I'm betting Slavin or Faulk... Fleury probably isn't worth that yet.. I doubt they would deal Dougie again so soon after getting him.
- JVince11

Slavin is a top 10-15 NHL d man. They aren’t moving him

......
- SABRES 89

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

If you're referring to me, never once said any of those things. But straw man away.

I guarantee there's at least 1 person in the sabres scouting department saying "you can't teach height!"
- jcragcrumple

Tage is a scout now?
Makes sense, better fit

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

No No... i think you captured it all in one clip here.

5.4M for Risto in today's NHL landscape is nothing. He's the 44th highest paid Dman in the league but scores at the 22nd best for dmen. But he's terrrrrrible and should be moved on from.

Or


- gerbe75pts

Ehlers yes. Cirelli no.

No No... i think you captured it all in one clip here.

5.4M for Risto in today's NHL landscape is nothing. He's the 44th highest paid Dman in the league but scores at the 22nd best for dmen. But he's terrrrrrible and should be moved on from.
- JVince11

If you say so.

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

Will it really cost that much? Not that I want to sign him, but I can't see anyone paying him that.

He couldn't reject the trade here. Once he's here, you offer him 60m. Worst scenario you take him to arbitration and take the 2 year option.

Sabres should have beat that offer
- jcragcrumple

That’s not how it works though

If the TEAM takes Trouba to arbitration,
then HE is the one who decides on 1 or 2 years
And he’d surely pick 1year to get to UFA

Maybe Botts is planning on using 31 for a player he thinks he can actually sign???

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

I'm done talking about Risto.

Will it really cost that much? Not that I want to sign him, but I can't see anyone paying him that.
- buffalofan19

he will get at least 5 per

my guess is 6 per

Carolina is still paying Alexander Semin 2.3M for 2 more years?

Lol wow.

Besides us paying Hodgson only 700K... who else are some the worst dudes still getting paid to be buried or bought out?

Jonny Brodzinski, heard his name but nothing big about that.

Dreger believes Trouba would only go (sign with) one or two teams.

Carolina is still paying Alexander Semin 2.3M for 2 more years?

Lol wow.

Besides us paying Hodgson only 700K... who else are some the worst dudes still getting paid to be buried or bought out?
- JVince11

Bobby Bonilla

dude is 56 and the mets are still paying him over 1 mil per year and every july 1st until 2035

What a dumb short sighted analysis....

% of points from PP of top scoring DMen in 2018:
Carlsson .47
Yandle .63
Burns .34
Barrie .43
Hedman .47
Krug .57
Klingberg .45
OEL .44
Dahlin .44
Ristolainen .39


Please... continue to use this as a big mark against Risto like he has some absurd more points from PP than does EVERY OTHER F'N Dman in the NHL.

NEXXXXXT
- JVince11

Maybe your thick head can't comprehend the concept of losing PP time results in loss of points for a 1 dimensional Dman, who sucks on D...but will still get paid the same.
JC!

Braun traded to flyers for 2nd and 3rd

Jonny Brodzinski, heard his name but nothing big about that.
- SABRES 89

So we sign him for the AHL

Good stuff

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

it could always be worse I guess.. go canucks?

Rick Dhaliwal
‏ @DhaliwalSports
21m21 minutes ago

With Edler talks going nowhere, don't be surprised if the #Canucks now set their sights on signing UFA D Luke Schenn.

Braun traded to flyers for 2nd and 3rd
- TheSabresTaco

Ha Braun is Hot garbage


That means Scandella is worth a 2nd

Risto scores as the 22nd best Dman in the NHL in PPG.


I fail to see how trading our best offensive dman will increase our scoring. Yes I understand Dahlin is very good in 1 year and you can get the forward's scoring but replacing that on the defensive end is not as easy. Think about the pain we went through when Risto was our only offensive producing Dman for 4 years. Now we finally have 2 offensive guys.
- JVince11

I was told "anyone that thinks risto is good, is stupid"

Sbroads2kanes1cup

3 straight 40 point seasons doesn't accidentally happen

Braun traded to flyers for 2nd and 3rd
- TheSabresTaco

SUNUVAfemale dog!!!!!!!

risto is a bum and needs to be moved

but the sabres need to sign myers, pay him as much or more to be on the bottom pair



did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

No, but the 1st half of your post is spot on.

SUNUVAfemale dog!!!!!!!
- JVince11

He's not that great. Brendan Dillon is much better.

That’s not how it works though

If the TEAM takes Trouba to arbitration,
then HE is the one who decides on 1 or 2 years
And he’d surely pick 1year to get to UFA

Maybe Botts is planning on using 31 for a player he thinks he can actually sign???
- jdfitz77

If the player elects arbitration, the team decides one year or two

If the team elects arbitration, the player decides one year or two

However, lunaion pointed out that neither situation is applicable because it's the last year of RFA eligibility

I still think it's a miss but i've moved on