Well, we got a pretty decent one for a 4th and a cap dump, and we’re in on JVR, Grabner, and apparently Maroon.

They’re available all the time.
- sbroads24

Kane averaged over 25 goals/gm the last three seasons...64 of them were at even strength which tied him for 15th in the league...had the best ration of ev goals/pp goals in the leagu during that time...he's a fast skater and plays the game fast too...

pretty decent does not replace that...nor does "we were in on player-x"

"wingers are easy to get" was the mantra...and so far that's not proven to be true this off season

Ok... but did we significantly improve?
I don’t think so
Maybe 20-30 goals better on paper
We need much better than that imo

We’ll see how much a decent group of defensemen (finally) can help push the offense

There’s potential there
But we still need more scoring imo
- jdfitz77

I think we need more too but there are a ton of variables.

Does Eichel play 82 games
How good is Dahlin and Mittelstadt off the bat
Is Guhle good
Does Nelson get better
Does Rodrigues get better
If Berglund stays healthy he’s a 18-20 goal guy
Does Reinhart continue his pace or fade

Kane averaged over 25 goals/gm the last three seasons...64 of them were at even strength which tied him for 15th in the league...had the best ration of ev goals/pp goals in the leagu during that time...he's a fast skater and plays the game fast too...

pretty decent does not replace that...nor does "we were in on player-x"

"wingers are easy to get" was the mantra...and so far that's not proven to be true this off season
- Michael Pachla

We literally got a 20 goal winger who was 26 for a cap dump and 3rd or 4th rounder

You know it’s a great day when you lost the flipper and your too lazy to get up .. So you’re stuck watching a Amy Schumer movie

"Ennis was a part of Botterill's first big trade and so far that one has gone well with both Scandella and Pominville still a part of the Sabres."

Wait. Huh? Gone well?
Pominville started fast the first ~10 games and then disappeared...truly showing his age and lack of speed...it'll likely be a worse performance this season..esp factoring production vs majorly bloated contract.
And Scandella showed some promise but certainly looked overwhelmed for most of the year playing big minutes and trying his best to look like a real nhl defenseman on a squad full-o-clowns. I hold out hope that when he is properly slotted as a 3/4 dman his play will improve. If not, the Wild got the best player in Foligno in this deal. The meat of this trade was Foligno and Scandella....the rest was bantha fodder.

Looking forward to Ennis getting crushed when the Sabs play the Leaves.
- siket71

Scandella played a top-four role for the sabres last season and will do so again this year...although i'm not saying Pominville is panarin, he did score 16 goals which, sadly, was fourth on the team...ennis and Foligno combined for 16 goals....

yes, i'd say that trade went pretty well

You know it’s a great day when you lost the flipper and your too lazy to get up .. So you’re stuck watching a Amy Schumer movie
- gerbe75pts

Laziness is no excuse to watch Schumer. Get off your ass and change the channel.

We literally got a 20 goal winger who was 26 for a cap dump and 3rd or 4th rounder
- sbroads24

I get it...he also did that on a good team while playing with a pretty strong top-nine...

I have no problem with sheary and really want him to maintain that

Laziness is no excuse to watch Schumer. Get off your ass and change the channel.
- sskkoo1

Lol I can’t find a Single switch on my TV .. wow

I get it...he also did that on a good team while playing with a pretty strong top-nine...

I have no problem with sheary and really want him to maintain that
- Michael Pachla

I’m not saying Sheary is better than Kane, but I’d rather try and add another Sheary than have had JB sign Kane to 7 mil per for 7 years.

I’m not saying Sheary is better than Kane, but I’d rather try and add another Sheary than have had JB sign Kane to 7 mil per for 7 years.
- sbroads24

This is a good post

We literally got a 20 goal winger who was 26 for a cap dump and 3rd or 4th rounder
- sbroads24

To be fair, he's a one time 20 goal scorer who had quite a down year compared to his season 2 years ago.

To be fair, he's a one time 20 goal scorer who had quite a down year compared to his season 2 years ago.
- kingcong39

Yeah, he did shoot a career low % though, and played less than he has previously.

He’s probably somewhere in between the 28-30 goal pace he was in ‘16 and the 18 goal year he had this year.

For as good as Kane looked at times, he never scored 30 here. If Sheary puts up 23-25 with Eichel, is it really that much of a difference?

For as good as Kane looked at times, he never scored 30 here. If Sheary puts up 23-25 with Eichel, is it really that much of a difference?
- sbroads24

How hard can he punch people in the face?

I’d put Philly ahead of us too,
but goaltending could hurt them
- jdfitz77

Florida and Carolina will be better this year too. Should be an interesting year in the East. Pretty wide open, Sabres should be right in there if they get good years out of their top guys.

How hard can he punch people in the face?
- seedy

https://youtu.be/4cng435qQp4

Florida and Carolina will be better this year too. Should be an interesting year in the East. Pretty wide open, Sabres should be right in there if they get good years out of their top guys.
- ClarksonDavid

I agree, hopefully in the hunt thru the home stand in march

I agree, hopefully in the hunt thru the home stand in march
- Boss34

Should be good. Haven't been following buffalo enough to know, so whats the line up looking like as it stands now?

https://youtu.be/4cng435qQp4
- Shadman306

I wouldn't expect anything else from those 2 teams.
No truculence.

https://youtu.be/4cng435qQp4
- Shadman306

Did they each get a delay of game penalty?

Should be good. Haven't been following buffalo enough to know, so whats the line up looking like as it stands now?
- ClarksonDavid

Florida and Carolina will be better this year too. Should be an interesting year in the East. Pretty wide open, Sabres should be right in there if they get good years out of their top guys.
- ClarksonDavid

Florida and Carolina are always going to be better, and yet, somehow are never better.

- gerbe75pts

Fake.

Should be good. Haven't been following buffalo enough to know, so whats the line up looking like as it stands now?
- ClarksonDavid

Hope Mittelstadt is top 3 in Calder voting
Hope Dahlin wins it
Hope Berglund can pot 15-20
Hope Bogo can play 60 games
Hope Hutton/Ullmark are good
Hope Sheary scores 20 with Eichel

I have no idea what this team is

Florida and Carolina are always going to be better, and yet, somehow are never better.
- Wetbandit1

Same with buffalo tho right hard to say I think there will be a good fight for the last spot or two.

Hope Mittelstadt is top 3 in Calder voting
Hope Dahlin wins it
Hope Berglund can pot 15-20
Hope Bogo can play 60 games
Hope Hutton/Ullmark are good
Hope Sheary scores 20 with Eichel

I have no idea what this team is
- jcragcrumple