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Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:01 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:02 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:03 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:06 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus


This is not a dime, Martini.

jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Aug 20 @ 12:06 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus



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

Aug 20 @ 12:08 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus


Why 10-20, we should be tanking again and selling all salaries above 925K
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Aug 20 @ 12:10 PM ET

- Der Kaiser


sgk56
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.16.2019

Aug 20 @ 12:12 PM ET
"inverted yield curve"
- Der Kaiser

thanks for the info kaiser

I remember you blasting him for it
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Aug 20 @ 12:17 PM ET
Kingjet's kinda neat.
- TheSabresTaco

I'm not familiar.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Aug 20 @ 12:21 PM ET
Why 10-20, we should be tanking again and selling all salaries above 925K
- TheSabresTaco


SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Aug 20 @ 12:21 PM ET
Why 10-20, we should be tanking again and selling all salaries above 925K
- TheSabresTaco

trade all wingers for centers too..
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Aug 20 @ 12:33 PM ET
2020 is going to be another strong draft class. Should be really good players available to us in the 10-20 range
- Swedish_Jesus


Nice write up Michael. There is no question the franchise as a whole, from bottom to top, is in a much better situation today than it was in 2017. It has taken longer than most of us would have liked but I think we can all agree that meaningful, strategic strides have been made. I agree with some of the other posters that we are still short on potential high end wingers, however, I think free agency next year with so much salary being shed and the value of young emerging D men as a trade piece can fill that void if need be.
- Bufsaints8


The 25th ranked team and the 19th ranked prospect system

This year has to

Has to

Be better. I am so goddamn sick of the excuses
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:41 PM ET
What do you think the SOGOTP timeline is for Asplund? He’s not a kid anymore
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Aug 20 @ 12:52 PM ET
The 25th ranked team and the 19th ranked prospect system

This year has to

Has to

Be better. I am so goddamn sick of the excuses

- jcragcrumple

It’s all about the 2024-25 season. THAT’S when we can think about squeaking into the playoff picture.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 20 @ 12:53 PM ET
thanks for the info kaiser

I remember you blasting him for it

- sgk56


I have a sense he's just beginning to figure life out. At least he's beginning, and he has shown a willingness to reconsider himself. So I give him the benefit of the doubt.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 20 @ 1:00 PM ET
trade all wingers for centers too..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Then trade all the centers for wingers. Like a blood transfusion
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Aug 20 @ 1:27 PM ET
trade all wingers for centers too..
- SabresFaninIndiana


the worst centers are worth more than the best wingers. And since we don't have a top 200 winger, we're (frank)ed.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Aug 20 @ 1:45 PM ET
Christian Wade.

Christian Wade.

All I want to talk about is Christian Wade.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 20 @ 2:10 PM ET
Those are both depth forwards most likely
- jcragcrumple

Pecker...depth

That's pretty funny
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Aug 20 @ 2:11 PM ET
Nice write up Michael. There is no question the franchise as a whole, from bottom to top, is in a much better situation today than it was in 2017. It has taken longer than most of us would have liked but I think we can all agree that meaningful, strategic strides have been made. I agree with some of the other posters that we are still short on potential high end wingers, however, I think free agency next year with so much salary being shed and the value of young emerging D men as a trade piece can fill that void if need be.
- Bufsaints8

This is a good post.
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Aug 20 @ 2:18 PM ET
The 25th ranked team and the 19th ranked prospect system

This year has to

Has to

Be better. I am so goddamn sick of the excuses

- jcragcrumple


A friend's Dad (not my Dad) used to say, "excuses are the nails that built the house of failure".

My Dad used to say, "eatin' aint cheatin" and "get me a beer, dummy".




(lol...just kidding, Dad!)
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Aug 20 @ 2:19 PM ET
Christian Wade.

Christian Wade.

All I want to talk about is Christian Wade.

- Atomic Wedgie


Practice squad this year

He's not ready

Give him the entire season learning more about the game and the playbook.
adambuffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: United States, NY
Joined: 01.30.2007

Aug 20 @ 2:26 PM ET
Practice squad this year

He's not ready

Give him the entire season learning more about the game and the playbook.

- Stripes77

Someone will snag him if they try to put him on the practice squad imo.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 20 @ 2:27 PM ET
Why 10-20, we should be tanking again and selling all salaries above 925K
- TheSabresTaco


It’s funny you say that jokingly now, but in 5 years we’ll be talking about how many stars came out of this draft class. The sabres have added much needed depth this season, depth they couldn’t of added in February of last year. So yea I supported the tank. I’m happy with Cozens.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 20 @ 2:29 PM ET
trade all wingers for centers too..
- SabresFaninIndiana


You can get by with average wingers if you are strong down the middle and have a few horses on the back end. It’s proven every year.

Name one team stacked with elite wingers that didn’t have a #1 C or at least two very good defenseman that did anything noteworthy ?
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