89 and myself was posting it for years
- homiedclown

I understand that part ..... i just think more juicy stories will be coming out soon

Of course executives thought that, none of them want to make trades ever because they are so scared to.

And again, Eichel is still injured in part because of the Sabres. Right or wrong another team is letting him get the surgery, the Sabres didn’t

The fact that he hasn’t played and won’t play for another 3-5 months helps the optics for the Sabres
- sbroads24

The fact that other teams were in agreement with the Sabres doctors which basically acted like a NMC limited things as well.

You're acting like this is a clear cut simple trade. This will be the most difficult trade Adams has to make in his entire career. You're dealing your franchise center, who is 25 yeas old and still under contract with a $10 million cap hit for 4 more seasons after this one, and OH he is demanding to have a surgery that has NEVER been performed on a NHL player before, let alone a $10 million one.

There was no way he was going to win this trade. He needed to do the best to not lose badly. I think he accomplished that.

Krebs and Tuch are good pieces. The 1st will be okay depending on where it falls, this draft is pretty deep.

Yes cause 4th line Lafreniere and KHL Kratsov would of been better than Krebs and Tuch

- DirtyDan

nobody knows what the Rangers offers were.

The fact is TPegs wouldnt even let Kevin entertain it shows you that TPegs is still running the show, even though KA says he has full control.

The fact that other teams were in agreement with the Sabres doctors which basically acted like a NMC limited things as well.

You're acting like this is a clear cut simple trade. This will be the most difficult trade Adams has to make in his entire career. You're dealing your franchise center, who is 25 yeas old and still under contract with a $10 million cap hit for 4 more seasons after this one, and OH he is demanding to have a surgery that has NEVER been performed on a NHL player before, let alone a $10 million one.

There was no way he was going to win this trade. He needed to do the best to not lose badly. I think he accomplished that.

Krebs and Tuch are good pieces. The 1st will be okay depending on where it falls, this draft is pretty deep.
- Stripes77

It was a lose lose scenario for sure.

Why is Johnny Boychuk listed on this team (cap friendly website)??

CapFriendly
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Also worth noting that Buffalo gets a $6,000,000 cap hit for less than $500,000 in actual salary.

Boychuk's salary this season is $1,250,000. However, 60% of that is insured (players aged 35+ are capped at 60%), meaning they're on the hook for only $500,000 prorated to today.

Why is Johnny Boychuk listed on this team (cap friendly website)??
- Dannymik

Sabres traded for him earlier today.


On that note SAbres get a 6 mil cap hit for 500K in celery

The fact that other teams were in agreement with the Sabres doctors which basically acted like a NMC limited things as well.

You're acting like this is a clear cut simple trade. This will be the most difficult trade Adams has to make in his entire career. You're dealing your franchise center, who is 25 yeas old and still under contract with a $10 million cap hit for 4 more seasons after this one, and OH he is demanding to have a surgery that has NEVER been performed on a NHL player before, let alone a $10 million one.

There was no way he was going to win this trade. He needed to do the best to not lose badly. I think he accomplished that.

Krebs and Tuch are good pieces. The 1st will be okay depending on where it falls, this draft is pretty deep.
- Stripes77

I agree. Not everything is a referendum on Kevyn Adams

CapFriendly
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Also worth noting that Buffalo gets a $6,000,000 cap hit for less than $500,000 in actual salary.

Boychuk's salary this season is $1,250,000. However, 60% of that is insured (players aged 35+ are capped at 60%), meaning they're on the hook for only $500,000 prorated to today.
- Stripes77

Nice

Partly their choice as well though

I’m not complaining about it, we all were pretty much resigned to a return like this.

But I think that people feeling more relieved than it’s over than excited about what we got back should speak to how underwhelming it is.

Imagine after Eichel singlehandedly won us an OT game in Nashville turning MVP level Subban inside out that someday we’d trade him for two middle six players and a mid to late first in a few years?
- sbroads24

All fair.

The whole thing sucked. It wasn't supposed to be this way

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Also worth noting that Buffalo gets a $6,000,000 cap hit for less than $500,000 in actual salary.

Boychuk's salary this season is $1,250,000. However, 60% of that is insured (players aged 35+ are capped at 60%), meaning they're on the hook for only $500,000 prorated to today.
- Stripes77

which IMO explains why the return is just futures.

It was a lose lose scenario for sure.
- ImThatGuy

Short of trading him two off seasons ago there was no way Adams would sniff a win.

Truth be old, he would have gotten taken to the cleaners then considering he had next to zero help in the Hockey Department.

Sabres traded for him earlier today.


On that note SAbres get a 6 mil cap hit for 500K in celery
- ImThatGuy

Will this guy ever suit up in the blue & gold or is he here to get that cap up there?

Found something for you to sit on.



- TheSabresTaco

😀😀😀

it's fine to post your opinion. It's even better to back up your opinion with tangible information instead of 'giant pickle banana "

Partly their choice as well though

I’m not complaining about it, we all were pretty much resigned to a return like this.

But I think that people feeling more relieved than it’s over than excited about what we got back should speak to how underwhelming it is.

Imagine after Eichel singlehandedly won us an OT game in Nashville turning MVP level Subban inside out that someday we’d trade him for two middle six players and a mid to late first in a few years?
- sbroads24

No, you literally are complaining, return was more than almost anyone was going to say we were going to get for him.

nobody knows what the Rangers offers were.

The fact is TPegs wouldnt even let Kevin entertain it shows you that TPegs is still running the show, even though KA says he has full control.
- ImThatGuy

Link?

Will this guy ever suit up in the blue & gold or is he here to get that cap up there?
- Dannymik

He basically retired last year.

Its a Pronger situation.

which IMO explains why the return is just futures.
- ImThatGuy

I can't really complain too much about it, but they should be using that cap space to get those contracts like the Coyotes did but oh well

CapFriendly
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Also worth noting that Buffalo gets a $6,000,000 cap hit for less than $500,000 in actual salary.

Boychuk's salary this season is $1,250,000. However, 60% of that is insured (players aged 35+ are capped at 60%), meaning they're on the hook for only $500,000 prorated to today.
- Stripes77

Kerry can get behind that for sure

I can't really complain too much about it, but they should be using that cap space to get those contracts like the Coyotes did but oh well
- Stripes77

But wait we got nothing for it though right? We did another team a favor essentially with a half million dollars? And we laid of half a scouting department?

Link?
- stashu

https://twitter.com/OhRya.../1456311378839539718?s=20

He basically retired last year.

Its a Pronger situation.
- ImThatGuy

I just read about it.... why did we do this? Just for cap reasons?

https://twitter.com/OhRyanMead/status/1456311378839539718?s=20


- ImThatGuy

Well why would you wanna move him 3 hours away.... to the Mecca of all places? For legit Sh!T.

Frank that stick him with the hookers and blow.

Rangers had nothing to offer.

FVck a 28 year old Zib
Fvck Laffy Taffy
Fvck KHL Kratsov
Fvck Drury

And if you aint down with that Fvck you too (Tupac reference)

I agree. Not everything is a referendum on Kevyn Adams
- sbroads24

The Sabres management of the last 7 years has failed the team and its fans greatly.

Adams has to dig them out. They have I think the right coach to start changing the mentality. Adams has surrounded himself with some well respected intelligent hockey people, and the Pegulas are too busy enjoying the Bills success.

It's going to take time to fix this mess, it won't happen overnight.

Yes. I also know that’s a big reason why the return sucks

What’s helped the Sabres and the optics of this is them dragging this out for months and months

Literally go back to the draft and read what we thought we could get for him.

Compare that to now and it’s laughable
- sbroads24

Who, WE? Hockeybuzz posters who are not in the front offices. Let's just pile on and mail it in again, per individuals who knew/know nothing of the inner dealings of a hockey front office. OVER. DONE. MOVING ON.