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Forums :: Blog World :: Michael Pachla: Noon is the official start of NHL free agency, but there's already action
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keptupl8
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We've had our pee pee slapped here, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 1 @ 3:22 PM ET
Do SOMETHING, Darcy...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 3:22 PM ET
Meaning he is gonna eat someone's bad contract to get an attractive player.


I'm for it.

- JVince11

Tyler Johnson and Ryan Callahan for a 5th and sobotka
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 1 @ 3:23 PM ET
Holy S, if Aho goes to Montreal. Goal Caufield is going to feel like he won the lottery having the option to play with centers Kotkaniemi and Aho. Wow.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:23 PM ET
How many teams are over the cap
- jcragcrumple


Don't necessarily need to be over. But there's 10 teams with 6M or less cap space. Still some solid FA's out there. But maybe there's like, I don't know, i.e. we don't want this Callahan contract, we want Risto, so give us Risto and we'll give you Cally, Cernak and Johnson
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 3:23 PM ET
Do SOMETHING, Darcy...
- keptupl8



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

Jul 1 @ 3:24 PM ET
Holy S, if Aho goes to Montreal. Goal Caufield is going to feel like he won the lottery having the option to play with centers Kotkaniemi and Aho. Wow.
- Hatboro_Swords

canes will match it within 24 hours
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:24 PM ET
Tyler Johnson and Ryan Callahan for a 5th and sobotka
- homiedclown


TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:24 PM ET
canes will match it within 24 hours
- homiedclown


(frank) that, match it with 10 minutes to spare. buffer time with a shoddy fax machine.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 3:25 PM ET
Do SOMETHING, Darcy...
- keptupl8

SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 1 @ 3:25 PM ET
Go all in for Kyle Conner.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 1 @ 3:26 PM ET
LMFAOOOOOOOO. SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE for that weak ass offer sheet.

Sara Civ
@SaraCivian
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5m
Waddell: I know my summer just got better because I'm not going to spend all summer working on a contract now.

- JVince11

Not sure if Carolina can pay 21 million to one player in 365 days. Team is money poor.
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:26 PM ET
(frank) that, match it with 10 minutes to spare. buffer time with a shoddy fax machine.
- TheSabresTaco



Canes said they will take their time because then those assets and cap for Montreal is locked up in the same window. Handcuffs Montreal from being able to do anything else in the time being.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:30 PM ET
Go all in for Kyle Conner.
- SABRES 89


I'll play along.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 1 @ 3:30 PM ET
Are we good yet? Asking for a friend.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 1 @ 3:31 PM ET
Don't necessarily need to be over. But there's 10 teams with 6M or less cap space. Still some solid FA's out there. But maybe there's like, I don't know, i.e. we don't want this Callahan contract, we want Risto, so give us Risto and we'll give you Cally, Cernak and Johnson
- TheSabresTaco



*****Anyone who wants to tell me it's 3:29 on Monday, July 1, in the year of our Lord 2019 stop reading now********

Got that out of the way.

From here on out, the way I see it is that there very well could be - and probably will be - either a Risto or McCabe + trade. But to expect more than 1 or 2 moves tops is unrealistic to me. I think roster surgery has become cosmetic surgery. I think roster will look pretty damn similar
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 1 @ 3:33 PM ET
*****Anyone who wants to tell me it's 3:29 on Monday, July 1, in the year of our Lord 2019 stop reading now********

Got that out of the way.

From here on out, the way I see it is that there very well could be - and probably will be - either a Risto or McCabe + trade. But to expect more than 1 or 2 moves tops is unrealistic to me. I think roster surgery has become cosmetic surgery. I think roster will look pretty damn similar

- jcragcrumple


Why?
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 1 @ 3:33 PM ET
*****Anyone who wants to tell me it's 3:29 on Monday, July 1, in the year of our Lord 2019 stop reading now********

Got that out of the way.

From here on out, the way I see it is that there very well could be - and probably will be - either a Risto or McCabe + trade. But to expect more than 1 or 2 moves tops is unrealistic to me. I think roster surgery has become cosmetic surgery. I think roster will look pretty damn similar

- jcragcrumple



See, that's the thing. There was nobody they could have realistically signed on July 1st that would make me think any different.
TC4145
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.03.2019

Jul 1 @ 3:33 PM ET
Listening to this call, Botterill makes it sound like Vesey will change the dynamic of the team. I just don't get it with this organization.
- SABRES 89


What do you want him to say - we suck worse now that I made this trade?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 3:33 PM ET
Canes said they will take their time because then those assets and cap for Montreal is locked up in the same window. Handcuffs Montreal from being able to do anything else in the time being.
- JVince11

if they wait, montreal is stuck in a mud pit, unable to do anything for the next 6 days
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 3:35 PM ET
These pretzels are making me thirsty
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:36 PM ET
if they wait, montreal is stuck in a mud pit, unable to do anything for the next 6 days
- homiedclown



The other side of it is that as soon as they sign it.... they owe Aho 11.3M in signing bonus.

They might have to call around and fill out some IOU's just to get that much money there.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 3:36 PM ET
*****Anyone who wants to tell me it's 3:29 on Monday, July 1, in the year of our Lord 2019 stop reading now********

Got that out of the way.

From here on out, the way I see it is that there very well could be - and probably will be - either a Risto or McCabe + trade. But to expect more than 1 or 2 moves tops is unrealistic to me. I think roster surgery has become cosmetic surgery. I think roster will look pretty damn similar

- jcragcrumple

I find it ironic, they pulled back the offer for Nyquist just because they traded for Vesey


doesn't pass the smell test
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 3:36 PM ET
Today was Pretty entertaining better than a trade deadline day
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Jul 1 @ 3:37 PM ET
Are we good yet? Asking for a friend.
- hehateme


Phatjohnsn
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 02.28.2016

Jul 1 @ 3:37 PM ET
I find it ironic, they pulled back the offer for Nyquist just because they traded for Vesey


doesn't pass the smell test

- homiedclown


who said that?
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