In here...or in the Sabres front office?
- Stripes77

Hopefully both

Yea I’d draw the line at 4 years.
- Pegullaville

We need to get faster & tougher to play against
Toffoli is neither of those things
I’d pass

At 28, I could see him getting a 6 for 6 or 6 for 7 years.

That would scare me away.
- Mentalorgasm5

We already got one of those - see Kyle Okposo.

Hard pass.

EVH died and we're giving props to Vin (frank)ing Diesel?

This world has gone to hell in a handbasket.
- Powerslave

No. The kid is because he's never heard music

The Bills of the early 90's were some of the biggest d-bags on the planet

They are treated like royalty now, mostly because they grew up after they retired

I want good hockey players (which Sam is one)

If he isn't a b-bag then it's an added bonus, just don't go around harassing women and you're fine in my book for the most part
- Stripes77

Most of my fiends who play/played hockey, varying degree of success, some juniors, some nhl, are some of the biggest Richardholes i know.

Hockey players are some of the worst, mainly since they can be on their own starting at 16.

I am saying the first round goes with maybe 1 trade, and the second round picks are what get traded.

I want Rossi

We end up with Sanderson or Quinn...
- Stripes77

They get Rossi

They make a deal to get a 3rd round pick back

They trade Mitts, Ryan Johnson and something else for a top 6 player

They trade next year's 1st lottery-protected, Hutton and something else as part of a trade for a goalie maybe with Columbus.

We already got one of those - see Kyle Okposo.

Hard pass.
- SabreWest

I wouldn't want him that long. He definitely is no world class skater, but I will say toffoli has a better shot than okposo ever had.

...and what you think is nothing
might be something after all
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U2R2KXNQR1M
What a shame.... RIP
shrEddie Van Halen
- Ratsreign

One of my favs.. bad ass tune

We need to get faster & tougher to play against
Toffoli is neither of those things
I’d pass
- jdfitz77

We need good players, Toffoli would be our best all around winger.

That’s like saying we can’t upgrade the 2C position just because we have Staal.

If there is a better obtainable option that makes sense from an asset management perspective why not ?

They get Rossi

They make a deal to get a 3rd round pick back

They trade Mitts, Ryan Johnson and something else for a top 6 player

They trade next year's 1st lottery-protected, Hutton and something else as part of a trade for a goalie maybe with Columbus.
- GilPerreault11

Now that would be one helluva night

My thoughts of the draft tonight:

Want - To trade the pick as part of a package that lands us a younger stud player that makes us immediately better. Or, if they can't get that done, any one of the top skilled forwards in this draft that falls to 8.

What Actually Happens - Sabers take Sanderson because they love to tick off and torture their fan base whenever it is possible. No big trades are made, of course, and this team proves that it is still incapable of recognizing what it takes to win in this league. Or, if they do make a trade, if is for a guy that makes $6m+ that scores like 8 goals a year because they like his "passion" for the game.

Now that would be one helluva night
- Stripes77

I know, more wish than reality

We need good players, Toffoli would be our best all around winger.

That’s like saying we can’t upgrade the 2C position just because we have Staal.

If there is a better obtainable option that makes sense from an asset management perspective why not ?
- Pegullaville

We need to build a TEAM,
not just a collection of good players

We need to start adding the RIGHT players

Disagree buffalo taking way too much salary even though i like Tuch.
- ImThatGuy

Getting Flury costs a net ~$4.25m when you discount the savings from Hutton's $2.75m
Tuch costs a net of ~$3.1m

That's it.

Trade Sam for Josh Anderson + Emil Bemstrom

Edit: (frank)ing Late..

Getting Flury costs a net ~$4.25m when you discount the savings from Hutton's $2.75m
Tuch costs a net of ~$3.1m

That's it.

Trade Sam for Josh Anderson + Emil Bemstrom
- IonSabres

Who wants to tell him?

Sabres take Rossi at 8.

Trade Risto to the Devils for one of their firsts and take one of the forwards that falls.
- Pegullaville

April fool's!!!!

Getting Flury costs a net ~$4.25m when you discount the savings from Hutton's $2.75m
Tuch costs a net of ~$3.1m

That's it.

Trade Sam for Josh Anderson + Emil Bemstrom
- IonSabres

Guess u missed this:

OCTOBER 6: Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Max Domi, 2020 third-round pick from Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Josh Anderson. | Domi traded to Blue Jackets by Canadiens for Anderson

April fool's!!!!
- dmarsden2988

Wishful thinking, I know

Dillon re-signs in Washington 4 years $3.9 per year

We already got one of those - see Kyle Okposo.

Hard pass.
- SabreWest

Difference being that Okposo was carried by Tavares but Toffoli is a play driving winger with one of the better Wins Above Replacement in the entire NHL ?

I agree with the sentiment that Toffoli is an average skater so when he does peak the decline could be quick however as a 27 year old that’s why I top out at 4 years.

even with the bills 4-0 and the draft tonight, i still can't listen to wgr...

and i really want to

even with the bills 4-0 and the draft tonight, i still can't listen to wgr...

and i really want to
- Michael Pachla

I am watching NBCSN, watching NHL Network now.

We need to build a TEAM,
not just a collection of good players

We need to start adding the RIGHT players
- jdfitz77

Well how about we do both, build a TEAM, with good players.

The Bills of the early 90's were some of the biggest d-bags on the planet

They are treated like royalty now, mostly because they grew up after they retired

I want good hockey players (which Sam is one)

If he isn't a b-bag then it's an added bonus, just don't go around harassing women and you're fine in my book for the most part
- Stripes77

I'm not gonna criticize your take on talent vs. Character.

Too each their own

They get Rossi

They make a deal to get a 3rd round pick back

They trade Mitts, Ryan Johnson and something else for a top 6 player

They trade next year's 1st lottery-protected, Hutton and something else as part of a trade for a goalie maybe with Columbus.
- GilPerreault11

Holtz Holtz Holtz!

35 goal scoring in the making