75% of the team is playing at a higher level than they should be.

Ulmark and Hutton are both back-ups

Nelson is a 7th D
Bogo & Scandelous are 3rd Pairings at best
Pilut and Risto are 3rd Pairings who could play up when injuries occur
Montour 2nd Pairing
Dahlin is 2nd Pairing right now, hopefully he grows his D game into a 1st Pairing (braces for homer posts)

Eichel and Skinner are 1st line
Sam is a tweeter 1st/2nd...probably takes his step to 1st this upcoming season
Mitts is a 3C now
Sheary is a 3LW at best
We have no 2RW presently if Sam is 1RW
We hope VO is 2nd LW
Girgs, Larson, Okposso are 4th liners...working themselves out of the NHL (production-wise)
Sobotka is AHL or Eurpean League level
Tage, Nylander are AHL ...maybe they develop into NHL quality, a stretch to reach Top 6 at this point.

Need
1st Pair D on right
Probably 4 maybe 3 in Middle 6
Starting G
- IonSabres

Agree for the most part
Obviously a big part of being a GM is projecting where the kids will slot in long term

Biggest change I’d make is Mitts at 2C
Yes, i know based on last year he’s obviously not there yet
But i think we should still be acting like that’s where he will slot in for years to come
And we should keep that in mind when we address the Center position this offseason

Nikolaj Ehlers is on the block wonder what it would cost.

Agree for the most part
Obviously a big part of being a GM is projecting where the kids will slot in long term

Biggest change I’d make is Mitts at 2C
Yes, i know based on last year he’s obviously not there yet
But i think we should still be acting like that’s where he will slot in for years to come
And we should keep that in mind when we address the Center position this offseason
- jdfitz77

Those are some nice legs

Nikolaj Ehlers is on the block wonder what it would cost.
- Slapjackzack

He is?

Now that’s a guy worth going after

He is?

Now that’s a guy worth going after
- jdfitz77

Is he really though?

edit: is he really on the block

Nikolaj Ehlers is on the block wonder what it would cost.
- Slapjackzack

Reinhart and Risto for Trouba and Ehlers

Culture change

Is he really though?

edit: is he really on the block
- Mentalorgasm5

Idk?
Was just going off the post by Slapjackzack

Reinhart and Risto for Trouba and Ehlers

Culture change
- jcragcrumple

I think we’d probably have to add
Not sure what or how much

I think we’d probably have to add
Not sure what or how much
- jdfitz77

Supposedly WPG wants cap flexibility and potentially someone to play a middle 6 center role. Maybe they would try Reinhart at center, or maybe an add of Erod/asplund would entice them.

I think it's pretty balanced, and Risto locked in at $5.4 is much cheaper than the $8+ we would be paying Trouba

Trouba>Risto
Reinhart>Ehlers

YMMV of course

I think we’d probably have to add
Not sure what or how much
- jdfitz77

Add? are you kidding, why do people overvalue other teams players. I'll take Reinhart all day long over Ehlers. Reinhart isn't going anywhere.

Add? are you kidding, why do people overvalue other teams players. I'll take Reinhart all day long over Ehlers. Reinhart isn't going anywhere.
- SABRES 89

nor is risto

nor is risto
- homiedclown

Idk, now that teams know that EK is off the market, Risto's value just went up bigly. I could see a team overpaying to get their PP QB

Idk, now that teams know that EK is off the market, Risto's value just went up bigly. I could see a team overpaying to get their PP QB
- jcragcrumple

This makes sense, and I also don't see what other pieces of value the Sabres have to trade other than 31st overall

Idk, now that teams know that EK is off the market, Risto's value just went up bigly. I could see a team overpaying to get their PP QB
- jcragcrumple

botts inquired on obtaining Pavelski's rights this moring

Idk, now that teams know that EK is off the market, Risto's value just went up bigly. I could see a team overpaying to get their PP QB
- jcragcrumple

My useless opinion, is that the deal would have to be a "no brainer."

Risto has value, with a lot of additional needs in terms of minutes, partner, etc., so I would not be surprised if Risto was still here next season.

Supposedly WPG wants cap flexibility and potentially someone to play a middle 6 center role. Maybe they would try Reinhart at center, or maybe an add of Erod/asplund would entice them.

I think it's pretty balanced, and Risto locked in at $5.4 is much cheaper than the $8+ we would be paying Trouba

Trouba>Risto
Reinhart>Ehlers

YMMV of course
- jcragcrumple

It's a fair deal, but a non-starter if you aren't sure you can extend Trouba.

nor is risto
- homiedclown

Broken record

botts inquired on obtaining Pavelski's rights this moring
- homiedclown

botts inquired on obtaining Pavelski's rights this moring
- homiedclown

i'm sure that was a quick phone call

Something just came across my phone from Bleacher Report saying Kessel vetoed a trade to an unknown team. Don't know if that means the Wild deal, doubt it.

It's a fair deal, but a non-starter if you aren't sure you can extend Trouba.
- Lunaion

8x8 sign-and-trade should make him happy

i'm sure that was a quick phone call
- Stripes77

probably


sharks have to bring him back now

This makes sense, and I also don't see what other pieces of value the Sabres have to trade other than 31st overall
- Stripes77

Pretty sure we have 1st and 2nd round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 drafts

probably


sharks have to bring him back now
- homiedclown

They're in a tight spot like tighter than Tampa will be next off season

Something just came across my phone from Bleacher Report saying Kessel vetoed a trade to an unknown team. Don't know if that means the Wild deal, doubt it.
- SABRES 89

https://www.espn.com/nhl/...ed-trade-not-shopping-him