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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 9 @ 7:39 PM ET
If he's after Stephenson, I would think he's either moving on from Larsson or thinks that Larsson will be too expensive to keep.
- Powerslave


Stephenson looks to have done well in a 3rd line Center role for Vegas. Why not the 3C role in Buffalo?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:40 PM ET
That's what I think, rumor is Larsson doesn't want to be here anymore.
- Buff36



That's not surprising at all.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jun 9 @ 7:41 PM ET
That's what I think, rumor is Larsson doesn't want to be here anymore.
- Buff36

No skin off my back. We need to start getting fresh hungry faces in the lineup
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 9 @ 7:42 PM ET
Stephenson looks to have done well in a 3rd line Center role for Vegas. Why not the 3C role in Buffalo?
- kingcong39



I'll admit, I don't see many VGK games. Maybe he goes with Lazar as 4C then?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:43 PM ET
Stephenson looks to have done well in a 3rd line Center role for Vegas. Why not the 3C role in Buffalo?
- kingcong39

He is a pretty good on the PK, if he can do 3C all the better, think 3C is Cozens job to lose.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jun 9 @ 7:43 PM ET
He is a pretty good on the PK, if he can do 3C all the better, think 3C is Cozens job to lose.
- Buff36

We need PK badly. They need a new special teams coach as well
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 7:44 PM ET
We need PK badly. They need a new special teams coach as well
- IndianaSabresFan

Him and Carrier made up a pretty good duo.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 9 @ 7:46 PM ET
If, and a big IF, Amnesty BO come back and they use it on Okposo, I'd like to see a 4th line of
Vesey - Lazar - Larsson.
Be about $5.2m, defensively responsible and have some offensive upside.

- IonSabres



Interesting putting vesey on the 4th. He did play some pk. Maybe Chip in 15 goals with larsson and lazar? Including a couple shorties?
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 7:47 PM ET
I believe Vesey will get stronger offers than a 4th line role.
- kingcong39

if buffalo is offering a 4th line roll....

by default you're suggesting one of the other 24 better teams think he is a 3rd liner. or one of the other 6 teams worse will.

he can leave. good luck.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 9 @ 7:48 PM ET
We need PK badly. They need a new special teams coach as well
- IndianaSabresFan


Back in the day, seemed like the Sabres had pk specialist's.

Wayne Presley and dave hannan. Solid pair of pk forwards
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 7:54 PM ET
No skin off my back. We need to start getting fresh hungry faces in the lineup
- IndianaSabresFan

amen.

kinda like the last presidential election maybe?

just being real here.
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Jun 9 @ 7:54 PM ET
What would it take is the question.

My two somewhat big moves that I'd make:

Reinhart to DAL for Roope Hintz (I'm on board Mike)
Ristolainen to WIN for Copp

Build from there.

- kingcong39



you love to see it. Right up until he gets some outrageously team friendly deal from dallas, just so they can keep mis-using him. Because "that's hockey"
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jun 9 @ 7:55 PM ET
amen.

kinda like the last presidential election maybe?

just being real here.

- TheHank

You really like to poke that bear
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 7:56 PM ET
you love to see it. Right up until he gets some outrageously team friendly deal from dallas, just so they can keep mis-using him. Because "that's hockey"
- Michael Ghofrani

he surely won't get a team friendly deal here.

signed: Jason botterill and his previous moves.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 7:58 PM ET
You really like to poke that bear
- IndianaSabresFan

I'm just being real here.

everyone that begs for change should look in the mirror.

like it love it hate it, it was a change.

that's why I'm a supporter now.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jun 9 @ 7:59 PM ET
he surely won't get a team friendly deal here.

signed: Jason cotterill and his previous moves.

- TheHank

I’ll be interested to see what he gets VO signed for. About the only good deal he has gotten a player to sign is eichel and it was market value
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 8:01 PM ET
I’ll be interested to see what he gets VO signed for. About the only good deal he has gotten a player to sign is eichel and it was market value
- IndianaSabresFan

now its market value.

at the time his best was 58pts.

he overpayed.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 9 @ 8:05 PM ET
now its market value.

at the time his best was 58pts.

he overpayed.

- TheHank


To be fair, it was 57 points in 61 games.

TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 8:08 PM ET
To be fair, it was 57 points in 61 games.
- Pegullaville

thank you.

I dont ever look this poop up.

in your opinion was it an overpayment?

.9?ppg at 10m per?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 9 @ 8:08 PM ET
now its market value.

at the time his best was 58pts.

he overpayed.

- TheHank

He signed him for what he would do in his years to come, that deal will look incredible by the end of it.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jun 9 @ 8:09 PM ET
thank you.

I dont ever look this poop up.

in your opinion was it an overpayment?

- TheHank

I would say it was overpayment but with the anticipation of continued growth. Which happened. He overpaid 2 seasons because He was betting on him Long term
devias69
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 07.29.2010

Jun 9 @ 8:10 PM ET
now its market value.

at the time his best was 58pts.

he overpayed.

- TheHank


He may have "overpaid" at that moment, but everyone knew the upside was far greater than the downside. At worst and i mean bad year he gets you 70pts. I see Jack being a 80-90 or 85-95 point player throughout his career.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 9 @ 8:10 PM ET
I believe Vesey will get stronger offers than a 4th line role.
- kingcong39


Probably right.
I'd let him walk then. No biggie.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 9 @ 8:10 PM ET
He signed him for what he would do in his years to come, that deal will look incredible by the end of it.
- Buff36

it looks good now.

that's not the point.

be a good gm!!!!

how bout pastrnak? mackinnon?

those teams are in good spots due to those deals. we are not.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 9 @ 8:14 PM ET
Interesting putting vesey on the 4th. He did play some pk. Maybe Chip in 15 goals with larsson and lazar? Including a couple shorties?
- Boss34

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