Lol
I'm trying to make peace...
but I might actually be making it worse

Oh well

You truly are special. You are discounting a top 15 goalie just because you don't like the trade? Please tell me you don't understand why people don't take you seriously
- SabresFaninIndiana

We don't know what Lehner is yet
He was a top15 goalie last year...
but that was just 1 year

Let's see how this one goes
He might not even be with us in '18-19

Who doesn't?
- Stripes77

Look up.

The 1/2 of Ho-Sang is relevant. Had the pick they got Vanek been the pick used to draft Ho-Sang I would agree but here they had to move an additional high second round pick to get his so it does play into account here.

Who cares? 95 percent of the conversation here doesn't matter if you didn't care why comment?
- Stripes77

Just seems like u guys are arguing over nothing
The trade is what it is at this point

Lol
I'm trying to make peace...
but I might actually be making it worse

Oh well
- jdfitz77

You're alright JD keep up the good work

We don't know what Lehner is yet
He was a top15 goalie last year...
but that was just 1 year

Let's see how this one goes
He might not even be with us in '18-19
- jdfitz77

What ever it will be it will only be a 1 year deal. We have the space for 5m

Thoughts on the Sabres letting both Drury and Briere leave for nothing?

And who won the Kassian/CoHo trade?

Thoughts on the Sabres letting both Drury and Briere leave for nothing?

And who won the Kassian/CoHo trade?
- PrinceChill

If Pouliot plays with Eichel,
he better get a minimum of 40pts

Hopefully they can get line combos sorted out in Training camp

As it stands now, the depth chart looks something like this:

LW. CENTERS RW.
Kane. Eichel. Reinhart.
Pouliot. O'Reilly. Okposo.
Moulson. Larsson. Pominville.
Girgensons(c/w)
Josefson(c/w)
Deslauriers(w)


So that's 12 forwards
Room for 1, maybe 2 more on the NHL roster

Tbd whether or not any of the kids are ready...
Guys like Bailey & Baptiste probably are, but it also makes more sense to have them play in Rochester if they aren't gonna be in the top9 here
- jdfitz77

I hear you, I'm just skeptical of Pouliot. He hasn't hit 40 points in a season yet. I know a couple years were cut short with injuries and he could of hit 50 points in some of those seasons, but that is not a guarantee that he will produce in Buffalo. If he isn't producing hopefully one of the kids is able to fill the LW void in the top 6. From what everybody seems to be saying, Bailey looks bigger with just as much speed. If he can produce I would love to see him as the 2nd line LW.

I hear you, I'm just skeptical of Pouliot. He hasn't hit 40 points in a season yet. I know a couple years were cut short with injuries and he could of hit 50 points in some of those seasons, but that is not a guarantee that he will produce in Buffalo. If he isn't producing hopefully one of the kids is able to fill the LW void in the top 6. From what everybody seems to be saying, Bailey looks bigger with just as much speed. If he can produce I would love to see him as the 2nd line LW.
- doppelthat

try and get Jagr for a year.

What ever it will be it will only be a 1 year deal. We have the space for 5m
- cabin

Yeah... I'm not worried about the Cap Space

I just don't know if he's our long term goalie
Still to be determined imo

Who doesn't?
- Stripes77

So how is the vanek trade a easy lol win then ?

try and get Jagr for a year.
- cabin

like he has ever scored 40 points in a season

You truly are special. You are discounting a top 15 goalie just because you don't like the trade? Please tell me you don't understand why people don't take you seriously
- SabresFaninIndiana

He's not a top 15 goaile if he was the sabres would not be drafting a goaltender and saving one

The 2015 pick was just dumb every one said it was going to be the best draft ever etc

And we tossed away first round picks like candy

try and get Jagr for a year.
- cabin

Please to jagr

like he has ever scored 40 points in a season
- doppelthat

if he didn't get injured last season he would have had 70

I hear you, I'm just skeptical of Pouliot. He hasn't hit 40 points in a season yet. I know a couple years were cut short with injuries and he could of hit 50 points in some of those seasons, but that is not a guarantee that he will produce in Buffalo. If he isn't producing hopefully one of the kids is able to fill the LW void in the top 6. From what everybody seems to be saying, Bailey looks bigger with just as much speed. If he can produce I would love to see him as the 2nd line LW.
- doppelthat

For sure
Seems like he's a 15-20goal scorer,
so if he plays with Jack I'd expect over 40pts

But I'm with ya
If a kid like Bailey or Baptiste can jump into the top6,
it'll only help

I hear you, I'm just skeptical of Pouliot. He hasn't hit 40 points in a season yet. I know a couple years were cut short with injuries and he could of hit 50 points in some of those seasons, but that is not a guarantee that he will produce in Buffalo. If he isn't producing hopefully one of the kids is able to fill the LW void in the top 6. From what everybody seems to be saying, Bailey looks bigger with just as much speed. If he can produce I would love to see him as the 2nd line LW.
- doppelthat

I agree with this. Pouliot seems like the ideal 3LW. Those untimely offensive zone penalties are a little concerning. For a guy that was drafted high and seems pretty talented, he sure has bounced around a bit in a short amount of time.

I'm slightly higher on Baptiste than Bailey because he seems like a better scorer thus far. But they're basically neck and neck. For one of these guys to earn his way to 2LW and thrive, would be spectacular.

Please to jagr
- gerbe75pts

Molasses.
Fossil.
AARP.

He's not a top 15 goaile if he was the sabres would not be drafting a goaltender and saving one

The 2015 pick was just dumb every one said it was going to be the best draft ever etc

And we tossed away first round picks like candy
- gerbe75pts

You are like the kid that got turned down by a girl and all of the sudden she is ugly and smells like asparagus.

And us drafting a goalie that is at a minimum 3 years out has NOTHING to do with lehner. You don't just stop picking goalies because you have a good starter.

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Crap. You're right. TB and TO will be the thorns in the sides of the Sabres for years to come.