Do you think we have the same problem this year? Stahl has some game left, last year he was 1C for a 37-27-7 team. Olo could be 3LW. 2RW is a question mark. Cozens/Tage or someone they bring in for competition is possible.

Curtesy of Carubba-Kaleta...This doesn't look bad:
Hall-Eichel-Oloffson
Skinner-Stall-Rhinehart
Girgenson-Eakin-Thompson
Reider-Lazar-Okposo
- Bufsaints8

Again, I don’t get the infatuation with gluing VO to Eichel’s hip. Totals and fancy 5v5 Kahun outplayed VO without an Eichel. So ya, I still take issue with it. And hopefully Tage is something. I already know Kahun is a 40/45 guy in that spot.

HAHAHA they do for sure! Yikes. Not a fan.
- Bufsaints8

Yeah they’re odd. I don’t get it

Again, I don’t get the infatuation with gluing VO to Eichel’s hip. Totals and fancy 5v5 Kahun outplayed VO without an Eichel. So ya, I still take issue with it. And hopefully Tage is something. I already know Kahun is a 40/45 guy in that spot.
- SDSabre

It could work because Hall is one of the best, if not the best playmaking winger in the NHL and Olofsson has the shot to benefit from it.

We already know Eichel is an elite playmaker as well.

However I do see the logic of keeping Reinhart there as his defensive game and shot are underrated.

Could also see why they put Girgensons up there if they want a defensive presence on the line and want to spread out their scoring on different lines.

It will be interesting to see how it all plays out

It could work because Hall is one of the best, if not the best playmaking winger in the NHL and Olofsson has the shot to benefit from it.

We already know Eichel is an elite playmaker as well.

However I do see the logic of keeping Reinhart there as his defensive game and shot are underrated.

Could also see why they put Girgensons up there if they want a defensive presence on the line and want to spread out their scoring on different lines.

It will be interesting to see how it all plays out
- Pegullaville

Pair three lines with the top 6 guys

Have an actual top 9

Group them if you’re down and need to play top 6 heavy

They look like Lasertron jerseys
- sbroads24

I'm for it. They're going to wear them, what? 3 times maybe? It's a 2nd alt, go nuts. Bring me the stormy seas lightning jerseys too while they're at it.

That sure is shiny. Maybe it's to confuse some of the dumber opposition?

I'm for it. They're going to wear them, what? 3 times maybe? It's a 2nd alt, go nuts. Bring me the stormy seas lightning jerseys too while they're at it.


- Wetbandit1

Pro roller hockey is obviously coming back.

Pro roller hockey is obviously coming back.
- Bufsaints8

😂😂😂
Those lightning jerseys are freaking ugly

Pair three lines with the top 6 guys

Have an actual top 9

Group them if you’re down and need to play top 6 heavy
- sbroads24

Good idea. Something like:

Hall-Eichel-_____
Skinner-Staal-_____
Olofsson-_____-Reinhart

Pro roller hockey is obviously coming back.
- Bufsaints8

I'm for it. They're going to wear them, what? 3 times maybe? It's a 2nd alt, go nuts. Bring me the stormy seas lightning jerseys too while they're at it.


- Wetbandit1

Ooof......

Those are right up there with those awful Islanders jerseys back in the day.

Good idea. Something like:

Hall-Eichel-_____
Skinner-Staal-_____
Olofsson-_____-Reinhart
- jdfitz77

Yeah. I think Eakin is locked into 3C.

I'm for it. They're going to wear them, what? 3 times maybe? It's a 2nd alt, go nuts. Bring me the stormy seas lightning jerseys too while they're at it.


- Wetbandit1

Yuck.

They all look like roller hockey jerseys. Sponsored by Teds Hot Dogs

When the Sabres 2nd buyout window opens after Olofsson signs a contract or his Arb. Hearing is over is Okposo a buyout candidate.

Yeah. I think Eakin is locked into 3C.
- sbroads24

Cozens could look nice at Center too,
but that might have to wait till later in the season or next year even

Yuck.

They all look like roller hockey jerseys. Sponsored by Teds Hot Dogs
- sbroads24

Ted’s was my 1st job
Good stuff

When the Sabres 2nd buyout window opens after Olofsson signs a contract or his Arb. Hearing is over is Okposo a buyout candidate.
- Buff36

No.

It would be foolish to buy him out.

His cap hit for the 21/22 season is $5 mil in a buyout scenario.

If the Sabres pay his bonus next year he is only owed $6 mil over the last 2 years. A bottom feeder looking to hit the cap floor should be interested IMO.

When the Sabres 2nd buyout window opens after Olofsson signs a contract or his Arb. Hearing is over is Okposo a buyout candidate.
- Buff36

If they wanted to buy him out, they would have used the regular window.

No.

It would be foolish to buy him out.

His cap hit for the 21/22 season is $5 mil in a buyout scenario.

If the Sabres pay his bonus next year he is only owed $6 mil over the last 2 years. A bottom feeder looking to hit the cap floor should be interested IMO.
- dadeadhead

Seems possible at least

No.

It would be foolish to buy him out.

His cap hit for the 21/22 season is $5 mil in a buyout scenario.

If the Sabres pay his bonus next year he is only owed $6 mil over the last 2 years. A bottom feeder looking to hit the cap floor should be interested IMO.
- dadeadhead

Well a few things I have read say it would only be a 1mill cap hit, with a 2mill savings this year and 3mill for the final 2yrs. With the flat cap the next few years that extra could help.

If they wanted to buy him out, they would have used the regular window.
- Lunaion

Well at that time they didn't know that Hall would be a possibility.