He scored more away from Jack than he did with Jack last year.
- Wetbandit1

12 with eichel, 16 without. Third line role was easy pickings for him

Who or what is in Houston?
- Stripes77

no clue

It's funny, these are the type of "roster" players jbotts wanted in return for kane.

Well not these roster guys ,but an upgrade.

Wilson could head back to Pittsburgh too. He played 20 playoff games their last year?????
- Boss34

I heard he's looking for a top 6 for Kane, I should say the lower top 6. We have enough of the Scott Wilsons and Girgensons on this team and in the AHL.

If the player is a top 6 or lower top 6, the return will be less. Players and picks the return should be more I was told.

12 with eichel, 16 without. Third line role was easy pickings for him
- Sabresfan-365

That's interesting. Appreciate the research.

Eichel makes everyone better.
#generationaltalent

Gorges and larson would fit.
Maybe swap a pick or 2.

Jbotts has to know their roster inside and out
- Boss34

He’s their best prospect.. gorges or Larson won’t cut it

Sprong fits what we are trying to secure:

Close to nhl ready.
Pittsburgh player

Jbotts is looking at goaltending too.

Next year we can continue to rebuild, but do it with young inexperienced talent.

Tank phase 2
- Boss34

Botts isn’t looking at goaltending right now. Ullmark is taking over next season and there are good enough goalies on the UFA market to share duties with Ullmark.

I heard he's looking for a top 6 for Kane, I should say the lower top 6. We have enough of the Scott Wilsons and Girgensons on this team and in the AHL.

If the player is a top 6 or lower top 6, the return will be less. Players and picks the return should be more I was told.
- SABRES 89

Sprong really is the name that fits that profile.
Not sure if they give him up though, seams short sighted.

The abundance of goalie prospects is interesting.

You have to think murray has proven his worth, with the rings.
Too bad lehner isn't playing well. He's another contract ending rfa.

If the sabres are serious on holding off ottawa and Arizona for 31st. Lehner is perfect for the job.

I was hearing a lot about thatcher demko and jbotts scouts looking at the utica comets.

Vancouver needs goaltending too, but it was possibly for hometown hero silent sam.

Could be an offseason trade
- Boss34

Makes zero sense. We have a goalie coming up next season. Who seems just as good. Definitely aren’t wasting Sam Reinhart on that.

Botts isn’t looking at goaltending right now. Ullmark is taking over next season and there are good enough goalies on the UFA market to share duties with Ullmark.
- Jammerz04

All gms have "their guys" . Just seams like the Pittsburgh farm team and goalies could have that flavor . Adding another chad, lindback, neiwirth, mason, type guy doesn't help us win.
That's the fa goalie carousel.

Not sure if we are really trying to win next year, if so: we need better than that 25 times next year

I heard he's looking for a top 6 for Kane, I should say the lower top 6. We have enough of the Scott Wilsons and Girgensons on this team and in the AHL.

If the player is a top 6 or lower top 6, the return will be less. Players and picks the return should be more I was told.
- SABRES 89

Who have you been told by?

Sprong really is the name that fits that profile.
Not sure if they give him up though, seams short sighted.

The abundance of goalie prospects is interesting.

You have to think murray has proven his worth, with the rings.
Too bad lehner isn't playing well. He's another contract ending rfa.

If the sabres are serious on holding off ottawa and Arizona for 31st. Lehner is perfect for the job.
- Boss34

I don't think they have any interest in dealing Sprong however, they are low on draft picks due to the deals they have made over the last couple years. I know they are looking for a center and possibly a D man. Cole is a good D man why they want to move him I don't know.

He’s their best prospect.. gorges or Larson won’t cut it
- MCGUIZZY

Lehner, Kane and Larsson...

Who?

Pat Maroon sucks, he hit the lotto being able to play with McDavid because Lucic sucks and can't play on his line.
- Wetbandit1

Now he's going to score on us lol

Who have you been told by?
- Jammerz04

My uncle's friend with the Sabres coaching staff. I'm never gonna hear the end of this one.

Makes zero sense. We have a goalie coming up next season. Who seems just as good. Definitely aren’t wasting Sam Reinhart on that.
- Jammerz04

Wasting reinhart? On a good young goalie prospect. That's right, he was the #2 pick overall 4 years ago. That means he's a star.

Reinhart is a waste

Bill Belichick endorsed Doug Marrone to Jaguars twice

Belichick told Khan that “you’ve already got your guy” and that Marrone had his Bills teams playing harder than any other coach during Belichick’s tenure in New England.

http://profootballtalk.nb...marrone-to-jaguars-twice/

My uncle's friend with the Sabres coaching staff. I'm never gonna hear the end of this one.
- SABRES 89

I didn't see you at the Christmas party ..

All gms have "their guys" . Just seams like the Pittsburgh farm team and goalies could have that flavor . Adding another chad, lindback, neiwirth, mason, type guy doesn't help us win.
That's the fa goalie carousel.

Not sure if we are really trying to win next year, if so: we need better than that 25 times next year
- Boss34

Well he’s going to add a 1A/1B Goalie. It definitely won’t be until the offseason though. Dell, Grubauer, Raanta, Lehtonen would all be good. Rather use an asset for a defenseman or a scoring winger.

Ek is saying that teams will pay more for Kane if the deal happens sooner than later.

Let's get the best offers in, and make the deal before this road trip is done.

If Kane is some how a healthy scratch tonight, that could be very telling.
- thatsapickle

“The Islanders HAVE to make moves this season bc of the Tavares situation”
-Elliotte Friedman

I know they don’t necessarily need a winger
But we could see a situation where Snow is desperate to do whatever he can to try & keep Tavares

And if u don’t think he could get desperate...
what are the odds he keeps his job if JT walks?

Hopefully we can find that desperate GM & take advantage of him

My uncle's friend with the Sabres coaching staff. I'm never gonna hear the end of this one.
- SABRES 89

That’s awesome man. So you got like a Sabres hookup? That’s sweet. I have a Kelowna Rockets hookup down here. One of the nurses at dialysis knows all those guys. Got me personalized signed jerseys from Benn, Myers, Weber, Merkley...

Asking for the Foote brothers next.

Well he’s going to add a 1A/1B Goalie. It definitely won’t be until the offseason though. Dell, Grubauer, Raanta, Lehtonen would all be good. Rather use an asset for a defenseman or a scoring winger.
- Jammerz04

I like grubaurer and dell. That would work.

Wasting reinhart? On a good young goalie prospect. That's right, he was the #2 pick overall 4 years ago. That means he's a star.

Reinhart is a waste
- Boss34

Do you look at other stats besides offense? New age my friend....

He’s had 1 bad offensive season out of 3. So ya he’s a (frank)ing good player. Did I say he was a star? Nope. Just putting words in my mouth.

Other then Eichel and Ristolainen he’s been our best player since the new year.

That’s awesome man. So you got like a Sabres hookup? That’s sweet. I have a Kelowna Rockets hookup down here. One of the nurses at dialysis knows all those guys. Got me personalized signed jerseys from Benn, Myers, Weber, Merkley...

Asking for the Foote brothers next.
- Jammerz04

Thanks, when I hear stuff I like to pass it along but some folks on here don't like it or can't wait to call me out when i'm wrong, some have to understand deals change and information changes.

Very nice on the Jersey's , I have a Myers but like the Benn and Weber.

Kyle had 19 goals and 45 points in 5 less games.

0 off ice issues or locker room issues.
Already signed for 6 million a year.

The type of guy I wouldn't mind having around our star eichel
- Boss34

I have no issues with that.

But if you believe 39 he(Okposo) has a plethora of off ice issues.

I think Okposo could be Jack's guy. They certainly have been playing well together lately. We'll see if it's just a fluke or not if they stay together for any length of time, but I'm not holding out much hope for that.

12 with eichel, 16 without. Third line role was easy pickings for him
- Sabresfan-365

Nah, it was all Gio.