It’s pretty much happening next year if our trades go through so…
- Fattony1187

Doesn't mean they can't get a legit goalie.

I don’t mind the concept of getting a goalie. But if you are trading Eichel and co, planning on sucking as Gerbe says for wright (no reason to disbelieve that), do we wanna spend assets on a goalie this season that could steal enough games to push us out? If you are doing that just trout out houser, play games 6-4, open style, let the forwards gain confidence, then go after a goalie next offseason(s)
- SDSabre

Resign hutton? Top 5 pick locked in.

Ullmark can get hot at times. If he stays healthy, might finish 6-10

What if it’s with dignity?
- IndianaSabresFan

It's one thing to go w all the kids and concentrate on developing.

It's another to go get every Matt D'Agostini and Linus Omark available to you.

Hearing Risto extension 3 years 3.5M
- TheSabresTaco

Can't tell if cereal

Or it gets us more Ristos.. Honestly blueprint is out. Need a couple top 3 picks, can supplant with 8/12s (Nylander types) and be good at drafting a couple later rounds.
- SDSabre

If they build a post-Jack lineup with integrity--with the goal of winning now with quality players, young players--and lose, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Hearing Risto extension 3 years 3.5M
- TheSabresTaco

https://youtu.be/igILhbNWvlk

Lol

Doesn't mean they can't get a legit goalie.
- Powerslave

If they get a legit goalie, and lose, that's acceptable.

My wife would tell you I am not right. That’s all I got.
- IndianaSabresFan

That just ties you with the rest of us. More proof required

Hearing Risto extension 3 years 3.5M
- TheSabresTaco

So Risto is going from making $5.25m/yr to $3.5m? Bullsh*t

If they build a post-Jack lineup with integrity--with the goal of winning now with quality players, young players--and lose, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
- Michael Pachla

fair enough. Think they are destined to lose at least 2 more seasons more then they win. I think playing high event hockey is better for the psychie then parking the bus for full games in hopes of two odd man rushes as well

It's one thing to go w all the kids and concentrate on developing.

It's another to go get every Matt D'Agostini and Linus Omark available to you.
- Powerslave

Even without #9 and #23 there aren't really any roster spots available to the Kenopkas and Varones of the world. Thankfully.

fair enough. Think they are destined to lose at least 2 more seasons more then they win. I think playing high event hockey is better for the psychie then parking the bus for full games in hopes of two odd man rushes as well
- SDSabre

Couldn't agree more

So Risto is going from making $5.25m/yr to $3.5m? Bullsh*t
- turbo044

Sabres working in extending skimmer for 3 more years at 9 million per.

fair enough. Think they are destined to lose at least 2 more seasons more then they win. I think playing high event hockey is better for the psychie then parking the bus for full games in hopes of two odd man rushes as well
- SDSabre

disagree


it's not like we are icing a bunch of 5th and 6th rd picks

If they get a legit goalie, and lose, that's acceptable.
- Michael Pachla

So will the Sabres make any moves before the 3pm roster freeze?
1. Trading Risto so we won’t lose him or Borgen to Seattle would make sense
2. Trading for a goalie from a team that can’t protect him makes a ton of sense
3. We can protect Jack and Reinhart without exposing anybody we’d care about losing so don’t expect anything here.
4. This is the Sabres so I expect them to Do nothing and lose Borgen, unless they have a deal in place with Seattle for them to take Miller

Installing a new dishwasher today and it's a pain in my ass. You are to suffer with me, if only for that one moment of dread thinking a Risto extension is on the horizon. Which, God help me, better not be.

https://youtu.be/igILhbNWvlk

Lol
- Anderdog

You're right. It absolutely isn't.

So will the Sabres make any moves before the 3pm roster freeze?
1. Trading Risto so we won’t lose him or Borgen to Seattle would make sense
2. Trading for a goalie from a team that can’t protect him makes a ton of sense
3. We can protect Jack me Reinhart without exposing anybody we’d care about losing so don’t expect anything here.
4. This is the Sabres so I expect them to Don nothing and lose Borgen, unless they have a deal in place with Seattle for them to take Miller
- turbo044

Does Seattle accept Ruotsalainen + Eakin?

JB loves him some Ruotsalainen

fair enough. Think they are destined to lose at least 2 more seasons more then they win. I think playing high event hockey is better for the psychie then parking the bus for full games in hopes of two odd man rushes as well
- SDSabre

I'm ready for 2 more bad, but try hard years youth exuberance.

Not sure if we can have goaltending both ways:

Either:
it's good goaltending and we win a few more games.

Or we're bad goaltending and we lose almost all of the games next season.

Cant see ullmark signing up for this situation.

Keep it komming, Kevyn!

Honest questions, how can you can gain confidence if you're always fishing pucks out of your own net? How can you buy into a vision that is based upon losing?
- Michael Pachla

How does a goalie gain confidence on a team that is young and expected to make his life miserable. At least if they sign Ullmark he’s very used to it.

defense doesn't make a splash
people pay to get wet

draft eklund

disagree


it's not like we are icing a bunch of 5th and 6th rd picks
- homiedclown

So you think a team that just finished dead last is going to win more then lose after trading their best two players? I like the confidence. And would happily be wrong.

So will the Sabres make any moves before the 3pm roster freeze?
1. Trading Risto so we won’t lose him or Borgen to Seattle would make sense
2. Trading for a goalie from a team that can’t protect him makes a ton of sense
3. We can protect Jack and Reinhart without exposing anybody we’d care about losing so don’t expect anything here.
4. This is the Sabres so I expect them to Do nothing and lose Borgen, unless they have a deal in place with Seattle for them to take Miller
- turbo044

I don't think they're trading for a goalie. The expansion draft is holding everything up

Does Seattle accept Ruotsalainen + Eakin?

JB loves him some Ruotsalainen
- Hank Balling

Ruotsalanienen showed some good promise.

Young guy to develop under donnie G.

Looking forward to his game evolving next season in buffalo.

Any other season ticket holders? Any hanging around for tank4?