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Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:03 PM ET
Can't win games if you don't jell as a team though

You can have all the talent in the world and if you can't put it together then it doesn't mean anything

- Stripes77



Toronto says Hi
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:07 PM ET
Two years from now, they may be handing them both $10m deals. They are the most talented players on this team by a wide margin.
- Lunaion


Powers contract slides to next year so we won't be paying him till a year after Dahl
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 22 @ 12:07 PM ET
Can't win games if you don't jell as a team though

You can have all the talent in the world and if you can't put it together then it doesn't mean anything

- Stripes77


Many great teams hate each other, but still jell on the ice/field.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 22 @ 12:07 PM ET
Powers contract slides to next year so we won't be paying him till a year after Dahl
- DirtyDan


It doesn't slide.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:08 PM ET
It doesn't slide.
- Lunaion


If he plays less than 9 no?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 22 @ 12:09 PM ET
I would love Fiala, and would take a swing at him. Fla 1st and rights to Johnson.
Does a Olofsson decision hold up any other moves. I think Adams resigns him for 4yrs.
I would see what Arizona wants for Lawson Crouse, would add some sandpaper and can pop you 20 goals.
Go sign Gubs and see if DK or Husso takes a 3yr offer and let's roll.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:09 PM ET
Is Fiala a potential target due to Minnesota's cap situation or will they do anything possible to keep him?

How much would the Wild want in a trade, and what kind of contract would Fiala be looking for?

- kingcong39



I'd have to think they will do everything to sign him
But his salary mite double
Lw/rw
Minnesota will have to let someone walk thou
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 22 @ 12:10 PM ET
If he plays less than 9 no?
- DirtyDan

No, his contract burned a year as soon as pen hit paper.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 22 @ 12:10 PM ET
If he plays less than 9 no?
- DirtyDan


It doesn't. The gist is that he signed the deal in 2022, when he was a year older and there's a date cutoff that he doesn't meet to slide.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 22 @ 12:10 PM ET
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:11 PM ET
It doesn't. The gist is that he signed the deal in 2022, when he was a year older and there's a date cutoff that he doesn't meet to slide.
- Lunaion



Whack,

He would have to put up 2 unreal seasons to get 10 million so lets hope maybe he does that
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 22 @ 12:11 PM ET
I'd have to think they will do everything to sign him
But his salary mite double
Lw/rw
Minnesota will have to let someone walk thou

- Anderdog


Fiala is a $10M player? Woof.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 22 @ 12:14 PM ET
Fiala is a $10M player? Woof.
- kingcong39

Say he gets 7m a year, him and Rhino are very comparable
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
I would love Fiala, and would take a swing at him. Fla 1st and rights to Johnson.
Does a Olofsson decision hold up any other moves. I think Adams resigns him for 4yrs.
I would see what Arizona wants for Lawson Crouse, would add some sandpaper and can pop you 20 goals.
Go sign Gubs and see if DK or Husso takes a 3yr offer and let's roll.

- Buff36

i want to go on the record saying i don't endorse the signing of Husso...
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
Fiala is a $10M player? Woof.
- kingcong39






Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
Fiala is a $10M player? Woof.
- kingcong39



If we could get Malkin and letang for 10 mill 2 years. I would do it
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
Fiala is a $10M player? Woof.
- kingcong39


I'd say over 9 for sure
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 22 @ 12:16 PM ET
Two years from now, they may be handing them both $10m deals. They are the most talented players on this team by a wide margin.
- Lunaion


Much of what you've been saying is a solid basis for a reasoned, incremental approach to building the team.

Keep all the 1st and 2nd round picks this upcoming draft.

Make a decision on a forward or two.

Look to bring in a UFA impact forward on a short term deal.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:17 PM ET
I'd say over 9 for sure
- Anderdog


Oh my... the guys had 1 ppg season.... hes a career .66 guy

not saying he can't do it again but 9 mill after 1 ppg season sounds like Skinner all over again
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Apr 22 @ 12:17 PM ET
i want to go on the record saying i don't endorse the signing of Husso...
- SabresFaninIndiana


What's the concern?
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 22 @ 12:17 PM ET
Much of what you've been saying is a solid basis for a reasoned, incremental approach to building the team.

Keep all the 1st and 2nd round picks this upcoming draft.

Make a decision on a forward or two.

Look to bring in a UFA impact forward on a short term deal.

- kingcong39

and get a stinky goalie that is younger than me
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Apr 22 @ 12:18 PM ET
What's the concern?
- RhinoFan

name the last goalie that left St. Louis and put up good numbers? I have never actually watched him play just a general concern because of where he plays.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Apr 22 @ 12:19 PM ET
name the last goalie that left St. Louis and put up good numbers? I have never actually watched him play just a general concern because of where he plays.
- SabresFaninIndiana




https://www.hockeydb.com/...ts/pdisplay.php?pid=72686

Tail end of his career but still is solid
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 22 @ 12:20 PM ET
Whack,

He would have to put up 2 unreal seasons to get 10 million so lets hope maybe he does that

- DirtyDan


I'm not sure they would have to be crazy seasons. Dahlin's class of D just got 8-9m. Just guessing that's 9-10 at that point.

May be early to talk about this, but if you're paying those 2, Skinner, and Tage 8m+ then that's what you're building around. Any big contract/trade they make now needs to factor in those projections.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 22 @ 12:21 PM ET
I'm not sure they would have to be crazy seasons. Dahlin's class of D just got 8-9m. Just guessing that's 9-10 at that point.

May be early to talk about this, but if you're paying those 2, Skinner, and Tage 8m+ then that's what you're building around. Any big contract/trade they make now needs to factor in those projections.

- Lunaion

Agreed
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