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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 11:40 AM ET
that's how I see it
- TheHank

maybe add tj brennan or devin shore


call it an off season
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 10 @ 11:41 AM ET
I actually like Quinn A LOT more today then on draft day.

Watched some clips, read a ton.

There are quite a few people who think he’s going to and was better than Rossi the second half of last season.

Thing is, he was a multi sport athlete up until a year and a half ago, he started to really focus on hockey and that’s why he had that huge jump.

Quinn looks solid IMO

- sbroads24


I’m sticking with the Quinn is Oshie/Toffoli.

Peterka’s player comparable to me is Andre Burakovsky.

I thought Quinn would go in the 12-17 range.

I thought Peterka would have went in the 24-30 range.

The Peterka pick definitely calmed me down though and I didn’t mind moving up to get him I thought him along with Gunler (Carolina at pick 41) were the only first round talents at forward left available
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:42 AM ET
The Sabres.

And I’ll point out their ineptness until they are actually good.

Do you get Christmas cards from the Pegula’s? Do they give you a fake gift like making a donation to the Human Fund?

- sbroads24



They are terrible at football too right? Overbearing the hell out of mcbeane and josh allen.

You know the pegulas stamped the allen pick right?

You better get a truckload of tissue for the pegulas nfl show. Tim is a gonna be in the spotlight as a female owner/ president.

4-0 under the same management.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 10 @ 11:43 AM ET
Right. I thought by now 30 other teams would be drooling and throwing money at him, as some have said. Maybe he's not worth as much as some fans think?
- LandlordTom

I don't think anyone said he was gonna get money thrown at him. Sabres got scared of what he might have gotten in arb., supposedly he wants 2.5mill and the Sabres first offer was under 2mill.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 11:43 AM ET
Craig Smith is a Bruin:

Smith breakdown with (BOS): 2/3/4.3
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 10 @ 11:44 AM ET
So with the internal cap set between $70-75 million, and them currently sitting at $53 million, you're still dying on the hill that they're done?

They're not done.

- Powerslave


Add in the Cap/Salary necessary to resign their RFA's and they are very close to being done in FA IF they hold to that $72m internal budget.
Trades are the only way out...specifically Risto, Monte or Miller.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 10 @ 11:44 AM ET
They are terrible at football too right? Overbearing the hell out of mcbeane and josh allen.

You know the pegulas stamped the allen pick right?

You better get a truckload of tissue for the pegulas nfl show. Tim is a gonna be in the spotlight as a female owner/ president.

4-0 under the same management.

- Boss34

So your defense for 10 straight pathetic Sabre seasons is how the Bills are doing?

Cool. I’m sold
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Oct 10 @ 11:45 AM ET
Let me know when we resign Larsson so I can plan the parade
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 10 @ 11:45 AM ET
Craig Smith is a Bruin:

Smith breakdown with (BOS): 2/3/4.3

- Stripes77

That would have been a good get
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 11:46 AM ET
So your defense for 10 straight pathetic Sabre seasons is how the Bills are doing?

Cool. I’m sold

- sbroads24

reider is roughly 1.5 mil less then what it would cost for kahun


but people think they are still talking
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 10 @ 11:46 AM ET
Hello voice of reason here:

Girgs had the 5th amount of ice time of any player on the Sabres last year.

The 4th line maybe have been numbered the 4th but played above its level because the Sabres sucked

Boss made a good point the Buffalo Tax and the NYS tax adds to players contracts

Many of the 4th line players that signed for 1 mil didn't get a 5th of their team's ice time.

Thanks.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:46 AM ET
Good post.

I can agree with that.

The idea of Girgensons is fine (because let's face it, the biggest problem over the past few years has been the middle six), but not at that cost.

That being said, I don't think Girgs contract is hindering them from doing more. If they choose not to do any more, that's on the owners.

I DO, however, take issue with some of the posts in here that are saying we're worse. We are not worse, and just the trade of Staal makes that a fact.

Are we better? There are a ton of question marks (Tage, Mitts, Cozens) and some holes in the lineup, but I still think those holes get filled.

Just my 2 cents.

(now everyone go get (frank)ING LAID, you clearly need it 😂)

- Powerslave



Good post power:

So far so good. (Not great, not bad)
Pretty early on in the 2020/2021 season

Of course the Sabres are gonna make some splash trade or 2. They have months until next season.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 11:47 AM ET
Greiss to DET 2 years at 3.6 a year (overpaid a lil)
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:48 AM ET
Clearly I'm not on my game this AM

That was well done, Boss
2 mil to spin and fall? Bad.
Gus: Not tuff or good

- jcragcrumple


😀😀😀🛎🛎🛎

Girgensons is good
He will fall with his effort
Very truculent
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Oct 10 @ 11:48 AM ET
Hello voice of reason here:

Girgs had the 5th amount of ice time of any player on the Sabres last year.

The 4th line maybe have been numbered the 4th but played above its level because the Sabres sucked

Boss made a good point the Buffalo Tax and the NYS tax adds to players contracts

Many of the 4th line players that signed for 1 mil didn't get a 5th of their team's ice time.

Thanks.

- GilPerreault11

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 11:49 AM ET
Greiss to DET 2 years at 3.6 a year (overpaid a lil)
- wingz4life

and now your better in net then us


gonna pass us in the standings this season
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:50 AM ET
we have done nothing but swap johansson for a cheaper older player in stall for 2 months


and now, now we are going to make 5 or 6 moves and try to ice a decent team



it's cheap time guys, hate to break it to you

- homiedclown



Still think they should trade Of traded Eichel, Reinhart, Risto, Montour and Skinner and loaded up on draft picks this year.

Could of had a huge core of players to build around Cozens, Dahlin and Joker. Could of built another 06-07 Sabre’s in one off season
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 10 @ 11:50 AM ET
Craig Smith is a Bruin:

Smith breakdown with (BOS): 2/3/4.3

- Stripes77


That blows.

Boston isn’t giving up a top 2 spot in the division anytime soon.

Between Kase and Smith that’s two very good additions in the last little while
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 10 @ 11:50 AM ET

- 3rd GM's the charm


Who are you and when did you get banned and start using this alias? Go away boy.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 11:51 AM ET
and now your better in net then us


gonna pass us in the standings this season

- homiedclown

confident yzerman will turn this around. its going to take time, hes just getting started
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:52 AM ET
They did but it was in Sabrebucks
- Stripes77


Sabres gave me $100 credit on each of my accounts to hold my cancelled game refund $ from last season.

No Christmas card

Bill's rep called yesterday to chat . Those pegulas get it.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 11:55 AM ET
Hello voice of reason here:

Girgs had the 5th amount of ice time of any player on the Sabres last year.

The 4th line maybe have been numbered the 4th but played above its level because the Sabres sucked

Boss made a good point the Buffalo Tax and the NYS tax adds to players contracts

Many of the 4th line players that signed for 1 mil didn't get a 5th of their team's ice time.

Thanks.

- GilPerreault11


Any other 4th line players 5th on their team in goal scoring last year?

🛎🛎🛎
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 10 @ 11:55 AM ET
Sabres gave me $100 credit on each of my accounts to hold my cancelled game refund $ from last season.

No Christmas card

Bill's rep called yesterday to chat . Those pegulas get it.

- Boss34

Maybe you can be a guest on Kim’s podcast and discuss which Buffalo Bill you’d most like to (frank), marry or Kill
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 10 @ 11:56 AM ET
Any other 4th line players 5th on their team in goal scoring last year?

🛎🛎🛎

- Boss34

Boss 20 min ago “Is there anything else to a player besides goals?”

Boss for 8 consecutive posts following “Goals, goals, goals, GOALS!”
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 11:56 AM ET
That blows.

Boston isn’t giving up a top 2 spot in the division anytime soon.

Between Kase and Smith that’s two very good additions in the last little while

- Pegullaville


I’m not even worried about chasing Boston

We have to pass Florida Detroit etc
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