is this team better next year with casey on jacks wing
ror as second line center
e-rod as 3rd line center


I firmly believe that after getting dahlin, it is

give ror 2 speedy wingers
give e-rod 1 speedy winger

and let's go


casey-eichel-skunk
nylander-ror-baptiste
bailey-e-rod-o regan
wilson-matt ellis-pommer


dahlin-risto
scandella-carlson
mccabe-nelson



put guhle in rochester for 1 more year


put moulson, bogo, okposo on ltir

expose beaulieu to waivers if you cant move him
same for larsson and girgens


LETS GO!!!
- homiedclown

Why do you keep putting him on the wing when the sabres said he's going to be the center?

I'm not against it but I don't see it with the success he had coming up here

“He’s the McDavid of defensemen” - Craig Button

I mean I would take your opinion seriously if you didn’t try and tell me Anaheim was going to beat San Jose
- sbroads24

Fair enough. After that series it is clear they are too old.

“He’s the McDavid of defensemen” - Craig Button

I mean I would take your opinion seriously if you didn’t try and tell me Anaheim was going to beat San Jose
- sbroads24

Ohhhh...so Dahlin is yet another Generational talent on the Sabres roster?

And the guy they had on WGR said Dahlin plays right not left

Ohhhh...so Dahlin is yet another Generational talent on the Sabres roster?
- Larsson_fan

He is a generational Talent that's a fact...

He is a generational Talent that's a fact...
- gerbe75pts

Define generational. You guys are fond of calling Eichel generational so the term has clearly been muddied around here.

Man . Buffalo's good fortune in winning the Dahlin sweepstakes has put some over the edge . Folks need to remember he is going to be a Rookie next year . Don't drive the kid out of town before he gets there. Be reasonable and temper your expectations. Willing to trade everyone already is a little silly . I hope Botterill does not try to accelerate the rebuild like Murray did. You guys know how that turned out. Again congrats on the big win but some in here need to relax and let your GM make the right moves and not just make trades for the sake of making trades
- Gordzilla

reported

Ok so where does he slot in between

Orr

Lidstrom

Pronged

Doughty

Hedman
- Larsson_fan

I have no idea but Lindstrom himself said he's better than him when he was that age

Define generational. You guys are fond of calling Eichel generational so the term has clearly been muddied around here.
- Larsson_fan

We'll find that out in 15-25 years. Where does McDavid slot in among: Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Howe?

Define generational. You guys are fond of calling Eichel generational so the term has clearly been muddied around here.
- Larsson_fan

i think he's really good and the kind of defender you need to win championships.

I literally don't care about the rest

I have no idea but Lindstrom himself said he's better than him when he was that age
- gerbe75pts

He might be....keep in mind Lidstrom was drafted 53rd overall and was a bit of a late bloomer.

i think he's really good and the kind of defender you need to win championships.

I literally don't care about the rest
- Sabresfan-365

I won’t argue with that.

I won’t argue with that.
- Larsson_fan

Underrated part of this is it's yet another core talent (along with potentially mittelstadt) who will most likely be exempt from the next expansion draft.

Define generational. You guys are fond of calling Eichel generational so the term has clearly been muddied around here.
- Larsson_fan

Generational has been watered down so much that it doesn't mean what it should.

We'll find that out in 15-25 years. Where does McDavid slot in among: Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Howe?
- sskkoo1

Talent wise and achievement prorated for his age and games played he probably is below Mario, on par with Sid. Gretzky is more than a Generational talent, more like once every 100 years.

Who would say no to Risto for Trouba


It's a genuine ask btw im curious where people would stand on that

Why do you keep putting him on the wing when the sabres said he's going to be the center?

I'm not against it but I don't see it with the success he had coming up here
- gerbe75pts

I want my best guys playing the most minutes

casey can play 20 minutes on jack's side and do so much more than anyone else


the gap between casey and nylander as top lw is much bigger IMO than the gap between casey and e-rd as third line center playing 13 minutes


and I want to win NOW

Generational has been watered down so much that it doesn't mean what it should.
- Lunaion

Not by me. I am of the opinion that there really are only 5 or 6 generational players.

Wayne
Mario
Howe
Orr
Sid
McDavid

Next tier
Richard
Lidström
Jagr
Messier

You can’t thank Garth and a bunch of you guys for watering it down.

I want my best guys playing the most minutes

casey can play 20 minutes on jack's side and do so much more than anyone else


the gap between casey and nylander as top lw is much bigger IMO than the gap between casey and e-rd as third line center playing 13 minutes


and I want to win NOW
- homiedclown

Win now? So trade your underdeveloped talent for vets and go buck wild at free agency?

You need to be patient Bubba. 2 full seasons with marked improvement and no playoffs and you’ll be on the cusp.

Underrated part of this is it's yet another core talent (along with potentially mittelstadt) who will most likely be exempt from the next expansion draft.
- Sabresfan-365

Huge part to consider. My team has to protect Lucic, Sekeras and Russel as it stands now

Who would say no to Risto for Trouba


It's a genuine ask btw im curious where people would stand on that
- Sabresfan-365

I would say yes, but Trouba has been very very average lately

Huge part to consider. My team has to protect Lucic, Sekeras and Russel as it stands now
- Larsson_fan

Not a fan? thought he was playing well there for the most part

I would say yes, but Trouba has been very very average lately
- sbroads24

That's why i ask. It makes it more likely that theyd part ways if he wants a big deal, but you're not totally sure on what you're getting.

At their best , I think Trouba is more balanced and a better fit with this team (and dahlin) long term, but it's hard to say

Not by me. I am of the opinion that there really are only 5 or 6 generational players.

Wayne
Mario
Howe
Orr
Sid
McDavid

Next tier
Richard
Lidström
Jagr
Messier

You can’t thank Garth and a bunch of you guys for watering it down.
- Larsson_fan

I pretty much agree. Button's said repeatedly that he's the best defenseman to enter the draft since Denis Potvin. That's gotta put him into the generation prospect discussion, even by the strictest standards.

If you lower the bar to including Matthews, or even down to Ekblad, then there's just no question that he is. Calling Ekblad generational is silly to me, but yet some people do. If you do, then I have problem lumping Eichel in there too. My bar is closer to yours though.

Who would say no to Risto for Trouba


It's a genuine ask btw im curious where people would stand on that
- Sabresfan-365

Why make that deal? Trouba is hurt way to much and Risto is better player. You have a Trouba type player in McCabe.