If that is truly the case. I agree with 89. Get rid of Eichel. I feel bad for the guy. Now his owners could careless about winning and him
- Sabretooth9

If they did care about winning why sign skinner ?

He be gone

Not off hand but I'm sure there are a few. Just looking to see if you can admit that he's been pretty good for Tampa during this post season
- Michael Pachla

Pretty good as a #6 making the vet min? Sure.

There’s still almost no difference from him, to your average AHL call up

Jack went from ECHL, to a top-10/Hart-worthy center who could very well be a top-5 center in the league in a year or two. Don't see how trading him away for potential, no matter how much, does this franchise any good
- Michael Pachla

Well, let's face it...it won't happen.

But the scenario below envisions a complete rebuild if they ever traded Eichel.
In that rebuild vision , it encompasses the team sucking once again for 2 years; but with that comes the opportunity to add to the pipeline as Tage and Mitts are used in packages to enhance trade returns.

Buffalo fans are now very use to rebuilds, and they can save their money for tickets to spend on vacations until the team re-emerges... and re-emerge it shall as a young, very fast, and exciting team that can drive play.

Jack, a Top 5 Center should be worth 3 - 4 premium assets. The 1st-OA in this draft class probably is considered more than 1 premium asset. So let's guess that if the Sabres were to trade Eichel to NYR, they should expect 3 assets back, now add in Tage to back- fill a bit and to get those 4 premium assets; for instance;
¤ 1st- OA,
¤ Pavel Buchnevich
¤ K'Andre Miller
¤ Alexander Georgiev

Now, take the 1st-OA and trade it along with Kahun, and Mojo to Los Angeles for:
¤ 2-OA
¤ Arthur Kaliyev,
¤ Akil Thomas

In addition to those moves are Risto and Montour who are then on the block as well.
¤ Montour to TO for Kapanen
¤ Risto and Mitts to The Peg for 10-OA and prospect Kristian Vesalainen

DRAFT
¤ 2-OA = Quinton Byfield
¤ 8-OA = Rossi / Holtz
¤ 10-OA = Sanderson / Lundell / Quinn / Jarvis / Gunler

Center
Dylan Cozens
Quinton Byfield
Marco Rossi / Anton Lundell
Akil Thomas
Rasmus Asplund
Curtis Lazar

Left Wing
Jeff Skinner
Victor Olafsson
Arthur Kaliyev
Kristian Vesalainen

Right Wing
Sam Reinhart - - he should be on the block as well, probably for Dahlin's partner
Pavel Buchnevich
Kasperi Kapanen
Alexander Holtz / Jack Quinn

Lh-Defense
Rasmus Dahlin
Jake McCabe
K'Andre Miller
Bryson / Samuelsson

[B]Rh-Defense
Henri Jokiharju
Colin Miller
Wil Borgen

Goalie
Linus Ullmark
Alexander Georgiev
Carter Hutton

I'd be very excited to watch that team for years to come.

Can we think of an example of someone who turned it all around at 30
- sbroads24

Forwards not so much. But Dwayne Roloson and more so tim Thomas.

Well, let's face it...it won't happen.

But the scenario below envisions a complete rebuild if they ever traded Eichel.
In that rebuild vision , it encompasses the team sucking once again for 2 years; but with that comes the opportunity to add to the pipeline as Tage and Mitts are used in packages to enhance trade returns.

Buffalo fans are now very use to rebuilds, and they can save their money for tickets to spend on vacations until the team re-emerges... and re-emerge it shall as a young, very fast, and exciting team that can drive play.

Jack, a Top 5 Center should be worth 3 - 4 premium assets. The 1st-OA in this draft class probably is considered more than 1 premium asset. So let's guess that if the Sabres were to trade Eichel to NYR, they should expect 3 assets back, now add in Tage to back- fill a bit and to get those 4 premium assets; for instance;
¤ 1st- OA,
¤ Pavel Buchnevich
¤ K'Andre Miller
¤ Alexander Georgiev

Now, take the 1st-OA and trade it along with Kahun, and Mojo to Los Angeles for:
¤ 2-OA
¤ Arthur Kaliyev,
¤ Akil Thomas

In addition to those moves are Risto and Montour who are then on the block as well.
¤ Montour to TO for Kapanen
¤ Risto and Mitts to The Peg for 10-OA and prospect Kristian Vesalainen

DRAFT
¤ 2-OA = Quinton Byfield
¤ 8-OA = Rossi / Holtz
¤ 10-OA = Sanderson / Lundell / Quinn / Jarvis / Gunler

Center
Dylan Cozens
Quinton Byfield
Marco Rossi / Anton Lundell
Akil Thomas
Rasmus Asplund
Curtis Lazar

Left Wing
Jeff Skinner
Victor Olafsson
Arthur Kaliyev
Kristian Vesalainen

Right Wing
Sam Reinhart - - he should be on the block as well, probably for Dahlin's partner
Pavel Buchnevich
Kasperi Kapanen
Alexander Holtz / Jack Quinn

Lh-Defense
Rasmus Dahlin
Jake McCabe
K'Andre Miller
Bryson / Samuelsson


- IonSabres[B]Rh-Defense
Henri Jokiharju
Colin Miller
Wil Borgen

Goalie
Linus Ullmark
Alexander Georgiev
Carter Hutton

I'd be very excited to watch that team for years to come.

Kakko should be with the 1st too ..

Forwards not so much. But Dwayne Roloson and more so tim Thomas.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Johan Franzen

Forwards not so much. But Dwayne Roloson and more so tim Thomas.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Wheeler

Can we think of an example of someone who turned it all around at 30
- sbroads24

Brent Burns

Wheeler
- gerbe75pts

This may apply as well but I’d have to dig deeper.

Subway are the worst sandwiches ever made.

Subway are the worst sandwiches ever made.
- SABRES 89

Agreed ..

This may apply as well but I’d have to dig deeper.
- Pegullaville

This might be fun ...

What about the twins

Twitter just reminded me that Florida traded Marchessault to Vegas so they would take Reilly Smith instead of Alex Petrovic.

Unbelievable how badly most of the NHL bungled that expansion.

Twitter just reminded me that Florida traded Marchessault to Vegas so they would take Reilly Smith instead of Alex Petrovic.

Unbelievable how badly most of the NHL bungled that expansion.
- JetpackJesus

And Gallant to coach.

Tallon was brutal

This might be fun ...

What about the twins
- gerbe75pts

As in the Sedins? They peaked from age 25-30. Of course, even during their declining years, they were still damn good players most years.

Twitter just reminded me that Florida traded Marchessault to Vegas so they would take Reilly Smith instead of Alex Petrovic.

Unbelievable how badly most of the NHL bungled that expansion.
- JetpackJesus

Anaheim gave Vegas their 2nd best player in Theodore so they wouldn’t take Vatanen who’s like a #5 d man

And Gallant to coach.

Tallon was brutal
- Pegullaville

Whoa, is that a real conspiracy theory?

Fla fired Gallant so Vegas could hire him as part of some under-the-table expansion deal?

Never heard that

Whoa, is that a real conspiracy theory?

Fla fired Gallant so Vegas could hire him as part of some under-the-table expansion deal?

Never heard that
- jcragcrumple

Well they didn’t have to fire the guy and leave him at the airport....

They fired one of the best coaches in hockey for the boogie man who coached them to nowhere

Well they didn’t have to fire the guy and leave him at the airport....

They fired one of the best coaches in hockey for the boogie man who coached them to nowhere
- Pegullaville

That deserves a non-sarcastic "huge if true."

I hadn't even considered that

Sucks for Bryan Little At least hes smarter Then Kyle

Twitter just reminded me that Florida traded Marchessault to Vegas so they would take Reilly Smith instead of Alex Petrovic.

Unbelievable how badly most of the NHL bungled that expansion.
- JetpackJesus

William Karlsson wasa good one

Anaheim gave Vegas their 2nd best player in Theodore so they wouldn’t take Vatanen who’s like a #5 d man
- sbroads24

Fear of the unknown sprinkled with a side of extortion was all it took to make most GMs lose their goddamn minds. Brilliant play by McPhee. It just goes to show how the same guy can make great moves even after making possibly the worst move of the cap era in the Forsberg trade.

Well they didn’t have to fire the guy and leave him at the arena....

They fired one of the best coaches in hockey for the boogie man who coached them to nowhere
- Pegullaville

FIFY

Twitter just reminded me that Florida traded Marchessault to Vegas so they would take Reilly Smith instead of Alex Petrovic.

Unbelievable how badly most of the NHL bungled that expansion.
- JetpackJesus

The real test will be with Seattle, will have they learned their lesson and tell them to take a flying (frank) at a rolling doughnut when they're told if they make deals with other teams they won't make deals with them? Because you know Seattle is going to try the same poop. Why wouldn't they?

William Karlsson wasa good one
- gerbe75pts

Karlsson and a first rounder to not take Anderson or Korpisalo (I mean the guy has been a horse in the playoffs though)