Michael Pachla: Does the trade for Skinner help turn Buffalo into a playoff team?
- Michael Pachla

I don't know

That is definitely a lot of if’s but exciting as hell thats for sure. I can’t wait for the season to start

Jack Eichel should easily get 90 -100 points
Fully Healthy and with a legit sniper no Excuses

No, but ironically, now that they are somewhat "invested" in Skinner (ie: they gave up assets to acquire him, there will be some kind of internal pressure to sign him to a contract

ie: The ball is now in Skinner's court, and Buffalo will likely "overpay" somewhat should they end up keeping him, This could be too much term, or too much AAV, time will tell

Carolina did well, as the usual pieces they'd get for Skinner would be a 1st from a contender at the TDL, after paying him for 3/4 of the season.... A 2nd from a dumpster team like the Sabres is likely to be a very high 2nd *almost a 1st), so the addition of Pu can be seen as a bonus for them
- RoloTahmasee

I'll give you $5 if you stop being an bumhole.

Jack Eichel should easily get 90 -100 points
Fully Healthy and with a legit sniper no Excuses
- gerbe75pts

That’s a stretch but I’ll take 80

That’s a stretch but I’ll take 80
- lulags

I’m thinkiny 85-90 with Skinner and Reinhart

If we simply consider the division competition :

1) Tampa Bay
2) Toronto
3) Boston
4) Florida (this Hoffman addition will get them somewhere)
5) Buffalo
...

I don't think that Buffalo can outclass the first 4 teams in their division. So that's a no go for this year, in my opinion.

This blog will go south real quick with that topic.

I like Mike!

Calling all buffalo fans we need your help

https://hfboards.mandator...91/page-23#post-148653713
- gerbe75pts

And somehow, John Gibson got 6.4x8

Not seeing it. The Sabres are NOT a team with depth. This move is at least a year too soon, maybe 2 years

They'd have been better off keeping their young controllable assets, had another top 5 draft finish (bottom 5 league) and overpaying a FA (maybe Skinner) in next years FA class

There has been too much turnover in this years offseason to really know what they have. Giving up assets for a guy in the last year of his deal was a contenders move, not a rebuilders move
- RoloTahmasee

how many times have you seen a message-board trade that proposed their team giving up a good player/prospect and a bunch of meh for a star player?...happens all the time and those people are laughed at...

pu is a good player...will probably end up being a very good player and the picks were a 2nd, 3rd, and 6th...

for a three-time 30-goal scorer who has averaged over 25 goals/season...

no one's laughing at Botterill for that trade except, maybe, you?

I don't know
- jochfr

I need to ask a question in the title more often

If we simply consider the division competition :

1) Tampa Bay
2) Toronto
3) Boston
4) Florida (this Hoffman addition will get them somewhere)
5) Buffalo
...

I don't think that Buffalo can outclass the first 4 teams in their division. So that's a no go for this year, in my opinion.
- MightyPee

point taken

I like Mike!
- sbroads24

we're heading south

@macman Skinner has only ever done those things twice in his career, the time after E Staal was traded(probably his best stretch of play during his career) and during his rookie season(albeit with the obvious rookie defensive lapses here and there). I’m personally looking forward to what he can do with a talented center(since he’s never played with one), despite what the trade looked like.

yeah, but the metropolitan is tough
- Michael Pachla

Maybe he was talking about the "easy" points at the bottom of the Atlantic? It seems we have an owner in Ottawa with a "Major League" type clause so he can move if not enough people show up, Montreal doesn't have a center, Weber might never play again, Carey Price is too busy (frank)ing the help. Detroit.

Maybe he was talking about the "easy" points at the bottom of the Atlantic? It seems we have an owner in Ottawa with a "Major League" type clause so he can move if not enough people show up, Montreal doesn't have a center, Weber might never play again, Carey Price is too busy (frank)ing the help. Detroit.
- Wetbandit1

maybe he just likes to troll?

I like Mike!
- sbroads24

Though Don Lemon really is the worst.

maybe he just likes to troll?
- Michael Pachla

Naaaaahhh.

For those interested, my http://blogger.com blog is seeing an unusual spike in traffic and it's coming from Russia.

They're at it again, just like in 2016/17.

For those who have a blog there, check your stats.

#RussiaHacking
#Trump

Though Don Lemon really is the worst.
- Wetbandit1

I was hoping he broady was talking about me...

apparently not

Calling all buffalo fans we need your help

https://hfboards.mandator...91/page-23#post-148653713
- gerbe75pts

Why even waste your time?

I need to ask a question in the title more often
- Michael Pachla

My answer will be the same.

For those interested, my http://blogger.com blog is seeing an unusual spike in traffic and it's coming from Russia.

They're at it again, just like in 2016/17.

For those who have a blog there, check your stats.

#RussiaHacking
#Trump
- Michael Pachla

Me and my neighbors placed our garbage at the curb Tuesday night, and I kid you not, the next morning it was all gone. Had to be the Russians... Damn you, Putin.