Ondrej Kase from the Ducks
Ehlers or Roslovic from the Jets
- kingcong39

can we get connor from the Jets

risto still a sabre
yeldon still a bill


did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

Cut down to 53 day is 8 days away

So because Pominville is over 35, they could offer him an incentive-based contract. If he reaches those, the incentives would apply to the cap next year when we have more room.

My proposal would be to waive Okposo and use the $1m savings to sign pominville to a base salary of $1m with incentives up to $3m

Will it happen? No. But I'd rather watch pominville play than okposo

I suppose the scenario would also work with sobotka
- jcragcrumple

Ignoring the cap room he takes up, he's actually a very serviceable bottom 6 forward, in many regards. Like it, hate it, up to you. But if the team isn't in a cap bind (Botterill says they're not), he's more useful than probably 5-6 players on this team.

Ondrej Kase from the Ducks
Ehlers or Roslovic from the Jets
- kingcong39

(frank) the other two, Kase by a mile.

(frank) the other two, Kase by a mile.
- TheSabresTaco

Ehlers is only 23 and has averaged 25G/82 games for his first four seasons. I'd do him in a heartbeat.

Kase in a heartbeat too though.

Ignoring the cap room he takes up, he's actually a very serviceable bottom 6 forward, in many regards. Like it, hate it, up to you. But if the team isn't in a cap bind (Botterill says they're not), he's more useful than probably 5-6 players on this team.
- TheSabresTaco

I read that article about his bottom-6 prowess (insert beetlejuice "this thing reads like stereo instructions" gif).

"The veteran forward also was one of the better players last season in expected goals against per 60 when leading."

In terms of what forwards he's more useful than-

It's hard to say he's more useful than the PK guys (girgs, larry, erod). He's not a 5-on-5 scorer like vesey and sheary (26 even strength points)

I'd say he's more useful than wilson, sobotka, elie.

Ehlers is only 23 and has averaged 25G/82 games for his first four seasons. I'd do him in a heartbeat.

Kase in a heartbeat too though.
- matty12345

Pervert

Pervert
- jochfr

I'm not the one putting two types of olives on one pizza.

Ignoring the cap room he takes up, he's actually a very serviceable bottom 6 forward, in many regards. Like it, hate it, up to you. But if the team isn't in a cap bind (Botterill says they're not), he's more useful than probably 5-6 players on this team.
- TheSabresTaco

100% accurate. He's not a problem at all this year. Actually provides a nice steady vet presence. Okposo isn't hurting you when he's on the ice.

I'm not the one putting two types of olives on one pizza.
- matty12345

This is a fair point.

Cut down to 53 day is 8 days away
- TheSabresTaco

I still think one will be traded


shady to panthers

I still think one will be traded


shady to panthers
- homiedclown

Imagine if that happened. Panthers north sending shady to panthers south

(frank) the other two, Kase by a mile.
- TheSabresTaco

would the blues trade Parayko for Olofsson?

You're here way too much to have anything related to you be "out of nowhere".
- Wetbandit1

That’s such a cop out
Nice try though

would the blues trade Parayko for Olofsson?
- homiedclown

Doubt it
They wouldn’t even trade him for ROR

Doubt it
They wouldn’t even trade him for ROR
- jdfitz77

no they wont
there is no reason to sell risto for 20 cents on the dollar

That’s such a cop out
Nice try though
- jdfitz77

Omg right?!?!?!?!? Huge fan btw

no they wont
there is no reason to sell risto for 20 cents on the dollar
- homiedclown

Ahhhhh... gotcha

Omg right?!?!?!?!? Huge fan btw
- washedup20

Not enough to actually show up to our “meet” though, right??

Honestly can't believe all the Botts talk. As if he hasn't done anything.

From trade deadline till now the Sabres have added

Three D that will be starting
Two forwards that will be starting
And there is another F who will be graduating from Rochester that will be starting.
Also, a new bad A$$ coach who has universally been recognized as an expert in sports motivation.

AND he has a prime asset that has not been moved yet, but still may be moved. Its clear to me the log jam preventing Risto's move is due to all the unsigned RFAs.

So 6/18 skaters will be new. 1/3 of the team (minus goalies) is new. And a new coach.

I understand Buffalo sports skepticism, but at a minimum we should be recognizing that this will be a very different team that takes the ice this year. Who knows what will happen.
Personally...I'm with Kaiser. I think we are going to be good.
- Angler

Agreed. Botts has done fine this offseason trying to infuse some talent into the roster. We'll see how Miller, Mojo, Vesey and Joker do, but I think we will be more competitive at least.

I think a lot will depend on Ralph and whether our youngins take that next step, particularly Mitts if no center gets acquired before start of the year.

Is it wishful thinking to hope we can get a younger player than Zucker for Risto?

Zucker is good, no arguments there. But Kase or Roslovic seem to fit the timeline a lot better, if they are potential targets anyways.

risto still a sabre
yeldon still a bill


did I miss anything?
- homiedclown

I'm keeping tabs on both situations.

Seems a tad bit early to be boasting?

I'm keeping tabs on both situations.

Seems a tad bit early to be boasting?
- Boss34

That never seems to stop anyone on here.

I'm waiting for all of you at the corner of 81st and 643rd.