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

Jul 4 @ 11:50 AM ET
I was there
It was pretty cool

- jdfitz77

And it was a good send off

It’s time to move on
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 4 @ 11:54 AM ET
Why are signing Jason we just got vesey

And he had his last game Celebration let him go

- gerbe75pts


If it completely eliminates the possibility of elie playing,I'm cool with it
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 4 @ 11:58 AM ET
If it completely eliminates the possibility of elie playing,I'm cool with it
- jcragcrumple


Elie is going to play in Rochester next year. So don’t even worry about it
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 4 @ 12:00 PM ET
And it was a good send off

It’s time to move on

- gerbe75pts


I’d be ok bringing him back in a bottom6 role,
but we already have like 9 bottom6 guys
No room unless we can dump quite a few players
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 4 @ 12:06 PM ET
Sabres got my respect today



Nice job
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jul 4 @ 12:13 PM ET
Sabres got my respect today



Nice job

- gerbe75pts

I dunno. That’s Caufield on the right, correct? We didn’t draft him...
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 4 @ 12:14 PM ET
I dunno. That’s Caufield on the right, correct? We didn’t draft him...
- PrinceChill


Pretty sure thats Sherry
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 4 @ 12:19 PM ET
Why are signing Jason we just got vesey

And he had his last game Celebration let him go

- gerbe75pts

Please god no pommers.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jul 4 @ 12:28 PM ET
I dunno. That’s Caufield on the right, correct? We didn’t draft him...
- PrinceChill


Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 4 @ 12:29 PM ET
After driving from Orlando to Buffalo the last two days all I can say West Virginia is the worst state in the Union.

Any roomers?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 4 @ 12:31 PM ET
After driving from Orlando to Buffalo the last two days all I can say West Virginia is the worst state in the Union.

Any roomers?

- Stripes77



Casey has turned into John Candy
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 4 @ 12:33 PM ET
Sabres got my respect today



Nice job

- gerbe75pts




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

Jul 4 @ 12:33 PM ET
After driving from Orlando to Buffalo the last two days all I can say West Virginia is the worst state in the Union.

Any roomers?

- Stripes77

Lol it's pretty bad there
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jul 4 @ 12:37 PM ET
Why?
- dadeadhead

Four little boys riding their bikes toward a threatening supernatural thunderstorm of doom. Actually seems appropriate.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 4 @ 12:39 PM ET
After driving from Orlando to Buffalo the last two days all I can say West Virginia is the worst state in the Union.

Any roomers?

- Stripes77

This is true except for Biscuit World.

You have to go to Biscuit world.

It’s the only good thing West Virginia has
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 4 @ 12:40 PM ET
Sure
Just seems like most here are down on him
Or at least not expecting him to be good for a few years

Just trying to talk ppl down a bit on here
Mitts can still become a really good player

- jdfitz77


I'm confused on your position on Mitts and 2C.
You call people of for having expectations too high on Mitts, may need 2 - 3 years to reach 2C.
Yet at 2C you are very concerned about the cost to acquire a suitable 2C for 2 years, nor fo you see the value in reducing the cost by lower the quality of a short-term 2c.
What is your desire at 2C?

Mine is very clear. An Eric Stall-like acquisition, and would be ok for a RNH-like acquisition as well who can slide to wing for a longer solution.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 4 @ 12:41 PM ET
I'm confused on your position on Mitts and 2C.
You call people of for having expectations too high on Mitts, may need 2 - 3 years to reach 2C.
Yet at 2C you are very concerned about the cost to acquire a suitable 2C for 2 years, nor fo you see the value in reducing the cost by lower the quality of a short-term 2c.
What is your desire at 2C?

Mine is very clear. An Eric Stall-like acquisition, and would be ok for a RNH-like acquisition as well who can slide to wing for a longer solution.

- IonSabres



Staal, please.
bonzo9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.04.2019

Jul 4 @ 12:42 PM ET
Sabres got my respect today



Nice job

- gerbe75pts


THE BACKPACK IS ROYAL BLUE.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 4 @ 12:51 PM ET
Sabres got my respect today



Nice job

- gerbe75pts


Seems like their saying the bots are very immature.
Ralphie-boy has his job cutout for himself...but I guess their then moldable.
ballsy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Connor McTanchle, NY
Joined: 11.14.2011

Jul 4 @ 12:54 PM ET
After driving from Orlando to Buffalo the last two days all I can say West Virginia is the worst state in the Union.

Any roomers?

- Stripes77


77 26 79 can disappear, just finished the drive myself
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 4 @ 12:56 PM ET
I'm confused on your position on Mitts and 2C.
You call people of for having expectations too high on Mitts, may need 2 - 3 years to reach 2C.
Yet at 2C you are very concerned about the cost to acquire a suitable 2C for 2 years, nor fo you see the value in reducing the cost by lower the quality of a short-term 2c.
What is your desire at 2C?

Mine is very clear. An Eric Stall-like acquisition, and would be ok for a RNH-like acquisition as well who can slide to wing for a longer solution.

- IonSabres


LAST YEAR...
i told ppl not to assume he’d be a stud right away
Most on here were thinking 50pts was the minimum
And many thought he’d be Barzal-like

BUT NOW...
the overreaction has swung in the other direction & ppl are too low on him

What do i want for 2C this year...
*i don’t have a set position
-if we can acquire a guy like Staal for CHEAP, who is signed for 2yrs or less at a reasonable Cap hit, them I’m cool with that
-if we can acquire a Brayden Point (or similar guy who is a really good 2WAY PLAYER), then I’d like that a lot... depending on what we’d have to give up of course. Other guys mentioned like Cirelli or W.Karlsson would’ve worked too. Not sure who is/isn’t available

-
***if neither of those options present themselves...
I’m ok with our Top3 centers being Jack, Casey & E Rod
No, that’s obviously not ideal
But Mitts is here and will be better
and Cozens isn’t far behind
and Asplund looked really good towards the end of last season
Our center depth for the future is REALLY GOOD
REALLY, REALLY GOOD

The last thing we needed to do was overpay for Duchene, or Hayes, etc
And even worse would be to make a move out of desperation to acquire someone like Turris for long term with a big Cap Hit, who is declining


That should sum up my feelings pretty well for ya,
for what it’s worth
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 4 @ 1:08 PM ET
Staal, please.
- Powerslave


I don’t think he wave to come here
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jul 4 @ 1:09 PM ET
LAST YEAR...
i told ppl not to assume he’d be a stud right away
Most on here were thinking 50pts was the minimum
And many thought he’d be Barzal-like

BUT NOW...
the overreaction has swung in the other direction & ppl are too low on him

What do i want for 2C this year...
*i don’t have a set position
-if we can acquire a guy like Staal for CHEAP, who is signed for 2yrs or less at a reasonable Cap hit, them I’m cool with that
-if we can acquire a Brayden Point (or similar guy who is a really good 2WAY PLAYER), then I’d like that a lot... depending on what we’d have to give up of course. Other guys mentioned like Cirelli or W.Karlsson would’ve worked too. Not sure who is/isn’t available

-
***if neither of those options present themselves...
I’m ok with our Top3 centers being Jack, Casey & E Rod
No, that’s obviously not ideal
But Mitts is here and will be better
and Cozens isn’t far behind
and Asplund looked really good towards the end of last season
Our center depth for the future is REALLY GOOD
REALLY, REALLY GOOD

The last thing we needed to do was overpay for Duchene, or Hayes, etc
And even worse would be to make a move out of desperation to acquire someone like Turris for long term with a big Cap Hit, who is declining


That should sum up my feelings pretty well for ya,
for what it’s worth

- jdfitz77


The Staal thing is never going to happen. Part of the reason he took a value contract was to get a NTC

We're probably going to roll with Erod and Mitts, barring a trade
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jul 4 @ 1:10 PM ET
LAST YEAR...
i told ppl not to assume he’d be a stud right away
Most on here were thinking 50pts was the minimum
And many thought he’d be Barzal-like

BUT NOW...
the overreaction has swung in the other direction & ppl are too low on him

What do i want for 2C this year...
*i don’t have a set position
-if we can acquire a guy like Staal for CHEAP, who is signed for 2yrs or less at a reasonable Cap hit, them I’m cool with that
-if we can acquire a Brayden Point (or similar guy who is a really good 2WAY PLAYER), then I’d like that a lot... depending on what we’d have to give up of course. Other guys mentioned like Cirelli or W.Karlsson would’ve worked too. Not sure who is/isn’t available

-
***if neither of those options present themselves...
I’m ok with our Top3 centers being Jack, Casey & E Rod
No, that’s obviously not ideal
But Mitts is here and will be better
and Cozens isn’t far behind
and Asplund looked really good towards the end of last season
Our center depth for the future is REALLY GOOD
REALLY, REALLY GOOD

The last thing we needed to do was overpay for Duchene, or Hayes, etc
And even worse would be to make a move out of desperation to acquire someone like Turris for long term with a big Cap Hit, who is declining

That should sum up my feelings pretty well for ya,
for what it’s worth

- jdfitz77


Don’t read a word of your nonsense, you vacation in Jersey...that’s sad
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jul 4 @ 1:11 PM ET
LAST YEAR...
i told ppl not to assume he’d be a stud right away
Most on here were thinking 50pts was the minimum
And many thought he’d be Barzal-like

BUT NOW...
the overreaction has swung in the other direction & ppl are too low on him

What do i want for 2C this year...
*i don’t have a set position
-if we can acquire a guy like Staal for CHEAP, who is signed for 2yrs or less at a reasonable Cap hit, them I’m cool with that
-if we can acquire a Brayden Point (or similar guy who is a really good 2WAY PLAYER), then I’d like that a lot... depending on what we’d have to give up of course. Other guys mentioned like Cirelli or W.Karlsson would’ve worked too. Not sure who is/isn’t available

-
***if neither of those options present themselves...
I’m ok with our Top3 centers being Jack, Casey & E Rod
No, that’s obviously not ideal
But Mitts is here and will be better
and Cozens isn’t far behind
and Asplund looked really good towards the end of last season
Our center depth for the future is REALLY GOOD
REALLY, REALLY GOOD

The last thing we needed to do was overpay for Duchene, or Hayes, etc
And even worse would be to make a move out of desperation to acquire someone like Turris for long term with a big Cap Hit, who is declining


That should sum up my feelings pretty well for ya,
for what it’s worth

- jdfitz77



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