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- Der Kaiser

Aw man, you must be totally baked, dude. It's october bro

Yes, Anaheim was traveling back to CA right after their game yesterday so they may have only gotten into town a couple hours ahead of the Sabres. So in terms of facing teams out west, that definitely takes the travel factor out that the visiting team normally has to deal with.

On the other side if this trip, we have a home and home with SJ, so they'll be dealing with the East travel as well, so hopefully that evens things up for the first home game back from the trip as well. Kind of like how this schedule has been so far.
- HonkFortheGoose

Definitely.

As long as they keep the game simple, I think they will be alright.

To me the thought it there, but in reality your giving up more than its worth than just letting them take whoever.
- hubie

this guy gets it.

Maybe we should just let them have Olofsson because we're so desperate to get rid of Okposo.

this guy gets it.

Maybe we should just let them have Olofsson because we're so desperate to get rid of Okposo.
- TheSabresTaco

Olofsson is going to make things difficult for the expansion draft as it is. Not that it's a bad thing.

this guy gets it.

Maybe we should just let them have Olofsson because we're so desperate to get rid of Okposo.
- TheSabresTaco

Nah
Just ran a quick one on Cap friendly
Protect
Jack,Jeff,Sam,Olof
Risto,Montour,Joker,Dahlin
UllMark

Worst case what...
Mitts
Tage, mojo,vesssey

Id prob change Montour and Mitts if he grows his game by then

Nah
Just ran a quick one on Cap friendly
Protect
Jack,Jeff,Sam,Olof
Risto,Montour,Joker,Dahlin
UllMark

Worst case what...
Mitts
Tage, mojo,vesssey

Id prob change Montour and Mitts if he grows his game by then
- hubie

Johansson will be a free agent.

Olofsson is going to make things difficult for the expansion draft as it is. Not that it's a bad thing.
- buffalofan19

Nah,
cross a D man off the list
Keep Jack,Jeff,Olo,Mitts,Samson

Johansson will be a free agent.
- buffalofan19

"Cross him off then"

Nah,
cross a D man off the list
Keep Jack,Jeff,Olo,Mitts,Samson
- hubie

SBroads may be right. Miller might be the casualty.

Nah
Just ran a quick one on Cap friendly
Protect
Jack,Jeff,Sam,Olof
Risto,Montour,Joker,Dahlin
UllMark

Worst case what...
Mitts
Tage, mojo,vesssey

Id prob change Montour and Mitts if he grows his game by then
- hubie

We still have another season to make a determination on our young players. Two, really. It's gonna be tougher this time around. Fortunately we won't lose Ullmark or UPL.

Think this time around, not including any trades we make in the next calendar 1.5 years, you lose Thompson, Asplund, Montour or Risto.

SBroads may be right. Miller might be the casualty.
- buffalofan19

You manage to trade Risto for a young top 6, you don't have to lose either.

Makes it a lot easier to do a 7/3/1. Like it or not, Risto's been serving this team well, so far, this year.

What would we do if Elie was picked in the expansion draft? I'd assume we'd just tank.

What would we do if Elie was picked in the expansion draft? I'd assume we'd just tank.
- TheSabresTaco

I was thinking more along the lines of burning the arena to the ground.

What would we do if Elie was picked in the expansion draft? I'd assume we'd just tank.
- TheSabresTaco

I would sob uncontrollably for days.

What would we do if Elie was picked in the expansion draft? I'd assume we'd just tank.
- TheSabresTaco

Another outdated sweater in the closet
would have to uproot the family and move the pac nw

Johansson will be a free agent.
- buffalofan19

Wouldn't Botts look like such a PUTZZ if he went to MoJo's camp and said, "Look, we're building something special, and we think you're a long term missing piece. I'll give you a two year prove it deal, then if things go according to plan, there will be more dollars and years for you after that deal. You also avoid needing protection in the ExDraft, and we can keep this core intact for a while."

I mean what a serious PUTZ to be thinking of long term success.

Wouldn't Botts look like such a PUTZZ if he went to MoJo's camp and said, "Look, we're building something special, and we think you're a long term missing piece. I'll give you a two year prove it deal, then if things go according to plan, there will be more dollars and years for you after that deal. You also avoid needing protection in the ExDraft, and we can keep this core intact for a while."

I mean what a serious PUTZ to be thinking of long term success.
- SDSabre

But, he's really not that forward thinking right?

He had to be focused on immediate success to save his own bacon, rather than thinking long term and setting the team up for continuous success.

Welp welp looks like me Patrick L and Casey are going very busy with fortnite 😂

Welp welp looks like me Patrick L and Casey are going very busy with fortnite 😂
- gerbe75pts

What?

Didn't the game become a black hole, literally?

Or did they launch a new update?

Welp welp looks like me Patrick L and Casey are going very busy with fortnite 😂
- gerbe75pts

Why?

But, he's really not that forward thinking right?

He had to be focused on immediate success to save his own bacon, rather than thinking long term and setting the team up for continuous success.
- thatsapickle

Welp welp looks like me Patrick L and Casey are going very busy with fortnite 😂
- gerbe75pts

Yup it’s back lol. On twitter I saw some videos of people freaking out that it was gone

But, he's really not that forward thinking right?

He had to be focused on immediate success to save his own bacon, rather than thinking long term and setting the team up for continuous success.
- thatsapickle

Unless he told the Pegula's that he needed a little bit of time to clear the mess and build properly. Accept slight improvement year over year, and go all in before jumping the gun. The rumored reason Murray was fired was because he had zero answers on how to fix it. And the immediate success of the MoJo signing, would be the MoJo signing. The amount of years to sign him didn't have to be two. I think that's where the forward thinking came in.

expansion is a long ways away but I see a path where we protect 7 forwards, 3 d men and have a deal in place where they don't take a certain d man or 2

protect up front
eichel
reinhart
skinner
olofsson
casey
tage
player x, probably brought in this off season


risto, dahlin, joker

sabres give up a 5th round pick and vegas takes borgen or pilut over montour or miller

Unless he told the Pegula's that he needed a little bit of time to clear the mess and build properly. Accept slight improvement year over year, and go all in before jumping the gun. The rumored reason Murray was fired was because he had zero answers on how to fix it. And the immediate success of the MoJo signing, would be the MoJo signing. The amount of years to sign him didn't have to be two. I think that's where the forward thinking came in.
- SDSabre

I was following the trend of sarcasm, or what I thought was sarcasm, from the poster I replied to.

I think that Botterill is trying to plan ahead, regardless of the notion that he's on the hot seat. The Pegula's seem to be invested in both regimes and have not given either the kiss of death that I have seen in the past.