So pay a 30 year old so we can shoot for .500?

No thanks.

Do it right. Get guys who will be productive when Dahlin is in his prime
- sbroads24

Instead be near last place again and waste more of Eichels prime?

I don't know if this has been talked about. The sabres are definitely switching to Royal blue for this season
- Buffalo39

Whoa whoa whoa. What is all this now?

???
- kritter65

Royal blue jersey

I don't know if this has been talked about. The sabres are definitely switching to Royal blue for this season
- Buffalo39

I need some rumors 39 I need them

Traded for Montour at the deadline
Got Cozens at the draft
Traded for a top4 defender with term
Traded for middle 6 winger

And we're saying that Botts has done nothing?

He couldn't entice a big name FA to sign a legitimate deal with us. Is anyone surprised by this? And a follow up, did Botts create our "loser franchise" reputation or did he inherit that?

It's our reputation costing us Free Agents. Not Jason Botterill. Think about it.

Royal blue jersey
- Buffalo39

You are 100% certain on this.

I know someone who is about to purchase a Dahlin Jersey. Should I stop them but not tell them why.

Prove you know what 3 teams Risto will be traded to.
- Hatboro_Swords

That'd be impressive. Not only calls the trade with Buffalo and their partner, but calls that partner's subsequent trade with another, THEN calls another trade with another partner. Really would earn the golden star with that one. If not, I guess.. PUTZ?

Traded for Montour at the deadline
Got Cozens at the draft
Traded for a top4 defender with term
Traded for middle 6 winger

And we're saying that Botts has done nothing?

He couldn't entice a big name FA to sign a legitimate deal with us. Is anyone surprised by this? And a follow up, did Botts create our "loser franchise" reputation or did he inherit that?
- RhinoFan

He enhanced it.

There are many teams very tight against the cap with RFAs still needed to be signed. There will be some good players available and the cost will probably go down on some because of the cap crunch some of the teams are in.
I expect a lot more trades than we've seen in the past between now and the start of the season.

You are 100% certain on this.

I know someone who is about to purchase a Dahlin Jersey. Should I stop them but not tell them why.
- ImThatGuy

Probably, because Royal Blue looks 100 times better anyways.

You are 100% certain on this.

I know someone who is about to purchase a Dahlin Jersey. Should I stop them but not tell them why.
- ImThatGuy

I say stop them and tell them. But make sure they know its only an e4 and not e5

I don't know why everyone wants to get rid of Okposo. is he seriously overpaid?? absolutely. But its not like his contract is keeping us from making moves. hes seriously over paid, but we have TONS of capspace. When Dahlin and Rhino need to be paid, fine. But hes probably a plus in the room, and is not affecting our cap. throw him on the 3rd line and keep loading up the top 6.

You are 100% certain on this.

I know someone who is about to purchase a Dahlin Jersey. Should I stop them but not tell them why.
- ImThatGuy

You should stop him and tell him you have an inside source that says he'll be traded next week, just to (frank) with them.

That'd be impressive. Not only calls the trade with Buffalo and their partner, but calls that partner's subsequent trade with another, THEN calls another trade with another partner. Really would earn the golden star with that one. If not, I guess.. PUTZ?
- SDSabre

1. Vancouver
2. Tampa
3. Winnipeg

I don't know if this has been talked about. The sabres are definitely switching to Royal blue for this season
- Buffalo39

just for this year? or for good?

I don't know why everyone wants to get rid of Okposo. is he seriously overpaid?? absolutely. But its not like his contract is keeping us from making moves. hes seriously over paid, but we have TONS of capspace. When Dahlin and Rhino need to be paid, fine. But hes probably a plus in the room, and is not affecting our cap. throw him on the 3rd line and keep loading up the top 6.
- RippedFuel

They really don't anymore. Vesey and Miller ate a lot of that up. If they can find a taker for Okposo, they need to pounce on it yesterday.

That'd be impressive. Not only calls the trade with Buffalo and their partner, but calls that partner's subsequent trade with another, THEN calls another trade with another partner. Really would earn the golden star with that one. If not, I guess.. PUTZ?
- SDSabre

He said they were talking to 3 teams about Risto trade. You lose your internet connection out there?

Stop following me around. Stay off my wave and save yourself some embarrassment.

Sure, but they overpaid, and it will be a bad contract in 4-5 years. Is what it is.

I was proving the point that there is such a blind eye to Botterill currently and he can basically do or not do whatever he wants and people are fine with it, because Tim Murray.
- ImThatGuy

The blind eye is actually 2 eyes wide open.

We had to overpay to keep skinner.

Maybe I'm on an island, but I truly believe the last 2 years were planned failures to draft early.

Jbotts did his job, in my opinion.

He enhanced it.
- Hatboro_Swords

Not really, no.

I don't know why everyone wants to get rid of Okposo. is he seriously overpaid?? absolutely. But its not like his contract is keeping us from making moves. hes seriously over paid, but we have TONS of capspace. When Dahlin and Rhino need to be paid, fine. But hes probably a plus in the room, and is not affecting our cap. throw him on the 3rd line and keep loading up the top 6.
- RippedFuel

He has no place in the top 9 and is too slow and vulnerable for a 4th line role

Traded for Montour at the deadline
Got Cozens at the draft
Traded for a top4 defender with term
Traded for middle 6 winger

And we're saying that Botts has done nothing?

He couldn't entice a big name FA to sign a legitimate deal with us. Is anyone surprised by this? And a follow up, did Botts create our "loser franchise" reputation or did he inherit that?

It's our reputation costing us Free Agents. Not Jason Botterill. Think about it.
- RhinoFan

Reino, this maybe the top post of the month.

I know it's only July 2nd ,but.....

Skinner has only scored 40 once and in a contract year.

He is generally a 30 goal guy. And since y’all are stuck on NyQuist thing.

NyQuist - .61 ppg over his career. 50 points per 82

Skinner - .66 ppg over his career. 54 points per 82

NyQuist is signed for less term and 3.5 less per year than skinner.
- ImThatGuy

I personally would have liked the nyquist signing.

I see people saying "do you think Nyquist win the cup?"

And the answer is simple, NO! Eichel and Dahlin will win the cup, but you need players such as Nyquist for lines 2 and 3. That is how you win a cup.

Instead be near last place again and waste more of Eichels prime?
- ImThatGuy

So which is it? Are we close or not?

You want 33-35 year old Nyquist when Dahlin needs to be paid and we’re actually contending?

Or do you just wanna be excited in July ?

Not really, no.
- RhinoFan

Maybe not in Buffalo, but the ROR trade went over like a warm fart in church with the rest of the hockey world. FYI

So which is it? Are we close or not?

You want 33-35 year old Nyquist when Dahlin needs to be paid and we’re actually contending?

Or do you just wanna be excited in July ?
- sbroads24

How about just be a good team.

Would NyQuist not make this team better both short and long term.

Is that not the goal of the GM?

I feel like most of you would settle for being bad every year just to get top prospects and keep being excited about them.