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gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 4:29 PM ET
I’m ok with him if we trade down
At pick9, that would be dumb

Also...
I like Hollywood Brown over him
Brown is the next Tyreek Hill

- jdfitz77


He’s going to be cut soon maybe they trade him tonight but I doubt that the nfl will let him play
macman9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 02.04.2013

Apr 25 @ 4:31 PM ET
Hells yea let’s get that boy freak of nature athlete him and josh would be awesome
- gerbe75pts

Freak of nature athlete that had the worst 3 cone time and one of the other side to side drills in the history of the combine. I would rather wait until round 4 and Pick up Anthony Johnson from UB, not as fast, but a much better receiver.
doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

Apr 25 @ 4:35 PM ET
Hoping the Bucs take Josh Allen at 5 if available. If not him I'd be happy with Ed Oliver or Devin White. Wouldn't be surprised if McCoy is traded tonight or tomorrow. Bucs can't afford him and don't really even have the money for their draft picks.
macman9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 02.04.2013

Apr 25 @ 4:39 PM ET
If anyone is truly interested in being a playoff team next year, then you have to be willing to let Skinner walk and use the Skinner money to bring in 3-4 players that would help getting the team over the hump without financially putting our future at risk. That being said, GMJB still has to get rid of some bad contracts before he can really make any headway in that direction. I for one would find out exactly what Ottawa would want to take Okposo off of our hands. Our second first round pick? I would think long and hard about that...Deal!!!!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 25 @ 4:44 PM ET
If anyone is truly interested in being a playoff team next year, then you have to be willing to let Skinner walk and use the Skinner money to bring in 3-4 players that would help getting the team over the hump without financially putting our future at risk. That being said, GMJB still has to get rid of some bad contracts before he can really make any headway in that direction. I for one would find out exactly what Ottawa would want to take Okposo off of our hands. Our second first round pick? I would think long and hard about that...Deal!!!!
- macman9


We have 1 bad contract. It's not nearly as bad as people make it out to seem.

Even with the extra room, JB's not going on a massive UFA spending spree.
doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

Apr 25 @ 4:47 PM ET
Freak of nature athlete that had the worst 3 cone time and one of the other side to side drills in the history of the combine. I would rather wait until round 4 and Pick up Anthony Johnson from UB, not as fast, but a much better receiver.
- macman9


Miles Boykin from ND is one of the most underrated receivers. Great hands and is a big receiver that can be a high ball mismatch for any corner. good but not great speed. Should be a grab in the 3rd round.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEbMMNDR_j4
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Apr 25 @ 4:52 PM ET
I agree with everything in this post except the wasting of prime years. Eichel is 22 turning 23 and has 7 years left, Reinhart is 23 turning 24 and has 4 years of RFA eligibility. Dahlin is 19 and Mitts is 20. The rest of the team is irrelevant and replaceable apart from Skinner who is earning his big pay day on July 1st whether it’s from us or someone else.

The 7th overall pick will be a meaningful contributor on the team at a ELC salary exactly when we are going to be paying everyone their big bucks, so having a player like that is the bees knees. All of the impending RFA’s in the NHL are providing immense value compared to the dollars they are making.

I never said anything about tanking next year, or for us to tank the next few years, but after 25 games this season it was clear this team was not very good and I fully supported standing pat and not making rash decisions and letting the ship sink. We are going to get a very good hockey player at 7 and this team will be much better in the future because of it. The trades Botts could of made during the season, he can make over the course of the next 4 months to improve the team today. It wasn’t worth shipping off a boatload of assets for a one year run this year.

- Pegullaville


If we can pick at 7 and be good next year, then as the kids say, "I am here for it."

If we can't be good by picking at 7, but we can be good by trading the pick, then that's what we should do.

Time to be good
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 4:54 PM ET
If anyone is truly interested in being a playoff team next year, then you have to be willing to let Skinner walk and use the Skinner money to bring in 3-4 players that would help getting the team over the hump without financially putting our future at risk. That being said, GMJB still has to get rid of some bad contracts before he can really make any headway in that direction. I for one would find out exactly what Ottawa would want to take Okposo off of our hands. Our second first round pick? I would think long and hard about that...Deal!!!!
- macman9


What 3-4 players are we getting for less than 9mil total?
We have enough bottom6 talent
Terrible idea
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Apr 25 @ 5:23 PM ET
Oh my heavens.

Thank you.

- Der Kaiser



I was wrong about them this year. And I set the bar lower than most. But the avenue to success is there. just requires some aggressive finesse if that makes sense.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Apr 25 @ 5:28 PM ET
I think 89 mentioned this once before, but Id make a pitch to adam fox.

If he's saying no to Calgary then Carolina because of the depth on D then there should be a way to sell him on spending his ELC playing with Dahlin.

I mean don't go all Murray/Vesey on this but it's cost effective gamble to get someone who by all accounts should be a top 4 d-man.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 5:31 PM ET
From a source:
Bills talking with Jets about moving up to pick 3


I would NOT like that
We’d have to give up too much

Should trade back & get extra picks
Take Simmons or Sweat in the 20s
Still get a Top5 talent
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:33 PM ET
How did you find a good stream of End Game already ?
- Pegullaville

1bet1 leaked a good copy on fire stick, it's a cam but decent

it's under magic dragon if you have kodi
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:34 PM ET
Hey take it easy I’m a white guy.
- Der Kaiser

could care less if you are white, black, yellow, orange, or green

still a grump
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 25 @ 5:34 PM ET
LV/SJ refs not working in the 2nd round and league apologized to LV for blowing the call. Times have changed.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:36 PM ET
I agree with everything in this post except the wasting of prime years. Eichel is 22 turning 23 and has 7 years left,.
- Pegullaville

6 if there is a lockout
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:38 PM ET
Hoping the Bucs take Josh Allen at 5 if available. If not him I'd be happy with Ed Oliver or Devin White. Wouldn't be surprised if McCoy is traded tonight or tomorrow. Bucs can't afford him and don't really even have the money for their draft picks.
- doppelthat

I really want white, really really

kid is a beast


I wonder if this jets rumor is if bosa falls for his social media issues that came out
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Apr 25 @ 5:40 PM ET
I really want white, really really

kid is a beast


I wonder if this jets rumor is if bosa falls for his social media issues that came out

- homiedclown


I thought you just said it didn't matter? Make up your mind!
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:43 PM ET
I'm sick of the (frank)ing phrase 'part of the development process', (frank) that.

Okay back to billz buzz..
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 25 @ 5:45 PM ET
I thought you just said it didn't matter? Make up your mind!
- Wetbandit1

the LB


gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Apr 25 @ 5:47 PM ET
Actually, this is somehow more depressing. We're down to "Our ECHL affiliate is pretty good!"


A Jacques Martin hiring would be the turd on top of a sh!t sundae kind of year

- jcragcrumple


boy is this a true statement!
doppelthat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 07.07.2012

Apr 25 @ 5:47 PM ET
I really want white, really really

kid is a beast


I wonder if this jets rumor is if bosa falls for his social media issues that came out

- homiedclown


Yeah he is very tempting for TB, especially after Kwon Alexander went to SF on a crazy contact
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Apr 25 @ 5:51 PM ET
Spotrac

@spotrac
There are certainly teams looking to get out of the Top 10, but I’d keep an eye on the #Bills here at #9, who are likely seeking better value, & might also be interested in tapping into Atlanta’s healthy WR arsenal.

- gerbe75pts


i'll take sanu to move down 5 spots... he's not a bad WR
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 5:52 PM ET
I really want white, really really

kid is a beast


I wonder if this jets rumor is if bosa falls for his social media issues that came out

- homiedclown


Still think we should be trading BACK,
and not UP again

If Devin White drops to us,
I’d DEFINITELY pick him if we can’t trade back
He’s been my guy for a couple months now
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Apr 25 @ 5:54 PM ET
i'll take sanu to move down 5 spots... he's not a bad WR
- gordong


Meh
I’d rather have a pick
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 25 @ 6:02 PM ET


Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
If top 2 picks go as expected - Murray and Bosa - have now had 2 GMs tell me they believe the Bills could move to 3 to land Quinnen Williams. NYJ have not been shy about their zeal to trade down.
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