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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 9:53 AM ET
It would be Cozens, Joker, this years first and next years first would be my best guess.
- Pegullaville


It's not going to happen.

Use Jokiharju, Cozens, and this year's pick as the basis for the core along with Jack and Dahlin going forward.

Trade for 2 centers, like Bonino and Strome, for short term center depth, until Cozens and the pick this year are fully ready.

It's go time following this year's draft, whenever it takes place.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 9:55 AM ET
It's not going to happen.

Use Jokiharju, Cozens, and this year's pick as the basis for the core along with Jack and Dahlin going forward.

Trade for 2 centers, like Bonino and Strome, for short term center depth, until Cozens and the pick this year are fully ready.

It's go time following this year's draft, whenever it takes place.

- kingcong39

I'd look into Vatrano from them. Wonder if we can convince them Tage is their guy.
buffalokb
Joined: 02.24.2011

Mar 29 @ 9:56 AM ET
Damn. This, spring breakers infecting everyone , Amazon delivery drivers spitting all over packages, the VP of Roswell getting fired for hoping trump supporters are the ones that die instead.

Americans are evil.

- Fattony1187


People are sick, and the sick part about it is there are a lot of people that probably support her posts. Her postings are more anti-humane, discriminatory and racist than anti-Trump to be honest. "Trump Supporters" and voters are made up of men and women of all race.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 9:58 AM ET
It's not going to happen.

Use Jokiharju, Cozens, and this year's pick as the basis for the core along with Jack and Dahlin going forward.

Trade for 2 centers, like Bonino and Strome, for short term center depth, until Cozens and the pick this year are fully ready.

It's go time following this year's draft, whenever it takes place.

- kingcong39


I agree. I was fully on board bottoming out last year, and although I’m disappointed we weren’t at least competing for a spot this year later in the season I’m more then happy this scenario ended up playing out so we can add another good piece to the puzzle.

I will join JCrag though once the draft is over, it’s time to win now and for Botts to put up or shut up. I’ve defended him more often then not these last two years as I saw the long term benefits of what we have been building here but with all the contracts coming off the books (some of them his doing due to short term moves) there are no more excuses.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:01 AM ET
I would trade them Cozens and Mitts for him but they are not getting anything close to this year's 1st.
- BeadyEyedDouche



And we wouldn’t get anywhere close to Barkov then
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 29 @ 10:01 AM ET
What now...?
- kingcong39



Amazon worker got caught on house video spitting on their hands then dropping off a package
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:02 AM ET
Amazon worker got caught on house video spitting on their hands then dropping off a package
- Fattony1187


One guy though from what I read.

There are always going to be people like that, sadly.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 10:04 AM ET
People are sick, and the sick part about it is there are a lot of people that probably support her posts. Her postings are more anti-humane, discriminatory and racist than anti-Trump to be honest. "Trump Supporters" and voters are made up of men and women of all race.
- buffalokb

They were snowflaked, imo.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 29 @ 10:14 AM ET
People are sick, and the sick part about it is there are a lot of people that probably support her posts. Her postings are more anti-humane, discriminatory and racist than anti-Trump to be honest. "Trump Supporters" and voters are made up of men and women of all race.
- buffalokb

it's pathetic, both sides


this is a time to unite, not focus on party lines over human lives


what I have seen done by both sides, is truly disgusting


IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 29 @ 10:43 AM ET
I really think we should sell high on Mittelstadt now and go hard after Barkov.

An under the radar move for a guy on a good contract that solves 2C and is really a 1b at the very least.

Florida owner wants to shed salary and we can pile on whatever else we need to pull this trade off.

Mittelstadt, McCabe, I'd even do this year's 1st and then some.

- BeadyEyedDouche


Agreed.
That said, teams like Florida, Chicago, others will want young cost-controlled assets back for the like of Barkov, Strome, etc.

For Barkov, the price would be high...
would you agree with a package of say:
2020-1st,
Joker,
Mitts,
& say one of Tage or 2021-2nd.

IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 29 @ 11:01 AM ET
I don't know how to rationalize the two concepts of:
- requiring the desired 2C to be a high-end center (Barkov, 70+ pt pace)
- not willing to include 2020-1st, Cozens, nor Joker in a package

I wanted Cozens as the Sabres pick last year and wouldn't want to trade him, yet isn't Barkov what people would hope Cozens develops into.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 29 @ 11:06 AM ET
I don't know how to rationalize the two concepts of:
- requiring the desired 2C to be a high-end center (Barkov, 70+ pt pace)
- not willing to include 2020-1st, Cozens, nor Joker in a package

I wanted Cozens as the Sabres pick last year and wouldn't want to trade him, yet isn't Barkov what people would hope Cozens develops into.

- IonSabres


I’m still trying to rationalize why Florida would trade Barkov in the first place.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 29 @ 11:14 AM ET
I’m still trying to rationalize why Florida would trade Barkov in the first place.
- Pegullaville



They aren’t
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 29 @ 11:30 AM ET
It's interesting to me to contemplate the changes we will see in a post-Pandemic country.
Just one consideration is do our Gov't leaders at various levels work together jointly develop a better Preparedness Plan for another Pandemic, or do they sink into finger pointing and let the opportunity for improvement drown under a bunch of useless rhetoric.

For example will a much needed cushion of supplies be identified at the Hospital, County, State, Fed levels in which each cushion is designed to address different levels of an outbreak.
I.e
-Hospitals are required to have a 2 week supply of various supplies/equipment to address a defined level of outbreak...say low
-Counties are required to stockpile and additional 10 days at low levels
-States are required to provide 3 weeks of supplies necessary to address a moderate outbreak
-US Govt required to stockpile enough to address 20 or 30 or N large cities for an additional 30 days of a moderate outbreak.

That type of tiered approach will cost money, but would provide valuable time to respond to a Pandemic while the Private sector can gear up to address more medium-term needs .

Also, will the US Govt encourage US companies who produce critical items manufacture them in the US...at least some type of plan to be able to ramp up manufacturing very quickly within the US.


Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Mar 29 @ 11:30 AM ET
I really think we should sell high on Mittelstadt now and go hard after Barkov.

An under the radar move for a guy on a good contract that solves 2C and is really a 1b at the very least.

Florida owner wants to shed salary and we can pile on whatever else we need to pull this trade off.

Mittelstadt, McCabe, I'd even do this year's 1st and then some.

- BeadyEyedDouche

This whole FL might move Barkov thing is the biggest crock of poop.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 29 @ 11:32 AM ET
I’m still trying to rationalize why Florida would trade Barkov in the first place.
- Pegullaville


That may be the better question, lol.
In general though, people have expressed a very strong desire for "better than Trocheck" opinion, but want to deal Bogo, a 4th and Girgenson for them, lol.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 29 @ 11:34 AM ET
This whole FL might move Barkov thing is the biggest crock of poop.
- Ratsreign


I mean, Sabres could make Okposo, Mojo and McCabe available...but they need your 2021-1st as well.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 29 @ 11:40 AM ET
That may be the better question, lol.
In general though, people have expressed a very strong desire for "better than Trocheck" opinion, but want to deal Bogo, a 4th and Girgenson for them, lol.

- IonSabres

I still think Strome from Chicago is on the Sabres radar, if you try and go after Barkov he is gonna cost a lot and put us back in the situation we were in after the ROR and Kane trades. Strome will cost but not half as much.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 29 @ 11:43 AM ET
Cozens, Mittelstadt, McCabe, 2021 1st

for

Barkov

- BeadyEyedDouche


Yes, I would do it. That means Florida wouldn’t lol
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:48 AM ET
This whole FL might move Barkov thing is the biggest crock of poop.
- Ratsreign

would they move Vatrano?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 29 @ 11:53 AM ET
That may be the better question, lol.
In general though, people have expressed a very strong desire for "better than Trocheck" opinion, but want to deal Bogo, a 4th and Girgenson for them, lol.

- IonSabres


A few ideas:

Nick Foligno - Mittelstadt and Asplund/Borgen

Jeff Carter - Asplund and a 2nd

Strome - Mittelstadt and 2021 conditional 1st (points based - say 50)
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 11:55 AM ET
A few ideas:

Nick Foligno - Mittelstadt and Asplund/Borgen

Jeff Carter - Asplund and a 2nd

Strome - Mittelstadt and 2021 conditional 1st (points based - say 50)

- jcragcrumple


I don't think Foligno is worth that much...he's 32 and plays a rugged game leading to injuries and lower production

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

Mar 29 @ 11:59 AM ET
I don't think Foligno is worth that much...he's 32 and plays a rugged game leading to injuries and lower production
- Michael Pachla


Probably not. He's their captain so I inflated it
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 29 @ 12:04 PM ET
Probably not. He's their captain so I inflated it
- jcragcrumple


cirelli would be my #1 trade target and if it can't be done, then i'd consider signing Granlund as a free agent using him and Johansson at center in the middle six...

I mentioned Vatrano a couple posts earlier, he'd be my #2 trade target
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 29 @ 12:06 PM ET
Already finished season 3 of ozark lol

It was good. The wife’s character arc is still kind of a mess.
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