You think if we get a real #1 to go with him on the top pairing he will then be better? By not playing 30 mins etc.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

no clue the lapses in his own end and blah passes here and there will not change


he is not a bad #3 d man



not sure if he will ever be a really really good top pair

The Sabres need to have some value contracts.

Risto is probably appropriately paid, but it's not an incredible value yet.
- thatsapickle

aside from entry level deals


mccabe IMO is the only value contract on this team

- homiedclown

Good gravy! POTD

(grabs lotion, heads to work bathroom for "break time")

I would trade Ristolainen before he regresses more

I really wish the Bills would grab Cousins but I know it won't happen.

The Sabres need to have some value contracts.

Risto is probably appropriately paid, but it's not an incredible value yet.
- thatsapickle

I agree.

Not at all. I tend to think that contracts like Risto and ROR, and to a lesser degree, Okposo, should be based on the ability to replicate the production at an approximate pay level, as well as the ability to actually aquire those players, e.g., is it actually possible to acquire a player like that? I don't want to participate in another ROR flame war, so i'll just say that 5.5 for risto is pretty decent for the return. It's possible to quibble a mil or so the other way, but when looking at his production, it's not even close to a problematic contract on the level of Moulson, Pominville and Bogosian.

The bigger picture here is that there's plenty of cap space now (end of the year i mean) and in the future to add playmakers when considering that only 55, 90, 15 and 21 are locked into that time frame.

36 milllion in space in 18 months. There's plenty of high-end talent that can be added. Hopefully Mittelstadt will need a raise at some point, but we don't even know if he's gonna be good yet, let alone a 10 mil player

- homiedclown

The Left one is a rookie pass

Right is a ace

Why you coming At me

Hurts
- GERBE!!!75PTS

You weren't complaining when I was coming at you last night

I really wish the Bills would grab Cousins but I know it won't happen.
- SABRES 89

They better it’s so easy just give him the money I’m sick of waiting

He be our QB for 6 years

I really wish the Bills would grab Cousins but I know it won't happen.
- SABRES 89

We don't have enough money imo.

no clue the lapses in his own end and blah passes here and there will not change


he is not a bad #3 d man



not sure if he will ever be a really really good top pair
- homiedclown

Does anyone track icing stats? Risto has to be right up there with how often he just chucks it down the ice.

I would have agreed 14 months ago


now IMO it's just another contract over 5 mil per that is not value


he is not a top 20 d man, nor will he ever be


he may show flashes here and there but even sekera did that
- homiedclown

Was Brian Campbell a “top20” defenseman?
How about Chara?

See what I’m getting at here...

How dd you know the XFL was coming back?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

EK isn't the only insider.....

You weren't complaining when I was coming at you last night
- chilliard77

That’s true keep it coming

We don't have enough money imo.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

It's the NFL, you can "create" space

We don't have enough money imo.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

They we better trade up then I’m sick of not having a QB

They better it’s so easy just give him the money I’m sick of waiting

He be our QB for 6 years
- GERBE!!!75PTS

He's going to Denver

He's going to Denver
- adambuffalo

Then they better trade up

It's the NFL, you can "create" space
- SABRES 89

We can, we have 29 right now. Will go up after TT, Glenn, and Hughes are gone in March. But would you rather draft a QB or get someone a little cheaper, and build around them, or spend it all on Cousins. I want him, just not sure if it would be the best route. Though, we kinda have to "WIN NOW" with Shady only having a year or two left.

They better it’s so easy just give him the money I’m sick of waiting

He be our QB for 6 years
- GERBE!!!75PTS

You're looking at a projected $27 mil per year for a QB with a rating this year similar to Josh McCown (imperfect stat, admittedly)

https://deadspin.com/kirk...id-but-by-whom-1822586026

He's going to Denver
- adambuffalo

Cousins ? I agree I'm guessing it's a done deal.

He's going to Denver
- adambuffalo

I'd say Cleveland, I think Denver goes after TT. Elway already tried to get him once.

We can, we have 29 right now. Will go up after TT, Glenn, and Hughes are gone in March. But would you rather draft a QB or get someone a little cheaper, and build around them, or spend it all on Cousins. I want him, just not sure if it would be the best route. Though, we kinda have to "WIN NOW" with Shady only having a year or two left.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I guess we are kind of stuck both ways.

I'd say Cleveland, I think Denver goes after TT. Elway already tried to get him once.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

IMO I still think Denver has the edge.

IMO I still think Denver has the edge.
- SABRES 89

They have less money than us.. I think they draft a QB, give Lynch another shot and then get a guy like TT as a back-up plan.