Will Haula at you later
Haula when you're ready
What a Haula
Haula it around

I now see why everyone wanted him

The puns are endless....
- SDSabre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJMD5R8stRc

Also this every time he scores.

What a (frank)ing waste Botts is for depriving us from this. PUTZ

You seem to be hoping our young developing talent will fail
- MEBSabresFAN

He is THAT guy, but I don't think a single person here wants that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJMD5R8stRc

Also this every time he scores.

What a (frank)ing waste Botts is for depriving us from this. PUTZ
- SDSabre

STRIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKEEEEE TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO

Marcus Johansson said he wants 5 mill a year, or that's what his agent is looking for.
- SABRES 89

It's all about term. 2 years, $10 million is just fine. 3 years at $15 million isn't going to kill you either. Anything longer than that is a problem.

There are still quite a few reasonably good UFA's....I wonder what the hold up is...
- Cup Crazy '07

Patience is a mother (frank)ing virtue, mother (frank)er!

I didn't hear if he asked for a trade but our fiend on here Boss34 said that he heard Risto wants out. If Botterill wantd to move him, he would be gone by now but it's still early.
- SABRES 89

They have been trying to move him since the deadline

There are still quite a few reasonably good UFA's....I wonder what the hold up is...
- Cup Crazy '07

Botterill wants the best deal for the money, he didn't let Girgensons walk or Larsson walk, he doesn't want to lose them for nothing, why I don't know, they have done nothing since they been here. He doesn't like dead money either. Brian Boyle would be a perfect add for 2 years.

Ha, We could have had Caufield or even traded up with our 31st. Dont think Botts or scouts are big on him but I like your thinking
- lulags

It would cost 9 1sts and Risto. It's clear the price to acquire him is well worth it, though.

It's all about term. 2 years, $10 million is just fine. 3 years at $15 million isn't going to kill you either. Anything longer than that is a problem.
- buffalofan19

I agree, I think we get him with 3 years maybe not 2.

I didn't hear if he asked for a trade but our fiend on here Boss34 said that he heard Risto wants out. If Botterill wantd to move him, he would be gone by now but it's still early.
- SABRES 89

Risto is also our ONLY movable piece that will land us a 2C

Botterill wants the best deal for the money, he didn't let Girgensons walk or Larsson walk, he doesn't want to lose them for nothing, why I don't know, they have done nothing since they been here. He doesn't like dead money either. Brian Boyle would be a perfect add for 2 years.
- SABRES 89

Bro, think about it...

Sixth.
Round.
Picks.

ALL DAY, EVERY DAY

I didn't hear if he asked for a trade but our fiend on here Boss34 said that he heard Risto wants out. If Botterill wantd to move him, he would be gone by now but it's still early.
- SABRES 89

39 said it too.

And Irish, if you're here, you're a greasy son of a b1tch.

Botterill wants the best deal for the money, he didn't let Girgensons walk or Larsson walk, he doesn't want to lose them for nothing, why I don't know, they have done nothing since they been here. He doesn't like dead money either. Brian Boyle would be a perfect add for 2 years.
- SABRES 89

I'd love that for under 3.

I'd love that for under 3.
- TheSabresTaco

Brian Boyle on this team would be outstanding move.

39 said it too.

And Irish, if you're here, you're a greasy son of a b1tch.
- TheSabresTaco

OH MY

Marcus Johansson said he wants 5 mill a year, or that's what his agent is looking for.
- SABRES 89

for how many years? if he will do it for 3 years we could "make it work"

Lt. Dan does not have legs

Huge mistake moving Risto
- SABRES 89

Agreed. Even if he's not happy...force his ass to try things out with the new coach and a better D corps. If he's still unhappy at the deadline trade him and cash in big-time.

Brian Boyle on this team would be outstanding move.
- SABRES 89

Agreed. It's probably fantasy, but collecting Boyle and Thornton would be supreme. Marleau did a ton for those kids in Toronto. Having those two along with Ralph setting the tone in the locker room would be something else.

Agreed. Even if he's not happy...force his ass to try things out with the new coach and a better D corps. If he's still unhappy at the deadline trade him and cash in big-time.
- feetontheair22

If he is bad under yet another coach his value will have dropped that much further. Move him now for 2C.

Agreed. Even if he's not happy...force his ass to try things out with the new coach and a better D corps. If he's still unhappy at the deadline trade him and cash in big-time.
- feetontheair22

If it were not for the fact that we have zero options for a 2c I would agree, but the 2c situation is dire. We will ruin Mitts career by forcing him to 2c again and we will ruin Samson by forcing him to play centre

The ONLY way I would take Kyle Turris is if Okposo was the price being sent back to Nashville.

We need centers, they need wingers. Both are on $6M deals, Okposo’s expires a year sooner. Both have put up similar point totals. Both are about the same age. Both have had injury issues.

Seems like a fair swap to me.

We definitely need to solidify the middle 6. Even if it's a 2a/b situation toward the end of the year.

Seems like the viable options are trade, Dzingel or Johansson.
- thatsapickle

The fat lady hasn't sung yet. I'm hopeful. I think Marcus Jo will be cheaper and can switch to wing, so I'm hoping for him, but we shall see, might be a pipe dream.

Little more food for thought.

Ralph stated he wants to be harder to play against, acquire some players with the grit and snarl effect. There's still some decent bottom 6 forwards that would be much better than the Lockport trio.

Agreed. It's probably fantasy, but collecting Boyle and Thornton would be supreme. Marleau did a ton for those kids in Toronto. Having those two along with Ralph setting the tone in the locker room would be something else.
- TheSabresTaco

Marleau would have been a huge land just for the young guys. Would have catapulted a few of our young guys confidence.