MANY will HATE this...
but it’s better to make NO trade,
than it is to make the wrong one

No sense in wasting assets

Botts just needs to tell Phil he’s not allowed to:
-bench Ullmark the next game after he plays well, win or loss
-play Jack, Sam & Skinner together anymore- they must stay split up for depth purposes
-bench Pilut anymore
-play Sobotka in the top9
- jdfitz77

Fascinating

I’ll defer to u on this subject Señor

PS... La Divina
- jdfitz77

Correct.

Just give him 7.785 with heavy bonus structure and lowere salary.

Like 70/30 split yearly bonus to salary.

give him a full NMC and give him lockout protection.
- ImThatGuy

I detest the notion of NMC/NTC's.
If Jack doesn't get one, then no one else should either...until this becomes Dahlin's team and he has one.

Preds get Boyle
- SABRES 89

Preds give up 2019 2nd round pick. Players that get dealt in the leadup to deadline day are typically for a pretty good return. If a GM needs to wait until deadline day the return is predictably pretty underwhelming

Friedman's thoughts on Buffalo are strange. He says they aren't interested in rentals but then mentions Hagelin. A little contradictory, eh Elliotte?
- mhp

Hagelin is Jalen Ramsey trash. it's all speculation, and the guy helps this team 0

I expect any moves made by Botts are low cost depth players such as Hagelin.

3rd rd + picks in play along with lower level prospects.
- ImThatGuy

My highest expectations are to acquire a young top 6 scorer for the SJ pick. My lowest expectations is to swap AHL players, or to send out one of our bottom 6 or bottom 4 defenders for a pick and an AHL guy.

So if Skinner is not signed by TD Day, does he get traded? Assuming we are still in the playoff hunt?

I don't like the odds of us re-signing him...
- hehateme

Both camps have sounded far more optimistic about it than the Kane situation ever did.

I heard 8 years the other day being thrown out there, which would mean after the deadline

I also remember the drury chaos
- homiedclown

apples to oranges. different player, different salary cap structure, different owner, different GM. Not saying it can't happen, but any result is most variably different and no-reflective of the other.

Preds get Boyle
- SABRES 89

Heard speculation about Sabres interest. Nice bottom 6 role player worth pursuing in UFA.

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.

Anyone use SJ 1st (maybe +) on Hoffman?

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.
- riptheguard

Fun. Hope it's true.

BIG, if true. 9M needs to be wrong, though.

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.
- riptheguard

oh my god

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.
- riptheguard

God i hope not

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.
- riptheguard

I love Skinner, I really do, 9 large????? I don't think so.

heard Barnaby on NHL XM last night say Skinner getting done and at 9m. he made it sound like a done deal. maybe he has an inside scoop, or just speculating like everyone else on here.
- riptheguard

Is that when he was on with Steve Koulous ?

Anyone use SJ 1st (maybe +) on Hoffman?
- TheSabresTaco

Yes.

But they'd have to move Scandella or Bogo to make it work going forward

My bad
I’ll try & come up with some lame obscure jokes that have nothing to do with hockey instead

PS... F the Leafs! 😁
- jdfitz77

The mods told me to back off. I was personally asked in a PM. Apparently, you PM'd them and said I harass you in PM and on the message board. Please do not address me, quote me, provoke me or in any way reference me.

I'm serious. It's not a one way request. Just do not respond to me in any manner, reference me in any way from here on out, please and thank you. I can handle your sh!t, but you brought the mods into this and I will continue to do so if you yourself don't back off.

I will post a screen shot of the message and of my inbox, showing that I have never sent you a PM, if I have to.

Yes.

But they'd have to move Scandella or Bogo to make it work going forward
- jcragcrumple

They have to move them both regardless. They're below replacement level making more than 9M combined.

Also, i see we are still blaming Eichel.

But i get it, it's so Buffalo.

Find the guy making the money, run him into the ground.
say he should be traded, yell and scream until he does.
Yell at the return not being enough.
turn eyes to guy making the next most money.
Repeat.
- ImThatGuy

Who the (frank) is blaming Eichel for anything? This is non-sense.

The mods told me to back off. I was personally asked in a PM. Apparently, you PM'd them and said I harass you in PM and on the message board. Please do not address me, quote me, provoke me or in any way reference me.

I'm serious. It's not a one way request. Just do not respond to me in any manner, reference me in any way from here on out, please and thank you. I can handle your sh!t, but you brought the mods into this and I will continue to do so if you yourself don't back off.

I will post a screen shot of the message and of my inbox, showing that I have never sent you a PM, if I have to.
- BeadyEyedDouche

suck it, beady

I don't see Housley being fired. This is the Sabres best season in how many years?

Plus it looks really bad, and they are going to start getting a reputation if he is canned

So far Sabres hires since they took over.
Lafontaine (~ 2 years)
Nolan (~ 2 years)
Murray ( ~ 2 years)
Bylsma (~ 2 years)

The Bills are the same way
Marrone
Ryan
Whaley


People are going to start to take notice.
- ImThatGuy

They'll notice that they can sign a 5 year contract but only have to work 2 of those years while getting paid for all 5

Who the (frank) is blaming Eichel for anything? This is non-sense.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Gotta agree here. The occasional jab comes when he's having a bad game, but there's no trends here.

Is that when he was on with Steve Koulous ?
- SABRES 89

Yes that’s the one I heard...he made it sound like it was done. Did you hear it the same way I did?

suck it, beady
- TheSabresTaco

x2