Why worry about adding offence when all you need is Kuemper in net and you win 1 to zip every game.

- Camel

Bc we need better goaltending
AND
more offense

Seems like a silly exercise because that won't be the roster on opening night.

Also, the season never seems to go as it looks on paper. One of these years it might be true in our favor. As we've seen the right coach and the right goalie make a world of difference.
- Slump Buster

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John Vogl
@BuffaloVogl
Bjork, who played with Jack Eichel for USA Hockey: "I talked to Jack. It's exciting to have a familiar face. ... Jack's a great dude, so it'll be pretty cool to play with him."


Don't know if people saw Colors thing with Bjork and Jack.. Pretty Entertaining. https://youtu.be/iRaAtPU3xXE

John Vogl
@BuffaloVogl
Bjork, who played with Jack Eichel for USA Hockey: "I talked to Jack. It's exciting to have a familiar face. ... Jack's a great dude, so it'll be pretty cool to play with him."


Don't know if people saw Colors thing with Bjork and Jack.. Pretty Entertaining. https://youtu.be/iRaAtPU3xXE
- gerbe75pts

new read

buh jork will score twice tonight

new age steve bernier
- robz228

if he scores in his sabres debut might as well just write him off as he sucks..

As far as I understand it, it's basically that all players with NMC/NTCs have to waive them in order to be exposed to expansion. I just don't really know if Skimmer has one or not. :/
- RhinoFan

Partially correct

If a player has a NMC, he must be protected
If he just has a NTC, he doesn’t have to be

According to CapFriendly,
Skinner is the only player on our team with a NMC

Same.

There's nothing he did that was like oh wow that was nice. Drake and Anders could be nice role players for us going forward. Sending an old horse to the glue factory for a 3rd and a 5th was a nice piece of business, getting a 3rd for a defenseman who can't play defense was fine, and the Hall trade, considering there was one team to deal with, along with his entire 2 goals for 4M, was fine.

B-, C+.
- TheSabresTaco

C+ is fair. If he’d moved more UFA even for 4-6 round picks I’d give him a B

You all keep talking about Lazar like he's some high important asset. He's a decent fourth liner.. Like that's it. He's so replaceable. And if you are that concerned with the "cap dump" buy him out. You know how much it costs to do that? 283K for 3 years, and 83K for a year... O the sky is falling.
- SDSabre

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It’s roughly the same as when ppl lost their minds about us losing Kahun
Just not that big of a deal whatsoever

Not to further depress everyone but yesterday Bulldog all but confirmed the fabled "Risto for Ehlers" deal but Botterill wasnt willing to do a mid-round pick swap
- jcragcrumple

Since when does Bulldog have “inside info” though?

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It’s roughly the same as when ppl lost their minds about us losing Kahun
Just not that big of a deal whatsoever
- jdfitz77

I like Lazar. Better than Kahun. He’ll be an asset in Boston. Maybe even more productive/useful than Hall. Will life go on, yet but Boston was smart to target him

I like Lazar. Better than Kahun. He’ll be an asset in Boston. Maybe even more productive/useful than Hall. Will life go on, yet but Boston was smart to target him
- lulags

I liked Lazar & Kahun as well
Just don’t think losing either is a big deal
We have an abundance of bottom6 guys,
and I’m happy to see Asplund & Routsalainen & Mitts, etc etc getting a look

I liked Lazar & Kahun as well
Just don’t think losing either is a big deal
We have an abundance of bottom6 guys,
and I’m happy to see Asplund & Routsalainen & Mitts, etc etc getting a look
- jdfitz77

Sheahan probably most similar. He’s with keeping around. Very serviceable bottom 6 guy

He hits so much because he never has the puck. But yeah I guess he's tough.
- TheSabresTaco

Jeff skinner 5 goals 3 assists 9 million. Not a tough guy or hitter.
Easy match ups

Risto 4 goals 9 assists 5.4 million. Plays defense.
Good offensive defenseman
Tough match ups


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Tonight

Skinner/Rhino/Olofsson
Asplund/Mitts/Tage
Bjork/Cozens/Rusta
Sheahan/Eakin/Okposo
Reider scratched

Bryson/Risto
Dahlin/Joker
Irwin/Miller

Ullmark

Agree with some of what you're saying, Adams painted himself into the corner with the NMC, but no way you say fine rot here, still got pieces and that 2nd rnd pick could help.
- Buff36

And your points are valid as well.
With a new GM under duress, I think it is critical to establish early on he won't be taken as a fool by being absolutely fleeced.
It doesn't set a very good precedent.
Not a hill I want to die on, but it is real.

Moving on

Tonight

Skinner/Rhino/Olofsson
Asplund/Mitts/Tage
Bjork/Cozens/Rusta
Sheahan/Eakin/Okposo
Reider scratched

Bryson/Risto
Dahlin/Joker
Irwin/Miller

Ullmark
- lulags

If we had Kahun and Larsson we would easily be in first place

what does letting him "rot" in Buffalo do for him or the sabres?
- Michael Pachla

It's negotiations.
He says Bruins only, or nothing, forcing Adams into a situation that doesn't allow him to optimize an $8m investment for 2 G's.
Ok then, if its Bruins or nothing, nothing it is.

Depends on if you believe as a relative novice in a captive market of 32 competitors whether one needs to establish credibility as a tough bit fair negotiator.
If you don't believe that, then you won't get it.