also could be the next Zemgus Girgensons
- homiedclown

He doesn't fall enough to be talked about in that company yet...

Then you get defensemen in the Rangers trade and draft Beniers #1.
- Fattony1187

F the rags. They can have Eakin for a 5th and F off.

F the rags. They can have Eakin for a 5th and F off.
- Gr8daygo

How would you feel if he was a throw in on an Eichel or Reinhart trade?

He could, but let's calm expectations. It's not like he lite the world on fire last season either.

He shows promise but he has lot's to work on. He does seem like the type of kid that will just keep working though
- Stripes77

Point taken. But have Zegras, Byfield, Rossi, Berniers or any other center prospect "lit the world on fire"? The expectations for them are super "shiny new toy" high.

How would you feel if he was a throw in on an Eichel or Reinhart trade?
- Stripes77

Eakin? A throw in? I’d probably send Adams some homemade cookies.

He doesn't fall enough to be talked about in that company yet...
- Stripes77

gus IMO had a better rookie season than cozens

Eakin? A throw in? I’d probably send Adams some homemade cookies.
- Gr8daygo

Just give them to Taco, he can leave them on the front porch.

also could be the next Zemgus Girgensons
- homiedclown

Although it's not quite Jack ECHL-level, but the "Cozensons" moniker did enter that realm.

gus IMO had a better rookie season than cozens
- homiedclown

They both averaged .31 ppg in their rookie season

gus IMO had a better rookie season than cozens
- homiedclown

I wouldn't disagree. Girgs had a great rookie year, had a lot of us calling him captain and ROR 2.0. That said, I think Cozens has higher offensive upside, and a breeze doesn't blow him over.

Just give them to Taco, he can leave them on the front porch.
- Buff36

That’s a good idea! We should all send stuff to taco to leave at KA’s house, if he does a good job…. No cookies for crap work!

nothing but a little wind right now

it's stay west so I doubt I will get more then a splash of rain this afternoon


gave me an excuse to get my yard done yesterday though



side note, doing a tour of sw florida this jan

spending a week going from naples up to venice beach
- homiedclown

Come further north to Sarasota...I'll buy a couple of beers

Can still win with 3 good ones down the middle as long as you build a good team around those C. It really depends on who keeps growing and what happens with these trades and how they go about the draft.
- Buff36

while that is true ....... eventually you will need an elite player. Eichel has single handedly won the sabres games.

Eakin? A throw in? I’d probably send Adams some homemade cookies.
- Gr8daygo

It's possible

Protect Tokarski, expose Ullmark

Edit, that's backwards. Expose Tokarski, and you've met your requirement. Nothing more needs to be done. You don't need to "Protect" any. You just need to expose one.
- SDSabre

It appears as if this is true. I think the two rules are:

1. Teams must leave two viable F's, 1 viable D and 1 viable goalie exposed
2. Teams can protect up to 7/3/1 or 4/4/1

F the rags. They can have Eakin for a 5th and F off.
- Gr8daygo

I just have a gut feeling we will see something like

Strome, Miller, 2021 1st, 2022 1st for Eichel.

I just don’t see teams trading their top prospect who will be cost controlled for a million for a few years then cost controlled on a bridge for several more AND adding players to aquire a 10 million dollar contract with injury questions. I think GMs would be more likely to do more quantity then a sure thing quality

They both averaged .31 ppg in their rookie season
- Stripes77

gus was a decent pk killer out of the gate which IMO gave him the edge for rookie season

How would you feel if he was a throw in on an Eichel or Reinhart trade?
- Stripes77

There's no reason to throw him in, as he has negative value. If any team, anywhere, views him as positive value (pick return, no salary to remain), then yeah. Otherwise, what's the point in taking back something bad in return.

while that is true ....... eventually you will need an elite player. Eichel has single handedly won the sabres games.
- Sabretooth9

Everyone acts like if we trade him we will cease being able to aquire new players in the future. There is the next two drafts. Plus 20 million dollars in cap we will have from trading Risto, Jack and Sam.

They both averaged .31 ppg in their rookie season
- Stripes77

Jack Hughes had .34 ppg in his rookie season.

Lafreniere. 37

Not everyone lights it up right away

Come further north to Sarasota...I'll buy a couple of beers
- IonSabres

probably end up in sarasota, at least venice beach

There's no reason to throw him in, as he has negative value. If any team, anywhere, views him as positive value (pick return, no salary to remain), then yeah. Otherwise, what's the point in taking back something bad in return.
- TheSabresTaco

He has been mentioned in an Anaheim deal

Jack Hughes had .34 ppg in his rookie season.

Lafreniere. 37

Not everyone lights it up right away
- Hank Balling

nope you're either mcdavid or a bust year 1

He has been mentioned in an Anaheim deal
- Stripes77

Anaheim wants him?

Or Ace Ventura wants him gone?

Everyone acts like if we trade him we will cease being able to aquire new players in the future. There is the next two drafts. Plus 20 million dollars in cap we will have from trading Risto, Jack and Sam.
- Fattony1187

The Sabres are going to be bad next season.

They should be picking top 3

The games at least should be more watchable