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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 11:25 AM ET
Silent Sam is on a 7 game point streak. He is the king of producing points and not even noticing him on the ice for 70% of his TOI so kudos to him.

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- Pegullaville

20 points in last 18 games
adambuffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: United States, NY
Joined: 01.30.2007

Dec 12 @ 11:25 AM ET
I can see a trade coming either before or immediately following the holiday freeze (12/19-12/28.)

With Hunwick coming back soon (currently on a conditioning stint in Roch) and a few other injured guys coming back soon that will leave us with 6 LD and 4 RD. Only Pilut and Dahlin are waiver exempt and neither should be sent down. Lord Tennyson can be sent to Cincy and no one would claim him, but that would still leave us with nine dmen. I'm not sure what teams are in need of defense, but I would think we could make a package of D, prospect and picks if needed to bring in an upgrade at wing or 2C.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 11:29 AM ET
I can see a trade coming either before or immediately following the holiday freeze (12/19-12/28.)

With Hunwick coming back soon (currently on a conditioning stint in Roch) and a few other injured guys coming back soon that will leave us with 6 LD and 4 RD. Only Pilut and Dahlin are waiver exempt and neither should be sent down. Lord Tennyson can be sent to Cincy and no one would claim him, but that would still leave us with nine dmen. I'm not sure what teams are in need of defense, but I would think we could make a package of D, prospect and picks if needed to bring in an upgrade at wing or 2C.

- adambuffalo

if you want the center, you need to move mccabe

if you want cap relief and a prospect, you move scandella


the big question long term, dahlin can play either side so do you figure on dahlin as your number 1 lefty, or have a combo of risto and dahlin on the right side


if dahlin and risto are meant to be on the ice together, and IMO they should

then I would rather have mccabe/bogo for second pair instead of scandella/bogo

so I would move scandella
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:31 AM ET
I can see a trade coming either before or immediately following the holiday freeze (12/19-12/28.)

With Hunwick coming back soon (currently on a conditioning stint in Roch) and a few other injured guys coming back soon that will leave us with 6 LD and 4 RD. Only Pilut and Dahlin are waiver exempt and neither should be sent down. Lord Tennyson can be sent to Cincy and no one would claim him, but that would still leave us with nine dmen. I'm not sure what teams are in need of defense, but I would think we could make a package of D, prospect and picks if needed to bring in an upgrade at wing or 2C.

- adambuffalo

Who's going to go? Scandella? Gotta be a $ in $ out deal. If you want a 2c you probably have to shed his 4M.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 12 @ 11:32 AM ET
if you want the center, you need to move mccabe

if you want cap relief and a prospect, you move scandella


the big question long term, dahlin can play either side so do you figure on dahlin as your number 1 lefty, or have a combo of risto and dahlin on the right side


if dahlin and risto are meant to be on the ice together, and IMO they should

then I would rather have mccabe/bogo for second pair instead of scandella/bogo

so I would move scandella

- homiedclown


Scandella, 2020 second rounder an CJ Smith for Anisimov
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:34 AM ET
if you want the center, you need to move mccabe

if you want cap relief and a prospect, you move scandella


the big question long term, dahlin can play either side so do you figure on dahlin as your number 1 lefty, or have a combo of risto and dahlin on the right side


if dahlin and risto are meant to be on the ice together, and IMO they should

then I would rather have mccabe/bogo for second pair instead of scandella/bogo

so I would move scandella

- homiedclown

Pretty crazy how nobody seems worried about bogo anymore. He has been pretty serviceable this year.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 12 @ 11:35 AM ET
reinhart for oreilly straight up
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 12 @ 11:35 AM ET
Pretty crazy how nobody seems worried about bogo anymore. He has been pretty serviceable this year.
- TheHank


He has his bonehead caveman moments but yeah, surprisingly decent. Shocks me with his speed sometimes.
CoHo_to_B-Lo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: East Amherst, NY
Joined: 02.29.2012

Dec 12 @ 11:38 AM ET
He has his bonehead caveman moments but yeah, surprisingly decent. Shocks me with his speed sometimes.
- robz228



Makes me cringe with the puck in his own end, but been solid defensively.
Angler
Buffalo Sabres
Location: City of No Illusions, NY
Joined: 01.10.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:42 AM ET
Pretty crazy how nobody seems worried about bogo anymore. He has been pretty serviceable this year.
- TheHank


Bogo has been better than serviceable. Nice to see him actually playing hockey games. His return to the line-up as a pretty good defenseman goes underrated in the reasons why the team has made such a turn around this year, in my opinion.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:43 AM ET
He has his bonehead caveman moments but yeah, surprisingly decent. Shocks me with his speed sometimes.
- robz228

Scandella makes bogo look like Bobby orr.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:43 AM ET
Bogo has been better than serviceable. Nice to see him actually playing hockey games. His return to the line-up as a pretty good defenseman goes underrated in the reasons why the team has made such a turn around this year, in my opinion.
- Angler

Totally agree.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 11:47 AM ET
reinhart for oreilly straight up
- robz228

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 11:48 AM ET
Scandella makes Tennyson look like Bobby Orr.
- TheHank

fixed
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:50 AM ET
fixed
- homiedclown

Agreed
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Dec 12 @ 11:50 AM ET
Pretty crazy how nobody seems worried about bogo anymore. He has been pretty serviceable this year.
- TheHank



SHHHHHHHHH Don't say the name otherwise something will change. Just let Bogo keep doing his job and people forget about him. He's playing quality hockey.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 11:51 AM ET
Agreed
- TheHank

adambuffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: United States, NY
Joined: 01.30.2007

Dec 12 @ 11:54 AM ET
Beaulieu and McCabe both LD and both RFAs at seasons end could attract some interest. Guhle as well, but doesn't help the logjam with the big team. Scandella would be the most likely to go in order to match salaries. Hunwick is a big question mark, and I don't see him having much value (also if he is trade our 4th round pick to Pittsburgh turns into a 3rd.)

Rangers are in 11th place in the East and are not likely to resign Kevin Hayes. Would Scandella Guhle and a 2nd get a trade done? Too much?
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Dec 12 @ 11:56 AM ET
Scandella makes bogo look like Bobby orr.
- TheHank


If Scans wasn't making 4+M I don't know if he would get the flack he does.... If he was a 2-2.5M guy on the 3rd pairing I think most would be happy.

According to LWLock we've been running:

Dahlin/Bogo
Pilut/Risto
NB/Tennyson

Once McCabe gets healthy or Guhle gets called up then the whole Scans/Tenny thing would be at rest.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 11:57 AM ET
Beaulieu and McCabe both LD and both RFAs at seasons end could attract some interest. Guhle as well, but doesn't help the logjam with the big team. Scandella would be the most likely to go in order to match salaries. Hunwick is a big question mark, and I don't see him having much value (also if he is trade our 4th round pick to Pittsburgh turns into a 3rd.)

Rangers are in 11th place in the East and are not likely to resign Kevin Hayes. Would Scandella Guhle and a 2nd get a trade done? Too much?

- adambuffalo

Have we completely given up on guhle at this point?
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Dec 12 @ 11:57 AM ET


Rangers are in 11th place in the East and are not likely to resign Zibby. Would Scandella Guhle and a 2nd get a trade done? Too much?

- adambuffalo



I gotchu dog...
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Dec 12 @ 12:08 PM ET
I see we are feeding a fed horse with the same topics...

We should grab the rose by the thorn and come up with something else to talk about

Then, just maybe, we can bring home the bagels.

- Whatnot78



I'm no expert but isn't force feeding a living horse more cruel than beating a horse that is already dead?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 12 @ 12:09 PM ET
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Dec 12 @ 12:11 PM ET

- homiedclown

More red heads, less red foreman!
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Dec 12 @ 12:15 PM ET
Beaulieu and McCabe both LD and both RFAs at seasons end could attract some interest. Guhle as well, but doesn't help the logjam with the big team. Scandella would be the most likely to go in order to match salaries. Hunwick is a big question mark, and I don't see him having much value (also if he is trade our 4th round pick to Pittsburgh turns into a 3rd.)

Rangers are in 11th place in the East and are not likely to resign Kevin Hayes. Would Scandella Guhle and a 2nd get a trade done? Too much?

- adambuffalo


I think Hayes has his eyes on joining Johnny hockey

I really don’t want us moving draft picks when we should keep on building and drafting

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