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Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 10 @ 12:12 PM ET
Boston, who’s won a cup, is a constant contender, is trading for two top 6 wingers within a year, signing good UFA’s and in talks for Taylor Hall.

The Sabres, who have missed the playoffs for my entire 20’s don’t wanna rush things

- sbroads24


We say that we use analytics, Boston speaks with their actions.



3 years $3.1M is a franking steal

Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:12 PM ET
So Tampa sends him to the minors???
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 12:13 PM ET
So then what exactly is the significance of Kahun’s weight?
- sbroads24

kahun is a .5 ppg guy in nhl


rieder is a 10 point a year oft injured guy


but rieder is cheap
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:13 PM ET
And the significance here is?
- IonSabres



Could have had a decent player for free
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 10 @ 12:14 PM ET
So Tampa sends him to the minors???
- Stripes77

its weird because there might not be a ahl season this year. their going to try and trade him
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:14 PM ET
will sign with wings by 1
- homiedclown



They didn’t buy him out
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:15 PM ET
its weird because there might not be a ahl season this year. their going to try and trade him
- wingz4life



ECHL is starting in December in some parts of the country and January for the other teams. I’m sure the AHL will happen in some capacity.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 12:16 PM ET
They didn’t buy him out
- Stripes77

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

Oct 10 @ 12:16 PM ET
So Tampa sends him to the minors???
- Stripes77


The benefits are solely for the Bolts...
Save ~$1m by sending to the minors...or he expands his list of teams to seek a trade to.
The Contract stays with him, yes?
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 10 @ 12:18 PM ET
The benefits are solely for the Bolts...
Save ~$1m by sending to the minors...or he expands his list of teams to seek a trade to.
The Contract stays with him, yes?

- IonSabres

yes. just like moulson and bogosian. if he doesnt want to play in the minors he will open up to a trade.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 10 @ 12:18 PM ET
Oh yes!

I had to laugh about the whiskey induced coma post...I hit the canibus pen good and had a couple bourbons.

I was told to stop female doging by the guy who comes in to female dog about others female doging, lol.

- IonSabres


So my b!tching accomplished something

Did yours change anything with the Sabres?
Just sayin....
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 10 @ 12:18 PM ET
“The RW trio of Pastrnak/Kase/Smith is projected to provide $32M worth of wins for $12.4M. #NHLBruins”

https://twitter.com/jfres.../1314957988994732034?s=21

The Sabres like to pay $32M for 12.4M worth fo wins.

There is the difference right there ladies and gentleman.

Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:18 PM ET
The benefits are solely for the Bolts...
Save ~$1m by sending to the minors...or he expands his list of teams to seek a trade to.
The Contract stays with him, yes?

- IonSabres



Correct. So unless the Bolts eat some salary they’re not going to have much luck moving him.

So make the Lightning give up a 1st and him for a 6th rounder
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Oct 10 @ 12:19 PM ET
What did I miss
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 10 @ 12:19 PM ET
Was Adams supposed to gut the entire organization in a matter of months?

What exactly were u expecting?

- jdfitz77

zero changes on d
zero changes in net


pretty much the same guys up front except letting ufa's and kahun walk


why fire the gm if only to continue forward with the old gm's vision

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

Oct 10 @ 12:20 PM ET
What did I miss
- GERBE!!!75PTS

rieder is better then kahun
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 10 @ 12:20 PM ET
Correct. So unless the Bolts eat some salary they’re not going to have much luck moving him.

So make the Lightning give up a 1st and him for a 6th rounder

- Stripes77

this is a lot more accurate. good call.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 10 @ 12:20 PM ET
So your defense for 10 straight pathetic Sabre seasons is how the Bills are doing?

Cool. I’m sold

- sbroads24


So here is my thought on the Sabres with the pegulas

Bought the team and put tons of resources into the team, the city, the harbor center the local community.
They flew out and recruited Robyn regeir convinced his wife to come to buffalo
They signed erhoff to a huge free agent contract

They kept on Darcy and Lindy, something that everyone of their advisers recommended.
Didnt pan out

They decide to tank. Maybe bad advice?
Fire lindy , hire garden gloves and try to lose with ted
Argue with pat lala and lose the structure, which piles more on Kym and tmgm

They miss on sam over leon. Gmtm did
The get eichel not McDavid
Gmtm trades for "players" with warts.
Ror quits, ek9 assaults, lehner has substance issues.
Build the team without worrying about Rochester or player development.

Tmgm fired

Then they go to the nhl and ask: who would be a good fit?
They go with jbotts
He was terrible, but looked like a natural hire.
Was he the reason Pittsburgh was great for years?

None of these people could be trusted with captaining the Sabres ship. Bad decisions and answers.

They get advice on pandemic
Probably understand they will not be making money off of ticket revenue in NY for a few years.

They hire someone cheap that they trust in kagm

Overpaying didnt work. They try fiscial stability approach.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 10 @ 12:21 PM ET
girgensens is better then kahun
- homiedclown

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

Oct 10 @ 12:21 PM ET
Could have had a decent player for free
- Stripes77


Well, acquisition cost is free, yes.
His Contract term and AAV are too long/high...salary better for some of thec left.

Better off signing Kahun for 1/2
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:22 PM ET
One thing to consider for teams regarding Tyler Johnson: his cap hit is $5M but his actual cash salary next season is $3.75M.
Leave him unprotected in the expansion draft next summer. Would Ron Francis be enticed in the Spokane native? If so, a team rents out TJ for one year?

From Lebrun
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 10 @ 12:22 PM ET
I don't really mind the signing of Girgs, the thing that bothers me is why did he get a 37% raise.
- Buff36


I think Tage at 1.4mil per season is much more questionable

Girgs has proven he’s a good defensive forward in the nhl

Tage has proven to be good over a handful of games in the AHL before getting hurt
His contract makes no sense to me at all
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 10 @ 12:23 PM ET
So my b!tching accomplished something

Did yours change anything with the Sabres?
Just sayin....

- jdfitz77


Kid, stop female doging
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 10 @ 12:23 PM ET
Well, acquisition cost is free, yes.
His Contract term and AAV are too long/high...salary better for some of thec left.

Better off signing Kahun for 1/2

- IonSabres



His cash out is only 3.75 million and then expose him to Seattle
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Oct 10 @ 12:23 PM ET
rieder is better then kahun
- homiedclown



He always will be
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